John Katsilometes
Story Archive
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Newsweek: Don't count on Celine alone to save the city
Monday, March 14, 2011 Newsweek gives Celine Dion credit for bringing in millions -- but, as an analyst says, she's really just replacing Cher.
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At the end, 59-year-old Sahara isn't a hint of what it once was
Sunday, March 13, 2011 There was a time when the Sahara was indeed a jewel in the desert, but today it's where a big burrito is king and guests bring their own food.
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Palms and MTV keep that edge with Spring Break showcase
Thursday, March 10, 2011 MTV Spring Break 2011 has wrapped at the Palms, and aside from a housekeeping staff put to the test by highly stressed rooms, the event was a smash.
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Albert Anastasia’s death was a really bad hair day
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 When you see the lifeless, bloodstained body of Albert Anastasia folded in the fetal position on the floor next to a barber chair, it’s difficult to claim The Mob Museum is glorifying mobsters.
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Carrot Top recalls flight of fancy with Jay Leno and mulls ditching the props
Saturday, March 5, 2011 Carrot Top has been a headliner at Luxor for more than five years and has performed in Las Vegas for more than 15. He says he refuses to be complacent.
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Tropicana’s Mob Experience preview offers a variety of experiences
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 “It’s an incredible feeling, to look back at how this started and to see it now,” Jay Bloom said this afternoon as the Mob Experience opened for previews at the Tropicana.
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Sheen-Morgan, Jacobs-Neil: A study in celeb interviews
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Charlie Sheen proved a comic, if sad, interview subject for Piers Morgan on CNN. On the same night, Vince Neil took questions from Alicia Jacobs, the entertainment reporter from Channel 3 and -- also -- his girlfriend.
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'Triumph ...' was not exactly that at the Las Vegas Hilton
Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 Triumph ... was promoted as both a throwback and futuristic production. It was neither, as it announced today that it is closing.
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Battered from the slopes, Ruvo slaloms through another Power of Love gala
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 Even with a broken wing, Larry Ruvo soared in Saturday night's Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala at Bellagio to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
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Nick Cannon speaks of twins, his marriage to Mariah and the dustup with Chelsea
Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 Nick Cannon is just 30 years old but has been an active performer for 22 years. He appears March 5 at Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms.
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Vince Neil moves from the Big House to his own
Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 Vince Neil was sentenced to serve 15 days in Clark County Detention Center when booked on Feb. 15, but was released after spending 10 days behind bars.
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One Giancana out, another in, as Mob Experience shoots for Tuesday opening
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 Antoinette Giancana was once one of the family members paid to promote the Mob Experience. Now her son is taking over, as the "Mafia Princess" is going after the Experience with a lawsuit.
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FeaturesThe New Face of Friendship
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 “Sometimes, friendship is like art or pornography: I know it when I see it.”
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Vince Neil: Motley Crue world tour tops post-jail agenda
Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 In an appearance with his girlfriend, Alicia Jacobs, Motley Crue vocalist Vince Neil says he accepts his "harsh" jail sentence on DUI charges and is looking forward to Motley Crue's upcoming world tour.
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HBO's 'Runnin' Rebels of UNLV' effectively captures a moment in time
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 "The Runnin' Rebels of UNLV," a balanced account of Jerry Tarkanian's basketball program, debuts on HBO on March 12.
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Is he here to save the day? Brad Garrett says no, but don't be so sure
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 During his appearance last week on "Kats With the Dish," Brad Garrett decried the competitive climate for stand-up comics in Las Vegas. He decried other subjects, too.
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Somebody told me Flowers, Romney had lunch at the Palm
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 Mitt Romney and Brandon Flowers had lunch at the Palm at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. It was a private lunch, so Flowers has nothing to say to the media about it.
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Usher's Grammy victory for 'Raymond v. Raymond' emerged from Studio at the Palms
Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 Usher's triumph in the Best Contemporary R&B Album was among a half-dozen nominations for music recorded at the Palms' state-of-the-art studio.
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A true Mob Experience: Bloom cuts loose Giancana
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 As the daughter of Sam "Momo" Giancana, Antoinette Giancana is one of the more famous figures in the history of organized crime. But she has run afoul of officials with The Mob Experience.
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Rao's, and Las Vegas, loses some of its joy with the passing of Bubbles
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 Robert "Bubbles" Ubriaco was a familiar figure, and a true character, at Rao's at Caesars Palace.
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Jabbawockeez sign on through November at Monte Carlo
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 The future of Jabbawockeez at Monte Carlo has been specified, as the dance troupe has signed on through November at the hotel.
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By the time Blue Man Group opens at Monte Carlo Theater, Jabbawockeez will be long gone
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 Blue Man Group is set to take over at Monte Carlo in fall 2012, and Jabbawockeez are ending a 6-month contract in March. You do the math.
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Blue Man Group moving to Monte Carlo from The Venetian in 2012
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 Blue Man Group opened at Luxor in 2000 and moved to The Venetian five years later. They are set to open at Monte Carlo in 2012.
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Christina Aguilera botches the anthem, and 'Fantasy' star Lorena Peril feels her pain
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 Lorena Peril has sung the national anthem several times, including at Mayor Goodman's last State of the City address.
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Goodman's Packer windfall, rock star Vince and other weekend haps
Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 Mayor Oscar Goodman could have hedged his 9-to-1 ticket on the Packers to win the Super Bowl. He declined. And he won.
