I will try to send another Members Corner newsletter out over the weekend as I have a lot of stuff that needs to get sent out.

I leave for Las Vegas this Wednesday, so I will send a newsletter out on Tuesday and then there will not be another newsletter until June 24th.

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Steve’s Las Vegas Quickies

As part of the Las Vegas Centennial a giant birthday cake was created by 600 volunteers. The behemoth cake weighed 130,000 pounds, measured 102 feet long, 52 feet wide and 20 inches high. The cake broke the record of the World’s Largest Birthday Cake beating the former record holder; Fort Payne, Alabama by nearly 2,000 pounds. “I hate that we have lost the honor, but it took a great city like Las Vegas to beat us out,” said Bill Jordan, Mayor of Fort Payne. Organizers said they expected Guinness Book of Records officials to confirm the world’s largest cake within upcoming weeks. Source:www.lvrj.com

The NBC’s Today Show recently filmed several segments in Las Vegas as part of

the centennial celebration. Host Matt Lauer visited several hot spots around

the city before choosing The Venetian’s AquaKnox as his spot for dinner. His

choice off of Chef Tom Moloney’s menu was the AquaKnox Seafood Platter, an

entree that includes Lobster, Crab Claws, Oysters, Mussels, Prawns, Clams and

Ceviche. Lauer would go on to tell his 6 million viewers that AquaKnox serves up

“the best seafood in town”! Source:www.lvrj.com

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Lake Las Vegas Resort has announced an outdoor series of “Stars on the Lake”

concerts geared to an upscale, adult-contemporary demographic. The lineup

includes a solo date from The Eagles’ Glenn Frey on July 8, Natalie Cole on July

30, Michael Bolton on Aug. 6, Kenny G on Sept. 9 and Vanessa Williams with the

Las Vegas Philharmonic on Sept. 23. Source:www.lvrj.com

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Starting in June, Virgin Atlantic is offering Barf Vader airsickness bags on

all routes, including Las Vegas flights. www.lasvegassun.com

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Canadian Jason Scott was the latest winner in the Imperial Palace’s “Be A

Legend” celebrity impersonator karaoke contest. For wining the contest Jason won

a prize of $750 and a chance to audition for “Legends In Concert.”

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A new trio may be in the making — The Three Tenors of Las Vegas debuted at

the Bootlegger Bistro Sunday night before a standing-room-only crowd.

The group includes Bill Fayne (music director for Clint Holmes), Mark Giovi

(a cast member of “Bite”) and Bobby Black, a cruise ship performer who lives in

Vegas.

They were spectacular and fans loved the mini pop-opera concert, which will

have an encore performance in a few weeks. Source:www.lvrj.com

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Happy 73rd birthday to Steve Rossi who just turned 73. Rossi was one half of

the hilarious duo of Allen and Rossi who appeared many time on the Ed Sullivan

Show.

Lance Burton and Gordie Brown were a few of the celebrities that were the

party.

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Betty Cagle of Pioneer, Calif., didn’t need to buy a vowel to spell

J-A-C-K-P-O-T. Cagle, 66, had been sitting at the 25-cent Wheel of Fortune machine at <A HREF=”http://www.accessvegas.com/hotels/sams-town.h

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall for five minutes when she hit a progressive

jackpot for $1.1 million on Monday night. Cagle had played just $20 when she

hit the jackpot. She said her plans are to pay off her house and take a

long-dreamed-of trip to Alaska.

Source:www.lvrj.com

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Ming’s Table at Harrah’s Las Vegas is now open. It replaces the wonderful

Asia. I hope the food is just as good. Also at Harrah’s, Café, the new 24-hour

restaurant at Harrah’s Las Vegas Casino & Hotel, opened on June 2nd. The $4.5

million Café is a Tuscany-style restaurant with a bright, open and airy

atmosphere.

