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Robin Leach: Luxe Life
What's your story? If you are a celebrity in Vegas, Robin Leach wants to know.
04.30.11 · 1:33 PM
Strip Scribbles: Warlocks and trolls prepare for Charlie Sheen’s party
Actor Charlie Sheen arrives from San Francisco tonight to stomp on trolls and salute warlocks and winners at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris. Although he has 60 films to his credit in a 30-year career, it’s his reputation as the highest-paid TV actor on CBS’ Two and a Half Men that launched his current tour My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option. Charlie, who has partied here on several occasions, is here the same weekend as Tiger ... Read more...
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Rich, famous attend Steve Wynn, Andrea Hissom’s pre-wedding party
High winds didn’t dampen the fun and festivities of Steve Wynn and fiancee Andrea Hissom’s pre-wedding white party at his Strip casino resort the Wynn last night. Several of the world’s richest men flew into town, and it looked just like an episode of my long-ago TV show Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. For mogul Jean Pigozzi, it was the conclusion of a fairytale romance that began on his yacht, Amazon Express, where Steve and Andrea first met three ... Read more...
04.29.11 · 3:08 PM
Celeb preview: Charlie Sheen, Tiger Woods, Ricky Martin, Steve Martin
It’s far too tempting not to ask what parallels can be drawn from Tiger Woods and Charlie Sheen being on the Strip on the same Saturday night. Both men have had some tabloid headlines from their visits here, and this weekend, they are both partying here again with warlocks and trolls. Tiger is likely to be a good boy this time around, as Tiger Jam returns after a year break, presumably because of the sex scandal, with a concert fundraiser ... Read more...
04.29.11 · 1:03 PM
Tiger Woods injured pre-Tiger Jam with John Mayer, Keith Urban
Golfer Tiger Woods is back on the Strip this weekend, and headlines of his scandals and sexual and gaming escapades — many of them in Las Vegas — will be on the back burner. Coincidentally, Tiger’s return is as injury plagued as it was in 2008. The headlines are almost identical. Three years ago, he had Charley Hoffman stand in at the Tiger Clinic. He may well be doing the same again at today’s session. With the split from Elin ... Read more...
04.29.11 · 12:02 PM
Comedian Steve Byrne: From phone duty and sweeping floors to center stage
By Nikki Villoria The glitz and glam, neon lights, endless buffet lines, 24-hour parties and taking center stage may be the favorite things about Las Vegas for some, but for comedian Steve Byrne, the real enjoyment of Sin City comes from something a little different: “Seeing all the gorgeous, obese, corn-fed Midwestern couples who roll around at a snail’s pace along the Strip and drink out of plastic palm trees.” Making his first appearance at The Improv at Harrah’s, Byrne ... Read more...
04.29.11 · 10:58 AM
Steve Wynn, Andrea Hissom’s royal wedding guest list is star-studded
Now that Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding in London is over and done, it’s time for Las Vegas’ royal wedding between hotel mogul Steve Wynn and English beauty Andrea Hissom. The nuptials have turned into an all-star, million-dollar, three-day affair, with Clint Eastwood on hand as best man to make their day, an entertainment lineup including Garth Brooks and Lionel Ritchie and celebrity guests to congratulate the happy couple. The tie-the-knot festivities get underway for nearly 500 couples ... Read more...
04.29.11 · 9:57 AM
Photos and videos: Donald Trump’s expletive-laced speech at T.I.
It’s probably the first time a (budding) politician has gone on record with F-bombs — repeatedly — to drive home a point. Congressional leaders, senators and probably a few presidents have used it, as well. But Donald Trump uttered the F-word seven times in a 40-minute speech last night when he talked to a Las Vegas Republican women’s group. The inquest on his future dream to maybe take up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has begun. Some pundits say it ... Read more...
04.28.11 · 4:57 PM
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch to be re-created at Mandalay Bay
Memories and memorabilia from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch will be part of a new, all-access and interactive playground when Cirque du Soleil opens a $200 million salute to the late King of Pop with a residency at Mandalay Bay in 2013. The attraction also will feature unreleased songs that he’d completed before his death, plus never-before-seen video of the final dress rehearsals for the “This is It” concert run he was about to undertake at O2 Arena in London. Cutting-edge, ... Read more...
04.28.11 · 3 PM
Paul, Ringo, Yoko and Olivia to attend Love‘s 5th anniversary?
Music legends Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will hopefully reunite with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the widows of the late Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, respectively, in a return visit to Las Vegas. Vegas DeLuxe has exclusively confirmed that the fab four all hope to be here for a fifth-anniversary celebration June 8 for Cirque du Soleil’s hit spectacular Love at the Mirage. Cirque officials shuffled the show’s calendar, and instead of June 8 being a dark ... Read more...
04.28.11 · 1:05 PM
Donald Trump in town for exploration speech, Steve Wynn’s wedding
Hard on the heels of criticism from former Caesars Palace headliner Cher and Las Vegas visitor Bill Maher, presumed presidential hopeful Donald Trump returns to the Strip tonight. The real estate titan and Celebrity Apprentice host will stay at his Trump International Hotel, and he’s managed to include good pal Steve Wynn’s wedding festivities into his schedule. The highlight of the visit is the eagerly awaited speech to members of the Clark County and Las Vegas Republican parties. It takes ... Read more...
04.28.11 · 10:48 AM
Photos: Santana brings in music stars for final shows at The Joint
Music stars are turning out in force for the final three nights of Carlos Santana’s concerts at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel as the guitar guru comes to the end of his two-year residency. The excitement, tinged with sadness over his departure, for Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, began last night when he was joined onstage by special guests. Contributing photographer Erik Kabik was on hand and told me this morning: “First up was Australian guitarist ... Read more...
04.27.11 · 6:13 PM
Steve Wynn hopes to keep wedding private — is this possible?
By John Katsilometes Steve Wynn says he wants his upcoming wedding to Andrea Hissom to be a largely private affair. Hmmm. To quote those on the casino floor who helped Wynn build his resort empire, “Good luck with that.” Nonetheless, Wynn and Hissom are doing their best to keep the media at bay when they celebrate their marriage during a two-day fete Friday and Saturday at Wynn Las Vegas. Hissom has done such an effective job that she was not ... Read more...
04.27.11 · 3:32 PM
Steve Martin, bluegrass music and ‘King Tut’ at the Mirage
The rule of engagement for this conference call is merely to keep the questions centered on Steve Martin’s banjo artistry and his music project, the bluegrass band formally titled Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers. But there must be a way to ask about King Tut. There has to be. And there is. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers have been known to play the classic parody “King Tut” during their otherwise traditional bluegrass shows. So it is ... Read more...
04.27.11 · 2:07 PM
Strip Scribbles: Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis shooting new film in L.V.
An all-star cast led by Bruce Willis and Justin Timberlake has signed on to a new movie about the high-stakes world of sports betting . Five days of filming get underway today at casino locations on the Strip and downtown. Lay the Favorite also stars Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall. The film is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity) and is based on the book of the same name by Beth Raymer, who ... Read more...
04.27.11 · 11:55 AM
Predictions for today’s Michael Jackson, Cirque du Soleil L.V. plans
The late Michael Jackson’s lawyer and former manager John Branca, who is a co-executor of the King of Pop’s estate, and Cirque du Soleil President Daniel Lamarre will unveil this afternoon an extraordinary pact described as “an unparalleled and extensive ongoing relationship.” Daniel and John will be joined at Mandalay Bay by its president, Chuck Bowling; Jamie King, writer and director of the upcoming Michael Jackson Immortal world tour; and Jerry Nadal, Las Vegas-based senior VP of Cirque’s resident shows ... Read more...
