Kevin Burke has performed “Defending the Caveman” so many times, it was almost too easy to break a world’s record.
Mike Weatherford
So the devil slides into the booth of an all-night diner on Sunset Boulevard near the Comedy Store circa 1984, and slaps a contract down on a coffee stain in front of an aspiring young comic.
It’s been 27 years since their last show and they’re already talking about hanging it up again?
Anyone who knows certain blinged-out magicians in Las Vegas also knows their blinged-out manager.
Less talk, more rock.
Why does Las Vegas never disappoint? Because June brings us the dancing drag of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and then, a week later, “America’s Favorite Dumb Blonde,” who would be one Terry Bradshaw.
So basically, it has reached the point where not even the people selling the show tickets expect you to pay full price.
What Las Vegas performer is not in the race to score a nonscripted TV show? But the winner — or at least, the one getting to a significant stepping stone — is a relative newcomer to the Strip.
Welcome to The D, where the bar is long but the stage is short.
Ten years ago, AEG Live opened the doors to a big bet called the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Recycled Percussion always had a point of distinction none of the other 100 or so shows on the Strip could claim: the ability to play along, with each audience member drumming on an old pan or hubcap.
So, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” movie isn’t going to fill up Las Vegas magic shows after its opening weekend gross of less than $11 million at the box office.
No company has worked harder in recent years to diversify Las Vegas entertainment and think outside the box than Base Entertainment.
It does seem impressive that Boyz II Men, or at least three of its singers, stuck together since they were in high school 21 years ago. But eight minutes into their show, it’s no mystery why.
In Detroit, The Scintas are synonymous with Joe Vicari’s Andiamo restaurant and showroom. And so it shall be at the D.
