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Kats ReportIf it's Zowie Bowie and 'Name That Tune' at Imperial Palace, expect rampant frivolity
Produced by Adam Steck, piloted by Zowie Bowie and designed by Emmy Award winner Andy Wallmsley, "Name That Tune Live" boasts plenty of Las Vegas ...
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Kats ReportPriscilla Presley 'excited' about Cirque du Soleil's changes to 'Viva Elvis'
Priscilla Presley has long been a proponent of telling the Elvis Presley story onstage, but says Cirque du Soleil's decision to move away from that ...
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Kats ReportA final tribute to the Funny Man, who brought a lot of life to mine
The Funny Man passed away Aug. 6, but his spirit lives on in a grateful family and those he touched along the way.
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Kats ReportIt's lace and frills, yet no frills, at this year's Midsummer Night's Dream at the Palms
Eschewing the courtship theme of years past, the fifth Midsummer Night's Dream at the Palms on Saturday night is going to focus on pure party.
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Kats ReportJohn Padon muses on 'Sin City Comedy' false start and performing for an audience of one -- Steve Wynn
John Padon opened "Sin City Comedy" at V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops in April 2009. He's still trying to get the club on cable ...
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Kats ReportRichard Belzer: Jerry Lewis' ouster from MDA smacks of 'indignity, disrespect'
Jerry Lewis has helped raise more than $2 billion for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and hosted the organization's national telethon since 1966. His sudden removal ...
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Kats ReportEight factoids from a Las Vegas-to-Boise flight on Delta
There is a way to get a flight attendant on a Delta flight to kick down with extra bags of peanuts.
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Kats ReportDavid Saxe of 'Vegas! The Show' is a better show producer than prom date
During an appearance on "Kats With the Dish," David Saxe talked of his youth in Las Vegas as producer of his sister Melinda's magic show, ...
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Kats ReportIn two swift paragraphs, Jerry Lewis' run as MDA chairman and telethon host ends
In May, the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that Jerry Lewis would make one final appearance at September's MDA Labor Day Telethon. It was announced today ...
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Kats ReportMichael Grimm, 'Rat Pack,' Zowie Bowie, twin tappers: Jeff Jordan benefit has it all
Michael Grimm's appearance at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch helped boost a benefit show for local sax player Jeff Jordan. An all-star cast of performers ...
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Kats ReportIt's a happy interrogation as Tony Hsieh visits 'The Colbert Report'
During an interview Monday night on "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert asked Tony Hsieh if suffering, not happiness, would be a better business model for ...
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Kats ReportSometimes it takes an army, and the Clarion charity show was such a time
On Sunday at Clarion's Fame Theater, a lackluster turnout for The Salvation Army was offset by a lotta love in this room!
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Kats ReportOnstage oddities, and how the MGM fire led to a worldwide crystal shortage, from 'Jubilee!'
"Jubilee!" celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday at Bally's, and the production reminded of its unique place in Las Vegas history.
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Kats ReportLas Vegas gives back with benefits for musician Jeff Jordan, Salvation Army
A heart condition and subsequent complications have put sax man Jeff Jordan in a deep financial hole, and his fellow performers are helping him offset ...
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Kats ReportIn GQ story, Jerry Lewis shows he's hardly ready to retire
Jerry Lewis has several projects in progress, including a new telethon in Australia, and is as active as ever, as a profile in the edition ...
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Kats Report'Jubilee!' and Moksha have roots in Las Vegas, if in different patches of soil
On a night that the Vegas rock band Moksha held a jammin' show at House of Blues, "Jubilee!" put on its characteristically tradition-steeped show at ...
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Kats ReportIs George Clooney positioning himself for a run at public office?
George Clooney was reportedly in talks with a business interest in Las Vegas but pulled out to protect his already compromised public image.
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Kats ReportJay Bloom's involvement in The Mob Experience, proposed Star Wars attraction in question
The Mob Experience's visionary, Jay Bloom, is no longer a part of that attraction, and his involvement in a proposed Star Wars-themed attraction is in ...
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Kats Report'Neon scar,' 'Twilight' as a breakfast cereal, and more whimsy from Russell Brand at Mandalay Bay
At Mandalay Bay on Friday night, Russell Brand tucked his wedding ring in his pocket, ventured into the audience to seek sexual partners and blew ...