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The Cannery Casino & Hotel will be hosting their 3rd Annual Blues, Brews, and

Barbecue Festival June 17th (4-11P) & 18th (1P-11P). The outdoor festival

will feature various styles of barbecue from notable local restaurants, including

Sweet Georgia Brown and Memphis Championship BBQ, along with craft brewed

beers and hard ciders. The $15 bottomless beer that includes complimentary

refills from any beverage booth within the festival grounds will be returning this

year. Last years event was a smashing success and with an admission cost of

only $5, expect this year’s event to be even better! For more information call

The Cannery Box Office at 702.507.5700.

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A new cocktail lounge will be opening on Las Vegas Blvd. and Fremont Street

appropriately named the Downtown Cocktail Lounge. The lounge will feature DJs

nightly who will play hits from the 70s, 80s,90s as well as current classics.

With the Downtown Cocktail Lounge joining the Beauty Bar and the highly

anticipated Hogs & Heifers, the downtown revitalization project is starting to come

together.

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The five-member Aussie Angels, who headlined at the Hilton from November to

April, have joined Jeff Beacher’s dancing troupe Beacher’s Babies, who perform

in “Beacher’s Madhouse” at the Hard Rock Hotel. The next show is 9 p.m.

Saturday in The Joint. Source: www.lasvegassun.com

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Mystere now is offering tiered pricing – $60, $75 & $95. Formerly all tickets

were one price – $95. All prices also include the tax.

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The opening date for the upteenth Cirque show is May 2006 at The Mirage. It

wll feature a Beatles theme.

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Another season of Beacher’s Madhouse kicked off this past Saturday night with

special guest MC, Gary Dell’abbate (aka BabaBooey) from the Howard Stern

show. Expect another season of mayhem, surprises and celebratory visits (last

weeks celebs included NBA’er Carmelo Anthony and Vin Diesel).

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Will the famous Viper Room will be coming to Las Vegas? Only time will tell.

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Ellis Island, on Koval Lane near the Hard Rock has an “Italian Night” every

Tuesday night at their restaurant. For only $10.95 you get an appetizer, soup

or salad, choice of entree, 1 glass of house wine and tiramisu for dessert.

Also don’t forget their $4.95 steak dinner available 24/7.

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The new nightclub under construction at The Mirage, a spinoff of Light at the

Bellagio and Jet East in the Hamptons on Long Island, will be called Jet

Vegas, spies say. Andrew Sasson, owner of the Light Group, is reportedly looking

at a late 2005 opening. Source: www.lasvegassun

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The interactive dinner show, “BA-DA-Bing” has moved from the Stardust to

Capozzoli’s Italian Restaurant at 3333 S. Maryland Parkway. Shows are nightly at

7:30 p.m. Tickets, which include dinner, tax and gratuity, are $66 general

admission, $88 VIP, and $39 for kids 12 and under.

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Colin Hay, backed by an electric band, will bring his solo favorites and Men

At Work classics to the Aladdin Showroom, the area formerly known as Sinbad’s

Lounge, on July 2 and 3. at 10 p.m. Tickets are $49.50 and $39.50 plus

applicable service charges and tax, call toll free 877-333-9474.

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Guests of Benihana Village at the Las Vegas Hilton can enjoy a wonderful

night of dining, complete with a fireworks show and a view of 20 beautiful Koi

fish in the Village pond.

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David Cassidy failed to get a temporary restraining order Monday against TRP

Entertainment, the company that produces the “Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey &

Dean” at the Greek Isles. The legal bid by Cassidy, co-creator of “The Rat

Pack is Back!,” against TRP producers Dick Feeney and Sandy Hackett also failed

to shut down their June 7 opening in Detroit and a July 7 opening in San

Francisco. Feeney and Hackett weren’t impressed with the lawsuit. Their next

production, they say, might be a “Tribute to David Cassidy.”

reviewjournal.com — News: NORM

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100 couples say ‘I do’ to centennial celebration event.

By Vegas standards, it was a traditional wedding. Along with white gowns,

tiaras and proud fathers, there were tourists clutching plastic beer cups, grooms

in baseball caps, and 40-foot digital wedding bells swinging overhead.

The “Once Upon 100 Weddings” event, part of Las Vegas’ year-long centennial

celebration, wed 100 couples Thursday night under the Fremont Street Experience

canopy.

