Las Vegas Weekly

The Help Desk

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 18, 2010 (midnight)

Mayor Goodman drops controversial proposal to mass-fire, rehire city workers.

Says ruefully, “It’s just not convoluted and baffling enough”; vows to come back with “something really messed up.”

Amy Winehouse reportedly plans to marry ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Las Vegas.

The ceremony will conclude with the traditional tossing of cocaine.

Federal appeals court upholds Nevada law barring legal brothels from advertising in Clark County.

In related news, political ads go unchecked.

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His name is Earl

Steve Friess | Wed, Mar 17, 2010 (2:30 p.m.)

Robert Earl arrived from—almost literally—another planet.

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Stripping down Las Vegas

Joe Brown | Wed, Mar 17, 2010 (1:45 p.m.)

Talking with the director of Stripped, a different kind of Las Vegas movie

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Random photo of the week

Susan Vondracek | Thu, Mar 11, 2010 (midnight)

These shoes are made for walking.

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Roger that!

Steve Friess | Wed, Mar 10, 2010 (1:45 p.m.)

The Hangover may have struck out, but Vegas still scored a Wynn at the Oscars

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Wait, not yet! …

K.W. Jeter | Wed, Mar 10, 2010 (noon)

Did you know a weekly magazine picked up for free on your way out of Albertson’s is your best source of career advice?

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The Help Desk

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 4, 2010 (midnight)

Lindsay Lohan cancels nightclub hosting gig without explanation.

Explanation? It’s Lindsay Lohan. Make up your own, and you’ll probably be right!

Guards at Wayne Newton’s house turn away deputies trying to serve $500,000 court judgment.

So Newton’s got money woes, but he can still afford kick-ass guards.

Tickets for next round of Garth Brooks shows at Encore Las Vegas sell out within hours.

Resort currently hard at work on a system that will make it impossible for Brooks to ever leave the property again.

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Critical Divide: Are out-of-town reviewers blinded by the lights?

Steve Friess | Wed, Mar 3, 2010 (2:23 p.m.)

After Viva Elvis opened, local reviewers were highly critical and out-of-town critics could not have been more thrilled.

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