The owners of the hotel that inspired The Killers’ album “Sam’s Town” has dropped its entertainment division.
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Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is a friend and fan of Morris Day and Snoop Dogg. Thus, a song is born.
MGM Resorts International notified a large majority of its entertainment and sports division employees Monday that they will be laid off effective Aug. 31.
Circa Las Vegas CEO Derek Stevens says, “It’s a delicate balance, yes, but you can’t walk around with your head down saying ‘Woe is us.’”
Veteran entertainment exec Joel Fischman says of Regis Philbin, “He might have wanted to be a great singer, but what he was really great at was working the audience.”
Serving as president of Resorts World Las Vegas is not Scott Sibella’s first job on that piece of Strip property.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the son of Akshaya Kubiak. The former “Gigolos” cast member was arrested for suspicion of murder after his girlfriend was found dead in their Las Vegas home.
Michelle L’Amour says, “My only regret is not doing the ‘Guy Fieri,’ and wearing my mask and sunglasses behind my head.”
The centerpiece of the hotel’s short-lived Kaos nightclub and dayclub has been yanked from its moors.
Las Vegas singer Daniel Emmet said the Park MGM gig “was kind of a bucket-list moment for me.”
Terry Fator says of his appearance at a club in Columbus, Ohio: “I’ve dreamed of doing it before ‘AGT,’ but never got the chance so it’s going to be a blast.”
Zak Bagans activity at the “Tiger King” zoo is to be a two-part special on Travel Channel, and Bagans plans a “Tiger King” exhibit at his Haunted Museum.
Rick Harrison is not ruling out a run for governor of Nevada. “I’ve made no decision yet. I’m leaning towards no.”
Best Agency CEO and Notoriety proprietor Ken Henderson says, “I am bending to comply with every protocol.”
Group co-founder Andrew Tierney says, “There was nothing else we could do,” as Human Nature leaves Venetian.