Pamela Anderson is now portraying a Vegas performer theatrically, in Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl.”
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Dead and Company has added six shows to its previously announced Dead Forever production.
Rob Lowe says the ’80s are fun to recall — if that is possible — as Venetian performances approach.
Led by “Absinthe,” Spiegelworld has multiple hits on the Strip. The company expects “DiscoShow” to be next.
Pop superstar Barry Manilow returned to the International, “I’m fine! You can tell I’m fine!”
Adam Levine filled the role of rock star on Saturday, singing with Shaq to close The Event at MGM Grand.
Dirk Arthur’s magic-and-tiger show is not playing at Notoriety Live after all. The production has overcome by a cascade of complaint’s from animal-right activists.
After earlier issuing cease-and-desist warnings to several Las Vegas chapels, Authentic Brands Group, which controls the use of Elvis Presley’s name and likeness, now wants to work with them on the use of the King as part of their businesses.
Of the show he brought to the stage in 1998, Franco Dragone said, “What they do is so very difficult, and maybe when people are watching, they don’t realize this.”
Cirque du Soleil CEO Daniel Lamarre has expressed “O” documentary plans to the company.
Entertainment exec Mark Prows said he cried at the news, but he added “my job does not define who I am.”
Penn Jillette says, “Everybody does ‘The Ambitious Card,’ but what’s fun is seeing what they do with the trick.”
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is continuing its lovefest with a long-running Las Vegas expo.
The first, classic prop bet was William “Refrigerator” Perry scoring a touchdown in Super Bowl XX. Perry went off at 20-to-1, closed at 2-to-1, and of course did score a TD.