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Peepshow (burlesque)
''Peepshow'' was a burlesque show created by Jerry Mitchell and the longest-running live show at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. The show ran from April 2009 to September 2013. Celebrities who headlined the show include: * ''Playboy'' Playmate and actress Kelly Monaco (AprilJune 2009) * Singer and former Spice Girl Melanie Brown (AprilJune 2009) * ''American Idol'' contestant and Broadway performer (''Tarzan'') Josh Strickland (April 2009September 2013) * Reality TV personality Holly Madison (July 2009October 2012) * Broadway singer (''Wicked'') Shoshana Bean (JulySeptember 2009) * Singer, dancer, and former member of Danity Kane Aubrey O'Day (OctoberDecember 2009) * Singer, dancer and comedian Cheaza Figueroa (March 2010September 2013) * Dancer Angel Porrino (October 2012December 2012) * Model and reality television personality Coco Austin (December 2012September 2013) The production premiered in April 2009, with Kelly Monaco and Melanie Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlesque
A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects."Burlesque" ''Oxford English Dictionary'', Oxford University Press, accessed 16 February 2011 The word derives from the Italian ', which, in turn, is derived from the Italian ' – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Burlesque overlaps in meaning with , parody and travesty, and, in its theatrical sense, with |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked'' is a 2003 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation. The show is told from the perspective of, and focuses on, the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas. ''Wicked'' tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good Witch), whose relationship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, same love-interest, reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's private fall from grace. Produced by Universal Stage Productions, in coalition with Marc Platt, Jon B. Platt, and David Stone, with direction by Joe Mantello and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Shows In The Las Vegas Valley
Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a statistic, gross domestic product * Production line Arts, entertainment, and media Motion pictures * Production, film distributor of a company * Production, phase of filmmaking * Production, video production Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Production'' (album), by Mirwais, 2000 * Production, category of illusory magic trick * Production, phase of video games development * Production, Record producer's role * Production, theatrical performance Science and technology * Production, deployment environment where changes go "live" and users interact with it * Production (computer science), formal-grammar concept * Primary production, the production of new biomass by autotrophs in ecosystems * Productivity (ecology), the wider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Sun
The ''Las Vegas Sun'' is one of the Las Vegas Valley's two daily subscription newspapers. It is owned by the Greenspun family and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group. The paper published afternoons on weekdays from 1990 to 2005 and is now included as a section inside the pages of the morning ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'' but continues operating exclusively on its own website. Its publisher and president is Brian Greenspun, former publisher Hank Greenspun's son, who was a college roommate of President Bill Clinton. It has been described as "politically liberal." History The ''Las Vegas Sun'' was first published on May 21, 1950, by Hank Greenspun, who served as its editor until his death. Hank acquired the ''Las Vegas Free Press'' and two weeks later renamed it to the ''Las Vegas Sun''. He started the ''Las Vegas Sun'' after he received a US$1,000-loan from businessman Nate Mack. From its founding the paper was published in the mornings. Starting in 1989, after it signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'' is a daily subscription newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1909. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada and one of two daily newspapers in the Las Vegas area. The ''Review-Journal'' has a joint operating agreement with The Greenspun Corporation-owned '' Las Vegas Sun'', which runs through 2040. In 2005, the ''Sun'' ceased afternoon publication and began distribution as a section of the ''Review-Journal''. On March 18, 2015, the sale of the newspaper's parent company, Stephens Media LLC, to New Media Investment Group was completed. In December 2015, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson purchased the newspaper for $140 million via News + Media Capital Group LLC. GateHouse Media, a subsidiary of New Media Investment Group, was retained to manage the newspaper. $140 million was considered a steep price amounting to a 69% gain for New Media Investment Group after owning the newspaper for nine months. History The ''Clark Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly's World
