Monte Carlo headliner L...

Lance Burton got good press today for greeting guests in the lobby of the Monte Carlo as they returned to gather their belongings from their evacuated rooms. But his show tomorrow (Wednesday) has now been canceled. The press release announcing… Tags: strip, las vegas strip, imperial...

Eddie Murphy hits Vegas...

The Bank Nightclub at Bellagio opened Saturday night, officially. Of course, the club actually opened during New Year’s weekend when I visited and has been open ever since. But Eddie Murphy wasn’t there before. He showed up Saturday for what… Tags: elvis presley, elvis,...

Tara Conner snubs crown...

Former Miss USA Tara Conner was set to be crowned Miss Jet 2008 on Saturday night. Miss Jet is a heavily advertised promotion for the Las Vegas nightclub Jet at Mirage that began last year to coincide in Vegas with… Tags: gambling, las vegas, mgm, viva las vegas, mandalay bay,...

Monte Carlo headliner c...

Lance Burton’s magic show at the Monte Carlo on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 29 and 30) have been canceled because of the fire on Friday. The theater where Burton performs his show is not located anywhere near where the fire… Tags: hotels, elvis presley, luxor, chapels, shows,...

After the fire: What fi...

The Strip has returned to normal. But that does not mean this has not been an extraordinary day. I was there at 2:30 this afternoon, working, reporting, for the Las Vegas Sun. That in itself is worth mentioning. Though the… Tags: lounge acts, imperial palace, attractions,...

Monte Carlo fire under ...

The fire at Monte Carlo appears to be out and traffic is returning to normal. I’ve tried to reach MGM-Mirage for information on when Monte Carlo will reopen and to confirm that there were no injuries in the fire. At… Tags: vegas, flamingo, las vegas strip, headliners, strip,...

Monte Carlo on fire...

The 32-story Monte Carlo is on fire. The fire started at around 11 a.m. It is clearly still burning out of control, and has doubled since starting; it now seems to be on four floors. There is heavy smoke blowing… Tags: bellagio, attractions, imperial palace, comedy, elvis, casinos,...

Area 51: new name, stil...

The Air Force Times is reporting that everyone’s favorite top-secret government installation near a dry lake in Nevada has a new name: Area 51 is now Homey Airport. Obviously, the conspiracy theorists and UFO buffs have made Area 51 a… Tags: bellagio, imperial palace, lounge...

Audience ‘volunte...

Under “Hot Vegas,” TMZ is reporting that an audience member has filed a lawsuit against the Blue Man Group over the use of the “esophagus cam” during a 2006 performance. This is the camera with light that looks into an… Tags: imperial palace, attractions,...

Ashanti launches new si...

Ashanti will launch her new single “The Way That I Love You” tonight when she hosts tonight’s party at Pure (Caesars Palace) beginning at 10 p.m. (You can also hear the single on her MySpace page, but don’t you want to be there live?) For information and to get on...