The Nevada attorney general has joined a federal lawsuit that could have widespread ramifications for “the sports and entertainment capital of the world.”
Music
Taylor Swift’s song has brought new attention to Clara Bow, a 1920s Hollywood film siren who moved to a ranch near Searchlight with cowboy actor husband, Rex Bell.
Amazon Prime has released a trailer for the upcoming release of a documentary following Celine Dion and her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome.
The lawsuit was being brought with 30 state and district attorneys general and seeks to break up the monopoly they say is squeezing out smaller promoters and hurting artists.
Punk Rock Bowling returns, the Aces take on Caitlin Clark and the Fever, and Jason Derulo launches his residency this week in Las Vegas.
An organizer for Tuesday’s We Make Events Red Alert campaign says, “This is a closed set, is is not a gathering place, it is not a protest. It is a visual installation. Period.”
Smith Center President Myron Martin says of the We Make Events Red Alert campaign: “This is a plea for stagehands and artists who are not getting federal unemployment.”
In a pandemic, the Entertainment Capital of the World is a tough room. Las Vegas businesses that stage music along with food and drink are learning this the hard way.
Rock legend Bill Medley says, “I’m not an electronics guy, and I’m not interested in trying to reinvent a wheel I know nothing about.”
Frank Cullotta said if he dwelled on his criminal past, “I’d wind up in my car with a gun in my mouth.”
Vegas danger artist Jonathan Goodwin says of the moment of truth with Alexis Brownley, “It’s me and little Alexis. It was excruciating. She started to cry.”
We the Entertainment Community of Las Vegas — WE/EC Vegas in shorthand — is showing its solidarity Wednesday night with a car parade and walking/standing demonstration on the Las Vegas Strip.
Lighting director David Schulman says, “We are seeing the effects beyond just the production shows; it’s with all the stagehands who put on live performances everywhere in the city.”
About 275 Wynn employees who worked on “Le Reve” are now out of work.
DJ Ashba says of EDM “The one thing that I’ve noticed is … it lacks guitar.”