With Monty Python's "Spamalot" beginning previews at Wynn on March 8th and the premier April 8th, co-founder Eric Ilde has been around town a bit. Here are some of his humorous interview responses along with some Python background.

A brief history of the historic Flamingo Hotel--from Bugsy to Braxton.

Hey, if Robin Leach can write about 'em then we can turn you on to 'em. Gratuitous pics of some hot gals who have been spotted around town (Carmen, Jenny, a Bunny, Flirt girls).

The National Golf League sounds like fun...
"Targeted to the 18-to-35-year-old crowd, the league endorses its fans drinking beer, yelling at players in between shots, and players bantering back and forth. In fact, players wear microphones on their lapels so the crowd can hear every comment they make during a match."
More on the NGL coming to Las Vegas.

Dita Von Teese, who goes by the title of "International Queen of Burlesque", will join the cast of Crazy Horse Las Vegas (MGM) in April to perform a bathtub act made famous in Paris in the 50's. Ms. Von Teese is the estranged wife of singer Marilyn Manson.

While several of the high-rise condo projects have had problems moving units, the high-end ones seem to be selling fast.

The effects of the All-Star game continue to reverberate through the town. One black columnist from Kansas City had this to say: "I don't care if you were black or white, it was an intimidating environment," he said. "You always felt like anything was a possibility. And I don't think white people saying that is an expression of racism. There was loud cussing, they were loudly using the N-word, smoking lots of marijuana, talking disrespectfully of anybody they felt like. You just felt like anything could happen." More reactions.

If you've ever wondered about the gondola rides through the canals of the Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes, here's some notes on 'em, including prices and times.

Several years of searchable Las Vegas, lifestyle and other "news" from a LowLife perspective.

Feel like shelling out $300-$500 per round of golf? Have we got some pricey courses for you...

We now have 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 165 over 170!!! Las Vegas NYE Parties listed!!
(now standing at 171--that's one-hundred-and-fucking-seventy one which shatters the LowLife record by a long shot!!)

--Click here for ALL the Las Vegas HALLOWEEN PARTIES! (lifestyle & vanilla)
We now have 65 67 69 72 74 75 77 80 a shitload of Halloween events listed!
--Click here for an extensive list of where to buy Halloween Costumes & Accessories.
--Click here if you're going to the BIG Fetish & Fantasy Ball (at the Hard Rock this year!)--remember, there's a discount for LowLifes...

It appears the Broadway show Jersey Boys, a production about Franki Vali and the Four Seasons, will show up at the new showroom in the Palazzo Tower addition to the Venetian sometime this fall.

Boy, that was quick. Prince just arrived at the Rio a little while ago, had them change the name of an existing Rio restaurant and club to 3121, did several weekend shows and now it is being reported he will leave March 31st to tour. No word on what happens to the club and restaurant.

Tom Urbanski was working security this past Sunday night/Monday morning at Minxx Gentleman's Club during an All-Star weekend takeover by Harlem Knights strip club out of Houston. In the middle of attempts to calm down a melee, Tom was shot and the bullet severed his spine, paralyzing him from the waist down. Minxx is having a fundraiser to help with Tom's medical bills. Tom also worked security at Hogs 'n' Heifers.
2/28 Fundraiser Link.

While we want an NBA team, can we have it without the "thug culture" that surrounded the All-Star game last week?

If you've ever wondered who owns the hotels in Las Vegas then this is an interesting website. Scroll down and check out the owners and the players in town and how many rooms they control.

Le Reve, the Cirque-like show at the Wynn will close March 6th for an $8 million dollar upgrade to both the show and the theatre itself. The show will re-open April 5th with a new, lighter feel and a posh, first class VIP seating area which will include larger seats, champagne services and video monitors offering backstage, overhead and underwater views of the production. The siesta will also allow Spamalot, Wynn's upcoming show opening March 8th in their other theatre, to gain some "legs".

The HeadMistress has compiled over 60 Halloween Event Listings!!

