It was a sad moment this week when news broke that Chuck Barris, creator and host of “The Gong Show” and the subject of “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” had died at age 87. I’d met him many times during the show’s run from June 1976 to the final episode in September 1989.
Frank Marino is now the longest-running consecutive headliner in Las Vegas and with his all-star cast of talented female impersonators in “Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas” is introducing tonight a reimagined spectacular show at The Linq Hotel Theater.
For more than 70 years, legendary comedian and entertainer Marty Allen has been making people laugh with his zany humor and trademark crazy hairstyles. Today, we wish him “Happy Birthday” greetings as he celebrates his 95th birthday with celebrity pals tonight at South Point Showroom.
Comedian Marty Allen turns 95, and fans, family and friends celebrate with Mayor Carolyn Goodman and former Mayor Oscar Goodman at South Point Showroom. Marty also will be presented with The Comedy Legends Award at Hard Rock Live! on the Strip before the bash.
A new round of performers was revealed this morning for the 52nd ACM Awards on CBS from our T-Mobile Arena on April 2. They include Tim McGraw + Faith Hill, Sam Hunt, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
It’s a stunning display of more than 80,000 flowers to welcome spring at Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. The first day of spring was Monday, and the new exhibit was timed to also celebrate Japan’s rich and vibrant culture with elements that make for a journey of the senses.
Vegas Rocks Magazine publisher Sally Steele will film the final scene of her debut movie, “Raised on Rock: The Burnette Family Legacy,” on April 16 (Easter Sunday) at Club Madrid at Sunset Station. A red carpet will precede the filming, which reunites the Burnette family.
The Hakkasan Group is being investigated by the American Department of Justice after its former chairman, Khadem al-Qubaisi, was arrested by Abu Dhabi authorities investigating a financial scandal involving $3.5 billion stolen from the Malaysian Development Bank.
As part of SLS Las Vegas’ Artist Series, fashion icon and supermodel Cindy Crawford and her nightclub king husband, Rande Gerber, have created a limited-edition burger-and-beverage combo at Umami Burger and Beer Garden: Cindy’s Casa Burger and Rande’s Spicy Margarita.
Fans of indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie just can’t get enough of the group. Even with the band’s high-energy performance Friday at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the 3,000 adoring fans wouldn’t let them leave the stage.
In advance of The World Finals, Monster Jam drivers will give a behind-the-scenes tour at Sam Boyd Stadium to Make-a-Wish kids. All 32 competing drivers will show nine children trucks and let them take a drive in one. The World Finals 18 is this weekend at Sam Boyd.
Wall Street is abuzz this morning with billionaire hotel owner Sam Nazarian’s confirmation that he expects to close a giant merger with Hakkasan Group within 60 days that will form a huge hotel, restaurant and nightclub operation headquartered in Las Vegas with a $1 billion valuation.
This year has been a stellar one so far for country singer-songwriter Jon Pardi: He just won his first Academy of Country Music Award, for New Male Vocalist of the Year, ahead of the 2017 ACM Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, and his latest single, “Dirt on My Boots,” has reached No. 1.
Ludacris had the crowd at Light at Mandalay Bay going wild as he performed his top tracks, including “Area Codes,” “Stand Up” and “Blueberry Yum Yum.” The “Fast 8” star brought out oversized props as he performed, getting partygoers even more excited during his setlist.
Actor Will Smith was a guest speaker to the more than 10,000 delegates at the IBM convention at Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand this week, and our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was onsite for his exclusive photos.
