Cork Proctor worked the lounge circuit in Las Vegas and Reno beginning in the 1970s, when he opened for such stars as the Supremes and Mel Tillis.
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Chazz Palminteri knows talent, and he knows the Bronx Wanderers. This is how a hit show came to be.
Rapper Flavor Flav dropped in to Red Lobster on Flamingo Road and Eastern Avenue last week, ordering the entire menu for himself and his family.
The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender, George Clinton and P-Funk, and Zach Bryan lead this week’s entertainment lineup.
The company seeks another sellout as its presents Giacomo Puccini’s classic “La bohème” this weekend.
Andrew Dice Clay returns to the Vegas stage at Laugh Factory at the Tropicana.
Known as a sturdy concert venue with good bones, the rock hall will have a new name and is undergoing a $7 million face-lift.
Naomi Mauro says of herself and husband, Gio,“We can make bread, a lot of bread,” Mauro said in a phone chat this week. “At first it was therapeutic, but so far it’s been something people are enjoying, so that’s good.”
Brad Paisley challenged Darius Rucker, who played Foster Lloyd’s “You Can Come Cryin’ to Me,” and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum has performed Call Me a Dog” by Chris Cornell.
Las Vegas Strip headlining magician Mat Franco says of his show, “It’s a learn-as-we-go kind of thing, a way to push me out of my comfort zone and still reach an audience.”
Blue Man Group co-founder Chris Wink is Area15’s new “director of content and cool (stuff),” his official title actually carrying a profanity.
Frankie Moreno is developing a partnership with Madison Square Garden to write songs for Knicks’ performances, and also perform halftime shows at the legendary venu
Bernie Williams played a jazzy version of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and joined Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns for a run through “Wishing Well.”