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2009 NFR: World champion Trevor Brazile piles on the pressure: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009; The nine-time world champion finally made an impact at the halfway point of the 51st Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in front of yet another sell-out crowd of ...
Weekend Wrap: NASCAR, Great Santa Run, Mandarin Oriental, Robin Williams, Rock and Roll Marathon: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009; NASCAR’S top drivers said their first-ever Champions Week in Las Vegas, after years of being in New York City, was the best ever. They told me that they ...
Photo Gallery: Bellagio’s spectacular Winter Wonderland: Monday, Dec. 7, 2009; A quick look at the temperature tells you that winter has arrived with an icy blast -- down into the low 30s overnight. People throughout the country express ...
Photo Galleries: Days 2 and 3 of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo: Monday, Dec. 7, 2009; The second and third days of this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo were completed over the weekend at our Thomas & Mack Center, and contributing ...
Photo Gallery: Metallica’s sold-out concert at Mandalay Bay: Monday, Dec. 7, 2009; It was Mandalay Bay mayhem when the heavy metal fans of Metallica collided with the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon runners bulking up with their ...
Photo Gallery: Sammy Hagar’s Chickenfoot @The Joint in the HRH: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009; Last night was an evening that felt like New Year’s Eve three weeks early, as Las Vegas was packed to the rafters, and the Strip was filled. Metallica rocked at ...
Great Santa Run: Unofficial 14,595 runners would be a new record: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009; It was a staggering turnout, a sea of Santas as far as the eye could see! At last check this morning, the bib numbers handed out topped 14,595, but we ...
Photo Gallery: Kenny Chesney surprises Sammy Hagar at Cabo Wabo: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009; Rocker Sammy Hagar’s family and friends had a special surprise up their sleeves at last night’s official grand opening festivities for his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina ...
Photo Galleries: Tiffany, Crystals and Eva Longoria Parker’s Beso open: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; This morning, it’s the opening ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the new -- and first in Las Vegas -- Mandarin Oriental super-luxury hotel. The property screams ...
Photo Gallery: NASCAR's Strip victory lap; Stewie Awards @Rio: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; It’s NASCAR’s first-ever Champions Week in Las Vegas, and part of the celebration was a victory lap by the Top 12 drivers -- including four-time consecutive ...
NASCAR Photo Gallery: LVMS hosts fanfest and Jimmie Johnson roast: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009; It was the day when the world’s fastest racecar drivers really tore into each other -- but with wicked humor and sensational sarcasm instead of trying to ...
Crystals opens with Tiffany breakfast, Eva Longoria Parker's Beso: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009; The world’s largest retail shopping district at a staggering 500,000 square feet is jaw-dropping. It’s 100 times more eye-popping than televangelist Robert ...
Photo Gallery: America’s tallest Christmas Tree arrives at M Resort: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009; It measures a staggering 109 feet tall, and as of last night, Las Vegas has it now! The Christmas Tree delivered from Oregon to The M Resort will rise ...
Photo Gallery: Orlando Bloom and Rosario Dawson toast Vdara’s debut: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009; Orlando, his girlfriend Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr and Rosario were among the first guests to check into the Vdara all-suites condo hotel at CityCenter ...
$8.5 billion CityCenter kicks off with 16 days of grand galas: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009; It all starts this morning with a red ribbon cutting at the nongaming, nonsmoking, 1,495 all-suites Vdara hotel. In total, CityCenter will include 6,000 rooms and ...
Holly Madison launches toy drive, offers peek at Holly’s World: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009; The platinum Peepshow beauty will announce this morning that she'll spearhead her inaugural Holly Jolly Christmas Toy Drive, teaming up with Lotus ...
Photo Gallery: Latasha Marzolla wins Tuff-N-Uff fight: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; When you normally think of vital statistics for a stunning knockout Playboy model, you think 36-26-34. Well those sure are the measurements for glamour ...
Photo Galleries: Gene Simmons is VIP at Art of Music opening: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; Our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue shot the opening of the Art of Music in the Monte Carlo yesterday, as well as the KISS concert on Saturday night. ...
Photo Gallery: KISS is alive at 35 at The Pearl in the Palms: Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009; Our contributing photographer Erik Kabik, who shot KISS in concert last night, told VegasDeLuxe.com: “I first saw KISS in 1977 at The Capital Center in Landover, Md., ... ”
Photo Gallery: Two Real Housewives of Orange County party in town: Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009; These ladies were officially invited -- they didn’t have to gatecrash or upset security. They are way past the auditioning stage of the reality TV show ...
Andre Agassi continues Las Vegas Thanksgiving tradition: Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009; The hometown hero, tennis champion and now bestselling author visited Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest with his wife tennis legend Steffi Graf and their family. ...
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond’s triumphant return to the Flamingo: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009; The new Dancing With the Stars champion was met at McCarran by a decorated limo, and then arrived at the Flamingo to a huge crowd of fans ...
Carrot Top celebrates his 4th anniversary at the Luxor: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009; Congratulations this Thanksgiving weekend to the zany comic on his fourth anniversary headlining on the Strip under the pyramid. Luxor President Felix Rappaport ...
Photo Gallery: Grand opening of Golden Nugget’s Rush Tower: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; Our Merry Mayor of Mirth Oscar Goodman and Golden Nugget President and CEO Tilman Fertitta cut the ribbon at the Golden Nugget’s new Rush Tower ...
