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Official: Frank Marino Is Twice As Important As Frank Sinatra
Starting to feel a bit sorry for Frank Sinatra here. Not only has Matt Goss nicked his singing kudos, what with all the “new Sinatra” quotes flying around, but now Frank Marino has eclipsed him on the Strip’s Walk of Stars.
Marino opened his drag show Divas Las Vegas last night at the Imperial Palace (when we say “opened”, we mean “officially opened” – it’s been in previews since October), and to celebrate, official Vegas peeps presented him with a slab for the Walk of Stars to go outside the casino.
Not bad. He’s already got a star, outside the Riviera, where his An Evening at La Cage ran for a mammoth 23 years. He’s also got a key to the city (in his own words, “I swear it’s to the back door,”), and a road named after him – Frank Marino Drive (again, in his own words, “it goes both ways”).
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Steve Wynn Goes Shopping at Art Basel, Comes Home With Stallone Painting
Art has never been the first thing we seek out in Vegas, although we bet the galleries at the Bellagio and Wynn are decent places to escape when the sound of the slot sonatas starts to send us batty. But the news of Steve Wynn’s latest acquisition has us rethinking our art aversion. While in Miami for Art Basel this week, Wynn purchased a painting by Sylvester Stallone. Uh huh. Rocky. Rambo. Sly. Judge Dredd. He paints.
Apparently, Stallone has been a part-time painter for 30 years, but his foray into the Art Basel world puts him in the professional category. What else do you call it when you sell your painting to one of the most famous collectors in America for $40,000? Wynn took a shine to an abstract piece, while another art gallery bigwig bought a Stallone self-portrait for $50,000.
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Hmm...Donny Osmond, Veteran Performer and Dancer, Wins 'Dancing with The Stars'
Donny working the crowd at The Flamingo.
Don't get us wrong. We looove Donny Osmond. He is one sexy grandfather and we're thinking about converting to Mormonism if it means looking as good as he does when we are 75 52.
But having just won "Dancing with The Stars" Season 9 last night, we can't help but wonder if that's a fair pick for a winner. After all, this is DONNY OSMOND. He's been performing--dancing and singing--since he was in diapers. He's STILL performing today at The Flamingo with his sister, Marie.
Don't you think he has far too much of an advantage here? Oh well, guess the producers of DWTS should have considered this before they put him on the show.
Now, we are just curious how dates for the Donny and Marie show will be affected when Donny goes on the DWTS tour. The duo renewed their contract at The Flamingo through October 2010. We assume it's show business as usual but we at least expect one DWTS-dedicated number during his show now.
Tickets start at $90 for balcony seats and range up to $255 for a VIP experience which includes front-of-stage seating and an after-show photo with the stars.
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An Unlikely Urban Oasis: The Hassle-Free Las Vegas Sign
One of our first impressions of Vegas was that nothing is sacred. The beautiful buildings of Europe? Turned into easy-access travesties. The king of pop? “Remembered” by some properly dodgy impersonators. Fashion sense? That went out the window a long time ago.
But, turns out, we were wrong. Because there is one thing that’s sacred in this town, and that’s the Las Vegas sign. Not only is it kept immaculate in its own little park with its fence and its gravel and its palm trees, but it’s actually kept free from the general Vegas melee by law.
Don’t believe us? Check out the sign on the bin here, which is about 20 foot away from the sign (because the sign is too special for a bin right beside it). No sales, no advertising, no handbills and definitely no tables and chairs within 50 feet of the sign. How very civilised. Next time we tire of running the card-snapper gauntlet on the Strip, we’ll be heading down south.
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The Hofbrauhaus: Where Else Would You Celebrate Oktoberfest in Vegas?
October is right around the corner, which means that the Oktoberfest festivities have been in full-swing at the Bavarian-themed Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas on Paradise Road.
The annual event, which generally stretches from mid-September through Halloween, celebrates beer of all kinds, meaning the brew-centric restaurant hosts a bunch of promotions designed to get people drunk.
The party started Sept. 19 during a kickoff event with Siegfried and Roy (sans tigers, of course) with more Vegas celebrity guests scheduled to do the weekly keg-tapping honors. This past weekend, magician Lance Burton hosted a special keg-tapping party (contrary to reports, he did not rely on magic to do the deed). Other keg-tapping hosts on the calendar include The Amazing Jonathan (Oct. 2), Holly Madison (Oct. 9), The Fab Four (Oct. 16) and Carrot Top (Oct. 30).
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What It's Like On the Zappos Headquarters Tour
A friend of VegasChatter did something we've been dying to do for a while--he took the Zappos.com Tour, a free behind-the-scenes look at the culture and the business of the Zappos headquarters in Henderson. Here's all that he saw. Enjoy!
The Zappos Royalty Tour
Ok, that’s not really what they call it. They actually refer to it as "an experience of the Zappos environment." I thought my name was more fitting. Where else but Zappos would you get to meet a cagillionaire, a life coach, have your photo taken wearing a crown as you sit on a royal throne, and learn how to take a company from zero to 1 billion dollars in sales in 10 years … all in 90 minutes? Needless to say, this is not your typical stodgy corporate tour.
