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Michael Jackson Lives, At Least In Vegas

June 30, 2010 at 4:26 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 1 Comment

You've got to fight for your right to wear crystals.

It’s been a year and five days since the world lost Michael Jackson and fans chose to remember him in many ways. Some gathered at his home in Indiana, some at the LA cemetery where he is buried. Chris Brown cried and one fan paid almost $200,000 for MJ’s white glove in an auction at Planet Hollywood.

If Friday's antics and non-stop MJ mixes made you realize how much you miss him, then you'll be wanting to relive the magic. Luckily, there are lots of magical places in Vegas. Here are our top picks:

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Cirque Announces a Michael Jackson Show, Hope It's More LOVE Than Viva Elvis

April 20, 2010 at 1:22 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

Wow, Cirque really are pushing themselves at the moment. If it’s not swallowing the bad Viva Elvis reviews or reworking Believe, it’s creating a brand new show, and this one is going to be huge – a Michael Jackson show, based in Vegas.

The show will start touring next year, then take up permanent residence in Vegas (at an MGM Mirage property, according to the Sun). Cirque and the Jackson estate will go 50/50 on the cost of putting it on.

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What Goes On in The Palms Suite When The Jackson Kids Come To Town

March 3, 2010 at 9:37 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

The Palms is definitely not our first choice for a kid-friendly hotel in Vegas but when Michael Jackson is your father, we're guessing no one is reading any "Best Scenes in Vegas for Families" type of stuff.

But when the Jackson kids hit up The Palms over Thanksgiving (remember, they also stayed there last August), they had someone film a Cribs-style video of the suite. Showbiz411 reports that the kids were "romping around" their suite (the Hardcourt Suite).

Really, it's just a poorly lit video following one of the Jackson kids (not Michael's) around the suite as the dude behind the camera creepily chimes in with.."Mmm...I like that." Also, we think that's Blanket running around in the background.

Then again, we can't blame these kids for going crazy over their suite. That is EXACTLY what we would do, video tour and all.

Here's what else is going on in Vegas:

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Come to The Dark Side...Video Slots Machine

November 12, 2009 at 8:06 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Are casinos now going after middle-aged nerds? We kid, we kid. Seriously, don't send us angry hate mail. You're not middle-aged nerds and it's totally fine if you play slots. Especially this kind. The Star Wars video slots feature "authentic characters, vehicles, footage, dialogue and sound effects from the films." And they are penny slots so you can play them forever.

We ourselves are no better than the smoking granny slots players you often see. We'll play Wheel of Fortune 'til we're bankrupt and then we'll sit at a penny slot machine for hours drinking Manhattans and 'tsk, 'tsk-ing the girls who walk by in short dresses with their boobies hanging out.

So really, The Star Wars Dark Side slots players are way cooler us.

Here's what else is on in Vegas:
· Prive needs bankruptcy protection [LVRJ]
· The Bellagio will unveil Winter Wonderland on Dec. 6 in its conservatory featuring a 45-ft Mt. Shasta fir tree [Bellagio]
· The Venetian and The Palazzo will host Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s 5th annual Carnivale du Vin charity event this Saturday. Neville Brothers are promised. Tickets are a whopping $1,000 [Venetian]
· Michael Jackson, the newest Cirque du Soleil show?

[Photo: Enersauce]

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The 90s Continue to 'Be Back' with Offspring Concert at Rain

October 29, 2009 at 8:22 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Is this how our parents felt when the 70s suddenly became cool again in the early 90s? Yes, the 90s continue to be popular in Vegas as the old "Self-Esteem" group, Offspring, is all set to perform at The Palms at Rain on November 4th. You can get yourself on the complimentary guestlist here.

Here's what else is on in Vegas:
· Pink's Las Vegas might not be good [Eating LV]
· We're slightly Disappointed by CityCenter Uniforms; Was Expecting JetPacks and Spacesuits [LV Sun]
· Michael Jackson Museum Being Talked About; Still Not as Cool as Thriller Casino [Examiner]
· Someone Still Loves Criss Angel [HotelChatter Comment]

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The Hard Rock Cafe Is Now Open On The Strip

Where: 3771 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], 89109
September 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

The new Hard Rock Cafe just a few days before opening.

Finally, there's a way to enjoy the Hard Rock without actually having to schlep on down to Paradise Avenue and fight through the drunken partiers at the Hard Rock Hotel. The brand's new Hard Rock Cafe opened on the Strip over the weekend.

We told you back in June, the cafe was getting close to completion and now, the three-story building--with its interactive 18-foot Rock Wall that allows folks to see every bit of Hard Rock rock n' roll memorabilia and its Rock Shop, for folks who want to take more than just the iconic Hard Rock Cafe t-shirt home with them--is wide-open.

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Jackson Tribute Concert a Go for This Weekend

Where: 4321 West Flamingo Road [map], 89103
August 28, 2009 at 5:04 PM | by Erika Pope | 0 Comments

Michael Jackson tribute events are literally popping up all over the globe. New York City is planning a birthday celebration in MJ’s honor on his birthday (this Saturday), and there’s also a concert – billed authoritatively as “Michael Jackson: The Tribute” – planned for September 26 in Vienna, Austria, that will supposedly be taped for TV broadcast.

