Monthly Archives: September 2010

Rhinestones aren’t forever: Liberace Museum to close

Last year, during its 30th anniversary, I wrote about the decline of interest in Liberace Museum. This past year the museum has hosted live entertainment in an attempt to rekindle interest in the destination. But locals never came out in large enough numbers to support the museum and tourists have increasingly lost interest. Liberace has [...]

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MGM Grand’s lion attacks

This footage,  ABC News reports, shows a lion attacking his trainer at MGM Grand. Small point: I am not sure “trainer” is the right word as the lions in the  MGM Grand habitat don’t perform any tricks or entertain. Why would the cats need a trainer?  So, let’s call him one very lucky lion keeper.

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Bon Jovi next Vegas headliner?

First it was Lady Gaga at the Palms, then Madonna for $1 billion dollars in Vegas. Now, the press across the pond are claiming that 80s hair rockers Bon Jovi are being offered a multi-million pound contract for a residency in Vegas! The hotel hosting the show, of course, is not mentioned nor the exact [...]

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Frank Zappa’s musical lesson for Paris Hilton and Cy Waits

“Chop a line now!”

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Paris Hilton: Toxic not terminal

A source confirms for me, Nom Clarke’s report that Paris Hilton has been banned from Wynn and Encore not just to host but to even be a guest. Las Vegas is a don’t ask don’t tell town, but that is over at the point the police are catching a bag of cocaine falling out of [...]

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The last time I saw Paris

I’ve had a few memorable encounters with Paris Hilton over the last 10 years. But I want to share with you an anecdote about the last time I saw her which was at the beginning of summer. I was doing my LA Times column on celebrity host Mike Snedegar at Tao. Hilton was eating with [...]

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Wayne Newton has a Sugardaddy

The Las Vegas Sun reports that the chronically financially troubled  former entertainer, Wayne Newton is attempting to make his home (which has a rural designation) into a museum and dinner theater and wedding chapel. The creators seem to be bandying the term “Graceland West.” Of course, Newton fans are neither as numerous nor as dedicated [...]

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Demi and Snoop at Palms

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