Vegas Pop Blog - Business News http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com Find the latest business news blog at vegaspopular.com. http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/feedlogo.gif Vegas Pop Blog http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com en-us Copyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Your Nightlife Is in for Some Serious Changes by Jack Coltonhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/09/05/your-nightlife-is-in-for-some-serious-changes-by-jack-colton/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/09/05/your-nightlife-is-in-for-some-serious-changes-by-jack-colton/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/09/05/your-nightlife-is-in-for-some-serious-changes-by-jack-colton/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: I'll go ahead and state a blatantly obvious fact of life: the multi-million dollar Las Vegas nightlife industry is absolutely booming right now, and is in the middle of another major growth spurt with as many as 16 new nightclubs and lounges opening... Read more

]]>Vegas Pop Staff2007-09-05T09:16:00+00:00It's Official: Criss Angel to Star in Cirque du Soleil Show at the Luxorhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/22/its-official-criss-angel-to-star-in-cirque-du-soleil-show-at-luxor/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/22/its-official-criss-angel-to-star-in-cirque-du-soleil-show-at-luxor/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/22/its-official-criss-angel-to-star-in-cirque-du-soleil-show-at-luxor/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: In an anticipated announcement today, Luxor President Felix Rappaport confirmed less than an hour ago what LUXE LIFE first reported earlier this year: TV star and famed illusionist Criss Angel will be starring in a Cirque du Soleil production... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-03-22T16:24:00+00:00Criss Angel-Cirque du Soleil Vegas Deal Expected This Weekhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/11/criss-angel-cirque-du-soleil-vegas-deal-expected-this-week/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/11/criss-angel-cirque-du-soleil-vegas-deal-expected-this-week/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/11/criss-angel-cirque-du-soleil-vegas-deal-expected-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: It's now official that Cirque du Soleil will present 'Mindfreak' magician Criss Angel in a $100-million+ magic spectacular as first reported in LUXE LIFE. The news is imminent and a countdown of just four days has begun. LUXE LIFE has learned that... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-03-11T14:00:00+00:00Will Smith to Star as Drug Dealer Turned Bellagio Chef -- BREAKING NEWShttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/07/will-smith-to-star-as-drug-dealer-turned-bellagio-chef/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/07/will-smith-to-star-as-drug-dealer-turned-bellagio-chef/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/07/will-smith-to-star-as-drug-dealer-turned-bellagio-chef/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Less than one week since LUXE LIFE posted its exclusive interview with Bellagio Chef Jeff Henderson, just hours before he went on the Oprah Winfrey show to discuss his extraordinary life story for the first time, Oscar winning actor Will Smith has... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-03-07T14:34:00+00:00Global Gaming Power Dinnerhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/28/global-gaming-power-dinner/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/28/global-gaming-power-dinner/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/28/global-gaming-power-dinner/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: MGM Mirage CEO Terry Lanni (pictured) hosted a private top-level dinner last night at Social House in Treasure Island with Pansy Ho, the daughter of Macau and Hong Kong hotel entrepreneur Stanley Ho. Nevada's Gaming Commissioners have summoned the... Read more

