“America’s Got Talent” returns to Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for its live auditions beginning Tuesday. The final 36 contestants have been announced. Daniel Emmet is one of them.
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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.
Joe Perry is well-known for his soaring solos. This has been true on and off the stage.
Stevie Wonder guided us through his “Song Party” at the Park Theater on Wednesday night. As the crowd swayed and sang, I recalled partying with Stevie while watching “Sesame Street,” and listening to “Songs in the Key of Life” on vinyl, through headphones, loudly and poorly singing along to all the words.
Spears’ 2017 earnings have been made public during her custody battle with her ex-husband, ex-dancer and current midlevel DJ Kevin Federline.
Mike Tyson is working on a concert special of his popular, and fascinating, one-man show.
Charles Oakley’s attempt to change the outcome of a table game at The Cosmopolitan has cost the ex-NBA star $1,000.
Smoothini dumps dozens of pucks on the ice. He tells Lil Jon to write a song title, any title, with a silver Sharpie on one of the pucks.
Lady Gaga has proven in her live performances in Las Vegas she can deliver spectacles and shows with a cabaret vibe.
Matt Goss is celebrating his 100th show at 1Oak at the Mirage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Derek Stevens and Marcus Lemonis , star of CNBC’s “The Profit,” took the moving staircase outside The D Las Vegas on Thursday night, leading from Fremont Street to The Vue bar on the hotel’s second level.
Dan Uhrich, Las Vegas musician and a master of the tuba, died after collapsing before the Nevada Pops concert Saturday night at the Star Trek convention inside the Rio. He was 42.
The common thread between Comedy Cellar and “We Are Here” are both are trying to hit the target in Las Vegas with readily recognizable brands.
But in reality, the stars of “Sister Wives” on TLC are moving out of Las Vegas, leaving their quartet of homes, and seven-year Las Vegas legacy, behind.
Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” on History channel has picked over some of the more interesting items at Gold & Silver Pawn. The result is a new business, effectively named Rick’s Picks.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is Vue Bar at the D Las Vegas. We do have a good Vue of an old Fremont Street visage, the El Portal theater sign. That business is now a gift store specializing in Indian wares.
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