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polls
Where Is the Great American News City?
Gambling, gangsters, celebrities, creeps—Las Vegas is "journalism heaven," says this guy. OH? We know a few cities that would dispute that. Newspapers may be dying, but news is alive and well. Where are America's Best Stories? Candidates below! More »
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Comment by CapnCalamity: As usual, Los Angeles will go on allowing NYC to think it's the better city. You can have your... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
The Revenge of the 'Man on the Street' TV Reporter
Pity the poor reporter dispatched to the Vegas strip to get "man on the street" reactions from drunk tourists on the death of Michael Jackson. Steve Ryan of "ABC13 Action News" was one such reporter, and he struck back hard. More »
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Comment by Helennellieforsythe: If you're calling that the greatest moment in television news history, you have not yet seen this video. + Watch video 8 Responses | Other threads
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quacks
Michael Jackson's Doctor Is A Bankrupting Sketchball
Bankruptcy documents of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician who attempted to revive Jackson at the scene of his death, have emerged. The picture painted: Murray was a financially strained doctor who had liens on child support, among other things.
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By Foster KamerComment by SarahHeartburn: While I'll admit the running out on child support is sucky, I do think the term "Divorcee" (which, given the... 9 Responses | Other threads
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nuptials
The Least Salacious Hookers With Rock N' Roll Story You'll Read This Week, But A Sweet One No Less
File under "Probably Not In This Week's Altarcations": the founder of "Hookers For Jesus" and some guy in a Christian rock band got married in Vegas. The name of the band? "Stryper." +4 [CNN]
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By Foster KamerComment by JesseFenderburg: that's pronounced "striper," as in, "by his stripes, we are healed," and please don't hate me because I know that.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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terrible
The Worst News Cycle: A Long Week In Suicides
A former president of South Korea, a guy pushed over a bridge, an actress, and two cases of assisted: suicides are all over the news this weekend. What the hell is going on? More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Natali Wind: The first thing I thought when I saw this just a few moments ago was, "Funny that this is being... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Weekend Gawker
Gawker: Live, From Vegas!
Nick Denton's media empire has its feet in sandboxes everywhere: New York. Detroit. L.A. Silicon Valley. And now, for the first time, Gawker's broadcasting from Las Vegas for the weekend. Giddyup. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by El Matardillo: Why did this read like the patter of some Top 40 DJ imploring me to stop at the on-location broadcast... 3 Responses | Other threads
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las vegas
What's Homeless In Vegas Stays Homeless In Vegas
Las Vegas is taking their federal stimulus money and using it to deceive tourists into thinking things are okay. By putting homeless people in concrete boxes until they're homeless again. Nice. [Las Vegas Sun]
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By Foster KamerComment by unclevanya: It brings up a classic chicken/egg question: Did Vegas learn from Guiliani, or did Giuliani learn from Vegas? more » | Other threads
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advertising
'Vegas: The Place to Cheat on Your Wife'
Las Vegas has tried lots of advertising angles since this recession started, like "Vegas is affordable!" and "Vegas is family fun!" But now they're going back to the tried-and-true "Do Blow With Hookers, In Vegas!" More »
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Comment by cdmunch: I call bullshit on the hookers. The most popular thing in Vegas, next to the slots, is those gigantic, cheap... 10 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
The Sad Reality of Joaquin Phoenix's Act
The never-ending parade of miseries that is Joaquin Phoenix's is-he-or-isn't-he trip from retiring actor to budding rapper rumbles on. In this chapter, he fights a heckler at a Miami show. More » -
crime
Kidnapped Boy Found Safe in Las Vegas
Cole Puffinburger, the six-year-old who was abducted from his house on Wednesday by drug dealers who had been ripped-off by his grandfather, was found wandering the streets a few miles from his Las Vegas home last night. Police say he's in "extremely good condition." More »
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Comment by Aaron Altman: Before the jokes about his name are made, just want to say, glad the boy is safe. Such a great name,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity justice
O.J. Simpson Absolutely 100% Guilty on All Charges
A Las Vegas jury found O.J. Simpson guilty on all counts of kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon late last night. The verdict comes 13 years and a day after the former football great was acquitted of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Simpson now faces life in prison. More »