]]>pokerRobin Leach2007-02-28T03:19:00+00:00NBA Commissioner Stern to Vegas: "Make Me an Offer"http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/14/nba-commissioner-stern-to-vegas-make-me-an-offer-bring-a-team-to-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/14/nba-commissioner-stern-to-vegas-make-me-an-offer-bring-a-team-to-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/14/nba-commissioner-stern-to-vegas-make-me-an-offer-bring-a-team-to-vegas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: It appears as if Mayor Oscar Goodman and Greg Anthony are a 'thumbs up' closer to bring an NBA team to Las Vegas. Just as first reported exclusively here two days ago in LUXE LIFE, NBA Commissioner David Stern has performed a 180-degree pivot when... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-02-14T19:55:00+00:00An NBA Team in Las Vegas? League and City in Last-Minute Negotiationshttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/13/an-nba-team-in-las-vegas-league-and-city-in-last-minute-negotia/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/13/an-nba-team-in-las-vegas-league-and-city-in-last-minute-negotia/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/13/an-nba-team-in-las-vegas-league-and-city-in-last-minute-negotia/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Last minute negotiations are ongoing in a dramatic 48-hour countdown that might make Vegas history with official news of a NBA team getting approval for a move to our desert kingdom. NBA Commissioner David Stern arrived in Vegas last night and has... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-02-13T10:57:00+00:00A Luxe Life Salute to Our Favorite, Epicurean Award-Winning Restaurantshttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/11/a-luxe-life-salute-to-our-favorite-epicurean-award-winning-rest/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/11/a-luxe-life-salute-to-our-favorite-epicurean-award-winning-rest/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/11/a-luxe-life-salute-to-our-favorite-epicurean-award-winning-rest/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Congratulations to the 20 category winners in Las Vegas Life's now respected 8th Annual Epicurean Awards, particularly because so many are my favorites, which we also recommend here on Vegas Pop and AOL Vegas. * Our friend Joel Robuchon (seen above)... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-02-11T15:00:00+00:00Kevin Spacey, Teri Hatcher and Other Celebs Gather in Vegas to Raise $10-Million for Lou Ruvo Brain Institutehttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/09/kevin-spacey-teri-hatcher-and-other-celebs-gather-in-vegas-to-raise-10-million/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/09/kevin-spacey-teri-hatcher-and-other-celebs-gather-in-vegas-to-raise-10-million/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/09/kevin-spacey-teri-hatcher-and-other-celebs-gather-in-vegas-to-raise-10-million/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Celebrities and superstar chefs are helping a 10-year-dream come true this weekend, and when the $60-million Lou Ruvo Brain Institute groundbreaking takes place this afternoon, it means Vegas will now also grab another #1 ranking. We're already... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-02-09T10:35:00+00:00'Forbidden Broadway' Skewers the Great White Wayhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/forbidden-broadway-skewers-the-great-white-way/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/forbidden-broadway-skewers-the-great-white-way/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/forbidden-broadway-skewers-the-great-white-way/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Twenty-five years ago an unemployed actor named Gerald Alessandrini created a musical revue making fun of then-current Broadway shows. 'Forbidden Broadway' became an unlikely hit with both critics and audiences, and has since returned to skewer the... Read more

]]>popularDavid Hofstede2007-02-07T17:00:00+00:00Wanna Buy a Rock Star?: How Big Celebs Demand Big Paydays | Andre Agassi Wants You on His Couchhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/wanna-buy-a-rock-star-how-big-celebs-demand-big-paydays-andre-agassi-wants-you/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/wanna-buy-a-rock-star-how-big-celebs-demand-big-paydays-andre-agassi-wants-you/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/07/wanna-buy-a-rock-star-how-big-celebs-demand-big-paydays-andre-agassi-wants-you/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Wow! The emails are in avalanche mode. I'm blown away by the reaction to our world exclusive interview with Michael Jackson yesterday. The phone has rung nonstop ever since and everybody wants to know about Michael. But buried in the communiques... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-02-07T09:18:00+00:00Caesars Responds to "Totally False" Numbers in Celine Dion's Husband's Gambling Controversyhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/01/caesars-responds-to-totally-false-numbers-in-celine-dions-husband-gambling/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/01/caesars-responds-to-totally-false-numbers-in-celine-dions-husband-gambling/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/02/01/caesars-responds-to-totally-false-numbers-in-celine-dions-husband-gambling/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Responding to grossly inaccurate media speculation about the gaming activity of prominent entertainment entrepreneur Rene Angelil, Caesars Palace issued a statement this afternoon. "Allegations that Rene gambles as much as $1 million per week are... Read more

]]>Vegas Pop Staff2007-02-01T18:31:00+00:00Wood for Thought: Gay Bashing in Las Vegashttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/26/wood-for-thought-gay-bashing-in-las-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/26/wood-for-thought-gay-bashing-in-las-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/26/wood-for-thought-gay-bashing-in-las-vegas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: When I first heard about this story, I had to check my wall calendar to make sure it was still 2007. A war of signs has taken a turn for the stupid in a local labor dispute between Advanced Architectural Metals (AAM), a local company that provides... Read more

]]>Fletch2007-01-26T01:54:00+00:00Romp & Circumstance: Miss America Is Alive and Well in Las Vegashttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/24/romp-and-circumstance-miss-america-back-for-a-second-year-in-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/24/romp-and-circumstance-miss-america-back-for-a-second-year-in-vegas/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/24/romp-and-circumstance-miss-america-back-for-a-second-year-in-vegas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Miss America is not Miss USA. Sometimes people get confused, and it's easy to understand how that can happen. There are only a few times outside of prom where one sees that many ladies in flashy evening gowns being judged. There are subtle... Read more