The wedding was officiated by the Rev. Duane Williams of the Special Memory

Wedding Chapel and was witnessed by Mayor Oscar Goodman. Speaking against a

backdrop advertising “Wedding Crashers,” the new Owen Wilson movie, Goodman said,

“Remember Las Vegas as the place it all started. With Lady Luck on your side,

you are all destined to have the brightest of futures.”

More Here:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-10-Fri-2005/news/26691324.html

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SHOW REVIEW: Benny Baker, “Hellbent 4 Humor”: Looking for Laughs: Comedian

Benny Baker’s Plaza act is worth searching for.

By Mike Weatherford.

REVIEW

what: Benny Baker, “Hellbent 4 Humor”

when: 10 p.m. Saturday-Wednesday

where: The Plaza, 1 Main St.

tickets: $6.95 drink minimum (386-2444)

grade: B

Read the review here:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-10-Fri-2005/weekly/2

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Motorcyclist Bela Tabak has made his career inside the ‘Globe of Death’ in

‘Splash’

By Mike Weatherford.

Bela Tabak remembers when “Splash” was the talk of the town — his middle

school included.

“I remember kids in my school going, ‘Yeah, we went to go see “Splash.” ‘ Or

their parents did,” he recalls. “It had things I had never seen in it. It had

street dancing, sea lions. … Just the way (producer Jeff) Kutash did

everything. It was modernized.”

But few classmates knew the 12-year-old was sometimes in the show, riding one

of the four motorcycles inside the “Globe of Death.” As it turned out, the

bikes roaring circles around each other inside a 15-foot globe would become the

one constant element in the show’s 20-year history.

Read the entire review here:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-10-Fri-2005/weekly/2028351.html

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Upcoming Las Vegas Entertainment from the LVRJ.

Hip-hop singing group Destiny’s Child performs Aug. 26 at the Mandalay Bay

Events Center. Prices are $47.25, $67.25 and $87.25. Tickets go on sale at 10

a.m. Saturday at the box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and through

Ticketmaster. To charge by phone, call 632-7580.

Eagles singer Glenn Fry performs July 8 at Lake Las Vegas. Prices are $80 and

$100. Tickets are available at the Village Golf Shop at MonteLago Village, 30

Strada di Villaggio in Henderson, and through Ticketmaster. To charge by

phone, call 795-7469.

Mark Wills and Deana Carter sing country on Aug. 12 at Sunset Station

Amphitheater. Tickets cost $15 at the hotel, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson. To

charge by phone, call 547-5300.

Avril Lavigne sings Aug. 13 at the Hard Rock Hotel. Tickets cost $51 at the

hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, and through Ticketmaster. To charge by phone, call

the box office, 693-5066.

Judas Priest and Queensryche rock the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 9.

Seats cost $36.75, $47.25 and $68.25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today at

the Events Center box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and through

Ticketmaster. To charge by phone, call 632-7580.

Loggins & Messina, reunited for a tour, play soft-pop at the Aladdin Theatre

on July 3. Prices are $45, $55 and $75. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday

at the hotel, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and through Ticketmaster. To charge

by phone, call 785-5000.

Kansas rocks the Railhead at Boulder Station on July 8. Tickets cost $22.50

at the hotel’s Boarding Pass Rewards Center, 4111 Boulder Highway, and at area

malls. To charge by phone, call 547-5300.

Funk band War and R&B singer Evelyn “Champagne” King play the Cannery on June

25. Tickets cost $23.50, $30, $35.50 and $45.50.

Soft-pop singer Dave Mason performs at the Cannery on July 9. Tickets cost

$14.95 and $24.95.

Rock and roll-era bands the Dells, the Dramatics and Rose Royce play the

Cannery on July 23. Tickets cost $25, $35, $45 and $55.

reviewjournal.com — Neon – TICKETS

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PLAYER’S EDGE

If you have yet to sign up for a “Red Card” at Wynn Las Vegas, here is some

additional enticement. All new members who earn 500 points ($1,500 coin-in on

slots, $4,500 on video poker): receive a voucher good for two free buffets good

for 24 hours. Upon request, the Red Card booth will also give you a line pass

as well.

