John Katsilometes
Story Archive
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As We See ItLas Vegas needs a timeout
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 A chlorine leak, a socialite's arrest and nightclub shakeups. Something weird is in the air.
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Entertainment'Vegas! The Show' is a sampler platter of Strip productions
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 If you can’t make it to all of Las Vegas’ show, this one gives the audience a taste of all past and present hits.
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E! report: In wake of arrest, Steve Wynn boots nightclub operator Cy Waits
Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 Less than a week ago, Cy Waits was atop the Vegas nightlife peak as operator of the club empire established by Victor Drai. But today, reportedly, he's been let go by Steve Wynn.
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MusicAt age 54, Billy Idol can still turn a venue into a cradle of love
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 With a rebel yell, she cried, “More! More! More!”
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B.B. King ready to sit -- and play -- for a spell at his club at Mirage
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 The recent theft, and return, of Lucille No. 15 has not dulled B.B. King's spirits. The blues legend performs Monday and Tuesday at B.B. King's Blues Club at the Mirage.
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Cooling trend: Forbes survey has Las Vegas (with New York) as the country's hippest city
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010 Others making the list will raise an eyebrow: Oakland (fifth) and Orlando (sixth), but no matter. We're No. 1. With New York.
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Need more Elvis? There's a box set for that.
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010 This October, everything The King ever recorded is going on sale.
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Mob Experience preview gives visitors a taste of technology, and an actual Lansky
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 What's interesting about Meyer Lansky II is he's just a regular dude.
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Feeling the sting, still, as the Scorpions wind down a rockin' career at the T&M
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 Klaus Meine might not be a big person, but his voice is still immensely powerful, and his band mates can still play it loud, and proud.
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Another Elvis comeback special: New album, 'Viva Elvis,' planned for November
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 "Viva Elvis — The Album" is an altered and updated adaptation of many of Elvis' classics, which will be similar in sound and style to the music in the Cirque show at Aria.
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A conclusion is reached at the Luxor; Garrett pops into the Trop; Olivia has high hopes for updated 'Grease Sing-A-Long'
Monday, July 26, 2010 The subplot at "Fantasy" is drawing to a close as Angelica Bridges appears in her final performance Saturday night.
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celebsBrad Garrett is taking the ultimate Las Vegas gamble
Thursday, July 22, 2010 “Why am I up here? My ex-wife took all my Raymond money!”
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Big Elvis, the King of Bill's Gamblin' Hall, finds a fitting bride
Sunday, July 18, 2010 Pete Vallee and Amanda Lasham met two years ago. Thursday night, in front of hundreds of invited guests and casino onlookers, they were married at a lounge on the Strip.
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George Maloof on an arena in Las Vegas, his father's influence and why his resort is called Palms
Friday, July 16, 2010 George Maloof has steered clear of discussion of an arena for an NBA team in Las Vegas. There is this issue of his ownership of the Sacramento Kings to consider.
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Is Steve Wynn cutting off the ring for Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout?
Saturday, July 3, 2010 If Steve Wynn signs on as a partner for a Nov. 13 bout matching Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, the fight would likely happen at Thomas & Mack Center or, conceivably, at a temporary arena on the Strip.
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Four years after a mind-blowing opening, 'Phantom - Las Vegas Spectacular' faces an uncertain future
Friday, June 25, 2010 During the June 2006 opening-night party, Carol Burnett showed up to show support for producer Hal Prince. Her presence alone was quite a spectacle.
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Note parade: Is Lady Gaga turning lifeless for 2011 MGM show?
Friday, June 25, 2010 A British tabloid is reporting that Lady Gaga might use corpses during the 2011 leg of "The Monster Ball" tour, beginning with her appearance at MGM Grand.
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Vegas magazine turns the page with help from the Kardashians, Goss, 'Pawn Stars'
Sunday, June 20, 2010 Two of the three Kardashian sisters (Khloe suffering from the flu) turned out at a slam-bang party at Surrender nightclub at Encore on Saturday night.
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A year later, Trina Johnson-Finn looks back at incarceration in disbelief
Thursday, June 17, 2010 A year after being released from custody after being jailed in Suriname, Trina Johnson-Finn is a vocalist in Vegas! The Show at Saxe Theater.
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Brad Garrett knows the comedy, and is getting used to the juggling, too
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Brad Garrett is working with ticket brokers and talking to concierges across the city as the opening of Brad Garrett's Comedy Club approaches.
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The questions, and the answers, from 'Sgt. Pepper Live' at Paris Las Vegas
Sunday, June 13, 2010 One for the list: Rick Nielsen displayed his famed five-neck guitar, but did he actually play it? Sadly, no.
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Sheldon Adelson feeling some recovery momentum in tourism, convention business
Monday, June 7, 2010 Sheldon Adelson said the economic trends are improving in Las Vegas, but also said Asia has become the Mecca for gambling.
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Barbara Greenspun was a regal presence in the Sun newsroom
Thursday, June 3, 2010 The late Las Vegas Sun publisher was Vegas royalty - elegant, smart and stylish.
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'SATC' deconstructed in a tidy 146 words; Burton talks of leaving his 'home' at Monte Carlo
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 The "Sex and the City" franchise has morphed into a Bob Hope-Bing Crosby road film, which means these women can now travel anywhere for another installment.
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A crash course at the Indy 500: Seeing the action is not always part of the experience
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Mike Conway's No. 22 car was prevented from soaring into the crowd only by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's "catch fence."
