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A view of Harrah's Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip Friday, March 13, 2015.
Serial litigants sue Harrah's over ADA issues
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
A disabled person with a history of suing businesses in Las Vegas has filed an Americans with Disability Act lawsuit against Harrah’s Las Vegas. ...
Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers performs during the Composers Showcase at Cabaret Jazz on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
Bill Medley totally righteous at Composers Showcase; Penn Jillette’s latest book to diet for
Friday, May 27, 2016
The Kats Report Bureau once again was ensconced at Composers Showcase of Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and it was a genuine Hall of Fame experience. For the first time, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performed ...
Comics George Wallace, Mark Curry, Vinnie Favorito and Charlie Fleischer attend a lunch marking the Improv Comedy Club's 15th anniversary at Harrah's.
Improv Comedy Club to close show at Harrah’s
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Soon, there will be no more nights at the Improv. The Improv Comedy Club at Harrah’s, a house of hilarity since April 1995, is reportedly closing at the end of May. The Improv is a legendary brand among comics, ...
Kerry Simon and Bill Murray attend the Simon Says Fight MSA benefit at Keep Memory Alive event center Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in downtown Las Vegas.
Kerry Simon was our first, and only, rock ’n’ roll chef
Friday, September 11, 2015
Kerry Simon will be forever remembered as the rock ’n’ roll chef, a title he didn’t attach to himself but was bestowed upon him by Rolling Stone magazine. He was not the first star chef in Las Vegas when he and partners Elizabeth Blau and Peter Morton opened ...
Melody Sweets dances between Robert Britton Lyons as Carl Perkins and  Justin Shandor as Elvis during her guest appearance in “Million Dollar Quartet” on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Harrah’s.
Monday By the Numbers: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ reaches a grand mark at Harrah’s
Monday, August 3, 2015
The Kats Report this week focuses on “Million Dollar Quartet,” the musical at Harrah’s that is celebrating its 1,000th performance Tuesday night. We met the cast in January 2013 during their first full rehearsal.
Penn & Teller celebrated their 14th anniversary Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Rio.
Penn & Teller debut on Broadway as Ben Hale makes million-dollar decision, Matt Goss explores not-so-new horizons
Sunday, July 12, 2015
The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is Crossroads lounge at the Marriott Marquis hotel. The resort is home to Marquis Theater, where tonight Penn & Teller celebrate the premiere of their first series of shows on Broadway ...
Actor Bryan Cranston introduces Above & Beyond at Kinetic Field during Night 2 of the 2015 Electric Daisy Carnival on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Monday By the Numbers: Mac King’s total audience count at Harrah’s; Bryan Cranston’s set at EDC
Monday, June 22, 2015
The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is Beat Coffeehouse on Fremont East. I’ve written from here before, and will again, enjoying my freshly brewed coffee and the vinyl audio entertainment of “Slanted & Enchanted” by ’90s indie rockers Pavement.
Insurers bypass long-held rules to add hidden risk
Insurers bypass long-held rules to add hidden risk
Sunday, April 12, 2015
State insurance commissioners are supposed to watch the premium dollars that policyholders send their insurers, making sure the money is invested safely so that policies can be paid out when the holders die. Investment-grade bonds are fine. But money for a troubled casino company? Controlled by the same giant investment firm as the insurer? That could be …
Felice Garcia as Dyanne and Justin Shandor as Elvis Presley perform during "Million Dollar Quartet" at Harrah's Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.
Felice Garcia cries it out in ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at Harrah’s
Monday, March 9, 2015
Felice Garcia, an original member of the Las Vegas cast dating to the show’s premiere in February 2013, is headed to Southern California to pursue her solo recording career.
Keith Thompson hosts Composers Showcase at Smith Center.
Las Vegas comedy musical gem ‘Idaho’ to be rooted at the Smith Center
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Keith Thompson has never stayed a night in the Gem State. “I’ve driven through it,” says the music director of “Jersey Boys” at Paris Las Vegas and the host of the monthly Composers Showcase at Smith Center. “But I have to say, I’ve not spent a night in …
Bob Anderson during “ENTSpeaks” at Inspire Theater on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, in downtown Las Vegas.
Andy Walmsley’s inspired talk series ‘ENTSpeaks’ speaks for itself
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Monday’s show starred “Fantasy” producer Anita Mann; Smith Center President Myron Martin; Harrah’s comedy magician headliner Mac King; “Frank: The Man, The Music” star Bob Anderson; “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” singer Nicole Kaplan; and my colleague the Ubiquitous Robin Leach.
Justin Timberlake performs at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Las Vegas.
J.T. plays to cameras at MGM Grand; Marie Osmond announces D&M world tour; Felice Garcia leaving ‘MDQ’
Monday, January 5, 2015
During an appearance on NBC’s “Today” on New Year’s Day, Marie Osmond told affable co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford that she and brother Donny (preach it, Brother Donny!) will take on a world tour in 2015.
A model train travels around a giant snow globe in the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Bellagio.
Flowery praise for Bellagio Conservatory; Andrea Bocelli asks for tender love at MGM Grand
Sunday, December 7, 2014
During his chilling performance at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night, the great tenor Andrea Bocelli was backed by singers from one of the city’s longest-running arts organization. Appearing onstage ...
Clint Holmes performs during the Nevada Sesquicentennial All-Star Concert on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas.
Clint Holmes returns to Harrah’s — for a song — in ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Clint Holmes is the latest in the line of guest vocalists to join “Million Dollar Quartet,” as he’ll sing “All Shook Up,” the Elvis classic, at the end of the performance on Dec. 4. Holmes closed out ...
Comedy juggler Jeff Civillico serves up laughs at the Quad.
Jeff Civillico’s greatest juggling act: The annual Win-Win ‘Headliners’ Bash’
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Jeff Civillico is finding it easier to stage a charity production for his Win-Win Entertainment Foundation than it was a couple of years ago. ...