Las Vegas Weekly

July 24, 2010 · 10:16 AM

Photos: Second Huckabee Fox News special at The Venetian airs tonight

By Robin Leach

The filming of Mike Huckabee's Fox News show Huckabee at The Venetian on May 20, 2010.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

The second of two Huckabee TV specials hosted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for Fox News airs tonight and repeats tomorrow. Guests on the first-hour special in May included The Venetian/Palazzo head honcho Sheldon Adelson, Gov. Jim Gibbons, the cast of Jersey Boys from the Palazzo, Monte Carlo comedy impressionist Frank Caliendo and of course Mr. Las Vegas himself Wayne Newton. I was tapped to open both shows and appear in the Q&A sessions.

Contributing photographer Tom Donoghue captured these behind-the-scenes shots exclusively for two Vegas DeLuxe photo galleries. Huckabee producers had wanted to broadcast from Las Vegas to get the pulse of residents and Strip stars. The shows are dubbed “Vegas Fights Back,” and the second program features Terry Fator, Rita Rudner, the cast of Phantom -- the Las Vegas Spectacular and yours truly.

We posted coverage, including a photo gallery, of the tapings and backstage action in May.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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