Criss Angel: a boy and his gun
A long time ago I became aware that Criss Angel had a permit to carry a concealed handgun. He was living at the Luxor when I found out. And, despite the fact that I was disturbed that he could be...
View ArticleYuto Miyazawa: next Mr. Las Vegas?
I have seen the future of Vegas, and I don’t mean Madonna. Very little seems a sure thing in this town, but I am positive guitarist Yuto Miyazawa would be a sensation on a Vegas stage. Oh, he is 10...
View Article“Will Ferrell taking over Celine Dion’s show in Vegas”
Not exactly fact checked by Letterman. Dion did not take a break from her Vegas show for her twins. Her show closed with no set plan to return. The replacements announced: Cher (hard to forget since...
View ArticleRod Stewart in Vegas: See for yourself
Footage posted from Rod Stewart’s opening show at the Caesars. If you are a fan of Stewart’s you probably don’t care that his voice sounds just awful on “Forever Young.” The chorus is painful as he...
View ArticleReview: Michael Jackson’s “Breaking News”
Some have argued Jackson is not the singer on “Breaking News.” I am convinced Jackson’s voice is on the track (apparently heavily augmented by posthumous studio trickery). The sound might be...
View ArticleCriss Angel: anyone can be Criss Angel (for a price)
A friend e-mailed to tell me she had seen a pathetic infomercial of Criss Angel hawking his magic kit. There is a pretty amusing clip of him doing same on some shopping network. My head got dizzy as...
View ArticleFormer Caesars Headliner Bette Midler: Vegas=Titanic
In an interview former Caesars headliner Bette Midler compares working in Las Vegas during the recession to being aboard Titanic. But the most damaging story Midler offers is about customer service....
View ArticleVegas grovels for Celine Dion
Her show does not open until next month but yesterday Celine Dion showed up and Vegas groveled at her feet. When she first came here in 2003, people wondered about her ability to sell tickets at prices...
View ArticleElton John and Celine Dion: come party in Vegas like it is 2004
Elton John’s return to Vegas was a bigger surprise than Celine Dion. For one thing, Dion’s return wasn’t a surprise. The promoter and casino had been publicly yearning for Dion since the moment she...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse: Not fit for Vegas
There was a time when Amy Winehouse was being looked at as a possible Vegas headliner. Her voice was compared to Aretha Franklin while her delivery and sound were contemporary. No, she was not Fiona...
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