04.27.11 · 10:36 AM
Paris Hilton’s new reality TV series features boyfriend Cy Waits, L.V.
The romance between Las Vegas nightclub honcho Cy Waits and socialite entrepreneur Paris Hilton grows ever stronger, and it will be on display when they’re together for the mammoth Electric Daisy Carnival, which debuts for the first time in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in late June. Cy is busy now with plans for the three-day electronic music festival, which stars the world’s Top Three DJs: Tiesto, David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia, with more than 200 ... Read more...
04.26.11 · 3:34 PM
Strip Scribbles: Soul Surfer’s Michael Berk at work on Baywatch
Emmy Award winner Michael Berk, who co-created the worldwide blockbuster Baywatch, is at work writing a script for a big-screen adaptation — and, simultaneously, the Las Vegas resident is reveling in his latest big-screen venture, Soul Surfer. Michael is credited with helping launch the careers on Baywatch of Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Traci Bingham, David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson and Eddie Cibrian. His latest beach success is the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton’s courage, challenges and triumphs after losing her ... Read more...
04.26.11 · 1:32 PM
Photos: Laura Croft, Cassie Scerbo, Robin Antin and Matt Goss at Color
It was a very busy celebrity crush hour at Michael Boychuck’s salon Color at Caesars Palace, with stars primping and pampering all at once in the lavish salon. Make It or Break It star Cassie Scerbo, celebrating her 21st birthday in town over the weekend, got glammed up for a night out on the town with a look inspired by her rhinestone-studded birthday dress. Bronzer was applied to her cheekbones, Swarovski crystals to the corners of her eyes and soft ... Read more...
04.26.11 · 11:29 AM
Photos: Peepshow celebrates 2nd anniversary at Planet Hollywood
It was champagne wishes and birthday cake dreams for the sexy cast and hard-working crew of Peepshow late last night and early this morning as they celebrated the second anniversary of the hit topless burlesque cabaret musical at Planet Hollywood. The three-tired cake was shaped as a nursery-rhyme book to signify the story line of an anxious Bo Peep’s sexual awakening and eventually finding true love with the help of the Peep Diva. Blond bombshell beauty Holly Madison, lead singer ... Read more...
04.25.11 · 5:27 PM
Strip Scribbles: L.V. not ‘outrageous’ enough for Real Housewives?
My reliable source on the two attempts by Bravo to cast The Real Housewives of Las Vegas confirmed again that they were never green-lit because of a lack of “wild and really outrageous couples” here. The top executive also told me after the weekend stories elsewhere about independent attempts to produce a similar series — but not with Bravo — that a “controversial fighting food chef series” was jettisoned for the same reason. “All of your people in Las Vegas ... Read more...
04.25.11 · 3:43 PM
Cee-Lo films video with Jubilee! dancers; Ellen DeGeneres in town
Singer Cee-Lo Green should make quite a splash with his new music video “I Want You.” He’s filming its grand finale scene tonight using six of the dancers from Jubilee! at Bally’s at the Garden of the Gods at Caesars Palace. They’re estimating a 3-hour shoot to wrap just after midnight, but it’s unclear who winds up in the pool. Earlier today, Cee-Lo filmed at the roulette tables on the gaming floor and by celebrated Chef Guy Savoy’s Augustus Tower ... Read more...
04.25.11 · 1:47 PM
Robin Antin reinvents entertainment in Las Vegas — again
By Steve Green It’s easy to find sexy men and women in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Robin Antin’s specialty is finding such men and women who can sing and dance — and building big entertainment businesses around them. Antin, a longtime choreographer, is best known for creating the Pussycat Dolls burlesque-oriented dance troupe in 1995 that eight years later morphed into a successful band. She later was involved in the creation of girl groups Girlicious and the Paradiso Girls ... Read more...
04.25.11 · 11:34 AM
Photos: Claire Sinclair promotes Bettie Page at Miracle Mile, Caesars
By Don Chareunsy Unofficial-for-now 2011 Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair continued her especially busy week in Las Vegas, which started with the kickoff of her weeklong, guest-starring return to Crazy Horse Paris at MGM Grand last Wednesday. Last Friday afternoon, Sinclair hosted a meet-and-greet at the Bettie Page boutique at Planet Hollywood. The following day, she graced the grand opening of the Bettie Page boutique at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, which also was attended by Bettie ... Read more...
04.25.11 · 8:21 AM
Celebrity recap: Girl power with Janet, Claire, AnnaLynne, Jayde and Angel
By Don Chareunsy The ladies ruled The Entertainment Capital of the World over the weekend, from singer Janet Jackson’s three sold-out concerts at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord’s beach and bachelorette party at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic to Absinthe star Angel Porrino’s competing Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever at Tao Beach at the Venetian with Holly’s World co-star Laura Croft. The weekend was off to a less than auspicious start for Gallery Nightclub at Planet ... Read more...
04.24.11 · 4:21 PM
Photos: Angel Porrino, Laura Croft host Easter Egg Hunt at Tao Beach
By Don Chareunsy Holly’s World co-stars Angel Porrino and Laura Croft hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at Tao Beach yesterday afternoon. The pair donned bunny ears and bikinis and cheered on the daytime revelers to find more than $5,000 in cash and prizes hidden throughout the pool venue. Josh Strickland of Peepshow at Planet Hollywood, the adult burlesque in which Porrino was an understudy in Holly Madison’s role as Bo Peep before debuting in Absinthe last Tuesday at Caesars Palace, ... Read more...
04.24.11 · 2:31 PM
Photos: AnnaLynne McCord hosts at Wet Republic at MGM Grand
Gorgeous 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord hosted a bachelorette party for good friend Sara Oriolo at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic yesterday that sent the already warm temperatures rising. Sara is engaged to Brandon Lutz, the brother of AnnaLynne’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Twilight star Kellan Lutz. Kellan, who will be the best man at the wedding, hosted a bachelor party for Brandon at Wet Republic on March 13. Our spywitness reported that AnnaLynne arrived at the hot dayspot looking stunning in her ... Read more...
04.24.11 · 11:24 AM
Steve Wynn, Andrea Hissom attend Absinthe a week before wedding
Days before their own “royal wedding,” hotel mogul Steve Wynn and fiancee Andrea Hissom took a break from elaborate plans, arrangements, time lines of the three-day weekend bash and guest invitations to relax. The happy couple decided to check out the Strip’s newest, all the rage show: the erotic, exotic circus Absinthe at Caesars Palace. Steve and Andrea enjoyed the zany production, which now stars Holly’s World reality TV starlet Angela Porrino in a topless tap dancing act, so much ... Read more...
04.23.11 · 2:31 PM
Jayde Nicole hosts at Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood
By Don Chareunsy 2008 Playboy Playmate of the Year and reality TV star Jayde Nicole was all about having a good time last night in The Entertainment Capital of the World. The raven-haired bombshell walked the red carpet at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at the Paris before starting hosting duties at neighboring Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood. Nicole looked gorgeous in a white-and-black lace Bebe dress and sky-high black Christian Louboutin platforms and danced with her girlfriends and Playboy models ... Read more...
04.23.11 · 11:47 AM
Photos: It’s Janet — Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty — at Caesars Palace
By Don Chareunsy Superstar Janet Jackson kicked off her weekend in Las Vegas last night with a sold-out performance at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. It’s the first of three concerts in her celebrated Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour stop at the music venue that now houses Celine Dion, Sir Elton John and Rod Stewart. Thanks to Las Vegas Sun photographer Justin M. Bowen for his photo gallery of Miss Jackson, who hit the stage in a very ... Read more...
