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Suzanne Somers Shines in her New “Sizzling” Cabaret Show at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Entertainer Suzanne Somers, debuted her new sophisticated nightclub act “SUZANNE Sizzles” at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Saturday, May 23, where she will perform for a total of 28 weeks through May 2016.
Suzanne Somers
Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn
During her years in Las Vegas in the 1980s, Somers starred at the Westgate Las Vegas when it was known as the Las Vegas Hilton. That was then, and now she is thrilled to be back with her new act, “SUZANNE Sizzles,” a throwback to a bygone era of glitz and glamour, the Rat Pack, and intimate lounges with cocktail seating. Accompanied by her superb five piece band, Suzanne sings a bevy of beloved oldies but goodies, classic love songs and ballads such as I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do", Leon Russell's "A Song For You",“It Don't Mean a Thing If You Ain't Got That Swing", "Cockeyed Optimist" and “Ain't Misbehavin”, just to name a few.
Looking fabulous and fit at age 68, Suzanne changes costumes during the 70 minute show, but never leaves the stage. Instead, she steps behind a mock standup piano to change into one of several, dazzling, sexy, yet tasteful, short dresses, or gowns and a sequined military number, each showcasing her still shapely body and great pair of legs that women of all ages would die for.
Suzanne Somers
Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn
While she may not have the powerful pipes of a Celine, Barbra or Whitney, Suzanne's voice has a sweet, melodic tone that is pleasant to the ears. Living up to the quote “Music is what feelings sound like” by songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Suzanne knows how to deliver song lyrics with heartfelt emotion, which is a requisite for any talented vocalist to convey.
Suzanne Somers
Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn
Along with her other, more obvious, assets, Suzanne displays a likable persona appearing at ease and comfortable on stage sharing career highlights and anecdotes including memorable moments of her TV career and when she entertained the troops on USO tours. She recalls how it all started in 1973, when she made a cameo appearance in American Graffiti as the mysterious blonde in the back seat of a '56 T-bird where she whispered only three words, “I love you” to a young Richard Dreyfus. “For the one night shoot, I made $136.72. I never realized how it would affect my life”, she says. That led to a guest appearance on the Johnny Carson Show and landing the role of the ditzy, but lovable, bouncing blonde, Chrissie, in the 1970's TV sitcom, “Three's Company” that gained her national fame.
As part of her show, the coquettish, Suzanne interacts with the audience and chooses a lucky male guest that is eager to oblige in joining her on stage to sing to and share some up close, innocent and funny banter.
Suzanne's show fills a niche in today's Las Vegas entertainment scene with her intimate, enjoyable show that includes live music, no lip syncing, audience interactions, and genuinely good, old fashioned entertainment that is hard to come by these days. At the opening of her show, Suzanne sings "Let's Fall In Love". She exudes charisma, has a wonderful sense of humor, and is so appealing that it is hard for her audiences not to. That said, Suzanne Sizzles marks a welcome return for Somers as a Las Vegas headliner.
“SUZANNE Sizzles", is performed at 7 p.m. five days a week, dark Sundays and Mondays. General admission tickets are priced at $79 (taxes and fees included); VIP and meet-and-greet tickets are also available. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Box Office.
In addition to her show, the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino opened the Suzanne Somers Spa, featuring all of Somers’ SUZANNE Organics Cosmetics, organic skin care, and organic hair care products, and the Suzanne Somers Organic Spa Café, serving food based on recipes from Somers’ series of bestselling cookbooks.
Each show night, Somers will prepare in the dressing room she designed, using materials that are hypoallergenic and green.
Far from the dumb blonde she portrayed in “Three's Company”, Suzanne Somers is a smart and successful businesswoman, a pioneering health and wellness advocate, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and has written a new book, TOX-SICK: From Toxic to Not Sick, an exposé on the immediate and long-term dangers of living in a world that has become increasingly toxic to our health. TOX-SICK debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list earlier this month. Suzanne recently appeared on ABC-TV’s “Dancing with the Stars” 10th anniversary season.
Additional recent and upcoming “happenings” in and around Las Vegas include:
Nevada Congresswoman DINA TITUS presented the fifth-grade classes from JOSEPH E. THIRIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SIEGFRIED & ROY'S SECRET GARDEN AND HABITAT AT THE MIRAGE with Certificates of Special Congressional Commendation for their joint effort in educating the community about conservation through art and literacy. The Title 1 school located in Rep. Titus’ District 1 has been an integral part of the Habitat’s educational programs, creating artwork, essays and poems for World Wildlife Day and Endangered Species Day. These creative pieces are currently displayed in the attraction’s underwater viewing area.
