- Dylan, Albright to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Musical legend Bob Dylan, novelist Toni Morrison and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright are among 13 people who will be awarded the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Barack Obama next week, the White House said. The presentations will be made at the White House on May 29. Also chosen to receive the award were former senator and astronaut John Glenn, retired U.S. ...
- Singer Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62
LONDON (Reuters) - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era with their falsetto harmonies and funky beats on hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "Jive Talkin'", died on Sunday after a long fight with cancer. He was 62. The singer had colon and liver cancer and, despite brief improvements in his health in recent months, passed away on Sunday evening. Gibb died at the London Clinic surrounded by his second wife Dwina, sons Spencer and Robin-John and daughter Melissa. ...
- Adele, LMFAO sweep tribute-filled Billboard awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Energetic performances and heart-felt tributes took center stage at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, as Adele, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift came away top awards. British Grammy-winning singer Adele won 12 awards from 18 nominations for her juggernaut album "21," including top artist, top female artist and top album. Her awards were not presented during the live show and the singer was not present. ...
- Whitney Houston's last record released for "Sparkle"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whitney Houston's last recording - a new duet with "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks - was released on Monday ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle." "Celebrate," produced by R. Kelly for "Sparkle" which will hit movie theaters on August 17, was recorded by Houston shortly before her sudden death aged 48 in February. The uptempo track features disco beats and a positive message, as Sparks and Houston sing lyrics such as "I'm going to celebrate, celebrate you." Sparks throws in "We love you Whitney" at the end of the song. ...
- Samuel L. Jackson to host BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Somebody better bring the bleep button into the shop for a tune-up: Samuel L. Jackson is hosting this year's BET Awards. The "Snakes on a Plane" star's hosting gig was revealed Tuesday by the network, along with nominees for this year's event. Past hosts for the ceremony, which was launched in 2001, include Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Damon Wayans and Jamie Foxx. Last year's event was hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart. ...
- Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories. The 24-year-old chart queen picked up two coveted Ivor Novello prizes for the most performed song of 2011 ("Rolling in the Deep") and songwriter of the year. ...
- George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas end song lawsuit
(Reuters) - The funk pioneer George Clinton has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the pop and hip hop group Black Eyed Peas of using part of one of his songs in remixes of its hit song "Shut Up" without permission. The settlement followed two weeks of mediation, and was revealed in filings this week in Los Angeles federal court. Terms were not disclosed, but the mediator Gail Killefer in a court filing said the settlement "fully" resolved the dispute. ...
- Jack White attempts record for most metaphors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album "Blunderbuss," and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf - a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert. The eccentric former White Stripes frontman, who also has put "Blunderbuss" forward for the fastest named album in history, did not explain why he is attempting this feat of speech, but his record company is concerned about failure. ...
- Renowned baritone Fischer-Dieskau dead at 86
BERLIN (Reuters) - German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose passionate and sensitive interpretations of German lieder brought the 19th-century song form to life again for new generations, died on Friday, 10 days short of his 87th birthday. Sometimes described as the most recorded singer in history, Fischer-Dieskau died in the town of Berg on Starnberg Lake in Bavaria, the Bavarian State Opera announced on its website. "The death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a great loss for the entire music world. Through his interpretations of vocals he decisively influenced the art of opera singing. ...
- Jessica's got to connect to win, says "Idol" mentor Iovine
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sanchez must reach viewers emotionally in order to win the contest this week, while rival Phillip Phillips has a "crazy charisma" that will serve him well in his career, the show's mentor Jimmy Iovine said on Monday. As "American Idol" approaches its climax on Tuesday, Iovine said he was impressed by both the young singers but gave little away on who he thought would win the 2012 title and a guaranteed recording contract. ...
- Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63. Summer, who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide, died surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida, publicist Brian Edwards said. He declined to specify what type of cancer caused her death. "Early this morning, surrounded by family, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. ...
- Britney is back - and so are the brickbats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears hasn't even taken her seat as the new judge of "The X Factor," but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live, talent show television. Spears had barely wrapped up an appearance in New York confirming she is joining the singing contest before the celebrity knives were out, raising the question of how well the singer, who went through a public meltdown in 2007, can handle all the newfound attention. ...
- Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale. The elimination of Ledet - through audience voting and not by the judges - sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next "American Idol," a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, among others. ...
- Van Halen postpone more than 30 concert dates
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Van Halen on Thursday postponed more than 30 concert dates of their U.S. summer tour, leading to speculation the "Runnin' with the Devil" group was feuding again. The band's official website, van-halen.com, took down all its dates after June 26, listing only 15 more shows, ending in New Orleans. Closely-watched fan site, Van Halen News Desk, said 31 dates had been postponed, starting on July 7 in Uncasville, Connecticut and ending on September 25 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
- "Godfather of Go-Go"' Chuck Brown dies at 75
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore after being admitted earlier this month suffering from pneumonia. A spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed the death but could not provide a cause, and Brown's manager, Tom Goldfogle, was not immediately available to comment. Goldfogle told the Washington Post Brown died of complications from sepsis. Brown, a singer/songwriter and guitarist had been a key personality in the Washington, D.C. ...
- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62
LONDON (Reuters) - Robin Gibb, who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, has died aged 62, his official website said on Sunday. The singer had been battling colon and liver cancer. "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," a statement posted on his official website said. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time. ...
- Violinist Hahn: Music from a different direction
LONDON (Reuters) - Classical music fans know that American violinist Hilary Hahn plays a wicked concerto, knocking out the fiendishly fast final bars of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, for example, faster and with more sheer energy than pretty much anyone else alive. "It's a finger twister but it's so fun. ...
- Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much. It's the celebrity judges who are raking in the cash and using TV contests not only as a way to re-launch a fading career, but to further boost a thriving one. For music stars in an era of weak record sales, the trend spells victory for their bank account, but for fans and the music industry always hungering for a new star, it's a loss. And for TV networks, the once cheap-to-produce shows are ever more expensive, yet they don't always pay off in bigger audiences. ...
- Busy Jennifer Lopez casts doubt on more "American Idol"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to "American Idol" next year as she juggles motherhood with a comeback in both her pop music and acting careers. Lopez, who has young twins, told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres this week that she wasn't sure about renewing her contract as a judge on the TV singing contest for a third year. And on Wednesday, sources close to the singer told E! News that she was "just too busy" and was planning on calling an end to her time on "American Idol". "Now this is my second year - I don't know if I can go for a third ...
- Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the face of it, Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world's leading music company an even more formidable force, combining Universal's star lineup of Lady Gaga and Rihanna with the British company's deep library of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Katy Perry. Certainly the fierce opposition from rival Warner Music Group, consumer groups and independent music companies makes it seem that way. They have all vowed to fight it tooth and nail, telling U.S. ...
- CBS declares TV victory, "Idol" still most-watched
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CBS on Tuesday declared victory in the 2011-12 television season, saying it was the most-watched U.S. network for the 9th year thanks to hits like crime drama "NCIS" and the nation's top comedy "The Big Bang Theory". Although three nights remain of the current TV season, CBS said it would win first place in total viewers by the largest margin by any network in 23 years. According to the most current Nielsen ratings data, Fox will win the season in the 18-49 age group coveted by advertisers, although it has seen a nine percent drop in those viewers in the past year. ...
- Donald Driver Cha-cha-chas to "Dancing" win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers football star Donald Driver won the 14th season of 'Dancing With the Stars' on Tuesday, Cha-cha-cha-ing to victory on the strength of perfect scores from the show's judges and voting support from fervid fans. An ecstatic Driver leapt for joy, then rolled around on the dance floor seemingly unable to contain himself. ...
- Jerry Seinfeld nixes the "Seinfeld curse"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The "Seinfeld" curse that has supposedly prevented the classic sitcom's cast from experiencing post-"Seinfeld" success? Jerry Seinfeld himself told "Watch What Happens Live" host Andy Cohen on Monday's show that it doesn't exist. "Let me tell you this about the 'Seinfeld' curse … I like anything named after me," Seinfeld joked. "(But) there never was a 'Seinfeld' curse, because Larry David's done so well. I've done well... the 'New Adventures of Old Christine,' Julia (Louis-Dreyfus) won an Emmy, so, curse fans, sorry, it's over. ...