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Before he was a Green Bay Packer, Aaron Rodgers was a PV Viking
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 Aaron Rodgers is a 2002 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, which likely means nothing to you, but means a lot to me.
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When 300 Super Bowl props are not enough, we list even more
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 Would you bet that the number of total yards in Super Bowl XLV would surpass the total number of rooms at Palms Place? At this online sports book, you can!
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It's Carolyn's campaign, but the Goodmans are in this together
Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 Carolyn Goodman says she made the decision to run for mayor overnight Tuesday and told her husband Wednesday morning. He concurs.
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'Phantom' Anthony Crivello is a loyal Packer backer
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 Anthony Crivello, the lead in "Phantom -- Las Vegas Spectacular," has been a Green Bay Packers fan since he was a kid and given unique access to Milwaukee County Stadium.
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Vegas Blue Man Matthew Banks ready to rock Super Bowl XLV
Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 More than a decade ago, while living in Toronto, Matthew Banks answered an ad for an open audition for Blue Man Group. Sunday, he'll be performing as part of the official Super Bowl XLV Tailgate Party at Cowboys Stadium.
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Could there be another Elvis? Priscilla says, 'It would be difficult'
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 Priscilla Presley said the idea of Elvis Presley appearing on "American Idol" is interesting speculation, but his under-the-radar development worked for him.
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Priscilla Presley to be lauded by NBT, Nigel Lythgoe ... and Vince Neil
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 Recently sentenced rocker Vince Neil has been a friend of Priscilla Presley's for years, and he'll be saying a few words about her at the NBT Black and White Ball on Saturday.
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In a curious confab, King argues Vegas seating capacity with Conan
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 Larry King mentioned an appearance at The Mirage that, at this moment, is not scheduled, leading to a discussion of whose theater seats a bigger audience, Mirage's or the Palms' Pearl Concert Theater.
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As We See ItThinking about Stephen Hawking, snorting bath salts and more
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 Also, Jeff Magnum announces two shows.
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Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking at Tao? Believe it
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 News that Stephen Hawking was spotted at Tao on Sunday night cried for further investigation.
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Avello's Oscar odds: Look out for 'The Social Network,' Firth and Portman
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 "The Social Network" is a slight favorite to win Best Picture over a strong field that includes "The King's Speech" and "The Fighter."
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Whether you're a local, a Strip entertainer or an NBA owner, Cosmopolitan is hot
Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 Cosmopolitan's momentum has not ebbed since its opening in December. If anything, it's word-of-mouth has only gotten stronger in the first month of 2011.
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Las Vegas loses an institution with death of venerable PR man and journalist Frank Lieberman
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 Longtime journalist and publicist Frank Lieberman was friendly with Elvis and worked for years as a PR man for Siegfried & Roy.
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What's better than one Andre Agassi Prep Academy? Several academies!
Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 Andre Agassi is teaming with an L.A.-based investment company to build Andre Agassi Prep Academies across the country.
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Michael Jordan tournament to yank shroud of secrecy from Shadow Creek Golf Course
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 Steve Wynn signed famed course designer Tom Fazio to conceive Shadow Creek Golf Course, which was part of MGM's takeover of Wynn's holdings in 2000.
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Benefit show for Debora Flores Narvaez set for Jan. 26 at Crown
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Performers who were among Debbie Flores Narvaez's Vegas contemporaries are putting together a 21-and-over show at The Rio. Proceeds go to Shade Tree and Narvaez's family.
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Did Andre Agassi have (Stefanie's) skin in this game?
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 First, I’ll say I can’t believe that Andre Agassi would use a naked picture of his wife to boost the auction price for a fancy platter. Second, I’ll say … I don’t know what else to say, actually. But here goes:
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The Siegel Group's building buy is its latest attempt to 'take over' Las Vegas
Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 In moving its headquarters to a $3.3 million building, The Siegel Group says it continues to be "bullish" on Vegas.
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At 17, Teresa Scanlan shows that Miss America can be kid's stuff
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 Teresa Scanlan, a 17-year-old from small-town Nebraska, was crowned one of the youngest Miss Americas in history Saturday night.
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Miss America judges debate swimsuits and ‘Jersey Shore’
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 When Joy Behar speaks of the swimsuit competition in the 2011 Miss America Pageant, she winces a little. It is likely an involuntary response.
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A downtown haunt among Oscar Goodman's post-mayoral plans
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 Oscar Goodman has recently referred to opening a speakeasy in downtown Las Vegas, an idea that bears a toast.
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Venerable ranch hand Dennis Hof now in Las Vegas' neighborhood
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 Dennis Hof has done business for decades near Reno and Carson City, but a fortuitous turn of events has allowed him to build a couple of outcroppings in nearby Crystal.
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With TV special at the Palms, Pauly Shore shows he's still a little nuts
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 Pauly Shore acts, tells jokes, writes the script and assembles the talent for his variety show at Pearl Concert Theater. He even picks the drapes.
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From the AEE floor: Craig Gross and Ron Jeremy debate religion and adult films
Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 “Jesus Loves Porn Stars.” Spin that one around for a moment. Craig Gross has. A slight, somewhat-bearded 35-year-old guy ...
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AEE/AVN brings the naughty — but not too naughty — to Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 It’s a feel thing. The Palms is a multi-demographic kind of resort. Meaning, it appeals to most any age division, cultural background, regional residency and political affiliation.
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