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Access Vegas Insider Vibe – October 3, 2007

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Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello From Las Vegas! Starting next week, we move to publishing this newsletter weekly, in the mid-week to help get you through those mid-week blues at work.

Amy Raynor-Cooley is stepping into the position of doing all the newsletter prep and editing (she already has been playing a significant roll) and Mark Jacobs (yes, that is his name… no relation to the Marc Jacobs stores) is taking over sifting through the huge amounts of news sources we monitor and link to each week so we bring you just the news of interests to tourists or people with second homes here.

I’m not going anywhere! I’ll still be the last person to touch the newsletter before it goes out, be doing final edits (seeing how many typos I can slip in), and have Newkirk’s Notes.

I’ll also be supervising a significant expansion in the content of Access Vegas, a couple of brand extensions, working more closely with the hotel/resort properties to bring you more deals and contests/giveaway (yeah)! Plus, I really want to get back to the podcast. That was a lot of fun. So… as the saying goes: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Capozzoli’s burned down. Who, what? Capozzoli’s was a legendary Italian restaurant near The Strip on Desert Inn and a hang-out for the who’s who of wise guys and “wanna be” wise guys over the years. You could walk in there at 4 in the morning and get an incredible, full meal with great food and service back in the day.

The past decade often saw Tom Jones (with friend Cook E. Jarr) in there dining, drinking, and crooning with the house band until sunrise. Here’s the story (includes streaming video): Long-time Italian restaurant Capozzoli’s burns to the ground

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HBO & AEG Live’s Third Annual The Comedy Festival At Caesars Palace, November 14-17 – “The third time is definitely the charm for us,” said Bob Crestani, CEO of The Comedy Festival. “With Chris, Jerry and Ellen’s Variety Show headlining The Colosseum, rising stars such as John Oliver, Zach Galifianakis and Nick Swardson playing our showrooms, the irreverence of folks like the Kims of Comedy, Eddie Izzard and our Broadband Theatre and all the excitement and surprises in the free Festival Village, we’re definitely a can’t-miss-event on the Vegas calendar.” Click to read details or purchase event tickets below:

HBO Las Vegas Comedy Festival Tickets:
Steve Schirripa Tickets

Ellen Degeneres Tickets

Frank Caliendo Tickets

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Return of Weirdo and Beardo Tickets

Artie Lange Tickets
Jerry Seinfeld Tickets

Blue Collar Comedy Tickets

Jamie Kennedy & Nick Swardson Tickets

Chris Rock Tickets

Wanda Sykes Tickets

Eddie Izzard Tickets

Harmon Theatre At Krave — South Side Of Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops – J.R. Johns presents “Doggone Silly” – Show time: 3 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday Doors open 2 p.m. Ticket prices: $30 child, $40 seniors, $50 adults plus tax and service fee www.doggonesilly.com Box Office phone number: 702.836.0836.

Fright Dome Invades Circus Circus Until October 31 – Fright Dome takes over The Adventuredome at Circus Circus. Drop Demons are the latest addition to the already horrifying experience known as Fright Dome, ranked 4th Scariest Haunted Attraction in the country by AOL. Multiple Drop Demons will unexpectedly fall from the sky and torment passers by. Dressed in professionally designed costumes and intricate masks as they descend from the ceiling, these flights of horror will induce blood curdling screams from all that they encounter. Click to Read The Full Story …

Don Rickles Appears For Final Engagement At Golden Nugget – Legendary Don Rickles, who has starred in Las Vegas theaters longer than any other performer in the history of the resort city, will take the stage for his final performances of the year in The Showroom (Tickets) at the Golden Nugget, Oct. 5-7. The much-honored comedian will conclude his 48th consecutive year as a Las Vegas Strip headliner when he appears for this third and final engagement of 2007. Click to Read The Full Story …

Clark County Says Pedestrians Are Safe On The Strip – Clark County says pedestrians on the Strip are safe after Wednesday’s crash that injured 15 people at Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon. It says accidents are rare because traffic moves so slowly on the boulevard, so most pedestrians are not in danger. Click to Read The Full Story …

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Reader Submitted Photos: Dean Martin impressionist Art Poco sent this photo:

Ray Livosi as Frank Sinatra and Art Poco as Dean Martin toast the town… Or are they the toast of the town? Anyhow, they’ve been up all night after performing their act, “Frank & Dean – Together Again”.

First, I think you have a great news letter.

I just finished reading this weeks news and saw an article about a strike. When is this suppose to happen? I have reservations for Main Street next month.

Thank you a response,

Susan

Ted Responds:

Odds of a strike are slim to none. We have not had a major strike since the Frontier Strike of the early 90’s. Most Strip resorts have already signed new contracts and it is expected that every property will come to a new labor agreement.

If you do have some concern (anything can happen), you may want to cancel. However… consider that someone is always talking of striking. Airline people, you name it. The odds of it affecting one particular person’s vacation anywhere are minimal. Employees prefer to keep working until a new accord is reached.

