Melissa Arseniuk
Story Archive
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Music
The (unavoidable? evolved?) return of Limp Bizkit
Friday, July 17, 2009 Limp Bizkit isn't exactly popular around these parts, what with a couple of canceled shows on their track record. But Fred Durst and his bandmates have chosen Las Vegas as the site of their first U.S. show together in eight years. And it's free.
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Hefner's back in Vegas to check on his former squeeze
Thursday, July 16, 2009 He's baaaaack. Hef is coming to Vegas again, this time to check up on his ex, Holly Madison.
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Rick Moonen falls victim to a corndog on Top Chef Masters
Thursday, July 16, 2009 As last night's episode of Top Chef Masters proved, sustainable seafood is chef Rick Moonen’s strength; corndogs are not.
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Rancid still rocks
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Punk rockers Rancid took over the Joint, playing tracks from their first and latest albums and everything in between.
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Hef alert: Playboy mogul heads to Vegas to see Holly
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Hugh Hefner is coming to Las Vegas to sneak a peek at his ex, Bo Peep.
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Celeb recap: Blame it on the Goose
Monday, July 13, 2009 Gossip Girls and UFC vets mingled all over the Strip this weekend as Las Vegas played host to some very happy celebs.
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Holly gets hitched at Planet Hollywood
Monday, July 13, 2009 Holly Madison appears to be a married woman – and Hugh Hefner, Criss Angel, and muscle-strapped UFC fighters have nothing to do with it... Well, sort of.
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Chuck Liddell shows off fancy footwork
Monday, July 13, 2009 Chuck Liddell is a UFC fighter, not a fashion icon, and here’s why: The Affliction-loving Iceman showed up for his post-UFC 100 party on Saturday wearing flip-flops and some peculiar toenail polish.
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Incubus gets off on creativity
Saturday, July 11, 2009 Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd never wanted to be doctor or a lawyer or a baseball player. But surfer? Now, there's a career.
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Topless and talented: Carmen Electra debuts at MGM Grand
Friday, July 10, 2009 Carmen Electra tossed her pasties aside to guest star in Crazy Horse Paris this week.
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Celebrity Forecast: Lovers and Fighters
Thursday, July 9, 2009 There will be no shortage of toned bodies in town this weekend as UFC 100 takes over the city, plus rockers, rappers and Playmates as usual.
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Aubrey O’Day takes a Peep
Thursday, July 9, 2009 While Peepshow is hardly an educational production, the revue has showed what a Spice Girl can do, and what a Broadway star can do, too – but can a Playboy bunny do it better? Aubrey O’Day hopes so.
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Drew Carey brings his Improv All Stars to Las Vegas
Thursday, July 9, 2009 The star of Whose Line is it Anyway? and The Price is Right will take over the Terry Fator Theater for one hilariously unscripted weekend.
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Will the Juice be on the loose?
Thursday, July 9, 2009 Today is O.J. Simpson’s birthday and if he gets his wish, the Juice may soon be on the loose
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Sharpen your knives and ready your remotes: "Top Chef: Las Vegas" to premiere this August
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Our mouths have been watering for months, and now we have a date for the day we'll sate our hunger for Top Chef: Las Vegas: August 26.
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From the studio to the Strip, Nelly does Vegas
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Nelly fans got a taste of his upcoming Vegas-recorded album at a show at Jet early this morning that even had UFC vet Chuck Liddell crowd surfing.
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Limp Bizkit books free reunion show in Las Vegas after UFC snub
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 The UFC might have pulled the plug on Friday’s Limp Bizkit concert, but the band is coming back swinging. Or rather, singing.
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Many sides of Jamie Foxx on display at the Joint
Monday, July 6, 2009 Saturday night at the Joint saw Jamie Foxx the singer, Jamie Foxx the actor, Jamie Foxx the piano player, Jamie Foxx the comedian, Jamie Foxx the dancer and Jamie Foxx the romancer.
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Music
UFC cancels Limp Bizkit concert at Mandalay Bay
Monday, July 6, 2009 UFC officials have pulled the plug on Friday’s Limp Bizkit concert at Mandalay Bay. The UFC 100 weekend kick-off concert would have been the band’s first show in the United States in more than eight years.
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A Michael Jackson tribute and LeBron James performance at Jay-Z's Vegas show
Sunday, July 5, 2009 A collection of stars turned out to see (and sing with) Jay-Z Friday night at the Pearl.
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Celeb forecast: Vegas goes to the pros
Friday, July 3, 2009 Poker players and professional athletes are flocking to the Strip to celebrate Independence Day.
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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck among celebs to Ante Up for Africa
Thursday, July 2, 2009 The best stargazing today will be at the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio where A-listers and poker pros will sit side by side for a charity poker tournament.
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Duchess of poker just wants to be Duke
Thursday, July 2, 2009 Poker pro Annie Duke might be known as “the Duchess of Poker” but the queen of the card tables wishes she could lose the nickname.
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A&E
Poker players party Playboy-style
Thursday, July 2, 2009 Professional poker players packed into a Playboy-inspired suite at the Palms last night and raised their glasses in celebration of World Series of Poker’s imminent main event.
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Lance Burton signs on for another six years
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Legendary magician Lance Burton may be known to make things disappear, but his show won’t be vanishing any time soon.
