Norm Johnson was facing a stint in a juvenile detention center when offered the option of joining the Air Force. He enlisted and served in the Korean War.
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Rachel Tyler was a principal singer in “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” for 13 months at Wynn Las Vegas, and caught a break when an opening surfaced in the aquatic production “Le Reve.”
Former Atlanta Falcons wideout Roddy White spent Super Bowl weekend partying and gambling with Charles Barkley. Similar to the Falcons’ defense in overtime, they got smoked.
Diana Ross sings, smiles and dresses beautifully. But where is that killer horn section from the first version of her show at Venetian Theater?
Joey Pero’s night was befitting a sad trombone solo as he was knocked down and suffered a broken leg after the first rehearsal of “Bandstand” in New York.
Louie Anderson won an Emmy for playing Christine Baskets on “Baskets,” and now seeks a small space to ply his craft in Las Vegas.
Oscar Goodman used a big martini and oversized claims to toast the fifth anniversary of the Mob Museum on Thursday night.
Freddie Glusman has thousands of friends. A couple hundred filled Piero’s on Saturday for his 80th birthday.
In 1960, Frankie Valli stopped in Las Vegas on his way to Hawthorne, met Louis Prima and learned a lot about playing the lounges.
Lijana Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas circus family was injured in an eight-person pyramid act to be featured at the Circus Sarasota on Wednesday.
Lacey Schwimmer, a former pro on “Dancing With the Stars,” is choreographing a new number to open the 34th season year of “Legends in Concert.”
William Shatner hails from Montreal, Cirque’s home town, and is just a couple months older than renowned “Mystere” artist Brian Dewhurst.
If the audience paying homage to Tony Sacca on Monday afternoon could have spoken with one voice, it would have said, “Tony, we’re gonna need a bigger room.”
Lady Gaga’s blazing Super Bowl halftime show (great use of the keytar, aerial straps and fishnets) has accelerated speculation about her performing having an extended residency on the Strip.