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Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott & Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 48th ACM Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 7, 2013.
By Robin Leach (contact)
Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 | 2:45 a.m.
As we alter from summer heat to cooler fall weather, it’s a weekend for doing good. But Frank Marino, the ultimate Strip Diva & star of “Divas Las Vegas” at the Quad, will still feel the heat as he’s roasted in an all-star showdown at the Stratosphere tonight.
Frankie Moreno, who headlines there, has given up his showroom to his name-alike counterpart, who will either wince at the savage attacks or laugh along good-naturedly at the putdowns & pokes from an array of entertainers. I’ve sharpened my pen to cook up some saucy surprises on Frank’s never-ending search for eternal youth in the field of plastic surgery. (Chris Phillips o Zowie Bowie & former Mayor Oscar Goodman were previous roastees.)
Many of the celebrity roasters, in addition to Plaza headliner Louie Anderson & the 11-piece band, are going in drag — — boys will be girls & girls will be boys. Expect hysterical material in between dancers, production numbers & ribald revelry. Got to get in to costume now! Frank’s show will benefit his favorite charity, Make-a-Wish Foundation, so the barbs & arrows go for a acceptable cause.
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘One Night for One Drop’
Cirque du Soleil has had a mighty impact on our Strip entertainment scene, but, on Saturday, cast & crews of the company’s eight shows start the next leg of its charity One Drop to provide the world with safe water.
UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin & restaurateur Jenna Morton walk a 5.6-mile journey along the Strip from Town Square to Mandalay Bay. Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Mandalay Bay President Chuck Bowling & Cirque Senior VP of Las Vegas NV shows Jerry Nadal are taking part starting 8 a.m. Saturday.
That should work up an appetite, & the 4th Annual Food & Wine All-Star Weekend of celebrity chefs will satisfy it with eight mouth-watering events. Joel Robuchon, Michael Mina & Shawn McClain are host chefs at MGM Grand, Bellagio & Aria, & I’m finally going to taste Shawn’s Five 50 Pizza palace in Aria. Joel & Michael will be two of the judges for the poolside Burger Bash at MGM Grand with 10 of the casino resort’s chefs competing.
Food & Wine Top Chefs All-Star Tasting at Aria
It all kicks off with a party at Aria tonight with taste treats by Heather Zheng (Shibuya), Ho Chee Boon (Hakkasan), Akira Back (Yellowtail) & Aria star chefs star chefs Julian Serrano, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Sirio Maccioni & Masa Takayama. The schedule of events: FoodandWine.com/promo/events.
It’s First Friday downtown, the astonishing monthly event in the Arts District in that celebrates art, music & culture in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, planners have to combat false rumors about the festival being unsafe. First Friday sees tens of thousands of people enjoying themselves with friends & family with almost zero incidents or trouble.
“The implication in that the festival is overrun by gang activity & unruly & drunken teenagers is false, & the damage due to erroneous reports, which don’t differentiate between the First Friday event & problems in that may happen in the wee hours of the morning miles away from our event, must not be taken lightly,” I was told. “Our event remains occurrence free (no cost) each month.”
I want to donate a shout-out to my friend Tony Sacca celebrating 50 years of time in show business as one of our hardest-working entertainers. To mark the milestone, he trained for 90 days & lost 18 pounds to dance with the handsome hunks of Thunder From Down Under at Excalibur.
He filmed it with guests in addition to Kelly Clinton Holmes for his weekly, hourlong “Las Vegas Rocks Variety Show” in Railhead Showroom at Boulder Station. It airs on local TV outlets & at RadioactiveBroadcasting.com. This week, it moreover gets a primetime showing on Vegas TV Cable 14.
Now let’s see why Las Vegas NV rocks with our weekly Royal Robin Rundown:
FRIDAY, OCT. 4
MUSIC
Lady Antebellum at the Joint
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning trio Lady Antebellum is at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
It’s the final weekend of Motley Crue’s “An Intimate Evening in Hell” mini-residency at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel.
Remember Peggy Sue? Winter Dance Party, the official live & authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper’s final tour, is at South Point all weekend.
Nashville Unplugged features Blake Shelton & Toby Keith songwriter Bobby Pinson at Rocks Lounge in Red Rock Resort.
The Blonde Divas perform in “Las Vegas Rocks Variety Show.”
Country singer -songwriter & guitarist Ray Price is at Silverton Casino Lodge.
COMEDY
Frank Marino is in the hot seat at Andy Walmsley’s “Showbiz Roast.” Who is who under the wigs & makeup?
Andy Walmsley’s ‘Showbiz Roast’ at Stratosphere
Talk-show funnyman George Lopez is at the Mirage for two nights.
David Spade is at the Venetian for two nights.
Quinn Dahle is at Bonkerz Comedy Club in Primm Valley for two nights.
OF SPECIAL NOTE
Tickets go on sale for “Evita,” at Smith Center for the Performing Arts from Nov. 26-31.
Tickets go on sale for Lisa Lampanelli at Pearl at the Palms on Jan. 18.
The Epicurean Charitable Foundation hosts its 12th Annual M.E.N.U.S. fundraiser at Luxor with Jabbawockeez’s “Prism” & then the 30+ restaurant pool dine-around & after-party at LAX.
