“There’s no doubt Mayweather-McGregor will be at T-Mobile” says a source familiar with the scheduling of that bout and Ice Cube’s 3Ball tournament, both set for Aug. 26.
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After Earl Turner spent something like 12½ minutes performing Prince’s “Kiss” in a most funky manner, Frankie Moreno shouted, “Earl! I don’t think that’s funky enough!”
It’s a typo for the ages. A misfire on a keyboard resulted in the creation of the biggest star in burlesque: Dita Von Teese.
The production “The Elvis Experience” ran from April to May 2015, while the 28,000-square-foot “Graceland Presents: Elvis the Exhibition” was open from April 2015 to February 2016.
Cirque du Soleil has been looking to make entries into seven cities in China with our touring shows, and is bringing the Blue Men along for the ride.
Cirque du Soleil has taken on a blue hue.
“If you want to get out and shake a leg, we’re your band,” says Fred Schneider, a founding member of the iconic new-wave band B-52s, playing House of Blues at Mandalay Bay this weekend.
Ruby Lewis, who portrayed Daisy Buchanan in “For The Record: Baz” at Light nightclub at Mandalay Bay two years ago, rejoins the updated show at Palazzo Theater July 25.
A post by Dave Bancroft, sound man for Las Vegas entertainer Pia Zadora, directed at Sand Dollar Lounge touched off a maelstrom on social media on Sunday and Monday.
A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is playing a free show at 9 p.m. Monday at Fremont Street Experience’s 1st Street Stage.
Carrot Top unveiled his latest bit Friday night, and this might be the top of the props: The President Trump Phone Case.
In developing “Magic Mike Live,” Channing Tatum says,“We didn’t want to go with just a basic club design or a lounge or one of the Vegas venues people have done before.”
“I had to start looking at live-music events as a fan, an entertainment experience, instead of just being interested in production and management,” says LVE President Pat Christenson.
Chris Giunchigliani’s ring is actually two rings in one: her original wedding band, melded to the band worn by her late husband, Gary Gray.
Veteran Vegas radio personality Jim Tofte says the new UNLV spirit logo, unveiled Wednesday, looks a lot like the Las Vegas Wranglers’ logo from around the 2010-2011 season.