John Katsilometes
Story Archive
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Imperial Palace shakes it up with a little vintage Elvis Presley memorabilia
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 A bottle of Mylanta, the jacket worn in Spinout and a gold-plated .38 are among the Elvis artifacts on display at
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Noteworthy: A Mesquitian respite, 'Holly' appears at 'Believe,' and Stabile recalls 'Crazy Girls' shoot
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 A fan plucked a random word when asked for such by Criss Angel during a show a few weeks ago. Guess what it was?
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Monday List: 11 Signs You're at a Bad Adult Production
Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 If PVC pipe is at all involved, you're at a bad adult production.
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Miss America chief: Rush Limbaugh 'good for our show'
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 Art McMaster defended choosing the controversial figure to be a judge for January's pageant by saying that Limbaugh will help select the right winner.
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Jerry Springer (former mayor of Cincinnati) talks a little politics
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 Jerry Springer was appointed by the City Council as mayor of Cincinnati in 1977. He's still active in politics, but at age 65 says he has no plans to run again.
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Monday List: Nine highlights from Cook, BNL and the Arizona Cardinals
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 Similar to the Houston Texans' offense in that it's arriving a little late, The Monday List tracks the wild weekend past.
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Sonnenberg is back in performance mode in Fantasy
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 Sonya Sonnenberg broke her wrists and suffered a fractured pelvis and concussion in a fall June 30, but she has returned to the stage in the ever-evolving Luxor show.
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'America's Got Talent' leans heavily on personal appeal
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 Appealing to the great mean, America's Got Talent Live! at Planet Hollywood is not a production laden with actual talent.
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Limbaugh to judge 2010 Miss America Pageant at Planet Hollywood
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 An announcement is expected today from the Miss America Organization that Rush Limbaugh will be one of seven judges for the pageant, set for Jan. 30 at the Planet Hollywood Theatre for Performing Arts.
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A smashing report from Cirque/Elvis show at CityCenter
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 The new Elvis show at CityCenter, set to open in December, is reportedly evading traditional Elvis impersonators. Except, maybe, in one scene sure to leave no ambiguity about the show's opinion of those impersonators.
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Cover-up at Tommy Rocker's returns the notorious club to former form
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 Two years ago, Tommy Rocker sensed a business opportunity by turning his famed cantina into a gentlemen's club. It didn't work out, and on Saturday, he returned to the tried-and-true.
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Following a sleep-depriving loss, Mike Sanford seeks cannon-ization in Reno
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 Mike Sanford, 0-4 against the University of Nevada, Reno, spoke of balance, sleep deprivation and living in the bubble during an appearance this week on "Our Metropolis."
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EntertainmentKanye West, Lady Gaga's "Fame Kills" tour meets untimely demise
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 The Kanye West/Lady Gaga traveling road show won't be coming to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Nov. 13 after all. In fact, it won't be coming anywhere.
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NightlifeTommy Rocker's rocks again
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 Tommy Rocker's is returning to its pre-boobies formula.
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EntertainmentGuaranteed to raise a smile
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 Cheap Trick and many valuable friends are performing some of the best music ever to emanate from the Hilton Theater with their treatment of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Mariah in no particular hurry during measured performance at Pearl Concert Theater
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 In fine voice and form, Mariah Carey was in total control during the first of two concerts at the Palms.
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Dennis Mitchell fires off six reasons he loves the (new) music of The Beatles
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 "Breakfast With The Beatles" host Dennis Mitchell has had his ear to Beatles music all his life and has a few quick opinions of the band's newly released, remastered CD collection.
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Elvis, mayoral vow renewal, Rat Packers ... just another night on Fremont Street
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 The self-dubbed Happiest Mayor in the Universe clutched his wife in one hand and a Bombay Sapphire martini in the other for a renewal of vows on the Fremont Street Experience’s Third Stage.
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Hyper-hip Matt Goss finds a fit at the Palms' 'Gossy Room'
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 Backed by an eight-piece band and the flexible Dirty Virgins dancers, Matt Goss seems to have found a niche at The Lounge at the Palms.
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Time pens a story about Vegas, and Oscar Goodman takes umbrage
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, who piped up after President Obama's perceived slight this year against corporations using taxpayer money for junkets to Vegas, has fired off a letter to the editor to Time for the Aug. 24 story "Less Vegas."
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A little kid's play enlivens Michael Jackson benefit show
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 Saturday's lineup at "Las Vegas Celebrates the Music of Michael Jackson" wasn't used to having the spotlight taken by a kid, but Lil' Elijah really put on a show at The Pearl in the Palms.
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No spandex, no problem for Steely Dan at Pearl Theater
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009 At one point in last night's show, Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen said of the set list, "They're all old."
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Jackson-inspired charity show just part of a larger Vegas spectacle
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 Lifelong Michael Jackson fan Erich Bergen originally hatched the idea to produce a Las Vegas benefit show after Michael Jackson's untimely death. The resulting investigation that spread to Vegas was entirely unexpected.
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Harrah's shuffle means new decks for Marrandino, Mazer
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 Dissimilar in many ways, Harrah's executives Don Marrandino and Rick Mazer are focused on navigating a difficult economy and new (and even familiar) climates.