It was actually a lot of fun, kind of like a pub crawl without the alcohol.
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Oh Noes! The Iconic Las Vegas Sign Gets Tagged
Graffiti vandals tagged the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign with red spraypaint overnight last night and the city is mad as hell about it.
Not only is the city offering a $500 reward for the capture of the vandals, but Mayor Oscar Goodman is calling for a public humiliation of the perpetrator by putting him in a stockade downtown and allowing everyone to come up and put paint on the vandal's nose. Um...ok....
This is the first time in more than a decade that the sign has been vandalized. Immediately, we headed over to the sign's Twitter feed but they didn't have much to say except links to stories about the vandalism and photos of the tagging.
Meanwhile, the city had the graffiti scrubbed off real fast to the tune of $600. All is well in Fabulous Las Vegas sign land again.
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Anna Kournikova Has Rough Night at Lavo
Anna Kournikova showed up for the Hardbat Classic, a table tennis tournament, on Saturday at the Palazzo and while the former tennis star gamely played some ping-pong er table tennis earlier in the day, she displayed some unsportmanslike conduct later in the night at Lavo.
The NY Post reports:
Kournikova and her pals were partying at Lavo after attending the Hardbat Classic table tennis tournament when a woman at the next table "threw a drink at Anna. She felt Anna was invading her space," our source said. Kournikova "sprung into action" and starting screaming at the woman and shoving her. "It was a big fight," the spy said. The woman was kicked out only after leaving Kournikova with some vicious scratch marks on her neck. Kournikova's rep didn't return calls.
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In Memory of Michael Jackson, The Thriller Casino HAS To Open
In seriously shocking and sad news, Michael Jackson suffered a heart attack and died today in Los Angeles. The King of Pop was only 50 years old.
Jackson was a frequent visitor to Las Vegas, although sometimes his appearances here didn't garner the best press.For instance, he famously let a documentary team film him during a bizarre shopping spree at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian. Reportedly, he returned most of the stuff later. And there's always been whispers of MJ starting up a residency here a la Celine Dion. But sadly, that will never happen now.
However, the Gambing Online Magazine reported earlier this month that plans were underway for a Thriller Casino to open in Vegas:
The Thriller casino will replicate sets from the hit song Thriller, from the multi-platinum-award-winning album of the same name, and will feature zombies behind slot machines and “the living dead” roaming round the casino at night.
We're not so sure how far this idea got with any prospective partners but we really think it should happen now. Until then, we'll pay our respects at the Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas (above.)
[Photo: LifeCinematic]
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The NHL Awards Are Underway at The Palms
For the first time ever the National Hockey League is hosting their annual awards ceremony in the desert of Las Vegas and things are already well underway at the Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms. As with most events these heady social-networking days, the best place to find up-to-the-minute news about what's happening is on Twitter.
Only Vegas (The LVCVA) covered the red carpet and bikini model Lacey Jones is keeping the Twittersphere updated on who's won which awards. And of course, The Palms Las Vegas official Twitter page is updating too.
Since this is Las Vegas, all sorts of celebs have come out of the woodwork to attend and Twitterer VegasBill has seen them all. According to him, singers Michael Buble and Chaka Khan were spotted entering the event as was actor Kevin Connolly and Palms owner George Maloof. Even Robin Thicke who performed last night at a JetBlue event in Los Angeles has already done his thang on the red carpet .
Once the awards are over the party will will continue at Rain at The Palms. Expect to see hockey hoochies prowling the hotel until the wee hours in the morning.
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Susan Boyle Now Rumored To Sing at Planet Hollywood
The Susan Boyle in Vegas rumors are back! Initially, reports came out that said Susan Boyle would be doing a special show with Donny and Marie Osmond at The Flamingo, but while Donny expressed his support for SuBo in the Britain's Got Talent finale, no show dates have been arranged.
However, it looks like judge Simon Cowell has some other Vegas plans for Susan Boyle up his sleeve. From Radar Online:
The Internet singing sensation is being lined-up to play at Planet Hollywood by American Idol guru Simon Cowell....
A source told the Evening Standard newspaper in the UK: “Simon is confident that Susan will be a huge success in America. She is already a household name despite the coming second on the show, and she is now being lined-up to play a number of dates in Las Vegas. The Planet Hollywood bigwigs have been following Susan since she burst on to the scene and are keen to give her a run at the hotel.”
We agree and we don't really even care where Susan ends up so long as she ends up in Las Vegas. She would be huuuuge. But Planet Hollywood might be a good fit as it's been host to several other recent reality show stars with legit talent/careers like Kelly Monaco, Mel B and Holly Madison. Susan Boyle, come visit us! Just leave "Memory" back in the U.K.
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Is Lance Burton Headed for Retirement?
Several weeks back, we reported that Lance Burton’s show at the Monte Carlo was on hiatus while he recovered from a foot injury and subsequent surgery last month.
However now, if you go the entertainment page on the Mirage’s Web site, you’ll see posted there that Burton’s show has been "cancelled until further notice." Further inquiries are being directed to two phone numbers: 877-386-8224 or 702-531-3825.
