The Strip has long been described as Disneyland for adults. Disney, for real, is setting up a Vegas show in March.
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‘Monday’s Dark’ opend in 2013 at Body English at Hard Rock, and has grown ever since.
Terry Fator, who had exhausted his audience at his at The Mirage, will actually outlive that resort.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has been an early critic of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, in the face of the Swift episode. The lawmaker says she wants the 2010 merger “unwound.”
Oscar Goodman has been honored with a statue at Historic Fifth Street School in downtown Las Vegas.
‘Garth Brooks/Plus ONE’ is confirmed for Caesars Palace, with fansregistering for tickets this week on Ticketmaster Verified Fan.
Penn Jillette says “it’s way too premature” to talk of an act without Teller. But for now, he’s working with fellow magician Michael Carbonaro.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club will reopen Nov. 3, with “AGT” finalist leading the lineup.
Barry Manilow says of Elvis, “He invented a style of music, which is still popular today. How many people can say that?”
Though cleaved from more than 2 1/2 hours to about 80 minutes, “Bat Out of Hell — The Musical” maintains a hard-edged story line.
David Blaine tells us, near the start of his production at The Theatre at Resorts World: Whatever our vision of a Las Vegas magic show is, this isn’t it.
Joel McHale hosted the sold-out TRF event. Wayne Newton served as the event chair, joined by 2019 chair Shaquille O’Neal.
At age 100, Gloria Dea, still likes a good magic show. She got one Friday.
Gloria Dea debuted at El Rancho Vegas in 1941. She remembers, “I was received wonderfully. It was a great room.”
Garth Brooks has played a mutitude of Las Vegas venues, and should add the Colosseum in ‘23.