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Don Chareunsy

Senior Editor/arts & entertainment

Don was born in Laos and grew up in Montana. He was Helena High's yearbook and newspaper editor and, after graduating from Gonzaga University with journalism and political science degrees, was a Dow Jones copy-editing intern at the San Jose Mercury News. His resume: The Orange County Register, Hollywood.com, Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune and, since 2008, Vegas DeLuxe and the Sun, where he is entertainment editor.

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Photos: Dev dances in the dark in super-short shorts at Pure
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Singer and songwriter Dev celebrated her debut album “The Night the Sun Came Up” by hosting and performing at Pure in Caesars Palace on Saturday ...

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KISS steals the 2012 ACM Awards arrivals spotlight at MGM Grand
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Rock and roll all night legends KISS arrived at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena this afternoon in a monster ...

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Photos: '30 Rock' star Katrina Bowden hosts at Wet Republic, Pure
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Actress Katrina Bowden, Cerie on NBC’s long-running comedy series “30 Rock,” had double duty in Las Vegas to start the weekend, first hosting daytime ...

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Photos: Fergie celebrates her 37th birthday at 1 OAK in the Mirage
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Grammy Award-winning singer Fergie, successful solo artist and vocalist with the Black Eyed Peas, celebrated her belated 37th birthday at the new 1 OAK ...

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Design a T-shirt for ‘Absinthe’s’ Penny Pibbets for fame, fabulous prizes
Thursday, March 22, 2012
It’s contest time at the super-fun “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace for fame, fortune and fabulous prizes. The Gazillionaire, who’s been known to flash his naughty ...

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Are the Beatles out of order at Madame Tussauds at the Venetian?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Since the unveiling of the “Abbey Road Traveling Experience” at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at the Venetian on Monday, Beatles fans have been quick to ...

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Photos: The Canadian Tenors and S.F. Jazz Collective at Smith Center
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
It was a wonderful weekend of music at the new Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Symphony Park thankfully minus the accompaniment of blinding lasers, ...

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Photos: The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road Traveling Experience’ at Tussauds
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
It’s another British invasion, except this time at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at the Venetian. The Beatles’ “Abbey Road Traveling Experience,” which re- ...

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Photos: Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin hosts St. Patrick’s Day at LAX
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Making his way to the Luxor nightspot around midnight, Christopher “Big Black” Boykin got the party started with two special-guest leprechauns by his side ...

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Photos: Carmen Electra toasts St. Patrick’s Day at Sugar Factory, Chateau
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sexy actress, model and dancer Carmen Electra hosted a St. Patrick’s Day celebration Saturday night at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in the Paris. Electra ...

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Photos: Jordan Knight goes solo, gives it to fans at House of Blues
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight went solo and kicked off his Live & Unfinished Tour at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay, and his fans, lapping ...

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Photos: Jesse Metcalfe, fiancee Cara Santana at Sugar Factory, Gallery
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Actor and heartthrob Jesse Metcalfe, star of the upcoming TV remake of “Dallas,” “Desperate Housewives” and “John Tucker Must Die,” hosted a party ...

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Photos: Andrew W.K. performs at Body English in Hard Rock Hotel
Sunday, March 11, 2012
As part of his 10th anniversary tour of his first album, “I Get Wet,” singer and musician Andrew W.K. performed at Body English in the Hard Rock Hotel on ...

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Photos: Laura Prepon celebrates 32nd birthday at Pure in Caesars Palace
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Actress Laura Prepon, star of the new NBC sitcom “Are You There, Chelsea?” and widely known as Donna Pinciotti from “That ’70s Show,” celebrated her ...

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Photos: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins Sam’s Town 300 at LVMS
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won his first race of the season Saturday afternoon in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he led the final 54 ...

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2012 NASCAR Week photos: Danica Patrick, Brendan Gaughan, LVMS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Our thanks to contributing photographer Tom Donoghue, who was kept very busy at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon shooting racecar drivers ...

