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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Guy Laliberté says, “I am deciding whether or not I’m going to jump into that wrestling ring …”
If these performances come off as scheduled, “Hilarious 7,” late of the Night Owl Showroom at Oyo, would be — at this writing — the first ticketed show in the city to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cirque CEO Daniel Lamarre mapped the company’s ongoing revenue challenges during a phone chat last week.
Zak Bagans says of the petrified piece, “I wouldn’t be surprised if this gun was used in some murder that we don’t know about.”
Siegfried Fischbacher says of Roy Horn’s urn, “I put it in our chapel. We discussed that during our lifetime.”
Before the shutdown, “The Bachelor” came to town. Specifically, “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart,” recorded in February at Park MGM and T-Mobile Arena.
Electric Daisy Carnival founder Pasquale Rotella says of this weekend’s livestream rave, “Even though we’re isolated, no one should feel alone.”
The debut of “Love” was highly anticipated, to put it mildly. The theater had been dark for nearly three years, and a couple of Beatles were in the house.
Roy Horn, of the groundbreaking Las Vegas entertainment team Siegfried & Roy, has died at 75 from complications related to COVID-19.
“Most of the people who watch barrel racing are friends and family,” says Steve Stallworth, general manager of South Point Arena and Equestrian Center.
After being called out by Axl Rose, the treasury secretary responded, “What have you done for the country lately?” with a Liberian flag emoji.
When Marie Osmond and Tedy Bruschi responded to “A Night Of Hope” requests, pastor Jud Wilhite says, “I was dancing around the room.”
Chase Brown played the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign in his usual attire — leather vest, matching cowboy hat, no shirt.
MGM Resorts has terminated positions heading up esports, marketing and advertising.