In his upcoming show at the Tropicana, Wayne Newton will reminisce about his 50 years in Las Vegas. He offered a sneak-preview reflection last week.
Mike Weatherford
Q: What if Las Vegas magicians ran Wall Street? A: “I know what’s coming, Mr. Funny Reviewer Hack: ‘Your money wouldn’t disappear as fast.’ “
But what about the little guy?
It always starts with a question: “What’s a good show to see?”
Bonnie Raitt says she’s ready for a long vacation. But it sounds like her current tour almost gives her a head start.
It was a little kitschy, a little PBS pledge week and a lot of proof that we have become our parents.
By the time you read this, the ink could be dry on a contract to bring Wayne Newton back to the Strip as a resident headliner at the Tropicana.
It’s a Cinderella — or should I say Terry Fator? — story. Unless we’re tired of it.
Only in Las Vegas could Cheap Trick’s salute to “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” compete head-on with “Love,” which is officially sanctioned by the surviving Beatles.
Let’s Make A Deal” could be the best thing to happen to the Tropicana since, oh, a new operator came onboard in July to helm a $125 million face-lift.
Those who market Las Vegas can decide whether it’s family friendly or Sin City. None of it changes what Bill Cosby has done on the Strip since 1963.
Live music, particularly at the lounge level, took a mighty beating once Las Vegas discovered it could sell $14 drinks without paying a band.
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