Chinese New Year Splendor 2008 - Marketing

If you live in New York City I'm sure you are bound to see the marketing magic of the Chinese Near Year Splendor 2008 show on January 30, 2008 to February 09, 2008. The problem to me is that it really appears too good to be true. The reviews appear all to be good and even before January 30, 2008 I've seen asians dressed in costume around the city handing brochures often with one or MORE people around doing the same...

In fact I saw them in the Brooklyn Costco in the second floor on January 11th. One asian man with 2 female compatriots handing out flyers; which was really weird to me. I've seen those flyers weeks before all around the city... The marketing ability of the show is impressive. You really do not see this in most broadway shows... especially one that will only run 9 days.

Some search comes up sporadic mentions of the Falun Gong and it kinda makes sense because for a long time back I use to see groups protesting China's treatment of Falun Gong. However that's kinda silly and could be more China's propaganda machine.

In the end I do not know. Anyone have more clues to this? Seems a mystery to me but maybe it's my imagination.

Mary Kate and Heath Ledger's Death

I don't know if anyone watched the ET (Entertainment Tonight) broadcast of the heath Ledger and Mary-Kate connection. It basically said the masseuse called Mary Kate upon finding Heath Ledger unresponsive because he was in Heath Ledger's speed-dial (What?) instead of calling 911. Mary-Kate responds by saying she will send her bodyguard there... After some time; the masseuse calls Mary-Kate to tell her she think Heath Ledger is dead so should? call 911 but Mary-Kate responds by saying she has someone coming over already.

That was shouting red flags cause initially the news was that the Masseuse called her friend which happens to be an EMT and bodyguard of Mary-Kate but now this was just weird. I than googled Mary Kate and Heath Ledger and it shows that there may be some sort of "relationship" with Heath Ledger which kinda make sense but there's just so many red flags.

I'm kinda a conspiracy nut and among one of the "theories" I have is that Mary-Kate was jealous of Heath and his feelings with Michelle Williams so she had him wacked with an elaborate but interesting side story of depression from missing her daughter and losing custody. We all know she's like a billionaire and get away with everything.

With that said... I hope the family of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and her daughter the best. Losing someone is really tough as I think everyone has gone through it or will go through it eventually.