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On those rare occasions Saturday Night Live is still funny, the laugh meter inevitably starts to drop off after the first 30 minutes. So, forgive us 1) for not being out researching Las Vegas on a recent Saturday night and 2) channel surfing round about midnight. But, sometimes, those midnight munchies uncover the most curious of finds.
In what appears to be a seen only in Vegas reality TV show, cameras follow Sin City Bounty Hunters as they chase down fugitives. Retired law enforcement officer Adam Brooks leads a team that claims close to 800 cases closed since 2008.
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Binion's About To Get Real And Confidential
Suckers for Reality TV. VegasChatter and any Vegas-based show sitting in a tree. You know the drill. We eat, sleep, and drink it. Last year, we even pitched a casino reality show starring Binion's. It seems TLC stole focused that idea into a show solely shot at the downtown casino.
Casino Confidential premieres Thursday, April 4 for an initial six-episode run. The show promises to capture stories of "unruly high rollers, all-night party goers, and bachelor parties gone rogue" from the perspective of casino staff. Judging by the below trailer, the show looks two parts American Casino and The Casino, one part Binion's storied past, and marinated with plenty of Vegas Strip.
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Five Places To Find Pawn Stars In Las Vegas
We've talked plenty about our local Pawns Stars over the past few years. We told you what it was actually like in the store, called them out for their ridiculous debit card, and advised you on what "open 24 hours" means in real life, among other stalker updates.
There is once again plenty of new energy surrounding the shop now that the show is in the midst of new episodes. What's amazing is that a simple show about selling garage clutter has produced three spin-offs on the History Channel, including American Restoration, Cajun Pawn Stars, and Counting Cars -- two of which are based here in Vegas.
The success of Pawn Stars brought a new avenue for tourism to Las Vegas and brought attention to locally-owned businesses. With the new shows about Vegas shops now currently on-air alongside Pawn Stars, we expect the trend to continue in 2013. As you'll see, even those who haven't developed separate television shows are seeing their businesses benefit greatly from their appearances on Pawn Stars.
Want to meet one of these local celebs? Here's a fan's guide to finding them:
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Bang (Maybe) And Bash (Bigger Maybe) A Reality 'Star' at the 2012 Vegas Bash
Between royal bashes, fantasy football bashes, Beso bashing, and big beautiful women bashing, there are a lot of Vegas bashes that go down publicly and privately. But in the words of AC/DC, who's got the biggest bashes of them all? A bunch of reality show has-beens celebrities want you to know they do.
The Vegas Bash, an annual event somehow in its fifth year, is every reality show fan's dream come true: an opportunity to meet and mingle with hundreds of former reality TV show cast-members from Survivor, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Road Rules, Real World, Frank the Entertainer, The Mole, For The Love of Ray J, Tough Love and many other shows we've never heard of for a household that admittedly watches too much reality TV.
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Three Vegas Reality Shows: One Testosterone Filled, One Not So Much, One Watered Down
More Vegas Reality TV is coming soon to a.. ummm.. TV near you. First up, History Channel is once again dipping into its box of Pawn Stars tricks to spin-off yet another familiar face.
Pawn Stars fans should recognize Danny "The Count" Koker, owner of Count's Kustoms and the buddy Rick calls when he needs to bring in a car expert. History Channel will now be showcasing him in his own vehicle, Counting Cars where Koker and his team will tell the stories behind old cars before restoring and flipping them for profit. Cut from the same mold as another Pawn Stars Restoration spinoff but we're guessing with a bit more testosterone.
Counting Cars premieres Monday, August 13 and then revs into a permanent TV slot Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Will the Pawn Stars formula produce another success or is History Channel risking going to the well once too often? We're leaning toward giving 'Cars' the edge. Looking around the Pawn Stars roster, would fellow expert and Tropicana headliner Murray Sawchuck be next in line?
Speaking of risking overexposure, Koker fans can follow the man @DannyCountKoker, the car shop @CountsKustoms, the tattoo shop @CountsTattoo, the Vince Neil rock club Feelgoods @VampdVegas, or on Facebook.
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Getting a Waiver Signed for the Mechanical Banana and Other Dramas of 'Vegas Stripped'
We're just going to come out and say this -- we love Vegas Stripped, the new reality show on the Travel Channel. It gives you backstage access to the inner-workings of the casinos and hotels in Las Vegas with stats and figures to back it up -- i.e., how many drinks the casino will have to sell, and at what price, in order to break even at an event. For a hotel and Vegas geek, like us, this show is heaven.
