The legacy of entertainment at the Riviera lives on throughout Las Vegas, and even beyond. Undeniably, one of the hotel’s foremost ambassadors and spokesmen has been a hot lady named …
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Frank Marino: ‘Riviera was never a drag for me’
‘With a Twist,’ Travis Cloer is ready to change seasons
For Travis Cloer, a new start coincided with the end of an era. And he was prepared for all of it. Set to debut a show titled …
How Rock in Rio, ACM Party for a Cause slipped into uncertainty
Those who have staged big festivals at Las Vegas Festival Grounds are certainly a worldly bunch. Some have just been kicking it up in Lisbon and are back in Rio. …
‘Jersey Boys’ to close at Paris Las Vegas on Sept. 18
“Jersey Boys” is closing, the cast and crew were notified this evening at Paris Las Vegas. Its final show is Sept. 18. Officials from production company Dodgers Theatricals met with the creative team after the performance tonight and announced …
Clint Holmes looking to uncork an ace with ‘Between the Lines’
Clint Holmes is a very good tennis player, one reason he is so fit at age 70. Naturally, the way to win at that game is to find the lines and fire shots at those boundaries. Holmes’ new show …
Jim Murren discusses high-end Park MGM, ‘romantic’ NoMad and ‘the best of the best’
An effort to revive Monte Carlo has been three years in the making and led to the announcement Friday that the resort is to be renamed Park MGM and NoMad Hotel, a $450 million deal in partnership with Sydell Group and MGM Resorts International.
Festivals have been a game-changer in Las Vegas, but how much is enough?
The emergence of festivals has changed the face of Las Vegas entertainment, making it more competitive than ever. But in a market where so much entertainment is already being staged, is it possible to oversaturate? What’s become abundantly clear is that in the effort to make the city a major festival destination — led by Las Vegas Events and MGM Resorts executives, …
Hard Rock Hotel opens arms to women, conventions
In May, the hotel celebrated completion of the steel structure on its convention center expansion, and Channing Tatum is bring “Magic Mike Live” to the hotel …
Monday By the Numbers: Deshauna Barber is tops among 52 Miss USA contestants
Life’s rich pageant flew through VegasVille this week and was capped Sunday night when a member of the U.S. Army won the Miss USA Pageant. Miss …
Forever truculent, Muhammad Ali shook up our world
We watched a lot of fights together in those days, many of them involving “The Greatest.” It was Ali vs. Jerry Quarry, Ali vs. Kenny Norton, Ali vs. Joe Bugner, Ali vs. Ron Lyle, Ali vs. Earnie Shavers, Ali vs. Leon Spinks. Always …
Jerry Lewis, Celine Dion and the ‘A-flat’ moment at Caesars
When the elegant woman in the white dress knelt next to the man seated in the armchair, he smiled and said, “I sing, too.” …
Monte Carlo in Las Vegas rebrands as Park MGM and NoMad
Today’s announcement that Monte Carlo Las Vegas will be redesigned as two hotels — Park MGM Grand and NoMad Las Vegas — keeps a promise by …
Buzz out of the Park Theater: Lady Gaga joining Justin Timberlake in headliner lineup
The information posted this week by my colleague Ubiquitous Robin Leach noting that Justin Timberlake is being reeled in as one of the resident headliners at the Park Theater at Monte Carlo seems …
‘Baz’ music lineup set; Kelly Clinton Holmes moves to Tuscany (Suites)
The musicians for “Baz — Star Crossed Love” have been set, and they are all Las Vegas players of high aptitude. …
Rock of Vegas anchors Fremont Street Experience’s entertainment program
The free-admission series featuring throwback superstar acts complements a busy, three-stage schedule.
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