"Now if I'd known they'd line up just to see him/I'd've taken all my money and bought me a museum" – Steve Martin, "King Tut"

When Steve Martin sang these iconic words, he was referring to the late 70's King Tut phenomenon, spawned by the first ever "blockbuster" museum exhibition. Showcasing artifacts from the legendary Egyptian king's tomb (including the mummified king himself), the original traveling display drew curious tourists from all over the world, including 800,000 to Toronto's AGO in 1979 (the best-attended show in the gallery's 109 year history). Now thirty years and one major Frank Gehry makeover later, the AGO is hoping lightning can strike twice. The Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibit should help recover some of the money spent on the renovation, cement the museum's status as a world-class destination, and hopefully bring upwards of 1,000,000 visitors. Pipe dreams? We'll see. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs starts Tuesday, November 24 and continues until April 18 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. More…

If ancient Egyptian Pharaohs don’t turn your crank, you could try your luck at John Mayer. With a few albums of adult-alternative drivel behind him, the large-noggined singer-songwriter has shown a recent affectation for the blues, with nods to Stevie Ray and extended shredding sessions in concert. His ability to use seventh chords and win Grammys has never been at issue, however; it is his derivative, super-sensitive balladry that has had audiophiles plugging their ears. Maybe you can stand it? We'll see. John Mayer plays Sound Academy on Tuesday, November 24. More…

Can you handle even more Lady Gaga? Well, today sees the release LaGa’s The Fame Monster, which hits on everything she didn’t write on The Fame. On this release, Gaga explores “the evolution of humanity and how we begin as one thing, and we become another.” Deep. But a lot is riding on this release, with songs that address life after achieving the celebrity she so relentlessly chased, but a close listen suggest that she’s struggling to find fresh ideas. Nonetheless, Lady Gaga is on a fast track to world domination anyway. She named her first album The Fame long before she had any, selling over 4.5 million copies worldwide, which makes her eight-song follow-up all that more intriguing. On Saturday, she will touch down here in Toronto, the second stop on her Monster Ball tour. Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster hits shelves today.

And if that's not enough for you, we have seminal 1980's New Wave weirdos Devo in town for the second night of their two night stand at The Phoenix. Yesterday, they treated the crowd to a front-to-back performance of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo and tonight they do the same with Freedom of Choice. That means you'll get to see classics like "Girl U Want", "Freedom of Choice", and the always-entertaining "Whip It". Devo plays The Phoenix. More…

And finally, Shinan Govani reports that there is a screening of Gone with the Wind at Hazelton Hotel this aft. Courtesy of Warner Home Entertainment, Gone with the Wind has a VIP screening, combined with an invite-only dinner. The movie is four hours long, so the curtains rise at a fairly early 4:00. Taking place at Hazelton Hotel’s exclusive screening screen the movie starts at 4, breaks at 6 p.m. for dinner, and continues again at 7 p.m. That’s a short dinner for such a long night.