When an act gets the room shaking –for real — does it really matter what a reviewer says?
Entertainment Columns
Larry King says that if he hadn’t become the guy we see on CNN every night, he might have been a comedian.
This week brings good news and bad news on Krakus hams, being sought by John MacMillan and Helen Panegasser: Yes, the deli-sliced Krakus is available in Las Vegas. No, the canned hams don’t appear to be. John Bisci Jr., Delores Sullins, Marlene Peters, Barbara Jo Pfeffer, Judy Kackley, Jeff Wheeler, Connie Benton, Raymond Moreton and Lois Kupec all said the sliced-to-order ham is available in the deli section of various Albertsons stores. …
I always assumed Disney’s young stars were grown in a lab.
Central Arizona’s Verde Valley lures visitors with stunning scenery, varied recreational opportunities and fascinating remnants of the past. The region boasts scenic highways, ghost towns, historic railways, state parks and national monuments. Within a half-day’s drive from Las Vegas, the Verde Valley invites Southern Nevadans to visit and explore year-round.
Someday, somebody’s going to discover Enrique Tinoco and set him up in a restaurant on the Strip.
It happened. Maybe just once, but it happened. Lauren Tartaglia was on the monorail at McCarran International Airport when a lady stared at her, then proclaimed, "You’re in that show ‘Jersey Girls.’ "
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.
Do Bobby Slayton a favor. If you go to see him at the Tropicana, check out his Vegas wall of fame.
The “Lord of the Dance” has magical powers, but are they strong enough to break the losing streak of an under-performing theater?
In a month or so gardeners in other parts of the country will be trying to get rid of a surfeit of zucchini, but that’s one problem we don’t have in the desert. Still, there’s clearly a lot of interest in the squash; when Dean B. Pomerantz asked for suggestions for restaurants that serve long, thin, battered and fried zucchini, readers were all over it.
CineVegas begins Wednesday, bringing the Hollywood dream of swimmin’ pools and movie stars.
Unique among local recreation sites, the Old Spanish Trail Park focuses upon the early history of the Las Vegas Valley when it was a major stop along the historic overland route connecting settlements in Spanish New Mexico and California. The 2,700-mile Old Spanish Trail received deserved recognition with its 2002 listing as a National Historic Trail.
Some things should never change. Albert Pujols’ swing. The creamy filling of a Double Stuf Oreo. The unexplainable glee of seeing people land on their heads on “Wipeout.”
Julio Iglesias used to get busy — incredibly busy — in Las Vegas. Now he brings the kids.