04.22.11 · 4:26 PM
Strip Scribbles: No Real Housewives of Las Vegas, Bravo says
In a strange and curt statement, Bravo execs today officially squashed stories about a season of The Real Housewives of Las Vegas. Auditions with invitations to appear in the show were held last weekend here and reported in various Las Vegas outlets. VegasDeLuxe.com knew that last weekend’s auditions were not a Bravo production, and the cable network this morning took the unusual step of issuing a denial of its involvement with the Las Vegas-based model agency and TV producer partnered ... Read more...
04.22.11 · 2:25 PM
Jerry Mitchell celebrates Peepshow anniversary, Broadway Bares
As Peepshow creator, director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell joins Holly Madison this weekend to celebrate the hit Planet Hollywood show’s second anniversary, he says: “It’s in great shape and shows no sign of slowing down. There are no plans of stopping it.” Jerry gives a lot of the credit to Holly herself: “She is a perfect match for the town because she delivers visually everything that Vegas likes to get excited about. More importantly, she is probably one of the ... Read more...
04.22.11 · 12:28 PM
Photos: ACM’s Girls Night Out at MGM Grand airs tonight on CBS
It’s an extraordinary lineup with seven superstar women of country music when Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country is broadcast tonight on CBS. The charity fundraiser for ACM’s Lifting Lives was recorded at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 4, the day after the 2011 ACM Awards, also at MGM Grand. The incredible country music stars honored are The Judds, Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. Miranda joined with Ashley ... Read more...
04.22.11 · 9:55 AM
The Lion King closes Dec. 30; Michael Jackson show on the way
When Disney’s award-winning The Lion King ends its run Dec. 30 to make way for the Michael Jackson residency show, it will have completed more than 1,000 performances for some 1 million fans in its 31 months at Mandalay Bay. It’s the longest run of any touring TLK in any U.S. city, eclipsing the 27 months at the Pantages Theater in L.A. that ended in 2003. Since opening in May 2008, TLK broke the Mandalay Bay box office record just ... Read more...
04.22.11 · 1:14 AM
Celebrity preview: It’s girls weekend with Janet, Nicki, AnnaLynne and LFL
Superstar Celine Dion is missing the Las Vegas action this Easter weekend while on her first break since the start of her new residency, but Janet Jackson and other pop music stars are picking up the slack. For starters, Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears’ new tour opening act, is here performing for the first time in a Strip nightclub. Sadly, it’s the end of Sinatra: Dance With Me at Encore Theater at the Wynn. This was a personal favorite and indeed ... Read more...
04.21.11 · 4:58 PM
Photos: Team Manny Pacquiao is ready to fight Shane Mosley
Las Vegas fight promoter Bob Arum says the sold-out May 7 battle between Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley at MGM Grand Garden Arena will be one of boxing’s finest-ever bouts. Eight-division world champion and Philippines Congressman Manny hosted a standing-room-only crowd of national and global media yesterday at the Wild Card Boxing Club in L.A. to watch him train. The title fight is the main event of a four-fight telecast produced and distributed by Showtime Pay-Per-View beginning at ... Read more...
04.21.11 · 3:33 PM
Strip Scribbles: L.V. chefs still competing after worm, scorpion test
Despite facing horned worms, scorpions, crickets and night crawlers in last night’s Top Chef Masters Quickfire Challenge, Las Vegas Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Alex Stratta lived to cook another day. The chefs had a cringe-inducing challenge of using the bugs with roots and leaves they live off in a dish for judge and host Curtis Stone to eat along with Man Woman Wild TV hosts Mykel Hawke and Ruth England. Clearly a case of the worm has turned! I’m ... Read more...
04.21.11 · 12:03 PM
Photos: Claire Sinclair sizzles in MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris
You would’ve never known that the demure young woman at MGM Grand was about to turn into a tempting and topless tigress. Claire Sinclair, who celebrates her 20th birthday next month, looked the picture of a Bettie Page pinup princess on the red carpet outside Crazy Horse Paris theater last night. Photographers and fans went into a flash frenzy when she and her cast mates arrived. Minutes later onstage, Claire stripped down to sexy skivvies, stockings and stilettos to writhe ... Read more...
04.21.11 · 9:12 AM
Cirque: Michael Jackson show to debut at Mandalay Bay in 2013
Cirque du Soleil executives confirmed last night that the second and permanent Michael Jackson residency show — its eighth Strip production — opens at Mandalay Bay in 2013. The ambitious project has the full blessing and support of the executors of The King of Pop’s estate, and the news confirms the world exclusive VegasDeLuxe.com story revealed here Oct. 20 about the alliance and the two megabucks shows. It also spells the end of Disney’s beautiful and spectacular The Lion King ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 11:55 PM
Photos: Angel Porrino’s Absinthe debut includes nudity, The Hoff
The moment you knew Holly’s World star Angel Porrino was going to hit it big time was just minutes before she made her debut last night at the wild and wacky erotic circus Absinthe at Caesars Palace. It was a stop-the-clock A Star Is Born moment. Angel stepped out from the big tent and climbed the lookout tower to roll up her sleeves and rip off her bathrobe to give the final call sign to patrons waiting in line, and ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 5:58 PM
Strip Scribbles: Italy lays down the law with Jersey Shore cast
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, even when Jersey Shore cast members visit here to play, party and spin behind the wheels of steel. But it sure ain’t gonna be dat way when they arrive in Italy next week. In fact, the Mayor of Florence and the Italian media make it sound as if they’re already regretting the invitation to shoot Season 4 segments of MTV’s hit series there. The show has apparently just started being aired there, and ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 3:04 PM
Playboy beauty Claire Sinclair opens at MGM’s Crazy Horse Paris
Playboy Miss October 2010 pinup Claire Sinclair returns to guest star in MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris tonight. Claire, who is being heavily tipped as the upcoming 2011 Playmate of the Year to be revealed by Hugh Hefner on May 6 at the Palms, is the youngest-ever guest star of the French adult revue. Claire, 19, told me: “Every day I did the show here last October, I got a little more comfortable with it. By the end, I was ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 1:26 PM
Santana begins final shows at Hard Rock — will there be return dates?
It’s difficult to believe that the two-year run that Carlos Santana started in May 2009 as the first rock and roll resident artist in Las Vegas is coming to an end, with the final dates starting tonight at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. His last show is Sunday, May 1. The 63-year-old guitar guru will have played some 72 concerts with his classics and biggest hits — “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman,” “Smooth” and “Maria Maria” — during ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 12:06 PM
A manic Memorial Day Weekend with 30 Seconds to Mars at Chateau
Rockers 30 Seconds to Mars have agreed to perform over Memorial Day Weekend at the opening of the new Center Strip rooftop party complex directly below the Eiffel Tower replica at the Paris. They are the first of what is expected to be a long list of stars and rockers set for a manic and memorable Memorial Day Weekend at the end of May. I confirmed the exclusive news of yesterday’s signed agreement this morning, and the official announcement is ... Read more...
04.20.11 · 10:58 AM
First Celine Dion, then Elton John — now Rod Stewart returns to Caesars
Now that the dates for Celine Dion’s new five-year run of shows have been set, many of the openings have been filled by Sir Elton John’s new three-year contract first revealed here last Friday and confirmed Monday. Now VegasDeLuxe.com can exclusively confirm the invasion of overseas stars will continue and that pop rock king Rod Stewart is returning to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, too. Expect the announcement of raspy-voiced Rod’s new deal to come in the next few days, ... Read more...