Notes:
Moodswing has a completely revamped website that's worth a look. Click here to check it out. Notice the all-girl party on November 14th...

While the Sinsations Grand Re-Opening party is Halloween night, their Halloween costume party isn't until Saturday night--got it?

UPDATE: The Grand Canyon Skywalk is now open!
If you get the heebie jeebies standing on the ghostbar's plexiglass panel with a clear view 50 stories below, you had better avoid the new Grand Canyon Skywalk which is due to open soon. The Skywalk juts out 70 feet over the canyon and you'll have nothing but 4 inch think glass between your feet and the canyon floor 4000 feet below! Snopes.com has additional info and pictures.
Of course, if you like that sort of stuff it's only 120 miles from Vegas...

While the NBA All-Star game and associated festivities brought in about 85,000 people and netted Las Vegas around $90 mil., all was not rosy.
NFL player questioned in strip club shooting. (Club sources told us his friend pulled the trigger.)
Crime, traffic & airport delays and, worst of all, poor tipping.
At least Charles Barkley had fun pole dancing.

Las Vegas city officials are planning a huge, $6 billion downtown project called Union Park that will include all sorts of things including hotel and casino developments, the World Jewelry Center, 50-story towers, storefront shops, a performing arts center, a medical research center and high density housing.

They've closed, they've re-opened, they've closed. They've had special events but those didn't count. Maybe this one will. According to The Circuit:
"Say goodbye to Ice, again... Perhaps hell froze over. Perhaps prayers were answered. Either way, if you missed it the first time, get in on Ice's second "no, seriously, we're totally closing, dude" party! On Saturday, February 24, Michael Fuller, aka The Funkler, will spin one last set on the hallowed Ice decks. Be there for the laughter, the tears, the fierce beats, and enjoy what little time is left on the venue's liquor license. "

It might be a good time to get a good deal on one of the new high-rise luxury condos that are either on sale now or in the building stages as there seems to be way too many available for the demand.

The international stage hit "Stomp!" is coming to Las Vegas in a month or so. The Vegas show will be called "Stomp Out Loud!" and will help signify Aladdin's upcoming name change to Planet Hollywood.

With all the new rooms being added, the analysts think we'll need 113,000 additional employees over the next 5 years. They also think we'll be short by about 25k.

Overall, Las Vegas received stellar marks as a host city from the participants and celebs. However, NBA Commissioner David Stern said they won't be back unless Vegas gets a world-class arena.
Also: Dwyane Wade's weekend.

The List is at 41 43 45 46 48 51 54 56 60 61 63 68 71 74 77 80 86 93 99 104 107 (that's one hundred and fucking seven!!) parties and counting!!

According to gossip columnist Norm Clark, Lindsey Lohan will be paid well to celebrate her 21st birthday in Las Vegas.
"Pure Nightclub is close to finalizing a deal to host Lindsey Lohan's 21st birthday party. Lohan, one of Hollywood's hottest young stars, turns 21 on July 2, a Monday. To land Lohan, Pure likely matched or exceeded the reported $250,000 the club paid to have Britney Spears host Pure's New Year's Eve seven weeks ago."
All this depends on successful drug rehab, of course.

Lots of stars were running around Las Vegas this weekend...

The monthly downtown Las Vegas arts festival "First Friday" has grown from a small art event to a street festival with multiple stages, rock performances, arts and crafts booths, and performance art. It has also become a popular draw for teenagers, frustrating some of the festival participants.

Forget the All-Star game, Las Vegas casinos spend and make a ton of money during the Chinese New Year.

If you bought tickets to a supposed Jay-Z party tonight (Saturday) at Ice, it appears you might have been scammed.
Says Vegas gossip columnist Norm:
"Music mogul Jay-Z filed an affidavit Friday seeking an immediate injunction to shut down a party at Ice nightclub, which had advertised that he was hosting the event today. "He just ponied up $10,000 to stand behind the fact this party is bogus," said Las Vegas attorney Robert Reynolds. "This is a huge misappropriation of his name, likeness and trademark."
(Ice was officially shut down last year but occasionally re-opens for special events)

Las Vegas resident Jenna Jamison, winner of the porn show award "Crossover Star of the Year", continues to lead the charge for adult video "actors" into mainstream media. Jenna is appearing in magazine ads for fine jewelry. Look for the upscale 944 or trendy Racket mags while you are here.

