Save Our Stages is the $10 billion grant program to help offset the the economic impact that COVID-19 has had on live entertainment.
Arts & Culture
Of Donald Trump, comic actor John Di Domenico says, “Every single utterance of this guy plays into everything we are doing.”
Excalibur magician Hans Klok says, “I cannot play to 20 people — I will be bankrupt by the end of the year.”
Released in 2015, “Billy Topit” was a classic example of an industry answering the call of a popular star.
Caesars Entertainment said in a statement: “We are taking these bold measures now and look forward to welcoming guests back to enjoy world-class entertainment experiences as soon as we are able.”
Pausing to deal with a technical issue, Reba McEntire took fans’ requests to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at Caesars Palace as Reba and Brooks & Dunn closed the year.
Barry Manilow has performed in Las Vegas, New York and London this year.
Even its most fervent fans, who clamour for the days when Steve Perry was lead vocalist, have to accept the brilliance of Arnel Pineda as the band’s permanent front man.
Carlos Santana is singing because, “Eric asked me, eye-to-eye, ‘When are you going to sing?’ ”
Def Leppard is a confident, capable and experienced band. For evidence, check out Phil Collen.
Pat Cooper was funny as ever and surrounded by family and friends, including his wife, Emily, at the Italian American Club’s decked-out showroom.
For a night, XS Nightclub was dubbed Jurassic Park. A giant sign at Encore Beach Club flaunted that title.
The Suzanne Somers and Roseanne Barr camps are continuing to meet, plan and toss out ideas. This is an early and calculated effort, to put the word out and hope to lure the right alliances in Vegas.
That’s how it is with the guys from “Pawn Stars,” who are expanding the length of their episodes beginning with the Season 14 premiere on Jan. 21.
You might have seen, or not, coverage of guitarist Joe Perry’s health scare after he performed with Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York on on Saturday night.