Pimp vs. porn star: the...

Oh, how different the Nevada presidential caucus in January will be from Iowa and New Hampshire. This is the first time Nevada has had such a high-profile early caucus, and the country may be in for some surprises. For example,… Tags: buffets, luxor, elvis presley, comedy, shows,...

Imperial Palace to swit...

Imperial Palace • Las VegasWe know you’ve been waiting, and wait no more. Imperial Palace is the last Las Vegas holdout to switch to Harrah’s Total Rewards card (unless you count O’Sheas and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon), but as of Dec. 5, all your...

Lead singer of Quiet Ri...

Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of the band Quiet Riot, was found dead yesterday at his home in Las Vegas. Causes were unknown, and an autopsy and toxicology tests will be performed, though results won’t be known for weeks. According to Metro, there were no signs of forced entry and foul...

Las Vegas Strip Club Re...

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Nevada voters overwhelm...

The Research 2000 poll, conducted for the Reno Gazette-Journal, found 68 percent of voters were in favor of the initiative filed by the Nevada State Education Association, which would raise the gaming tax from 6.75 percent to 9.75 percent at casinos with a total revenue of more than $1...

Zound Bite: Few voters ...

After all the hype, all Harry Reid’s strutting, and even a Democratic debate at UNLV, only 33 percent of Nevada’s voters said they would definitely or probably attend their party’s Jan. 19 presidential caucuses, according to a statewide poll conducted for the Reno...

Rock star found dead in...

It was reported earlier today that Kevin DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home. Reports in the press and posts on fan sites by former band members offer no further details on the passing of the 52-year-old singer… Tags: shows, golden nugget, headliners, vegas, mandalay bay,...

Web defense in Vegas...

For a big city, Las Vegas can be a small town. There are only a few of us who cover entertainment full time in Vegas. One local writer recently got on the wrong side of a Vegas headliner with a… Tags: hotels, shows, bellagio, weddings, imperial palace, lounge acts, strip, elvis...

‘The Producers...

Tony Danza could not save “The Producers” at Paris Las Vegas. Well, at least I was wrong when I predicted “The Producers” would not last a year in Vegas. The jokes (from Franz Kafka to Walter Winchell) were too obscure… Tags: treasure island, imperial palace,...

You have to love the ho...

With Christmas literally right around the corner, you would hope that more people would embrace the spirit of the holidays, regardless of your personal beliefs. What has happened to goodwill toward your fellow man? Just a few minutes ago I looked out my window and saw the Metro canine...