Robin Leach

I’ve always found it interesting that the real art of “show business” is the business part, not the show to keep alive for a lifetime. I’ve always said I’m 90 percent publicity and 10 percent talent. Houdini also was a master of publicity, as were P. T. Barnham and many others. They knew exactly what to do to maximize the buzz for their performances and how to look like the greatest shows on earth.

Day 37 (July 27) Red Barn Sign on Display at Fashion Show – From the Neon Museum, this sign is going to be displayed for only several months. Come check it out.

“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” TV reality star Scott Disick is the first to tell you he rarely smiles. And he hates when asked to smile for the cameras. In fact, he refuses! Scott maintains that he looks better when he’s not smiling. And, you’ve never seen him smile on the E! Entertainment cable network television series.

Years ago, I was watching “Zumanity,” a local Cirque du Soleil show, here in Las Vegas with my mom. There is a part in the show when a very attractive muscular male performer tosses out roses to the female audience members. Then he strips down out of his cowboy costume and is left standing there simply covered by a bouquet of roses. My mom leans in and says: “Wow, I want his job … Two minutes on stage and all he had to do was toss roses and strip.” How my mom was focused on the money rather than enjoying the view I still don’t know. I later explained to her that this was the easy part of his job. His whole life is maintaining his fitness and his looks. Being a performer is so much more than the two minutes an hour you spend on stage. It’s definitely a lifestyle.

This fall, Cirque founder Guy Laliberte brings his first $1 million grand-prize Major Series of Putting golf tournament to the Strip with two 18-hole courses under tents just steps from Las Vegas Boulevard. Here, his tournament chief Guillaume Beland shares some putting advice and reveals some advance secrets of the unique nationwide challenge.

Cast members from “Circus 1903” arrived at the grand opening of their new show at Paris Las Vegas last night (July 25). Life-size elephant puppets along with a cast of circus acts from around the world will entertain audiences of all ages.

The “BAZ — Star Crossed Love” show at the Palazzo, which weaves together the storyline of three hit Baz Luhrmann movies: “The Great Gatsby,” “Romeo & Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge,” celebrated its first year anniversary July 21. Onstage appearing in all three stories at the intimate cabaret-styled production is Maestro, the show’s ringleader played by character actor Bill Evans. Before departing for his European travels Robin asked Bill to come up with 12 truths about his first 12 months in the show and living in Las Vegas:

Day 36 (July 26) Las Vegas Market Art Festival – This expo is one of the largest home décor and furniture markets in the U.S. at the World Market Center Las Vegas.

More than 6,000 fans, including UFC Chief Dana White and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, turned out at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center for Derek Steven’s continuing party for “I Love The 90’s” July 21.

The late-night temperature high of 107 degrees didn’t stop more than 5,000 fans from packing into the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Saturday (July 22) for the 1980s concert tour Retro Futura.