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One of the last of a generation, Pearl Harbor hero Ray Turpin laid to rest
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 Las Vegan Ray Turpin helped pull his fellow Marines to safety from the crippled USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
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Satirical Monday List: Top Nine Things I Overheard at the Flamingo
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 Not on this list at No. 10: "Can you actually order grilled Flamingo at Steakhouse46?"
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A look at Monte Carlo's newest headliner, Frank Caliendo, in action
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 Frank Caliendo's ruthless impression of John Madden launched him to nationwide fame during Fox Sports coverage of the NFL.
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It's official: Marrandino to head up Harrah's Eastern Division from Atlantic City
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 Don Marrandino, whose executive career in Las Vegas includes stints with Station Casinos, Wynn Las Vegas and the Hard Rock Hotel, is heading to Atlantic City as the company's eastern president.
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Dave Matthews Band among acts expected at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 The Theatre for the Performing Arts has sat still since May, but Dave Matthews Band should return the famed concert hall to relevancy.
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Monday List: Judging a fight in a four-punch combination
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009 Watch the fight. It seems easy enough, as long as you ignore the ring girls eating cake.
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Dolyniuk's Yellow Brick Road leads to Queen tribute
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009 For 10 years, Yellow Brick Road has been one of Las Vegas' more popular live acts. Now its founder, Brody Dolyniuk, is branching out with an orchestral tribute to Queen.
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Top Chef Countdown, Day 4: Spinoffs we'd like to see
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 From Top Barber to Top Desert Landscaper, Las Vegas has potential to produce a number of Top Chef spinoffs.
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With new song and Nevada Ballet Theatre honor, Marie Osmond has 'Vegas Love'
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 Donny & Marie's new Vegas-centric song is on their new album. It's called "Vegas Love," and Marie hopes it will have Elvis-like staying power.
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Top Chef Countdown, Day 6: The myth of Marcel
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 He was the tablespoon of cayenne dumped into the Season 2 Top Chef stew: the most-popular but least-liked contestant, Wolverine-maned Marcel Vigneron.
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Hard Rock dives into the pop pool with Kelly Clarkson
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 Hard Rock Hotel VP of Entertainment Paul Davis booked Kelly Clarkson into the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in 2005. She sold out in less than two weeks.
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Monday List: An ode to the UFL's Las Vegas 'Locos'
Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 The new UFL team's nickname might strike one as a bit offbeat, but it is better than the Las Vegas Derailment.
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No Doubt, we know them well at The Joint
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 When Gwen Stefani hits the deck for 10 push-ups, you know this is no ordinary entertainment experience.
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New Panic! At the Disco lineup? Pretty. Odd.
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 Panic! At the Disco unveiled its new lineup at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel last night, and watching the band perform without deposed members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker was a bit odd.
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Some of John Hughes' best work, all from the 1980s
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 In "National Lampoon's Vacation," a pellet pistol-packing Clark Griswold confronted a flummoxed John Candy with, "The moose says you're closed. I say you're open!"
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It's celebration, then litigation, for Zowie Bowie
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 In mid-afternoon, Zowie Bowie appeared at Monte Carlo to announce an extended residency at the hotel. Hours later, they learned they were being sued by Marley Taylor's ex-boyfriend.
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A bevy of notes: Misplaced showgirls, Wayner's lawsuit and Holly's house plans
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 Oscar Goodman says he loves water colors and ceramics, but says filling a museum in downtown Las Vegas with such works would draw three visitors.
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Monday List: A quote barrage from Oscar Goodman
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 To mark Oscar Goodman's 70th birthday, we trace some of our favorite comments made during his tenure as mayor of Las Vegas.
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Goodman's 70th birthday is a Fremont Street experience
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 Oscar Goodman celebrated his 70th birthday in characteristic fashion, drinking martinis and hanging out with showgirls amid a couple thousand revelers on Fremont Street.
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Joint's pulse quickens as Motley Crue pays another visit to 'Dr. Feelgood'
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009 Forget the ambiguity, Motley Crue put out a full-force rock show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Dr. Feelgood" to highlight CrueFest 2.
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More reality show-quality drama for Gentile in Club Paradise credit card saga
Friday, July 31, 2009 The sordid saga of James Hackett and his disputed credit card bill is fit for a reality TV show, but Palomino owner and Club Paradise GM Adam Gentile has already finished taping.
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Beyonce, an $87 million dreamgirl, to shake up Encore
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 As Forbes reports, Beyonce is a one-woman corporation, employing 400 staffers and making $87 million a year. And she's at Encore beginning tonight.
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Aerosmith slaps together a set list, rocks out for 90 minutes, takes off
Sunday, July 26, 2009 Rock icons Aerosmith threw a curve ball worthy of Brandon Webb last night in its tour stop at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Human Nature in top form, but why are we asking about Steve Irwin?
Thursday, July 23, 2009 The only sensible thing to do when a cell phone blares in a Vegas production show is to take the call.
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Amid cultural twists and turns, 'Wheel of Fortune' plays on in 27th season
Sunday, July 19, 2009 When asked about Walter Cronkite, Pat Sajak noted that he still has the late anchor's information on his list of contacts.
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Cronkite: A newsman we trusted at the time, and appreciate for all time
Friday, July 17, 2009 It took a simple sentence from Walter Cronkite to put the most tragic news of the day into proper perspective.
