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Lion attacks trainer at MGM Grand
September 8, 2010 – 11:30 am | No Comment
Lion attacks trainer at MGM Grand

On Sept. 1, one of the 400-pound lions inside MGM Grand's lion exhibit apparently turned on its trainer. A honeymooning Montana couple at the link below caught the action, showing the lion attacking the…

The Show is UP: Jerry Lewis
September 7, 2010 – 10:22 pm | No Comment
The Show is UP: Jerry Lewis

Sorry I didn’t get this up on the blog sooner, but the show has been in the feed since yesterday morning. I’m just getting really backed up with assignments, so apologies. Click on the date below to listen or right-click to download and listen at your leisure or subscribe …

Epicurean Affair features 75 restaurants serving poolside at Palazzo
September 7, 2010 – 8:41 pm | No Comment
Epicurean Affair features 75 restaurants serving poolside at Palazzo

On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Palazzo hosts a piece of heaven for foodies who happen to be in Las Vegas. It's their annual Epicurean Affair, held poolside, and featuring over 75 restaurants serving small plates and cocktails. Restaurants include…

Jerry Lewis still bringing in MDA contributions
September 6, 2010 – 9:47 pm | No Comment
Jerry Lewis still bringing in MDA contributions

It may have been less than the past two years, but Jerry Lewis still brings in the donations even in a tough economy. His annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon from South Point Hotel & Casino pulled in $58.9 million, concluding today after a marathon 21.5 hours. It's his 5th year at South Point, and…

Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon 2010 from Las Vegas
September 5, 2010 – 5:11 am | No Comment

South Point Resort Las Vegas

Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon 2010 from Las Vegas
September 5, 2010 – 5:11 am | No Comment

South Point Resort Las Vegas

The Strip is LIVE at 1 p.m. PT Saturday
September 3, 2010 – 6:41 pm | No Comment
The Strip is LIVE at 1 p.m. PT Saturday

Summer vacation is over — to which Miles may rightfully ask, “What summer vacation?!?” — so we’re back on Saturday with a new episode of The Strip featuring MDA Telethon host and foul-mouthed Old Vegas nostalgist Jerry Lewis. Hear about the career resurgence the 84-year-old has in store in coming months and much more. We’ll…

Love For Vegas’ Horseshoers, Sous Chefs & Changepersons
September 3, 2010 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
Love For Vegas’ Horseshoers, Sous Chefs & Changepersons

Last month, I forgot all about jury duty, then tried to contact the courts to apologize and reschedule. Their phone system frustrated me, so I gave up and decided to wait and see. Then I got another summons, this …

Las Vegas #1 Labor Day Party Spot
September 3, 2010 – 1:04 am | No Comment

Veer Towers at CityCenter Las Vegas

This week’s col: Pete Rose’s Zen
September 2, 2010 – 12:34 pm | No Comment
This week’s col: Pete Rose’s Zen

It seems to be a season of revisiting older stars having new moments. Last week it was Jerry Lewis, this week it’s Pete Rose. But their names endure because they don’t really ever disappear or give up. So here’s the latest on Rose, who seems like a changed …

Cy Waits reportedly fired from Wynn, Paris Hilton denies cocaine
August 30, 2010 – 8:57 pm | No Comment

Could one mistake have cost one of Las Vegas's nightclub moguls his high-profile job? After getting arrested with girlfriend Paris Hilton, several sources are reporting that Cy Waits has been let go of his duties as managing partner of Tryst (at Wynn Las Vegas) and XS (at Encore).

Lost Vegas Book Review
August 30, 2010 – 1:45 am | No Comment
Lost Vegas Book Review

Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker by Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire [ Buy Lost Vegas ][ Visit the Lost Vegas Home Page ] If you like Dr. Pauly's writing you'll love this book, if you like Vegas you'll love this book, in short…

The Only ? That Matters, Re: Paris Hilton is…
August 29, 2010 – 10:20 am | No Comment
The Only ? That Matters, Re: Paris Hilton is…

…in what universe is this Monorail Station sign in any way useful, helpful or appropriate? There’s the vacuous socialite being arrested on cocaine possession charges, per this photo that TMZ.Com paid God-knows-what for. You whose life I don’t give a damn about? Do you have any clue how thrilled I am to have …

Paris Hilton’s mugshot
August 28, 2010 – 5:23 pm | No Comment

This is probably the best-looking mugshot you'll ever see. A fume-filled Escalade near Wynn Las Vegas caused a motorcycle cop to pull it over, suspecting marijuana. Hilton's boyfriend Cy Waits (who manages the Tryst nightclub at Wynn)