Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category

SPECIAL JANET JACKSON PHOTO GALLERY:

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Pop superstar Janet Jackson thrilled fans on the Vegas stop of her first tour in seven years. Janet’s “Rock Witchu” musical-dance spectacular ran over two hours at the Mandalay Bay Events center and photographer Erik Kabik captured this extraordinary photo collection for Luxe Life. Enjoy our special photo gallery and click back on Monday for Luxe Life’s full report of all the weekend star-happenings on the Strip—and to see if big brother Michael Jackson managed to sneak into see his sister’s show!

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BREAKING NEWS: TRAVIS BARKER & DJ AM IN “CRITICAL CONDITION” AFTER FATAL PLANE CRASH

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Drummer Travis Barker and Vegas DJ Adam Goldstein are fighting for their lives this morning in a Georgia burn-unit hospital following a fiery midnight plane crash that killed the two pilots and Travis’ assistant.

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Witnesses reported that Travis and Adam were thrown from the plane on impact and were on fire—each trying to snuff out the flames from each others body.

The Lear jet crashed on takeoff from a private airport in Columbia, South Carolina after a concert there, which starred Barker and DJ AM along with Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw. It was believed that Farrell and DeGraw were not aboard. The private jet apparently crashed through a fence at the end of the runway and onto a nearby road in flames.

Pilots Sarah Lemmon and James Bland were apparently killed along with Barker’s assistant Chris Baker, aged 29 and nicknamed by Travis as ” Little Chris.”

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DJ AM, who is a partner in the LAX nightclub at the Luxor was the one-time boyfriend of pop-personality Nicole Richie. He has been the regular resident DJ at the Pure Management Group clubs on the Strip.

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Travis, former Blink 182 drummer is a regular Vegas visitor and can often be seen playing the drums at DJ AM turntable sets for the Pure group too. Barker was here just six weeks ago at a car rally at the Hard Rock Hotel before taking off for an exhibition run at the Beijing Olympics.

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While married to former beauty queen turned Playboy model, Shanna Moakler the couple starred in their own reality series Meet The Barkers.

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Luxe Life will continue to monitor this breaking story. Meantime, our thoughts and prayers are with Travis and Adam as they undergo treatment for their burn and crash injuries.

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN FRIDAY, SEPT. 19

Friday, September 19th, 2008

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*JESSICA SIMPSON NIXES PREGNANCY RUMORS AS SHE GLOWS WITH NO.1 CHART TOPPER AT PALMS CONCERT AND LISTENING PARTY.

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*JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ANNOUNCES HIS ALL-STAR LINEUP FOR CHARITY CONCERT.

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*DAREDEVIL ROBBIE KNEIVEL SWAPS CAESARS FOUNTAINS FOR MIRAGE VOLCANO IN NEW YEARS EVE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT—EXCLUSIVE!

*EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS AS JANET JACKSON & JERMAINE DUPREE TREAT THEIR TOUR MATES TO AN EARLY VEGAS VISIT.

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*AMERICAN IDOL & SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WON’T BE DANCING INTO MAMMA MIA’S! SPACE.
 
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LUXE LIFE’S ALL CRISS ANGEL SPECIAL EDITION

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

ROBIN LEACH’S LUXE LIFE COLUMN CAN NOW BE FOUND EVERYDAY AT LASVEGASWEEKLY.COM. CLICK HERE FOR THE DIRECT LINK TO TODAY’S HOT STORIES:
 
*EXCLUSIVE: FIRST VIDEO AND FIRST PHOTOS OF NEW CRISS ANGEL CIRQUE DU SOLEIL $150 MILLION BELIEVE MAGIC SPECTACULAR OPENING ON HALLOWEEN EVE!

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*CRISS ANGEL’S FIRST EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW CONFRONTS THE TRUTH ABOUT DELAYS & SETBACKS PLUS REVEALING BACKSTAGE SECRETS OF HOW NASA EVEN MAKES BELIEVE POSSIBLE. “CIRQUE HAS REINVENTED MAGIC,” HE SAYS.

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*CRISS ANGEL‘S GOLD-FRAMED STAGE OF SEVEN CARVED RABBITS TOOK 30 ARTISTS THREE MONTHS TO CREATE! FUN FACTS ABOUT BELIEVE.

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*CRISS ANGEL’S BELIEVE DIRECTOR REVEALS HE TOOK ON AMBITIOUS ILLUSIONS PROJECT BECAUSE HE DISLIKES MAGIC SHOWS!

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SUPERSTARS RALLY YET AGAIN FOR ANDRE AGASSI’S 13TH ANNUAL GRAND SLAM CHARITY!

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Superstar singers Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow, will join rockers, The Killers and comedian David Spade as headliners for the 13th annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children benefit concert, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Wynn Las Vegas.

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Almost 100,000 fans and VIP guests have attended the past 12 Grand Slam events, raising more than $70 million for Andre’s charity.

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

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*EXCLUSIVE: MINDFREAK MAGICIAN CRISS ANGEL’S NEW TV CONTRACT IS SIGNED, SEALED—AND WILL BE DELIVERED.