- "Walking Dead" will be "darker, harder, faster, deeper"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Completely changed characters," an "ominous, dark and gloomy" vibe and, of course, the much-awaited arrival of The Governor are a few things we can look forward to in the third season of "The Walking Dead," the show's cast and crew promise in a new production video. "There are samurai-wielding characters that are turning up," says Andrew Lincoln, the British actor who plays Southern cop Rick Grimes, the leader of the non-zombified "Walking Dead"-ers. The third season finds the survivors holing up in a prison for safety. ...
- Michael McKean struck by car, hospitalized
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael McKean was hospitalized in New York on Tuesday after being struck by a car while walking. While McKean's representative told TheWrap that the 64-year-old actor is "fine," his leg was broken during the incident. The actor, known for playing Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski on the '70s sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" and David St. Hubbins in the rock mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," is currently starring in the Broadway production of Gore Vidal's play "The Best Man. ...
- Gabriel Byrne signs on for History's "Vikings"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gabriel Byrne is in a plundering mood. "In Treatment" actor Byrne has signed on for "Vikings," History Channel's maiden voyage into scripted programming. Byrne will play Earl Haraldson, who surfaces as a challenger to Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok. The series, which will be produced by MGM Studios and hails from "The Tudors" and "Camelot" producer, will center on Lothbrok, a real-life Viking king who, according to lore, was a direct descendant of warrior god Odin. "Vikings" will film in Byrne's native Ireland, and will debut next year.
- 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' canceled by A&E
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Dog the Bounty Hunter" has been put to sleep. A&E has cancelled the reality series - which followed Duane "Dog" Chapman and his family-run bounty-hunter business - after eight seasons. No reason was given for the cancellation, but the series has generated its share of controversy and headaches for A&E. Last year, Hoang Minh Phung Nguyen - who was presented as a fugitive on the show - sued Chapman and his crew for defamation. ...
- Bristol Palin returns to TV spotlight in June
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bristol Palin, among America's most famous young single mothers, returns to the national spotlight next month in a TV reality show spotlighting what producers called her "journey into growing womanhood". Lifetime television said the series, "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" would begin airing on June 19. It will follow the oldest daughter of Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin, and look at Bristol's life as a single mom to her young son Tripp as the pair move from their home in Alaska to Los Angeles and back again. ...
- Reality mastermind Mark Burnett branches out
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - With a record six primetime shows in primetime next season, Mark Burnett is branching out into scripted television. One Three Media, Burnett's joint venture with Hearst, has named HBO veteran Anne Thomopoulos as the head of its new scripted division. The longtime HBO Originals executive produced shows including "Rome," "Camelot," and "Generation Kill," and now executive produces the European series "Borgia. ...
- 'Smash': Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero not returning
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Smash" is going through another shakeup. Two of the series' regular cast members, Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero, won't be returning for the NBC show's second season. On the Steven Spielberg-produced musical, which chronicles the backstage machinations behind a play about Marilyn Monroe, Jaffrey played Dev Sundaram, the unfaithful fiance to actress Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee). Jaime Cepero, meanwhile, played scheming personal assistant and aspiring show producer Ellis Boyd. ...
- "House" bows out with a funeral and plenty of twists
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical drama "House" bowed out on Monday after eight years on television with a funeral, a friendship and multiple devious plot twists. As the curtain fell on one of the most popular TV series in the world, the misanthropic but brilliant diagnostician Dr. Gregory House, played by Hugh Laurie, solved the most perplexing puzzle of them all - himself. The series finale, called "Everybody Dies", began with a suicidal House trapped in a burning building, confronting his own demons and hallucinating. ...
- Jessica's got to connect to win, says "Idol" mentor Iovine
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sanchez must reach viewers emotionally in order to win the contest this week, while rival Phillip Phillips has a "crazy charisma" that will serve him well in his career, the show's mentor Jimmy Iovine said on Monday. As "American Idol" approaches its climax on Tuesday, Iovine said he was impressed by both the young singers but gave little away on who he thought would win the 2012 title and a guaranteed recording contract. ...
- "Kardashians" grows 16 percent with premiere
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Despite a seemingly complete oversaturation of all things Kardashian, the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" juggernaut shows no signs of losing momentum. The seventh season premiere of E!'s hit reality series climbed in double digits over last season's premiere, in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. Sunday's premiere - and debut in its new 9 p.m. time slot - drew in nearly 3 million viewers, growing 16 percent over the season six premiere. ...