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Las Vegas joins league of big cities with grand halls
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Seeing a performance live is exhilarating, be it a musical, a concert, a Cirque du Soleil spectacular or a San Diego Chargers game at Qualcomm Stadium. There ...

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Photos: Oscar Goodman ushers in new season of MGM’s Wet Republic
Friday, March 9, 2012
Former Mayor Oscar Goodman, now with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, kicked off the 2012 pool season this afternoon at Wet Republic at ...

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Photos: Estelle performs for American boys and freaks at Pure
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Grammy Award-winning singer Estelle hosted and performed at Pure in Caesars Palace on Tuesday night. Shortly after midnight, she walked the red carpet, ...

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Photos: Richard Harrison’s 71st birthday with guest Randy Travis
Monday, March 5, 2012
Travis, who was battling bronchitis, gave Harrison an autographed guitar during a cake presentation, and Harrison later that Friday evening attended Travis' ...

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Photos: ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’ stars at Sugar Factory, Chateau
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012
“Spartacus: Vengeance” stars Katrina Law, Ellen Hollman, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Bonnie Sveen and Stephen Dunlevy made Las Vegas their Friday night ...

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Photos: Star-studded opening for Peter Lik’s gallery at Mandalay Place
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012
Acclaimed landscape photographer Peter Lik celebrated the grand opening of his Lik Gallery at Mandalay Place on Saturday night, and celebrities and ...

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Photos: John Legend and T-Pain light up Las Vegas at 1 OAK
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
When T-Pain took the stage, he stayed in the spotlight for nearly an hour, pleasing the crowd with his hits “Black & Yellow” and “All I Do Is Win,” among others. ...

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Photos: Lily Bar and Lounge’s star-studded grand opening at Bellagio
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
The celebrity turnout included Whitney Port (in a BCBG dress), Mark Salling, Eliza Dushku and boyfriend Rick Fox, Cee Lo Green, Ne-Yo, Billy Burke, ...

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Photos: Lenny Kravitz, Diddy and Common perform at 1 OAK
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
Diddy sang his hit “Mo Money Mo Problems,” followed by Lenny Kravitz’s “American Woman,” among many others, as they performed for nearly an hour from ...

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Photos: DJ Pauly D kicks off Hard Rock Hotel residency at Vanity
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
DJ Pauly D has signed on for Season 9 of Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel. On March 29, Pauly’s “Jersey Shore” spinoff, “The Pauly D Project,” premieres ...

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Photos: Audrina Patridge promotes Curve Appeal for Men at Pure
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
Reality TV star Audrina Patridge celebrated the launch of Curve Appeal for Men, a new cologne by Elizabeth Arden, at Pure in Caesars Palace on Saturday ...

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Photos: Ali’s 70th birthday tribute at Keep Memory Alive gala at MGM
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
Keep Memory Alive’s 16th Annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday drew Hollywood and sports celebrities to MGM Grand Garden Arena to celebrate ...

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Photos: Here’s the Situation at RPM Nightclub, Headrush at MAGIC
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
To kick off the romantic Tuesday night on the town, the Situation was presented with a custom-made chopper designed by Headrush as a surprise on the ...

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Photos: JWoww celebrates her 26th birthday at Gallery, Sugar Factory
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Before heading to the nightclub, the reality TV starlet walked the red carpet in a red chiffon mini-dress with black Betsey Johnson spiked heels. JWoww talked ...

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Photos: Sean Kingston celebrates his 22nd birthday at RPM Nightclub
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Hip-hop and R&B sensation Sean Kingston celebrated his 22nd birthday at RPM Nightclub at Tropicana Las Vegas over the weekend with a night ...

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Photos: Nelly performs 35-minute set of hits at Haze in Aria
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Rap superstar Nelly performed a 35-minute set of his hits at Haze in Aria over the weekend, with partygoers going wild over “Just a Dream,” “Country ...

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Photos: The late, great Whitney Houston is the soundtrack of my life
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
To quote one of the many No. 1 hits of the late, great superstar Whitney Houston, “I get so emotional, baby, every time I think of you.” I was very saddened ...

