Criss Angel’s “Believe” at Luxor is widely agreed to be the worst big ticket show on the Strip. And, if you don’t know that, it may be because the erratic star of the show has generated more notice than “Believe” does. So far Angel’s highlights in Vegas include threatening to poke out the eye of [...]
This is a community that has rarely done well at stasis. Las Vegas annual round-ups are usually about previewing all the new things about to open. Not this year. Even last year there was CityCenter to expect as well as some projects that wound up not opening at all. Beyond Cirque’s “Viva Elvis,” I can [...]
In 2009, Vegas went bust, and the six figure hosting fees for nightclubs dried-up, and some are probably pleased that, perhaps as a result, Paris Hilton has spent a lot less time in Sin City than in years past. I have interviewed Hilton more times than I can remember. And, I actually think she has [...]
Pornographic filmmaker John Stagliano lost a key ruling today in his attempt to get the charges thrown out against him in an adult to adult obscenity prosecution brought by the Bush Administration’s Justice Department. Stagliano is known in Vegas for creating perhaps the greatest adult show in this city’s history, The Fashionistas. After the show [...]
Sometimes the perfect promotional trinket comes along. And, this time the Hard Rock delivered it in the form of a mirrored invite for the grand opening of their truth-in-advertising nightclub named: Vanity. Also, a neat fit for a Vegas nightclub slogan “It’s all about you.” Of course, if you really want it to be all [...]
On one level I am baffled about the fury unleashed on Tiger Woods. His problems are the ultimate private family matter. Unlike a reality show contestant he actually has a talent that people admire. Still, in the marketplace you sell image, and so I can also understand why his sponsors do not want to use [...]
The reality as we end 2009 is that there has never been a better time to be a tourist or a worse time to own a business in Las Vegas. There is some payback to this. In recent years, Las Vegas specialized in a sort of insistent gouging: deals loaded up with fine print, and [...]
There is something else that distinguishes the opening of CityCenter: almost no emphasis on celebrity attendees. Since Paris Hilton attended the opening of the Palms in 2001, celebrities have played a crucial role in the roll out of most new casinos even if indirectly through shows and nightclubs. The one celebrity who is connected to [...]
It was MGM-Mirage chairman & CEO Jim Murren’s moment in the sun, literally MGM-Mirage could not have scripted more perfect weather. The sunny day today might be the first bit of luck CityCenter has received from the universe that kicked everything, (all documented by the media) including a moment where the project poised almost on [...]
In addition to the Vegas nightclub scene Tiger Woods has made regular pilgrimages to the Strip since 1998 for a less sketchy reason than bimbo hunting: Tiger Jam. Tiger Jam is actually Wood’s biggest connection and contribution to Vegas. The annual charity concert, heavily branded by AT&T, raises millions not only for Tiger Woods Foundation [...]
