Seven Questions
Seven Questions
Dita Von Teese
The burlesque entertainer on developing her unique style, her ‘regular-girl’ look and her soon-to-be 40-year-old ass
May 17th, 2012
Nearly two decades ago Dita Von Teese began developing her strip routines with lavish costuming and a perfectionist’s attention to detail. Eventually, she unleashed today’s burlesque revival, and fellow dancers began imitating her classic routines, including her signature performance in a giant martini glass. Read more »
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Arianny Celeste
Vegas’ own UFC octagon girl on how she keeps cool during summer, posing for Playboy and what she looks for in a man
May 10th, 2012
The reasons why 26-year-old Arianny Celeste was our obvious cover choice are endless: She looks fantastic in a bikini; she’s a born-and-bred Las Vegan (she went to Eldorado High School); she’s a familiar face of the UFC (as an octagon girl); she’s appeared on the covers of FHM, Maxim and Playboy; and, um … have you seen her in a bikini? But there’s more to Arianny Celeste than meets the eye. Read more »
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Las Vegas’ boxing champ on his legacy, his impending jail sentence and why he doesn’t need to fight Manny Pacquiao
May 3rd, 2012
Lurking in the shadows of his boisterous persona is a different Floyd Mayweather, one few outside his tight inner circle ever see. Someone who generously donates to charities (he recently made a commitment to the national Golden Gloves, a junior boxing organization), who offers to pay for boxers’ funerals, who helps the homeless. During multiple interviews leading up to the Cotto bout, “Money May” provided a glimpse of this alter ego—though the familiar arrogance was always close by. Read more »
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Adrianna Costa
The Extra entertainment reporter on moving to Las Vegas, her best physical asset and the ‘dreamy’ celebrity who made her blush
April 26th, 2012
Glammed down—jeans and little makeup—Adrianna Costa curls up on a couch in the lobby of the Stirling Club, as open to being the target of a friendly inquisition as she is to being the friendly inquisitor. Fielding professional and personal inquiries, the entertainment reporter and Vegas correspondent for Extra handles them with gregarious aplomb. Read more »
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Jon Anik
The voice of the UFC on why he left ESPN, his Hollywood moment and how mixed martial arts stacks up against the NFL
April 19th, 2012
Jon Anik, who started his sports career as a print journalist, left his role as host of ESPN’s MMA Live last fall to take over hosting duties of the UFC’s revamped The Ultimate Fighter reality show. In addition, he was handed the reins of the weekly magazine-style show UFC Ultimate Insider and has provided commentary for several of the fight cards that air on free TV. Read more »
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Jamie Masada
The Laugh Factory founder on his new club at the Tropicana, the evolution of comedy and George Carlin’s genius
April 12th, 2012
Jamie Masada opened the Laugh Factory in 1979 with the promise to pay comedians a respectable rate, and soon his venue became one of L.A.’s most iconic comedy clubs. On April 9, Masada officially took over Brad Garrett’s former space at the Tropicana, opening a new Laugh Factory outpost, complete with a Comedy Walk of Fame and Stand-Up Comedy Interactive Museum. Read more »
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Mike Tyson
The former heavyweight champ on his new life, his old life and his ‘raw and naked’ one-man show
April 5th, 2012
Time was that a one-on-one interview with Mike Tyson was as comforting as a one-on-one encounter with a lion in its den. You didn’t know exactly when things would end badly, just that they ultimately would. On this day, though, the once self-proclaimed “baddest man on the planet” is as tame as a house cat as he holds court on the 28th floor of the MGM Grand. Read more »
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Jay Cutler
The four-time Mr. Olympia on his training regimen, his best weight-loss advice and the one dessert he struggles to pass up
March 29th, 2012
It was in the mid-1980s when a 12-year-old Jay Cutler, while flipping through a muscle magazine, got a glimpse of Chris Dickerson, who in 1982 became the oldest Mr. Olympia at age 43. “At the time, I said to my older brother—I’m the youngest of seven kids—‘I want to look like that,’” Cutler recalls. “And he said, ‘You’re crazy! You don’t want to look like that!’ But that’s what I wanted to do.” Read more »
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Christopher LaPorte
The brains behind Insert Coin(s) on how he’s beating the economic odds, his dedication to UNLV hoops and his favorite video-game marathon memory
March 22nd, 2012
When Christopher LaPorte decided to give up a career in pharmaceutical and medical-device sales that was financially rewarding but personally uninspiring to pursue his dream—a video-game nightclub downtown—the reaction of friends and family was unanimous. “Everyone thought I was fucking crazy,” he says. “I heard, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a sausage-fest. No one but dorky guys are going to come in. It makes no sense.’ And that’s when I knew it made plenty of sense.” Read more »
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Stacey Augmon
The basketball legend on his road to UNLV, coaching the Tarkanian Way and how he’d beat his former teammates in H-O-R-S-E
March 15th, 2012
By anyone’s measure, Stacey Augmon ranks among the greatest UNLV basketball players in history. So it was a slam dunk for Dave Rice—shortly after he was hired to replace Lon Kruger as Runnin’ Rebels head coach—to offer his former teammate the opportunity to return to the UNLV sideline as an assistant coach. Read more »
