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4 BAYLIFE MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1999 THE TAMPA TRIBUNE http:tampatrib.com EntertmwentExtra! Shania Twain proves a treat for fans Singer kicks off pre-Bucs show Review All in all, the music has about as much relation to country as Michael Bolton has to soul. But give Twain her due she shows affection for her fans. She signed autographs and slapped hands throughout the show. She got the H.B. Plant High School Chamber Singers to sing on "God Bless The Child," donated money to a local charity, and invited a 5-year-old girl named Brittany onstage to sing.

She also let a fan introduce her nine-piece band. Showing that sort of grace and charisma makes you want to like Twain, even if you don't like her music. Is her act genuine? It doesn't matter. It's either coming from the heart, or, to paraphrase one of rock's reigning women, she fakes it so real she is beyond fake. Kevin Walker can be reached at kwalkertampatrib.com or (813) 259-7975.

By KEVIN WALKER of The Tampa Tribune TAMPA Canadian import and "country" music star Shania Twain did what she does best at the Ice Palace on Saturday night provide straightforward renditions of her songs while dancing and clapping and moving about the stage in a nicely choreographed way, sort of like tonight's main stage show at the MGM Grand in Vegas. But who cares what critics think, right? Twain rarely receives favorable reviews, but the 20,962 people who attended set an Ice Palace record, topping the 20,900 who saw Billy Joel in February. They both have the songs and fashion show. First, there was the leopard-print jumpsuit. Then a sort of "Solid Gold" dancer outfit of silver shirt, shorts and go-go boots.

And the big encore ensemble, a se-quined pantsuit. John Prine KEVIN HOWEfor the Tribune Singer-songwriter John Prine handles acoustical guitar duties during Saturday's sellout show at Ruth Eckerd Hall. few In a By of job or Hm Twain used songs from both of her smash albums, "The Woman Me" and "Come On Over." She opened with the big drum beat of "Honey I'm Home" and "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" Then came the dry ice as she sang "I Won't Leave You Lonely Tonight" and the sassy "That Don't Impress Me Much." The centerpiece was "Still the One," which Twain performed while playing guitar and sitting on bar stool (although wearing that silver get-up sort of killed any grass-roots vibe she might have been shooting for). She closed her set with "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" before coming back for an encore that included "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)." shares his CURTIS ROSS The Tampa Tribune CLEARWATER It being December, John Prine offered a couple of holiday favorites during his set Saturday night "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and his own "Christmas in Prison." The songs may not be Prine concert staples but they do a fair of illustrating the range that drew a sellout crowd of 2,173 to Ruth Eckerd Hall Saturday night. Prine can go from sweet to sour, from silly to heartbreaking, from non sequirur to penetrating observation in the space of a verse two.

Prine roared into his set with "Spanish Pipedream." Prine's own acoustic guitar was supported by bassist Dave Jacques and guitarist Jason Wilbur. The power kicked laiMr-iinlr-rininii tt-1t of Singer Shania Twain was a crowd-pleaser to the 20,962 fans at her Saturday night show at the Ice Palace. work of tunes from her three albums as well as hooray! a new song (her most recent album is 3 years old). She dedicated the scathing "Wasteland of the Free" to Tampa's listener-supported radio station WMNF, 88.5 FM, the only station in the area that plays artists such as Prine and DeMent DeMent also joined Prine mid-set for tunes from his most recent album, "In Spite of Ourselves." In addition to the Prine-written title track, the pair also sang remakes of old country hits including the bizarre wife-swapping ballad "Let's Invite Them Over." DeMent returned with Prine for the encore, which included a version of "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" that ended with both singers in giggles. Curtis Ross covers pop music and can be reached at (813) 259-7568 or crosstampatrib.

com A Tribune staff report TAMPA Country singer Paul Brandt, whose holiday release is titled "Six Tons of Toys," will perform today prior to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football game against the Minnesota Vikings. Brandt will begin the afternoon by appearing with Dave McKay and Randy Price, disc jockeys for WQYK, 99.5 FM, who will be doing their afternoon radio show live outside Raymond James Stadium. The station is kicking off its annual toy drive. The radio show begins at 3 p.m. About 5 p.m., Brandt will perform an acoustic set in the parking lot of WFTS, Channel Toys stay on An Associated Press report LOS ANGELES Everyone's favorite talking toys dominated the box office for a second weekend as 'Toy Story 2" took in $28.3 million, according to estimates Sunday.

With no major new movies, box office revenues shaped up mostly the same as a week ago. The James Bond flick "The World Is Not Enough" came in second with $10.6 million, Arnold Schwarzenegger's "End of Days" was third with $9.7 million and Tim Burton's horror detective film, "Sleepy Hollow," was No. 4 with $9 million. 'Toy Story 2," produced by Disney and Pixar, has grossed $117.3 million in 12 days of release. The movie passed the $100 million mark Saturday.

That tied Disney's "The Don King," which reached that mark in 11 days in 1994 and went on to become the studio's top-grossing film ever. "We are just on cloud nine," said Rod Rodriguez, senior vice when 4725BCA when 28, which is directly across from the stadium on Himes Avenue. It's free. Brandt, recently named male artist of the year at the Brandt Canadian Country Music Awards, went to the top of the country charts with singles "My Heart Has a History" and "I Do." His current album is "It's a Beautiful Thing." For more information about the toy drive, call WQYK at (813) 287-0995. top at movies Box Office president and general sales manager for Disney's film group.

"It did everything we expected and were hoping for. It's a nice holiday gift for us." Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday were: 1. 'Toy Story 2," $28.3 million. 2. "The World Is Not Enough," $10.6 million.

3. "End of Days," $9.7 million. 4. "Sleepy Hollow," $9 million. 5.

"The Bone Collector," $3.1 million. 6. "Pokemon: The First Movie," $2.2 million. 7. "Dogma," $2.15 million.

8. "The Insider," $1.4 million. 9. "Being John Malkovich," $1.39 million. 10.

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