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.
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Las Vegas Elvis impressionist Jesse Garon has performed 650 wedding ceremonies a year. He plans to continue that career.
Cedric the Entertainer is performing a one-off at The Amp, but he has residency ideas for Vegas.
Rachel Wolfson is a comic and actress, a cast member in the just-released “Jackass Forever,” with a very Las Vegas legal lineage.
Giles Martin chatted with Paul McCartney on Sunday. On Saturday, Kevin Hart hijacked Usher’s show at the Colosseum.
Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett scheduled to kick off tour on June 18 in Nashville.
MGM Resorts International has reportedly laid off several high-level executives in sweeping moves Friday, including a quartet of hotel presidents.