Mitch Albom dug up a nickname Tuesday. It was bestowed upon Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant long ago.
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Credibility Award goes to Bruno Mars, who drew a standing ovation just by walking out in shades, an untucked shirt and long-looped gold necklace
To clarify, this isn’t the first time Las Vegas has yearned for the Stanley Cup. We’ve asked for it before, many times, but as a prop.
“I have to tell you, I’m tired, I’m not going to lie,” superstar DJ and Electric Daisy Carnival headliner Tiesto said Saturday night.
The trek from the Strip to EDC, which can cover a couple of hours by car, is cut to about 10 minutes in a helicopter.
The veteran stand-up comedian is ready for his first Vegas residency since his show at the Flamingo ended in April 2014. “Wallace @ Westgate” opens June 26, with shows at 8 p.m Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tickets start at $65 and go on sale June 1.
MGM Resorts International is phasing out plastic straws at all of its hotels. The Straw Reduction Initiative, as the company calls it, began Tuesday at Aria and Mandalay Bay.
In his 60 years as a Las Vegas resident, Wayne Newton has seen it all. Or so he thought.
Elton John’s next gig is at another palatial venue — the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle early Saturday morning in Windsor, England.
The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Convertible customized with a Vegas Golden Knights logo and gold-and-silver color scheme is parked in the refurbished porte cochere at the Palms.
At age 21 Jason Mraz pulled into Hard Rock Hotel to hang before returning home to L.A. He won a grand, enough to buy time to become a working musician.
Of all the inventive collaborations out there, one we probably won’t see is Carnell “Golden Pipes” Johnson and Carrie Underwood.
Ceaselessly creative and prolific, the 76-year-old member of music royalty continues to expand his artistic horizons.
Golden Knights’ feverish playoff run inspired the band to change the lyrics of that tune, and ride the expansion team’s unlikely playoff success.
Stevie Wonder’s most recent concert in Las Vegas was as headliner of Life is Beautiful in September 2015.
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