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It’s the 1950s. Ottawa, Canada is the mise-en-scène. Imagine a middle school homeroom teeming with students when suddenly, the class clown rises and lampoons the teacher, who, of course, is facing the blackboard. Laughter from peers? Possible disciplinary action? Fast-forward a handful of decades to the Laugh Factory at the Tropicana Las Vegas where Rich Little…

I merge into the eastbound lane at Stony Ridge-Toledo, a hundred miles west of Cleveland. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission describes it as a ‘full interchange.’ A toll gate waits ahead. I stop and reach my hand through the window toward the machine and pull. A slip of card stock reads: “Ohio Turnpike Toll…

Before arriving in Duluth, I only associated the name with the brand behind Men’s Buck Naked Performance Boxer Briefs. Little did I know, the Minnesota town positioned along the western edge of Lake Superior held a deeper significance. I delved into the area’s history at a local library in the twin city of Superior, Wisconsin….

There’s a subset of visitors to Las Vegas that thrive on good vibrations. They seek out the type of businesses that satisfy their inclinations by offering the, uhmmm…corresponding exaltations. Call them strip clubs, topless clubs or gentlemen’s clubs; they hustle the female form best viewed on a pole or sitting on a lap. But so…

The best candidate for “24-Hour Catwalk” might just be coming from a 24-hour town. That’s the perspective dyed-in-the-wool fashionista and Las Vegan Joey Galon is bringing to the sewing table. He’s hoping for a shot to win 24-Hour Catwalk, a new reality show on Lifetime network that pits budding fashion designers against each other for…

The eighth season of “Food Network Star” is gearing up with nationwide casting calls. In Las Vegas, judges have opened their doors to auditions at The Westin Casuarina on August 20, a real dog day according to the calendar. But hey, if you can handle the heat when it’s this hot in Vegas, your chances…

Inside the confines of a non-descript space the size of a small apartment adjacent to the large boulevard named “Las Vegas,” a handful of actors from Theatre7 gather. They’re in the throes of final preparations for “Oscar: A Good Man,” a sketch about an individual whose popularity as mayor rivals that of some prominent entertainers…

“Why sound like me when I can sound like everyone else,” mused Greg London during a recent performance of “ICONS” at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Sounds like a performer with a serious identity disorder, but in the case of London it’s not about dealing with multiple personalities, though he hears voices in his head….