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| Sunday, September 7, 2003 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| It's Playboy Time, Nine Fine Irishmen Hosts Halfway St. Pat's Day, MGM Mirage Closed Circuit Championship Viewing , Elton John Books Colosseum, Jubilee Backstage Tours, Fiesta In The Park Planned, Beatles Tribute Takes Stage, TV's "Atomic City" Pilots Vegas, Hypnotism Show's Unusual Pricing, Football Season Arrives, More... | |
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The Palms and Playboy Magazine are gearing up for a major Sept. 19-21 event - Playboy Weekend for Playboy Magazine1s 50th Anniversary. More than 25 Playboy magazine Playmates, past and present, and a host of celebrities are expected to attend the three-day Playboy celebration. Visitors will get a preview of some of the Playboy art, which will be offered at auction through Christie's in New York in December.
The Playboy Weekend will kick-off with a VIP reception on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the resort's Ghostbar. At 8 p.m., the party moves to the Skin Pool Lounge for the Playmate Cyber Girls Search and the Playmate Fashion Show at midnight.
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the outdoor activity at Skin, the pool and bar area, will include Playmate fashion shows and a casting call for prospective Playboy magazine Playmates, Cyber Girls and Playboy TV talent. That night, Playboy will host the Bunny Hop Mega Dance Party at Rain in the Desert at 11 p.m.
On Sept. 21, Skin will host additional activities featuring Playmates, Playboy Cyber Girls and Playboy models. The weekend will conclude with recording artist Kid Rock performing live in concert at Rain.
The Palms is already featuring exhibits and displays throughout the casino floor daily, 24 hours a day, through the Playboy Weekend. On display, guests can see Hugh Hefner1s original rotating bed, Leroy Neiman Playboy Playmate Artwork and a model of the Playboy Airplane sitting inside the front doors. In addition, there are various Playboy photos of Hugh Hefner and the Playboy. The first Playboy issue released in December 1953, featured a nude photo of the legendary Marilyn Monroe.
Nine Fine Irishmen at New York-New York is counting down the days to St. Patrick's Day with a Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. - 3 a.m. Festivities include free indoor and outdoor live Irish band performances and 2-for-1 Foster's and Guinness drink specials. Exciting merchandise will be given away throughout the day.
A seven day / six night trip for two to Australia will be given away at 9 p.m. Winners do not need to be present to win. If the winner is present, they will receive $500 spending money for their trip, provided by Foster's. For each Foster's or Guinness purchased an additional entry will be issued for the trip giveaway.
Select MGM MIRAGE properties will be hosting more than 15,000 closed circuit viewing seats in conjunction with the upcoming World Super Welterweight Championship bout between the "Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Shane Mosley. The championship boxing card scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, will be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and the live telecast will begin at 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets priced at $50 are available at select MGM MIRAGE (MGM Grand, The Mirage, Bellagio and Golden Nugget) box office outlets, call 800-929-1111 or 702-891-7777.
De La Hoya lost to Mosley in Los Angeles in June 2000. Mosley scored a 12-round, split-decision victory over De La Hoya in the first battle.
Fans will have an opportunity to celebrate Mexican Independence Weekend and the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley fight when they attend the Fiesta in The Park at MGM Grand on Friday, Sept, 12 from 4 - 11 p.m. The event will include live entertainment, food and beverage.
Los Lobos, with more than 30 years in the music industry, will take the stage at 8 p.m. and perform hits from their Grammy Award-winning albums including "La Bamba." In addition, Manzanares, one of the hottest Latin acts to hit the international music scene, will perform on the main stage between 4 and 7:30 p.m.
Admission to the event is free from 4 - 6 p.m. and $10 from 6 - 10 p.m. with children 12 and under free. In addition, individuals who purchase a ticket to the ESPN Friday night fight, being held at 5 p.m. in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, will gain free admission. For tickets, call 800-929-1111 or 702-891-7777.
The Fab Four - "The Ultimate Tribute to The Beatles" will bring the British invasion to the Hilton Theater stage from Sept. 16-Oct. 5 except for Sept. 26-27. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. shows are $30 and $40 plus tax, call 800-222-5361 or 702-732-5755.
The Fab Four provide amazingly accurate live renditions of some of the greatest hits ever performed by The Beatles. They have perfected more than 200 Beatles songs recreating each detail and nuance of The Beatles' spirit and style with the utmost precision.
The tribute foursome has captivated audiences worldwide through tours around Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mexico and Brazil. The band also has appeared on every major U.S. television network and performed at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl.
San Francisco chef Michael Mina, who opened Aqua at the Bellagio, will open Sea Blue at the MGM Grand at the end of October.
With the end of summer, the swim-up blackjack tables at the Tropicana pool are closed until Memorial Day next year.
Robert Schimmel will headline the Lance Burton Theatre at the Monte Carlo for two shows at 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12 and 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. Tickets are $44.00 and $35.75 with tax included, call 877-386- 8224 or 702-730-7160.
