Monthly Archives: October 2009
Canadian Jet Fighter Bombs Las Vegas
Las Vegas Backstage Access has learned that a Canadian jet fighter dropped his full fuel tanks in a populated Las Vegas area and then made an emergency landing after losing power in one of its two engines. The CF-18 was … Continue reading
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Get Buried Alive in Las Vegas
In Medieval times it was routine to bury your dead in a specialized coffin that came complete with a bell. The bell wasn’t there to celebrate or memorialize the deceased. It was there so the departed could draw attention to their grave … Continue reading
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God Seeks New Las Vegas Prophets – Billboards!
Las Vegas sinners better repent now because God has a whole new cadre of prophets heading your way- billboards! Driving down the heart of Las Vegas on Interstate 15 is a brand new crop of billboards that simply read “God” … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Coroner’s Office Profits by Selling Morbid Gifts
When not performing about 1,500 autopsies a year, the staff at the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Las Vegas is apparently taking a recreational break by doing it all it can to squeeze the last amount of cash from people- … Continue reading
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Death Worship Festival in Las Vegas
This weekend Las Vegas will celebrate the Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, the Mexican celebration of the dead. The 9-year-old festival at the Winchester Cultural Center is the largest Day of the Dead celebration in … Continue reading
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‘Cowboy Up’ as Professional Bull Riders World Finals come to Las Vegas
Riders and officials are optimistic that this year’s Professional Bull Riders World Finals, which kick off today at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, could be the best in the 15-year history of the event. Most years, a … Continue reading
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Former NBA Celtic Star Antoine Walker in Serious Debt, Writes $1 Million in Bad Checks in Las Vegas
Antoine Walker, a former NBA Boston Celtics star, is in deep debt and has been under pursuit of multiple financial institutions recently- and now, even Sin City has caught up with the wayward dribbler. Reportedly, in 12 years, 33-year-old Walker … Continue reading
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“Burglar of the Stars” Nabbed in Las Vegas
Rachel Lee, pictured on far right, the woman believed to be the kingpin of a burglary ring that targeted high profile celebrities was arrested in Las Vegas last Thursday on arrest warrants from California. Police say Lee can be seen … Continue reading
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Tennis Great, Las Vegan Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth in Autobiography
In his upcoming book, iconic tennis star, businessman, educator and Las Vegas resident Andre Agassi admits that in 1997 he used the recreational drug crystal meth or “gack,” as his assistant referrred to it, while he was married to Brooke … Continue reading
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Ghostbuster Supreme in Las Vegas
When you consider purchasing a home in Las Vegas you’ll check out the overall condition, make sure the air conditioner works and have the pool checked for cracks. However there may be things that a building inspector just doesn’t look for so … Continue reading
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Garth Brooks & U2 Catalyst for Las Vegas’ Economic Revival
If you were not one of the 40,000 or so raving fans fortunate enough to watch U2 perform at Sam Boyd stadium on Saturday or you weren’t lucky or fast enough to get tickets for one of Garth Brooks first 20 shows, then you, … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson’s Doctor Can’t Afford to Pay Child Support in Las Vegas
The doctor being investigated in Michael Jackson’s death told a court he can’t afford to pay $13,000 in child support and other debts because he was forced to close his medical practice in Las Vegas after physical threats against him … Continue reading
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Chef David Walazo of Las Vegas faces off against Cat Cora on “Iron Chef” tonight
David Walzog, executive chef of SW Steakhouse at Wynn Las Vegas, is appearing on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef” show on Sunday (Bravo, 10 p.m., PT). It was taped a year ago in June at the Food Network studio in … Continue reading
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“Live! With Regis & Kelly” TV Show Comes to Las Vegas
The “Live! With Regis & Kelly” TV show, starring Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, has scheduled a four-show visit Nov. 22-23 at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas. Look for Kelly to track down the wedding chapel where she … Continue reading
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Paris Las Vegas Celebrates the Paris France Wine Harvest
Honoring the famed Parisian tradition, Paris Las Vegas once again welcomes the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau for the 3rd annual wine celebration. This year’s highly anticipated celebrity kick-off will feature a traditional grape stomping that is reminiscent of the iconic … Continue reading
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Learn about Women’s Inner Desires in Las Vegas
Learning about what makes women tick is a tall order, but, perhaps, a visual study of related art might be a plan. In celebration of Harlequin’s 60th anniversary, the internationally recognized publisher is sponsoring an exhibition of original cover art … Continue reading
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Tickets for Garth Brooks Show in Las Vegas on Sale Now
Tickets for Brooks’ first batch of shows at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas go on sale today, Saturday, at www.wynnlasvegas.com/boxoffice