More PLAYERS EDGE here:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jun-10-Fri-2005/weekly/2044546.html

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Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan Purchases Penthouse Condo at The Palms in Las

Vegas.

Today, international personality and superstar of the wrestling world, Hulk

Hogan, announced his agreement to purchase a luxury penthouse condominium unit

at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.  Palms Place, a new high rise

residential condominium and spa, is the next phase of George Maloof’s super hot

Palms Resort and Casino property in Las Vegas, scheduled for completion in

2007.  Palms Place promises to be the most exclusive high rise residential

condominium in Las Vegas.

Hogan, a frequent visitor to Las Vegas, recently began staying at the Palms

exclusively after attending a performance there by his daughter, Brooke Hogan. 

Hogan said, “I grabbed George and asked him to show me the plans for his new

tower and condos, and I fell in love with the place … there’s no other place

like this in Vegas.”  Hogan, along with his wife (Linda), son (Nick) and

Brooke star in the new VH-1 reality series “Hogan Knows Best,” scheduled to air on

Sunday, July 10th at 10pm.  Hogan went on to cite the new multi-room, state

of the art recording studio being built by Maloof on the Palms property as part

of his motivation for purchasing at the Palms.  His daughter is embarking on

a music career and is looking forward to recording there.

ABOUT PALMS PLACE — Adjacent to the Palms Resort and Casino hotel towers, a

50-story condominium hotel and spa will be built.  The project, named Palms

Place, will feature studio and one bedroom suite condominiums, as well as

penthouses with balconies built around stunningly unique glass pools and is slated

to begin construction in 2006.  Palms Place will be connected to the Palms by

an enclosed, elevated, moving walkway, allowing residents 24-hour access to

amenities at the Palms.

“Palms Place will be the premier condominium hotel complete with a

world-class spa, VIP concierge service and all the action of the Palms lifestyle,”

Maloof said.  “The building will be spectacular and will boast wide ranging views

of the Strip and Spring Mountains.”

Only one tower will be built at Palms Place, creating a more exclusive

environment, according to Maloof.  The Jerde Partnership, based in Los Angeles,

Calif., is the architect for Palms Place and the new hotel tower. Palms Place will

feature a private, gated entryway, a 50,000-square-foot pool and spa, valet

parking and more.  The fully furnished contemporary condominiums will range

from 600 to 7,000 square feet.  Prices range from $500,000 to $7 million.

SOURCE  Palms Resort and Casino

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Did you know?

Did you know that you can purchase a single issue of Las Vegas’ largest

tourist magazine, SHOWBIZ?

Well you can.

Here’s How:

Just copy and paste this link:

https://www.pubservice.com/PZ/SubBI.aspx?PC=SB

Towards the bottom of the page you will see this:

If you cannot find the issue you like, Please enter issue date range and

click on “Search” button to find issues.

Just type in when you will be visiting Las Vegas and you can order a copy of

the magazine that will encompass your travel dates.

The cost is $5.95 per issue.

Steve

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Blind performer

Joey Boesch has been blind almost since birth, but hasn’t let his lack of

sight destroy the greater vision he has of the world.

The 50-year-old performer from Houston writes, composes, plays piano and

sings.

He will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday through June 21 in “Spotlight” at Bourbon

Street.

Boesch is the adopted son of the late famed wrestling promoter Paul Boesch.

The entertainer performs each year at the Cauliflower Alley Club convention

in Las Vegas. The club is comprised of professional wrestlers and former

wrestlers.

“I started playing piano by ear when I was 4 years old,” Boesch said.

Boesch, who was a month premature, was put into an oxygen machine when he was

born. The malfunctioning machine caused his blindness and also a slight case

of cerebral palsy.

His mother, Valerie, has been a constant companion ever since — guiding his

career as well as his performances, leading him onstage and helping him find

his mark at the microphone or his piano bench.

“I have devoted my life to Joey,” Valerie said. “He didn’t ask to be brought

here. I had to do everything I could. I had my life, now it’s his turn.”

The devoted mother has spent 46 years in the wings, watching her son perform

– mostly at charitable functions in Texas, but also at churches and in

prisons for inmates.

