Las Vegas remembers Prince — PHOTOS

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 21, 2016 - 10:56 pm

Las Vegas tributes to Prince took a variety of forms on Thursday in the wake of the artist’s death. The Fremont Street Experience featured a Prince-themed show. The High Roller was lit in Prince’s trademark color purple as was Las Vegas City Hall. The Hard Rock hotel-casino featured a display of Prince memorabilia including a purple guitar and the Brooklyn Bowl marquee carried the message,”RIP to the Purple One” at the Linq Promenade.

The Aerial Hoops act in "O," which celebrated its 10,000th performance at Bellagio on Sunday, S ...

‘O’ to celebrate No. 10,000 in the water, and beyond, on the Strip

By John Katsilometes / RJ

September 17, 2019 - 11:45 am

It was announced Monday that the show will perform four scenes at the Fountains of Bellagio at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28-29 and again Oct. 12-13.

Portugal. The Man bassist Zachary Scott Carothers performs at the Boston Calling Music Festival ...

Life is Beautiful has 11 must-see acts for Las Vegas festival

By Jason Bracelin / RJ

September 17, 2019 - 11:19 am

Alt-rockers Portugal. The Man lead the acts you don’t want to miss at this weekend’s festival in downtown Las Vegas.

NBC’s ‘Peacock’ to join the streaming fray in April

By Tali Arbel The Associated Press

September 17, 2019 - 8:07 am

Comcast’s NBCUniversal said Tuesday that its upcoming streaming service will be called Peacock, in an homage to NBC’s logo.

Dress like a pirate and order a sandwich from Ike's Love & Sandwiches. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas ...

Free, discounted sandwiches at Ike’s Love Sandwiches in Las Vegas

By Heidi Knapp Rinella / RJ

September 17, 2019 - 7:00 am

In honor of National Talk Like a Pirate Day, Ike’s has a discount on Thursday for customers who say “Ahoy, matey!” at the store’s register.

In this May 5, 2019, file photo Alex Trebek poses in the press room at the 46th annual Daytime ...

‘Jeopardy!’ host Trebek says he’s resumed chemotherapy

The Associated Press

September 17, 2019 - 6:57 am

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again.

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Brad Pitt in a scene from "Ad Astra," i ...

Brad Pitt? George Clooney? NASA astronaut asked to choose

By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press

September 16, 2019 - 9:05 pm

Astronaut Nick Hague and the rest of the International Space Station crew previewed “Ad Astra” a few weeks ago.

Drake is shown at XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (Wynn Nightlife)

Drake busy in Las Vegas with New Year’s Eve plans, pop-up boutique

By John Katsilometes / RJ

September 16, 2019 - 7:13 pm

Drake is performing Dec. 30 at XS Nightclub, and has opened his OVO (October’s Very Own) Pop-Up boutique at Wynn Plaza.

This photo released by NBC shows Shane Gillis who was to join the cast of "Saturday Night ...

‘SNL’ rescinds cast invitation to Gillis over YouTube video

By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press

September 16, 2019 - 3:33 pm

NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” has rescinded its invitation to a cast member who posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.