Topic: Liberace

Fate dealt cruel blow to family

WHAT a week: . . 1. Every now and then you confront life's fragility. On Tuesday afternoon I drove past the triple fatality on the Hume Highway. If...
In exploring the ragged, shady history of Las Vegas, Caron Kreitzer uncovers plenty of intriguing material. Molding that into a satisfying whole...

Recipes of dead celebrities featured in new book

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Frank DeCaro is best known for his stint on "The Daily Show with John Stewart" but the comedian and talk radio host is now dishing out recipes.In his third book, "The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of ...

Whale watching trip to Farallon Islands

0 . Having a whale of a Black Weekend? Is there anything else to be had when you're bobbing, swaying and rocking your breakfast out on S.F. Bay...

Michael Douglas says can't forget being told of cancer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran actor Michael Douglas said in a recent interview with Alec Baldwin that he will never forget when he was first told he had late-stage throat cancer in 2010.The 66-year-old "Fatal Attraction" actor, who was diagnosed with the ...
Michael Douglas' next film role is going to be a colorful one.. The "Wall Street" star has been cast to portray flamboyant entertainer Liberace in...
Cee-Lo Green is definitely becoming a fashion icon. From feathered robes to brims and ascots, "The Soul Machine" has created his own lane.. . At...
It started out as a quirky little show in 1983 that was supposed to play Las Vegas' Imperial Palace for a few weeks and then be heard of no more...

Classed-up air service to Vegas, but can it succeed?

Every few years, an airline comes up with the bright idea to ship high rollers to Vegas on classed-up scheduled service. "They're big spenders...

Viva Las Vegetarian Vegas!

Clockwise from top left: Elvis dog on Fremont Street; Liberace's hot pink turkey feather costume; your correspondent enjoying a deep-fried Twinkie;...