Review: ‘Aka Doc Pomus’
A strong candidate for limited release, the pic thrusts a forgotten pioneer back into the limelight while illuminating a part of rock history.
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Viva! Elvis!
Cirque battles declining fortunes
Even the slickest tightrope walker loses their balance sometimes, and 2012 will go down as the year when blockbuster spectacle-peddler Cirque du Soleil found itself on a very slippery downward slide…
Showdown at the technology corral
Here's an item from the department of corporate megalomania: The global conglomerates should start thinking of themselves as countries rather than as companies, Google's executive chairman, Eric…
Actor Lance LeGault dies at 77
Lance LeGault, a character actor who began his career as a stunt double for Elvis Presley and went on to play a long line of gravelly voiced military types in films including "Stripes" and "Iron…
Digital growth forces rethink of old roles
As anyone who follows Variety's tech coverage knows, one of the consequences of the digital revolution is the blurring of traditional job functions.
Winning and losing on stage in Vegas
When it comes to stage performances in Las Vegas these days, survival of the fittest is clearly the motto.
Resurrecting Michael via Cirque Du Soleil
It is exactly two years to the day that Michael Jackson died from an overdose of propofol in Los Angeles, and Jamie King is sitting in his Montreal apartment taking a break from the challenging…
Cirque’s ‘Love’ fest celebrates fifth anniversary
After attracting more than 4 million attendees to its 2,400 performances, the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil celebrated today's fifth anniversary of their Las Vegas collaboration, "Love," earlier this…
Elvis, Sinatra still rule Vegas haunts
With new movies dying and superstar vehicles underperforming, I decided last week to visit dead people.
Cirque hits road with Jackson ‘Immortal’ show
The Michael Jackson estate and Cirque du Soleil have mapped out a concert-like sked for their $57 million joint venture, "Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour."
CityCenter’s heavy burden
Talk about rolling the dice. In December, MGM Mirage opened CityCenter in Las Vegas, a massive 18 million-square-foot complex built on the Strip with an eye-popping pricetag of $8.5 billion.
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