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Planet Hollywood Will Be Hot for Miss America Next Week
No, we don't know what's with the white roses or the dodgy clothes choices, either
And there you were thinking that with the porn stars gone, Vegas had little to offer in the way of fake boobs, ironed hair and foil nails. How wrong you were. For a start, we saw a load of that at Tao last weekend. But more importantly, they’ll be all over Planet Hollywood next week because the Miss America pageant is coming to town.
As well as the pageant beauties, you can also gawk at the judging panel, which includes Vivica A Fox, former Miss America turned opera singer Katie Harman and, rather less easy on the eye, Rush Limbaugh.
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Blue Vinny Triumphs in the Battle For New York, New York
There’s the face of a leader if ever there was one…
Here’s proof that a little bit of fake tan can go a long long way. The Vinnys competition at New York, New York is over, and the blue one won it.
In case you forgot (really? You have more pressing things on your mind?) the Vinnys were two actors campaigning to be the next spokesperson for NYNY. Vinny Red won’t mind if we say he was small, bald and a bit podgy, kind of a Jason Alexander lookalike. Vinny Blue was taller, marginally hotter, with a dodgy fake tan that didn’t quite fill up to his hairline. A bit like a poor man’s Will Ferrell.
But his heavily gelled hair has won the day and his victory was announced this morning on the Brooklyn Bridge (the Vegas one, not the real one – at least, we hope it was the Vegas one).
Blue Vinny’s new job will entail “providing hospitality” to guests, and “working with employees to enhance the guest experience”. Sounds like our kind of job. Let’s just hope his taste in tracksuits will sharpen up and his suits will get a little less shiny if we’re going to have to see him around every day.
[Photo: Erik Kabik/RETNA]
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Does Vegas.com Want You To Adopt a Stripper?
Apologies (or Your Welcome?) for the multiple stripper coverage this week but it's what hot this week. Wow, Stripper Coverage is a pretty good oxymoron.
So you know how when you sign onto Facebook and these small ads pop up on the right-side column telling you completely useless information about products, companies, events and other stuff you have no interest in? And then in some cases, they even slap up a picture of one of your friends. Yeah, we never pay much attention to them either.
But this time, we noticed an ad for Vegas.com that said this "Adopt a Stripper." We screencapped the ad here which said, "Be a fan and change a stripper's life by providing necessities like body glitter, 10-inch heels and college tuition." WTF? Naturally we had to click.
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Easiest Way to Get Yourself to Vegas for New Year’s? Tweet About It
You’ve seen their “What happens here, stays here” advertisements all over television. Now, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority is turning to the tweetosphere, rewarding one lucky Vegas fanatic who tweets about Sin City with a free New Year’s vacation in town.
The promotion, dubbed a "tweepstakes," lasts from now until Dec. 3.
Entering is relatively simple, provided you’re familiar with Twitter and how the social networking site works.
First, follow the LVCVA on Twitter. Next, tweet your excuse to be in town for New Year’s Eve. All tweets must include “@Vegas” and “#lvsweeps” to be eligible. These codes enable the LVCVA to track who’s saying what.
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So, How Are The Vinnys Doing?
For those who are a little in the dark about who The Vinnys are, allow us to give you a brief recap. New York, New York is holding a contest for a new spokesman (yep, Vinny...you’re too sharp for us) and to maintain long-term interest, they are letting us poor souls decide who the winner should be.
At the heart of it are two actors who who credits include The Sopranos Last Supper at the Tropicana. They are Vinny Blue (real name Tom Cassell) and Vinny Red (real name Jon Paul Raniola) and yes, they have fans who wear corresponding colored t-shirts to show their support for their guys.
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Chew on This: 50 Meatballs in 10 Minutes
In case you missed it yesterday, Joey Chestnut shoved 50 meatballs into his mouth in 10 minutes at the first-ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship The Rio Las Vegas. The contest was actually sanctioned by something called the Major League Eating. In total, Chestnut consumed 6.25 pounds of meatballs and for his troubles, won a $1,500 cash prize.
The second place winner, Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, managed to finish 49 meatballs but being one ball short, he only received $750 for his cash prize. A 105-pound woman named Sonya Thomas wasn't too far behind with 42 meatballs ($500 prize) and a rookie named Ben Monson consumed 38 meatballs to finish in fourth place ($250 prize.)
Here's what else is on in Vegas:
· Cher adds more dates in Spring 2010 [Newswire]
· PHanatic Pass at Planet Hollywood; $599 for any 10 nights you want [PH Vegas]
· A Twitter Deal for The Rio is not valid on any weekend whatsoever [Rio LV Social]
· The only acceptable Snuggies to wear clubbin' in Las Vegas [LV Weekly]
[Photo: ABC Local]
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The Ultimate Sin City Contest: Confess Your Sins for a Free Night at MGM
Folks come to Sin City to do exactly just that--get their sinning on, whether it be too much gambling, too much drinking, too much shopping, too much eating or even too much sexing it up. And usually everyone leaves Vegas with the infamous catchphrase ringing in their minds, "What happens here, stays here."
