Zak Bagans activity at the “Tiger King” zoo is to be a two-part special on Travel Channel, and Bagans plans a “Tiger King” exhibit at his Haunted Museum.
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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.
Rick Harrison is not ruling out a run for governor of Nevada. “I’ve made no decision yet. I’m leaning towards no.”
Best Agency CEO and Notoriety proprietor Ken Henderson says, “I am bending to comply with every protocol.”
“Pawn Stars” is still a hit on History channel, but the business has suffered a drop in visitors, from about 5,000 per day during its taping schedule to less than 1,000.
Organizer Patty Molloy says, “I knew there was a song out there that matched the times we are going through.”
Theaters and entertainment venues — and Mosaic on the Strip is certainly one of those — are to remain closed in Phase Two.
Group co-founder Andrew Tierney says, “There was nothing else we could do,” as Human Nature leaves Venetian.
Producer Hanoch Rosenn says, “Most of the cases we have had are not from theaters, but mainly from buses and parties, wedding ceremonies where people are dancing with each other.”
Smith Center President Myron Martin says, “The whole experience was very emotional to me, because it is so, so perfect, in every way.”
Bella Electric Strings founder Nina DiGregorio says, “We didn’t have the luxury of a traditional maternity shoot because of the quarantine, so we decided to do our own maternity photos.’
Brad Garrett teasing Jerry Seinfeld at the MGM Grand: “I don’t think I’m his thing.”
“Sexxy” creator Jen Romas says, “We’ve taken a very intimate show into a different area, and expanded it.”
Derek Stevens’ financial plan four Major League baseball wagers at Jay Kornegay’s famed SuperBook. Each bet would pay $1 million apiece if they come home.
Mirage headliner Shin Lim says of the COVID-19 shutdown, “I’m fine. I’m an introvert, anyway.”
Chuck Bowling has real-time experience in crisis management, having been in place at Mandalay Bay in the arduous recovery from the Oct. 1 shootings.