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I guess there is one little area where Ron Futrell and I are in agreement. We both thought Bill Maher’s stand-up material was a little dated last weekend at the Palms.
Mike Weatherford
Ladies get loud for slick Chippendales
Boxers or briefs?
Producer hopes shows will go on
Producer David King says he learned enough about Las Vegas in the past year to put together “a business course on how to open a show in Las Vegas and what to do if you get kicked out of your venue: Follow these six rules.”
Retro-cool rooms nod to vintage Vegas
On Thursday, Showtime restores to its rightful glory the world-famous Plaza showroom, once the proud home of “Nudes on Ice,” “Natalie Needs a Nightie” and “Mind with the Dirty Man.”
Jabbawockeez release positive energy in 'Prism'
The Jabbawockeez flip the switch from black and white to color in their new show “Prism.” But really, the whole effort at Luxor brings that “Oz”-like illumination.
'Menopause' creator strikes again for the 'ditched, dumped, divorced and dating'
Four women voicing their shared challenges and frustrations through classic pop tunes? Sounds like that “M”-word show, but this time it’s “The D*Word.”
Pop Evolution brings eclectic vibrancy to the Stratosphere
Smart tourists in any town should ask, where do the locals hang? Where do you go when you get off work?
The Scintas pack a lot of punch into show at The D
The Scintas have been out of the Las Vegas tourist zone for a few years. So if you forgot what an old-Vegas show band is, or what it can pack into a half-hour, let’s catch you up:
After rock bottom, Perez rocking his way back
The second half of the year can only get better for Franky Perez, a Las Vegas favorite who had to put his career on hold after he woke up in a mental ward just before Christmas.
Room gets second chance
After interviewing David Copperfield for a feature you can read next week, talk drifted to Las Vegas showrooms — the physical venues themselves.
Cast of 'The 80s Show' takes off the leg warmers
Well, here we go again. “The 80s Show” is the second crack at an underdog musical you were wise to ignore when it was called “Legwarmers.” But like the nerd girl’s transformation at the prom, it has blossomed into something at least worth rooting for.
Hypnotist hopes ticket giveaways will be just the right suggestion
Here’s one way to ease suspicions that legal troubles may have created in the past: Give away your show tickets, no strings attached.
Mystical Michael forgets frailties
Las Vegas used to be monotheistic, embracing the Church of Elvis. But Michael Jackson is the new deity in town.
'Tribute Royalty' keeping 'Legends' on toes
On May 16, 1983, Michael Jackson secured his own legend by dancing to “Billie Jean” on NBC’s “Motown 25” special. It aired two weeks after “Legends in Concert” opened in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas has become 'Caveman' Central
It’s obvious any night on the Strip, and especially the week before “The Hangover Part III” opens, that “Vegas has become kind of the test audience for the new generation of Cavemen.”
Performance heroic or heinous? No one's certain
I wasn’t even in Las Vegas last Sunday night. And if I was, I probably would have been turning in and not down at the Plaza at 11 p.m.
This Criss Angel trick seems oddly familiar ...
An illusion Criss Angel is staging on Fremont Street for television cameras today sounds extremely familiar to Riviera magician Jan Rouven.
Elton John's 'Million Dollar Piano' a thoughtful look back
Elton John sits relaxed at the piano, talking about meeting Nelson Mandela and watching Honey Boo Boo.
To get tip of the hat, let's push envelope
It might be spring fever, but there’s something in the air besides pollen and it smells a little like — could it be? — creativity.
'Flirty, not dirty' 'Pin Up' good for the ears
Give me a minute to adjust expectations here.
In this mimicry, secret's in the source
Veronic DiCaire was coached on her Celine Dion impression by a true expert.
'Caveman' star ready to shed role and roll on
Kevin Burke has performed “Defending the Caveman” so many times, it was almost too easy to break a world’s record.
Hickory dickory dock, Diceman still trying to shock
So the devil slides into the booth of an all-night diner on Sunset Boulevard near the Comedy Store circa 1984, and slaps a contract down on a coffee stain in front of an aspiring young comic.
Band plans hello, goodbye at rock reunion
It’s been 27 years since their last show and they’re already talking about hanging it up again?
Saluting man behind Burton's curtain
Anyone who knows certain blinged-out magicians in Las Vegas also knows their blinged-out manager.
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