According to tmz.com, MTV is set to host their 2007 Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9th. Previously, MTV hosted the Real World Season 12 at the Palms and is currently filming a reunion season there as well.
The weekend of the awards show should be full of celebrities and might be a great weekend to hit up Las Vegas. Book early though because once this hits the mainstream press, prices are certain to skyrocket. All of a sudden, this is a tantalizing weekend for a 4th 2007 trip for VegasRy.com.
MTV's return to the Palms is evidence that a partnership has apparently formed between the media giant and the Las Vegas hot spot. Hopefully, this relationship will provide future Vegas programming. Note to those in charge though..."Sweet 16: Vegas style" is not what we are looking for in terms of programming.
As for the question: MTV + Palms = ??? That hopefully will be fully answered in the months to come. So far they've done right by themselves as opposed to E's airing of "Paradise City," which a bulk of was also filmed in and around the Palms.
Rumors are swirling that Tom Selleck is set to take over in James Caan's absence on the set of NBC's "Las Vegas." Evidently, his role would be as the latest in a long string of Montecito owners. For those of you that don't follow the show, the Montecito is the fictitious casino that is the setting for the show. Selleck's character has to be about the 5th owner the show has had since its inception.
Honestly, I don't have much expectation for the show any longer. Nothing of interest happened last season, so while a change is welcomed, I won't be surprised if it's the same below average program with a small cast change.
Selleck has most recently appeared in small doses on ABC's "Boston Legal" in a somewhat odd recurring role as Candice Bergan's old flame. Though his "Magnum, P.I." days are behind him, I hope he brings the mustache back. You ladies will have to wait a while to see if he'll end up poolside exposing his chest hair akin to his P.I. days.
Personally, my real concern is what hot babe will replace Niki Cox's character. I have only one request. Can the replacement have a smaller lips to hips ratio? See what I mean in a previous post about her and Caan's departure.
Is the biggest mystery of "The Sopranos" final season playing out in Las Vegas this week?
James Gandolfini is in town, reportedly filming the final episode.
The guessing game is on: With Gandolfini here, does that mean Tony Soprano gets whacked in the June 10 finale, fittingly, in the city famous for its mob past?
Or will he survive, so "The Sopranos -- The Movie" remains a viable option?
This much is known: Gandolfini was on the set Wednesday at Caesars Palace wearing makeup that suggested Tony Soprano had taken a brutal beating.
We love the Sopranos, and are sad to see it end, but if it has to, Vegas is as good a place as any. Just please, give us more than watching them argue over the rules of Monopoly!
How could you or anyone for that matter forget me? In 2002, while on season 12 of MTV’s The Real World, my suite mates and I put Las Vegas on the map. That $2 million Palms suite we lived in for several months hasn't been the same since. I mention this because just recently MTV approached me and my cast mates about shooting a 6 episode reunion or sorts in the same Palms suite.
Everyone else jumped at the chance to re-emerge on the scene which has since left them all behind. I, on the other hand, have a career unlike any other “Real Worlder.” I’ve taken my celebrity to new heights and am of course the cliff hanger for the potential reunion. With this in mind, at the urging of my agent (hell yes, I have an agent!), I initially held out because MTV certainly will bring out all the stops to pay me if they really want to see this show happen. You might ask how I know this. I know this because they already know that I don’t work for free any longer. I have a rather impressive resume now if I do say so myself. In case there are a few of you who don’t remember me, please catch up by viewing the following. I of course am Trishelle. (the slutty brunette)
Now I'm not one to ever turn down a chance to be seen on television (see my laundry list of tv and movie roles at imdb.com), but this 'go round is a bit different. Expectations are super high and I have to outdo my own personal [whorish] performance which really intrigues me. In light of that, my agent worked out a very lucrative incentive-based contract for the reunion. I am not free to discuss all of the details but do expect to see a Trishelle unlike you have ever seen. Incentives are tied to events that boost what MTV refers to as my slut-factor. I think this could be a super pay day. Unfortunately, only six episodes have been greenlit, so there is no time to screw around. (uhhh no pun intended, plenty of screwing, yet no beating around the bush...again no pun intended...you know what I mean) Expect episode one to kick off with a bang.
Getting called "slutty" by Sally Jesse Raphael while on The Surreal Life was the pinnacle of my career and I intend to put that performance to shame. MTV may end up making this a full season as I'm going to leave no film roll to be wasted. I'm on my way back Vegas so you better be ready. Stay tuned as my slut-factor goes through the roof.
We are sad to report the end of the Hoff's brief stint in the Broadway musical The Producers in Las Vegas. The former "Knight Rider" star David Hasselhoff has been appearing in an abbreviated adaptation of Mel Brook's musical at the Paris hotel since January. Hoff fans have little need to fret though because his departure isn't due to any health concerns nor a return to rehab. Instead, a prior commitment to [the apparent hit] NBC's "America's Got Talent" will force him to leave the show on May 6th. We at VegasRy.com are certainly disappointed that we aren't going to be in Las Vegas prior to then to absorb this certain gem. At least we can get our 'Hoff fix on NBC this summer.
Ever since Trishelle and MTV gave us the Real World: Las Vegas, it became clear to me that almost any show set in Vegas had a shot at succeeding. It's a captivating setting that can make stars out of every day people. Having said that, E premiered a new show under a Seacrest production company called Paradise City last night. E says it "...offers a firsthand look at what it's like to live, love and work in Las Vegas."
The show follows 13 castmembers who all have their own individual dreams that they are purusing in Vegas. It would appear the show has a bit of a daunting task in terms of character development but, I'll save my objective reviews until the show has set everything up in more detail. I caught only the second half of the premier but will get caught up and begin a running review.
One character though, stood out as one of the true leads of the show. Rick DeJesus is the lead singer of a band called Adelita's Way and is set on becoming a star. Rick is no stranger to reality tv. He was a cast member of VH1's Strip Search and won his way on to the male entertainment troop American Storm in Las Vegas. He looks to be a defining character on Paradise City so keep an eye on him.
Stay tuned for more on this show in the near future.