04.19.11 · 5:33 PM
Strip Scribbles: British author Paul Carr’s 33 days in 33 L.V. hotels
British author Paul Carr is causing shockwaves with his brilliant writing and harsh criticisms of adventures on the Strip, where he is spending 33 days in 33 casino hotels. He says it’s the best way to face his addictions to sex and alcohol, which he says he has overcome. His lifestyle of living solely in hotels around the world landed him here to promote his new book The Upgrade. He’s savaged several casino resorts, shows and Strip clubs, and he’s ... Read more...
04.19.11 · 4:35 PM
Angel Porrino debuts topless tap dancing act tonight in Absinthe
Even with Holly Madison’s blessing, support and encouragement, Angel Porrino admits that she’s under major stress in advance of her debut tonight in the offbeat Absinthe at Caesars Palace. “I’m the world’s biggest stress case right now. It’s a lot harder than I thought,” confessed the Holly’s World starlet who also has been Holly’s understudy and headline stand-in in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood. “It was the right time to branch out on my own, do my own thing to get ... Read more...
04.19.11 · 2:29 PM
Photos: Wolfgang Puck challenge; Project Dinner Table at Town Square
For the past three years, star Chef Wolfgang Puck has held a team-building event here in which his nationwide restaurant managers and executive chefs join him for company discussions and seminars. This time, Wolf decided to host a cooking challenge for his chefs in which they were asked to prepare a dish he had never eaten before. Five teams of three chefs each competed at his CUT Steakhouse at the Palazzo, with chef leaders Eric Klein, executive chef of Spago ... Read more...
04.19.11 · 11:37 AM
Negotiations are underway to extend Celine Dion’s Caesars contract
It’s looking definite that superstar Celine Dion’s new three-year contract at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace will be extended by another two years, making it a five-year deal and fitting with her lucky No. 5 philosophy. VegasDeLuxe.com first reported the possibility of a contract extension on Celine’s opening night when I quizzed husband and manager Rene Angelil on the possible extension, and he told me he would have something concrete to confirm when the time was right. Upon arriving back ... Read more...
04.19.11 · 2:35 AM
Celebrity recap: Sports and music stars — and two Kardashian sisters
By Don Chareunsy Summer pool party premieres and the premiere of a nightclub at Planet Hollywood took center stage over the weekend in The Entertainment Capital of the World, but there was still plenty going on away from the bronzed and buff bodies, entrance lines and VIP bottle service. Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and baby daddy Scott Disick dined at Sugar Factory American Brasserie at the Paris on Friday night before heading next door to Planet Hollywood to Gallery ... Read more...
04.18.11 · 5:33 PM
Strip Scribbles: David Copperfield celebrates 10th anniversary at MGM
Congratulations to magician David Copperfield on the 10th anniversary of his shows at MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theater. To mark the milestone, a billboard wrap is going up around the large green building. We’ll be chatting with David later about his favorite moments over the past decade here. In other magic news, there are rumors that Steve Wyrick has landed a return engagement here. This time, he’s reportedly at the Las Vegas Hilton as of Memorial Day weekend. Steve, who was ... Read more...
04.18.11 · 2:28 PM
Photos: Play ball! Playmates Claire Sinclair and Sasha Bonilova in town
By Don Chareunsy It was a platinum weekend of pool party premieres, but not to be overlooked were Playboy Playmates Claire Sinclair and Sasha Bonilova out on the field and at the Palms, respectively. Unofficial but widely reported 2011 Playboy Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair, who has reunited with Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner’s 21-year-old son Marston Hefner, threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Las Vegas 51s game at Cashman Field on Saturday. Claire was dressed in a vintage ... Read more...
04.18.11 · 1:21 PM
Confirmed! Elton John returning to Caesars with Million Dollar Piano
It wasn’t a surprise to our Twitter followers when the official announcement was made today that Sir Elton John is returning home for a new three-year run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. His new The Million Dollar Piano starts Sept. 28, with the first 16 performances through Oct. 23. Tickets go on sale next Monday, April 25. Future dates will be announced later. I tweeted Friday the first whispers that Elton was returning to The Colosseum to share the ... Read more...
04.17.11 · 10:03 PM
Photos: Pool fashions with Natalie Gulbis and Amanda Beard
Sizzling summer swimwear and soirees collided yesterday with pool events hosted by golfer Natalie Gulbis and Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard, proving that beauty and athleticism go hand-in-hand. Amanda Beard at Azure Amanda took a break from training for a fun afternoon with her sisters in the sun at Azure Luxury Pool of The Palazzo. Our spywitness reported: “Amanda looked gorgeous and tan in a hot pink haltered swimsuit by Spiegel.” Amanda snacked on Wolfgang Puck’s pizzas, crispy calamari ... Read more...
04.17.11 · 12:24 PM
Photos: Winning start for pool season with Kim Kardashian, Michael Phelps
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian soaked up the sun and the spotlight as yesterday’s summer season of pool parties commenced, and 14-time Olympic gold medal champion swimmer Michael Phelps caused a big splash, too. Kim Kardashian at Wet Republic Gorgeous Kim celebrated the official grand opening of Wet Republic at MGM Grand with a welcome from hundreds of bikini-clad fans lined up in a flash photo frenzy. Our spywitness reported: “The brunette beauty was greeted with loud cheers and turned ... Read more...
04.17.11 · 10:32 AM
Photos: Luke Snyder wins $200K at PBR’s Last Cowboy Standing
It came down to the final ride of the night, and Luke Snyder battled three consecutive bulls for 8 seconds apiece to win the $200,000 first-place prize. The highest one-day payout of the 2011 Professional Bull Riders series won him an instant berth in the World Finals, where he could win a $1 million bonus. It also was the 300th ride of the 28-year-old’s career, the third most in PBR history. Luke didn’t disappoint the crowd of 6,011 at Mandalay ... Read more...
04.16.11 · 1:14 PM
Photos: Kourtney Kardashian with Scott Disick, Barry Manilow at Gallery
There was an all-star turnout last night for the opening of the new, erotically themed Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood, and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian had double-duty with her boyfriend Scott Disick as she celebrated her 32nd birthday and hosted the nightspot’s premiere party. Paris headliner and entertainment legend Barry Manilow joined with Peepshow and Holly’s World stars Holly Madison and Josh Strickland, Jim Bellino and Alexis Bellino of The Real Housewives of Orange County, singer Lance Bass and ... Read more...
04.16.11 · 11:01 AM
Strip Scribbles: Caesars Palace hosts World Series of Poker Circuit
The World Series of Poker Circuit — not to be confused with the WSOP itself — got underway Thursday night at Caesars Palace with 17 days of action-packed poker that continues through April 30. Think of it as a warm-up and reminder of The Main Event, which ticks ever closer. Caesars Palace is the 13th of 15 stops on the America 2010-2011 WSOP Circuit season. This marks the sixth consecutive year Caesars has hosted a WSOP Circuit stop in its ... Read more...
04.15.11 · 9:26 PM
Photos: Robyn’s fans show her love at Boulevard at the Cosmopolitan
Traffic nearly came to a stop on the Strip last night thanks to a one-named Swedish pop princess who had to finish her schooling after she was discovered and before she could embark on a music career. The Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan was jam-packed as “Don’t Stop the Music” phenomenon Robyn thrilled her fans who have kept the fires burning during her up-and-down, self-determined career — and she was delighted with the welcome. There was no sign at last ... Read more...
