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John Katsilometes
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Jim Gaffigan has appeared regularly the Encore Theater stand-up rotation for the past three years
It’s four on the floor as a quartet of longtime Doobie Brothers’ members rock Zappos Theater.
Xavier Mortimer, a beguiling magician educated in pantomime is the first Cirque artist to star in his own residency, and is now going crypto.
Overcoming a heart scare in November, Carlos Santana is talking of rocking until he’s 90.
Pearl Jam canceled Friday’s show at the MGM Grand Garden after bassist Jeff Ament tested positive for COVID.
Ryan Doherty arrived on Fremont East a decade ago. He’s since become a groundbreaking operator of several hospitality venues.
Actress Maggie Peterson was a frequent singer at Bootlegger Bistro and was best friends with owner Lorraine Hunt-Bono.
David Blaine said when he first entered the Resorts World Theatre, “My ideas just started to go crazy.”
Barry Manilow has added dates from September through December at Westgate’s International Theater, including “A Very Barry Christmas.”
We learned something a few weeks ago after Alice Cooper drove a Zamboni across The Dollar Loan Center ice rink.
Diddy enforced his vision of an awards show as he hosted the BMAs’ return to Vegas.
Miranda Lambert has seen a few shows, and wants to see more (Silk Sonic) as she preps for “The Velvet Rodeo.”
Former “mob lawyer” Oscar Goodman continues to be pursued as an expert about the skeletal remains found in a barrel at Lake Mead.
Ann-Margret told the graduates at UNLV of her collegiate background, “I did one year at Northwestern.”
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