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Big news... Elton John is signing a two year, $54 million deal to perform more than 300 shows at the Colosseum on Celine Dion's off nights. Jerry Seinfeld will headline The Colosseum on Dec. 26 and 27 while Celine Dion takes a Christmas break. Tickets are on sale now for his shows. Another note, Dion will release her first French-language album in five years on Oct. 14. "Une Fille Et 4 Types" on Epic Records will feature the music of prominent French composers. Glad to learn that Bally's is offering All Access Backstage Walking Tours of "Jubilee" led by an actual performer. The one-hour excursions, beginning on Sept. 15, will take place at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Participants must be over 13 years old. Lawry's has scheduled a Kendall Jackson Winery Dinner for Sept. 24. The five-course Lawry's prime rib dinner event will be accented by six distinctive wines and cost $85 with tax and gratuity included, call 702-893-2223. A couple shows have been cancelled. The Imperial Acrobats of China were suppose to perform at the Thomas & Mack Center this past week, but the 66-member troupe didn't get their visas in time. There's a possibility that they may perform in Las Vegas in November. Also, vocalist India.Arie has cancelled her Sept. 12 concert at Mandalay Bay Beach. A mural consisting of 147 handmade etched-clay pieces that were shipped to the United States for assembly was recently unveiled at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage. The scene depicts magicians Siegfried & Roy and their animals against a background of Noah's Ark. The work by Romanian artist and teacher Margit Raduly is designed to honor the entertainers for their dedication to animal conservation. It seems Las Vegas is giving Hollywood a run for its money when it comes to film shoots. Last year, according to the Nevada Film Office, Las Vegas tallied up 2,500 days of production and 543 projects. It's easy to run into a film crew on any given day. NBC's new series "Las Vegas" will debut on Sept. 29 and star James Caan, Josh Duhamel, Molly Sims and Nikki Cox. A couple Las Vegas hoteliers have cameo roles including Glenn Schaeffer, president and chief financial officer of Mandalay Resort Group, and Phil Maloof, a co-owner of the Palms and NBA Sacramento Kings. ABC TV has started production on a one-hour pilot called "Life of Luxury" starring Las Vegan Robin Leach, who hosted "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" from 1984 to 1994. One of the places he wants to chronicle is the MGM Grand's Mansion, a domain closely guarded for super high rollers. Kim Basinger is going to star in the black comedy "Elvis Has Left the Building" about a cosmetics saleswoman who travels to Las Vegas from Memphis, Tenn., leaving behind a trail of dead Elvis impersonators. The movie will be directed by Joel Zwick of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" fame. Las Vegan Markus Rothkranz, a long-time 20-year movie industry special effects artist, writer, and director is launching a new Las Vegas-themed TV series titled "Atomic City." The lighthearted, fun-filled family show promotes Las Vegas as the hippest place on earth. "Atomic City," set in a 50's- and 60's-style motif, is innovative with a retro-spin. The protagonist, Stan Velvet, cruises around the city in a cherry-red, jet engine car complete with James Bond-like gadgets, uncovering secret government plots and spaceships with the help of a "Baywatch"-type babe. Rothkranz has built and created much of the Atomic City world by utilizing hand-made miniature models full of the tiniest details that are skillfully intertwined with actual Las Vegas cityscapes. Prior to "Atomic City," he completed his first full-length $2 million motion picture, "To The Ends of Time," which was a finalist for best feature drama in the SCIFF International Film Festival. Rothkranz has several other film and TV projects in the works including "Time Lapse," "The Last World," "Thrillride" and "Empire Lost," "Sex Strikes Back!," the new hypnotism-based production show set to open at the Sapphire strip club's Off-Broadway Theater on Sept, 12, has announced its show times and ticket prices. The 8 p.m. nightly except Sunday show is being promoted with some unusual special offers: purchase a regular $39 ticket and receive a free admission to the separate Sapphire strip club, a $20 savings; buy two $69 VIP passes and get the free strip club entry and a "couples' lap dance" on the house. Oh my! For information, call 866-SEX-STRIKES. Monday Night Football action kicking off the 34th season will begin on Sept. 8. Many resorts will show the games on big screens, offer drink specials and promote prize giveaways. Some of the properties with Monday night football action include: the Tropicana in the Celebration Lounge; the Plaza downtown; the Sahara with a "$10,000 Monday Night Football Free Cash Parties" in the Casbar Lounge; Sam's Town on Boulder Highway; and Icahn's properties Arizona Charlie's on Boulder Highway and Decatur and the Stratosphere with a "$20,000 Monday Night Football Kickoff Payoff" where certain drawing ticket recipients receive a share of $20,000 in prizes if a kickoff is returned for a touchdown at the start of the first or second half. The Imperial Palace will have a "Free Sunday Football Party" weekly in the 800-seat Imperial Theater.
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