According to LAX’s press release, the vacuous vacuum Tila Tequila will be hosting tonight. But LAX apparently did not get the news that Tila Tequila is no more. Don’t cry yet. The Tila Tequila tadpole has emerged a frog; the whatever she does celebrity has announced her rebirth as the newly minted celebrity blogger “Miss [...]
I interviewed comedienne and writer Chelsea Handler yesterday to promote her upcoming Vegas show at Caesars at The Colosseum. Look for the highlights of our conversation in an upcoming Vegas Seven closer to the May 29 date of the show. But as we spoke yesterday news was shooting around the Internet of a supposed sex [...]
Yesterday I spoke to magician Lance Burton who announced his decision to end his show at the Monte Carlo with his final performance on September 4, 2010. The Lance Burton Theatre has hosted his family friendly magic show since the Monte Carlo opened in 1996. Over the years, Burton has become an iconic presence for [...]
I’ve written on how odd it was that Wayne Brady’s successful show at the Venetian has been dark for months. New dates have finally been announced. Brady’s return dates: May 27 – 31, June 17 – 21, 24 – 28 and July 1 – 5. (Photo: Sarah Gerke)
It is official: Lance Burton will end his run at the Monte Carlo (that started in 1996) on September 4, 2010. In a press release, Burton makes no mention of rumors reported by Alicia Jacobs that he quit rather than make cuts to his show meant to save money. In the politic statement Burton is [...]
On Thursday I went to the rehearsal for the Michel Legrand tribute that took place Friday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. I was there to interview Frank Sinatra Jr. who is appearing at Suncoast April 9-11. I have seen him perform in Vegas before and there is a similarity between his voice and [...]
I am constantly amazed by Penn & Teller. They break every Vegas headliner rule. One of the most important traditions in Vegas entertainment is to avoid divisive political issues. I doubt Criss Angel, for all his cartoon edginess, would ever voice an opinion on something as controversial as abortion. Yeah, I am serious. Headliners stay [...]
Earlier this week, I went to George Wallace at Flamingo. The comedian took a couple swipes at CityCenter. On the innocuous side, he wondered why people would want to live at Vdara with VD staring at them in big letters. More cutting was when he asked if anyone in the audience was staying at Aria. When [...]
Last week I attended Marie Osmond’s return to the stage after her son’s funeral. I noted that despite the professionalism of Osmond, the performance was clearly painful for her: “The show was not a banal staged triumph over grief; this was clearly a first step for her, and one she handled with incredible dignity.” And, [...]
The annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas is happening now. And, that reminded me of a depressing conversation I had there with guitar player/writer Lenny Kaye in March, 1999. This was just before I moved to Las Vegas. Kaye is the guitar player in The Patti Smith Group. In 1999, after years out of the [...]