“I’m doing the best I can to manage his career, for someone who doesn’t know

what she’s doing,” Valerie said.

Her son has performed at concerts featuring Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, Bob

Hope and dozens of other celebrities over the years.

“I just want someone to hear him,” Valerie said.

Boesch plays several instruments besides the piano — trumpet, trombone,

clarinet, drums.

“When he’s onstage, he will keep you spellbound,” Valerie said.

Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Jerry Fink

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Danny Gans Theatre Announces Fall Line-Up

The Danny Gans Theatre, an intimate 1,265-seat setting, attracts some of today

’s top entertainers.  This fall, the line-up is star-studded with Brad

Garrett, David Spade, Dana Carvey, Jon Secada and Wayne Brady.

Comedian and two-time Emmy winning actor Brad Garrett brings endless laughter

to The Mirage with two upcoming return performances August 5-6.

Brad Garrett’s roots are in standup comedy. His co-starring role as Robert

Barone in the award winning sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” has won him two

Emmy Awards and a range of loyal fans. Garrett recently received great critical

acclaim for his portrayal of Jackie Gleason in CBS’ “Gleason”.  Garrett has

film credits that include “The Pacifier” and “Suicide Kings”. His unique voice

has also graced the silver screen in “A Bug’s Life”, “Finding Nemo” and “

Garfield”.

Tickets are $50 plus tax and can now be purchased by calling (702) 792-7777.

 

David Spade

David Spade, best known for his role as the wisecracking, power hungry

assistant on “Just Shoot Me” brings his comedy act to the Danny Gans Theatre for

four fall dates, August 5-6 and October 14-15. Spade has starred in and

co-written several films and has received both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. He

is best known for his work on the television comedy “Just Shoot Me” and NBC’s “

Saturday Night Live”, and most recently as the “No” Guy in Capital One’s

current ad campaign.

Tickets are $70 plus tax and can be purchased by calling (702) 792-7777.

 

Stand-up comedian Dana Carvey brings his unique brand of humor to The Danny

Gans Theatre for three fall dates, September 2-4.

Dana Carvey’s hilarious career has seen great success on both television and

the big screen. He is best known for his creation of cultural icons such as “

The Church Lady” while performing on “Saturday Night Live”, for which he was

awarded an Emmy Award in 1993. Carvey’s big screen credits include co-starring

with Mike Myers in the hugely popular “Wayne’s World” and “Wayne’s World 2”

, which were based on a Saturday Night Live sketch. His other movie credits

include “Clean Slate”, “Little Nicky” and “Master of Disguise”.

Tickets are $70 plus tax and can be purchased by calling (702) 792-7777.

 

Jon Secada

Two-time Grammy Award winning singer Jon Secada returns to the Danny Gans

Theatre with a performance September 16 that will coincide with Mexican

Independence Day. 

Secada’s musical career began with the release of his triple platinum,

self-titled debut album in 1992. His Spanish language version of Otro Dia Mas Sin

Verte (EMI-Latin) became the No. 1 Latin Album of 1992 and earned Secada his

first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. Numerous top 30 singles have

followed. In total, Secada has amassed a career sales total of more than 20 million

albums worldwide.

Tickets are $50 plus tax and can now be purchased by calling (702) 792-7777.

 

Wayne Brady

The Mirage is pleased to welcome back Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady to The

Mirage. Wayne will perform two upcoming fall shows, September 30 and October 1,

in the Danny Gans Theatre.

Wayne is best known for his improvisational skills on ABC’s “Who’s Line Is

It Anyway”, and is most widely recognized for his ability to act, sing, dance

and make audiences laugh.  His upcoming performances at The Mirage will

showcase his many talents.

Tickets are $65 plus tax and can be purchased by calling (702) 792-7777.

http://www.casinotravelnews.com

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Beauty & The Bar

In 1995 the first Beauty Bar outlet, in New York City, served a martini with

a manicure sidecar, and the rest is history. Wildly successful outlets in San

Francisco and Los Angeles would follow and the time has now come for an

expansion to Las Vegas. The Beauty Bar is set to open downtown on Fremont Street in

the very near future complete with an interior that was salvaged from a

classic 50’s salon in New Jersey and Nexo Sound System from the folks at Infinite

Audio.

