John Di Domenico says, “I woke up this morning to my phone exploding with texts, emails and FB messages letting me know Howard Stern was playing my video.”
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Las Vegas artist Shawn Eiferman says, “I can appease someone who asks, ‘Hey, can you play the Jonas Brothers?’ I can actually play that.”
Travis Cloer’s family distilled three hours into a 45-second, time-lapse video to the song “ ’Til You Fall in Love.”
Businesses and attractions are closed across the country. But when the Las Vegas Strip is forced to close, the impact is indelible.
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign stands alone as a civic icon. It’s been standing largely alone, in fact, during the coronavirus outbreak.
A central figure in the Netflix documentary phenomenon “Tiger King” wanted to do business with the last Las Vegas Strip entertainer to use wild tigers in his act.
The collective work is inspired, capturing a moment in time as the coronavirus has forced entertainers off the stage.
In announcing shows from May are being pushed back, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend say, “Long live rock.”
Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee asked his fans if they wanted to see him online. They nearly crashed his Facebook page.
Outgoing MGM Resorts International President of Entertainment Sean Christie says, “I wanted to be transparent in telling the company of my intention to move on.”
Cirque du Soleil has culled existing footage for fans to access from home, including an hourlong special from “O” at Bellagio, and the international shows “Kurios” and “Luzia.”
Bruno Mars is giving back to his Las Vegas Strip headlining partner, MGM Resorts International, by donating $1 million to the MGM Resorts Foundation.
Naomi Mauro says of herself and husband, Gio,“We can make bread, a lot of bread,” Mauro said in a phone chat this week. “At first it was therapeutic, but so far it’s been something people are enjoying, so that’s good.”
Brad Paisley challenged Darius Rucker, who played Foster Lloyd’s “You Can Come Cryin’ to Me,” and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum has performed Call Me a Dog” by Chris Cornell.
Las Vegas Strip headlining magician Mat Franco says of his show, “It’s a learn-as-we-go kind of thing, a way to push me out of my comfort zone and still reach an audience.”