John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
We are speaking of the model and actor Tyson Beckford, who, it was announced Thursday, is back as guest host of “Chippendales” at the Rio from Sept. 27-Nov. 3. Beckford is easily the hottest celeb guest star (as shown by an uptick in ticket sales) in a long series of celebs to host the “Chipps” show.
Lance Burton’s most recent headlining show was at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sept. 1. He says he is performing in Vegas again because officials for Boyd Gaming, which owns The Orleans, asked him.
“A Mob Story” settles into its 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-through-Saturdays schedule. The show had originally planned to open July 11, then Aug. 8. Producer Jeff Kutash (the man behind “Splash” at Riviera) has said his own perfectionism and the extensive work on all elements of the production are responsible for the delays.
David Letterman is helping Paul Shaffer open his series at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace.
Burt Reynolds might not have said all he wanted, but he did help establish a trend of stars staging similar storytelling shows.
Whether on the side of a building or through a social-media post, Donny Marie know how to get noticed.
What happens after the screaming stops? You bicker. You play a wild concert. You hug it out.
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Mike Tyson were the combination who led the final Labor Day event ever at the club over the holiday weekend.
Paul Shaffer has been sending out feelers to his famous friends to spice up his Vegas lounge revival.
More will be revealed, and soon, as Paul Shaffer and his Shaf-Shifters backing band sets up for performances through Saturday night and again Oct. 11-13, Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Both the “Righteous Brothers” cofounder and the nightclub pioneer will be feted at the Casino Entertainment Awards on Oct. 10 at Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel.
Kenny Loggins has witnessed the evolution of Las Vegas as a destination for established rock acts. He is among many of the performers of his generation who recall when the city was not so appealing for his chosen genre.
Ostentatious even by the standards of Las Vegas, or of nuptial celebrations anywhere, the ceremony starred Mr. Mars — who performed an hourlong set at the event’s after-party — Seal, and the star DJ Marshmello. All appeared Saturday night at the hotel.
Siegfried Roy, Muhammed Ali manager Bernie Yuman is now backing an underdog musical dropping into the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. “On Your Feet’ is the soaring story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, running from Tuesday through Sept. 9 at Reynolds Hall.
Kelley Fertitta and Shopify Plus exec Tyler Nemiro were to be married Saturday night in a lavish ceremony at Red Rock Resort, owned by Station Casinos owners Frank Fertitta III (Kelley and Victoria’s father) and Lorenzo Fertitta.