- Anchors named for "Good Afternoon America"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer will be going into overtime in July. The "Good Morning America" anchors will also co-anchor the upcoming one-hour extension of the series, "Good Afternoon America," ABC said Monday. "Good Morning America"'s Sam Champion, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos will also make special appearances on the extension, which premieres July 9 at 2 p.m. ET and will run for nine weeks. ...
- "Breaking Bad" to premiere on July 15
LOS ANGELES (ThwWrap.com) - "Breaking Bad" has received a season premiere date. AMC announced that the Bryan Cranston series will return for its fifth and final season on July 15 at 10 p.m. The final season will consist of 16 episodes, with the second eight episodes of the season to run in summer 2013. July 15 will also see the series premiere of the network's new reality series "Small Town Security," which will bow at 11 p.m. "Small Town Security" will focus on a small, family-owned private security company located in rural Georgia. ...
- "The Office" gets two new executive producers
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Office" is going to need a couple more desks. The flailing NBC comedy is getting two new executive producers in the form of Dan Sterling and Brent Forrester, who will step in for the series' upcoming ninth season, TheWrap has confirmed. Sterling's credits include "The Sarah Silverman Program" and HBO's recently launched offering "Girls." In addition to serving as a consulting producer on "The Office" since 2006, Forrester, like Sterling, worked on the Fox animated comedy "King of the Hill," which "The Office" co-creator Greg Daniels also co-created. ...
- Michaels cagey on "SNL" cast roster
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Lorne Michaels says he hasn't had to bid goodbye to anyone in the current "Saturday Night Live" cast except for Kristen Wiig - "so far." But in an interview with TheWrap on Monday, he was noncommittal about who's staying and going. The show often waits until late summer to make such decisions. Wiig left the show with a tearful sketch Saturday in which she hugged her castmates goodbye. Although many have speculated that Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis would also leave after this season, neither received a similar goodbye. ...
- "Today" host Amy Robach moving to ABC News
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Amy Robach, the weekend co-host of NBC's "Today" show, is jumping ship to join ABC News as a national correspondent, ABC News president Ben Sherwood told employees in a note Monday morning. Robach, who has co-anchored "Weekend Today" since 2007, will be based in New York. In addition to her "Today" duties, Robach spent several years anchoring morning news programming for MSNBC. At ABC News, Robach will contribute to all broadcasts and platforms, Sherwood said. ...
- "Rules of Engagement" renewed by CBS
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The CBS sitcom "Rules of Engagement" has been picked up for a seventh season. The series, which stars Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price, averaged a solid 3.3 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for its most recent season. The "Rules of Engagement" renewal comes at the 11th hour, following "Two and a Half Men"'s renewal earlier this month, and the earlier renewal of 18 of CBS' series, including "How I Met Your Mother," "2 Broke Girls" and "The Big Bang Theory."
- Alex Trebek Q&A: how Thomas Friedman lost "Jeopardy"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Media watchers are having some laughs today over New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman's loss on "Jeopardy" last week. He came in a distant third to Anderson Cooper and NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell during the show's visit to Washington, D.C. for Power Players week. But speaking to TheWrap on Monday, Alex Trebek said the loss shouldn't cause us to doubt the intelligence of Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. (MSNBC's Chris Matthews also fared poorly last week, while Fox News' Chris Wallace won. ...
- Al-Qaida video calls for 'electronic jihad'
Al Qaeda video threatens cyber warfare on US, comparing vulnerabilities in American computer networks to the flaws in our aviation security system prior to the 9/11 attack.
- The fuss over Cory Booker
Everything you need to get up to speed on the big story of the day No offense, New Jersey—but just why should we care what Cory Booker says? The Newark mayor, so familiar with the media spotlight, tripped when he criticized Obama ads targeting Romney's Bain days. The guy in charge of America's 67th largest [...]
- 'Vulture capitalists': Rivals' attacks haunt Romney in new ad
One day after President Barack Obama vowed to attack Mitt Romney's private equity record through to November, a super PAC supporting his re-election unleashed a new ad that enlists the former Massachusetts governor's erstwhile primary rivals to do just that. There's Newt Gingrich, lumping Romney in with financiers who "loot companies, leave behind broken families, [...]