The Eye has learned that the ultra-lounge at Wynn Las Vegas will carry the

name Lure. We also have heard that the nightclub, La Bete, French for The Beast,

will not offer dinner service (a la rumjungle) as originally planned.

The nightclub minds behind The Aladdin’s Curve Nightclub have a new weekly

event with ‘Sizzle.’ They promise live jam sessions and dance routines every

Friday & Saturday night after midnight at the Sapphires Gentlemen’s Club.

A new partnership between HBO, AEG Live and TBS is bringing ‘The Comedy

Festival’ to Las Vegas starting on November 7th of this year. The first annual

T.C.F. will have over 50 performances, events and screenings over three days in

nine performance venues, all at Caesars Palace and the Flamingo Las Vegas

including high-profile events at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and The Flamingo

Showroom.

Source of above 4 articles:

http://www.lasvegasfoodservice.com

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Classic Las Vegas website:

Dear Steve,

I wanted to invite you and your members to take a look at our new website:

www.classiclasvegas.com

It is filled with cool graphics, trailers and other fun stuff.

In addition it goes into detail about our Preservation and

our Film Projects.

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Comedy turns to serious business in new Strip festival

A new comedy festival is headed to the Strip, this one backed with serious

clout and geared more to consumers than a 3-year-old festival that targets

aspiring performers.

The Nov. 17-20 event, simply titled The Comedy Festival, promises more than

50 performances, events and film screenings at Caesars Palace and the Flamingo.

It will be produced by HBO as an offshoot of the cable network-funded U.S.

Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo., and AEG Live, which produces Celine Dion’s

show in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and most of the theater’s visiting

concert acts.

“I like to tell people we’re trying to do the comedy Olympics,” says festival

chairman Bob Crestani, who also oversees the Aspen festival.

Along with the 4,000-seat Colosseum, old-school Flamingo showroom and The

Second City venue , the festival will transform convention space into movie

screening rooms and “really cool club settings,” Crestani says.

reviewjournal.com — Living: MIKE WEATHERFORD

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Impressive Singer

Society of Seven adds incredible voice to show.

Having lived here for so long and seen so many entertainers of all types, I

am not easily impressed. That all changed this past Sunday afternoon when I

went to see Society of Seven perform at Bally’s. I had seen them before, as this

talented bunch of guys from Hawaii play Las Vegas often, but this time I was

told they had added a singer who had an incredible voice. I decided to find out

for myself and to say I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement.

All I’m going to say now is that Lani Misalucha is better than Whitney

Houston before her drugged-out days, is easily a match for Celine Dion, and dare I

say it, as good as Barbra Streisand at her best. I interviewed her and the SOS

after the show and you can read my full interview in next week’s eNeon

newsletter. If you haven’t already signed up for eNeon, make sure you do. You can get

the form to sign up by clicking here or find the link on the home page of

www.reviewjournal.com. It’s easy. It’s free. And you get to read my interviews

each week with the people who entertain you when you’re in town.

reviewjournal.com — Lenny’s Las Vegas

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Gambler sues casino over his depiction on reality TV show

A professional gambler has filed suit against Green Valley Ranch Station

Casino, claiming that he has been banned from other casinos and gambling

tournaments because he was depicted as a cheat on a reality show profiling the

Henderson property.

Joseph Pane, a retired Brooklyn cop who travels the country playing blackjack

tournaments, filed suit in Clark County District Court April 6 seeking

“profits connected with the airing of his likeness as well as punitive damages.”

The suit centers on a particular episode of the Discovery Channel series

“American Casino” that depicted a high-end blackjack tournament at Green Valley

Ranch. In an interview about the suit, Pane said he participated in another

blackjack tournament for locals that was held the same day as the high-end

tournament and was asked to sign a release so that he could be taped for the show.

More Here:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2005/apr/14/518602762.html

Posted on June 10th, 2005 by MrVegas98
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