1155 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Christina Aguilera Launching New Residency NYE, System of a Down Resickens
Pop superstar Christina Aguilera announced on Tuesday a new residency at the Voltaire Belle de Nuit at The Venetian. It starts on New Year’s Eve weekend. Aguilera will follow Aussie sensation Kylie Minogue, who is set to open the brand new venue...
Las Vegas Culinary Union to Picket Caesars, MGM Casinos This Week
Culinary Local 226, the union representing 53,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas, has inched closer to a possible Strip-choking strike. On Monday, it called for thousands to picket in front of eight casino resorts to pressure their owners to negotiate a deal...
VIDEO: U2 Alters Song Lyrics in Las Vegas to Honor Israel’s Victims
On Sunday night at its concert at the Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, U2 honored the more than 700 people believed to have been murdered in terrorist attacks by Hamas by altering the lyrics to its 1984 hit “Pride (In...
Mattress Mack Banned from Throwing ALDS 1st Pitch
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the legend of sports betting and mattress marketing, was all set to throw out the first pitch in Game 1 of Saturday’s American League Division Series. Then a second call came from the Houston Astros, who face the...
Questionable MGM Hack Fraud Claims Spread as Lawyers Troll for Victims
On Oct. 5, MGM Resorts International revealed that hackers were able to access the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and driver’s license and passport numbers, from “some customers who transacted with us prior to March 2019.” However, according to a letter sent...
Bellagio F1 Grandstand Worker Died by Accidentally Sawing His Own Neck
The police report reveals a grizzly new detail in the cause of death of Tizoc Antonio. The 27-year-old ironworker died on Sept. 23, while building a grandstand in front of the Bellagio for the upcoming Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. According...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘World’s Most Haunted Object’ at Zak Bagans Museum
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Feb. 3, 2023. The centerpiece of Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas is a wine...
Paul McCartney Stuns Acrobat During Surprise Visit to ‘Love’ at Mirage Las Vegas
Sir Paul McCartney had two high-profile engagements on his calendar during his first visit to Las Vegas since headlining at T-Mobile Arena in 2019. But he decided to squeeze in a third, very much freaking out a performer at Cirque du Soleil's...
First Las Vegas Sphere Joke Falls Flat as Late Night Talk Shows Return
As perfectly round as the Sphere at the Venetian is, that's how flat the first late-night joke about the $2.3 billion Las Vegas concert venue fell on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” this week. America’s late-night talk shows shut down along with the...
Erika Jayne’s Las Vegas Concert Residency Gets Bravo TV Special
Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne may or may not have fallen short of setting Las Vegas ablaze with her concert residency at Mandalay Bay’s House of Blues. In September, the New York Post reported finding general admission tickets...
