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- Taking a look at the latest production show happenings
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
- There are plenty of exciting things happening, on and off the Strip.
- Highs and lows from Sunday’s 48th annual ACM Awards show
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013
- Rocking performances, tired jokes (we're looking at you, Luke Bryan) and more!
- John Kats looks back: 10 highlights from the Colosseum's first 10 years
- Wednesday, March 20, 2013
- Chris Rock, Celine Dion and more.
- Cabaret Jazz hasn't yet become a hip, intimate venue as envisioned
- Thursday, March 7, 2013
- Smith Center President Myron Martin says they're still introducing Las Vegans to the room.
- Standing ovation? Reflections on the Smith Center's first year
- Thursday, March 7, 2013
- For an organization that ballyhooed every dollar raised to build a performing arts center, cheered the arrival of 2,458 tons of Indiana limestone and posed for countless photo ops, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts seems, well, quiet this time of year. And just when there’s so much to get nutty about: 10 touring Broadway productions scheduled for next season; a lingering high from the six-week run of Wicked last summer, and who could forget the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s March performance of Mahler’s Second Symphony.
- 'Pin Up' girl: Chatting with Playmate of the Year and new Strip star Claire Sinclair
- Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
- 21-year-old Claire Sinclair is the star of a sexy new show at the Stratosphere.
- Jonathan Fine keeps Rockhouse rockin' at the Venetian
- Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013
- Fun and friendly bar is bigger and better at new Strip spot.
- Holly Madison ditches the 'Peepshow' corset and prepares for motherhood
- Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
- Ready for her biggest challenge yet, the Queen of the Strip continues to keep everyone guessing. This spring, Holly Madison and the producers of "Peepshow," the adult revue in which she has starred as Bo Peep, announced she would leave the Planet Hollywood show on December 30. It was to be the end of an era, albeit a relatively short one, for the woman who arrived in town in the fall of 2008 and quickly embarked on a hard-focused campaign to become “Miss Las Vegas.”
- Cirque du Soleil bets on 'Zarkana' to bring back the magic
- Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
- Having lost its way with Viva Elvis, Cirque is summoning the tried-and-true Zarkana for another go at Aria.
- Billy Joe’s eruption was far from iHeart's only memorable moment
- Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
- "Don’t make me open up a can o’ country whoop ass up here.”
- The $1 million saga of Michael Grimm
- What happens when you find success on national TV, win $1 million and hate the fame that comes with it?
- Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012
- What happens when you find success on national TV, win $1 million and hate the fame that comes with it? This is how it turns out: A man who wowed millions while winning America’s Got Talent in 2010 is back playing for a couple hundred fans in the same venues he frequented before even auditioning for the far-reaching TV show. He allows that he’s not built for the type of intense fame—much of it totally unrelated to his music—that winning AGT presented. In a way, this outcome was always Grimm’s destiny.
- In search of song: Headliner Frankie Moreno treks to Europe to find inspiration
- Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
- The objective is two-pronged, like a tuning fork. The three brothers will write songs. The accompanying journalist will write about them writing songs. But how does this process begin, exactly? It’s unclear how the Moreno brothers will embark on this 10-day creative adventure, this lengthy overseas road trip. The sites are laid open: Vienna, Florence and Venice.
- Las Vegas headliners unite to perform at Stifler at the Palms
- Wednesday, July 25, 2012
- The all-star cast makes for a memorable night.
- The strange saga of the Stirling Club
- A real estate mogul, a legendary venue and a deal snuffed out in the middle of the night
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
- Late at night on May 17, the fate of the Stirling Club at Turnberry Place was hanging in cyberspace. Stephen Siegel had committed to buy the club, but he needed to move quickly. Stirling Club was set to close May 18, a Friday night, hosting its “last dance” at 10:30 p.m. A day earlier, Siegel sent an email to the Turnberry Place Master Homeowners’ Association saying he had agreed to buy the Mansion — home to the Stirling Club and all of its amenities — for several million dollars.
- Four things to know about Surf the Musical, as it splashes down on the Strip
- Wednesday, June 20, 2012
- Surf's up.
- Riviera CEO Andy Choy takes a gamble with classic casino
- Sunday, May 27, 2012
- Ask Andy Choy what he studied in college and he smiles slightly. “I was actually a probability major,” he says after a one-beat pause. “I was a statistics major. So, I actually study the odds and understand it beyond the periphery.” That quality, understanding odds beyond the periphery, is vital to the success of Choy and the hotel he operates, the Riviera.
- Riviera CEO Andy Choy plays the odds on a classic casino
- Thursday, May 24, 2012
- The Riviera CEO is betting on classic amenities (and one bingo-ball costume) for casino resurgence.
- Santana moves into House of Blues
- Wednesday, May 2, 2012
- The House of Blues will feel more like a big club for his new residency, which began Wednesday night.
