July 2009
Monthly Archive
Las Vegas Entertainment News (November 3, 2009)
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- The Stinson Brothers bring music and comedy to the Hilton
- Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:56:00 -0000 - No stranger to the Nashville music scene or the Vegas showrooms, brothers Rick and Bob Stinson have made a living performing a mixture of rock, pop, country and tropical tunes with a dash of comedy and impersonations.
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- Lady Gaga to perform in Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:00 -0000 - Let’s try this again: Lady Gaga is bringing her shock-pop to Las Vegas. The eccentric singer, who is known for her extreme costumes and onstage persona, announced today that she will perform at the Palms next month.
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- Tax troubles force Nicolas Cage into leaving Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:18:00 -0000 - Nicolas Cage is “Leaving Las Vegas” once again, as tax troubles are forcing him to sell his sprawling Southern Nevada estate.
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- George Strait and Reba McEntire to perform in Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:49:00 -0000 - The Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade is teaming up with seven-time ACM Top Female Vocalist to bring a mega bill to Las Vegas.
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- Trombones – 100 of them – to show fun, serious sides
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0000 - The 25th edition of UNLV’s “76 Trombones + 4” might be dubbed the “funny bones” concert.
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- Local man has the instinct to dance
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0000 - A weekly snapshot of creative people living in the Las Vegas Valley
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- Multi-genre tour heading to downtown’s Beauty Bar
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0000 - Songwriter Chuck Ragan is trying to find a rhyme for Ogallala. He’s stuck on a bus, stranded by a blizzard in the Nebraska panhandle. “It’s not so bad,” he says. “Really, I couldn’t ask for more under the circumstances.”
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- New Year’s Eve lineup in Las Vegas: Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Shwayze
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:18:00 -0000 - Halloween is barely behind us, Thanksgiving has yet to happen, and the holidays are still a ways off but Vegas has its eyes set on New Year’s Eve.
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- Jay Leno, Rob Zombie, Dan Aykroyd hit up Las Vegas for Halloween weekend
- Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:00 -0000 - Wow, what an action-packed Halloween weekend it was. This weekend Las Vegas saw its share of Halloween hi-jinks, complete with zombies, vampires, and, of course, sexy celebs.
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- Wayne Newton: The story, but not the sound
- Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0000 - I had been warned that Wayne Newton can’t sing anymore. Apparently it’s been common knowledge for years that his voice is shot.
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- Station Casinos scales back free live entertainment
- Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0000 - Station Casinos has long been a champion of live entertainment. When major resorts on the Strip pared down free live shows over the past decade, Station steadfastly resisted the trend. But the harsh realities of today’s economy have forced the company, which has filed for bankruptcy reorganization, to cut back.
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- Hilton family parties, sans Paris, at Pure
- Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:12:00 -0000 - Paris Hilton might be the Hilton family’s most notorious partier but that doesn’t mean the rest of her well-heeled relatives don’t know how to hit the town.
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- Entertainment Guide for Station Casinos
- Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0000 - The following is a list of mostly free entertainment, beginning in November, at Station Casions around the Las Vegas Valley.
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- Celebrity/media NFL picks Week Eight
- Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:45:00 -0000 - The Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns fight for supremacy — or at least a trip to end zone — in a fascinating meeting of ineptitude.
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- Halloween brings out sugary side of Las Vegas notables
- Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0000 - Halloween isn’t just for the kids. Local celebrities, politicians and prominent members of the Las Vegas community are planning to take part in today’s festivities. The Las Vegas Sun found out how they are spending their holiday — and how they’re contributing to bags of Halloween treats.
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- Steve Wynn’s move to ‘protect fans’ leaves sour feelings
- Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0000 - Hours after his resort sold out of tickets for Garth Brooks’ first 20 shows, Steve Wynn instituted an unusual anti-scalping procedure that has angered fans and ticket brokers alike.
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- Rob Zombie, Jay Leno, Jerry Springer in Las Vegas for Halloween weekend
- Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:41:00 -0000 - Brace yourself, Las Vegas: You’re in for an action-packed Halloween weekend full of zombie rockers, dysfunctional duos, and sexy-but-still-ghoulish, famous girls.
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- Festival to honor dead, and traditions
- Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0000 - Amid the paintings of skeletons and flowers in this year’s Day of the Dead community art exhibit is a strikingly peculiar sculpture by artist Julie Mahorney-Saenz, a composition as wild as it is contained.
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- Unashamedly, comedian Kathy Griffin seeks spotlight, lets it fly
- Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0000 - Kathy Griffin has nabbed two Emmy Awards for her hit reality show — and she won’t let anyone forget it. She carries the trophies along with her to TV talk show interviews and has done everything short of legally changing her name to “Emmy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin.” Griffin then set her sights on a Grammy nomination, naming her CD “For Your Consideration” — and got one last year. And now she’s aiming for the Nobel Prize in Literature — or at least a few minutes on Oprah’s couch. The comedian’s autobiography — cheekily titled “Official Book Club Selection” (see item 2) — went right to No. 1 on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list last month. Griffin performs back-to-back stand-up shows at Mandalay Bay tonight.
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- Malcolm McDowell doesn’t mind playing the ‘baddies’
- Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0000 - It’s difficult to imagine the man who once played Alex in “A Clockwork Orange” buying a hotdog for a toddler. But that’s exactly what actor Malcolm McDowell was doing when the “Las Vegas Sun” caught up with him.
Las Vegas News and Events (November 3, 2009)
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- The Stinson Brothers bring music and comedy to the Hilton
- Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:56:00 -0000 - No stranger to the Nashville music scene or the Vegas showrooms, brothers Rick and Bob Stinson have made a living performing a mixture of rock, pop, country and tropical tunes with a dash of comedy and impersonations.
