Blonde bombshell Courtney Stodden was 16 when she wed 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson in Las Vegas. The marriage made global headlines, and it lasted only one year before the seven-year itch set in.
Robin Leach
The CineVegas Film Festival left our entertainment scene in 2009 but returned for a night as part of The Las Vegas Film Festival in 2015. Now it’s returning again to the 10th Annual Las Vegas Film Festival from June 6-11 at Brenden Theaters at The Palms.
For a second consecutive year, a female Las Vegas resident headliner singer will be honored at The Billboard Music Awards with the prestigious Icon Award. Last year, Caesars Palace headliner Celine Dion was presented with the award (her son, Rene-Charles Angelil, was the surprise presenter).
Humorist David Sedaris, who has written nine books, tackles the absurdities of life at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Next door at Troesh Studio Theater, there’s a spotlight concert by Las Vegas Philharmonic.
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, who brought Spago to our city as the first star-chef restaurant 25 years ago, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His wife, Gelila, and sons, Oliver, Alexander, Byron and Cameron, hosted a star-studded celebration at Spago in Beverly Hills.
Congratulations to Las Vegas hotel mogul Steve Wynn and his team members for being honored for his Wynn and Encore hotels at the 2017 Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association’s Choice Awards and taking home more awards than any resort in the city.
Eleven-year-old triplets known as Dom the Bom’s Triple Threat from Henderson will showcase their skills on Sunday’s episode of NBC’s hit series “Little Big Shots” executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey, who also hosts.
The original Cpt. Kirk, actor William Shatner, is giving fans for the first time an opportunity to fly in zero gravity with him. “Star Trek” fans can rejoice because the unique and exclusive flight is set for Aug. 4 with take-off from Las Vegas.
One newcomer is headed to the Strip, and one well-established international act has landed a limited-engagement run — and both plan to make a lasting impression on our entertainment scene.
It’s the return of the superstars, and, in one fell swoop, icon Cher pulls up her fishnets and garters to “Believe” again at Park Theater at Monte Carlo through May 20. Time for a Brit fix as pop princess Britney Spears resumes her “Britney: Piece of Me” at Axis at Planet Hollywood through May 20.
It was a phone call that organizers of every charity event involving a celebrity dread to receive — especially just 24 hours before the curtain is due to rise on a glittering gala nearly 12 months in the making.
Ahead of her return Wednesday to her Axis at Planet Hollywood residency, Britney Spears was presented with The Icon Award at The Radio Disney Music Awards on Saturday, and it was her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, who walked onstage and surprised Britney to make the presentation.
For the second consecutive year, Celine Dion will appear at The Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena — this year on May 21 — and this year she’ll perform with nine other music megastars. Last year, Celine was surprised when her son, Rene-Charles Angelil, presented her with The Icon Award.
The most exciting news from the culinary world in recent days — and announced just minutes before The Grand Tasting at Vegas Uncork’d — is that multi-Michelin star chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay has revealed his plans for the first-of-its-kind Hell’s Kitchen theatrical dining restaurant.
They have performed for everybody from The Queen of England to Tom Hanks, and they have shared their mics with everybody from Celine Dion to Barbra Streisand. Now they are coming to Las Vegas for a first-time mini-residency.