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  • Kiss Cancels Las Vegas Residency After Guitar Tech's COVID Death Draws Criticism

    11/01/2021 5:51:36 PM PDT · by conservative98 · 30 replies
    popculture ^ | October 31, 2021 10:22 pm EDT | DANIEL S. LEVINE
    Kiss canceled their planned Las Vegas residency suddenly late last week, amid questions about their coronavirus safety protocols. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers were scheduled to play at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas as part of their long-running End of the Road World Tour. The decision came after some of the band's roadies blamed guitar tech Francis Stueber's death on negligent safety protocols in Rolling Stone. Kiss disputed many of the claims the tour staffers made. Kiss was scheduled to play at Zappos Theater from Dec. 29 to Feb. 5, but options to buy tickets...
  • Woman Driver, Screaming "Allahu Akbar" Runs Over 40 people on Las Vegas Strip

    12/21/2015 11:45:42 AM PST · by LdSentinal · 236 replies
    A woman in a car with its windows down screamed "Allahu Akbar" as she ran up onto the sidewalk and ran-over upwards of 40 people in Las Vegas last night. According to one eye witness "As we were walking accross the street, this car comes flying through the red light. She ran up on the sidewalk and smashed into a group of people walking accross the street and into the group of people at the corner. She did not slow down and appeared to accelerate as she hit the sidewalk." According to that witness. there is a huge row of...
  • Dean of Hollywood lawyers had ties with indicted private eye - Bert Fields, Anthony Pellicano

    04/30/2006 11:22:28 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 8 replies · 377+ views
    AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 4/30/06 | Greg Risling - ap
    When A-list stars have legal troubles or need to negotiate seven-figure movie deals, they often turn to powerhouse attorney Bert Fields. The 77-year-old legal legend has built a reputation as one of the most feared litigators in Hollywood while working for Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg and other celebrities. Now, it's Fields who may need help. In recent months, prosecutors have been investigating his involvement with private investigator Anthony Pellicano, the suspected kingpin of a wiretapping ring accused in a federal indictment of threats and blackmail while digging up dirt to help clients in legal disputes. Prosecutors believe actor...
  • Planet Hollywood co-founder to buy Aladdin casino

    06/22/2003 10:29:19 AM PDT · by chance33_98 · 3 replies · 323+ views
    Planet Hollywood co-founder to buy Aladdin casino (Las Vegas-AP) -- A federal judge has selected a joint venture involving Planet Hollywood's co-founder and the Starwood hotel chain to buy the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino. The judge's decision ended an 18-month process that included a frenzy of last-minute negotiations between bidders and creditors today during a standing-room only purchasing hearing in U-S Bankruptcy Court. The Aladdin will be renamed the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino. The Planet Hollywood group intends to assume 510 (M) million dollars in debt and invest 90 (M) million dollars in the property over three years.
  • Planet Hollywood invites Ronstadt AND Moore to return to Alladin Hotel when they take over

    07/22/2004 8:56:21 PM PDT · by willis · 39 replies · 1,256+ views
    Just days after getting booted from the Aladdin Hotel Casino for praising Moore as "patriot" and dedicating her encore song, "Desperado," to him, Ronstadt is already entertaining offers of a comeback. On Wednesday, one of the prospective new owners of the Aladdin, Robert Earl, issued a statement of support for Ronstadt. "We respect artists' creativity and support their rights to express themselves," Earl said. "We were very sorry to hear about the unfortunate circumstances of this past Saturday night and want to make it clear that Planet Hollywood has never, in our 13 year history, restricted any artists' right to...
  • Casino Could Extend Welcome to Ronstadt (New owners say c'mon back!)

    07/21/2004 7:16:15 PM PDT · by mhking · 58 replies · 1,671+ views
    Yahoo! News / AP ^ | 7.21.04 | ADAM GOLDMAN
    LAS VEGAS - One of the partners buying the Aladdin hotel-casino said singer Linda Ronstadt (news) would be welcomed back to the property after the performer was kicked out over the weekend by current management for praising filmmaker Michael Moore. Planet Hollywood CEO Robert Earl of Orlando, Fla., said he'd like to take Moore up on the filmmaker's offer to join Ronstadt on Aladdin's stage and sing "America the Beautiful" when Earl's management team takes control of the bankrupt casino, as early as September. "We respect artists' creativity and support their rights to express themselves," Earl said in a statement...