The Mirage Vice President of Hotel Operations, Franz Kallao; Teacher Sande McNeil; Director of Animal Care, Dave Blasko; Congresswoman Dina Titus; Joseph E. Thiriot Fifth Grade Class of 2015 at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage on Friday, May 29
Photo courtesy of MGM Resorts International
THE JUICE STANDARD, Las Vegas’ swanky juice bar, celebrated the grand opening of its new Henderson location at 2530 St. Rose Parkway on Thursday night, May 28.
Jamie Stephenson and Marcella Williams with Members of Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Photo courtesy of The Juice Standard
The Juice Standard
Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn
The Juice Standard
Photo cresit: Stephen Thorburn
Following a celebratory ribbon cutting with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Jamie Stephenson and Marcella Williams, owners of the juicery, raised a glass to the opening of their new location just one year after opening their first shop off Fort Apache Rd. Friends, family and local juicers enjoyed the acoustic music by Daniel Park while mingling and taking shots of their favorite juice blends including Bee Chill, Bee On Point and Bee WHealthy. Guests also enjoyed raw organic appetizers, fresh sangria and champagne.
On Thursday, May 28, Gov. Brian Sandoval honored Nevada journalist CHUCK N. BAKER by naming him VETERAN OF THE MONTH for June, 2015. The event took place at the Grant Sawyer Building, a state office building in downtown Las Vegas. Baker writes extensively about veterans issues for several local newspapers and is heard on alternate Sundays over a number of Lotus Broadcasting radio stations. He was honored for the many hours of volunteer work and dedication to veterans and their families.
Chuck N. Baker and Gov. Brian Sandoval
All-vocal group MO5AIC (Mosaic) returns to Las Vegas with an all-new show and residency at Bally’s Las Vegas. Beginning Friday, June 5, the five-member, a cappella sensation will perform five nights a week in the Bally’s Windows Showroom. MO5AIC performs an all-ages show Thursday – Monday at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are available for performances through Dec. 7 and can be purchased at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office.
“WITH LOVE” celebrating the music of Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross starring Jassen Allen and Alexzandria Morgan and featuring the Not So Background Singers, will take place on Friday, June 5 at the Ron Decar Event Center, 1201 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Show time is 7:30 pm. General admission tickets are $30; VIP are $40 + tax. All tickets include a buffet dinner.
THE NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM. 755 East Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, is celebrating the influence that the atomic bomb and radiation had on the world of comic books. From 10:00 a.m till 3 p.m on Saturday, June 6, 2015, the museum will be hosting Atomic Comics!, its latest Family Fun Day for FREE! Local comic book shops Alternate Reality Comics and Cosmic Comics will be present during the event.
The National Atomic Testing Museum presents the newest entry into their Distinguished Lecture Series, Radiation Reality: Can Exposure Really Give You Superpowers? Taking place on June 18, 2015, this talk will feature DRI's Ted Hartwell and Steve Curtis. The event will start with a Meet & Greet at 6:00 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m. Admission into this event will be FREE for members, but students will need to pay $10 and non-members must pay $20. A raffle will be available during the evening, with the museum staff revealing the winners after the lecture.
TEDSCHI TRUCKS BAND's (TTB) Wheels of Soul tour brings the GRAMMY award-winning, 11-piece blues-rock dynamo together with soul sensation Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and acclaimed guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, to The Pearl inside Palms Casino Resort on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $63, plus any additional service fees.
Comedian EDDIE IZZARD brings Force Majeure World Tour returns to the U.S. with two shows at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $53, plus any additional service fees.
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY(R) PRESENTS CIRCUS XTREME brings extraordinary excitement to Thomas & Mack Center, Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 14 for seven performances. At The Greatest Show On Earth®! Children Of All Ages can let their imagination go wild in an exhilarating adventure with extraordinary circus artists and exotic animals.
