“They said I could only sing four songs!” Wayne Newton called to the crowd of about 550 VIPs. “But is it OK if I sing one more?”
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Among Shin Lim’s magic inspirations are David Copperfield and Lance Burton. Not just for their illusionist skills, either, but for their ZIP codes.
The Righteous Brothers still sell out on the road, but Vegas is their home at least through 2020.
“Some of the humor can get a bit black,” John Cleese says. “In some big cities, that goes over very well. But in some cities, people are a bit startled by it.”
Carrot Top says of his “Dumber & Dumber” audition, “I said, ‘This is the dumbest (expletive) thing — I hope I don’t get the part.’”
Marie Osmond began preparing for her Gwen Stefani costume more than a month ago, backstage at “The Talk,” and later, on her private plane from L.A. back to Las Vegas.
At the suggestion Carlos Santana might perform a Moonwalk, his wife, Cindy, said, “Look out!”
Sebastian Maniscalco portrays “Crazy” Joe Gallo, opposite Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, in Scorsese’s latest mob drama.
It was Lady Gaga’s fourth trip to Brian Newman’s spirited late-night hang at NoMad Restaurant, rolling in at about 12:30 after her performance in “Jazz + Piano” at Park Theater.
Jose Canseco opened his Showtime Car Wash on West Tropicana on Saturday. He welcomed more than 100 guests between 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
He arrived on the scene, striding under a spotlight, to close the first gala fundraiser for the Victoria Siegel Foundation at Westgate Ballroom.
Away from the stage, Paula Abdul speaks with a maturity of an entertainment vet who has spent nearly her entire adult life on stage.
Teller was to undergo what the duo’s longtime manager Glenn Alai terms a “routine procedure” on Friday morning. The show is expected to return to the stage Nov. 9.
Sources familiar with the incident reported the injured artist suffered a broken collarbone.
Those who arrive between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. can meet and have photos taken with ex-slugger Jose Canseco, who lives in Las Vegas.