Las Vegas to welcome 2019 with superstars, fireworks show

apnews.com ^ | 12/28/2018 | REGINA GARCIA CANO

[woodbutcher1963]

MGM does own most of the strip now. It is easier to state who they don’t own: Harrah’s, Trump, The Cosmopolitan, Steve Wynn, and a couple others.

[StormEye]

"What about Johnny Fontane?"

He under contract for life
or until the Vegas patrons get
sick of him and he can't draw an audience.
Either that or he's dead.

[fieldmarshaldj]

What superstars ? They’re all dead now.

[rktman]

Uh, did I or did I just not post something here on FR? Guess I’m just a mere star. LOL! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[fieldmarshaldj]

When I think of Vegas and superstars, I think of Sinatra, Sammy, Dino and Rickles. These people that pass for “superstars” today I don’t even consider to be “stars.” Just degenerate leftist pop culture-designated icons to worship that don’t have a fraction of the talent, charisma or style of those that were the real deal. Swap one out for another and you can’t tell the difference. A symbol of our rapid cultural decay.

[Impy]

Bruno Mars sucks, that was a boring Super Bowl halftime show he did.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I wouldn't know him if I fell over him. I keep thinking of the character actor Kenneth Mars.

This is a photo of him from "The Producers" standing opposite Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.

[NFHale]

“...When I think of Vegas and superstars, I think of Sinatra, Sammy, Dino and Rickles. ...”

Hard not to. They sort of defined what “class” meant.

“..leftist degenerate “superstars” today... Swap one out for another and you can’t tell the difference...”

Replaceable, interchangeable, foul-mouthed NPCs. Got no time for them.

I’d rather watch Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts on YouTube than ANY of the degenerate (great word for them) morons that pass for “entertainment” today.

[LS]

Two of the longer-running shows not called Cirque-du-Soliel (which, for the post part, are as apolitical as you can get), are Donnie and Marie and the ventriloquist guy. They have been there a long time.

[NFHale]

RE Donnie and Marie:

There’s some longevity for you... damn, I remember them from when I was a kid in the 1970s.

[LS]

Sigh. Marie’s could a had me.

What a mistake.

[NFHale]

She’s always been a knockout, even when she was a little heavier.

Looks great now.

[dennisw]

From orbit.

[RckyRaCoCo]

LOL!

Te salut, Don Corleone

[dfwgator]

From Gumby's "Merry Christmas, Dammit" Special:



Now, here's an act for all the kids out there who I know want to swing this Christmas. Donny and Marie!

Marie Osmond: For the Osmonds, Christmas is a joyous time for the whole family to get together.

Donny Osmond: Yeah, Marie.. But things sure have changed since you got married.

Marie Osmond: Well, what about you, Donny? You've got a wife at home.

Donny Osmond: You're right. I guess Christmas just won't be the same this year. [ singing ] "I'll have a blue Christmas without you.." Marie Osmond: "I'll be so blue thinking about you.." Donny and Marie: [ moving closer together as they sing ] "Decorations of red, on a green Christmas tree.. won't mean a thing, if you're not here with me. I'll have a blue Christmas, that's certain.. And when the blue heartache.."



Gumby: Donny and Marie! Hey, hey, hey, cut it out! Is this how you kids go Hawaiian? Give me a break here!

[NCC-1701]

You like Marie, eh?

[LS]

Just wow. I might even become a Mormon for her.

[NFHale]

I didn’t know she was a Mormon (not that it matters to me)...

All I know is, she’s still hot for her age... :^)

[Yaelle]

I love those egg and i restaurants.

I also love vegas even though I am not really into gambling. I would love to be going somewhere fun like that tonight. One day.

[Yaelle]

Geez, this thread. All three of those artists are still top notch. It’s like FReepers are allergic to fun.