Monthly Archives: May 2010

Stagliano: On selling porn to the FBI

This is part one of the interview I did this morning with Evil Angel owner and former Vegas show producer John Stagliano.  Here Stagliano discusses the indictment against him and how this has impacted his life. In part two, which I will post soon, Stagliano looks ahead at his trial and answers among other questions, [...]

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Trial approaches for former Vegas producer John Stagliano

Covering entertainment in Las Vegas I have a very high tolerance for the rights of adults to enjoy themselves. My work has put me in an interesting position regarding the adult film industry. For a decade I have covered the adult industry’s big annual convention and awards show in Vegas (Adult Entertainment Expo and AVN [...]

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Steve Wyrick living off mom, needs a job

I know I  have had issues with Steve Wyrick in the past. Last time I spoke to the former magician he promised me a better explanation than the one he was then peddling for one of his tricks that messed up. That explanation never arrived. Then, when his nightclub/vanity-performance-space/and-killer-of- many-shows/ showroom  at Planet Hollywood’s mall [...]

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Las Vegas civics: city donates building to nightclub

I totally get that a city would donate a building to a clinic or some imaginary non-profit, and I even get that a building with a tenant is better than an empty building. But the way the city of Las Vegas always seems to give to private business by calling that redevelopment sure seems unfair. [...]

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Jenna Jameson on Twitter binge

The Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz domestic violence situation has resolved with the District Attorney declining to press charged. This does not answer the question of if Ortiz used violence in a disagreement with her on April 26 that resulted in him being lead away in handcuffs by police.  But the two have publicly reconciled. [...]

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Andy Rooney: A bitter old man, being bitter

Hipster Andy follows up his scathing commentary, “Who is Lady Gaga?“, by continuing this crusade from relevance by attacking casino gambling with such brutal denunciations as pointing out the odds are in favor of the house! Oh, you knew that? Rooney pounds: “Who is best for this country? A machinist at an auto plant in [...]

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Butts Vs. Boobs: Who will go bankrupt first?

Both Hooters Casino and Strip stalwart Riviera are worried about possible bankruptcy. Hooters, as a casino, is a relatively recent arrival that has had a hard time standing out in the already flesh saturated market of Vegas. One example of said competition being  Riviera which offers out front as a come hither the assets of [...]

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Remembering: Ronnie James Dio

I was at this Heaven & Hell show at Palms’ Pearl venue in 2007. It was one of the first concerts in the months after Pearl opened. The sound quality of this clip is hideous especially considering how good the sound mix is inside Pearl.  But the clip shows the energy Ronnie James Dio brought [...]

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Pistol between Lindsay Lohan and Linda Lovelace

There are 470 articles currently logged by Google relating to reports that troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has signed on to play porno actress Linda Lovelace (whose real name was Linda Boreman) in an independent film, “Inferno.” One blog even claims Lohan has risked jail to promote this non-existent film. But right now “Inferno” has at [...]

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Luxor’s Cathouse: Failure, the new success

Cathouse at Luxor opened as a restaurant with a menu by Kerry Simon and another room made into a nightclub lounge. But for whatever reason the venue never found a core following. Today a press release went out announcing that the restaurant is gone: effective immediately. Of course, the press release does not admit the [...]

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