Jezebel: Las Vegas

Thigh Got the Stuff that You Want

Doug Barry — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:15:00 EST

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 12: Jesse Parahi #2 of Australia reaches for a line out against Andrew Durutalo #8 of the United States during the bowl semi final on day three of the USA Sevens Rugby at Sam Boyd Stadium on February 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) More »

Who, Who, Whoooo Is Drake?

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:15:00 EST

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 01: Recording artist Drake performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino January 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) More »

Justin Bieber Pays It Forward, Holiday-Style

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:50:00 EST

In this photo released by Warner Bros, performer Justin Bieber poses with Principal Sherrie Gahn of Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nev. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Justin presented a check for $100,000 to Principal Sherrie Gahn of Whitney Elementary School and performed a holiday concert for the students. This segment will air on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday, Jan. 4. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman) More »

Holly Madison Takes A Crack At 'The Nutcracker'

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:35:00 EST

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 17: Model and television personality Holly Madison (C) appears as a guest performer in Nevada Ballet Theatre's production of 'The Nutcracker' with Jaime Gallagher (R) at the Theatre des Arts at the Paris Las Vegas December 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) More »

Trans Woman Banned From Casino For Using Bathroom

Anna North — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:45:00 EDT

A transgender woman was banned for life from The Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas earlier this month. Her crime: using a women's bathroom. More »

Las Vegas Tourist Wants Refund For "Tragic" Sex Act

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:09:00 EST

A man is suing a Las Vegas business because an escort allegedly left his room early after performing an illegal sex act. He reported the incident, which gave him a "mental condition," but Vegas police just threatened to arrest him. More »

Strippermobile Delivers Toys To Vegas Kids

Anna North — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:42:00 EST

Last year, a "strippermobile" full of exotic dancers sparked controversy in Vegas. But this year, the owners filled the vehicle with Santas who gave out gifts to kids. Says the AP, "There was no gyrating or pole dancing this time." More »

Las Vegas Named Worst City For Working Moms

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:00 EDT

Researchers at Forbes have compiled a list of places to be for working moms. Topping their Best Cities lineup is Minneapolis, followed by Washington, D.C. Where don't you want to raise your brood? Las Vegas and Florida get low rankings. More »

Day Trippers

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Las Vegas, June 27. Image via Getty]

God Bless Amerykah

Anna Holmes — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:10:00 EDT

[Las Vegas, June 24. Image via Getty]

What Happens In Vegas

Anna Holmes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:10:00 EDT

[Las Vegas, April 19. image via Getty]

Anonymous Prostitute Blogs About Condoms, Sex... And Healthcare Reform

Anna North — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Now that Belle de Jour has been unmasked, the niche for anonymous prostitute/blogger is wide open. Helping to fill it is Las Vegas Courtesan, who has strong opinions on condoms, manners, and healthcare reform. More »

What Happens In Vegas...

Anna Holmes — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Las Vegas, July 26. Image via Getty]

What Happens In Vegas...

Anna Holmes — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Las Vegas, June 11. Image via Getty]

End of an Era

Sadie Stein — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Tropicana Las Vegas' floorshow, "Les Folies Bergere" - considered scandalous when it opened in 1959 - is closing this month due to flagging ticket sales in a struggling Sin City. [CNN] More »

Sarah Palin Unhappy With Intimate Biography • Fox Cub Prefers Human Company

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:20:00 EST

• Governor Sarah Palin is speaking out against the "fantasies" published in the newly released "Trailblazer: An Intimate Biography of Sarah Palin." Her camp has accused author Lorenzo Benet of practicing "bad journalism." • More »

Vows

Maria — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EDT

British socialite and the richer, less talented version of Agyness Deyn, Peaches Geldof (daughter of Sir Bob), has wowed us with her wild antics once again. The 19-year-old has married an American rocker (and handsome ginger) Max Drummey from the band Chester French in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony. Peaches first met the 23-year-old Max, who is also a Harvard graduate, two years ago. Congratulations and good luck you two! Your love is gonna make it, we can feel it. [The Sun] More »

JonBenet's Family Cleared Of Suspicion In Murder • Polygamist Leader Hospitalized In Las Vegas

Maria — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EDT

New DNA tests have finally cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family from the 1996 killing, freeing them from the infamous "umbrella of suspicion" from investigators and pretty much everyone on Earth.• A combination of increased Internet time, alcohol consumption, and little sleep can result in "gradual gains in body weight" in adolescent girls. Hey! They do the same for non-adolescent women too. • A Danish zookeeper's cat adopted a "rejected" red panda cub to raise. Sadly, there is no video. • Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized in Las Vegas under an assumed name and police guard. • Hey Jezebels! The winners of our Label Whores giveaway have been announced. Claim your prizes! More »

What Happens in Vegas: Almost As Bad As Ashton's Acting Skills

maria — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:00 EDT

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What Happens in Vegas is one of those movies that has no appeal to anyone who is emotionally or chronologically over the age of 16. (And even 16-year-olds may be too mature for it.) For starters, the wannabe-Apatow flick is set in Las Vegas, that overused land of glitz that holds a mystery of sin and drunken fun for frat boys. Plus, particle-board actor Ashton Kutcher and guffawing goof Cameron Diaz are not exactly two stars who send us running to the multiplex. Then there's the plot: Jack (Kutcher), a Brooklyn slacker and Joy (Diaz), a shrewy Wall Street something-or-other, meet in Vegas and get hitched during a drunken blitz. They are ordered to remain married for 6 months by a judge and battle-of-the-sexes comedy hijinks ensue. It might not be a total disaster (it's probably no worse than Made of Honor), but why do they have to drag Rob Corrdery into it? He deserves better! The unanimously bad reviews after the jump. More »

Oprah Makes Oz A Star; Girl Gangs In Central America; Why Men Are Idiots

maria — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:40:00 EDT

Ed Note: We hear about and see so many stories that we can't find the time to comment on that we're gonna try something new: "Leftovers", a daily "accounting" of the stuff we had to leave behind. Let us know if you like it, and, obviously, feel free to click through on the stories and flesh them out for everybody.