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Photos: Vanilla Ice hosts party, sings his hits at LAX in the Luxor
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Ice, ice, baby. Ice, ice, baby. Ice, ice, baby. Now that the song is stuck in your head, Las Vegas regular Vanilla Ice, finger tattoos and all, hosted and ...

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Photos: Eli Manning receives MVP Award for Super Bowl XLVI
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was presented with the Super Bowl XLVI MVP Award in Indianapolis on Monday, and photographer Tom...

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UFC photos: Carlos Condit, Nick Diaz, GSP, Fabricio Werdum, more
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
UFC welterweight fighter Carlos “Natural Born Killer” Condit held his official after-fight party with his wife, Seager McCullah, and friends at Paris' Chateau ...

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Photos: LL Cool J hosts final party at Studio 54 in MGM Grand
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
LL Cool J arrived at the nightclub in a black leather jacket, a fitted beanie and shades, and DJ Z-Trip joined him on the red carpet for photographs for fans ...

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Photos: Laura Croft celebrates her birthday at Sugar Factory, Chateau
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
“I like to keep it simple,” Croft said about selecting her birthday ensemble. The reality TV starlet was joined by her boyfriend Clint Scott of Thunder From ...

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Photos: Forrest Griffin, GSP, Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore at Lavo
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Also dining at Lavo, Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, who ordered a Kobe meatball and pizza. After dinner, Phelps headed upstairs to the ...

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Photos: Cheryl Burke hosts go-go contest at Tao; Heidi Riego wins $10K
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Taking over a VIP table on the dance floor, Burke chatted with Olympic and “DWTS” champ Apolo Ohno, who was at a nearby table. (Ohno won Season ...

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Photos: Diddy hosts Super Bowl party at Tao; Kaskade spins at Marquee
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Before his hosting duties, Diddy enjoyed curry scallops, coconut shrimp, sea bass and Ciroc peach in Tao’s private dining room. Olympic champ Michael ...

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Photos: Paris Hilton, Rick Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Afrojack at Surrender
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Apolo Ohno arrived at Surrender after 2 a.m. Saturday with a group of eight who joined Afrojack’s entourage -- they ...

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Photos: Sports Illustrated models Irina Shayk, Jessica White at 1 OAK
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition models Irina Shayk and Jessica White kicked off Super Bowl XLVI weekend by hosting a party at the new 1 OAK at the ...

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Photos: Stacy Keibler hosts at the Bank in the Bellagio
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
On the eve of Super Bowl XLVI, Stacy Keibler, who is currently making headlines as the girlfriend of Academy Award winner George Clooney, hosted a ...

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Photos: Proposal, Muppet, hologram all in a night with Brad Paisley
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Country superstar Brad Paisley brought his Virtual Reality Tour 2012 to Mandalay Bay Events Center over the weekend and performed to a sold-out crowd ...

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Photos: Nick Carter, Evan Peters celebrate birthdays in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys celebrated his 32nd birthday at the Hard Rock Hotel. The singer was joined by his girlfriend Lauren Kitt, his father Bob ...

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Photos: Scott Disick, Chmerkovskiy brothers, Christina Milian at 1 OAK
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
The official grand-opening weekend of 1 OAK Las Vegas at the Mirage wrapped up Saturday night with the star-studded I Love New York party led by ...

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Photos: Dr. Carlisle Cullen parties at Chateau, Sugar Factory at the Paris
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Actor Peter Facinelli, Dr. Fitch Cooper in “Nurse Jackie” and Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the blockbuster “Twilight” series, enjoyed a boys weekend in Las ...

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Photos: Bow Wow parties at Rain in the Palms
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Actor and rapper Bow Wow, dressed ultra casual for a nightclub in tan clam diggers, performed a few of his songs, including his new hit “Sweat,” at ...

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Photos: Birthday boys Kid Rock at Tao and J Cole at Lavo
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Rocker Kid Rock, fresh from performing his sold-out concert at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay on Saturday night (his show there Friday night also ...

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