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*SERIAL BRIDE PAM ANDERSON “MARRIES” AGAIN, THIS TIME BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN IN MOSCOW!

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*MEET THE SVENGALI WHO TRANSFORMED BRITNEY SPEARS FROM POP-WRECK BACK TO POP-PRINCESS FOR NEW YEARS EVE STRIP COMEBACK.

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*FLOYD MAYWEATHER MIGHT COME OUT OF RETIREMENT FOR ONE FINAL FIGHT DEPENDING ON WHO WINS DECEMBER BATTLE.

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*EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: POP IDOL JESSE MCCARTNEY UNVEILS NEW AUTOMOBILE SLOTS BEING READIED FOR UPCOMING MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CAR AUCTION.

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*PLACIDO DOMINGO GOES FROM OPERA STAGE TO POST MIDNIGHT PARTY FOR R & B-HIPHOP-FUELED PARTY

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN TUESDAY, SEPT. 16

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

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*NEW $25 MILLION STRIP-FRONT VOLCANO ATTRACTION WILL BE A 900-DEGREE FIREBALL THAT PUTS TOURISTS JUST 30 FEET FROM THE ERUPTIONS!

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*FANTASY SHOWGIRLS SHED THEIR INHIBITIONS, AND THEIR SKIMPY COSTUMES, FOR NEW 2009 CALENDAR. LUXE LIFE’S ADVANCE PEEK–A-BOO!

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*TO CHALLENGE REIGNING KING, CRISS ANGEL NEW HYPNOMAGICIAN WILL “DIE ON STAGE” AS PART OF HIS BIZARRE MYSTIFYING TALENTS.

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*POP SENSATION JESSE MCCARTNEY JOINS THE 90210 HOLLYWOOD ZIPCODE STARS FOR PARTIES ALL OVER THE STRIP—FROM CHRIS TUCKER TO KEVIN CONNOLLY AND VERNE TROYER

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*ILLUSIONIST STEVE WYRICK UNVEILS NEW CUSTOM CHOPPER TO CELEBRATE 1000TH SHOW.

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN MONDAY, SEPT. 15

Monday, September 15th, 2008

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*MARIE OSMOND’S INCREDIBLE 20-HOUR WORK DAY JUGGLING HER DUAL ROLES AS SINGLE MOM TO EIGHT KIDS AND NEW STRIP HEADLINER—EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW.

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*$1 MILLION GALA STAR-STUDDED OPENING OF NEW LAVO NIGHTLIFE PALACE MAKES GREAT SOUVENIR PHOTO ALBUM.

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*ELLEN DEGENERES & JERRY SEINFELD RETURN FOR 4TH ANNUAL COMEDY FESTIVAL AND A LIVE VARIETY TV SPECIAL.

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*FRAN DRESCHER TELLS NEVADA CANCER PATIENTS HOW SHE BEAT THE DEADLY DISEASE & PARIS HILTON HELPS RAISE $21 MILLION.

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*SIEGFRIED & ROY KICK OFF OKTOBERFEST CEREMONIES WITH A TAPPING OF THE FIRST BEER BARREL.

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

Friday, September 12th, 2008

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*IS JESSICA SIMPSON EXPECTING A BABY ROMO? WE’LL FIND OUT WHEN SHE COMES TO TOWN NEXT WEEK.

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*SUPERSTAR TURNOUT EXPECTED AT NEW LAVO GALA OPENING PARTY.

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*TWO STRIP HOTELS FIND WAYS TO BEAT THE ANTICIPATED “FIREWORKS BAN” FOR NEW YEARS EVE.

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*OLE! A SENSATIONAL SET OF LATIN STARS ARRIVE FOR THE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS PLUS A SUPER CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT.
 
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*SEXY UNDIES ARE MANDATORY IN PALMS ATTEMPT TO GRAB GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR WORLDS LARGEST UNDERWEAR PARTY.

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*MAGICIAN STEVE WYRICK CELEBRATES HIS 1,000TH PERFORMANCE WITH A MOTORCYCLE STUNT ON THE STRIP.

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LUXE LIFE COLUMN THURSDAY, SEPT. 11

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

TODAY IS SEPT. 11 AND MARKS THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC DAY IN 2001 THAT AMERICA WAS ATTACKED BY TERRORISTS. PLEASE FLY YOUR AMERICAN FLAG TODAY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WERE KILLED.
 
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*PAPARAZZI WARS! HOLLYWOOD INVASION OF BAD BOY “STALKER” CAMERAMEN SCARES OFF BRITNEY AND PARIS!

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*X-OTIC, X-CITING, X-GIRLS IN NEW SASSY, SAUCY AND SENSATIONAL SPREAD.

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*KOBE BRYANT NIXES HAND SURGERY AND VOWS TO PLAY IN VEGAS.

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*MGM OFFICIALS CONFIRM NEW MIRAGE VOLCANO STRIP-FRONT 900-DEGREE FIRE ATTRACTION VOWING “THE EARTH WILL MOVE.”
 
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