Burning Love

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:30:00 EST

Today on New York Public Radio, Leonard Lopate interviewed Charles Bock, author of Beautiful Children, a novel set in Nevada — both the suburbs and the "sleazy Vegas sex industry." Questioned Lopate: "Some of the details (in the book) can be rather stomach-turning, like the stripper who has her nipples surgically hollowed out so she can fill them with wax and light them like candles. Does that really happen?" Answered Bock: "It does happen. And in fact, in the time that I wrote the book where it went from an idea of my imagination to now, that actually is an act that occurs and not just in Vegas, but all over. It's a not common but not infrequent trick that some strippers do do." WTF. Has anyone ever heard of this? You can hear the exchange at around 9 minutes, 50 seconds into the interview. [WNYC] More »

This Week We Talked Queefs, Menses and Implants. You Know, The Ussh

Jessica G. — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:30:00 EST

Tyra Banks is taken seriously enough by this country to host Presidential candidates.

The AVN Convention & Awards: I Came, I Saw, & I Came Some More

Slut Machine — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:20:00 EST

[The following is not necessarily safe for work...or eyeballs (it's epic, but well worth it). -Ed.]

Fear And Clothing In Las Vegas

Slut Machine — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST

In case you didn't know, I attended the Adult Entertainment Expo and AVN Awards in Las Vegas this past week. (You can check out the live blog I did of the actual awards show on Fleshbot.) And oh, the things I saw! There was no nudity allowed on the convention floor, and thank Jebus, because it was way more entertaining seeing what these people were actually wearing. Check out the gallery by clicking on any of the images below to see some of my favorite looks. And stay tuned today for more on what happened in at the Expo and parties this weekend, my report on the latest in sex toys, and an interview with Tristan Taormino. What happens in Vegas gets blogged about on Jezebel! More »

Last Night I Boned An AVN Award Nominee

Slut Machine — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:30:00 EST

Yesterday was awesome, but last night I finally got to go to some parties. First was the Village Voice/Babeland party in a suite at the Venetian, and then a house party out in the desert somewhere, that promised to be a "stripper sideshow sex party." There was definitely a sideshow (more about that, and the dude on the left in a bit), but there were no strippers, and from what I could tell, no sex. Well, except for me fluffing this kid in the bathroom so that I could measure his peen with The Final Say. But we sorta got carried away and forgot all about that thing. My goal for the evening was to bang a porn star, and unfortch, that didn't happen. But this dude has an AVN Award nomination for Best Song in a Film (or whatever the formal title is), so I guess that's kinda close enough, for now. He ended up coming back to my hotel room with me, and lots of stuff went down...or up...or in and out. Whatever — let's start at the beginning... More »

You Never Forget Your First Time: My Day At The Adult Entertainment Expo

Slut Machine — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:30:00 EST

Please know that from here on out, most links will be NSFW, as are the images after the jump.

Porn Ultimatums

Slut Machine — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:45:00 EST

Ladies: Slut Machine here. I'm headed off to Las Vegas in a few hours, where I'll be attending the Adult Entertainment Expo and the AVN Awards (aka the Oscars of the porn industry; luckily there are no striking writers to worry about!). I'll be posting from there, and plan on getting you all the scoop on new sex toys, what porn stars are really like in person, and what kind of B-list celebs actually show up for this thing. I also have some fun surprises up my sleeve, so stay tuned to find out. Wish me luck! (Not for the casino, but for the bedroom...or bathroom stall, or back of the limo, or whatever.) More »

Celine Dion: The Show Has Ended, The Fans Live On

Jennifer — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:20:00 EST

Last night was Celine Dion's last-ever show at Caesars Palace and, believe it or not, some of us actually care. More to the point: We care about understanding the psyches of those crazed Celine Dion fans. Though while we think of Celine as a sort of Quebecois sideshow attraction, others think she is God. One such person is M J Wylie, a 49-year old woman from Denver, CO who took special care in preparing for last night's performance (her 62nd). Not only did she attend in black-tie attire, but she also wore a pendant bearing the show's logo, and carried a Judith Leiber clutch bearing the show's logo (not to mention her own body, on which the show's logo is also tattooed). More »

A Real-Life Vegas Working Girl Roundup

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:30:00 EDT

The clip above is from Court TV, and shows a late-night prostitute round-up in a Las Vegas jail. Booking an endless stream of hookers is apparently all in a night's work for these officers—mostly women—who all seem to have a good rapport with the working girls. If anything, they don't really understand why the women are out on the street and not in brothels, since prostitution is legal in Nevada. The best though, is the policewoman enjoying her 15 minutes of fame while showing the camera crew around the booking area. She's straight from Reno 911. She needs her own reality show. More »