I’d be remiss if I didn’t let KLAS tell you about the Stardust implosion: The excitement of the implosion is over and now the massive clean-up effort begins bfore the old Stardust property is turned into the $4 billion Echelon resort. The legendary Stardust hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip was brought down by […]
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haphazard world, life in vegasThe other night, Suni and I watched a movie that neither of us had heard about called Love, Ludlow. It was between that and a few other things Tivo had decided we might like, and based on the description, we decided to give it a shot: Myra Smuldanski has done the unthinkable. After years of
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book reviewsCheck out this review of the new Al Pacino movie Two for the Money from the aptly-named Couch Slouch: There’s a new sports-betting movie out called “Two for the Money.” Larry King calls it “the best movie about gambling ever made! … This film has everything.” Couch Slouch calls it “the worst movie about gambling
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gambling & cultureThis isn’t really a gambling auction, but this movie poster is cool anyway: I don’t believe no one has bid on this. Right now, $17 could make this yours. Check the auction here.
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gambling & cultureA few months ago, I spoke to Mali Finn Casting about a prospective movie about poker players, Lucky You. Today I got a follow-up email, which might give you–yes you–your big break: Casting is underway on Warner Bros./Director Curtis Hanson’s “Lucky You” to star Eric Bana (Troy, The Hulk) and Drew Barrymore. We’ve set up
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life in vegasA movie about the Ultimate Fighting Championship would be cool, but apparently some people don’t think so.