Meanwhile, this Saturday’s concert at the Palms continues to move forward. An article in today’s LRVJ provides a fascinating portrait of concert organizer Erich Bergen, the 23-year-old who stars as Bob Gaudio "Jersey Boys" at the Palazzo. He’s been a lifelong fan of Jackson’s and, rather than being an opportunist who wanted to cash in on the King of Pop’s demise, really just felt moved to do something in MJ’s honor here in Vegas.

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Michael Jackson's Kids 'Party' at The Palms Pool

Where: 4321 West Flamingo Road [map], 89103
August 24, 2009 at 6:51 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We could hardly believe when we were heard that kids were splashing around The Palms pool, best known for the decidedly adult Ditch Fridays pool parties, but these were not just any kids either. These were Michael Jackson kids. People reports:

Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, were spotted at the Palms Casino Resort's pool sipping on virgin strawberry-banana daiquiri's on Sunday. They, along with three friends, dunked each other in the pool and swam around for more than two hours. Blanket, wearing a life preserver, even showed some of his moves, dancing on the edge of the pool before jumping in the water.

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Could a Neverland Fantasy Be The Perfect Fit for Vegas?

August 13, 2009 at 3:49 PM | by Erika Pope | 0 Comments

Here’s something we find a little hard to wrap our brains around. According to Norm Clarke, Michael Jackson’s business partner Jack Wishna, LaToya and Joe Jackson are all in cahoots to see the Neverland Ranch transported to Vegas and the launch of a Cirque du Soleil show featuring MJ’s music.

A couple of thoughts: the latter seems nearly inevitable – after all Elvis, The Beatles and Michael Jackson represent the perfect musical legend trifecta in someone’s book, for sure. Of course Cirque is considering some sort of ethereal, acrobatic tribute to the King of Pop.

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Still Mourning Michael Jackson? Vegas Tribute Tickets Are Available

Where: 4321 West Flamingo Road [map], 89103
August 5, 2009 at 7:49 PM | by Erika Pope | 0 Comments

Since we last posted about “Las Vegas Celebrates The Music of Michael Jackson,” which hits the stage at 3 p.m. on what would have been MJ’s 51st birthday (August 29) at the Pearl Theater at the Palms, tickets have gone on sale and the “all-star” lineup seems to have been nailed down. The event has even scored the all-important Jackson family-member endorsement (LaToya, in this case), as evidenced here.

We find it a teensy bit creepy that the home page of the concert’s promotional Web site prominently features the video from Jackson’s 1995 ode “You Are Not Alone” – which opens with an apparently nude MJ donning angel’s wings (eerie, no?). While we can’t be sure if that particular content decision prefigures the tone the tribute will take or not, we’re optimistic that it’ll be a class act, regardless, with performers from “Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular,” “The Jersey Boys,” “The Lion King” and “Ultimate Manilow: The Hits” involved. All are scheduled to perform hits from the Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 repertoires while backed by a 10-piece band.

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Another Michael Jackson Memorial Concert is Coming to the Palms

Where: 4321 West Flamingo Road [map], 89103
July 13, 2009 at 8:14 PM | by Erika Pope | 0 Comments

MJ fans will reportedly have a chance to see Las Vegas celebs and other performers pay tribute to the music of Michael Jackson at “Las Vegas Celebrates Michael Jackson,” a memorial concert scheduled for 3 p.m. on August 29 at The Pearl Theater at the Palms.

Local Vegas blogger, podcaster, freelance journalist extraordinaire and man-about-town Steve Friess is half of the two-man team reportedly bringing a Michael Jackson memorial concert to The Pearl Theater at the Palms on August 29. The other half is Erich Bergen, star of “Jersey Boys” at the Palazzo, whom Friess describes on his Web site as “really the visionary behind all of this as well as the true MJ die-hard.”

On his blog, Friess teases that show goers can expect to see “amazing” talent performing Jackson’s music repertoire. All proceeds will be donated to support music programs in public schools. Also, Friess has made a point to emphasize the purpose of this concert is an artistic tribute, not an effort to venerate The Gloved One himself:

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Could a Michael Jackson Museum Be Coming To Vegas?

July 9, 2009 at 1:51 PM | by jaymi | 2 Comments

Elvis Presley's Graceland makes a gagillion dollars a year on the backs of tourists from around the world who come to see how the King of Rock n' Roll lived in excess, and muse on how he died largely because of it. On the heels of Michael Jackson's death, talk immediately started about turning Neverland into the same sort of immortalizing cash cow for the King of Pop.

But could the Michael Jackson Museum actually end up in Las Vegas?

Word is that Jackson lawyer, John Branca and his team of estate lawyers are eyeing Vegas for a museum celebrating—or exploiting—the life of Michael Jackson. Why Vegas? Because of Jackson's connection to the city, because of the convenience of the area (easy plane ride vs. long, long drive down winding road), but, let's face it, mostly because of the great potential for increased tourist dollars.

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