Archive for June, 2010

Molly Ringwald celebrated the release of her new book Getting the Pretty Back with a party at LAVO on Tuesday. Ringwald dined at LAVO with her husband Panio Gianopoulos and two friends before heading upstairs to the nightclub. Much of the crowd turned out dressed in pink in honor of the Pretty in Pink star, with the largest group of pink clad women winning autographed copies of the book and bottles of Rose Champagne. The actress sipped Veuve Clicquot Rose, took photos with fans and was surprised by a pink cake.

Earlier in the day she was spotted taking in the Rays at a cabana at TAO Beach.

Proceeds to help send girls to Camp Foxtail for summer camp adventure

LAS VEGAS – June 29, 2010 – For one night only, comedy-magician and “Campfire Magic” author Mac King will perform a special show to benefit the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. Proceeds from ticket sales will help send girls to Camp Foxtail for a summer camp adventure. The special performance will take place on Saturday, July 24 at 5 p.m. at the Sheldon and Miriam Adelson Educational Campus. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, 2941 Harris Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or on-line at www.girlscoutsnv.org.

“Every kid deserves the chance to get away for the summer,” said King. “Camping is a magical experience and I am happy to help provide the opportunity for some city kids to make new friends and enjoy the magic and wonder of nature for a little while.”

King, who headlines afternoons at Harrah’s Las Vegas, will perform a number of his signature magic tricks from his stage show and his book, “Campfire Magic.” Additionally, King will hold a book signing after the event where audience members can meet with the author and purchase their own copy of “Mac King’s Campfire Magic.”

“Hopefully after the show some of the Girl Scouts will be able to perform their own Campfire Magic for their friends at Camp Foxtail,” King added.

Camp Foxtail provides a safe and fun camping environment for all girls between the ages of 7-17. Through camp activities such as horseback riding, hiking, campfire cookouts, crafts, and mountain biking, girls learn independence and leadership all while making memories that will last a lifetime.

About Mac King
Mac King has been recognized with numerous accolades including “Favorite Male Las Vegan,” and “Best Bargain Show” by the Las Vegas-Review Journal 2009 “Best of Las Vegas” readers’ poll, “Funniest Act in Magic Today” by Magic Magazine, Magician of the Year by The Magic Castle, and “Entertainer of the Year” by the Las Vegas Weekly “Readers Choice Awards.” King, one of today’s brightest and most talented magicians, takes the stage twice daily, Tuesday through Saturday, at Harrah’s Las Vegas at 1 and 3 p.m. in the Showroom Theatre.  Tickets are $24.95 plus tax. Additional information on The Mac King Comedy Magic Show can be found by visiting www.mackingshow.com.

About Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada
Girl Scouting builds girls of confidence, courage, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with more than 10,000 girl and adult members throughout Southern Nevada. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls’ healthy development. Membership is open to all girls 5-17 years-old. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate to Girl Scouts, call (702) 385-3677 or visit www.girlscoutsnv.org .

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Good Things Come in Fours for the Las Vegas Show

Las Vegas – The Beatles LOVE, the powerful Cirque du Soleil production that celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles, will be commemorating four years of captivating audiences on June 30, 2010.

In celebration of the show’s anniversary, four cast members from LOVE traveled to Niagara Falls earlier this week to join Ringo Starr at the launch of his upcoming North American concert tour. While visiting Niagara Falls, cast from LOVE were photographed with Ringo Starr in honor of this special milestone, captured exclusively by legendary music photographer, Rob Shanahan.

An excerpt from Ringo Starr, featured in the critically acclaimed, GRAMMY® winning documentary ALL TOGETHER NOW, explains the catalyst LOVE’s Director Dominic Champagne used in creating LOVE with a premise of “four”:

“When you hear that (Beatles’) music, there’s always four people. Doesn’t matter that only Paul and I are sitting here, there’s still four people. There are only two of us now, but in spirit there’s four of us…” – Ringo Starr

(54 second video clip from ALL TOGETHER NOW featuring interview with Ringo Starr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfZU9aTdpEY – high resolution file for broadcast available upon request).

Many of LOVE’s most notable characters come in groups of four such as the Nowhere Men, Kids of Liverpool, Skaters, Nurses, Bungee Couples, Comets, Crinyls and Gopis’.

The technical design of LOVE was also created with the foundation of four in mind: trampolines, traps on stage, giant balloons, scrims, elevators in the theater, and automation control boards.

As the basis of four prevailed throughout the creation of LOVE, the Beatles’ music was beautifully brought to life on stage to deliver a complete entertainment experience. When it came time to choose a name for the show, affection, pleasure, attraction, tenderness and desire seemed to be a reoccurring message in Beatles’ music. Coincidentally, these elements were all expressed in just four letters, L-O-V-E.

Additionally, the LOVE album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 in November 2006. LOVE was also chosen for the past four years as “Best Show” by the Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” Awards (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010).

About The Beatles LOVE

A recipient of 3 GRAMMY® Awards (Best Surround Sound 2008, Best Soundtrack 2008, Best Long Form Music Video 2010), LOVE is presented exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas. This joint artistic venture marks the first time that The Beatles’ company, Apple Corps Ltd., has agreed to a major theatrical partnership. The project was born out of a personal friendship and mutual admiration between the late George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder, Guy Laliberté. The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil opened to rave reviews on June 30, 2006 and has played to over 3.5 million audience members.

