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VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Luke Combs Outdraws Taylor Swift, Plus New Shows from Kesha, Wu-Tang Clan, Salt-N-Pepa/TLC/En Vogue
Luke Combs first date on his "My Kinda Saturday Night" tour saw over 70,000 fans through the turnstiles Kesha announces Las Vegas date on her new "Freedom" tour Wu-Tang Clan will also be in Vegas during their "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber"...
Valerie Perrine Dies at 82, Hollywood Icon Suffered Long Battle With Parkinson’s
Hollywood icon Valerie Perrine has died at 82 after a long battle with Parkinson's The former Stardust showgirl was the only Las Vegas dancer to go on to earn an Oscar nomination Fans are raising money to fulfill Perrine's final wish of...
Perez Hilton Hospitalized as Gossip Blogger Reveals Sepsis Diagnosis
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton nearly died from sepsis following a week of untreated stomach pain Flu meds taken without food caused a perforated ulcer and a massive internal infection Hilton credits the staff at Las Vegas' Southern Hills Hospital with saving his...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Clark County Was Named After a Man Who Never Set Foot in Nevada
"What's a fact about Vegas that sounds made up?" someone addressed a Las Vegas subreddit group not long ago. Most of the responses covered ground that should be familiar to our readers: that prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas, that the Las...
UPDATE: ‘$3M Winner’ Ejected from Fontainebleau Las Vegas for Staging Pop-Up Sales Event
UPDATE: A source inside the Fontainebleau confirmed that "company policy does not permit the trespassing of customers for winning, and we can confirm this was not the case in this incident." Casino.org was able to obtain a since-deleted advertisement for Villain Athletic...
The Very Vegas Publicity Stunt that Helped Make Chuck Norris a Star
A 1967 Las Vegas publicity stunt help launch Chuck Norris’s Hollywood career Two decades later, the actor and fighter also effectively planted the seeds for UFC Norris died on Thursday, March 19, at age 86, reportedly following a medical emergency while training...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Bye Guy! Two Japanese Spots to Hit BLVD, Is Giada Cooked?
BLVD will soon feature Tonshou, a new Japanese fine-dining concept, and the second Vegas location of L.A.’s popular Silverlake Ramen. The big draw at Tonshou will be Bar Centifolia, an outpost of the Tokyo establishment consistently ranked among the world’s most elite...
Steakhouse Moguls List Prime Vegas Manse for $19.5M
Michael Morton -- son of Morton’s The Steakhouse founder Arnie Morton and brother of Hard Rock Hotel developer Peter Morton -- is selling the Las Vegas estate he owns with his wife, Jenna Morton Their 10,000-square-foot limestone sanctuary, custom-built in 2006, boasts...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Gambling Streaks Can be Harnessed
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 May 20, 2024. In the long run, the law of averages always applies. All numbers, colors, and other symbols...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: EDC Parade, Sick New World Sideshows, Billy Idol
The first-ever EDC parade is set to take place on Thursday, May 14 Sick New World will return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in April Billy Idol will premiere at the Fontainebleau’s BleauLive Theater The Clark County Commission on Tuesday approved...
