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| Celine in Las Vegas, Opening Night Live | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Celine Dion Justin Timberlake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 44 mins (w/o commercial breaks) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | 25 March 2003 |
Celine in Las Vegas: Opening Night Live is a one-off American television special by the Canadian singer Celine Dion that was broadcast by CBS on 25 March 2003 and was recorded at the 4,000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, the same day. [1] Hosted by Justin Timberlake, [2] the special celebrated the Opening Night performance of Dion's first Las Vegas residency "A New Day..." which initially ran for 3 years being extended for an additional 2 years in Las Vegas. It was also promotion for Dion's studio album, One Heart . [3] The special featured only 8 performances of songs from the original setlist of "A New Day...". The special also featured backstage footage and a Behind the Scenes featurette at the making of "A New Day...".
The full show would later be filmed for the Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... DVD and Blu-Ray in 2007 during the show's 5th and final year. The special was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography. [4]
Dion also performed "Have You Ever Been In Love", which was aired on the TODAY show.