About Cirque du Soleil

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major international organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. Since its founding, Cirque du Soleil has thrilled over 100 million spectators in close to 300 cities on five continents. In Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil has a privileged partnership with MGM Resorts International to create and present unique and innovative productions. In addition to The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage, these productions include Mystère at Treasure Island, “O” at Bellagio, Zumanity, the Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, KÀ at MGM Grand, CRISS ANGEL Believe at Luxor, and Viva ELVIS at ARIA Resort and Casino at CityCenter. For more information, visit the Cirque du Soleil website at www.cirquedusoleil.com/lasvegas <http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/> .

Sunday night the cast of All My Children held a post Daytime Emmy Awards celebration at LAVO. Stars from the show gathered in the lounge and on the expansive outdoor terrace, enjoying signature menu items and cocktails while mingling among friends. Leading lady Susan Lucci held court and accepted a cake honoring the show’s 40th anniversary. Other cast members spotted at the party included: Britanny Allen, Bobbie Eakes, Melissa Claire Egan, Cameron Mathison, Vincent Irizarry, Jamie Luner, JR Martinez, Adam Mayfield, Denise Vasi, Chrishell Stause and Walt Willey. Marcy Ryland from The Young and The Restless also joined the gathering. After the private cocktail party the group made their way upstairs to a VIP section in the nightclub where they danced atop banquettes, loving the hip hop set from DJ Vice.

Also spotted checking out DJ Vice was UFC head honcho Dana White. He graciously took pictures with fans and stuck to water while treating his friends to bottles of Grey Goose.

Jenny McCarthy in a orange bikini hanging out in a cabana at the Palms Place Pool on Friday afternoon.

Jenny enjoying some sun and relaxation.

Actress, Shannon Elizabeth, best known for her role in the 1999 comedy film American Pie dined at Nove Italiano Friday night inside Palms Casino Resort. She and three friends came in around 9 p.m. The group enjoyed signature dishes while drinking FIJI water and Kettle One mixed drinks. For dessert, Executive Chef Geno Bernardo personally brought them Granitas. Shannon and her party were in town for the World Series of Poker. Before they left, she signed Chef Geno’s door and told him they would be back soon, since this is now one of their favorite restaurants in the city.

At N9NE Steakhouse, actor Armand Assante who is best known for his role as Cesar Castillo in The Mambo Kings came in to dine with a party of five people.

Partying at Playboy Club was, Tommy Davidson comedian, film and television actor . He was having fun with model, Kelly Carrington who was selected to be Playboy’s October 2008 Playmate of the Month. She was also featured on the cover of the same issue.

Slightly Stoopid came by Wasted Space with 20 friends and family for the Friday Night Live after party. They drank beers and a bottle of Grey Goose as 51Fifty performed.

Over at Vanity Ed Lee “Too Tall” Jones, former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, hung out with some friends drinking Grey Goose. Other NFL stars in attendance included: Louis Delmas, safety for the Detroit Lions; Cliff Avril, defensive end for the Detroit Lions; Reggie Walker, linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals; Michael Moore, former guard for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons; Mohamed Massaquoi, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns; and Chris Long, defensive end for the St. Louis Rams and Howie Long’s son.

Melvin Fowler, center for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, was spotted hanging out at SKYBAR on Sunday afternoon.

Photo credit: Hew Burney/Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

Cleveland Cavaliers’ players, Danny Green and Christian Eyenga, had a dance floor VIP booth at Vanity enjoying bottles of Grey Goose and Sky Vodka.

Following their pool-side performance, lead guitarist Paul Phillips and bass player Damien Starkey of “Puddle of Mud” hit Vanity for a little after concert celebration. They drank beers and partied with a group of girls until 1:30 am. Before leaving, Paul Phillips joking around put mixed martial artist Junie Browning in a headlock and made him tap out. Browning, best known for his participation in The Ultimate Fighter reality show, was roaming around the club with Q-Sinclair.

Additionally, Aaron Yoo, Choi from the movie 21, had a DJ booth VIP table.

Earlier in the evening Wes Scantlin was seen at HRH Beach Club Bar & Grill with his son and friends before the band’s performance as part of the property’s poolside concert series.

Saturday night NBA star Derek Fisher celebrated his fifth world championship at TAO. The LA Laker, along with wife Candace and friends dined on signature favorites at the Asian bistro before heading up to a sky box in the nightclub. It was evident that the club was packed with partygoers from California as the crowd went wild when Fisher got on the mic to welcome everyone. DJ Ross One played a Laker mash up of the LMFAO song “Shots” as trophy shaped cake from Gimme Some Sugar was brought out for the point guard.

Over at LAVO soap stars John Enos III and Michelle Stafford hosted a pre-awards party in celebration of the Daytime Emmy’s. Enos, who formerly played Bobby Marsino in The Young and the Restless arrived with current cast members Stafford, Doug Davidson and Christian LeBlanc, along with Carolyn Hennessy from General Hospital and Cougar Town. The group gathered inside for dinner and later hit the nightclub.

Bree Williamson and Melissa Archer from One Life to Live and Natalie Hall from All My Children dined at LAVO. Michael Easton from All My Children and Trevor St. John from One Life to Live were also spotted at the Italian eatery.

Actress Leslie Bibb enjoyed dinner with friends, as did Didi Snyder from ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition, who was spotted with Reality Cares founder Todd Michael Krim. Eighties TV icon Erik Estrada also checked out the hot spot for dinner.

Elton Brand from the Philadelphia 76ers was spotted at LAVO Nightclub with a large group of friends. While the NBA All Star stuck to water his friends enjoyed bottles of Grey Goose, Patron and Moet Nectar and requested hip hop from DJ Reach.

TAO Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

LAVO Photo Credit: Brenton Ho