The Mondays Dark livestream telethon is using the $122,000 raised Monday night to link Vegas entertainment professionals with The Actors Fund.
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Cirque exec Pien Koopman says, “We have beautiful content that has never been seen from a show that has been going on since 2013.”
The COVID-19 shutdown has achieved the seemingly impossible: bringing together Shania Twain and Puddles Pity Party.
Travis Cloer has taken his “Sherry” concept to the next level with 275 actors from 16 “Jersey Boys” companies worldwide taking part in a singalong.
MGM Resorts International shows will remain dark at least until July 1, with the company saying, “We will continue to share information about our plans for re-opening as they become available. Until then, please stay safe.”
Raiders owner Mark Davis said of his $25,000 donation: “Every little bit helps. Vegas strong, baby!”
The Vegas nightlife entrepreneur secured the hotel as the scene for an only-in-Vegas, COVID-19-defying marriage proposal.
Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell says, “What’s kind of fascinating, a lot of people don’t really realize most people in the entertainment business are gig workers.”
Former wideout Brandon Marshall remembers, “I’m literally in the Wynn hotel, and I call Jay. I’m like, ‘Jay, I’m in some trouble. I need $60,000.’ ”
“House of Dancing Water” in Macau offers a glimpse into reopening a live entertainment venue.
Las Vegas ‘gig’ performers are asking, “What am I supposed to do?” Keith Thompson says, “We do this.”
“Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer says, “Rather than freaking out about the pandemic, I’ve just been focused on, ‘What do our businesses look like when we’re open?’ ”
Ex-MGM Resorts and Wynn Las Vegas exec Sean Christie says of his new venture, “I think that companies are going to need companies like mine to create content and create ‘wow.’”
Wassa Coulibaly says of her new pandemic pieces, “You can wear these in a variety of ways. You can even wear them after the pandemic is over.”
Wayne Newton was photographed wearing a medical mask 55 years ago while buying a newspaper in L.A.