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Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper have been added to the lineup for the Dec. 1 fundraiser at T-Mobile Arena. That battery joins previously announced headliners The Killers, Imagine Dragons, David Copperfield, Boyz II Men , artists from Cirque du Soleil productions (specifically “Mystere” and Blue Man Group) and Penn Teller.
Says Patton Oswalt, “I love Vegas and to be able to perform there and give back to the Victims’ Fund means a lot to me.”
Dirk Arthur’s use of exotic cats has rankled animal-rights groups, who were already mobilizing to protest his “Wild Magic” show at Westgate.
The Neon Musuem is launching an online fundraising campaign next Tuesday — Giving Tuesday — to pay for the transport and restoration of the sign.
In October 2013, a group of Silicon Valley investors purchased Stirling Club for $10.9 million, far below the original $44 million construction cost.
A flu-like illness involving co-star Kendra Wilkinson of “Sex Tips For a Straight Woman From A Gay Man” caused the cancellation of both performances of that show Saturday night.
Joey Scinta went out with a song. A stalwart with the popular Plaza Showroom variety act The Scintas, Scinta died Friday afternoon at MountainView Hospital. He was 69.
Based on Dan Anderson’s own self-help book, “Sex Tips For a Straight Woman From a Gay Man” opened at Paris in June and has been woven into the plot of Wilkinson’s We TV reality show, “Kendra on Top.”
Miss Universe is set for Nov. 26 at Axis theater. The 92 contestants are already in town.
Joe Walsh has sorted out his career away from The Eagles. Crucial to his strategy is to keep the Eagles alive.
It’s been a bit since we caught up with our favorite Playboy model/Strip production show star/bestselling author. So it’s good to know Holly Madison is the grand marshal of the 13th annual Great Santa Run on Dec. 2 at the Fremont Street Experience.
Country star Jason Aldean says he hopes that healing can start for those affected by a mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival in his first interview since the October shooting.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is a tent just west of the Strip, near Russell Road, with Delano and Mandalay Bay gleaming in the background. This is the current site for, and future home of, the Las Vegas Raiders.
Joey Scinta hospitalized after suffering stroke Nov. 4 and a series of mini strokes afterward, according to brother, Frankie Scinta.
Clark County Commissioner and Nevada gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, an increasingly active and ubiquitous elected official, was honored Thursday night at the 26th annual Camelot gala at Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest on West Oakey Boulevard.
