“O” acts canceled for this weekend, Contortion and Barge, still are scheduled for Oct. 12-13 at Lake Bellagio.
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Dave Chappelle and John Mayer have scheduled a “hybrid” show on the Las Vegas Strip in December.
Wanda Widdles called forth a parade led by Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper, followed by a pair of bedraggled Spider-Men, showgirls, Mickey Mouse (or his understudy), Captain America, Deadpool and a pair of Playboy bunnies.
Britney Spears’ fans won’t need to look far for domination. It’s right there in the title of her new show.
Oscar Goodman asks, “How are you still alive?” Michael Franzese answers, “Because most of the people who want to see me dead are dead, or they’re in prison.” The show is on.
Travis Pastrana says, “Nitro Circus is all about the stunt aspect, where you can make mistakes.”
“One Night For One Drop” featured songs by Jewel, appearances by her family, and a soaring dragon.
Can you have too much “Absinthe?” The Gazillionaire, production company Spiegelwold and Caesars Palace are betting on, “No.”
Britney Spears deserves credit for delivering a contemporary Las Vegas spectacle in a theater that was devoid of such a destination production.
“Circus 1903” is closing at Paris Theater on Jan. 7. Members of the production were informed late Wednesday that the show would be shut down, and an official announcement was issued this morning.
Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper have been added to the lineup for the Dec. 1 fundraiser at T-Mobile Arena. That battery joins previously announced headliners The Killers, Imagine Dragons, David Copperfield, Boyz II Men , artists from Cirque du Soleil productions (specifically “Mystere” and Blue Man Group) and Penn Teller.
Country music star Eric Church, who headlined the first night of Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Friday, has dedicated the new song “Why Not Me” to victims of Sunday’s shootings at the Village on the Strip.
Melody Sweets announced Monday she is departing the production at Caesars Palace’s Roman Plaza on Oct. 22, as her contract with production company Spiegelworld expires.
The fan who jumped onstage and performed a front flip at Britney Spears’ show at Planet Hollywood on Wednesday never saw the end of the performance.
Paul McCartney helped develop all facets of “Love” at the Mirage, and the show is prepping for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