But MGM Grand is wondering why does sinning have to be so bad? The hotel casino has kicked off a new Twitter contest called MGM Grand Sin where Twitterers "confess" their sins and each month at random, the hotel will select a winner to receive a free room night. All folks have to do is follow @mgmgrand and tweet their sin, followed by #mgmsin.
We checked out the hashtag to see what other folks are confessing. Most of the "sins" so far seem to be mild--late-night online shopping, addiction to Cirque shows, not calling your sister all weekend, etc. We really don't think these are deserving of a free night's stay though. However, MGM is keeping tabs of "Unforgivable" sins and the one that made us laugh out loud was this: "I peed in the MGM Fountain." Did you get arrested?
Our sin? It's that we love this Twitter contest. It's our favorite one yet. It's easy, you could win a free room and hey, you get something off your chest.
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Hey Vinny, We Gotta Tell Ya Something... Fuhgeddaboudit
New York, New York has put together an interesting sort of contest to find their newest spokesman who will be known as "Vinny The Man. This spokesperson is to embody the New York spirit in Las Vegas but really, New York, New York is just putting some New Yorker stereotypes on display.
On Tuesday, the hotel casino announced their two final spokesman candidates--Vinny Red and Vinny Blue--who appeared at the press conference wearing track suits, pinky rings and shades. The Vinnys will have to compete in idiotic contests like a wing eating contest, a Midway arcade challenge and a sports trivia game.
The Vinnys will also have to prove their prowess singing drinking songs and doing Irish dances. We're guessing that knowing the words to all Billy Joel songs is part of the job too.
But wouldn't it be funny if they had The Vinnys smash stuff with baseball bats and see who can urinate the highest up on a wall in the faux Greenwich Village? Then they could get caught by the NYPD and be forced to take breathalyzer tests before passing out in the squad car. Wouldn't that just be sooo New York of them?
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Easy Enough: Tweet About The Rio, Maybe Win a Vegas Vacation
You can't say that Vegas doesn't get Twitter. This town is always tweeting up a storm and the good news is that there are many opportunities for you to find great hotel deals, discounted show tickets or restaurant specials. You can even win a free trip to Vegas, thanks to The Rio's new Twitter contest which launched today.
The Rio will dole out dozens of prizes to Vegas fanatics who tweet about and follow the property on Twitter. One very lucky follower will receive a New Year’s weekend vacation.
The new social networking campaign kicks off with a promotion designed to award up to 500 two-night hotel packages to Twitter followers who include the tag “#riovegas” in their tweets. The promotion will reward existing fans and new ones by dishing out more and more prizes as follower numbers grow.
The goal, according to property spokesperson Sara Gorgon, is 20,000 followers by Dec. 4.
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Ivanka Trump Giving Away a Three-Night Stay at Trump LV for a Lucky Bride
Ivanka Trump jewelry catalogs can be found in-room at the Trump Las Vegas.
Looks like Ivanka Trump is not afraid to reach out to the masses. Our sister site, HotelChatter, reported last week that Ivanka would be giving one lucky Twitter follower a chance to win a two-night stay at the Trump Soho in New York as well as attend a fancy schmancy gala to celebrate the hotel's opening.
But if NYC isn't in your destination plans, Brides.com reports that Ivanka is offering one lucky bride a pair of 18K gold wedding bands from the Ivanka Trump Collection, $500 gift cards to Ivanka Trump Collection for members of your wedding party, a complimentary consultation with Trump Event experts and a three-night stay at the Trump Las Vegas.
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Chase the Green Fairy; Get a Suite Stay in Vegas?
It may be hard to believe but absinthe could actually get you a free trip to Vegas. And not the kind of trip that happens in your mind. Virgin America and its onboard green fairy, Le Tourment Vert have partnered up for a new contest where one random winner will get a weekend in Vegas in a Palms Fantasy Suite.
OK, so Le Tourment Vert is not the real potent type of absinthe that made Oscar Wilde go crazy but it's a cool way to relieve that anxiety when you're up in the air. Beats a boring old Chardonnay that's for sure.
Called The Suite Surrender, the promotion is painless. All you have to do is submit your name, email address and your ultimate Las Vegas fantasy at Flavorpill. Entering your info will also put you on the email list for Flavorpill and Le Tourment Vert, just FYI.
The contest closes on September 30 and the winner will be announced October 1. The prize is a flight for two from the nearest city that Virgin America flies to Las Vegas and a weekend stay in one of the Palms Fantasy suites. Needless to say, you must be 21 and older to enter and win this contest.
In the meantime, feel free to chase the green fairy onboard Virgin America for $8 a pop.
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Get All Sorts of Brazilian Cocktail Crazy Tonight at Sushi Samba
Tonight, Sushi Samba is hosting what is being touted as the “ultimate contest of cocktails” – Muddle, Shake and Pour,, with The Palazzo
In the first round, contestants have fifteen minutes to create the perfect cocktail from a selection of ten fresh fruits and vegetables and Leblon ultra-premium cachaça. Five lucky contestants will make it to round 2, where they have twenty minutes to create a second cocktail from Leblon and fresh fruits and vegetables, but with the twist of one secret ingredient.
