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  • Friday, Feb. 13, 2009

    Swimsuit models are ridiculously hot. They are also, sometimes, ridiculously human.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009

    Paula Poundstone, comedian and pet enthusiast, has three kids, ten cats, a dog, a bearded dragon lizard, a bunny, and, oh yes, a sense of humor.

  • Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

    On Friday night, metal fans at the Pearl were treated to a triple dose of hardcore music from Skindred, Sevendust and Disturbed. My ringing ears, proved just how successful the show was.

  • Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

    Before and after BJ Penn and GSP face off, party UFC-style on the Strip.

  • Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009

    From gourmet treats to Bud Light pitchers to 36 foot screens, your guide to Super Bowl parties in Las Vegas.

  • Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009

    Beans, beans they're good for your heart! What is it about chili that makes everyone go, "mmmmmm?"

  • Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

    In the face of challenging economic times, Palace Station has decided that laughter really is the best medicine. Hence, the addition of Bonkerz Comedy Club.

  • Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

    Stepping off the elevator at the Sam’s Town bowling center on Saturday felt like entering Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for the Super Bowl. The elevator doors opened to a scene of wall-to-wall punk rock fans and bowlers.

  • Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

    Canvas Café in the Silverado Ranch neighborhood has quickly become the politically minded coffee drinker’s café of choice. Tonight's pre-inauguration party unites local bands, cheap beer and Obama pride under one roof.

  • Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

    Back in town after joining Reel Big Fish for the Southwestern leg of their tour, OPS is keeping busy with a steady lineup of local shows.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009

    Las Vegas music fans are in for a special treat as recording artists are making the Palms and its recording studio their venue of choice for laying down tracks and live performance recordings available on iTunes.

  • Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

    This is what I overheard while waiting in line at will call last night at the House of Blues: “Man, who’s playing tonight?” “I don’t know. Um… uh, Reel Big Fish I think. And somebody else. Whatever, I’m here for One Pin Short anyway.”

  • Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

    Local ska/reggae band One Pin Short is getting the chance of a lifetime this January as they join Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish on the Southwest leg of their winter tour.

  • Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009

    CNN, Coolio, familes and foreigners ring in 2009 at Lavo, on Strip

  • Music

    Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

    It’s not every day a Vegas band tours with a national act of Reel Big Fish’s stature. The popular ska band handpicked local reggae/ska group One Pin Short to accompany it on an eight-date West Coast leg of its January tour.

  • Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008

    The last UFC of the year lived up to its name of “The Ultimate 2008” as the crowd of 14,103 witnessed two belts change hands and saw Quinton “Rampage” Jackson avenge his losses.

  • Friday, Dec. 26, 2008

    Unless Santa brought UFC tickets you'll probably need to find somewhere besides the MGM Grand to watch UFC 92. Check out our list of places to watch the battles go down and the parties where the fighters will be frolicking until the sun comes up.

  • Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008

    It was the night of the underdog at The Ultimate Fighter season eight finale fight at the Pearl at the Palms on Saturday night.

  • Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

    After a season of brawls and bodily fluids, The Ultimate Fighter turns reality TV into Vegas reality with a finale fight at the Pearl this Saturday.

  • Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

    It’s rare for a solo artist to take the time to revisit the same location on a tour, but Las Vegas will be the recipient of not one, but three shows this year from Godsmack front man Sully Erna.

  • Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

    This year, Extreme Rock Radio, X107.5, has narrowed down the choices to five top local bands who might open for Papa Roach and Hoobastank on December 19 at the Joint. In a fit of democratic fervor they're letting you decide.

  • Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

    Tonight, hip hop artist and recent Vegas transplant SlyKat is extending his own welcome of sorts to the Vegas community. At VooDoo Lounge, high atop the Rio, the artist will hold a casting call for his upcoming video for “Salud.”

  • Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

    New this fall, The Real Deal! is part crowd participation, part gambling with celebrities (well, poker celebs at least) and an experiment that just might have a niche in the Vegas entertainment scene.

  • Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008

    What's a city of tents doing outside a Best Buy a full day before Black Friday descends? In true American fashion, some folks love cheap electronics more than Thanksgiving with the family.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

    After appearing on and getting booted from NBC's Last Comic Standing, Adam Hunter has a new appreciation for the reality TV machine. "If you play a bad guy on a television show, people think you’re a really good actor, and when you’re portrayed as the bad guy on a reality show, people think you’re really an asshole.”

  • Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008

    Seinfeld made funny out of nothing, fended off an adoption request and addressed demands of Seinfeld reunion at the 2008 Comedy Festival.

  • Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

    When The Comedy Festival goes to bed, comedian Ian Bagg will be taking the mic at LA Comedy Club at Trader Vic's. Don't be surprised if folks by the name of Ellen, Jerry or Dave stop by.

  • Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

    Ellen DeGeneres' "Even Bigger Really Big Show" may have swelled so large, that even the queen herself couldn't keep it afloat.

  • Music

    Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

    When The Tinglerz leave the Bunkhouse stage Saturday night, drummer Joe Perv seems very much in need of some Ritalin. He plays the drums like Michael Jordan played basketball—mouth open and tongue out, like he really means business.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

    Aging stoners, variety show wackiness and Jerry Seinfeld. The 2008 Comedy Festival promises to be so funny you'll cry, just don't forget the tissue.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

    Imagine being dumped in the drunk tank because you have cerebral palsy and the cops think you’re drunk. Comedian Josh Blue, winner of the fourth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, knows the feeling.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008

    Can you imagine playing your Thursday night $20 hold ‘em game on the very table where the November Nine made history at the 2008 World Series of Poker? With the WSOP's auction of Final Table collectors' items you can take home a piece of the action.

  • Friday, Nov. 7, 2008

    Every year at the Gaming Life Expo, new forms of poker are touted as the Next. Big. Thing. This year's gamble: Dream Team group-play poker.

  • Friday, Oct. 31, 2008

    A few exits down Interstate 15 there’s a tiny outcropping of casinos in the midst of the empty desert. The town of Primm appears as a sort of mirage on the drive west from Vegas, and with gas prices dropping and affordable lodging rates, Primm has turned into a viable option for an entertaining weekend excursion not too far from home.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

    As if Las Vegans and tourists needed an excuse to shed their own indentities and become somebody else under the cover of night, Halloween has arrived. Here's the only party guide you'll need for the next five days.

  • Friday, Oct. 24, 2008

    Every year Halloween comes a little early to Las Vegas as thousands of Jimmy Buffett fans break out their most creative costumes for the margarita-swilling musician’s October concerts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

  • Friday, Oct. 24, 2008

    When you name your band Itchy Choad, you run some minor risks. I thought it sounded like a new kind of STD coupled with a nasty rash. Itchy. Choad.

  • Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

    Some people really enjoy being scared to death. These days I just have to look at my bank balance to freak myself out, but for those in search of a more bone-chilling fright, the haunted houses around town offer a pulse-quickening good time.

  • A&E

    Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

    A man with six tequila-filled shot glasses and six limed Coronas on his belt. A half-Elvis, half-Parrothead costume, complete with sideburns, golden glasses and a giant bird head.

  • Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

    Thank your artsy-fartsy, Eastern European hoe down-loving stars. Tonight, Downtown takes on center of the universe status with a double header of living, breathing, sweating entertainment.

  • Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

    Ever go to a show for the opening act then leave before the main band comes onstage? Such may be the case with Bryan Bruner, the host and emcee of the LA Comedy Club at Trader Vic’s. Bruner sat down with us to talk old ladies, unfulfilled dreams and two wieners.

  • Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

    Music lovers, wine lovers, unite! This weekend the Las Vegas-based wine events company Rock 'n Roll Wine is pairing good sips not with Gruyere or pate, but with a concert featuring The Gin Blossoms at the 3rd Annual Wine Amplified Festival at The Beach at Mandalay Bay.

  • Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

  • Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

    Stereotypical rock star behavior includes destroying hotel rooms and smashing guitars, not apologizing to the crowd. When Vampire Weekend played at The Joint last night, they spent most of their time in between songs addressing their lack of material and promising that they’ll be bringing more the next time they visit Vegas.

  • Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

    I’ve found myself starting to watch Saturday Night Live just for the musical guests. Such was the case this past March when I noticed the name Vampire Weekend flash on the screen as the musical guest on that night’s episode. I imagined they might be some kind of metal outfit. Maybe they wore those plastic vampire teeth that sell so well around Halloween or painted their faces a ghostly white.

  • Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

    Discovery Channel scored a big hit when they booked the rough-around-the-edges Tetul family and their garage reality show American Chopper. Now, even Strip magicians are eager to get their hands on one of the hand-crafted high-shine bikes that have made Paul Sr. and his boys into familiar faces.

  • Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

    I remember being a little confused when I heard that a band called Shinedown was opening for Godsmack at the Hard Rock’s Summer Stage in 2006. Godsmack were touring with Rob Zombie and their latest single at the time was called “Shinedown.” I figured the opener of the same name was some effort at promoting their new tune.

  • Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

    When I hear Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl,” I think of the clichéd hot chick, make-out party that is apparently on men’s minds 23 out of 24 hours a day. The scene on the red carpet at the opening of Rok Vegas Saturday night was a tad bit different, as Katy planted one on the lips of her main girl –- her grandmother, Ann Hudson.

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

  • Monday, Aug. 25, 2008