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It’s ‘Suite Holidays’ for Junior Achievement and six L.V. casino resorts

Friday, Dec. 14, 2012

It’s “Suite Holidays” at Caesars Palace, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Hard Rock Hotel, the Palms, the Paris and the Rio, as the six ...

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Tyler Florence, at Cosmopolitan for ‘Fresh’ book signing, touts ramen

Friday, Dec. 14, 2012

Chef, restaurateur, bestselling author and Food Network host Tyler Florence (“The Great Food Truck Race,” “Tyler’s Ultimate,” “Food 911,” “How to ...

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Thinking about country concerts, beer blowouts, and more

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012

Also, Rush is going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yay!

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Photos: Marquez’s knockout punch of Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena

Monday, Dec. 10, 2012

It was a Round 6 knockout punch seen -- over and over and over and over again -- on Saturday night via ESPN (and other sports outlets): Juan ...

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Photos: Days 1 and 2 of the 2012 NFR at the Thomas & Mack

Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

Vegas has gone country as the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has taken over the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV, as well as numerous ...

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Photos: Don’t stop believin’ -- Journey rocks Planet Hollywood’s PH Live

Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

Journey -- frontman Arnel Pineda, lead guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain and drummer Deen ...

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Photos: Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens ushers in holidays

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012

The 45-food Shasta Fir, the largest ever at the Bellagio, is adorned with more than 2,500 ornaments and white, energy-saving LED lights. The ...

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Thinking about Shania, Pappy Van Winkle, 'Zarkana' and more

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

Also, when will a Vegas nightclub throw a real pajama party?

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Photos: Aerosmith and Cheap Trick rock MGM Grand Garden Arena

Monday, Dec. 3, 2012

The set list on Saturday night: “Mama Kin,” “Love in an Elevator,” “Jaded,” “Oh Yeah,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Movin’ Out,” “Walking’ the Dog,” ...

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Photos: NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards honors Brad Keselowski at the Wynn

Monday, Dec. 3, 2012

Hitting the red carpet on Friday: host Howie Mandel, performers Train, “The Beatles Love,” Phillip Phillips, Lifehouse and Natasha Bedingfield ...

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Photos: 2012 NASCAR champions cruise the Strip in Victory Lap

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012

NASCAR took over the Strip as Mayor Carolyn Goodman, resplendent in red, presented NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski, ...

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Photos: Downtown Fan Fest kicks off 2012 NASCAR Champion’s Week

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012

Contributing photographer Tom Donoghue reports that the Top 12 NASCAR drivers -- including fan favorites Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson ...

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Social travel service Gogobot names Cosmopolitan world’s top hotel

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012

Gogobot, a global online community of 2.5 million users and travelers, has announced its first Gogobot Travelers’ Favorite Awards, and Las Vegas won big in three categories. ...

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Photos: Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins, Maria Aleida give gifts of opera at MGM Grand

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

The Italian tenor shared the stage for two hours with Cuban soprano Maria Aleida, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, conductor Eugene Kohn ...

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Strip Scribbles: ‘Extreme Homes’ films in L.V.; Great Santa Run; SlotZilla; Society Cafe

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012

HGTV filmed an episode at the home of Las Vegas couple Scott and Cindy McCombs, who own architectural accent company Realm of Design ...

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Photos: Human Nature ends 3 1/2 year headliner run at Imperial Palace

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012

The Australian foursome of brothers Andrew and Michael Tierney, Phil Burton and Toby Allen, who formed Human Nature while in high school together in Sydney, next have tour dates in Florida, then a national tour Down Under.

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Las Vegas chefs keep Thanksgiving recipes simple, (mostly) traditional

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012

What’s for Thanksgiving dinner (or lunch)? A traditional turkey, a barbecue turkey, turkey legs confit, turkey gravy, cranberry orange relish, fresh cranberry salsa, sausage cornbread stuffing and gingered butternut squash soup.