''Holly's World'' is an American reality television series starring former ''Girls Next Door'' co-star Holly Madison. The series, which follows Madison's new life and career in Las Vegas, premiered December 6, 2009 on the E! cable network with a viewership of 1.879 million and ran for two seasons. Synopsis Having left Los Angeles for the bright lights of The Las Vegas Strip, Holly Madison sets out to make her mark on the world. She stars as lead dancer in the Vegas show ''Peepshow'' at Planet Hollywood and hangs with a new group of friends, including Angel Porrino, her personal assistant/best friend, Josh Strickland, a former Broadway performer who plays the male lead in ''Peepshow'', and Laura Croft, Holly's party ready roommate. In season 2, Claire Sinclair, Playmate of the Year 2011 and former ''Crazy Horse Paris'' burlesque performer, became the new addition to the group. Development In July 2009, Kevin Burns revealed in an interview that he was in talks to create a sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities, and for posting tabloid photos over which he has added his own captions or "doodles". His blog has garnered controversy for its attitude, its former practice of outing alleged closeted celebrities, and its role in the increasing coverage of celebrities in all forms of media. In addition to his blogging, Hilton has written four books, hosts a podcast with Chris Booker, runs two YouTube channels, has appeared in various films and television shows, and has acted in two off-Broadway shows. In 2018, he was dubbed "the original celebrity social media influencer" by BroadwayWorld. Early life Hilton was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents. He was raised in Little Havana and Westchester, Florida, and later attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, an all-boys Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and singer. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at the age of three. Having appeared as a regular on the television soap opera '' Another World'' at age 10, her breakthrough came in the Walt Disney Pictures film '' The Parent Trap'' (1998). The film's success led to appearances in the television films '' Life-Size'' (2000) and '' Get a Clue'' (2002), and the big-screen productions '' Freaky Friday'' (2003) and ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' (2004). Lohan's early work won her childhood stardom, while the teen comedy sleeper hit '' Mean Girls'' (2004) affirmed her status as a teen idol and established her as a Hollywood leading actress. Lohan became known as a triple threat after signing with Casablanca Records and releasing two studio albums, the platinum-certified '' Speak'' (2004) and gold-certified '' A Little More Personal (Raw)'' (2005). She also star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coco Austin
Nicole Natalie Marrow ( Austin; born March 17, 1979), NOTE: Archived version specifies: "the couple dated a few months and then was married in January 2002." commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, and Coco-T, is an American television personality and actress. She has been married to rapper Ice-T since 2002. Early life Austin was born on March 1979 in Tarzana, California, and raised in nearby Palos Verdes. She has Serbian ancestry through maternal grandparents born in Serbia. Austin has a younger sister named Kristy Williams and three younger brothers. As a small child, her brother would mispronounce her name, saying "Cole Cole" or "Co-co" in place of "Nicole". Eventually her family began addressing her as Coco. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she was 10. She grew up as a tomboy, riding all-terrain vehicles and playing football. Austin also began dancing during her childhood (jazz, tap and ballet). Career At 18, Austin began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Porrino
Angel Porrino (born May 6, 1989) is an American television personality, actress, dancer and showgirl, best known for appearing on the E! network's reality television show ''Holly's World'' as Holly Madison's personal assistant/best friend. She was one of the stars of '' Absinthe'' at Caesars Palace, leaving the show in 2014. Early life Porrino grew up in Las Vegas. In her youth, she studied modern dance at Preston's Class Act Dance and Gymnastics and Dance Fx of Las Vegas until she was a freshman in high school. She attended Mountain View Christian School where she was a cheerleader and became student body president. Personal life She first met Holly Madison (then one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends) in 2007 when Porrino went to Los Angeles, California, to test for ''Playboy'', as depicted on the television show ''The Girls Next Door''. She was not signed as a Playmate, but her friendship with Madison remained, and she appeared on ''The Girls Next Door'' show again in 2008, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey O'Day
Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality, best known for being a member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'Day was fired from the group in 2008, but reunited with them in 2013 before a second disbandment. Danity Kane reunited in 2018 as a trio. She has also performed in the duo Dumblonde with former Danity Kane bandmate Shannon Bex since 2015. O'Day has modeled for magazines such as ''Blender'' and ''Playboy'', and performed on Broadway in ''Hairspray''. In 2011, she signed a solo record deal with SRC/Universal Motown Records, and released her debut EP '' Between Two Evils'' in 2013. Additionally, O'Day has made appearances on reality television shows, including the fifth season of ''Celebrity Apprentice'', ''Famously Single'', ''Ex on the Beach'', and the British ''Celebrity Big Brother 18''. Early life O'Day began performing at age five. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American girl group whose original and most well-known lineup comprised Aubrey O'Day, Aundrea Fimbres, Dawn Richard, Shannon Bex, and Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett. Its most recent iteration included O'Day and Richard as a duo after the departures of Bex in 2019, Fimbres in 2014 and Woods in 2008. Formed on the third iteration of MTV's ''Making the Band'' reality television series in 2005, they were originally signed to Bad Boy Records by Diddy from 2006 to 2009. Danity Kane's self-titled debut studio album was released in 2006 and achieved success in the United States, shipping a million copies domestically, while spawning two singles with top 10 single "Show Stopper" and the ballad " Ride for You". Their second studio album, '' Welcome to the Dollhouse'', was released in 2008 following the release of their second top 10 single "Damaged". The band became the first female group in ''Billboard'' history to debut their first two albums at the top of the charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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