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Annie Duke: Duchess of Poker
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Annie Duke is best known as a professional poker player, but if her social calendar gets much busier, she might need to add “socialite” to her list of titles.
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Of ping-pong and pretty people
Monday, June 29, 2009 What do former pro tennis player Anna Kournikova, actor Antonio Sabato Jr., Autumn Reeser of The O.C. and 30 Rock funnyman Judah Friedlander have in common?
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Celeb recap: Table tennis birthday Dolls
Monday, June 29, 2009 From athletic beauties to reality TV cuties, Vegas chock full of celebs this weekend.
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Prostitution is back!
Monday, June 29, 2009 The oldest profession is being redefined once again, thanks to Zumanity co-star Wassa Coulibaly’s sexy-yet-playful play-in-progress, The Art of Prostitution.
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Lohan rolls solo for Vegas weekend
Sunday, June 28, 2009 When Lindsay Lohan returned to Las Vegas this weekend, she didn’t bring her most controversial accessory with her.
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Holly takes a night off for a Playboy wedding
Saturday, June 27, 2009 After five days of starring in Peepshow, Holly Madison has canceled both of tonight’s performances to attend Kendra Wilkinson's wedding at the Mansion.
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Kardashians kick up their heels at Caesars
Saturday, June 27, 2009 Today’s first family of reality TV brought their small-screen personas to real life Las Vegas last night as the Kardashians invaded Caesars Palace for a birthday celebration.
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Primm puts the "free" in "freedom"
Thursday, June 25, 2009 Forget the trendy staycation. Primm Valley Casino Resorts want you to stay, play and eat without spending a dime.
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Lindsay Lohan coming to Vegas, and she's bringing her tan-in-a-can with her
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Lindsay Lohan will be celebrating her birthday and her apparent lack of spell check this Saturday at Wet Republic.
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Even Playmate of the Year Ida Ljungqvist needs her beauty sleep
Monday, June 22, 2009 Since being named Playmate of the Year at the Palms in May, Ida Ljungqvist’s world has been turned upside down.
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Celebrities
Gavin Rossdale gives special show at the Palms
Saturday, June 20, 2009 Gavin Rossdale returned to Las Vegas yesterday to give a performance at the Palms. Yet the former Bush frontman didn’t take to the stage at the Pearl for the show; he performed an intimate, acoustic set on a small stage erected in one of the resort’s luxurious sky villas especially for the event.
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Hockey stars take their best shots at NHL Awards events
Saturday, June 20, 2009 The NHL’s biggest and brightest stars have been shining across Las Vegas this week as the league’s annual awards show took over the Palms and, as a result, the city’s nightclubs.
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Robin Thicke, Rampage Jackson among stars lighting up Las Vegas
Friday, June 19, 2009 Las Vegas didn’t have to wait for the weekend to see the stars come out to play.
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NHL fans have breakfast with Stanley
Thursday, June 18, 2009 Forget Breakfast at Tiffany’s: A handful of lucky hockey fans had breakfast with Stanley at Simon this morning. Lord Stanley’s Cup, that is
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Off the ice and onto the carpet: NHL Awards bring hockey elite to Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Forget mouthguards jockstraps, the NHL's finest are trading their jerseys and skates for suits this weekend as the NHL awards set up on American soil for the first time.
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Celebrity recap: So many stars, so little time
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 With so many celebrities make the trip to weekend in Vegas, perhaps we should start an intramural soccer league for famous people.
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Rejection: Holly Madison “turned away” from Body English
Monday, June 15, 2009 Holly Madison girls night out was cut short Sunday when she and an underage friend were turned away from Body English at the Hard Rock. No fake? Rookie mistake.
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Welcome to Las Vegas, Willem Dafoe
Monday, June 15, 2009 Willem Dafoe clocked his first visit to Las Vegas yesterday for the 11th Annual CineVegas Film Festival where he received the Vanguard Actor Award.
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Jon Voight's red carpet Obama bash
Monday, June 15, 2009 “Obama is a person that’s influenced by Marxists,” Jon Voight said on the red carpet before the CineVegas Honorees Reception. “We’re going to have to pay very close attention (to him).”
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All's fair in film and PR
Sunday, June 14, 2009 When trying to attract attention for your film at CineVegas, sometimes you just have to stage a red carpet wedding. Objections, anyone?
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Ozzy battles a delicious addiction in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 11, 2009 It’s no secret that Ozzy Osbourne has battled his share of addictions over the years, but the one he succumbed to in Las Vegas may surprise you.
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Dining
Las Vegas chefs sharpen their knives on Top Chef Masters
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Hey, Top Chef fans, it's time to make room for the masters, including two of Las Vegas' own: Hubert Keller and Rick Moonen.
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Celebrity recap: Bachelor parties and Dancing alums in the 24-hour city
Monday, June 8, 2009 From ballers to the former Bush frontman, Vegas was hopping with celebs this weekend.
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Pete Wentz spits it out...in a photographer's face
Monday, June 8, 2009 Careful: Pete Wentz has a mouth full of saliva and he's not afraid to use it.
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Celebrity forecast: Reality stars with a chance of DJs
Friday, June 5, 2009 Gavin, Audrina, Mario and more will be visiting town this weekend. Just try to contain your excitement.