]]>popularFletch2007-01-24T15:50:00+00:00Plans for a Cirque du Soleil Elvis Spectacular in Vegas Appear to Have Collapsedhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/plans-for-a-cirque-du-soleil-elvis-spectacular-in-vegas-have-collapsed/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/plans-for-a-cirque-du-soleil-elvis-spectacular-in-vegas-have-collapsed/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/plans-for-a-cirque-du-soleil-elvis-spectacular-in-vegas-have-collapsed/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Rumors are rampant around Vegas show-business circles this morning that the giant alliance between Cirque du Soleil and Robert FX Sillerman to launch an Elvis Presley show in the new MGM City Center, currently under construction, has collapsed. Luxe... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-01-22T11:52:00+00:00Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort Set to Open Next Monthhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/pearl-theater-at-the-palms-casino-resort-set-to-open-next-month/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/pearl-theater-at-the-palms-casino-resort-set-to-open-next-month/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/22/pearl-theater-at-the-palms-casino-resort-set-to-open-next-month/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: NBA superstars and their commercial sponsors will be the first to tour the nearly-completed Pearl Theater at the Palms when hotel tycoon George Maloof (below) opens the doors wide for party events there over President's Day Weekend for the NBA... Read more

]]>Robin Leach2007-01-22T08:30:00+00:00Mike Tyson's Gigolo Dreams End as Heidi Fleiss Vanishes | Fergie Sings for Robin | Wolfgang Puck's New Eateryhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/17/mike-tysons-prostitute-dreams-end-as-heidi-fleiss-vanishes-fergie-sings-for-robin-leach/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/17/mike-tysons-prostitute-dreams-end-as-heidi-fleiss-vanishes-fergie-sings-for-robin-leach/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/17/mike-tysons-prostitute-dreams-end-as-heidi-fleiss-vanishes-fergie-sings-for-robin-leach/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Former Beverly Hills Madam, Heidi Fleiss made headlines when she got caught providing "ladies of the night" to both celebrities and big-time Hollywood TV and movie producers. She made headlines a second time when she was romantically linked with... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-01-17T09:00:00+00:00Hard Rock Celebrity Chef Kerry Simon to Debut Tonight on HSNhttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/14/hard-rock-vegas-celebrity-chef-kerry-simon-to-debut-tonight-on-hsn/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/14/hard-rock-vegas-celebrity-chef-kerry-simon-to-debut-tonight-on-hsn/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/14/hard-rock-vegas-celebrity-chef-kerry-simon-to-debut-tonight-on-hsn/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: It's an incredibly long, round-the-clock TV debut for Hard Rock star chef Kerry Simon (here with yours truly) when he launches his new line of kitchen creations tonight across the airwaves of the giant Hone Shopping Network. Kerry, who owns the Simon... Read more

]]>Robin Leach2007-01-14T16:21:00+00:00Hairstylist to the Stars Michael Boychuck Leaves The Venetian for Caesars Palacehttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/vegas-hairstylist-to-the-stars-michael-boychuck-leaves-the-venetian-for-caesars-palace/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/vegas-hairstylist-to-the-stars-michael-boychuck-leaves-the-venetian-for-caesars-palace/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/vegas-hairstylist-to-the-stars-michael-boychuck-leaves-the-venetian-for-caesars-palace/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: Shock waves in the star-studded Vegas hair salon business today as VIP colorist Michael Boychuck departs the Canyon Ranch Spa at The Venetian for a brand new QUA Salon at Caesars Palace. Luxe Life has learned that the bonanza multi-year contract was... Read more

]]>popularRobin Leach2007-01-11T19:30:00+00:00A Different Look: Booth Trends at CEShttp://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/a-different-look-booth-trends-at-ces-vegas-videos/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/a-different-look-booth-trends-at-ces-vegas-videos/http://www.comwww.vegaspopular.com/2007/01/11/a-different-look-booth-trends-at-ces-vegas-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Vegas Pop Blog: To say the Consumer Electronics Show is huge is an understatement. There is aisle after aisle (building after building, even) of the latest gadgets and services that will help make life better, or at least more enjoyable. Even with an all-access pass... Read more

]]>Fletch2007-01-11T15:35:00+00:00