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Lead Photo EDMbiz: More than shop talk, the coolest panels and why you should go

Andrea Domanick | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (10 p.m.)

EDMbiz is back! The second annual electronic dance music conference is returning to the Cosmopolitan June 18-20, part of Insomniac’s EDC Week series of events leading up to Electric Daisy Carnival this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Lead Photo ‘Priscilla’ and 500 drag queen costumes bus across the desert for nine-week run at the Venetian

Robin Leach | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (6 p.m.)

The journey on Interstate 15 across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for the "Priscilla" musical touring company is as incredible an undertaking as the Australian outback drag-queen scripted adventure itself. The big, glitzy, colorful theatrical production complete with an on-stage cutaway bus takes nine trucks to transport — two of which are just for the wardrobe costumes and hair pieces! Cast and crew arrived Monday, and Tuesday morning, “Priscilla School” opened to teach hired Las Vegas locals how best to help the cast fast-change in and out of the myriad of outrageous outfits. "Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical" opens for a one-night preview Tuesday night, and the full run premieres on Thursday at the Venetian.

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Lead Photo Strip Scribbles: MGM to open its walls on the Strip so tourists can see into the casino; Reviv hangover spa opens next month

Robin Leach | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (6 p.m.)

The front façade from the famous gold lion to the north end by M&M’s World is coming down.

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Lead Photo Criss Angel survives ‘the most dangerous and frightening thing I’ve ever done in my life’

Robin Leach | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (6 p.m.)

For 10 nail-biting minutes, several thousand people stood in total silence and watched magician Criss Angel inch his way, blindfolded, across two steel beams swaying 50 feet in the air. The "Mindfreak" star, who is shooting a new series of one-hour specials for Spike TV, was in full view of the audience members, who stopped shopping at the Fashion Show mall on the Strip.

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Lead Photo The tastemaker: EDMbiz host Jason Bentley breaks down EDC Week’s unifying groove

Andrea Domanick | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (noon)

Bentley has made separate careers of music supervision for film and advertising, as well as DJing nightclubs and music festivals.

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Lead Photo New Miss Nevada winners plan for national pageant as Miss America chief rankles Vegas

Robin Leach | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (9:43 a.m.)

The newly crowned Nevada representatives going onto the Miss America pageants have less than 90 days to prepare for the national spotlight.

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Lead Photo Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick combine for a powerful evening at the Palms

Robin Leach | Tue, Jun 18, 2013 (9:17 a.m.)

It was the night two great institutions of rock ‘n’ roll teamed up for a knock-out show for the ages -- and the “guinea pig” audience loved them for it.

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Lead Photo In love at EDC? Now you can get married at the festival

Andrea Domanick | Mon, Jun 17, 2013 (6 p.m.)

Add Electric Daisy Carnival to the list of unique ways to wed in Las Vegas. EDC organizer Insomniac has teamed up with the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapels to give festival attendees the chance to wed at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

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Lead Photo Strip Scribbles: Holly’s new wedding date; Jonas Brothers video; Trump’s new (and very, very wealthy) partners

Robin Leach | Mon, Jun 17, 2013 (5:32 p.m.)

Reality television’s Holly Madison, who now calls Vegas home, has settled on Sept. 10 for her California wedding to "baby daddy"Pasquale Rotella, the promoter of this weekend’s giant Electric Daisy Carnival here.

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Lead Photo Miss USA no match for NBA Finals; Donald Trump explains moving his pageants out of Vegas

Robin Leach | Mon, Jun 17, 2013 (12:44 p.m.)

The 51 glamorous girls of Donald Trump’s Miss USA pageant Sunday at Planet Hollywood were outscored and outpointed in the TV ratings war by the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat.

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Lead Photo Trump yanks Vegas pageants: Miss Universe going to Russia, Miss USA headed to Miami

Robin Leach | Published Sun, Jun 16, 2013 (2 p.m.)

Real-estate mogul and "Celebrity Apprentice" television host Donald Trump arrived Saturday, and after watching the final dress rehearsals of his Miss USA pageant princesses, he decreed a night of celebration.

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Lead Photo ‘Teen Mom’/porn starlet Farrah Abraham hosts at Adult Pool Club

Robin Leach | Sun, Jun 16, 2013 (1:46 p.m.)

It's been a roller coaster ride of sensational and often lurid tabloid headlines for "Teen Mom" reality starlet Farrah Abraham, who wound up selling her debut porn video for more than $1 million.

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Lead Photo Playmate Kendra celebrates 28th birthday at Chateau

Robin Leach | Sun, Jun 16, 2013 (1:27 p.m.)

Reality TV starlet and former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett celebrated her 28th birthday in true Vegas style early today.

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Lead Photo Pitbull, Ke$ha light up Mandalay Bay crowd

Robin Leach | Sun, Jun 16, 2013 (12:52 p.m.)

Pitbull and Ke$ha brought their "Warrior Tour' to Mandalay Bay on Saturday night, and fans gave them a roaring sold-out welcome.

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New Miss Nevada, Miss Nevada Outstanding Teen crowned

Robin Leach | Sat, Jun 15, 2013 (8:59 p.m.)

The new Miss Nevada who will go to the Miss America contest in Atlantic City Sept. 15 is 19-year-old Diana Sweeney, Miss Carson City.

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EDMbiz: More than shop talk, the coolest panels and why you should …
EDMbiz is back! The second annual electronic dance music conference is returning to the Cosmopolitan June 18-20, part of Insomniac’s EDC Week series of events leading up to Electric Daisy Carnival this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
‘Priscilla’ and 500 drag queen costumes bus across the desert for nine-week …
The journey on Interstate 15 across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for the “Priscilla” musical touring company is as incredible an undertaking as the Australian outback drag-queen scripted adventure itself. The big, glitzy, colorful theatrical production complete with an on-stage cutaway bus takes nine trucks to transport …
Strip Scribbles: MGM to open its walls on the Strip so tourists …
The front façade from the famous gold lion to the north end by M&M’s World is coming down.

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The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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