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Comment by Mafalda para Presidente: His fame did him in? I have a feeling his fame was what got him out the first time. 11 Responses | Other threads
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michael phelps
Michael Phelps' "Aggressive Grip"
Olympic gold medalist and American hero Michael Phelps never stops training. In this photo you see him strengthening the grip of his championship hands by squeezing the firm, champion buttocks of a dancer at the Las Vegas Playboy Club last night. The picture was snapped by roving Radar nightlife reporter Neel Shah, who selflessly pursued this journalistic scoop in the face of Olympian opposition:
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Comment by the supergoddess: Well, you all can have him - I'll take Balk in googles thankyouverymuch. 6 Responses | Other threads
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living lohan
Dina Lohan, Mother Of The Century: 'I Now Realize I've Been Punk'd By An 11-Year Old'
At long last, Dina Lohan has figured out a way to put all those rumors about her fictional former career as a Rockette to rest. In a clever and trademark bout of not-so-subtle child manipulation, Dina arranges for the always-bored Cody to publicize her very own Vegas show starring Dina, her jazz hands, and a pair of leggings that look suspiciously like a knock-off of Lindsay's blow job-ready version. With Ali’s career at its inevitable standstill, Dina decided to show her little ones how a real stage star gets the job done: con your child into playing PR boy for your otherwise blip on glitter-dusted Vegas' star-studded radar, and feign shock and scorn for the cameras after Cody's adorable promotional fliers are hung all over town. And still, amidst all the excitement of Dina’s return to solo stardom, we viewers learned yet another essential trifecta of lessons on how to belittle your son, blow off pony-tailed Carlos Leon-wannabes who just want a piece of your delicious ass and, of course, dance like it’s 1989: More » -
sam nazarian
Plaster Camel Casino To Be Next Celeb Hot Spot
Sam Nazarian is "a rich kid from Beverly Hills" who spent his 20s becoming a Hollywood club mogul, hangs out with Salma Hayek, bought a house next to Leo DiCaprio, and played himself on an episode of Entourage. Now he's 32, and he's determined to bring his special brand of awesome party magic—which "draws such names as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan"—to Las Vegas. He's gonna make Ocean's 11 come alive again, baby, yea! And his PR team demands you respect his hustle: More »
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Comment by brionity: Ooooh, wow another m e g a club playing mashups of rock hip hop and '80s?!? Wow! When... more » | Other threads
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In Brief
How The Other Half Eats
BusinessWeek has a slide show of the "The World's Most Expensive Restaurants." Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas is the priciest of all in the US, at $360; Masa wins in New York with its $350 tab. But the most expensive restaurant in Palm Beach is only $95? That place has really gone to hell. [BW]
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Comment by famousauthor: ...and that Palm Beach place only serves hamburgers. And date rape. more » | Other threads
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marketing
Caddies Will Now Take Care Of Your Balls
Las Vegas: where every imaginable tactic of sex-related extortion will eventually become a business plan. Are you a rich, lecherous man who enjoys escort services as well as golfing, and are frustrated at your inability to combine the two? Well wait no longer, because The Platinum Tees are here to take care of your leering needs. The PT's are essentially a bunch of models from an agency in Vegas, with one key difference: they have been "put through rigorous training" to learn how to be golf caddies. Yes, they "know the difference between a putter and wedge, take care of your ball, clean your clubs, drive your cart, fix divots, tend the pin, and most importantly keep you smiling!" I bet they do. -
destinations
Hot Wet Den Of Sex And Drugs Redundantly Opens In Vegas
The MGM Grand is rushing to fill in what Las Vegas has been lacking: a massive poolside nightclub that is a thinly veiled destination for celebrities to do coke and have semi-public sex. More specifically, it's "WET REPUBLIC," and it's Vegas' first "ULTRA POOL," and "water is the leitmotif." "Swanky"! Enjoy its "sultry lounge" and "sensuous South Beach ambiance" and "delicious atmosphere" and "massages by skilled therapists" and "seductively modern vibe" and "illusion of a never-ending flow of water." And while you're doing that, the VIPs will be upstairs getting naked in their cabanas with six groupies and a big pile of blow, without having to physically swivel their chairs. More »
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Comment by fishwife: I'm drawn in by the word "leitmotif". But I fear my dreams of hitting on, scoring with, and eventually marrying... more » | Other threads
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nightlife
Dad Will Be Darned If That Fancy Club Rips Him Off