The first two episodes, which aired last night, took place at South Point,. The first episode centered around the hotel hosting the wild and crazy Fetish & Fantasy Ball. For a place that typically hosts cowboys and rodeos, this is certainly a new venture for them. But, before we delve into this, let's show you some numbers provided by "Vegas Stripped":
· South Point spends "tens of millions dollars each month" in operation costs
· There is 2,200 employees at South Point
· The hotel has 2,100 rooms
· The casino has 2,000 slots
· The equestrian center has 1,200 climate-controlled horse stalls
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When The Night Calls: Pawn Stars
Just two weeks ago, Pawn Stars announced they were spicing things up, but could even more changes be in store for the shop in 2012? A vague commercial started airing over the weekend depicting the now famous Gold and Silver sign and teasing a night shift of new characters.
As we learned the hard way, the showroom is open until 9pm daily when it turns the keys over to the after hours window. While the mysterious ad clearly hinted at a new focus on what goes down overnight, did it mean a new half-hour installment is on the way for Pawn Stars? Or, will new characters be inserted into the existing show?
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What Happens When Moms Party in Vegas? We're About To Find Out
This weekend while you are home for the holidays hanging your stockings with care, decking the halls, trimming the Christmas tree, conspiring by the fire, riding in a one-horse open sleigh and putting the final touches of marshmallow fluff on your gingerbread houses, take a moment to think about your dear mother and ponder this question, "What would happen if Mom and I were put up in a house in Las Vegas together and went out partying every night?"
You probably couldn't imagine a worse scenario, right? But for a certain group of mothers and daughters who party together this is actually the premise for a new reality show from VH1 called, Mama Drama.
Grantland tipped us off to the show in the 2012 Reality Draft Prospectus for their Grantland Reality TV Fantasy League, saying that it will begin airing on January 1 at 10pm. Except there is nary a trailer of the mamas causing drama to be found. There is, however, a still photo and some more details from Hollywood Reporter:
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It's Official: Pawn Stars Is Going South
The collective "they" say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that's true, the boys at Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a.k.a the Pawn Stars, must be full of it by now (flattery, that is). From Hardcore Pawn to softcore Pawn Queens, we can now get our fill of oddball items being bought and sold across multiple TV channels. And, without the success of Pawn Stars, would there be any Storage Wars? Or, Storage Wars: Texas. Or, Auction Hunters?
Now, the History Channel is getting in on the action. Again, since Pawn Stars already calls the H home. Cajun Pawn Stars debuts Sunday, January 8 at 10 p.m. and follows another family run pawn shop dealing in historical items and ratings-worthy stories.
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Pawn Stars Debit Card? Gonna Have To Kall In A Buddy
The Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, the Vegas destination we came to love and home to the reality show Pawn Stars we adore, just announced they are putting their mugs on more than just t-shirts and keychains. In a partnership with Redwood Hills Financial Group, the boys have released a pre-paid debit card.
Rick, the chrome dome chuckling owner you know from the show, explains the card is a natural extension of his business.
“For centuries, pawn shops have provided financial services to consumers who don’t have a traditional checking account or credit card. Our prepaid debit card is a natural extension of what we’ve been doing for years in our shop – giving good people some financial ‘wiggle room’ and direct access to their money. This card provides customers with a cheap and reliable checking account alternative.”
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Pawn Stars: Open 24 Hours* (Except For Tourists)
While we like to tell you what to do and not do in Vegas, that doesn't mean we don't mess up every now and then. It's true. VegasChatter makes Vegas Mistakes, just like everyone else! In this installment we realize that 24 hours doesn't always mean you can rock n roll all night and browse whenever you'd like*.
The physical home to Pawn Stars continues to be a popular stop when friends and family are in town and this weekend was no different. Rather than heading straight to In and Out or Capriotti's from the airport, we drove toward the Gold and Silver sign that proudly proclaims Open 24 Hours in of each episode.
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As Seen on TV, Now In Downtown Vegas: Rick's Restoration
Turns out we're not the only fans of reality TV show and Pawn Stars spin-off, American Restoration. The History Channel recently renewed the show for 26 more episodes - woot, let's hear it for the boys!
Before the first season aired, we chatted with Mr. Restoration himself and asked how we might get our hands on a like new vintage Coke machine. At the time, some inventory was available for purchase online but we couldn't walk into a showroom, put a dime in the jukebox, and drift away to a happy place.