- Diverted plane lands, no explosives found
Officials find no sign of danger after a woman claims to have a device surgically implanted inside her.
- Obama spokesman warily welcomes reported nuclear deal with Iran
The White House on Tuesday warily welcomed word that the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency was close to a breakthrough agreement with Iran to allow international inspectors to get a look at key sites in Tehran's nuclear program, which world powers say is a secret effort to obtain atomic weapons. Spokesman Jay Carney said the [...]
- Backlash after union leader attacks piñata with governor’s likeness
An online video of a South Carolina union leader pummeling a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is eliciting strong reactions from across the political spectrum. The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the state AFL-CIO, taking a bat to a pinata which bears a photo of Gov. Nikki Haley. [...]
- Stuck with Joe: Why Obama won’t pick Hillary Clinton
A Biden-for-Clinton switch would stamp Obama as a president who is acting just like any other politician, Yahoo!'s Jeff Greenfield writes.
- Facebook working on redesign of unpopular 'Timeline' feature
This hasn't exactly been Facebook's year — its stock price has been in a tailspin since it went public on Friday, and the new Timeline profile look has been universally panned. It may be tough turning around the cratering stock price, but Facebook isn't …
Continue reading → - Obama spokesman praises departing ambassador to Afghanistan
Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker's decision to step down as the United States ambassador to Afghanistan will not derail President Barack Obama's strategy there, White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Tuesday. "That strategy will continue, obviously. The leadership team is strong and the president looks forward to the further implementation of his strategy," Carney [...]
- Parents take aim at proposed gun range near elementary school
A Connecticut town is caught up in a heated debated over whether a proposed gun range should be built just hundreds of feet from a local elementary school. "I'd say total insanity. A gun range should not be put next to a school, period. Put it on the outskirts of Waterbury, or somewhere else," community [...]
- Ferrari crackdown: Italy declares war on tax cheats
Across Italy police are cracking down on Ferrari and Lamborghini drivers, but not because they are driving too fast.
- Sen. Reid blames tea party for looming 'Taxmaggedon'
Another line in the sand has been drawn as Congress faces a daunting lame-duck year-end fiscal crisis dubbed around Capitol Hill as “Taxmaggedon.”
- 'Stroller Brigade' rolls to Capitol for toxic chemical reform
Moms and cancer survivors parked their strollers in front of the U.S. Capitol today as part of the “Stroller Brigade” to demand that Congress take action to help regulate toxic chemicals that are found in everyday items used by children.
- Mountain lion killed in downtown Santa Monica, Calif.
A mountain lion found in the courtyard of an office building was shot and killed Tuesday after it tried to escape as authorities try to figure out how the large cat made its way into downtown Santa Monica, Calif.
- California man commits suicide before foreclosure
"The engine is smoking like a chimney," Norman Rousseau told his wife after working on an RV that was expected to be home for the couple after they were evicted from their house in Newbury Park, Calif.
- Black pastors bash NAACP for endorsing gay marriage
The Coalition of African American Pastors announced Tuesday that it does not agree with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s decision to endorse the legalization of same-sex marriage.
- Berkeley police chief assigns 10 officers to find son’s missing iPhone
How many people have called their local police station about a stolen cell phone or laptop, only to be told by the authorities that they have more pressing issues at hand? Well, Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan has opened himself up to a new round of controversy after it was reported that he dispatched 10 [...]
- Man with zebra, parrot in front seat charged with DUI
Police in Dubuque, Iowa, responded to an unusual call this week: reports of a zebra and a parrot in the front seat of a truck parked outside a bar.
- Photos: Dip your toes into the world's largest outdoor pool
Photo courtesy of Crystal Lagoons Corp.
- Bellagio employees foil attempted casino robbery
Some quick-thinking employees thwarted a high-stakes robbery attempt at a Las Vegas casino. The Las Vegas Sun reports that around 11 p.m. on Saturday, the alleged thieves entered the Bellagio wearing wigs and sunglasses. Armed with pepper spray, they attempted to steal 23 high-value chips from a blackjack table. After dousing the dealer with the [...]