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- Third arrest made in toddlers’ fall from car
- Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0000 - In addition to two mothers facing charges after three toddlers fell from a Chrysler PT Cruiser Sunday night in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, a man riding in the car was also arrested, Metro Police said today. Police discovered three adults and seven children were inside the car when it was stopped at Owens Avenue and Bruce Street. Officers were called to the area about 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the report of a fight. An officer saw one of the three children fall out of the car as it began to drive south on Bruce Street.
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- Attorney wants mistrial for death row inmate over juror questioning
- Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:12:00 -0000 - CARSON CITY – A defense attorney for death row inmate James R. Walker says a mistrial should have been granted in Las Vegas when the only black juror was questioned by the prosecution about race issues.
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- State identifies companies authorized to modify loans
- Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:18:00 -0000 - The Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending today released a list of 28 companies authorized to work with consumers in modifying home loans. On Monday, the agency said it was canceling the authorization to work for about 30 loan modification companies that failed to obtain a minimum $75,000 surety bond.
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- Girl, 15, recounts alleged kidnapping, assault
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:55:00 -0000 - A 15-year-old girl took the witness stand today to recount for a Clark County jury the graphic details of what happened two years ago when she was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in a northwest Las Vegas apartment.
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- Miracle Mile tenants in legal battle over promotion deal
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:58:00 -0000 - A federal lawsuit has been filed in a dispute among big-name tenants at the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The owner of the Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant and nightlife destination on Monday sued magician Steve Wyrick and his Wyrick Magical Productions Inc., claiming Wyrick has failed to comply with the terms of an August 2008 cross-promotion deal.
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- Judge to soccer coach: Stay away from girl, 15
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:20:00 -0000 - Justice of the Peace Stephen George today told a private soccer coach accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl to stay away from the alleged victim’s family and avoid sporting events where minors are present.
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- Lady Gaga to perform in Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:00 -0000 - Let’s try this again: Lady Gaga is bringing her shock-pop to Las Vegas. The eccentric singer, who is known for her extreme costumes and onstage persona, announced today that she will perform at the Palms next month.
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- Motorcyclist killed in east valley crash identified
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:00 -0000 - A motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with a car in the eastern Las Vegas Valley about 6:30 p.m. Monday was identified today as 27-year-old Preston Lee Weil, the Clark County Coroner’s Office said today.
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- Hearing delayed for man accused in relay runner’s death
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:01:00 -0000 - The preliminary hearing has been delayed for a 25-year-old Henderson man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol last month and fatally striking a relay runner.
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- Galleria Drive interchange set to open on I-515
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:45:00 -0000 - Henderson leaders and transportation officials this morning marked completion of the new Galleria Drive interchange at Interstate 515. The interchange cost $66 million and took about 18 months to complete. It’s located between the Sunset Road and Russell Road interchanges. Dignitaries and community members were led by the Green Valley High School drum line in a walk on the overpass to mark the opening.
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- UNLV announces $12.6 million scholarship program
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:38:00 -0000 - UNLV President Neal Smatresk this morning announced the largest active endowed student scholarship program in the history of Nevada higher education — $12.6 million from the Engelstad Family Foundation.
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- Judge’s dismissal of 215 Beltway suit paves way for vote
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:22:00 -0000 - Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins’ lawsuit challenging a deal blocking him from voting on a highway contract was dismissed by a federal judge Tuesday, likely clearing the way for a third vote on the project. Collins on Oct. 5 sued the county and contractors Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Las Vegas Paving Corp. over a settlement in another lawsuit.
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- Tax troubles force Nicolas Cage into leaving Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:18:00 -0000 - Nicolas Cage is “Leaving Las Vegas” once again, as tax troubles are forcing him to sell his sprawling Southern Nevada estate.
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- Former state senator Raymond C. Shaffer dies at 77
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:00 -0000 - CARSON CITY – Former state Sen. Raymond C. Shaffer, who represented North Las Vegas, has died at the age of 77. The death Saturday was announced at a meeting of the Legislative Committee on Energy today.
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- Golden Nugget owner Landry’s OKs $1.2B acquisition offer
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:44 -0000 - HOUSTON — The chairman and CEO of Landry’s Restaurants Inc. finally got what he was after Tuesday, as the restaurant owner’s board approved his $1.2 billion all-cash offer to take the company private.
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- George Strait and Reba McEntire to perform in Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:49:00 -0000 - The Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade is teaming up with seven-time ACM Top Female Vocalist to bring a mega bill to Las Vegas.
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- Near-record temperatures heating up Las Vegas
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:34:00 -0000 - You can leave you coat at home today — another near-record warm day is in the works for the Las Vegas Valley.
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- Mondays with Mike: It’s a familiar position for 3-6 Rebels
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0000 - If you were to grade the UNLV football team on its showing last season in the schedule’s final three games, a D+ would be pretty fair. Facing a situation where they needed three wins in three games to attain bowl eligibility, the Rebels ultimately blew their opportunity with a heartbreaking 42-28 loss at San Diego State in the finale. The only saving grace which awarded Mike Sanford’s club a passing grade was the fact that it won the first two, getting as close as humanly possible to the program’s first bowl appearance since 2000.
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- Stanback feeling his way back from ankle injury
- Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0000 - UNLV sophomore forward Chace Stanback is back, sort of. There’s a 6-foot-8 guy in a No. 22 jersey out at practice hitting jumpers, sliding on defense and executing hard dribble drives. However, the UCLA transfer knows he has some work left to return to normal after badly turning his left ankle three weeks ago today. “Every time I jump, I try to come down on the right one,” Stanback said after Monday’s run inside the Cox Pavilion practice gym. “Until I’m more comfortable … ”