- Seven quotes from the Academy of Country Music Awards
- Wednesday, April 4, 2012
- John Katsilometes catches some words of wisdom on the ACM red carpet and in the media room
- Mike Tyson confronts ... Mike Tyson
- Loved, hated or feared, Mike Tyson has always been the star of his own story. Now, he’s ready to tell the tale himself in a new one-man show
- Thursday, March 22, 2012
- Loved, hated or feared, Mike Tyson has always been the star of his own story. Now, he’s ready to tell the tale himself in a new one-man show.
- Hard-rock home sweet home: Motley Crue's Joint residency starts with a bang
- Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
- Veteran quartet shakes off some opening-night snags to get its "Sin City" residency rolling.
- Show producer David Saxe is on a mission to bring vintage Vegas back
- Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
- The son of Strip performers was born to build an entertainment empire.
- Joe Magliarditi, President of the Palms
- Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
- Nothing happens at the Palms without his approval.
- Sam Nazarian, CEO, sbe Entertainment
- 12 to watch in 2012
- Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
- This 36-year-old is making plans for the 'ultimate rebirth of the north end of the Strip.'
- Three questions with Tina Guo, cellist for 'Michael Jackson Immortal'
- Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
- Three questions with Immortal cellist Tina Guo
- Weekly Q&A: Bellagio's Andres Garcia is a master of the holidays
- Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
- Bellagio director of horticulture Andres Garcia keeps the seasonal displays stunning
- The inside scoop on Mandalay Bay's new Michael Jackson Cirque show
- Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
- 'Immortal' tour stops for extended stay this month before resident show opens next year.
- Dragone's 'Le Reve' remains a splashy delight
- Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011
- Le Rêve remains a splashy delight, comparable to any Cirque show, especially as the holidays approach and family-friendly options are at a premium.
- Is Oscar Goodman TV bound?
- Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011
- Oscar Goodman could soon be getting his own television show
- A look back at the advertising magic of "What Happens Here, Stays Here"
- Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011
- It's hard to imagine Vegas without "What Happens Here, Stays Here." But the campaign almost didn't happen.
- 'Absinthe' still flowing (and thrilling) at Caesars
- Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011
- Like its alcohol-nipping co-host, Absinthe at Caesars Palace continues to chug away.
- A numerical look at the iHeartRadio Music Festival
- Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011
- Kenny Chesney's pants, Pauly D's gum and Randy Jackson's dinosaurs.
- Race for the Nerf: Celebrity/media NFL Picks Week 1
- No Lance Burton means a new champ is guaranteed
- Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
- Two Goodmans, the Phantom, Carrot Top and more weigh in on Week 1 games.
- Even after 30 years, 'Jubilee!' still has plenty to offer
- Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011
- 'Jubilee!' looks back on 30 great years, and looks forward to many more
- What I learned about wanking from Russell Brand
- Wednesday, July 27, 2011
- Brit comedian Russell Brand was in usual form at Mandalay Bay, touching on Serena Williams' vocal charms and trying to behave while scrolling through the BBC website.
- NKOTBSB tour is everything their (slightly older) fans could hope for
- Wednesday, July 6, 2011
- What happens when boy bands unite? Sun and Weekly columnist John Katsilometes has the answer.
- Saying goodbye to the once-great Sahara
- Thursday, May 12, 2011
- If Las Vegas knows anything, it’s how to turn the lights off on history
- A moment from one of Sahara's better days
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- A perfect Vegas storm, and it won’t be circling back.
- The New Face of Friendship
- In the age of social media, we're surrounded by friends we never see—or even meet. Are we better or worse off?
- Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
- “Sometimes, friendship is like art or pornography: I know it when I see it.”
- Thinking about Stephen Hawking, snorting bath salts and more
- Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
- Also, Jeff Magnum announces two shows.
- Scenes from the rodeo
- An outsider’s view from inside the greatest show on dirt
- Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010
- An outsider’s view from inside the greatest show on dirt
- Welcome to Wayne Newton's world
- Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
- Once I was parked outside Casa de Shenandoah and a peacock sprouted at the top of the gold leaf-patterned gate.
- Talking shop with Joel Robuchon
- Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010
- To use a cooking term, Joël Robuchon’s attire is “blackened."
- Steve Wynn: Viva Las Vegan
- How the casino magnate became an unlikely evangelist for healthy, no-splurge eating
- Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010
- How casino magnate Steve Wynn became an unlikely evangelist for healthy, no-splurge eating
- Memories of Tony Curtis from his star-studded funeral
- Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
- Applause and laughter were far more prevalent than tears at Palm Mortuary on October 4.
- Thinking about the Tea Party, Lady Gaga and more
- Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
- Also, how do we get invited to the Jay-Z/Coldplay concert at the Cosmopolitan?
- The Hilton Theater goes sports book on Sundays
- Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
- The Hilton shows every morning and afternoon game on 11 screens.
- Thinking about shuffling cards, meth and more!
- Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
- Also, we learn that Reno is a safer place to drive than Las Vegas.
- Las Vegas needs a timeout
- Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
- A chlorine leak, a socialite's arrest and nightclub shakeups. Something weird is in the air.
- 'Vegas! The Show' is a sampler platter of Strip productions
- Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
- If you can’t make it to all of Las Vegas’ show, this one gives the audience a taste of all past and present hits.
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