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U2 Blowout Crowd Expected in Las Vegas Momentarily
If you haven’t got tickets yet, just forgedaboutit. In a few hours from now more than 40,000 people are expected to jam Sam Boyd Stadium for their 360 Tour until it probably bursts wide open, surely setting a record for the largest … Continue reading
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Pets Rest Easier as Proposal Withdrawn for Placement of a Carl’s Jr. next to their Cemetery in Las Vegas
A controversial request to build a fast-food restaurant next to a a 30-year-old pet cemetery in Las Vegas has been withdrawn, but cemetery supporters remained wary because the property at issue could still be rezoned for commercial use. Property owners … Continue reading
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Greenspun Media Group Empire in Las Vegas Continues to Crumble
The Greenspun Media Group empire continued to shrink Wednesday with the announcement that the company was suspending publication of two of Southern Nevada’s oldest community newspapers, the Henderson Home News and Boulder City News. The news follows Tuesday’s report that … Continue reading
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Kim Kardashian’s Latest Dashin’ in Las Vegas Exploits
If you haven’t heard the latest scuttlebutt, now OLD Kim Kardashian brought her merry friends and happy-go-lucky dysfunctional family to the Tao nightclub in the Venetian in Las Vegas to celebrate her 29th birthday on October 16. Yep, she’s a … Continue reading
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Las Vegas has its own Willie Wonka
Lionel Clement normally oversees a staff of six at the Wynn in Las Vegas. As the chief chocolatier, Clement guides his team through the daily challenges of preparing not just confections, but chocolate art for use throughout the hotel and … Continue reading
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PokerStars adding Online Pro division?
It appears that PokerStars will be adding a primarily online section of its Team Pro roster. The employee that runs the official PokerStars twitter account recently tweeted the following: “Team PokerStars Online Pro is a new branch of our team who’ll … Continue reading
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Wynn Las Vegas Launches Jetsetter Getaways
Wynn Las Vegas is now offering the convenience and luxury of air travel from a private terminal with the Jetsetter Getaway Package, offering flights from Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and John Wayne Airport now through November, 2009. Premier passengers receive complimentary valet … Continue reading
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Feds Give Up on Sanctioned Pot-Smokers
Federal drug agents won’t pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, including Nevada, under new legal guidelines to be issued today by the Obama administration. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to … Continue reading
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Play Monopoly on World’s Largest Monopoly Board in Las Vegas Today
Bally’s in Las Vegas will host today a life-size monopoly game to promote the Monopoly Advance to GO game on the Las Vegas Strip using a 25-foot by 25-foot Monopoly board set that uses human monopoly tokens (hat, dog, car, … Continue reading
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CityCenter in Las Vegas to Cut Condo Prices by 30 Percent
Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed to buy, just help close the deals during the recession. Company officials announced that CityCenter, … Continue reading
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Turn Out the Lights on the Las Vegas’ Comedy Festival
Count one more event as a victim of the weakened economy. After four years of bringing laughs and more laughs ad finitum to Las Vegas, The Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace will be “taking the year off.” Since the 2005 … Continue reading
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Jeff Dunham Brings Insanity to Chilly Las Vegas
It’s not like we’re in short supply of insanity in Las Vegas, but Jeff Dunham “volunteered” to bring his Spark of Insanity tour to Caesar’s Palace December 11 and 12, 2009. This isn’t Dunham’s first visit to the Colosseum. Both with … Continue reading
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Casey Weldon Brings Solo Art Exhibit to Las Vegas
Casey Weldon brings his second solo exhibit in two years to the Trifecta Gallery in the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., in Las Vegas now through October 30. The exhibit entitled, “Becomings and Goings,” continues Weldon’s social commentary. However this series … Continue reading
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Donald Trump Productions (NBC’s “The Apprentice”) and Juma Entertainment (ABC’s “The Superstars”) have Teamed up tor a Groundbreaking New Las Vegas Reality TV Show
The strong duo is currently conducting a nationwide talent search for successful, eligible bachelors who think they have what it takes to win the heart of a well known bachelorette, who is a major TV personality and Donald Trump’s close … Continue reading
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Major Rugby Tournament comes to Las Vegas
A huge sporting event is coming to Las Vegas starting early next year. The USA Sevens Rugby Tournament is moving to Las Vegas from San Diego, California. Tournament organizers have just signed a multi-year commitment. Officials say they chose Las Vegas … Continue reading
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Garth Brooks Out of Retirement, Announces Las Vegas Residency
In a couple short hours from now country music king Garth Brooks will confirm in Las Vegas his new residency at Steve Wynn’s casino hotels, most notably the Encore Theatre at the Wynn. The planned run of performances ends the black Stetson-wearing … Continue reading