Photo Gallery: Holly Madison, mayor serve Thanksgiving lunch: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; Some 100 at-risk students from After-School All-Stars and disadvantaged senior citizens enjoyed a Thanksgiving lunch yesterday served by our Mayor ...
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond brings DWTS trophy to Las Vegas: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; It’s been a whirlwind 72 hours for our Flamingo headliner, who won last night’s Dancing With the Stars mirrored disco ball trophy at the conclusion ...
And the Season 9 winner of Dancing With the Stars is …: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009; It all came down to the viewers' votes being tallied up with the judges’ scoring on last night’s show of Mya and Dmitry Chaplin in first place with 87, Donny and Kym in ...
Photo Gallery: Mandarin Oriental’s ‘Day of Delight’ fashion show: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009; It was a “Day of Delight” when executives at the new Mandarin Oriental in CityCenter welcomed 400 newly hired employees with a series of special events. ...
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond within reach of Dancing With the Stars victory: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009; Two points and one last dance -- that’s all that separates the Flamingo headliner from waltzing away with the prized mirrored disco ball trophy tonight on Season 9 ...
DWTS Finale: Top three couples perform three dances: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; Will Donny win with his large fan base? Will Mya claim victory with her mad dancing skills? Or does Kelly have a lock on the trophy with her youth vote? ...
Photo Gallery: New York-New York's new ambassador is Vinny Blue: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; New York-New York announced today the winner of the Vinny vs. Vinny spokesman contest. After weeks of spirited challenges, New York-New York’s ...
Photo Gallery: Donny’s correct prediction of Osmond vs. Osbourne: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; It’s come down to the Flamingo headliner, the Las Vegas regular and singer Mya and their pro dance partners Kym Johnson, Louis Van Amstel and Dmitry Chaplin ...
Photo Gallery: King of Formula One racing Michael Schumacher: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; The seven-time world champion is competing at the 13th Superkarts USA SuperNationals at The Rio through Sunday, culminating in six hours of races on ...
Photo Gallery: Surprises propel Las Vegas favorites into DWTS finals: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Fans of Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond rallied in overwhelming numbers to save him from the bottom in the semifinals and advance him into next week’s ...
Barefoot Holly Madison to stomp grapes in Beaujolais Nouveau welcome: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; At one minute past midnight this evening, huge celebrations break out in France -- and around the world -- for the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau now ...
Two of three Las Vegas favorites in Dancing With the Stars finals: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009; Viewer voting brought incredible surprises tonight on the semifinals of DWTS. Fans were worried that Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond’s ...
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond in fight for survival against Kelly Osbourne: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009; It was not supposed to end like this! Our Flamingo headliner had hoped and planned to appear in next week’s finals of Dancing With the Stars and go ...
Is it between our Las Vegas favorites for last spot in DWTS finals?: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; After the nail-biting eliminations, tensions and injuries, it’s come down to four celebrities facing the judges in the semifinals: Tonight, it’s the saddest ...
Is Donny Osmond’s wife jealous? Is Julianne Hough returning?: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; For the first time, the Flamingo headliner has revealed that it is difficult for his wife Debbie to watch him in the arms of “another woman” on Dancing ...
Photo Gallery: Karina Smirnoff wows top chefs at Carnival du Vin: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; There’s no better place than Las Vegas to dance off to for a mini-vacation of some R&R down time, and ousted Dancing With the Stars beauty ...
Exclusive Photo Gallery: Manny Pacquiao celebrates at Mandalay Bay: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; It’s difficult to believe that just three hours after a brutal beating and bruising in the ring of a 12-round championship bout that Pac-Man could be onstage belting ...
Photo Galleries: Brutal battle goes 12 rounds before TKO: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009; It was a ferocious fight between Manny “The Pac-Man” Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto for 12 incredible rounds. They both took a beating from each other for ...
Photo Gallery: Wahlberg, Ferrell film The Other Guys on the Strip: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; Crowds on the Strip sidewalk brought traffic to a near stop this morning as they tried for a glimpse of the movie stars shooting scenes of their new flick ...
Photo Gallery: Frank Caliendo’s grand opening features Strip rivals: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; It was a first for Las Vegas, at least maybe since the days of The Rat Pack when the friendly rivals strolled onstage to interrupt one another’s shows. It also ...
Pacquiao-Cotto Photo Gallery: Pac-Man reveals secret to Piven: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; The two fighters not only refused to look at each other, but they also wouldn’t pose for the traditional glaring picture nose to nose! Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao, ...
Photo Gallery: Aaron exits, Donny's safe, Julianne and Chuck break up: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; After weeks of scraping the bottom, singer Aaron Carter and his pro partner Karina Smirnoff were eliminated on last night’s Dancing With the Stars ...
Photo Gallery: It’s a holly, jolly Holly Madison for the holidays: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; The Peepshow beauty was photographed at Rao’s in Caesars Palace for a luxury magazine pictorial, and unlike her Playboy photo sessions, this time ...
Who are the Final Four on Dancing With the Stars?: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; I am at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand for a quick 50-minute morsels of magnificence meal before Lily Tomlin’s debut, her first-ever Las Vegas premiere, so ...
Photo Gallery: Agassi opens up about drugs, ‘dark places’ and underwear: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; The legendary tennis ace and Las Vegas resident took part in a conversation with ESPN’s Rick Reilly, discussing his memoir Open: An Autobiography ...
Photo Gallery: Donny Osmond’s DWTS dream is in danger: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; His futuristic glam-rock interpretation of the paso doble to “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” with Kym Johnson was slammed by the judges, who ...