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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 ...
Final Five have two routines each on Dancing With the Stars
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Tonight’s recap will be abbreviated, as I’ll be at the Encore Theater in the Wynn at 7 p.m. watching tennis legend and Las Vegas resident Andre Agassi being ...
DWTS: Donny’s thirst for victory; Susan Boyle to make U.S. debut
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
The plan was to keep it a top secret until tonight’s announcement on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. But it’s now confirmed that the British TV sensation ...
Photo Gallery: Latin Grammy Awards week honors legends
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
It’s the biggest night in Latin music, and Las Vegas will play host to the Latin Grammy Awards this evening at Mandalay Bay. The live global telecast ...
Photo Gallery: CityCenter progresses; Viva Elvis at Aria
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
Vegas DeLuxe has just obtained the newest set of extraordinary photos of MGM’s amazing CityCenter complex opening now in less than 25 days. I’ll get one of ...
Photo Gallery: Danica Patrick to become first female NASCAR driver today?
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
Insiders expect the racecar world to be shaken up today with the surprise announcement that the Indy 500 racer will become NASCAR’s first female driver. ...
Holly Madison tweets an ex-boyfriend is possibly stalking her
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
Late last night, Holly sent two short messages via Twitter asking: “How would one interpret an ex constantly showing up at the sushi restaurant next ...
Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez visits Planet Hollywood today
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
The Venezuelan beauty, 19, will be at the casino resort’s Extra Lounge to sign autographs and pose for photographs for just one hour -- from 10 to 11 a.m. ...
Marie Osmond and longtime manager split over failed TV show
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
Showbiz insiders are in shock over the surprise break-up between the Flamingo star and Karl Engemann, her veteran manager of 35 years, even more so ...
Photo Gallery: Three Las Vegas favorites in Final Five on DWTS
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
With last night’s eliminations on Dancing With the Stars, our favorites remain safe heading into next week. Flamingo headliner Donny ...
Final Five are in place on Dancing With the Stars
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Our spoiler-alert results story is abbreviated tonight as I am attending psychic comic Kevin Burke’s 13-month anniversary celebration at the Fitz ...
DWTS Photo Gallery: Two couples go home tonight -- is Kelly one of them?
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Nobody expected last night’s shakeup on Dancing With the Stars, and nobody knows how the unpredictable viewers voted last night for tonight’s ...
Beyonce to return to the Wynn alternating with Garth Brooks?
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Hotel tycoon Steve Wynn has been discussing her return to his Encore Theater to alternate with Garth Brooks’ appearances there over the next five years! Steve ...