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O-Bummer! Hipsters O-Bandon Obama
The prez gets ditched by Pitchfork.com-wielding< puerile politicos who went the distance in 2008
September 22nd, 2011
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Committing Harvey-Carrie!
Weinstein and Parker hit frock bottom at Halston
August 18th, 2011
On the evening of April 30, 2010, the fashion elite all trundled to downtown Manhattan en masse for the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston, a documentary that delves into the extraordinary life of the jet-set designer and the elegant tunics and billowing dresses for which he became famous. Read more »
Seven Questions
Mary Sue Milliken
The Border Grill owner talks about Top Chef Masters, the male-dominated industry and the joys of Mexican food
July 21st, 2011
Thirty years into her restaurant career, Los Angeles-based chef Mary Sue Milliken says she’s still learning from her experiences. The most recent would be her stint on the third season of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Milliken lost to Floyd Cardoz in the celebrity chef competition but still earned $40,000 for her charity Share Our Strength, dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America. The Mexican food extraordinaire is writing a cookbook with recipes and tips for cooking at home, and continuing to expand her restaurant empire that includes three Border Grill outposts (one in Mandalay Bay) and two L.A. taco trucks. Read more »
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Norman Chad
The ESPN commentator talks about the WSOP’s appeal, his TV favorites and the best way to pick NFL winners
July 14th, 2011
Norman Chad doesn’t even play Texas hold ’em, but he’s ingrained himself into the consciousness of poker players and television viewers worldwide with his one-liners and self-deprecating shtick since he first became a World Series of Poker announcer for ESPN in 2003. When the mustachioed funnyman is not cracking jokes about one of his ex-wives, penning his syndicated sports column “Couch Slouch” for The Washington Post or in front of his beloved TV—Chad can be found playing almost every other form of the game he covers for six months out of the year. Read more »
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Can’t Stop the Tweeting
Twitter addicts get their fix in 140 characters
July 14th, 2011
Seven Questions
Rick Harrison
The Pawn Star talks about his show’s latest successes, his prized possession and the extent of his nerdiness
July 7th, 2011
Rick Harrison owns the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop with his father, Richard, and runs it with help from son, Corey, and lovable sidekick Chumlee. They’re all characters, but a good chunk of the credit for the show’s success has to go to the charismatic Harrison and his encyclopedic knowledge of everything from vintage firearms to rock posters. Read more »
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Bill Maher
The political pot-stirrer talks about red-state enlightenment, what he’d do as president and his surprising nice-guy quality
June 30th, 2011
Every time we see Bill Maher on TV, he’s either arguing with conservatives using his snarky humor, or he’s in your face with his liberal lifestyle choices, from pot smoking to atheism. So I was taken aback—even a little disappointed—to discover that the Real Time host actually sounds like a nice guy. Read more »
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Jessa Hinton
Before her big Playboy signing tour, Miss July talks about guns, swimsuit tops and being bisexual
June 23rd, 2011
She loves race cars and guns, but not makeup. Not exactly the qualities you’d expect from Playboy’s Miss July, but Jessa Hinton makes sure you know she’s not your average girly girl. The 27-year-old California native transplanted to Las Vegas on a whim six years ago, hoping to establish an identity for herself separate from her four siblings. Read more »
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Jay Mohr
The comedian on why hockey players rule, his dream TV gig and how there’s no ‘act’ in his act
June 16th, 2011
While television has been an uncertain mistress, Mohr has successfully toured as a stand-up, drawing from a stable of eerily spot-on impressions that run from Christopher Walken (with whom he worked in the film Suicide Kings) to the semi-obscure Colin Quinn and Forest Whitaker. Mohr has always dipped a toe into the sports pool—he played agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire and he regularly fills in for nationally syndicated radio host Jim Rome. Last year, Mohr did his first turn hosting the NHL Awards at the Pearl, and he’s back again, emceeing the event on June 22, followed by a June 24-26 headlining run at the Improv at Harrah’s. Read more »
Seven Days
This week in your city.
June 9th, 2011
Fri 10 Gather your blankets and folding chairs, and bring the family to Town Square as Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar and Tommy Bahama’s join forces to present Pianos in the Park. Each Friday in June, piano players will entertain guests with some of their favorite songs as Tommy Bahama’s offers island-inspired cuisine. (5-7 p.m., no cover.) For more music tonight, “turn the car around” and make your way to Red Rock Resort to hear pop-rock group O.A.R. (1) (9 p.m., $30, RedRockLasVegas.com), or enjoy bluegrass band the Grascals, (2) who recently released the album Dance Til Your Stockings Are Hot and Ravelin’ (A Tribute to the Music of The Andy Griffith Show), at the Henderson Events Plaza. (8 p.m., 200 Water St., no cover.) Read more »