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Goodman ponders Cullotta; Wynn's Strip walk sparks chitchat
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Mayor Oscar Goodman's vision of a mob museum in Las Vegas will include the voice of longtime antagonist Frank Cullotta.
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What I remember about Gary Coleman
Saturday, May 29, 2010 What I remember most vividly was being asked what not to ask Gary Coleman.
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Chelsea Handler: Cat-loather, 'Sex and the City' film detractor, Vegas fan
Thursday, May 27, 2010 Chelsea Handler, appearing Saturday at Caesars Palace, just finished her third best-selling book and is working on a new feature film titled "I Hop."
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Goodman tours mob museum, says ‘there is no competition’
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 When the city’s mayor is also one of its foremost mob authorities, there will be no competition among organized crime-themed attractions in Las Vegas.
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Philanthropy in Las Vegas is rife with canines and semi-nudity
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Following "Best in Show" at Orleans Arena was the midnight "Broadway Bares" at Planet Hollywood, an adult production that is akin to Golden Rainbow's annual "Ribbon of Life" production to fight AIDS an HIV.
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Access Hollywood's Menounos hits 'Legends,' Liberace Museum parties for No. 91
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Beginning this week, Maria Menounos of Access Hollywood begins a regular segment called, "Menounos' Madcap Adventures."
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Chef Kerry, owner George, travelin' Holly all converge on Playboy Playmate fete
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Hope Dworaczyk, whose 4Ds are shown in 3-D in the June issue of Playboy, was honored at Rain at the Palms as the magazine's Playmate of the Year.
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'Lion King' not (yet) clearing out for Jackson; bankruptcy factors in Smothers Brothers' stunner
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Having celebrated a year in Las Vegas, Disney exec David Schrader said it was "speculation" the show would clear out to make room for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson-themed production.
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It's Human Nature, it's AC/DC, it's an Aus-Fest of a different color
Friday, May 14, 2010 Imperial Palace's Motown tribute act Human Nature can turn in a credible version of "T.N.T." Who knew?
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Liberace Museum celebrates, contemplates move
Thursday, May 13, 2010 Liberace's 91st birthday anniversary is Sunday, and Liberace officials are celebrating while also looking for a new home for the famed attraction.
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EntertainmentJacobs' ladder
Thursday, May 13, 2010 Local entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs has risen to the top, but not without a few bumps and bruises along the way.
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Smokey Robinson says don't expect the contestants on 'American Idol' to be pros
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Smokey Robinson says that he would have taken on "American Idol" if it were around early in his career, whether or not he was ready for national exposure.
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Mac King spins magic out of Maxim debacle; ex-mobster DiDonato releases documentary
Monday, May 3, 2010 Mac King was, for two months anyway, the star of the Maxim. He's long outlasted that hotel and is celebrating his 10th anniversary at Harrah's.
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Palminteri explains audience participation; Mazer has no problem with Flowers' 'Flamingo' release
Saturday, May 1, 2010 Chazz Palminteri shouted down an audience member during his current run of "A Bronx Tale" at The Venetian Showroom, but the exchange was not entirely improvised.
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From the Riv to Ham Hall: Peters makes return to Vegas with show at UNLV
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Bernadette Peters will sing "Fever" atop a piano, which is reason enough to catch her show at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall.
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Cheap Trick's 'Sgt. Pepper Live' returns to Vegas -- at Paris Las Vegas Theatre
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Cheap Trick's performance of the full "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album was well-received at the LV Hilton in September.
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Newton turns to projects away from the stage as 'Once Before I Go' closes
Monday, April 26, 2010 Wayne Newton's final performance at Tiffany Theatre was Saturday, and his next work is a film in Maine and a reality TV show.
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Weekend in Vegas: Them Crooked Vultures rock The Joint, a take on the ACMs, and bull riders at 'Fantasy'
Monday, April 19, 2010 Them Crooked Vultures filled The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, but the floor was a study in order for an otherwise rowdy rock concert.
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PBR star Austin Meier: The toughest guy on the toughest sport on dirt
Thursday, April 15, 2010 A bull once stomped Austin Meier's face.
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Martin muses about Willie Nelson and a March 2012 opening for Smith Center
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Fred W. Smith is a fan of Willie Nelson. Fred W. Smith is responsible for $150 million in funding for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. So guess who Smith Center execs are planning to bring into Reynolds Hall.
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'Star Trek' sale a study in pop culture, fandom ... and medical influence
Sunday, April 11, 2010 "Star Trek: The Experience" has been stored in a 26,000-square-foot warehouse since the attraction closed at the LV Hilton in 2008.
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FeaturesPawn shop boys
Thursday, April 8, 2010 ‘In the back’ with the Downtown Vegas heroes of 'Pawn Stars.'
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Experience 'Star Trek: The Experience' pieces in your own home ... or bridge
Monday, April 5, 2010 Items not needed in the next phase of "Star Trek: The Experience," leftover from the Las Vegas Hilton, are being sold Saturday at a Las Vegas warehouse.
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Notes: Beauty for sale, strong review for Holmes, Sammy Shore is back
Monday, April 5, 2010 Bert Randolph Sugar helped salvage a so-so fight Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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At Caesars Palace: Neil Diamond and Wayne Newton -- and that's just in the audience
Monday, March 29, 2010 Caesars Palace was the site of two memorable performances over the weekend, by Lionel Richie at The Colosseum and Matt Goss at Cleopatra's Barge.
