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May 21, 2013

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Curt Menefee, Jay Glazer and Michael Strahan at Encore Beach Club on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Photos: Prince, Chris Brown, Above and Beyond, Will.I.Am, Michael Strahan, Kevin Hart at Encore
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Superstar Prince joined a party of nine, including his three bodyguards, for late-night eats at Society Cafe in Steve Wynn’s Encore. He enjoyed tomato ...
Taylor Swift at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
Celebrity preview: Tiger Woods, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Prince, Madonna and Kid Rock
Friday, May 17, 2013
It’s one of the fiercest and most competitive entertainment weekends Las Vegas has ever seen, even with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and their country ...
Nick and Hulk Hogan.
Strip Scribbles: Hulk Hogan’s new wrestling show at The Orleans; ‘Billy Elliott’ at The Smith Center; ‘Le Reve’ wins award
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Championship wrestlers Hulk Hogan and Kenny King plan to bring TNA Impact Wrestling to The Orleans Arena. Hulk will present a TNA championship ...
The Ono cocktail from XS at Wynn cost $10,000.
Only in Las Vegas: A $700 glass of cognac, a $5,000 bottle of wine and a $10,000 cocktail
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Las Vegas is a city of excess and expense — especially when it comes to drinks. Popular haunts hide some of the most rare and pricey drinks in the world.
2013 Miss Nevada USA Chelsea Caswell.
Strip Scribbles: New photos of 2013 Miss Nevada USA Chelsea Caswell of Las Vegas
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Glamorous Las Vegas restaurant manager Chelsea Caswell is getting ready to invite her 2013 Miss USA Pageant rivals to the Strip for the 2-hour ...
Grammy Award-winning DJ Afrojack with "Le Reve -- the Dream" cast members at the Wynn.
‘Le Reve — The Dream’ celebrates eight years at the Wynn
Monday, May 6, 2013
The jaw-dropping aqua spectacular “Le Reve — The Dream” at the Wynn conceived by Steve Wynn celebrates its eighth anniversary tonight, and after 3,650 shows, it’s going stronger than ever and heading safely to the 10-year magic milestone.
Ice-T and Coco Austin at Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel on Sept. 4, 2011.
Celebrity preview: Pamela Anderson, Coco Austin, Mario Lopez, Tiesto, Diddy, Paramore and Carmen Electra
Friday, May 3, 2013
Mint juleps for all! It’s Kentucky Derby weekend, but since we’re in Las Vegas, we’ll forget that sport of kings and concentrate on the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. Our Las Vegas pugilist takes on Robert Guerrero in the WBC welterweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Garth Brooks.
Garth Brooks to return to Wynn Las Vegas for six weekend performances
Thursday, May 2, 2013
As country king Garth Brooks and hotel tycoon Steve Wynn promised, the two giants will reunite this Memorial Day Weekend and again Fourth of ...
Malin Akerman, David Furnish, Caroline Scheufele, Sir Elton John and Christina Hendricks at the grand opening of Chopard in Wynn Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
Star Surveillance: Sir Elton John, Nicolas Cage, Carrot Top and Alexis and Jim Bellino
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Zany props comedian Carrot Top took a night off from his Luxor headliner show to pal up with Oscar-winning actor and Las Vegas resident Nicolas ...
Donny Osmond, Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss and Marie Osmond at the Flamingo.
Star Surveillance: J.Lo + Casper, Zac Brown, ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ and Billie Jean King
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The parade of stars at play in our desert kingdom continues to grow every weekend as more and more celebrities uproot themselves from New ...
Laidback Luke at Hakkasan Las Vegas in MGM Grand on Sunday, April 28, 2013.
DJ Wars photos: Aoki at Wet, Laidback Luke at Hakkasan, Will.I.Am at EBC and Connor Cruise at Liquid
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Believe it or not, there were other DJs at play this past weekend in The Entertainment Capital of the World, and not all the action was centered ...
Rihanna's "Diamonds" tour concert at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday, April 13, 2013.
Star Surveillance: Rihanna, Andrew Luck, Adam Levine and Urijah Faber
Monday, April 29, 2013
Not a week goes by that show business stars and VIPs come to Las Vegas to work and (mostly) play in our platinum playground. Here’s ...
Zac Brown Band at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
Robin Leach's celebrity preview: Prince, Zac Brown Band, Hakkasan, Nobu and Black Eyed Peas rivals
Friday, April 26, 2013
It’s another blockbuster weekend for Las Vegas even though the city is going to the dogs. It’s the annual “Best in Show” with ...
DJ David Guetta performs at Encore Beach Club in the Encore on Sunday, May 27, 2012. The crowd included DJ Tiesto (pictured here, left, with Guetta), Lil Jon, Reggie Bush and Adrianna Costa.
Strip superstars: Las Vegas' Top Five highest-paid resident DJs
Friday, April 26, 2013
New nightclubs Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand and the soon-to-be-opened Light at Mandalay Bay are raising the bar for nightlife in Las Vegas ...