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“Sugar” Shane Mosley to fight Andre Berto in Las Vegas on Jan. 30
The chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions said he has “finalized” a deal to match Pomona’s Shane Mosley, right, (46-5, 39 KOs) versus Andre Berto (26-0, 19 KOs) in a world welterweight title unification bout on Jan. 30 at Mandalay … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Hosts “America’s Got Talent”
What do you do for fun when your personal resume includes things like being a former mayor, TV news reporter, talk show host and lawyer? You head out to Las Vegas, silly, and jump on the stage of Planet Hollywood … Continue reading
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Pamela Anderson Models Her Own Fashion Line
Pamela Anderson, a frequent partier in Las Vegas, is now reportedly in New Zealand, debuting her fashion line A Muse. Anderson showed up at a press conference, along with collaborator Richie Rich, wearing almost nothing but a printed pink scarf … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Lap Dance Police on Dirty Dancing Manhunts
Serious crime in Southern Nevada? Surely it must be waning. Credit Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie for finally halting vehicle thefts, break-ins, gang violence and domestic disturbances in the Las Vegas Valley. 9-1-1 calls are apparently down to dispatchers taking calls … Continue reading
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Tiffanys Plans Las Vegas Opening in New CityCenter
Tiffany & Co. announced design details of its soon-to-be-opened store at CityCenter in Las Vegas Strip. The new two-level store will face Las Vegas Boulevard and will be located in Crystals, CityCenter’s 500,000-square-foot retail and entertainment district designed by Studio … Continue reading
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Pure Management Group in Las Vegas Promotes Deborah Krause to COO
Nightlife and restaurant leader Pure Management Group (PMG) announced the promotion of Deborah Krause to Chief Operating Officer. Since joining PMG two and a half years ago, Deborah Krause has earned many honors as the company’s Executive Vice President overseeing … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Finishes Second in Race to Open Snow Resort Season
In a time when Las Vegas seems to be coming in near the bottom of every list for housing, education, health care – you name it – The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort brought us to a number two … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Mayor & Tart Queen Film “Planet Holly” in Las Vegas this week
Colorful Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, an-Mob lawyer, and Las Vegas’ version of Lady Gaga, Holly Madison, will be joined together this week as filming begins on her VH1 reality show, “Planet Holly,” at Planet Hollywood Resort. His appearance will … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Locos Roll California Redwoods in UFL Season Opener
The UFL is off to a great start. It is somewhat hard to gauge what kind of start since the expectations for this league are pretty low. But, regardless, they held their first game Saturday night on the cable channel … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson Keeps Beat Alive
The single from the eagerly anticipated Michael Jackson movie ‘This Is It’ is set to premiere online on Monday, Oct. 12. Sony Music tells the Associated Press that the unreleased single, also titled “This Is It,” will debut Monday at … Continue reading
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Las Vegas ‘Star Trek’ Project Trekking Along
Bringing “Star Trek: The Experience” attraction to a Las Vegas 250,000-square-foot mall called Neonopolis is still on track despite the continuing economic downturn. The attraction had been slated to coincide with the May 8 premiere of the “Star Trek” movie … Continue reading
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83-Year-Old Singer Tony Bennett is Back in Las Vegas- and Rolling in the Dough!
Tony Bennett’s next Las performance will reportedly be sometime in January at the Las Vegas Hilton. The ageless crooner has also just signed a new “unbelievable” $10 million contract with Sony-Columbia. Apparently, the contract is to reissue songs and albums … Continue reading
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Mariah Carey to Make History Tonight in Las Vegas
Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Mariah Carey will be making history Saturday, October 10, 2009 despite that her album “Memoirs Of An imperfect Angel” didn’t make #1 on the Billboard Charts. Mariah Carey will be the first concert to simulcast … Continue reading
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Study Says Business Travel to Las Vegas Stimulates the Economy
At a time when companies are scaling back travel and attended costs, a new study shows it pays to invest in travel. It’s not only a win for those businesses, but a win for Las Vegas, which banks on those … Continue reading
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Tanning Bed Use as Deadly as Arsenic and Mustard Gas
A new medical study is out that ties tanning bed use to an increased risk of contracting cancer, listing it among the top cancer causes, rating them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. With the climate in Las Vegas … Continue reading
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Nevada Leads U.S. with Highest Divorce Rate- 14.2 %!
Las Vegas has always been a town where people rush in, sometimes eloping, and quickly head down the aisle in a quick marriage. Now, new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Nevada also has the the highest divorce … Continue reading
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Shhh! (Garth Brooks May Sign Las Vegas Contract!)
More Garth Brooks chatter that he has an Oct. 15 news conference scheduled regarding his Wynn Las Vegas entertainment offer. As Las Vegas Backstage Access sorts out facts from fiction, we’ll keep you posted.