With so much news on the All-Star weekend in Las Vegas, we decided to clear "Know it A.L.L." of some clutter and combine all the stories into one.
Game tickets for $8,000 pair on eBay.
Vegas getting a pro team?
Rodman vs. Globetrotters.
Retailers drooling over weekend.
Going for record in # of arrests?
Braxton, Aguilera 1/2-time acts, Blige to perform also.
Jordan/Hilton birthday parties plus largest ads in history.
All-Star Party listing.
LowLife All-Star parties.
Clubs NBAers often hang in Vegas.
NBA Cheerleaders are All-Stars.
Slam dunk legends to judge.
Fake NBA merchandise will be prevalent.
NBA betting.

Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman will field a team to compete against the Harlem Globetrotters on Saturday at the Orleans Arena during ALL-Star weekend. Globetrotters CEO is hoping Dennis won't be a menace.

Las Vegas attracted a record 38.9 million visitors in 2006 despite actually having less hotel rooms than the year before.

ESPN.com seems to think there's a decent chance of Las Vegas landing an NBA team.

No one knows for sure what the true economic impact of the NBA All-Star weekend will be but Las Vegas retailers are sure gearing up for the influx of spenders.

Besides the NBA All-Star game festivities, you may notice lots of Asian-themed activities going on in town as Chinese New Year is traditionally one of the larger holiday celebrations (gaming-wise especially) that takes place in Las Vegas. And it lasts 14 days.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have cancelled all leaves and are preparing for a week of All-Star week craziness. With the influx of gang members, working girls and vendors hawking fake NBA items, police think Las Vegas might set yet another record: most vice-related arrests in a seven day period.
We don't have the line for that particular proposition bet but we're almost sure it's posted in some sports book...

Robin Leach said we were going to get an NBA team. So did Norm. But it looks like they were wrong.
Commissioner Stern has said from the beginning not to bet on it...

Christina Aguilera and Toni Braxton will be the halftime entertainment at the NBA All-Star game on Sunday. Mary J. Blige will perform at the NBA festivities Saturday night.

Quick note: The reunited band The Police have announced that they will perform in Las Vegas on June 15th at the MGM. Tickets to cost $50-$225. The Police joke about the reunion. The tour schedule.

A couple of famous people have birthday parties in Las Vegas this Saturday--Michael Jordan will celebrate his 44th at the Bellagio and Paris Hilton will party on her 26th at the Hard Rock.
Also, an interesting blurb about the largest ad in America (Dwayne Wade's head on the Mandalay) and the tallest ad in the world projected on the Strat.
Read "Norm"

The sexy X-Girls show used to be at the Desert Passage's V Theatre but the girls had to wear tape to cover strategic body parts. With the show moving over to the Flamingo, no such restrictions are in place so neither is the tape. See some of the girls in the show...
A.L.L. show info

Mel Brooks' comedy "The Producers" starring David Hasselhoff, recently opened at the Paris to slightly different reviews. It seems local newspapers the Las Vegas Sun (loves it) and the Las Vegas Reivew Journal (not thrilled) don't quite agree yet again.
A.L.L. show info.

Nevada had a record year in gambling revenues this past year, as the casinos won over $12 1/2 billion in 2006 with Clark County accounting for over 84% of that total. Twenty-one remains the most popular table game but baccarat showed the highest percentage increase in play.

Remembrances of Anna Nicole Smith from some of her visits to Las Vegas.

Here's an interview with the former King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who is now living in Las Vegas waiting for the details of a Strip show to be worked out.

The Lady Luck Casino was supposed to be open and fully renovated by now, adding a much needed boost to the Downtown area. Looks like financing has fallen through and the Lady won't be open for the foreseeable future.

