Story Archive

Funny Face

Quality time with Carrot Top, mass of contradictions

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Quality time with Carrot Top, mass of contradictions.

U2 concert a full-scale spectacle, on and off the Sam Boyd Stadium stage

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

Highlights: an all-too-brief meeting with former President Clinton, record attendance, a faulty BlackBerry and UNLV jerseys not worn.

Kanye West, Lady Gaga's "Fame Kills" tour meets untimely demise

The 34-city co-headlining tour was canceled abruptly this afternoon

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

The Kanye West/Lady Gaga traveling road show won't be coming to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Nov. 13 after all. In fact, it won't be coming anywhere.

Tommy Rocker's rocks again

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

Tommy Rocker's is returning to its pre-boobies formula.

Wayne Newton-to-Trop announcement next week

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009

Wayne Newton, who most recently performed at MGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre, will be announced as the new headliner at Tropicana on Wednesday.

Guaranteed to raise a smile

At least if you like your Beatles power-popped by Cheap Trick (with a little help from their friends)

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

Cheap Trick and many valuable friends are performing some of the best music ever to emanate from the Hilton Theater with their treatment of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

During this wild heavy-metal recording session, it's all Carrot Top -- and clowns

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009

After a long wait, Vinnie Paul of Pantera finally shows up -- dressed as a clown. Others are, as well.

Playing the notes from Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick at MGM

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009

The parade of rock icons assembled last night for a high-volume triple-header at MGM Grand Garden arena was loud, proud and nostalgic.

Hyper-hip Matt Goss finds a fit at the Palms' 'Gossy Room'

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009

Backed by an eight-piece band and the flexible Dirty Virgins dancers, Matt Goss seems to have found a niche at The Lounge at the Palms.

Terry Fator (as Terry Fator) speaks of Caliendo, too much Cirque and personal life

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009

Of Cirque du Soleil, Mirage headliner Terry Fator says, "Let's quit bringing in more shows where there are 157 people flipping and dangling from ropes."

A few words about our new TV show, 702.tv

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The charge is simple but not necessarily easy: Capture the news and energy of Las Vegas and convey that information in a way that is sharp, rapidly paced and designed to inform those who also seek not only information but also entertainment.

Holly

Dancing with the new star of Peepshow, the woman who plans to be the ultimate Miss Las Vegas

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dancing with the new star of Peepshow, the woman who plans to be the ultimate Miss Las Vegas.

Showing his cards

All In director Douglas Tirola talks poker and movies

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The film is All In, a poker documentary premiering at CineVegas, which asks the question many have been pondering: Why is poker so popular.

Make time for the King

Just don’t schedule a lot for after Disney’s new Vegas venture

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The artistic power of Disney meets the notoriously short attention spans of Vegas audiences: two acts and an intermission, clocking in at two and a half hours—an eternity for Vegas audiences.

The big why

Britney concert provokes existential crisis

Thursday, April 30, 2009

They couldn’t have been more than 18 years old, and they wore matching black T-shirts with white letters spelling out “Its Britney Bitch.”

Joint opening

The Hard Rock's new concert venue debuts strongly

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Hard Rock's new concert venue debuts strongly, except for a broken nose and one woman's dashed hopes of marrying McCartney.

The Kats Report: Inside the gala, part 4: The spirit of Siegfried & Roy

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009

"Ladies and gentlemen, the spirit of Siegfried & Roy has arrived."

Folies on its last legs at Tropicana

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

Folies Bergere is one of the Strip's signature production shows, but the hotel has announced it will close for good on March 28.

DJ AM and Travis Barker return with a flourish to LAX

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

DJ AM and Travis Barker rocked LAX for the first time since June, and the first time since they were both burned in a Learjet crash in September.

Beatles fans: Cue "The Q"

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Dennis Mitchell announced last week that his long-running syndicated show Breakfast With the Beatles has a new home on KMZQ 670-AM, “The Q.” But AM?

A very Vegas New Year's Eve with Mayor Oscar Goodman

Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009

On New Year's Eve, everyone wants a piece of Oscar Goodman. Follow his travels from 5 p.m. to midnight as Vegas toasts the new year.

Mamma Mia!, by the numbers!

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

How many yards of Spandex have been used in the construction of costumes for The Dynamos in the Mandalay Bay production of Mamma Mia!?

Winter garden

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

The tree is 45 feet tall, the reindeer made of whole pecans. That wreath is 21 feet high. The four toy soldiers would dwarf Yao Ming. And more than 2,400 man-hours are required to bring it together.

Lively banter with Three Dog Night co-founder Cory Wells

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

Cory Wells of Three Dog Night fondly remembers a show at a now-defunct Vegas club where the band shared a bill with Paul Revere and the Raiders.

An experience in Pure energy with DJ AM

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

Three months removed from a plane crash that killed four passengers and left him and Travis Barker seriously burned, DJ AM spun the crowd into a frenzy at Pure at Caesars Palace.

Dan Goulet

United Way of Southern Nevada President

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

Dan Goulet on the late Robert Goulet: “Actually, I’m a second cousin. I get asked about it everywhere I go; whenever I valet park, I’m asked about it. Usually now I just go by ‘Dan’ instead of ‘Goulet.’”

