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Mike Weatherford

Top 10 Shows

I know, I know. But I don’t make the rules, I just follow ’em.

David Copperfield

David Copperfield doesn’t need much advertising to fill 650 seats in the MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theatre. But the lack of ballyhoo means that only the bad news goes national.

Palace Station brings back laughs

The laughs return to Palace Station, where the enclosed lounge reverts to stand-up comedy after tabling a big expansion into a country nightclub.

Safe bets to replace fresh ideas

Raise a glass to the twisted visionaries. It may be a long time before we see the likes of them again.

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Shows may play game of musical chairs

It could be time for the “showroom shuffle,” a game of musical chairs that might see “Stomp Out Loud” replace the lamentable “Fuego Raw Talent” at the Sahara.

End near for ‘Mamma Mia!’ cast

You can almost count theater gigs in dog years. “In our business, the average length of a run is six weeks,” says Derrick Trumbly.

Madge, Oscar big draws for MGM

Can Madonna fight Oscar De La Hoya? Why not? She’s cut, he’s cut up, and MGM Mirage shareholders would love to see these two MGM Grand Garden arena draws again in 2009.

‘$1,000,000 Vegas Game Show’

Game shows on the Strip are a lot like news on the Internet: a match made in heaven, until you try to get someone to pay.