What remained constant from the Life Is Beautiful’s first year to its second was the street party atmosphere and broad array of attendees who differed both in terms of age and what they were there for, some drawn more by the culinary offerings than the music, and vice versa.
A video of good Samaritans appearing to subdue a man on a violent homophobic and racist rant at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport appeared Saturday, one of those good Samaritans possibly being actor Paul Rudd.
Marvel Studios may have found its Doctor Strange. Benedict Cumberbatch is in final talks to play the doctor-turned-sorcerer-supreme in the newest superhero film from Marvel that Scott Derrickson will direct, sources tell Variety.
Nevada Ballet Theatre and Cirque du Soleil merged their mojos for their annual “A Choreographers’ Showcase” at Treasure Island’s Mystere Theatre on Sunday (with a repeat performance scheduled this Sunday). The program stretched from challenging the mind to celebrating unbridled joy.
Aaron Lewis has apologized for botching the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during his performance before Game 5 of the World Series.
TMZ says Kanye West turned down a deal in Vegas to do $500,000-per-show for nine shows, equaling $4.5 million.
Whist Stove and Spirits opened earlier this month in The District at Green Valley Ranch. It’s from the team behind Commonwealth and Park in downtown Las Vegas and Blvd. Cocktail Co. at The Linq on the Strip.
“The Last Ship,” a musical by Grammy-winning rock star Sting based on his childhood in a shipbuilding town in northeastern England, landed on Broadway with a star-studded opening.
Larry Rudolph, who manages Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Avril Lavigne, attended the Foo Fighters performance as Tony Hsieh’s guest at the Life Is Beautiful festival Sunday in downtown Las Vegas.