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NewsAllAggregateMeet the first married, same-sex couple to work at a Nevada brothel
As far as they know, they’re the first “openly married” prostitutes to work together in Nevada’s 20 legal brothels scattered across rural parts of the ...
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NewsAllSportsAces up: Las Vegas’ WNBA team looks poised to break through in year two
The Aces are back for their second season in Las Vegas after narrowly missing the playoffs in 2018, and no WNBA team appears more poised ...
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MusicFeaturedEDCElectric Daisy Carnival’s massive stages take an army to set up—and some serious imagination
The logistics behind the stages are so in-depth, planning for EDC 2020 has already started.
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NewsAllAggregateOwner of farmers markets stresses transparency, quality
Carrie Hogan launched her farmers markets nine years ago, after seeing the movie “Food Inc.” She says the documentary film changed her perspective on the ...
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DiningEmeril Lagasse looks back on 20 years of Delmonico Steakhouse in Vegas
“I’m always thinking—and encouraging my teams to do so as well—about what’s next. Distinguished dining, stellar service, excellent wine and whiskey—these things will never go ...
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DiningKaraoke fave Ellis Island ups its beer game
Head brewer Eddie Leal, a Gordon Biersch and Steelhead Brewery alum with an infectious laugh, has been overhauling his menu to accompany the casino’s heralded ...
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NightlifeSalvatore Ganacci brings his infectious energy to town
His off-the-wall style and humor are on display in the new video for his tech house-ish track “Horse,” which captivated Skrillex enough to snag the ...
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MusicChatting with English rock icon Johnny Marr before his Las Vegas return
“I like rehearsing; I always did. It keeps me connected to a philosophy and ethic I have from when I started out as a teenager. ...
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DiningUno Más serves up crave-worthy Mexican fare at SLS
There’s some local flair, too. The mural on the outside of the restaurant—layered with sugar skulls, flora and fauna—is the creation of Vegas-based art collective ...
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NightlifeClub Notes: EDC Week at Go Pool, OTR Thursdays and more
Jenna Palmer, Projekt X, VAVO and DJ Capello splash down at the Flamingo.
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MusicFeaturedEDCSpotlighting a few acts to catch on this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival bill
The fest regularly brings some of electronic music’s best-known names to Vegas, but the undercard is also stacked with talent. Here are 13 acts to ...
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MusicFeaturedKAOSdeadmau5 details the real-time tech capabilities of his KAOS residency in Las Vegas
“Any DJ can come in and bring a video playback system where he’s got a VJ mashing away on buttons, but you can only do ...
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MusicJanet Jackson’s long-deserved Vegas residency begins May 17 at Park Theater
“She literally started in Vegas,” says Roots leader Questlove. “Her very first gigs were in 1974 with her brothers. For it to come around [like ...
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Arts & EntertainmentMusicFeaturedPerformers and visual artists add to the immersive EDC experience
MsEasy advises partiers visit the revamped Downtown EDC to see the fest’s new concepts, like a drag bar with live drag queen performances. She also ...
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MusicFeaturedEDCHow to dress like you’re part of the show at EDC 2019
“Multi-color sequined bags, alien-shaped backpacks [and] fun-colored drawstring bags are all very popular. We suggest something like this, because no one wants to lug around ...
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StageSuper Summer Theatre opens its latest season with Sondheim favorite ‘Into the Woods’
“It’s a tough role vocally,” Traci Kesisian says of the Witch. Belting out songs in an “old, ugly witch voice” while physically hunched over is ...
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MusicElectric Daisy Carnival Night 1 scene report: The new look of EDC?
This year marks the Insomniac-produced festival's ninth in Las Vegas, and while there were some big logistical changes this year—a larger footprint and additional interactive ...
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MusicFeaturedEDCChatting with veteran Chicago DJ Green Velvet, who’s back for another round of EDC
“For the festival this year, we’ve got some people who are really at the top of their game: Eats Everything, Fisher, Patrick Topping, Mason Maynard ...
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A&ELas Vegas sister duo launches luxury denim line
Each item in the WilsonGabrielle line is named for an influential woman in Kelley Nemiro and Victoria Fertitta’s lives.
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