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Access Vegas Insider Vibe – May 17, 2006

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In This Issue: Toni Braxton New Flamingo Headliner, Tropicana Sold, Playmate Autograph Signing, Blue Man Group Launches New Album, Siegfried & Roy To Receive Medals, Headlights & Tailpipes At Stardust, Celebrity Impersonators Convention, Le Reve Photos, more ….

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Welcome to the Insider Vibe! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.Book Online or over the phone! Call (toll free) 800-696-5721 to book all Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Nightlife, Tours and Golf. We live here. We know Las Vegas!

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Hello From Las Vegas! Just as Celine joined the ranks of permanent Las Vegas headliners so she could be home every night to raise her child, Toni Braxton is doing the same with her new “permanent headliner” status at The Flamingo where she replaces Aretha Franklin.

After a fierce bidding war, The Tropicana has finally been sold. Just as I have predicted repeatedly in our free streaming broadcast/podcast (click to listen to all archives), the Trop is going to be around for a while. New owners Columbia Sussex Corp. hint at quite a bit of construction and upgrading, but no plans to implode and start over.

This is great news for budget travelers who have enjoyed the hotel’s great location and lower priced rooms. For those of you that prefer more upscale accommodations, don’t worry: Las Vegas has about 40,000 hot, new high-end rooms coming online in the next 4-5 years.

Current Giveaways!

Book Signing – Our good friend Brian Rouff, author of the best-selling Las Vegas novels “Dice Angel“ and “Money Shot,” will be signing books at Rejavanate Coffee Lounge, 3300 E. Flamingo Road, on Sunday, June 4, from 2 – 5 PM (Google Maps link). These are two great books. If you have a copy, stop by and get it signed. If you don’t, these are required Las Vegas based fiction reading.

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Toni Braxton The Flamingo’s New Headliner – Six time Grammy award winner Toni Braxton will soon be headlining at The Flamingo. The 37 year old R&B singer starts performing there August 3. She replaces long-time crooner Wayne Newton who wraps up his headlining run in the Flamingo Showroom next month. Click to Read The Full Story … (plus streaming video from KVBC Las Vegas).

Tropicana owner agrees to be sold to Columbia Sussex for $2.75 billion – Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex Corp. became the apparent winner of the two-month long bidding war for control of Aztar Corp. on Friday. The president of the privately held company, however, said he won’t be so quick to shut down the prize of the $2.75 billion deal, the Tropicana Las Vegas. Click to Read The Full Story …

Palms Casino Resort Hosts Playboy’s Hollywood Comedy Tour And June 2006 Playmate, Stephanie Larimore, Signs Autographs – Playboy Magazine’s June 2006 Centerfold, Stephanie Larimore will introduce Playboy’s Hollywood Comedy Tour on Saturday, June 10 and Saturday, June 17, in The Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort. Show times are 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. Meet and greet and autograph signing prior to the shows from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Palms Casino Resort is hosting Playboy’s Hollywood Comedy Tour on June 10 and 17, 2006 featuring the following: Click to Read The Full Story …

Siegfried & Roy To Receive Ellis Island Medals Of Honor – Famed illusionists Siegfried & Roy will accept their Ellis Island Medals of Honor recognizing their remarkable commitment to entertainment and conservation. The ceremony will be held Saturday, May 13, 2006 on Ellis Island. While their run of legendary performances on the Las Vegas Strip has ended, they remain the world’s most iconic entertainment figures whose work in charity and conservation continues as strongly as ever. Click to Read The Full Story …

Blue Man Group Launches New Album Live At The Venetian — Las Vegas In June – Blue Man Group Records will release Live at The Venetian Las Vegas in June 2006, with the single and video for “Rods and Cones” available in advance of the full album. Inspired by music industry advancements in distribution, the critically acclaimed Blue Man Group will digitally release the new live recording of their ongoing Las Vegas production at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on iTunes. Click to Read The Full Story …

Playboy Playmates Lauren Anderson and Barbara Moore Featured in “Headlights & Tailpipes” at the Stardust Resort & Casino – ValCom, Inc. announces the inclusion of two Playboy Playmates, Lauren Anderson and Barbara Moore, in the red-hot adult revue, “Headlights & Tailpipes” at the Stardust Resort & Casino. The Playboy Playmates will heat up the stage in a show that beautifully celebrates fast cars, motorcycles and women. Click to Read The Full Story and Ticket Info …

Wanted In Las Vegas: More British Business – British vacationers have for years crossed the Atlantic to trade London fog for a brief run of Las Vegas sun and fun. And now that England’s leisure travel connection is thriving locally, Las Vegas leaders hope the buttoned-down lot of British businessmen and businesswomen will soon chart a similar course. Click to Read The Full Story …

Celebrity Impersonators Turn Heads in Las Vegas Imperial Palace Hosts 6th Annual Convention of Look-Alikes – Dean Martin is at the bar with cigar-chomping George Burns. Rodney Dangerfield laments how he gets no respect and Judy Garland belts out a chorus of “Swanee.” Double-take. Times four. Are you now suddenly a ghost whisperer? A person with The Sixth Sense? No, you’ve just seen some of the look-alikes attending the 6th annual Celebrity Impersonators Convention Sunday, May 28, to Wednesday, May 31, at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino. Click to Read The Full Story …

Pass This One Around – The Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook recently posted their ever popular NFL games of the year. This includes all the Sunday night, Monday night, and other marquee match-ups throughout the entire season. The SuperBook also posted the entire first week’s schedule just a month ago. More than 95 games were posted early. “This gives our guests the opportunity to wager on a particular game even though they might not be in Las Vegas on game day,” says Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Superbook.

