Chippendales Offer Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson Talent Scout Jobs  2/28/06

Chippendales Offer American Idol's Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson Official Talent Scout Job Offers

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Just last year at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, the First Lady, Laura Bush, joked about how "one night after George went to bed, Lynne Cheney, Condi Rice, Karen Hughes and I went to Chippendales. I wouldn't even mention it except Ruth Ginsberg and Sandra Day O'Connor saw us there. I won't tell you what happened, but..." In turn, the longest running and most successful male revue in history took the opportunity to send the nation's most prominent female and her gal pals a lifetime pass to Chippendales and a few souvenir items as well.

More recently, on the February 22nd broadcast of "American Idol," Simon Cowell chose to compare the performance of one male hopeful to someone who might aspire to be a Chippendales performer. Shortly thereafter, Randy Jackson also referenced the venerable Chippendales when heartthrob Idol wannabe Ace Young got his turn at the mike.

Based on a poll of Chippendales executives and their female talent scouts, it looks like Randy has the better eye for future sex symbols, as Ace was a unanimous choice over Gedeon McKinney (who at 17 is a bit young just yet for Chippendales!). However, Gedeon's future might still hold a spot in Chippendales should he choose to pursue that career path.

The Chippendales have decided that with Simon and Randy among the world's best judges of talent these days, an open offer stands for either of the entertainment gurus to join the Chippendales as official talent scouts. "We would be happy for Simon, Randy or both of them to take us up on our offer," said Vice President of Marketing for Chippendales Kevin Denberg. Denberg added that the two talent judges could call the Chippendales corporate headquarters at 866-CHIP-999 to accept the offer. The Chippendales currently have a Chippendales show at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and several touring companies around the world. www.chippendales.com

"We look forward to hearing from Simon or Randy and are flattered and appreciative that they recognize the talent it takes to be a Chippendales performer. Getting to wear the cuffs & collars is a dream come true for many young men just as winning 'American Idol' is for the tens of thousands who audition each year," explained Denberg. 

SOURCE Chippendales

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