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Even Famous People Want to Run on the Strip
December 6th, 2012
You can’t have a Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon without a gaggle of Elvii running down a closed-to-traffic Strip. You also apparently can’t have one without suspended Saints coach Sean Payton running the half-marathon Dec. 2 (in 2 hours, 18 minutes—apparently he realizes how desperately New Orleans needs a cornerback and is working on his speed). Read more »
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Meatball Spot Passes the Pauly D Test
November 29th, 2012
Carla Pellegrino’s Meatball Spot is quickly becoming a place to dine among celebrities, which is no surprise given that it’s brought to you by some of the same people behind Sugar Factory and Chateau. Though maybe it got a boost from Pellegrino’s Episode 3 win on Top Chef: Seattle, as long as no one actually watched her nearly saw her hand off. Read more »
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Gaffigan Goes Back in Time for Thanksgiving
November 29th, 2012
Comedian Jim Gaffigan had shows at The Mirage on Nov. 23 and 24, so he did what anyone in that situation would do: come into town early and skip the whole “actually preparing a meal for the whole family” nonsense. On the one hand, it’s surprising, given that 80 percent of what Gaffigan talks about is food. On the other hand, it’s completely understandable, given that of that 80 percent, 70 of it relates to fast food and Hot Pockets. Read more »
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A-Rod is Shy
November 20th, 2012
Alex Rodriguez and new girlfriend Torrie Wilson were at Yellowtail on Nov. 17, where fans were trying to take pictures. Read more »
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Tyga, Meet Tiger
November 20th, 2012
When Tyga popped into Tao to celebrate his 23rd birthday Nov. 17, he did it the way we all do—with some cake, a little champagne, some chick airbrushed to look like a tiger and stuffed in a cage, a few friends and some music. Read more »
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Twilight Kids Celebrate One Last Go-Round
November 20th, 2012
Kellan Lutz got to go to a party with a bunch of actual, real-life wolves for the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2. But for the cast members who couldn’t master the wooden nuance that Kristen Stewart brings to the big screen, it was a decidedly more conventional weekend. Read more »
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Light Group’s Latest Is Light
November 15th, 2012
Everything old is new again. Or, at least, every old name is getting recycled for new clubs in old spots. Look, what we’re trying to say is that the Light Group is bringing back The Bank’s original nom du nightlife—Light—when it partners with Cirque du Soleil in the old Rumjungle space at Mandalay Bay in March. Read more »
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CatHouse out at Luxor
November 15th, 2012
Bordello-themed nightspot CatHouse didn’t quite hit the five-year mark. The place opened on New Year’s Eve 2007, but was evicted from the pyramid on Nov. 5 instead of re-upping its lease for another five years. Read more »
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Zark Breaks Bad
November 15th, 2012
Cirque premieres tend to bring out even people who aren’t disturbingly flexible. Though we can’t say for sure that’s true of Aaron Paul, we kind of don’t ever want to find out if Jesse Pinkman can stick his legs behind his head or anything. Read more »
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Mayweather, 50 Cent (Fake) Fighting
November 8th, 2012
Everybody knows that the two greatest tales of friendship of our time are The Fox and the Hound and Tango & Cash. The third greatest tale of friendship of our time, though, was Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent. The operative word, however, appears to be “was.” Read more »