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Henderson gets crabby: California Crab arrives on Eastern Avenue

Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012

The Eastern eating drag gets more Asian, and more delicious, with the latest arrival.

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Photos: ‘Twilight’ stars Angela Sarafyan, Rami Malek party at Tabu

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

Sarafyan and Malek, who portray onscreen couple Tia and Benjamin, dined at Tom Colicchio’s nearby Craftsteak before making their way to ...

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Photos: ‘Twilight’ star Alex Meraz devours Meatball Spot in Town Square

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

Meraz, who arrived with wife Kim on his arm and portrays Paul in the blockbuster series (“Breaking Dawn, Part 2,” starring Robert Pattinson, ...

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Photos: Styx’s theatrical performance at the Pearl at the Palms

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

Rockers Styx -- Tommy Shaw, James Young, Todd Sucherman, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Chuck Panozzo -- performed theatrical concerts ...

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Photos: Tyga celebrates his 23rd birthday at Tao in the Venetian

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012

Tyga was greeted by the sounds of DJ Vice as his friends and he made their way to the nightclub. Shortly upon arrival, he was presented with a three-tier, ...

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Thinking about election spending, 'The Walking Dead' and more

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

Also, November brings pumpkin overload.

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Photos: Aimee Teegarden toasts 23rd birthday at Chateau, Meatball Spot

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

Actress Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights,” “Prom,” “Scream 4”), who is quickly becoming a Las Vegas regular, celebrated her belated 23rd ...

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Photos: Reggie Jackson hosts all-star fundraiser at Cosmopolitan

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson hosted his Eighth All-Star Celebrity Classic, a fundraiser for Mr. October Foundation for Kids, ...

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Photos: DJ Ashba of Guns N’ Roses celebrates his 40th birthday

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

The Hard Rock and AEG Live presented D.J. Ashba with a three-tiered cake featuring a rocker top hat (Ashba’s signature), guitars and roses. ...

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Photos: Playboy models Heather Rae Young, Chelsea Ryan host Blondetourage at Crazy Horse III

Monday, Nov. 12, 2012

Playboy models Heather Rae Young and Chelsea Ryan made their argument that blondes have more fun by hosting the Blondetourage Bash at ...

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Photos: 2012 Soul Train Awards red carpet and taping at PH Live

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

Cedric the Entertainer hosted the awards, and performers and presenters included Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo, Gladys Knight, ...

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Star Surveillance: Jenny McCarthy, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Michael Phelps, Busta Rhymes

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

Perky pinup beauty Jenny McCarthy continued her 40th birthday celebrations in town partying at 1 OAK in the Mirage, where a birthday cake was ...

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Photos: Eric Church, Justin Moore and Kip Moore at Mandalay Bay

Monday, Nov. 5, 2012

Fresh off his win for Album of the Year for “Chief” at the 2012 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville last Thursday, Eric Church ...

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Photos: The way she is -- Barbra Streisand is still brilliant at 70

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Before there was Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Britney Spears and Madonna, there was Cher, Bette Midler and the incomparable Barbra Streisand, and the ...

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Photos: Jenny McCarthy celebrates fabulous 40th birthday, Halloween at Gallery

Friday, Nov. 2, 2012

Dressed as -- what else? -- a sexy cougar, McCarthy, who is rumored to be in consideration for the role of Bo Peep in nearby “Peepshow,” celebrated ...

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Photos: Engaged JWoww and Roger Mathews host Halloween at Chateau

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012

JWoww showed off her sparkly diamond engagement ring on the red carpet and talked about her wedding plans and the future. She mentioned that ...

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Star Surveillance: Guns N' Roses, Robert De Niro, Scott Disick, T-Pain and Mix Master Mike

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012

Paradise Road in Las Vegas was temporarily renamed Paradise City Road today in honor of Guns N’ Roses’ run in the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel ...

