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‘Peepshow’ at Planet Hollywood celebrates 1,000th performance tonight
February 6, 2012 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
‘Peepshow’ at Planet Hollywood celebrates 1,000th performance tonight

Our heartiest congratulations to the “Peepshow” cast, crew and stars Holly, Josh Strickland and Cheaza on hitting the 1,000-show milestone tonight …

Cee-Lo Green inches closer to his Liberace tribute show at Caesars
February 6, 2012 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
Cee-Lo Green inches closer to his Liberace tribute show at Caesars

It’s more and more definite that hip-hop star — and Super Bowl XLVI halftime performer — Cee-Lo Green will produce his Liberace tribute show …

Godfather screenplay up to $7,500 for charity
February 6, 2012 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
Godfather screenplay up to $7,500 for charity

Las Vegas resident Diane Hutton was on “Pawn Stars” last July where she hawked a screenplay of The Godfather .   They offered $500, but Hutton held onto it, and now online bidding has pushed…

SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand Guest Bets Big on Super Bowl, Wins And…
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand Guest Bets Big on Super Bowl, Wins And…

The odds were 50 to 1. But, SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand guest Jona Rechnitz walked up to MGM’s sportsbook and plunked down a grand that the Giants would be the…

CeeLo Green to take up Vegas residency?
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
CeeLo Green to take up Vegas residency?

Last night, CeeLo Green made a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl with Madonna.   Could he be the latest to consider a Las Vegas…

New Yorker wins $50,000 on Super Bowl bet at MGM Grand
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
New Yorker wins $50,000 on Super Bowl bet at MGM Grand

New Yorker Jona Fechnitz took up a so-called sucker bet on the Super Bowl.   At MGM Grand just a few hours before the Big Game, Fechnitz plunked down a $1,000 straight bet that the New…

Trench coats, vacuum bags and other clever ways to avoid airline baggage fees
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Trench coats, vacuum bags and other clever ways to avoid airline baggage fees

Let’s face it: Those dreaded airline fees are now as much a part of the traveling experience as long security lines. But that does not necessarily mean that passengers always have to pay them.

Not just meat and potatoes at STK
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Not just meat and potatoes at STK

There’s a bit of pickling going on at STK. The shrimp cocktail is deliciously askew—lightly pickled and spiced prawns served with a peppy cocktail sauce. And there are juicy bites of pickled tomatoes alongside that standard steakhouse salad…

What’s Next For Vegas? in Real Eats
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
What’s Next For Vegas? in Real Eats

ELV has been a pretty busy boy lately, whipping out articles left and right for a variety of traditional and on-line media. As we said in an earlier post, the national and international media …

Sigma Derby Coming To Downtown, And More Changes In Store
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Sigma Derby Coming To Downtown, And More Changes In Store

Last week, Vegas podcast Five Hundy By Midnight interviewed Derek Stevens, CEO and co-owner of Golden Gate and Fitzgeralds . The interview revealed a lot of updates on the two casinos, …

The Plaza Promotes Classic Sophistication. Its New Food Court? Not So Much
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
The Plaza Promotes Classic Sophistication. Its New Food Court? Not So Much

Ah, July 2011. Innocent times. When the Las Vegas Hilton was still a Hilton. Lions frolicked free at MGM . And, The Plaza announced two new restaurants to…

South Point Drops Its Chaps on ‘Vegas Stripped’
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
South Point Drops Its Chaps on ‘Vegas Stripped’

Not too long ago, we learned that Vegas would be getting yet another naughty-sounding reality TV show — Vegas Stripped . Yet despite it’s sassy name, the show is actually supposed to be about the inner-workings of…