CityCenter Stories

Celebrity preview: JWoww, Sean Kingston, Ice-T and Coco, Nelly: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Robin Leach; It’s a special celebration for Sean because he’s alive and well after nearly losing his life in a horrific jet-ski accident in Miami last year. Sean, who marked ...

Seafood worth wading (through tourists) for: Mastro's Ocean Club: Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Brock Radke; It isn’t easy to convince my fellow Las Vegans, my friends and neighbors, to make that drive to the Strip and struggle against the tourist current to experience a delicious but expensive dinner.

Eva Longoria to be honored as Woman of the Year at Nevada Ballet gala: Thursday, January 26, 2012; By Robin Leach; It’s one of the most glittering and glamorous social events of the Las Vegas calendar. In fact, it’s been hailed as the creme de la creme of Las Vegas parties. ...

Strip Scribbles: Elvis’ birthday, Tropic Beauty, Travie McCoy, Vegas Magic Theater: Sunday, January 8, 2012; By Robin Leach; The 77th birthday of Elvis Presley would’ve been celebrated today, so for seven nights, the new 35 Steaks + Martinis at the Hard Rock Hotel ...

Celebrity preview: Birthdays for Elvis, Jordin Sparks and Pitbull: Friday, January 6, 2012; By Robin Leach; It’s all about birthday celebrations this weekend, and there’s no bigger party than those scheduled around what would have been Elvis ...

2011 NYE photos: Fergie, Josh Duhamel, Kanye West, Bruno Mars, LMFAO: Wednesday, January 4, 2012; By Robin Leach; After much speculation surrounding his Twitter campaign to DJ on Saturday night, Kanye West took the stage and thrilled partygoers with a ...

Celebrity preview: NYE star parties, concerts, new nightclubs, fireworks: Friday, December 30, 2011; By Robin Leach; It’s going to be a bonanza New Year’s Eve weekend for Las Vegas, and not only because of the incredible superstar parties and the monstrous fireworks ...

Strip Scribbles: Playmate-TV analyst predicts Mayweather-Pacquiao bout: Tuesday, December 20, 2011; By Robin Leach; Jessa Hinton said: “Manny’s a quiet guy who sings a lot, but he’s also probably the toughest guy alive. … I like his softer side. He’s really soft spoken, ..."

New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas: Stars galore, ‘America’s Party’ fireworks: Wednesday, December 14, 2011; By Robin Leach; It’s taken a year of planning, and -- thanks to vocals from Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and ZZ Top -- this year’s “America’s Party” on New Year’s ...

Strip Scribbles: Bellagio hosts World Poker Tour’s Five Diamond Classic: Tuesday, December 6, 2011; By Robin Leach; Elsewhere in the poker world, 22 players have agreed to pony up a $1 million buy-in to the richest single poker tournament in the world at the Rio ...

Strip Scribbles: Tony Stewart’s awards for best, boldest, funniest moments: Thursday, December 1, 2011; By Robin Leach; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart hosts the Fifth Annual Stewie Awards at the lounge in the Hard Rock Hotel tonight on ...

Subcontractors fight Harmon demolition plan: Tuesday, November 29, 2011; By Steve Green; Two subcontractors have joined the general contractor in fighting plans by MGM Resorts International to implode the unused Harmon Tower at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip. The CityCenter casino-resort complex, half owned and managed by MGM Resorts International, says the 26-story hotel structure is unsafe because of construction defects and needs to come down.

MGM Resorts tells Cirque to shutter 'Viva Elvis' at Aria: Wednesday, November 23, 2011; By John Katsilometes, Robin Leach; MGM Resorts has asked Cirque du Soleil to replace its show “Viva Elvis” at the Aria by the end of 2012, citing poor ticket sales. The move is the first time that the Canadian company, which has come to dominate the big-production showrooms on the Strip, has been asked to shut a show since arriving here in 1993 with its first permanent show, “Mystere” at Treasure Island.

Counter Intelligence: Caesars Palace eateries; Beso’s new chef; ‘ELV2012’: Wednesday, November 16, 2011; By Robin Leach; Hot off the grill! Chef Guy Savoy hosted the exclusive launch party for the 2012 edition of “Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants ...

Photos: Usher and Rico Love party at Haze post-Latin Grammy Awards: Friday, November 11, 2011; By Don Chareunsy; Superstar singer Usher, fresh from an appearance at the 2011 Latin Grammy Awards at Mandalay Bay Events Center last night, hosted and ...