So a middle-aged couple that lives in Las Vegas decided to splurge and take their daughter and her friends out to a hot nightclub (owned by the same people whose bouncers make half a million a year) for the daughter's 21st birthday [LV Sun]. Dad lines up reservations, and is led to believe he'll spend $1,000 for the night. Instead, he gets run through the wringer and extorted for tips by every bum employee in the place, until he's spent twice as much—including $120 for bathroom tips, and $100 to a security goon to "ensure their safety." Now he's pissed! It's easy to make fun of the old-people-at-a-club meme, but these were parents trying to do something nice for their daughter, and getting hustled by shady club people who saw them as easy marks. We must support them! It's like somebody taking advantage of your mom and dad. More »
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Comment by Ed: And they LIVE in Vegas, that's what gets me. They still got fleeced. more » | Other threads
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nightlife
Vegas Bouncers Make More Than The President
Life is good when you work at a nightclub hot enough to host Paris Hilton's birthday party. Doormen at Pure, the biggest club in Las Vegas, are said to clearing up to half a million dollars per year [Las Vegas Review-Journal]. And that's before whatever extras they can sell, nahmean? Unfortunately for them, it's also before taxes; on Wednesday the club got raided by the IRS. More »
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Comment by Lysergic Asset: @moff: Oh, shit. I didn't even realize that was a typo. more » | Other threads
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the gay icons
Bette Midler May Disappoint Thousands of Gays
Ohhh dear. Don't tell your "uncle" Barry, but Bette Midler's new Las Vegas show, "The Showgirl Must Go On," is apparently not so good. The musical extravaganza, that has the unenviable task of replacing Celine Dion's mind-bogglingly successful phantasmagoria at Caesar's, is opening tonight, and yet critics have been banned from reviewing it until February 29th. This is never a good sign. The Las Vegas Sun's Joe Brown managed to see an invited dress and has some terrible (if a bit vague) things to report. More »
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Comment by winniemc: That's it. I'm officially stepping up to take over the clean Central Park initiative Ms. Midler started, for the extent... more » | Other threads
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las vegas
Breaking news: A fire has erupted on the top floors of the Monte Carlo in Vegas. "The three-alarm fire, which began just before 11 a.m., was spreading from the center section of the hotel across the roof line. Flames and plumes of black smoke could be seen on what appeared to a west-facing rooftop of the resort." The building has been evacuated, and no injuries have been reported. Insert lazy joke about it being the most flaming thing in Vegas since Siegfried & Roy ruled The Mirage, and let's call it a day. [LAT] -
vegas, baby
You Never Forget Your First Time: My Day At The Adult Entertainment Expo
Please know that from here on out, most links will be NSFW, as are the images after the jump.
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ces 2008
What to do at CES: The lazy hack's guide to Las Vegas
There are plenty of conference events and parties to go to at CES 2008. The bloggers here never stop working, but what are bored mainstream-media hacks to do after they've filed their perfunctory handful of stories? Our short list of things to do in Vegas after the jump. More »
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Comment by sample032: If you're willing to leave Vegas, prostitution is legal (and very regulated) in Nevada. more » | Other threads
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the gentrification of money itself
Las Vegas Begs To Get Gays
"Research" has shown that gay men spend about 30% more than straights when traveling. (Maybe they forget to mention that that 30% is actually spent in the underground drug market, on a bitch-goddess named Tina!) According to the WSJ, Las Vegas is "going all out" to attract gay travelers. More »
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By SheilaComment by ElijahPollack: @BenderingTime: I don't know, but I love the hell out of your avatar. @Koreanish: I have dibs on Dolly Parton's Big... more » | Other threads
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jump into the fire
The FBI dealt a stunning blow to the power of magic late Wednesday night with a bizarre raid of illusionist David Copperfield's Las Vegas house, presumably performed in a frenetic, jump cut-heavy style as a classic rock song played. They made off with $2 million in cash, a hard drive, and his camera's memory stick, as related by E! and a detached Robert DeNiro voiceover. The FBI refuses to say what it's all about, except that it involves "an on-going investigation" that began in Washington (State!). Then the FBI stopped by the MGM-Grand, where Copperfield is scheduled to be in residence for two weeks in November. And Joe Pesci suffered some sort of violent death. Copperfield's vast collection of "perception-deceiving devices" was untouched, thankfully. But yeah, what the hell is this about? Are the feds finally busting up the magic racket? Can they indict Criss Angel? Please? [E! via Yahoo!]
