Raiders owner Mark Davis said of his $25,000 donation: “Every little bit helps. Vegas strong, baby!”
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Four-time Super Bowl champ Terry Bradshaw says, “We will all get on the other side of this soon, but in the meantime, I hope this song brings a smile to your faces.”
“House of Dancing Water” in Macau offers a glimpse into reopening a live entertainment venue.
“Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer says, “Rather than freaking out about the pandemic, I’ve just been focused on, ‘What do our businesses look like when we’re open?’ ”
Ex-MGM Resorts and Wynn Las Vegas exec Sean Christie says of his new venture, “I think that companies are going to need companies like mine to create content and create ‘wow.’”
Wassa Coulibaly says of her new pandemic pieces, “You can wear these in a variety of ways. You can even wear them after the pandemic is over.”
Wayne Newton was photographed wearing a medical mask 55 years ago while buying a newspaper in L.A.
Robbie Williams said of dropping his July dates at Wynn: “I’m very sad that the July Vegas shows are now canceled, but obviously, the current global crisis requires them to be.”
Chippendales managing partner Kevin Denberg says, “Bringing Chippendales to the consumer … is an initiative we’ve been working on for quite some time.”
The Space founder Mark Shunock will host the event, in virtual solitude, from the venue’s main stage.
MGM Resorts has pushed all of its shows to June 1, though that is not a binding plan.
“Jersey Boys” was a critical success throughout its Vegas run, which closed in September 2016 at Paris Theater.
Area15 creative director Chris Wink says of Hilly and Nilly, “They have been quarantined since the 1950s. If anyone knows how to survive, it would be them.”
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon co-host the major television event and virtual concert, set for 5-7 p.m. Pacific time April 18.
Vocalist Bryan Hopkins of Elvis Monroe sings, “I’ve said stories about my life. Sounds like I’ve lived on the front lines.”