04.15.11 · 3:04 PM
Celebrity preview: Kardashians, plus Olympic swimming and PBR champs
As the sunshine and heat intensify, it’s a wild weekend of new summer season pool openings, with companion nightclubs kicking into high gear, too. That means Hollywood celebrities galore picking up extra paydays for their Las Vegas visits. On the flipside, Rio headliner magicians Penn & Teller continue their generosity as grand marshals of the 10th Annual AIDS Walk matching the target of their team’s walkers. Last year, their challenge raised more than $176,000. If you’re Keeping Up With the ... Read more...
04.15.11 · 1:29 PM
Photos: Arcade Fire light up The Joint for second anniversary
It was a sold-out, standing-room-only concert by Arcade Fire on their first visit to Las Vegas to celebrate the second anniversary of The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel last night. Fans of the seven-piece indie rock group from Montreal packed the off-Strip playground for the musicians who walked away with Album of the Year at this year’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for their third album The Suburbs. Contributing photographer Erik Kabik was front and center for this extraordinary gallery ... Read more...
04.15.11 · 12:04 PM
Photos: Gallery Nightclub opens tonight with Kourtney Kardashian
Secret, sexy and, yes, even decadent. The highly anticipated opening tonight by reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian of Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood is certain to evoke those descriptions. But you’re forgiven if you go farther and say it’s like walking into Eyes Wide Shut! Remember that erotic 1999 Stanley Kubrick drama starring then-husband-and-wife Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman? “It’s unbridled, sensual nightlife and entertainment unlike any experience ever offered before in Sin City,” I was told. “This is where ... Read more...
04.15.11 · 10:05 AM
Photos: Shooting begins for Fantasy’s 2012 calendar
Shooting for the 2012 Fantasy calendar began with photographer Willy Camden orchestrating the Luxor beauties at the Mirage Villas on Wednesday. Yesterday, Willy wrapped the shoot on location at the MGM Grand Sky Lofts. Contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was invited to capture a sneak peek when Kristin (with short blond hair) posed for her shots as lead singer Lorena Peril and dancer Dar prepared for their call times. FHM and Maxim stylist Emma Carlsen styled the ladies for the photo ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 10:09 PM
SYTYCD judges are ready to find America’s favorite dancer in Las Vegas
By Mark Adams The art of dance was definitely alive and kicking during the recent callback auditions here for So You Think You Can Dance. The hit Fox reality TV competition has been traveling the country to find contestants for Season 8 set to debut next month. The series’ goal? As host Cat Deeley says every week, it’s to find “America’s favorite dancer,” and one of those auditioning at Planet Hollywood could be that person. The serious atmosphere at Planet ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 8:05 PM
Claire Sinclair back with Marston Hefner, rehearses for Crazy Horse run
Playboy Playmate Claire Sinclair, Miss October 2010, began rehearsals this week for her return to MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris, and life is bursting at the seams for the 19-year-old. She’s already been unofficially tipped as the 2011 Playmate of the Year, but she’s mum on the subject, with red lips sealed tight. Claire is the bright, bubbly newcomer on E!’s Holly’s World, and she’s spokesmodel of the Bettie Page boutiques and fashion line headquartered at Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 4:27 PM
Strip Scribbles: Elaine Wynn has pre-planned trip weekend of wedding
Hotel mogul Elaine Wynn revealed that she’ll be with billionaire Warren Buffet in Omaha when ex-husband Steve Wynn marries English socialite Andrea Hissom the weekend of April 29. Please don’t think for a moment that I asked Elaine where she would be, as she volunteered the information when we shared a champagne toast at the grand opening of Emilio Pucci at Crystals at MGM’s CityCenter. Elaine told me: “I’m very happy, but everybody is concerned for me and asking me ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 2:33 PM
Last Cowboy Standing: Pro riders face five bulls for $200,000 payday
It’s the largest, one-day, regular season payout and the second-highest, one-day prize in Professional Bull Riders history, but what it takes to get there are bruises, broken bones and brushes with death. One pro bull rider wins $200,000 in the progressive elimination event Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center. He will literally have stared death in the eyes to grab the grand prize and maybe ride as many as five bulls for at least 8 seconds apiece. It pits ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 12:42 PM
Role reversal! L.V. chefs switch spots on Top Chef Masters
Las Vegas chefs Mary Sue Milliken from Border Grill at Mandalay Bay and Alex Stratta from Stratta at the Wynn switched places on last night’s second episode of Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Exactly a week ago, it was Alex who won the night, while Mary Sue was nearly sent home with her kitchen knives. Last night, it was the opposite, as Mary Sue won the $10,000 prize for her charity Share Our Strength. Meantime, Alex wound up ... Read more...
04.14.11 · 10:52 AM
Arcade Fire heats up The Joint’s second anniversary at the Hard Rock
Time flies! It’s difficult to believe that tonight is the second anniversary of The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel — two years since The Killers and Paul McCartney christened the opening weekend of the award-winning music venue. Who better than Arcade Fire, who won Album of the Year for its third album The Suburbs at this year’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, to make their Las Vegas debut for the party. The seven-piece indie group based in Montreal — also ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 4:44 PM
Strip Scribbles: Christina Hendricks is guest judge on Top Chef Masters
Voluptuous Christina Hendricks of Mad Men and her curvaceous figure will deliberately distract the kitchen kings and queens competing on tonight’s second episode of Top Chef Masters on Bravo. Our Las Vegas chefs Alex Stratta from Wynn and Mary Sue Milliken from Border Grill at Mandalay Bay will again do battle to avoid having to pack their knives. Tonight’s challenge is 1960s themed cuisines to be judged by Christina and her husband, actor Geoffrey Arend. There will be viewing parties ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 3:34 PM
Photos: Shane Mosley preps for Pacquiao bout; 3 Miss Knockout girls
It’s less than one month until the big May 7 fight between “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena, and three-division world champion Shane opened his high-altitude Big Bear, Calif., training camp and gym to photographers. Thanks to Chris Farina of Top Rank for these photographs of a relaxed and confident Shane as he worked out with trainer Nazim Richardson. Shane said: “I know how difficult this fight is. Pacquiao fires punches from all kinds ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 2:03 PM
Jabbawockeez workshop at UNLV tonight benefits Japan relief efforts
By Don Chareunsy The second part of a two-prong effort by Monte Carlo headliners the Jabbawockeez to raise funds for the American Red Cross’s relief efforts for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims is their workshop “Move-Ology” today from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center. As part of their new charitable foundation Wock As One, the Jabbawockeez donated proceeds from their 7:30 p.m. performance of “MUS.I.C.” on Sunday to the American Red Cross. The turnout ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 1:01 PM
Debbie Reynolds’ multimillion-$ movie costume collection up for auction
For years, stage and screen star Debbie Reynolds kept her multimillion-dollar collection of Hollywood movie costumes in storage and on display here in Las Vegas. She had planned to open a collectibles museum as part of a Las Vegas casino hotel business she’d invested in that’s defunct. Now Debbie’s decided to make the incredible iconic pieces available for the first time in 50 years to other collectors through auctions in June and December. “My lifetime dream has been to assemble ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 11:05 AM
Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber lead Billboard Awards nods
Superstar Rihanna received a whopping 18 nominations this morning and leads the list of nominees for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 22. Rapper Eminem had 16 nominations, including six alone for their chart-topping collaboration “Love the Way You Lie.” Lady Gaga had 12 nods, followed by Justin Bieber with eight, Taylor Swift, Drake Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj, who appears at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at the Paris on April 22 (Ke$ha is at ... Read more...
04.13.11 · 1:23 AM
Photos: Birthdays for Hefners, 311, Jenna, Alessandra, Deryck, more
By Don Chareunsy The Entertainment Capital of the World became The Birthday Capital of the World over the weekend, with at least nine celebrity and VIP super-sized soirees up and down the Strip with cakes, cocktails and craziness. Hefners at the Palms The spotlight shined brightest on Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, who turned 85, and his son Marston, who celebrated The Big 2-1. The father and son had a joint celebration at the Palms on Saturday night, with Hef accompanied ... Read more...