These lines will remain open for wagering throughout the entire season with the SuperBook staff updating them every Sunday once the season starts. In this case, maybe the early bird does get the worm.

Staggering Teacher Shortage in Clark County (Las Vegas) – The teacher shortage in Clark County has reached staggering levels and now the school district is pleading for help. As of this week, the district has made more than 1,200 offers, more than 500 accepted. But even so, the school district believes they may start the next school year with more than a thousand vacancies. Click to Read The Full Story …

Gambling Talk: Video Slots – Regis’ Cash Club – with Victor H. Royer. It had to happen as well. “Mr. Showbiz” has his own slot machine. And what a game it is. Not only is this game a progressive, but it combines a multi-line reel slot machine with a video slot machine and video bonus screens – four bonus screens, to be exact! Plus, of course, the progressive jackpot which starts at a respectably “cool” $1 million. The machine itself is very tall and very distinctive and you can’t miss it. Here’s how the game works: Click to Read Complete Article

Vegas Streaming Video Of The Week – Steve Wynn Talks About The Vision To Build Bellagio (1994) Dunes implosion highlights with Steve Wynn talking about the plans to build Bellagio Las Vegas (originally planned to be named Beau Rivage) on New Year’s Eve 1994-1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Special appearance by Siegfried and Roy. Steve Wynn Talks About The Vision To Build Bellagio (1994) Video: Broadband (only)

Vegas Photo Set Of The Week: Le Reve – An aquatic spectacular performed in a domed theater in the round, Le Reve Las Vegas. A small collection of imperfect dreams, is the first of its kind in Las Vegas. Uniquely intimate and spectacularly personal, no seat is more than 40 feet from the action. The show is a completely new form of staging and artistic performance, where the theater and water are alive with a translucent energy.

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Readers Write – Thanks again for the newsletter – it was very helpful to our trip in the beginning of February. We are trying to get back in October 22nd – 26th!

Greetings, Oliver

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Access Vegas Insider Vibe – May 28, 2005

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In This Issue: Anthony Cools – The Uncensored Hypnotist, Matt Dusk, Rainbow Bar and Grill Las Vegas, Sin City Club Extravaganza, Windows Casino Free Cash Festival, Complimentary Vegas Vacation, more ….
Book online or over the phone! Call (toll free) 800-696-5721 to book all Las Vegas hotels, shows, tours, golf, and dining.

Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

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Note: Mr. Newkirk is recovering from illness. His return will be soon. In the meantime, please enjoy the stories, photos, and news links compiled by our staff!

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Anthony Cools – The Uncensored Hypnotist

Reviewed May 7, 2005
By Amy Rayner-Cooley

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be hypnotized? How about in front of a couple hundred people whom you then proceed to entertain for the next hour or so with the “suggestions” given by the hilariously funny Anthony Cools – The Uncensored Hypnotist? Let’s just say I’m glad that “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”

Anthony Cools The Uncensored Hypnotist Paris Las VegasMy friends and I went to see Cools perform at Paris Las Vegas for “Girls Night Out” and we could not have asked for a better show to see. It was so funny and my friends laughed so hysterically, they cried. I wasn’t quite as privy to this hilarity at the time, because I was elected in my group to be one of the volunteers and was therefore part of the entertainment.

The show started off with a disclaimer announcing all of the four (and more) letter words that would be used during the show, and to get out if you didn’t like to hear them. Anthony Cools isn’t known as The Uncensored Hypnotist for nothing. Cools’ raw, razor-sharp adult comedy will leave you laughing the rest of the night. Click to read the complete review …

Matt Dusk – Is back in town, hotter than ever with an extended run at the Golden Nugget. The reality show The Casino on Fox didn’t fare to well in the ratings, but it brought Mr. Dusk to the attention of the public. He was interviewed this last week on Vegas Talk Internet Radio Show (you can click and listen to the archived show) and check out streaming audio and video of him at MattDusk.com

Wynn Las Vegas Photos: Part Two – 50+ never seen before photos coming next issue. Stay tuned!

Rainbow Bar and Grill Las VegasRainbow Bar and Grill Las Vegas – Opening June 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel. The opening for this weekend was pushed back in order for the “If we are going to do this, we are going to do it right,” said co-owner Jerry Greenberg. “We want to make sure that when we hit Las Vegas, we bring with us the look, feel and all-around atmosphere that comes with the history of what the Rainbow Bar & Grill truly is. Everything needs to be in place and perfect so that our customers will be able to enjoy every aspect of the building, from the fireplace lounge to the outdoor patio.”

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