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Lead Photo “True Blood’s” Rutina Wesley comes home

Deanna Rilling | Sat, Oct 31, 2009 (11:55 a.m.)

Las Vegas Academy grad talks "True Blood" orgy scenes, bowling and heading home for Halloween.

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Lead Photo The aliens have landed

Josh Bell | Wed, Oct 28, 2009 (2:12 p.m.)

Is V the new Lost?

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Lead Photo Seeing more of Marge

Scott Dickensheets | Wed, Oct 21, 2009 (5:27 p.m.)

Two thoughts on the occasion of Marge Simpson flashing some nip in Playboy.

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Lead Photo Checking in on the fall’s new shows

Josh Bell | Wed, Oct 21, 2009 (12:15 p.m.)

For the most part, shows have garnered more buzz than ratings, and pilots that seemed encouraging have developed into series not nearly as entertaining.

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Lead Photo Nite Bite: “On The Rocks” starts rolling

Xania Woodman | Tue, Oct 20, 2009 (7:07 p.m.)

Shooting for the second season of bartender battle "On The Rocks" commenced on Monday, October 19 in Las Vegas. This year representing Las Vegas is Wynn bartender/mixologist Darby Kelly.

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Lead Photo Dancing his ass off, and everything else, too

Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Oct 19, 2009 (11:07 a.m.)

Last October, Cirque du Soleil Head of Wardrobe Ruben Permel was over 300 pounds and starting to hide behind his desk. Now, thanks to a reality show stint and some serious dancing, he's 90 pounds lighter and enjoying the spotlight.

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Lead Photo ESPN’s 30 for 30 brings depth to unsung sports stories

Josh Bell | Wed, Oct 7, 2009 (3:58 p.m.)

30 for 30 proves that TV about sports can be artistic, thoughtful and moving.

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Lead Photo Not quite “America’s Best Dance Crew”

Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Sep 28, 2009 (10:35 p.m.)

A little bit Las Vegas, a little bit Latin - AfroBoriké might not have taken home the $100,000 grand prize on America's Best Dance Crew, but they're still celebrating.

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Lead Photo New time, same old Leno

Josh Bell | Wed, Sep 23, 2009 (5:37 p.m.)

Anyone who loved Leno on Tonight will likely continue to love him here, but extending the host’s brand of middle-of-the-road, obvious comedy and fawning celebrity interviews is not something to be celebrated.

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Lead Photo Hipsters: the sitcom

Josh Bell | Thu, Sep 17, 2009 (midnight)

Bored is far too smug and weak-willed to actually be funny, but at least it’s sometimes light on its feet and has few pretensions to profundity.

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Lead Photo 30-second chinchilla review

Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Sep 17, 2009 (midnight)

Is the fighting chinchilla our new “yo quiero” chihuahua? Our AFLAC duck? And what the hell does it have to do with Vegas?

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Lead Photo Criss Angel gives Oprah a “mindfreak”

Melissa Arseniuk | Thu, Sep 10, 2009 (3:23 p.m.)

When Oprah Winfrey wanted to mystify guests at her 24th season premiere party, she knew just who to call: Criss Angel.

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Lead Photo America’s best dance town?

Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Sep 10, 2009 (midnight)

Another season of America’s Best Dance Crew, another booty-shakin’ team from Las Vegas. Latin crew AfroBoriké have their sights set on the season finale and then back on the Vegas Strip.

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Lead Photo Peace, love … and texting

Greg Beato | Thu, Aug 20, 2009 (midnight)

Looking back through the glass at TRL’s pop-culture revolution

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Lead Photo Chef’s choice

Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Aug 13, 2009 (midnight)

Top Chef’s Las Vegas-set sixth season premieres August 19 on Bravo, and judge Gail Simmons promises that there will be plenty of on-and-off-Strip Vegas on the table.

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A&E

Cirque reveals City Center show will be named “Viva ELVIS”
Today Cirque du Soleil revealed that the new show opening in December at Aria Resort & Casino at City Center will be titled Viva ELVIS.
Time to go for Wayne Newton?
Newton could be a great host of a Vegas variety show. But he prefers to keep his show focused on his singing and not on his legacy. The result is sad.
A Perfecto Halloween makeover
What’s blue and purple, nearly naked and doesn’t move for five hours? Weekly writer Deanna Rilling undergoing an otherworldly transformation.

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Cocktail of the Week Nov 5, 2009
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Beergarita

It was quite by happenstance that I came upon the beergarita, or perhaps it found me. I was blissfully unaware of the house-party staple’s existence until two glasses literally put ...
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