04.12.11 · 4:59 PM
Strip Scribbles: Star chefs to honor Paul Bocuse at Vegas Uncork’d
It will be one of the biggest-ever gatherings of award-winning star chefs preparing a formal meal when the lavish, multi-course dinner Toques Off to Paul Bocuse is held at MGM Grand on May 7 as the crowning moment of Bon Appetit’s annual food and wine festival Vegas Uncork’d. Seven new kitchen kings — Jean-Philippe Maury, Michael Mina, Bradley Ogden, Roland Passot, Andre Renard, Jacques Torres and J. Joho — join previously announced chefs Alain Ducasse, Hubert Keller, Joel Robuchon and ... Read more...
04.12.11 · 3:33 PM
Anthony Cools to put Paris audiences under his spell through 2014
Amazing hypnotist Anthony Cools has just won a contract renewal that keeps him a headliner at the Paris through 2014. At every performance, audience volunteers “go under” and perform the most outrageous antics — sometimes sexual — at his command. Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Anthony’s dream was always to be on the Strip, but first it meant traveling north of the border five times coast to coast and a four-year run at Grand Casino in Gulfport, Miss. Anthony arrived ... Read more...
04.12.11 · 1:59 PM
Photos: Santana memorabilia case at Hard Rock honors end of residency
Executives of the Hard Rock Hotel dedicated a memorabilia case to Carlos Santana today that featured items from the first rock ’n’ roll residency in Las Vegas history. It also was a celebration of Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits that is wrapping its successful two-year run at The Joint at the Hard Rock. Contributing photographer Erik Kabik told Vegas DeLuxe: “Carlos was joined by his new wife Cindy Blackman, an American jazz drummer best known for recording and ... Read more...
04.11.11 · 6:12 PM
Photos: Joan Collins’ trip includes chat with Dynasty fan Celine Dion
“It was the absolute perfect little break from Hollywood,” said English actress Joan Collins as she wrapped up a four-day mini-Las Vegas vacation at the Venetian. The famed Dynasty star was the picture of Tinseltown glamour as she checked into the hotel after driving here in a vintage Rolls Royce across I-15. Close friend Judy Bryer, her former assistant and stand-in who now lives in Las Vegas, joined Joan on a gondola ride in the Grand Canal at the Venetian. ... Read more...
04.11.11 · 4:26 PM
Strip Scribbles: Penn & Teller, David Copperfield and teen magicians
Las Vegas magicians Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger are the two featured magic teachers on Make Believe airing tomorrow on Showtime. The documentary, which was an L.A. Film Festival jury prize winner last year, chronicles the lives of four young magicians from Africa, Japan and America who attend Jeff’s Mystery School while at the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas and compete for the title of World’s Greatest Teen Magician. Jeff is wrapping up a Japanese tour with Hiroki Hara, ... Read more...
04.11.11 · 2:08 PM
Photos: Michael Jordan makes a teenager’s dream come true
Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan made a very special dream come true for 16-year-old Marc Garcia on a trip from Pennsylvania to meet the basketball legend while he was here in Las Vegas. Marc has been in and out of hospitals battling sickle-cell anemia, and as he was growing up, his one wish was to meet his hero. So Michael, who is the chief wish ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, invited Marc and his family to the 10th Annual Michael ... Read more...
04.11.11 · 10:58 AM
$20 billion in deals expected as 90,000 delegates arrive for NAB
More than 1,500 exhibitors will be ready for business today as doors open to 90,000 delegates attending the world’s largest digital and electronic media event, the National Association of Broadcasters, sprawled over 800,000 square feet of Las Vegas Convention Center space and continuing through Thursday. 27,000 overseas visitors represent more than 150 countries from A-Z. From Australia to Zambia, from China to Colombia, from Spain to the Caribbean, it’s all about the latest cutting-edge equipment and technology. NAB executives are ... Read more...
04.10.11 · 1:11 PM
Photos: Jenna Jameson celebrates birthday with Tito Ortiz at Chateau
By Don Chareunsy Former Las Vegas resident and adult entertainment superstar Jenna Jameson celebrated her birthday at Sugar Factory American Brasserie and Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at the Paris last night. The buxom blonde arrived on the red carpet in a red Valentino dress with Alexander McQueen clutch and a Chanel necklace, which she told reporters were birthday gifts from UFC star Tito Ortiz. Ortiz, who has twins with Jameson, was more casual and relaxed in True Religion jeans and ... Read more...
04.10.11 · 11:09 AM
Photos: Hugh Hefner celebrates 85th birthday at Palms as wedding nears
As Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner celebrated his 85th birthday — and his upcoming June wedding to 24-year-old cover girl centerfold beauty Crystal Harris — he admitted that he’s entered the transitional stage of his life and that newly 21-year-old son Marston will become the new captain and receive the keys to the kingdom. Marston concurrently celebrated his coming-of-age 21st birthday here in Las Vegas. Last night at the luxurious two-story Playboy Sky Villa in the Palms’ Fantasy Tower, the trio ... Read more...
04.9.11 · 4:02 PM
Photos: Michael Jordan plans full TV coverage of invitational in 2012
NBA legend and superstar Michael Jordan, organizers of his 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament and sponsors are thrilled with its success in being held in Las Vegas for the first time at Shadow Creek Golf Course, and they left town in full agreement to have next year’s event aired from start to finish on a TV network. Plans are already underway for negotiations with at least two sports channels. “Everybody agreed the four days of play and ... Read more...
04.9.11 · 1:58 PM
Photos: 311’s Nick Hexum celebrates birthday at SFAB and Chateau
By Don Chareunsy 311 frontman Nick Hexum hosted a jam-packed evening of birthday festivities yesterday at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at the Paris that included a performance. Hexum arrived at Chateau with friends and walked the red carpet before heading upstairs to the new nightclub for his birthday bash. Hexum kept it cool and casual in a light blue button-down shirt and jeans and hit the stage about 1:15 a.m. Performing a mix of 311 hits including “Come Original,” the ... Read more...
04.9.11 · 9:58 AM
Jabbawockeez join Japan relief efforts with benefit show, workshop
By Don Chareunsy As part of their new charitable foundation Wock As One, Monte Carlo headliners the Jabbawockeez have partnered with the American Red Cross to donate proceeds from their 7:30 p.m. performance of MUS.I.C. tomorrow to the American Red Cross’s relief efforts for the Japan earthquake and tsunami victims. Additionally, the Jabbawockeez have created a T-shirt for Wock As One and earmarked their “Move-Ology” workshop at UNLV next Wednesday for relief efforts. “We were taken aback by the disaster ... Read more...
04.8.11 · 3:58 PM
Strip Scribbles: Ghost Adventures at Madame Tussauds airs tonight
The Las Vegas-themed episode of Zak Bagans’ Ghost Adventures airs on The Travel Channel tonight (check local listings for times and repeated airings) and unveils what went bump in the night on their dusk-to-dawn lockdown at Madame Tussauds at the Venetian. The stars of Vegas! The Show at Saxe Theater at Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile help bring the glory days of Vegas back to life with the story of ghosts from long-gone entertainers in The Neon Boneyard. Producer David Saxe ... Read more...