It's pretty special for Las Vegas to host the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend (Feb.16 - Feb.18) as we're the only city in history without an NBA team to ever do so. It only follows that there will be a lot going on around town:
Here are some of All-Star parties and here are where the NBAers often hang out while in town. The best NBA Cheerleaders will be here as will high-flying Slam Dunk legends. And be on the lookout for fake NBA merchandise.

According to "Norm", the gossip dude from the Las Vegas Review Journal, The Palms is putting the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa on eBay, with a starting bid of $80,000 for a three-night stay for All-Star Weekend. The offer includes four tickets to the NBA All-Star Game.

Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, the nation's 5th busiest airport, had another record year in 2006 and, with all the new hotel rooms opening in 2007, that total should once again be passed this year.

Britney Spears is back in Las Vegas again, this time mostly for work. She's recording songs for her new album, utilizing the Palms recording studio and staying with her two sons in a $25k/night Palms suite.

Charles Barkley admits to enjoying Las Vegas quite a bit. Perhaps too much. While Barkley won $700,000 on Super Bowl bets, he says he also lost $2.5 mil. in a 6 hour period last year.

Nightclub & Bar Magazine listed 13 Las Vegas nightclubs in the Top 100 clubs nationally. Making the list are: Body English at the Hard Rock Hotel, Cherry at Red Rock Resort, Ghostbar at the Palms, Jet at the Mirage, Kahunaville and Tangerine at Treasure Island, the Playboy Club at the Palms, Pure at Caesars Palace, Rumjungle at Mandalay Bay, Studio 54 and Tabu at MGM Grand, Tao at the Venetian, and Tryst at Wynn Las Vegas.

The NBA announced a star-studded panel of judges for the upcoming NBA All-Star Slam Dunk competition being held in Las Vegas next week which includes Michael Jordan, Dr. J and Dominique Wilkins.

Looks like it might have been a record handle on the Super Bowl, perhaps even passing $100 million in wagers on the game.

John O'Hurley, who plays King Arthur in Monty Python's "Spamalot" opening next month at the Wynn, talks to Robin Leach about the production.

Click on the above link for the parties, this link for a Super Bowl In Las Vegas article and a bunch of Proposition Bets

Steve Wynn bought the rights to the Le Reve, the Cirque-like show at his Wynn Casino, and assumed creative control of the production. Looks like he has changes in mind for both the show and the showroom as Le Reve will be closing down for a month (3/5 - 4/5) for a revamp.

Newly re-paved and re-banked Las Vegas Motor Speedway had it's first test drive by the pros recently and many are saying it's too fast which is something that not many fans will be saying as they watch the big NASCAR event in March.

If you like to bet Proposition Bets on the Super Bowl, here's a list of a whole boatload of them. Scroll down a bit and you'll see bet after bet, most of which are available at your friendly, neighborhood sports book.

As we noted in an earlier Know It A.L.L., the NFL's crackdown on Super Bowl parties across the country is a direct result of their feelings and dealings with Las Vegas. While the NFL thinks our allowance of sports betting is evil, Vegas feels that:
1) The NFL wouldn't be nearly as popular without people betting on it.
2) People will always bet on football--Las Vegas has simply organized and regulated it and is actually a watchdog over illegal betting, always on the lookout for possible fixes and payoffs.

You may wonder why there aren't large, pay-per-entry Super Bowl parties at some of these casinos (like there used to be). You may also wonder why more places don't have huge TV screens showing the game or why large viewing rooms are divided into several smaller rooms. Well, we call it the "Las Vegas Rule" since the NFL went after our Super Bowl parties a few years ago...

We have added a search feature to Know It A.L.L. News so you can search for past news topics!

Even if the game itself is boring, one way to liven up a lopsided or slow moving Super Bowl is with proposition bets. Here's a list of a whole bunch of prop bets available. Betting on things like the coin flip, interceptions, field goals, rushing yards, and 2 point conversions can make nearly every play exciting!

Ohhhh... So that's why so many people are moving to Las Vegas!