The Diva Demands...

The "Smoking Gun" website has a list of celebrities and their "backstage riders" or musician's specifications for stage designs, transportation, accomodations, meals, etc while on tour or for public appearances.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html

They range from totally normal (Coldplay asks for a "safe, solidly constructed stage") to predictable (Busta Rhymes asks for both a bottle of champagne, a bucket of KFC and ribbed condoms) to just plain weird (Christina Aguilera requires a bottle of Flinstone vitamins!). So I decided to provide you with my list. Here's what *I* would require in my dressing room if I were a celebrity...

Room Specifications:

• One Large couch (no leather) and 2 large recliner chairs
• At least 4-dozen freshly cut Tulips in various colors, arranged creatively in crystal vases
• One computer, hooked up with high-speed internet access
• 3 large TVs with at least one hooked up to DVD and Tivo (one TV will play ESPN at all times)
• Decor of room must NOT include the colors red or orange
• External speakers that can be hooked up to iPod mini

Required Beverages:

• Nantucket Nectars- required flavors Half and Half and Lemonade
• Gatorade Frost ONLY Glacier Freeze flavor
• Assorted cans of Pop-must include Wild Cherry Pepsi, selection of Coke products and Squirt. MUST NOT INCLUDE DR. PEPPER OR DIET PEPSI
• Starbucks bottled Frappuccino, assorted flavors, MUST INCLUDE vanilla
• One bottle Apple juice (not from concentrate)
• Freshly Squeezed Orange juice with pulp strained out
• one six-pack of Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat Beer
• One case bottled water--Evian or Fiji suggested (NO DASANI)-half at room temperature, half chilled (stole that idea from Beyonce)
• Freshly brewed gourmet coffee, selection of herbal teas and cream, sugar, etc (Include Fat-Free vanilla Coffee-Mate, the dairy NOT powdered variety)
• Freshly brewed UNSWEETENED iced tea

Required Food Items:

• One Family-Size box of Cheez-Its
• 2 cans Reduced Fat Original Pringles
• One Bag Doritos Natural White Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla chips
• Freshly made Guacamole and salsa (medium hot) w/Tostitos Gold and Tostitos Crispy Round tortilla chips
• Assorted Vegetable Tray (NO ranch dip)
• Assorted Fruit Tray (MUST include Strawberries and MUST NOT INCLUDE Pineapple)
• Deli Tray with assortment of meats (NO HAM), cheeses and slices of bread (ALL bread must be freshly baked and MUST INCLUDE white, wheat and rye)
• Large caesar salad with homemade(NOT bottled) Caesar dressing
• At least 2 choices of prepared soup (NOT canned, be creative--NO Clam chowder or Split Pea & Ham)
• Creativity is encouraged with dinner or lunch selections--Please provide a chicken, fish and vegetarian option
• Selection of freshly baked cookies
• One bowl TAN M&Ms
• One theater sized box of Junior Mints
• Trail mix (no carob)
• Assorted candy bars (MUST INCLUDE Twix, Twix Peanut Butter, Snickers and Reese's Peanut Butter cups)