Steve Wynn says urban hotels will focus on luxury over gaming
Thursday, April 25, 2013
A record quarter for revenue in Macau and a 6.6 percent increase in Las Vegas lifted Wynn Resorts to a 44.4 percent increase in first-quarter earnings for the Las Vegas-based casino company.
Bon Jovi performs at MGM Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand on March 19, 2011.
Robin Leach's celebrity preview: Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Jeff Bridges and Postal Service
Friday, April 19, 2013
Also this weekend in Las Vegas: the sneak preview opening of Hakkasan at MGM Grand, UNLVino through Sunday, "Beauty & The Beast" at The Smith Center, plus, Common, Avicii, Deadmau5, Steve Angello, Lil Jon and much, much more.
This illustration released by the MGM Resorts International shows a rendering of an announced $100 million public park at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Rue de Monte Carlo in Las Vegas outside the MGM Grand, New York New York and Monte Carlo.
Myth of the casino maze debunked: Casino companies are starting to encourage customers to head outside
The Strip:
Friday, April 19, 2013
It’s not often casinos dump truckloads of cash into projects that take customers out of buildings and put them under the sun. But that’s the idea behind MGM Resorts’ planned $100 million outdoor plaza and mall.
Joey Lawrence, Katherine Webb and Louie Anderson on ABC's "Splash" on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Katherine Webb quits ABC’s ‘Splash’; Louie returns, then exits again
Thursday, April 18, 2013
It was a stunning same-night return and exit on “Splash” for Louie Anderson, our Las Vegas resident and Palace Station comedy headliner. Bounced ...
Calvin Harris, right, with Ne-Yo, opens the 2013 pool season of Wet Republic at MGM Grand on Sunday, April 7, 2013.
Star Surveillance: Calvin Harris, Ne-Yo, John Mayer, Shania, Leonardo DiCaprio, Colin Kaepernick and Brian Urlacher
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Las Vegas continues to be a platinum party playground for Hollywood, music and sports stars. Grammy-winning Calvin Harris kicked off his ...
Andrea and Steve Wynn attend the 2013 Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love" Gala celebrating the joint 80th birthdays of Sir Michael Caine and Quincy Jones at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, April 13, 2013.
Strip Scribbles: Steve Wynn’s new show ‘Funhouse’ is in limbo; 3,000 shows for ‘Menopause’
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Hotel tycoon Steve Wynn confirmed exclusively to Vegas DeLuxe that his new show “Funhouse” is in limbo, with neither a green-light go nor a red-light no-go. “It’s still a work in progress,” he admitted. “I want the most unique and unusual show ever produced for Las Vegas. We’re not far enough along to get there just yet.”
Katherine Webb at Encore Beach Club on Saturday, April 13, 2013.
Photos: Katherine Webb, at Encore, talks ABC’s ‘Splash,’ A.J. McCarron, Sports Illustrated; Louie Anderson returns tonight
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
It’s the most daring and dangerous challenge to date. But neither Louie Anderson nor 2012 Miss Alabama USA Katherine Webb will explain in advance ...
David Guetta celebrates the fourth anniversary of XS in Steve Wynn's Encore on Friday, April 5, 2013.
Photos: DJ David Guetta headlines XS’ fourth-anniversary celebration at Encore
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The shaggy-haired French DJ arrived shortly after 1 a.m. and posed with XS’ executive team and anniversary cake before jumping onstage ...
Taylor Swift accepts the award for Entertainer of the Year during the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 1, 2012. It was Swift's second consecutive win.
Celebrity preview: Academy of Country Music Awards, Michael Jordan, David Guetta and Snoop Dogg
Friday, April 5, 2013
Also in town this weekend: Calvin Harris, John Legend, Opportunity Village Celebrity Poker Tournament, Whoopi Goldberg, T-Pain, Heart, Def Leppard and much more.
Murray Sawchuck and Roseanne Barr at Tropicana Las Vegas.
Star Surveillance: Roseanne Barr, Murray Sawchuck, NFL stars, Coolio and Andrew Dice Clay
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Magician Murray Sawchuck and comedienne Roseanne Barr finally crossed paths Wednesday night even though they both work on the same ...
Executive chef Joseph Elevado and Jenny McCarthy at Andrea's in Encore on Friday, March 29, 2013.
Photos: Jenny McCarthy parties at Andrea’s and Encore Beach Club
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Gorgeous Jenny McCarthy hopped into Steve Wynn’s Encore as bright and bouncy as the Easter Bunny over the weekend. Her first stop with her ...
A view of the Park Towers at Hughes Center taken from a helicopter May 21, 2012.
Retiring casino exec selling condo for $9.8 million
Gaming:
Friday, March 29, 2013
A retiring casino executive is trying to sell his Las Vegas penthouse condo for $9.8 million. Wynn Resorts Chief Operating Officer Marc Schorr listed his 9,000-square-foot, two-story condo this month.
Wynn Resorts Chief Operating Officer Marc Schorr retiring
gaming:
Friday, March 29, 2013
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chief Operating Officer Marc Schorr will retire in June. The casino company announced that Schorr, who has held his position since 2002, will step down on June 1.

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