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Kanye West and Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” Tour in Las Vegas is Kaputt
Live Nation has confirmed to Las Vegas Backstage Access that the Gaga/Kanye “Fame Kills” tour is officially off. Mediatakeout claims it’s Gaga who wanted out, not Kanye, even though she was singing his praises recently in a Las Vegas radio … Continue reading
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Snow Skiing in Las Vegas? Setting U.S. Record?
The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort on Mt. Charleston may be able to open earlier this year than ever before thanks to recent cold temperatures. If it opens this weekend – plans call for possibly opening this Thurs. or Friday … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Ranked the Second-Dumbest City in United States
When you think of someone perhaps “not having the sharpest knife in the drawer,” does that person necessarily live in Las Vegas? The Daily Beast does. Las Vegas has just been “honored” by the Daily Beast as the second-dumbest city … Continue reading
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Las Vegas’ New City Hall Project Continues to Chug Along
Project plans for a new Las Vegas City Hall appear to be moving forward, despite higher than expected interest rates. To provide a mechanism for more effective interest rates, Las Vegas is seriously looking now at using “Build America” bonds … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Airs Bizarre Version of “Let’s Make a Deal” TV Show
Is there a better place anywhere on the planet to launch a bizarre and outlandish game show then if not in Las Vegas, the king of all things untamed? Of course not, silly. As reported Aug. 16 by Las Vegas … Continue reading
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Strip Club Reality TV Gives a Zesty Taste of Las Vegas
Embodying Las Vegas craziness, decadence and adult strip club allure, the new Playboy TV reality show King of Clubs is filmed in Las Vegas at the legendary Palomino Club, the venue’s second foray into adult TV (the first being the … Continue reading
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“A Bronx Tale” Takes Center Stage in Las Vegas Starting Oct. 7
Academy Award-nominated Chazz Palminteri and popular stage and screen actress Marilu Henner, left, will be celebrating the opening of Palminteri’s celebrated one-man play, “A Bronx Tale” at The Venetian Showroom in Las Vegas with a post performance party at Lavo in … Continue reading
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Las Vegans Give Cold Shoulder to 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur
A fossilized dinosaur is still looking for a posh, retro burial home after bidders failed to meet the minimum sales price this Saturday at a Las Vegas auction. Not surprising. What the hell do you do, after all, with a … Continue reading
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Hard to Say the Words: Las Vegas Pool Season Nearly Over
In calendar time, the summer season is sadly over, but, Las Vegas likes to hold on to any pool season remnants until the bitter end. And nothing embodies summer in Las Vegas quite like bottomless cocktails, topless ladies and weekday pool … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Locos Squash California Redwoods in UFL Season Opener
The UFL is off to a great start. It is somewhat hard to gauge what kind of start since the expectations for this league are pretty low, but they held their first game Saturday night on the cable channel versus … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Rethinks Lavish Attractions Draw
Las Vegas may have to retool its lavish hotels and entertainment branding to attract a whole new breed of budget conscious travelers that won’t accept anything else- now or in the future when the economy improves. Cirque du Soleil has … Continue reading
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Get Drunk as a Skunk in Las Vegas
A few nice things about October in Las Vegas: The fricken hot heat of summer which sears your eyelids to your eyeballs abates for six months; kids go back to school, giving their parents at least a semblance of renewed … Continue reading
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Chicago Loses U.S. 2016 Olympics Bid? It can’t be! Recount!
Celebrities and politicians chimed in at the last moment and tried to convince more Olympic voters that Chicago is the only way to go for the 2016 Olympics. Celebrities? Barack Obama, the guy that’s the President of the United States … Continue reading
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Tommy Rocker Puts On His Rockin’ Shoes Again in Las Vegas
Tommy Rocker has been a Las Vegas club/restaurant owner and long time musician and entertainment fixture for decades- probably singing more Margaritaville ballads to locals and out-of-towners then Jimmy Buffet himself — and plucking more feelin’ good tunes from his … Continue reading
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CineVegas Film Festival Cancels 2010 Event in Las Vegas
The organizers of the CineVegas Film Festival, which celebrates innovative U.S. films and their Indie-style filmmakers, have sadly and regrettably canceled their 2010 June event in Las Vegas. Festival President Robin Greenspun issued a statement citing “the current economic climate … Continue reading
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San Diego Zoo Helps Las Vegas Desert Tortoises
The San Diego Zoo is showing off work it is doing at a Las Vegas center to help repopulate an endangered species of desert tortoise. The zoo took over the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center in rural Clark County in Nevada … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson’s Posthumous Single to be Released October 12
A new Michael Jackson single called “This Is It” will hit the airwaves on October 12, two weeks before it is available as part of a two-disc album released by the late pop star’s record label. Sony Music’s Columbia/Epic Label … Continue reading
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