Well, gang, I’m sitting down at the old computer (it really is old) and beginning to write the column. Of course, I drove over to Barley’s casino to place a small bet on the 49ers. I also bet the Over 53 ½ in a parlay to win $360. Then a put $20 on a five-team parlay card: 49ers […]
Well, gang, I’m back from my “vacation” to the Bahama’s ! Now as most vacations go there is the good, bad, and ugly to report. First off we (my friend Trisha and I), boarded a Southwest Airline flight out of Las Vegas in route to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a quick stop in Kansas City. […]
Longtime friend, a wonderful entertainer, and a personal favorite of this writer, Loretta St. John will be appearing this Sunday, Jan.12, at My Mother’s House, Las Vegas’ quintessential Supper Club in Sun City, with a show that’s bringing back the ambiance of the “old days” of the dinner shows on the strip, with tickets priced […]
In the 55 years this reporter has lived in Las Vegas, I have had the privilege of meeting and getting to know various entertainers, ranging from Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack gang, to Lola Falana, Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, and a whole bunch of stars in between. I’ve worked for so […]
Solidifying their superstar status with yet another career milestone, GRAMMY-winning duo Dan + Shay have announced dates for their first ever headlining arena trek, Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour. The 35+ date tour, presented by AEG Presents, will kick off March 6, 2020 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN and conclude October 31, 2020 […]
This is the true story as told to me (Norm Johnson – the author), by three of the actual participants, when we met in the mid-sixties. The reason I was able to meet the pilots, and get the behind the scenes stories was because of my grandfather Zelotis Morse, who worked for Donald Douglas at the […]
Well gang, went back to the Italian American Club for the second weekend in a row, to have a great dinner in the lounge, and then to see and hear a new face to our town (last week it was Elijah Rock), Angela Teek, a world-class singer, who presented a great selection of songs from […]
Photo Credit: Moran Photography Well, gang, I was one of the Standing Room only crowd, to see and listen to a new voice in our little village of Las Vegas at the Italian American Club last Friday night. Yep, the man known as “The Singer,” Elijah Rock sang his butt off, and clearly defined why […]
Great American Songbook Entertainer, Elijah Rock is a new resident to our village of Las Vegas. I first spotted this talented young man when I dropped by to say hello to Dennis Bono at the South Point Hotel & Casino, during the taping of his weekly variety show. I was really impressed and, yes, I […]
NBC Sports commentator Jeremy Roenick can cross an item off his bucket list. The nine-time NHL All-Star got behind the wheel of a NASCAR stock car and tore around Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday morning to film a segment for NBC Sports Network’s pre-game show before Thursday night’s broadcast of Game 5 of the […]