04.8.11 · 2:37 PM
Photos: X Burlesque celebrates 4th anniversary, new contract
Five new sexy and erotic dances were unveiled last night to mark the fourth anniversary of X Burlesque at the Flamingo. Legendary impressionist Rich Little, comedian Steve Rossi, celebrity Chef Rick Moonen and BMX pro rider Ricardo Laguna were among the guests at the pre-celebration party at Sin City Brewing co. and the performance. Additionally, at the pre-party, photographer Maryanne Bilham premiered her photo exhibit FascinatriX based on the sensual sirens of X. X also launched its Burlesque University, where ... Read more...
04.8.11 · 1:29 PM
Las Vegas to welcome more Virgin Atlantic flights from the friendly skies
Virgin Atlantic’s North American head honcho Chris Rossi is comfortable that based on ticket demand for the two new direct Manchester-Las Vegas flights launched this week that we’ll see an additional 40,000 passengers a year from the North of England. So much so, he also said that the company will look to add a third round trip this time next year and eventually build just like the London to Las Vegas Virgin flights to full daily service over the next ... Read more...
04.8.11 · 3:05 AM
Celebrity preview: Hugh Hefner celebrating 85th birthday at the Palms
Nightclub parties and openings of dayclub pools dominate this weekend’s celebrity calendar, and if the high winds calm down, we’ll be seeing our favorite Hollywood hotties in bikinis instead of covered up in floor-length frocks. Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio hosts the highly anticipated grand opening of Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan tomorrow with DJ Roger Sanchez. That’s expected to be a mob scene, whereas it’ll be a little more reserved and refined with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kim ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 11:37 PM
Photos: Deven May of Jersey Boys celebrates The Big 4-0 at CUT
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Jersey Boys star Deven May celebrated his 40th birthday at Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at the Palazzo last Sunday, the actual day of his birthday, with friends from the casts of Peepshow at Planet Hollywood, Phantom — the Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian and his hit musical at the Palazzo. May’s girlfriend, actress, model and party planner extraordinaire Shawna Laing, organized the surprise soiree with the help of CUT General Manager Gianni Toffanello. About ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 6:27 PM
ACM photos: At Nellis for clay shooting, show; Sara Evans at Bank
By Nikki Villoria, Vegas DeLuxe contributor Las Vegas turned Nashville with a red carpet weekend that proved one thing: The Academy of Country Music Awards was in town. The ACMs at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday wasn’t the only burst of country twang that got people on their feet. From free concerts to stars, fans had a weekend of nonstop entertainment. Fremont Street Experience To kick off the weekend and keep partygoers in the spirit, Fremont Street Experience hosted ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 5:07 PM
Strip Scribbles: Criss Angel’s Mindfreak branches out overseas
Cirque du Soleil’s Believe at the Luxor star Criss Angel is celebrating the international sales of his A&E hit series Mindfreak to independent TV networks in India and to MTV Sweden. Criss received the news of the overseas syndication from the A&E sales team attending the international MIP festival in the South of France yesterday. Congratulations! *Just as we reported exclusively yesterday and weeks before, it was confirmed today that Peepshow and Holly’s World starlet Angel Porrino will be starring ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 3:04 PM
Photos: Tamra Barney talks about being a cougar with her Latin cub
“I like being a sexy bitch,” a confident 43-year-old Tamra Barney told me last night at the official launch party of Cougars and Cuervo at T&T at the Luxor. The blond Real Housewives of Orange County vixen wore a body-hugging pink short dress to accentuate her buxom curves, as our photo gallery from Denise Truscello and VegasDeLuxe.com’s Nikki Villoria shows. She admitted that her boyfriend Eddie Judge is five years younger. “I never thought I could do what Demi (Moore) ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 2 PM
Photos: Alex Stratta wins Season 3 debut of Top Chef Masters
Stress was the prime ingredient that dominated the premiere episode of Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters last night. Mandalay Bay Border Grill partner Mary Sue Milliken narrowly missed being sent home, while Wynn star Chef Alex Stratta was the first night’s winner, raising $10,000 for FasterCures, a division of financial guru Michael Milken’s Prostrate Cancer Foundation. Alex told new host Curtis Stone and judges Ruth Reichl and James Oseland that FasterCures had personal significance because he was diagnosed ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 12:32 PM
Photos: Rise Against, Bad Religion take over The Joint at the Hard Rock
Two of America’s top punk rock groups joined forces to kick off their nationwide spring tour with a sold-out concert at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel last night. Thanks to contributing photographer Erik Kabik, who was front and center for these great photo galleries when Rise Against and Bad Religion took to the stage playing hit tracks from their albums. Rise Against from Chicago is now celebrating its 12th successful year with Tim McIlrath as lead vocalist and ... Read more...
04.7.11 · 10:33 AM
Planning is already underway for next year’s ACM Awards at MGM Grand
TV executives, basking in the incredible ratings of this year’s 46th Academy of Country Music Awards, have already met this week to start planning next year’s CBS broadcast. “Exactly 48 hours after the Sunday broadcast, it was time for the first planning session for the 2012 47th annual awards,” a top ACM staffer told me. “It is one of the most ambitious logistical planning shows on the television calendar. We brought in over 150 staff and crew from Los Angeles ... Read more...
04.6.11 · 4:35 PM
Strip Scribbles: Angel Porrino moves from Peepshow to Absinthe
It started as a wicked whisper and racy rumor as we reported here, but I can now confirm that Holly Madison’s Peepshow stand-in Angel Porrino, who also appears in Holly’s World, is joining Absinthe at Caesars Palace. The blond beauty jumps across the Strip from Planet Hollywood to the new Spiegelworld circus tent in the Roman Plaza forecourt of Caesars. (Both shows are from Base Entertainment). I don’t have the full story yet as to what Angel will be doing ... Read more...
04.6.11 · 2:36 PM
It’s the last Sinatra: Dance With Me at the Wynn on April 23
Sad but true. A real shame! Executives at the Wynn announced today that they are regretfully ending the special-engagement run of Sinatra: Dance With Me at the Encore Theater. It opened to critical acclaim Dec. 11 in honor of Frank Sinatra’s birthday and closes with a final performance April 23. It was given one extension to April 30 with a last-chance heavy marketing and advertising blitz. Unfortunately, as great and spectacular as the show is, visitors and locals didn’t want ... Read more...
04.6.11 · 1:27 PM
Three historic WSOP matchups to be re-created for TV challenge
When the annual World Series of Poker champion is crowned, enthusiasts regard it as the ultimate moment of the sport each year, and it’s also headlined each year as a milestone in poker history. In 2003, poker showed signs of life again after years of muddling along in relative obscurity when Hall of Famer Henry Orenstein invented the hole card camera at the same time the Internet exploded, with people playing and seeing the game in a new way. That ... Read more...
04.6.11 · 11:28 AM
Photos: Celebrities work, dine, party and play in Las Vegas, baby
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Three star-studded events shared the spotlight last week and into the weekend: the inaugural CinemaCon, formerly ShoWest, at Caesars Palace that handed out awards to Hollywood stars including Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Helen Mirren, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Momoa, Vin Diesel and others; the four-day Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course that drew sports stars past and present (in town for the first time, the MJCI returns the ... Read more...
04.5.11 · 4:46 PM
Strip Scribbles: Justin Timberlake receives Big Help Award for work
Congratulations to superstar Justin Timberlake on his Big Help Award at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards recognizing his incredible work for Shriners Hospitals for Children, with his annual Las Vegas celebrity golf invitational and star-studded concerts. This year’s events with Justin at the helm are Sept. 25 to Oct. 2. The award recognizes individuals who “take actions to better the world and whose significant impact on the community has inspired kids to do the same.” Justin in past years has ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 11:43 PM
ACM Awards photos: A big night for Taylor, Miranda, CBS — and LVPD?
