It happened one day in June, 2008. I was at the food court at the Palms. I was covering the CineVegas film festival when a total stranger sat down to talk to me. Of course, it is hard to think of the face belonging to Dennis Hopper as that of a stranger. Dennis Hopper was [...]
Don’t hold your breath. MGM Mirage surprised me by meeting today with the governor whose opponent for office the company has prominently endorsed. I wonder what came out of the meeting? According to the AP story running on the Sun site the news is great: “Casino operator MGM Mirage is pledging to quickly pay some [...]
I had some particularly scathing things to say this morning about Perini vs. MGM Mirage. But a filling deserted my mouth and so I am reduced to a whimpering victim until I am repaired at 1:30. So, here are scattered thoughts produced and delivered in pain: One interesting thing to look at is who owes [...]
Mike Huckabee hosted his Fox Show from the Venetian/Palazzo last week. In his monologue he points out that he is standing in contrast to the President who urged people not to go to Vegas. That, of course, isn’t what the President said. And, Huckabee’s Vegas support came with a caveat: He arrived with the Ten [...]
Lohan may be starring but a promotional trip to Cannes seems premature. After all the rights to the name Lovelace are not yet available to the producers of Inferno according to Raymond Pistol. I checked in with Raymond Pistol, owner of Arrow productions which possess copyright to Deep Throat and Linda Lovelace, to find out [...]
This is not a magician to give money from your wallet for a trick. It might really vanish. It is a sad spectacle to kick someone when they are down. I am not proud to be doing so. But you get the truth and rumors confirmed at bad moments. That’s life, as Mr. Sinatra sang. [...]
Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith has done some digging into the bizarre management and control issues that have taken place at CityCenter’s tenant restaurant and nightclub Beso/Eve. I have been reporting on the odd happenings at this business since earlier this year when I discovered an association with the controversial Steve Davidovici. Since then there [...]
Sorry to leave Vegas for a moment. But I am huge geek level fan of the producer Phil Spector. Tina Turner’s voice was like a warrior’s gift from the Gods—like a magic spear or shield– given to a worthy champion. “River Deep, Mountain High” takes a pop song to the perfection of the greatest art [...]
MGM Grand moves a “popular” show from a theater for productions to a nightclub meant for dancing. How does that make sense? The reason, of course, has to do with popularity. A press release announcing the move–well, sort of announcing the move–opens dramatically: “The phenomenally popular off-Broadway production Girls Night The Musical has extended its [...]
This is the conclusion of my interview this morning with Evil Angel owner, former Vegas show producer, and well know porn director, John Stagliano. Bellow he reveals his decision to take the stand at his upcoming obscenity trial. He also explains how simply by enforcing current law– unlike with the music industry and mainstream movies– [...]
