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Caught Him Because They Could
Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt, 34, first made headlines in June 1993 when he showed up at the Miami International Airport, dazed and dirty, claiming that he clung to the wheel of an airliner to escape his native Colombia for a better life in the United States. The story was probably a lie. He last made headlines Dec. 13 when he was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for entering the country illegally.
Read More »The Other Big Debut
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Americans love hamburgers, ordering 9.5 billion in restaurants in 2009. But that doesn’t explain the overwhelming response to the Las Vegas debut of Steak ’n Shake.
Read More »Tailor-Made Nightlife at Savile Row
2010 returned “bespoke” to popular usage, though not exclusively in reference to custom suiting. Previewing New Year’s weekend and promising a bespoke nightlife experience, Angel Management Group’s new boîte, Savile Row (rhymes with “gravel”; named for London’s street of custom suit shops), aims to embody discriminating taste as it replaces Noir Bar beneath LAX’s entry bridge.
Read More »Dining With the Co-stars
Cosmopolitan employees sup in a space suitable to their new gig
At the Cosmopolitan’s ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 15, property CEO John Unwin paid tribute to the 5,000 employees—the Cosmo term is “co-stars”—delivering “spirited and vibrant” service to the new resort’s guests.
Read More »Beware the Unicorns
Chef Kerry Simon took Vanessa Marcil—she of General Hospital and Las Vegas fame—to cotton candy school Dec. 18 at his Palms restaurant. She was with a group that included co-star Maurice Benard in the Herb Room at Simon’s Palms Place restaurant.
Read More »Carey’s New Line
Actor, comedian, host, producer, creator—Drew Carey is a consummate entertainer. Now, the multifaceted, perpetual motion of talent is bringing a cast of comedians and TV crew to Las Vegas.
Read More »Fantasy League
Are you ready for some (women in underwear playing) football?
I’ve often told friends who try to recruit me for their fantasy football leagues that my fantasies have nothing to do with football. I now stand corrected.
The Lingerie Football League unveiled its uniforms for Lingerie Bowl VIII at The Sporting House Bar & Grill inside New York-New York on Dec. 8. The pay-per-view event will be played Feb. 6 at the Thomas & Mack Center during halftime of the Super Bowl.
Read More »Showdown in the Valley
Unless you’re a BYU fan, this year’s Maaco Bowl Las Vegas matchup couldn’t be any better.
The Dec. 22 showdown between Boise State and Utah at Sam Boyd Stadium is a clash of two teams ranked in the Top 10 most of this season. Boise State was ranked No. 3 before its 34-31 overtime loss at Nevada on Nov. 26, knocking the Broncos (11-1) from any Bowl Championship Series consideration. Utah (10-2) rose to No. 5 in the BCS before losses to TCU and Notre Dame dropped it toward the bottom of the Top 25.
Read More »The Medium Is the Message
“When was the last time advertising media was, in and of itself, cool?” This is the question posed by AdRods, a new mobile promotions company. “I’ve been doing advertising for 20 years,” says co-founder Sean Mahoney. “This is the first time I’ve seen someone dance to an advertisement.”
Read More »Makin’ Whoopee
On what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 95th birthday (Dec. 12), Wynn Las Vegas premiered Sinatra Dance With Me (Encore Theater, $69-$89, 7:30 p.m. Mon-Sat, 770-9966). Conceived, choreographed and directed by legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp, the 80-minute show combines Sinatra’s recorded vocal tracks with a live big band while telling an abstract boy-meets-girl story through dance of four young couples.
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