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By PareeneComment by ThingvsThing: [perezhilton.com] [www.foxnews.com],2933,303546,00.html Yuck. Rape charges. I was hoping it was just a case of misplaced "Victorian erotica". more » | Other threads
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other cities make me feel like a dork
Crazed Gunman Attacks New York!
Great news for real New Yorkers! The only person gunning people down in New York today (so far!) is in New York-New York, the casino in Las Vegas. Yay us! "Investigators are still collecting bullets," said the local cops. That is sad. But don't worry, gamblers. Someday the gentrification of New York will reach all the way to Nevada. More »
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By ChoireComment by Tom Foolery: Man, someone was pissed that they couldn't get into Tryst. more » | Other threads
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domestic disputes
HBO Head Sprung From Podunk Pokey
Usually low-profile HBO chief Chris Albrecht is hiding out at home in Los Angeles, and has not been charged after his weekend visit to a Las Vegas jail. Police officers said that they saw him involved in some manner of fisticuffs (or at least a misunderstanding) with his girlfriend at the MGM Grand's valet parking. (We prefer to rumble at New York, New York.) We're looking forward to Albrecht's lawsuit against the Las Vegas Tourism board regarding their "What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas" slogan, which has now proven to be a complete and total lie. His girlfriend won't be pressing charges, but two cops say they saw "evidence of battery." HBO has said nothing. More »
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By ChoireComment by Dusty in the Wind: Bitch, what am I? Showtime? Do I look Cinemax to you? Better get in the car before I go upside...... more » | Other threads
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britney spears
Britney Spears Innocently Naps Her Way Into 2007
We secretly feared that we'd return from our all-too-brief vacation to find the entire landscape of brain-smoothing tabloid gossip rendered unrecognizable by a new cast of characters spawned in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, but luckily for us, Hollywood's Celebutard Continuity Department was hard at work ensuring that the earliest moments of 2007 were nearly indistinguishable from those of late '06. Depending on which account you read, serial vagina-flasher Britney Spears "collapsed," "passed out," or "decided to take a little cat nap" in the middle of Caesar's Palace's Pure nightclub in Vegas (motto: "What happens here, stays here, unless we can use your drunken antics for publicity purposes"), with an unconscious/sleeping Spears either being dragged out of the venue by her ankles or floating out peacefully on a pink, fluffy cloud while dreaming of teddy bears serenading the pop star and her well-cared-for babies with soothing lullabies. Even though Britney's reps have maintained that Child Protective Services hasn't been monitoring her well-publicized return to the club circuit (they've already written off Sean Preston and the other one as losses), that's no guarantee that its Pre-Neglect Division won't view her New Year's Eve misadventures as a red flag and swoop in to tie Spears' tubes before she and an opportunistic bouncer with dreams of a short-lived music career can produce a new litter of ignored offpsring. More » -
steve wynn
Max Bernstein: No Leak I
Wynn-Picasso leak update: After favorite suspect Jacob Bernstein came forward to say it was actually his poker- and punk-playing brother Max (pictured) that their mother Nora Ephron had told about Steve Wynn poking his Picasso, we added Max to the suspect poll. This cleverly spread out the Bernstein suspicion among the two brothers, leading to Barbara Walters taking the lead. Now Max writes in to defend himself as well, and he brings a new character into the scenario — Arianna Huffington:Max in Arianna Huffington's office here. My mother (Nora Ephron) will use many kind adjectives to describe my brother Jacob, but "completely trustworthy" might not be one of them. However, I'm the one who was in Las Vegas and told no one, and am positive she did not tell my brother, so he's not the leaker.