Felix Rappaport

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

Felix Rappaport on the casino business: “The casino business is relatively simple. You want to be a net importer of people..."

Ghoul oriented

Jason Egan is bringing the vast and varied Strip Halloween attraction Fright Dome back to Circus Circus in October

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Next week’s guest is Fright Dome at Circus Circus creator and owner Jason Egan. For information about the attraction, which opens Oct. 3, go to www.frightdome.com.

The Road to Denver (and every place on the way)

With a fully loaded Mazda 6 and no guarantee of getting into the Democratic National Convention, John Katsilometes and T.R. Witcher sample the political landscape along the way to Denver

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

With a fully loaded Mazda 6 and no guarantee of getting into the Democratic National Convention, John Katsilometes and T.R. Witcher drive toward a date with history, sampling the political landscape along the way.

A partner in time

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth provides a sanctuary and a second chance for teens who need help

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth is Executive Director Matt Hirsch, who is taking over for organization Kathleen Boutin, along with a young man named Hakim who has received assistance from NPHY. For information about the organization, go to nevadahomelessyouth.org.

Hoop Dreams

Alexis Levi is the first (and thus far, only) African-American women to won a team in the burgeoning International Basketball League

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Alexis Levi, general manager, CEO and owner of the Las Vegas Stars of the International Basketball League. For information about the team, go to www.iblhoopsonline.com.

In Living Black & White

From humble beginnings, Aid for Aids of Nevada’s annual party at the Palms raises thousands of dollars for AIDS treatment and services:

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) Executive Director Jennifer Morss. The 22nd annual AFAN Black & White Party is set for Aug. 23 at the Palms Pool. Go to the AFAN Web site for information:

Pure Satisfaction

Pat Davis of Passion Parties, Inc., has turned sensual products into a lucrative (and lubricated) direct-marketing business

Thursday, July 31, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Pat Davis, president of Passion Parties Inc., which bills itself as “the premier supplier of sensual products in the United States and Canada,” and is based in Las Vegas:

Beyond Father Flanagan

Boys Town Nevada survives and thrives

Thursday, July 24, 2008

John Katsilometes chats with Tom Waite, CEO of Boys Town Nevada, in this edition of Our Metropolis.

At last, the black night

In the pits as Spamalot calls it quits

Thursday, July 17, 2008

You understand fully that it will not be a typical show when a horn player grabs a scarred metal flask and asks, “Is this the tequila or the scotch?”

A legacy owed to Celine

AEG Live’s John Nelson has watched the company’s presence in Vegas bloom, thanks largely to the Colosseum’s first resident

Thursday, July 10, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with John Nelson, vice president of AEG Live, which produces top concerts and shows across the country, including Elton John, Cher and Bette Midler at the Colosseum at Caesars, and has partnered with Harrah’s for an arena project just east of the Strip near Bally’s:

Walkin’ Fremont with Jackie Gaughan

El Cortez GM Mike Nolan learned the casino business at ground level with one of the city’s pioneers

Thursday, July 3, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by the Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with El Cortez General Manager Mike Nolan:

Don't blurb me, bro

Our own hard-to-please film critic Josh Bell isn’t looking to appear on any movie posters

Thursday, June 26, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by the Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Las Vegas Weekly contributing editor and film critic Josh Bell:

Of masks and Packers

Anthony Crivello calls an audible as the new (solo) QB of Las Vegas production of Phantom

Thursday, June 19, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Anthony Crivello, who this month has taken over as the titular role in Phantom—Las Vegas Spectacular at The Venetian:

They are the champions, my friend

Classic rockers Mitchell, Lea hearken back to old days of KKLZ

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Dennis Mitchell is the Beatles fan who will not let it be. Dan “Big Daddy” Lea is the Harley guy who, upon laying the bike down, simply dusts off and opens the throttle once more.

Taking a stand

Legendary Las Vegan Hank Greenspun gets his due in a new documentary

Thursday, June 12, 2008

By the time Hank Greenspun calls out Sen. Joseph McCarthy from the podium at the War Memorial Building in Las Vegas, you’re hooked. Yep. Like the man it is centered on, the documentary Where I Stand is great theater. The documentary moves at a rapid clip, and Greenspun’s scrap with McCarthy is a just one glimpse into his personal tenacity.

Film fanatic

Trevor Groth dishes on the evolution of CineVegas

Thursday, June 5, 2008

There are two reactions I get when [people] learn about CineVegas. Most, four out of five people, really get it. It makes perfect sense because it is a city that welcomes all these types of people and can have parties every night. Then there is the one in five who think the city lacks culture.

Of maggots and men

CSI consultant Goff solves crime with bugs

Thursday, May 29, 2008

This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and his hosted by the Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with Dr. Lee Goff, entomological consultant for the FBI and the CSI television shows, who is curator of CSI: Crime Scene Insects at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum.

Speedy delivery

Vegas PBS GM Tom Axtell channels the growth of public television in the digital age

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Interview with Vegas PBS General Manager Tom Axtell.