‘GIRLS GONE WILD’ FOUNDER HEADS TO FLORIDA

March 10, 2008 - 8:36 pm

RENO (AP) — "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being released from a Nevada jail so he can return to Florida to face charges related to the filming of underage girls.

His lawyer told a federal judge in Reno on Monday that Florida has agreed to lift its no-bail arrest warrant against the filmmaker, who is being held here on federal tax fraud charges. Francis has amassed a fortune marketing videos of young women, posing bare-breasted and in provocative situations.

This adult revue is returning to the Strip, after a (long) COVID break

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 25, 2024 - 6:46 pm

“X Rocks” was knocked off stage during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, so long ago that the Las Vegas casino it calls home changed names.

Celine Dion and cello great Hauser are shown at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, J ...

‘One verse? One verse?’: Cello star asks Celine Dion to sing

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 6:46 pm

Celine Dion received a rousing reception from the crowd and cello great Hauser at his sold-out Las Vegas show.

Bidding starts at $1M, Las Vegas legend’s home for sale — again

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 7:09 pm

Jerry Lewis bought the Scotch 80s home in 1982 as his primary residence until his death in August 2017.

Joe Walsh and Don Henley of the Eagles is shown performing at the MGM Grand Garden on Saturday, ...

Eagles’ Sphere strategy: High prices, high expectations

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 23, 2024 - 2:19 pm

The lofty prices run counter to industry trends, where acts have cut prices to foster sales.

A crowd snakes its way about the general admission gates on their way to the first night of Lif ...

‘Block Party’ takes over where Life is Beautiful left off

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 10:50 am

The famous downtown Las Vegas music festival is turning into a two-night affair in its first year of sole ownership by Rolling Stone.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 slaying of hip-hop icon Tup ...

Tupac Shakur murder suspect finds someone to post his $750K bail

By Noble Brigham / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 2:21 pm

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur’s killing, still faces a court hearing before he is set free on $750,000 bail.

Lady Gaga returns her "Jazz + Piano" show to Dolby Live at Park MGM on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 ...

Lady Gaga’s Vegas return gets a boost from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 22, 2024 - 3:58 pm

On a Vegas weeknight, Lady Gaga’s “Jazz + Piano” show returned to Park MGM, and Flavor Flav joined Brian Newman on stage at NoMad Library.

Actor Donald Sutherland appears at the premiere of the film "The Burnt Orange Heresy" at the 76 ...

Towering actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88

By Jake Coyle The Associated Press

June 20, 2024 - 10:46 am

Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.

Teri Hatcher attends the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Con ...

Teri Hatcher singles out ‘most important thing about aging’

By C.L. Gaber Special / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 10:45 am

“I think of things on the scale of ‘Should I be bothered by this or not?’ and most things are not high on that list,” the star of the upcoming “Wondla” says.

Elvis tribute artist Daniel Durston stands backstage at the Westgate in Las Vegas Friday, June ...

Secret spots of the stars: Vegas showrooms hold hidden history — PHOTOS

By John Katsilometes / RJ

June 21, 2024 - 11:04 am

Spots where Elvis Presley reflected and Frank Sinatra reclined are among the hidden spaces, places and items to be found in Las Vegas theaters.