Everyone wanted a piece of Larry Ruvo at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala.
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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.
As always, the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala raises operating funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Michael Buble is the star entertainer,
“Can you believe, this? I’m as old as the (expletive) hills and I’m starting another residency in Las Vegas,” says Barry Manilow, whose grand opening for “Barry Manilow Las Vegas: The Hits Come Home” coincides with his 75th birthday.
“After 7 beautiful years together, Aja and I’s marriage has come to an end,” Dan Reynolds posted to Twitter on Thursday.
“I used to be a fan of the Houston Aeros, in the old World Hockey Association,” Billy Gibbons said. “Now I’m looking at the NHL in the desert. Wow. Who would have thought?”
Stormy Daniels (with a 15-member entourage) was an unexpected arrival at Crazy Horse III gentlemen’s club in the wee Wednesday morning hours.
Former New York Yankees all-star Bernie Williams sat in with Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns and wiped the place out with a three-song jazz set.
John Katsilometes explores the world of Golden Knights entertainment.
Oscar Goodman is to work as understudy for lead narrator Michael Franzese, the longtime Colombo crime family overlord who has since reformed as a popular motivational speaker.
Tony Dovolani performed twice Saturday night but later learned that his cousin, Shkelzen Verzivoli, known as “Skalzy,” had died of a heart attack at age 42.
The 10th anniversary of The Joint crops up in the planning schedule for the Hard Rock Hotel’s extensive overhaul.
The Stray Cats’ reunion, which along with ZZ Top at The Venetian, is a weekend pairing of great rock ‘n’ roll trios in VegasVille.
Vinny Adinolfi of Bronx Wanderers was stunned when Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton and Tony Orlando unexpectedly sauntered into his birthday party.
Steve Wolford had worked for Las Vegas’s ABC affiliate since 2005, after arriving from Tampa, Fla., where he began his career in 1979 as a writer and producer.
Still big fans of Vegas and frequent headliners on the Strip, ZZ Top begins a five-show spree at Venetian Theater on Friday night.