Last Week's Article

Marcel Marceau

Remembering
Merv Griffin

Stephen Sorrentino is flanked by Jan and Steve
backstage at the Suncoast after Sorrentino's
smash hit show "Voices in my head".

(LAS VEGAS) - The cowboy invasion is about over, the clean-up begins as hundreds of horses and bulls leave their mark and the town can restock up on Jack Daniels.

And with all those cowboys and cowgirls here for about 2 weeks of partying and hootin', only one arrest was made. It seems Miss Alabama Cowgirl got into a fight with Miss MIssissippi Cowgirl when Miss Alabama asked her if "when people in Mississippi get divorced, are they still cousins?".

Steve Sorrentino called to say that because he was on the cover of last week's Vegas Inside Tips, he had to work a lot harder to live up to the high expectations people were expecting after seeming the cover.

Guess what? He did, and the crowds loved him all 3 sold out nights. Look for more from this funny guy soon. Can you say, "Strip show?"

An email this week (this morning, actually) praised Max Redfire on his poetry, saying, "Max's work frequently makes one smile and nod. Very entertaining, share a photo of the man, will you?"

Check the latest from Max Redfire here. We're still waiting for a picture, Don Vito?

Great response to Frank Lieberman's first article about the Jewish comic from New Zealand. This week, we have two pieces from Frank. In the first, he tells us about the Mob Museum and a little about the good old days when Vegas was run by the boys. And then Frank is responsible for our cover story on Debby Boone. Keep those emails coming, we love to hear from you and we tend to get very lonely here.

And Bobbie runs down all the holiday happenings in her column this week and talks to Donnie's sister Marie who is town with her Christmas show over at the Suncoast.

Our Best Bets this week include a restaurant that wants to be a show, and a nightclub that can't decide which era to honor and a Vegas comedy club with Los Angeles comics, or is it a Los Angeles club in Vegas with Vegas comics making believe that they are Los Angeles comics? And what's the difference between the two? Will there also be Kentucky comics? How about Florida comics? Or will they just be from Los Angeles? Check out the facts here.

One more week and all this shopping will subside and the malls transform themselves into giant funnels and people from all over the land come and throw all their returns into the funnels and wait for refunds to spew forth or credits to adorn their credit card statements. Meanwhile, only a few hundred hours or so left to complete your shopping, so get moving.

Have a great week...

Magically yours,

Steve

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Compiled by David Neubauer

PRODUCTION SHOWS:

Amazing Johnathan

10 pm, (Dark Thurs.), Sahara.
(ends Dec 31, 2007 forever)

America's Headliners
Jeff Hobson (emcee)
7 pm. KRAVE Theatre - Planet Hollywood.

Beacher's Madhouse

Christopher Karpiak, Chuck Lane, Tyas Frantz
9 pm pre-show. Last Sat. each month
Hard Rock Hotel.

Bite (Vampire Strip Revue)
Antonio Restivo
10:30 pm (dark Thurs.) Stratosphere.

Crazy Horse Paris
Stephan Vanel
8 & 10:30 pm, (Dark Tues.), MGM Grand.

David Copperfield
Through Nov. 28, Dec. 20 - Jan. 2
2:30, 4:30, 7:30 & 10 pm. MGM Grand.

Gerry McCambridge - The Mentalist
8:00 PM Sunday, Saturday at 6:00 PM
Hooters Casino Hotel.

Hans Klok - The Beauty of Magic POOF - GONE IN A PUFF OF AIAR FROM A HAIRBLOWER

Haunted Vegas Tour & Show
Robert Allen, Jack Hayden & Zamora - Greek Isle.
9:00 pm tour and show (Dark Fri.)
$10 off coupon:

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Lance Burton, Master Magician

7 pm Tues - Sat & 10 pm Tues. & Sat.
Monte Carlo.

Mac King Comedy Magic Show

1 & 3 pm, (Dark Sun. & Mon.)

Clint Holmes Theater - Harrah's.

Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show

2 pm every day, 6 pm Fridays

V Theater at the Miracle Mile Shops - Planet Hollywood Resort.

Penn & Teller

9 pm, (Dark Tues.), Rio.

Steve Wyrick
7 & 9 pm. (dark Friday) Miracle Mile Shops, Planet Hollywood Resort.

V, The Ultimate Variety Show

Jason Byrne (most Tues. - Sat.) or Nathan Burton (most Sun. - Mon.)

7:30 & 9 pm, Planet Hollywood Resort - www.vtheshow.com
2 for 1 coupon:

World's Greatest Magic Show

Various magicians constantly rotating.

6 pm Sat. - Thurs., 8:15 Fri., Greek Isle.

Xtreme Magic Starring Dirk Arthur
Tiffany Theatre, Tropicana
2 and 4 pm. (Dark Fri.)

$10 off coupon

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OTHER VEGAS MAGIC

RESTAURANTS:

Eric Allan, Outback Steakhouse (Green Valley), Fri. & Sat.

Jayden LaCross, TGI Fridays, Wed. & Sun.

Jamie Porter's Radio Side Show

Sat @ 5 am, KLAV FM 1230.

Las Vegas Magic Organizations

I.B.M. #257: 7 pm 1st Monday.

Darwin’s Magic Club meets every Wednesday.

Both meet at: Boomers, 3200 Sirius Ave.

Las Vegas Children’s and Family Entertainers Association

7 pm every 3rd Monday, Amazing Clowns, 3525 E. Flamingo.

YMS (Young Magicians Society)

7 pm every 2nd Monday, IHOP Boulevard Mall on Maryland Pkwy.

LOOKING AHEAD

JANUARY, 2008

January 23-24: Focus on Manipulation, McBride's Magic & Mystery School with Jeff McBride www.magicalwisdom.com

January 25-27: Master Class - Las Vegas, McBride's Magic & Mystery School with Tobias Beckwith - Eugene Burger www.magicalwisdom.com

MARCH, 2008

March 3-9: Extended Master Class - Las Vegas, McBride's Magic & Mystery School with Tobias Beckwith - Eugene Burger www.magicalwisdom.com

March 11-13: Master Class for Balloon Twisters, McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Balloon Artists Todd Neufeld, Don Caldwell, and more. The class will include a business management and marketing session with Tobias Beckwith, and personal coaching by Jeff McBride and rest of his instructors. www.magicalwisdom.com