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Lionel Richie’s ‘Idol’ strategy: No humiliation, no BS

Lionel Richie recalls his early days with the Commodores: “We didn’t make it until I was 26, and we heard ‘No’ all the way through. But to me, it didn’t mean, ‘No,’ it meant, ‘Not now.’ “

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David Cassidy, teen idol and former Las Vegas performer, dies

David Cassidy, the former teen idol who performed in the Las Vegas shows “EFX” and “At the Copa” and co-produced the Las Vegas show “The Rat Pack is Back” died Tuesday. He was 67.

John Hillerman of ‘Magnum, P.I.’ dies at 84

John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck’s freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series “Magnum, P.I.” has died, his nephew said Thursday. Hillerman was 84.

Kevin Spacey dropped from ‘House of Cards’

Netflix said Friday night that Kevin Spacey will no longer be a part of House of Cards and its cutting all other ties with the actor after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Haunted Museum sets candlelight vigil for opening tonight

Zak Bagans has delayed the much-anticipated opening of his Haunted Museum at 600 E. Charleston Road, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard, pairing the attraction’s debut with a candlelight vigil set for 7 p.m. today.

 
Monty Hall, the host of TV’s ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ dies

Monty Hall, the genial TV game show host whose long-running “Let’s Make a Deal” traded on love of money and merchandise and the mystery of which door had the car behind it, has died. He was 96.

 
Top Emmy prizes go to ‘Veep, ‘SNL,’ ‘Handmaids Tale’

The dystopian vision of “The Handmaids Tale,” the deeply cynical Washington comedy “Veep” and the ever-topical “Saturday Night Live” won top series honors Sunday in an Emmy Awards ceremony that took almost nonstop aim at President Donald Trump in awards and speeches.

‘Outlander’s’ Sam Heughan enjoys Vegas, fight scenes and kilts

As James Alexander Malcom MacKenzie Fraser, his name might not fit on a business card, but no matter. When you’re a highlander in the 1700s, your business is survival, and making sure that your kilt is securely fastened.

‘Pawn Stars’ expert says Jackie Robinson contract is authentic

Steve Grad has verified the signatures on the first contract signed by Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, and the signatures on Robinson’s first contract with the Dodgers to play for the Montreal Royals in 1945.