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Criss Angel Doesn't Care if He's a Magic Joke, Because He's 'Already Paid'

August 20, 2010 at 4:28 PM | by juliana | 3 Comments

We all know how reviled controversial Criss Angel is here in Las Vegas (even Carrot Top makes fun of him) but Angel's reputation in the magic world is an actual joke (Yeah, despite that whole Magician of the Century award.)

At the Magic Castle in Los Angeles (which is THE academy for magicians), Criss Angel's "magic" was ridiculed several times onstage during one act from a magician-comedian who called Angel's magic secret "editing" and said his next TV show after "Mindfreak" would be called "Brainfart." Magician catfight!

Later when we mentioned to another magician that Angel was an actual joke during the act, that magician said, "He should be." So it's safe to say that Criss Angel will probably not be welcomed with open arms inside The Magic Castle.

He also will not be welcomed with open arms at the house of this angry show-goer who left a review of "Believe" on our sister site, HotelChatter. GoldHunt writes:

We attended this worthless show on Aug 11, 2010 the last night of our honeymoon. What a complete letdown and horrific waste of our time and money. We were ripped off to the tune of $144.00 by false advertising (read lies) from the show promoters.

More from Goldhunt can be found below.

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Listen Up Vegas, Jenny McCarthy Wants Some Magic

August 6, 2010 at 3:06 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

We always had Jenny McCarthy down as a pretty good egg, but this week she soared in our estimation with a single tweet:

In vegas. What happened to all the magicians? Looking for a good cheesy show. No tigers and no one with the last name of Angel.

Jenny, we feel you. maybe you’d like to be the celebrity ambassador for our Keep Vegas Magic Alive campaign?

In the meantime, we recommend Paul Vigil. Definitely the best trick turner in this town.

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Are These the Five Most Polarizing Vegas Personalities?

July 15, 2010 at 7:54 PM | by juliab | 9 Comments

Girl on the right: He's the love of my life. Girl on the left: What. A. Tool.

As we said yesterday, we’ve been thinking about the most polarizing people in Vegas. We’re not talking about the Holly Madisons of this world, here – no one we know has a bad word to say about her. No, we’re talking about the Marmite people – the folks you either heart bad or hate with a passion. We trawled the internet, we resurrected all the feuds we can remember, and we asked you for your input on Twitter and Facebook. And here’s what we’ve come up with.

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What is Now at the Top of Our Summer Reading List

July 15, 2010 at 6:36 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

It looks like the uniforms at the MGM Grand have changed since the 1990s but is the job the same?

We're sincerely hope not if the tales that author Jay Rankin tells in his new book are true. The LV Sun has an interview with the former MGM Grand doorman about his life and work in Vegas in the 90's. “Under the Neon Sky: A Las Vegas Doorman’s Story,” captures the highs, lows and pressures of making money and staying employed in Sin City.

In anecdote after anecdote, he describes an atmosphere of fear as ingrained in the way the MGM Grand operated from 1993, when it opened as the world’s largest hotel, through 1999, when Rankin left.

Vegas has changed a lot since 1999 but no matter what opens and closes and then opens again in this town, the employees always have the best stories to tell. We can't wait to read this book! (Wanna tell us your employment in Vegas stories? Send 'em here)

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The Luxor Really Wants Us To Believe

Where: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89119
June 11, 2010 at 11:30 AM | by juliab | 0 Comments

You know, if we didn’t know any better, we’d think someone was trying to give us a subliminal message or something. Because this is what we received when we checked in at Luxor last week.

The key to our room: Criss Angel Believe. The folder that the key came in: Criss Angel Believe. And what’s that, a nice welcome letter from the Luxor peeps to those of us checking in? Naw, it’s a note from Criss Angel, asking us to come and experience “an amazing evening of mind-blowing illusions” (if he’s meaning the one that should have given us the impression our room was clean, then someone needs to tell him, that illusion aint working).

On the back are some celeb quotes. Celine, calling it entertaining. J Lo, saying it’s a “beautiful, spectaular, emotional, magical journey” (did she maybe say that when she was pregnant and the hormones were going wild?). Gene Simmons calling it an “imaginative spectacle”. And good old Robin Leach’s verdict: “The Greatest Magic Show in the World” (sic).

Criss signs off:

Are you ready!?

No, pet, not quite yet we’re not. Not quite yet.

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Tweet of the Weekend: The Definition of Good Vegas

June 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday (or Tuesday, in today’s case) we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.

What constitutes a good Vegas experience? Winning money, defo. Meeting a celeb, also good. Getting drunk, without question. Leaving da club when the sun’s up, admirably hardcore.

Scott Cassidy checked all these, and he got on TV as well:

Got drunk, got filmed for mindfreak, met criss angel, won 400 dollars in 10 minutes, and i'm going to bed at 6:30 am. I love vegas.

