Can ace roaster Amy Schumer find comic heaven at the Riviera?
Can ace roaster Amy Schumer find comic heaven at the Riviera?Las Vegas Weekly (blog)Are you and the Riviera a good match? “It's a great, old club. It's a really nice room. I love the Riv, and that's not because I am making a ska-billion dollars. I am super, super into it. I've been listening to old comedy records, and one of them is ...and more »
Storytelling comedian Ron Shock dies from cancer at 69
Storytelling comedian Ron Shock dies from cancer at 69Las Vegas Review - JournalThe Texas native lived in Las Vegas since 1990 (interrupted by a few years in California) and was a favorite headliner in comedy clubs on the Strip and around the country. In early January, Shock announced to fans on his website and Facebook page that ...and more »
A Conversation with Ricci Martin
A Conversation with Ricci MartinMetrowny.comIt was there that we basically put the show together and rehearsed it a few times before we took it to this little dive at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. The show was put between the fake Elvis and the fake Neil Diamond. MARTIN: (Laughs) Yes!
Who's behind The Dictator's mask?
Who's behind The Dictator's mask?Daily News & AnalysisDown here, on the Riviera, they have seen too many real dictators to be fussed by a fictional one. The hills above town are dotted with bolt-holes, and below it the gin-palaces float lightly on looted money. So when Baron Cohen wobbled past in full ...and more »
Zoo-like Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise'
Zoo-like Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise'CBS NewsCANNES, France — The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza.and more »