The 4th Food & Wine All-Star Weekend is at Bellagio, Aria & MGM Grand.
The 13th Annual Las Vegas NV Bike Fest with performances by Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat & Joe Nichols is at Cashman Center all weekend.
The Freakling Bros. Horror Shows kick off their 21st anniversary with their R-rated Trilogy of Terror at North AMC Theaters.
Opportunity Village opens today & transforms the Magical Forest in to HallOVeen every weekend through month’s end.
The Disney Junior Live Tour of Pirate & Princess Adventure sails in to Orleans Arena for five shows.
‘War Horse,’ More in Season 2 at Smith Center
“War Horse,” the five-time Tony Award winner, continues at Smith Center through Sunday.
First Friday celebrates its 11th anniversary.
NASCAR bullring practice & pints races are at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The American Quarter Horse Association Novice Championships are at South Point all weekend.
The “Beverly Hills Confidential” presentation & book signing is at the Mob Museum for two days.
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
MUSIC
EDM event Sensation features host Mr. White, Sebastien Leger, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano & Michael Woods at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Dress to impress in all white.
The Temptations, with Otis Williams, continue their 40 years of time of performances at Orleans Showroom.
Lonestar is at Primm Valley.
“American Idol” Season 10 finalist Casey Abrams is at Suncoast for two nights.
Sensation’s spectacular dance & music “Ocean of White” show at MGM Grand Garden Arena
Icon for Hire is at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel.
High Tea with Toni Morrell is at Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station.
OF SPECIAL NOTE
Walk the Strip for water conservation worldwide at Cirque du Soleil’s second-annual One Drop “Walk for Water” from South Point to Mandalay Bay.
LuckyRice at Boulevard Pool
The Lucky Rice festival celebrates Asian culture at the Cosmopolitan through Sunday.
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Night of Champions with an on-track driver autograph session is at LVMS.
The Burger Bash is at MGM Grand pool.
Vegas TV Cable 14 airs “Las Vegas Rocks Variety Show.”
The inaugural Miss Asian Las Vegas NV Pageant is at Tropicana with 2012 Miss NV USA Jade Kelsall among the guests. The winner competes in the 2014 Miss Asian America Pageant.
PARTY PATROL
Sage the Gemini is at Haze in Aria.
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
Depeche Mode is at Pearl at the Palms.
The Avett Brothers are at Boulevard Pool in the Cosmopolitan.
Senses Fail is at Hard Rock Live on the Strip.
OF SPECIAL NOTE
NASCAR Sunday Shootout with Thunder, Legend, Bandit & Outlaw cars compete in the INEX national points race at LVMS.
PARTY PATROL
Guests can drink Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria dry as it closes for the season.
Drink up & enjoy your weekend as summer temperatures vanish & are replaced by welcoming autumn breezes. We’ll have reports & photos of the stars at work & play, then next week our sit-down interviews with Shania Twain as she plans her Oct. 15 return to Caesars Palace & Donny & Marie Osmond as they celebrate the extension of their Flamingo shows for another 14 months.
Robin Leach has-been a journalist for more than 50 years of time & has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.
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Palms Casino Resort
Palms Casino Resort has come a long way since its “Real World” debut in 2002. The boutique property features three distinct towers & a diverse mix of bars & restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino.
Palms, which features more than 1,200 rooms & fantasy suites, is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar transformation in that will encompass an Ivory Tower room & suite redesign, new culinary additions, re-imagined gaming spaces & new, unique nightlife experiences.
In addition to newly designed rooms, during the 1st phase of the renovation, Palms will welcome Heraea, a high-energy American restaurant & lounge, & XISHI, a pan-Asian restaurant & lounge.
Fantasy Suites contain the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court.
Other amenities contain the all-new Cantor Gaming® race & sports book, one of the few sports books in Las Vegas NV to contain a poker room; SOCIAL; Scarlet; Chocolat Bistro; tonic bar; ghostbar; Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; Palms Pool & Bungalows; Kim Vō Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre cineplex & more than 60,000 square-feet of meeting space.
4321 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-942-7777
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is a unique destination resort set on 120 lush acres on the Las Vegas NV Strip. The resort offers three distinct hotel experiences: Mandalay Bay, a AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotel, with 3,211 luxurious rooms & suites reflecting a modern tropical ambiance; Four Seasons Hotel, a AAA Five Diamond hotel-within-a-hotel, offering 424 rooms & suites; & the stand-alone all-suite THEhotel which will be redesigned & rebranded Delano Las Vegas NV in late 2013. Mandalay Bay boasts an 11-acre tropical pool paradise, featuring real sand, a wave pool & the only climate-controlled, poolside gaming in the city. Other property highlights contain world-class entertainment at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, award-winning dining by celebrity chefs & restaurateurs, Shark Reef Aquarium & the 1.7-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Mandalay Bay’s offerings moreover contain BATHHOUSE Spa, House of Blues Concert Hall & restaurant, & The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, a collection of unique boutiques & restaurants. In 2013, Mandalay Bay will become home to a resident Cirque du Soleil production based on the music & choreography of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
3950 S. Las Vegas NV Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-632-7777
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