So both Bernsteins claim innocence, leaving Walters, Republican beauty exec Georgette Mosbacher, and art dealers Serge & Tatiana Sorokko. But why would Max mention Arianna Huffington? Surely she doesn't have any connection to this, right? Wrong! Here's a photo of Arianna mugging with ... Georgette Mosbacher! In some ways, Huffington and Mosbacher are like opposite numbers, yin and yang — two powerful, rich, politically connected women, just on different sides of the aisle. How deep does the conspiracy go? Wheels within wheels. Trust no one! Poll continues below. More » -
steve wynn
Jacob Bernstein Gives Up His Brother
In response to our poll about who leaked the story of Steve Wynn mauling his Picasso, Jacob Bernstein himself writes:Thrilled to be winning your contest, but as it turns out, I was not the "totally trustworthy" son mentioned in the item. That would be my brother Max, who actually was in Vegas that weekend because he plays poker (which I don't). So I learned about the whole thing, like the rest of the world, when it broke in Page Six.
Of course, that's just what you'd expect a leaker to say. Nevertheless, we're happy to spread the mantle of suspicion onto Max Bernstein as well. Poker player, eh? Shady business, that. Ergo, below is a new poll with all the usual suspects, plus both brothers Bernstein. Pick your preference to plug the leak. More »
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By Chris MohneyComment by Rory: Trumancapotejr: Make it plain for a plain Jane like me. Who do you like for this leak? more » | Other threads
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steve wynn
Steve Wynn Picasso Attack: Fix the Leak
Yesterday, we expressed curiosity as to who might have leaked the story about Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn damaging his $139 million Picasso right before selling it. Witness to the event Nora Ephron claimed it was "very clear" who talked to Page Six, but she did not ID the leaker by name. We have our suspicions, and we admit to throwing out another Ephron quote a little disingenuously — the one where she told one of her sons about it, but that it wasn't a violation of the secrecy pact because her son is "completely trustworthy."
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maxim
'Maxim' to Open Unsubtle Hotel and Casino
Today in the magazine-branding apocalypse: Dennis Publishing has signed a deal with real estate enablers Concorde Wilshire Partners to build Las Vegas' latest atrocity, the $1.2 billion Maxim Hotel and Casino. To be located on the north end of the strip, this polished bubble of inequity will boast a 60,000-square-foot casino and 2,300 rooms (all featuring Maxim brand comforters and dust ruffles), plus the usual overpriced retailers, pseudo-cool nightlife, celebrity chefs, and the unfulfilled promises of Eva Longoria. Of course, the Maxim Thunderdome's biggest allure will be its luxury spa, where new EIC Jimmy Jellinek will be personally giving hot stone massages; for an extra hundred bucks, he'll also color your hair with the mag's now-discontinued Bleach Blonde frosting kit. More »
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By JessicaComment by HaterOfTheYear: Holy shit... did anyone else get the douchebumps reading this? more » | Other threads
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las vegas
Geeking out: Mix '06
Mix '06 is hot and, like all tech conferences in Vegas, debaucherous. Thanks to Flickr for making what happens in Vegas not stay in Vegas. More » -
ces
CES Vegas ass-grabber
Blind item: What music company exec got a little too tipsy at CES Vegas? Maybe this man thought he'd wandered into a party for the nearby AVN conference — or maybe "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" was an unwise motto. More » -
george clooney
Experts Skeptical About George Clooney's Classy Casino
It's only been a day since George Clooney and his partners announced their plans to open a "classy" casino and resort in Las Vegas, and already so-called "experts" from the gaming industry are crapping all over their fancy dreams: More » -
las vegas
George Clooney Makes Casino Ownership Sound So Easy
With stories in both the LAT and on the AP wire about his reportedly heavy financial involvement in the new Las Ramblas casino development in Vegas, George Clooney and his flacks are doing their best to prove that he's not some Hollywood dilettante jerking off at the craps tables. He loves classy, Brat-Packy Old Vegas! He eschews the Mardi-Gras-parade-on-the-ceiling tackiness that attracts Jack and Marion Midwest! And did they mention he's put in a lot of money? But how does a George Clooney decide to get into the gambling business? The same way you might, by pausing in the middle of a bender to ask a buddy how cool it would be to have your own place: More »
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