OK the celeb was only Criss Angel and we’re not sure our street cred could take a blow like being on Mindfreak, but still. Someone had a happy Memorial Day weekend.

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Even a Vegas Deal Listing Recommends Avoiding 'Believe'

May 17, 2010 at 10:57 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Remember how we told you last week that Cirque du Soleil tickets were on sale this summer, starting at $50 a ticket? Well, when we went through the booking process, we went through Spoofee.com, a random but useful deals site that likes to editorialize the deal options. This is what they listed for Criss Angel's Belive show at The Luxor:

Stay away from this

Not even $50 is a good enough deal for Believe. Then again, free is probably not a good enough deal for Believe.

Here's what else is on in Vegas:
· In case you didn't notice, the Miss America Pageant happened in Vegas [AP]
· Encore's Beach Club gets ink in the NY Times [NYT]
· Surprise, surprise, Holly Madison is making yet another appearance at Sugar Factory [Twitpic]
· The Flamingo has a so-so pool special that includes a FUN cup [Vegas Hotel Special]
· Donald Trump does Vegas and hangs out with Victor Drai [Daily Fiasco]

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Criss Angel Is Doing Magic Tomorrow And You Better Believe It

Where: Lake Havasu City, AZ [map]
May 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Criss Angel with one of his many fans

Sometimes Vegas can just be a bit too much, y’know? And sometimes the stuff on the Strip gets boring (anyone else stopped even noticing the fat man who stands outside Paris and yells at douchebags?).

If this is you, we have a daytrip suggestion for you. Tomorrow, everyone’s favorite douchebag self-promoter "magician" magician, Criss Angel, is attempting "the most dangerous stunt of his career".

Actually performing a magic trick? Letting the scales (hur hur – see pic) drop from his fans’ eyes? No: being chained up, roped up, chucked off a bridge into the Colorado River and left to drown unless he can escape.

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A Vegas Tourist Of Good Taste: Conan O'Brien Disses Souvenir Drinks, Ed Hardy and Criss Angel

Where: 4321 West Flamingo Road [map], 89103
May 3, 2010 at 12:52 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 0 Comments

We were hoping that Conan O’Brien would come out with some nice Vegas observations during his show at the Pearl at The Palms this weekend, and we weren't disappointed.

Less standup, more variety show, the tour also brought a self-pleasuring panda (a new spin on a Conan bit) and a Philip Drummond cardboard cutout - inspiration for a song Conan is developing with fan input from each tour stop.

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Can You Believe It? Criss Angel Is 'Magician Of The Century'

Where: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89119
April 30, 2010 at 3:06 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Sexy. Charming. Talented. But that’s enough about Copperfield, congrats to Criss Angel

Sorry for not speaking about this two days ago, when it happened, but it’s taken us a while to process this (and check it’s not some new kind of hilarious ‘stunt’). Luxor’s top lothario, who also does a passable impression of being a magician, Criss Angel, has been officially declared Magician of the Century.

There are many things wrong with this. As centuries go, this one's still pretty young, for a start. As far as we know, he’s not all that good at magic, for another. And lastly, as far as we were aware, Believe is the laughing stock of Vegas – quite an achievement in a town which has such improbably titled shows as Dixie Dooley Master Mystifier, Naughty Boys Hypnosis Show and Steve Dacri In Your Face: The Up Close Magic Experience.

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Criss Angel Wants You To 'Experience' Him

Where: 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], 89119
April 23, 2010 at 2:36 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 1 Comment

Are we seeing things or did his left hand just move? 'Cause that would be magic. And creepy.

As we let you know earlier this week, a reworked version of Criss Angel’s Believe has returned. We said we are willing to give the show another chance, but apparently the Luxor wants you to do more than that.

Yes, they want you to experience Criss Angel. Exclusively. Today. Which we found disturbingly amusing. Until it made us recall that he had handled Holly Madison’s bobbles way before we did. All that work to forgive and forget wasted. Suddenly we were just disturbed. At least it's taking the attention off the magic though.

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Believe Re-Opens Tonight, Let's Hope It's Better

Where: 3900 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89119
April 20, 2010 at 12:13 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

On Friday after our unexpectedly positive Carrot Top experience, we thought we’d enquire after Luxor’s other minger in residence: Criss Angel.

Apparently, Criss was on holiday last week but is returning tonight with the reworked version of Believe. And just as we were getting ready to scoff at it, a Luxor lady told us that Criss is nothing like his public image and actually very nice.

Having said that, she also said he was a hit with the ladies and Believe was a good show, so we’re not sure exactly how much we should be trusting her judgment. But we would like to give Believe another chance, and hope it's miraculously improved, for everyone's sake. We’ll be holding out for the cut price tickets though. Not taking any chances.