The glowing glamour girls, dazzling duos and fabulous fashions sent the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards into ratings glory. Even Ryan Seacrest, who presented Entertainer of the Year to Taylor Swift, noted that voting by fans during the broadcast came in with a record-high 600,000 viewers. Plus, the Las Vegas Police Department gets some measure of credit for the incredible success. In overnight Nielsen ratings, CBS saw a 19 percent increase in the coveted demographic of ages 18 ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 5:48 PM
It’s Cougars and Cuervo time with Orange County’s Tamra Barney
By Nikki Villoria, Vegas DeLuxe contributor Tamra Barney of The Real Housewives of Orange County is breaking away from the O.C. and headed to Las Vegas. The newly divorced reality TV star will be bringing her young new beau, Eddie Judge, to a red carpet event that invites all the cougars for a night of drinking, mingling and ogling over shirtless hunks. Tacos & Tequila at the Luxor kicks off the premiere of the weekly Cougars & Cuervo Wednesdays on ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 5:01 PM
Strip Scribbles: Alex Stratta, Mary Sue Milliken compete on Top Chef
Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters premieres Wednesday, and two top Las Vegas chefs will be in the head-to-head kitchen challenge. Chef Mary Sue Milliken, co-owner of Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, fires up in the culinary contest, and Chef Alex Stratta of the Wynn is one of her 11 competitors. Mary Sue and Alex are hosting viewing parties at their respective restaurants. Alex is competing on behalf of FasterCures, part of the Milken Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Mary ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 2:33 PM
Photos: It’s a wrap for the 2011 CinemaCon achievement awards
It had all the star power and glamour of an Academy Awards night in Hollywood, except CinemaCon was right here on the Strip, and gorgeous Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, who won Breakthrough Performer of the Year for appearances in The Town and the upcoming The Green Lantern opposite Ryan Reynolds, stole the show with her knockout red dress. A pack of paparazzi from the world’s movie capital literally lost control of themselves, screaming and yelling to get her attention ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 10:39 AM
Claire Sinclair is named Playboy’s 2011 Playmate of the Year
For weeks, it’s been rumored that Claire Sinclair would land the title of 2011 Playboy Playmate of the Year, even though magazine mogul Hugh Hefner won’t officially unveil his pick until May 7 here in Las Vegas. But late last night, it appeared to become official with news from The Playboy Mansion in L.A. that Claire had won the voting over her two nearest rivals. I’m reliably told that she’s already shot the full pictorial for the upcoming edition that ... Read more...
04.4.11 · 8:33 AM
Photos: Britney Spears brings her sons to Las Vegas for a family trip
It was the perfect Las Vegas family vacation for pop princess Britney Spears, the second consecutive visit in seven days to our desert playground. Last weekend, she hit town to kick off a hectic weeklong promotional blitz for her new album Femme Fatale that included filming an MTV special at the Palms. But this past weekend, the music superstar played mom. She wore a white sundress and flip-flops to take her young sons Sean Preston and Jayden James to Disney’s ... Read more...
04.3.11 · 8:05 PM
Photos: Country superstars arrive on ACM Awards red carpet
Vegas went country tonight for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the industry’s biggest stars — from Lady Antebellum to Taylor Swift to Keith Urban to Carrie Underwood — hit the red carpet. Keep checking back to VegasDeLuxe.com as we add photographs to the photo gallery and update coverage of Nashville’s Party of the Year. Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade ... Read more...
04.3.11 · 3:02 PM
Photos and videos: ACM Awards begin in a few hours at MGM Grand
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor The 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are just a few hours away at MGM Grand Garden Arena and airing on CBS. Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire are this year’s hosts, and this post includes a photo gallery of artists, including the Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley and Alabama, rehearsing yesterday at MGM Grand, as well as the latest ACM videos posted on YouTube. On Friday, Mr. Vegas DeLuxe Robin Leach listed the ... Read more...
04.2.11 · 6:25 PM
Photos: Wild, wacky, erotic Absinthe debuts at Caesars Palace
It was the unexpected last night when the erotic, exotic and totally unique circus of humans Absinthe premiered at the Roman Plaza at Caesars Palace. There was a turnout of star attendees, including UFC favorite Frank Mir, and Strip headliners for the zany experience all master minded by ringmaster The Gazillionaire. On Thursday, just in time for the premiere, he acquired the Baby’s Badass Burger truck from Los Angeles, and first-night guests were served the gourmet taste treats from the ... Read more...
04.2.11 · 5:09 PM
Videos: Reba, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean at rehearsal
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor It’s the day before the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Yesterday, Mr. Vegas DeLuxe Robin Leach listed the Royal Robin Rundown of ACM events through Monday, and the ACM Awards also was the lead event in VegasDeLuxe.com’s weekend celebrity forecast. Contributor Nikki Villoria covered the free concerts at Fremont Street Experience last night, and she’ll be back there again ... Read more...
04.1.11 · 2:28 PM
Photos: ‘I’m feeling really good about it,’ Michael Jordan says of benefit
NBA legend Michael Jordan is “over the moon” with his 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf fundraiser being played in Las Vegas for the first time. “It’s all going so great, and I’m feeling really good about it,” he said. He has confirmed that he’s agreed to a three-year run for MJCI at Aria and Shadow Creek Golf Course — through 2013. The previous years were all played in the Bahamas. Michael was on the red carpet at Eva ... Read more...
04.1.11 · 12:08 PM
Four jam-packed days of Academy of Country Music events in Las Vegas
Rehearsals began last night for Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton’s hosting duties for Sunday’s 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and the four days that Vegas Goes Country with the biggest country music party of the year. It’s the eighth year for the awards in Las Vegas and the 13th time that Reba has hosted. “I love coming to Vegas for the show,” Reba said. “It’s a great time for all of us. We get to see more of ... Read more...
04.1.11 · 9:30 AM
Celebrity forecast: Vegas goes country for all-star ACM party
It’s the weekend that Vegas goes country with the country music party of the year, and on the opposite end of the spectrum, the wild and wicked circus Absinthe opens at Caesars Palace. Celine Dion, Chace Crawford, Luke Bryan, The Judds and Miranda Lambert are the latest stars to be added to the lengthy presenters list for Sunday’s 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards led by longtime host Reba McEntire and newcomer Blake Shelton at MGM Grand Garden Arena ... Read more...
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Tuesday
2012-05-29
South Point
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Tuesday
2012-05-29
$3 drinks with a text at the door
The Strip
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Tuesday
2012-05-29
Activities-farmers market
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Wednesday
2012-05-30
The Strip
An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Wednesday
2012-05-30
$150 bottle specials
Hot Spots
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Wednesday
2012-05-30
Drink Specials
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Thursday
2012-05-31
reduced price drinks on Thursday nights
Hot Spots
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Thursday
2012-05-31
The Orleans
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Thursday
2012-05-31
Green Valley
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Friday
2012-06-01
Concert
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Friday
2012-06-01
Henderson
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Friday
2012-06-01
The Strip
An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Saturday
2012-06-02
Downtown
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Saturday
2012-06-02
Local Bands
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Saturday
2012-06-02
Red Rock Casino
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Sunday
2012-06-03
Concert
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Sunday
2012-06-03
The Strip
An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Sunday
2012-06-03
$5 drinks with text
The Strip
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May 23, 2012
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Sabrina Chapman
Rhumbar’s Scorpion Bowl stings so good
Ready to celebrate the official start of summer? Prepare for takeoff. Memorial Day Weekend picks up speed with the addition of Rhumbar’s Scorpion Bowl ($49) to the weekend’s party lineup. ...
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