The 1-Minute Review: Vegas is Cooler Than Aerosmith
Next month veteran act Aerosmith will release a live dual disc, Rockin' the Joint, recorded live at the Hard Rock Hotel. At the time of the show, January 2002, the band had no specific plans for releasing the concert, but knowing that it was being captured for posterity, it brushed off some older and seldom heard tracks for the show. To those who were there, Aerosmith offered a sloppy bar-band feel all through the night. It will be interesting to hear how it will sound on disc. Of course, at one time, Aerosmith fans would have scoffed at the Toxic Twins live from Las Vegas. But nowadays we are way cooler than Aerosmith.
Sports Illustrated's 'A-List' Explains Vegas Gambling ... Which is NOT For Anyone Under 21
"The A-List certainly does not advocate gambling at a sports book in Las Vegas. Most college students are under the age of 21 and thus even if, like the A-List, you happened to be at the Bellagio sports book last weekend, you would not have been legally permitted to place a bet. College students under the age of 21 do not gamble, just as college students under the age of 21 do not drink. Because it's illegal.
"So, the A-List does not advocate gambling but, equally significant, the A-List does not advocate you taking the multi-game parlay, in which your winnings are exponentially increased if you just attempt to go, say, five-for-five in picking games. Here are two things the A-List can assure you: You're better off picking one game straight-up and hoping for the best; and the people who make odds in Las Vegas are smarter than you and I. They're scary accurate."
The Celebrity Resident as a Marketing Device? Say It Isn't So! Or, You Can't Fool Californians. Or, That's Not Something LA Ever Benefitted From, Is It? Celebrity Residents?
From the L.A. Times: "The boom in high-rise condo projects in this city's canyon of casinos known as the Strip has spawned its own new status symbol—the celebrity resident ...
"Like everything Vegas does, this building bonanza comes with an extra helping of glitz: Developers are using Hollywood stars to make their projects stand out from the more than 100 residential skyscrapers proposed for Las Vegas.
"Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have purchased units at the Panorama Towers complex. Jessica Simpson has reserved a unit at Palms Place ... Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson has snagged a spot at the Icon Las Vegas.' It is a marketing thing. People want to live near the stars,' says Peter Dennehy, real estate advisor in San Diego."
Las Vegas Sun Headline That Could Be Used If Bush's War-Hawking Neocons and Guillotined FEMA Chief Michael Brown Got In a Vehicular Dustup
"Truck carrying turkeys involved in crash with car"
Getting To Know Our Cover 'Slut'
Here's some tidbits on Avenue Q's luscious Lucy the Slut ([email protected]), courtesy of the show website, which posted the bombshell's personal ad:
• "Looking for Puppet Love: SWP (Single White Puppet) seeks studs for one-night stands. (You gotta have assets to make a second round.)"
• Body Type: "Want some fries with that shake?" Smoke: "Sure." Drink: "Sure." Religion: "Sex." Occupation: "Ho." Interests: "Anything with XY chromosomes." Relationship Type: "Next question." Turnoffs: "Attachments in any form."
To which we add:
Best Line in the Show: "Yeah, they're real."
Sexiest Pitch to See the Premiere of a Show: "I'd like to invite the good people of Las Vegas to come out to see my enormous opening. Everyone will be coming."
Best Moment on National Television: Kissed full on the mouth by host Hugh Jackman at the 2004 Tony Awards.