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Star Surveillance: Michael Phelps, Shania Twain, Kobe Bryant, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Zac Efron and Chumlee

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012

Olympic champion Michael Phelps partied at XS in Steve Wynn’s Encore and even got behind the turntables with resident DJ Steve Aoki. Singer ...

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Photos: Redfoo at Tao; Kid Rock at Lavo; and Bradley Cooper at Marquee

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012

Rocker Kid Rock hosted the official Maxim and Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Halloween Party at Lavo in the Palazzo on Saturday night. Donning a cowboy ...

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Photos: Stacy Keibler hosts Halloween Masquerade at Hyde Bellagio

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012

Actress, model and former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, minus Academy Award-winning boyfriend George Clooney, hosted Dom Perignon’s ...

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Photos: Switchfoot rocks Vinyl for two nights at the Hard Rock Hotel

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Paper Route served as the opening act before Switchfoot’s frontman Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Jerome Fontamillas, Drew Shirley and Chad Butler ...

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How much can one person — or five — eat at a 500-item buffet?

Five Las Vegas journalists are put to the test at Caesars Palace’s new $17 million Bacchanal Buffet

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012

Five hundred of anything is a lot, but the new $17 million, more-than-500-item Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace is overwhelming. Five Las Vegas journalists were put to the test to see how much one person would consume at dinner at Bacchanal.

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Thinking about Coco Austin's 'Peepshow' gig, 'Gangnam Style' and more

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012

Also, a brutal NFL tackle.

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Photos: Psy, his ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘K-Town’ cast close Rehab’s season

Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

Dressed in black and white and with the help of two female backup dancers, Psy entertained with his global and online sensation “Gangnam ...

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Photos: ‘90210’ star Jessica Stroup celebrates her 26th birthday at Pure

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

Actress Jessica Stroup, Erin Silver on the CW’s “90210,” celebrated her 26th birthday early at Pure in Caesars Palace on Saturday (Stroup’s actual ...

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Photos: OneRepublic wraps up D Las Vegas’ grand opening celebrations

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

OneRepublic’s setlist included “Everybody Loves Me,” “Stop and Stare,” “Secrets,” “Buffalo,” “Apologize,” “Marching On,” “All This Time/ ...

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Photos: Heidi Montag hosts third anniversary at Crazy Horse III

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012

Reality TV starlet Heidi Montag of “The Hills” fame hosted the third-anniversary celebration of gentlemen’s club Crazy Horse III on Friday night, ...

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Photos: Emotional Susan Boyle takes Flamingo stage with Donny Osmond

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012

It’s been a big week for Susan Boyle, the “Britain's Got Talent” breakout star from 2009, as she performed not once but twice with Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond -- her childhood idol and crush (call it “Puppy Love”).

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Star Surveillance: Tommy Lee, Endeavor, Thunder, Zito, Buble and ‘Bachelor’

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee partied with his girlfriend Sofia Toufa (aka Sofi) at Rain in the Palms. Heavily tattooed Tommy, who wore a graphic ...

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D Las Vegas photos: Party with Bret Michaels, Jizzy Pearl, Greg Maddux

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012

The D Las Vegas’ biggest grand opening celebration took place Saturday in downtown Las Vegas, and contributing photographer Tom Donoghue ...

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Photos: Holly Madison at Forever Home Family Picnic for Lied Animal Foundation

Monday, Oct. 15, 2012

At the picnic, Holly played and posed for photos with Elroy, who was recently in the news as the dog thrown from a moving truck downtown and ...

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Photos: Ginuwine toasts 42nd birthday at LAX; attends Chris Tucker’s show

Monday, Oct. 15, 2012

R&B singer and heartthrob Ginuwine celebrated his 42nd birthday hosting and performing at LAX in the Luxor on Saturday night. Ginuwine, dapper ...

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Photos: Kris Jenner hosts book signing at Kardashian Khaos in the Mirage

Monday, Oct. 15, 2012

Reality TV star, entrepreneur and author Kris Jenner made her first solo appearance at family boutique Kardashian Khaos in the Mirage on Saturday ...