One and 1/2 hours prior to show time, all ticket holders can go behind the scenes at the ANIMAL OPEN HOUSE and get up close to our menagerie of animals. An hour before the show head inside the venue at the All Access Pre-show, which is free with your ticket purchase. You and your family can meet our international cast of performers, try on custom costumes, learn circus skills - like juggling - from the famous Ringling Bros. Clown Alley and even have the opportunity to win a one of a kind masterpiece created by one of our very own Ringling Bros. painting pachyderms! Together with the show, families receives over three hours of extreme family fun not to be missed. Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Circus XTREME are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office, UNLVtickets outlets, Town Square Las Vegas and La Bonita Supermarkets. Adult tickets start at $20 (additional fees may apply).
LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT WEEK is back! Spanning 12 days, June 15-26, locals and those visiting Las Vegas are invited to explore the more than 140 restaurants anticipated to participate in the citywide culinary event. Restaurants participating in Las Vegas Restaurant Week will create their own prix-fixe, delicious menu offered at price points ranging from $20.15 to $50.15, with a fixed portion of the proceeds – $4, $5, or $6 – benefitting Three Square and the fight against hunger in Southern Nevada. Restaurants already confirmed include: Alize, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill, Bratalian, Charlie Palmer, Don Vito’s, Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Gilley’s, Hakkasan, Pizza Rock Downtown, Searsucker, Stack, The Capital Grille, The Pasta Shop, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill Summerlin, among many others.
Anti-success guru TOM RUBIN, who proves that the ladder of success (not to mention his comedic persona) has a few “loose screws”, debuts his original, self-penned, one-of-a-kind, one-man comedy show, “Failure Is An Option!” at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, located at 1201 S. Las Vegas Blvd., June 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. No one can speak to this mindset better than Rubin, who has had dual careers as a Beverly Hills entertainment attorney and a comedian and spent some of his formative years living on a farm in New Jersey where he gained an immense appreciation of manure (the cows seemed to really be moo-ved by his jokes). Tickets are $29.95 person, locals get two for one tickets with ID.
Tom Rubin
Comedian, actress, author, mother and cat-lover PAULA POUNDSTONE will return to The Orleans Showroom with her wry observational humor and versatile stand-up comedy act on June 19 and 20. Showtime each evening is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $19.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office.
Celebrity sightings:
Saturday night, May 30...
Chris Paul was spotted dining at TAO Asian Bistro. The LA Clippers star was joined by friends. After dinner they made their way upstairs to the nightclub.
Nick Jonas also dined at TAO, taking over the private dining room with his band members and team where they toasted to a successful night at the iHeart Radio Summer Pool Party.
Mario Lopez was also seen dining at the Asian Bistro and later at a VIP table in the club taking in the sounds of DJ Vice.
Thursday night, May 28...
Chris Paul was spotted at TAO’s Worship Thursday. The star of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers was joined by friends at a VIP table, taking in the sounds of DJ Five.
Amanda Gibson, Miss Nevada United States 2015, was at TAO Beach Thursday.
Ashley Young, winger for Manchester United and the English National football team was also spotted at TAO Beach, joined by his brother and friends.
Sunday, May 24...
At TAO Beach Fabolous commanded the stage, treating pool goers to a 20 minute set of classic and new hits. During the set Kevin Hart jumped up on a speaker next to the stage and started dancing, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Kevin called Taraji P. Henson up to join him.
At Marquee Dayclub Cedric Gervais manned the decks, spinning for the packed party.
In the evening, Nas took over the private dining room at TAO Asian Bistro before heading to Marquee Nightclub where he surprised club goers with a medley of his hits. Fox Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback was spotted singing along to every word.
At Kevin Hart’s after-concert party at TAO Nightclub, the comedian was joined by fiancé Eniko Parrish and a group of friends. Upon arriving to the club Hart jumped into the DJ booth with Eric DLux where Taraji P. Henson once again joined him. Fabolous stopped by to close out the night.
Chicago house music acts Jump Smokers and Bad Boy Bill took over the poolside stage at REHAB at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Jump Smokers
Photo credit: Adam Amar
Bad Boy Bill
Photo credit: Adam Amar
Saturday night, May 23...
Kesha showed off her new green hair during a dazzling (literally) performance at REHAB, Las Vegas’ original dayclub at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Kesha
Photo credit: Erik Kabik/Kabik Photography Group
Brody Jenner and William Lifestyle took over TAO Beach. Brody brought mom Linda Thompson, who like any proud mother took photos of her son in the DJ booth. Kevin Hart joined the party with his fiancé Eniko Parrish. The comedian jumped into the DJ booth, taking control of the mic and doing a few minutes of stand up for the crowd. Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers hit up TAO Beach, joining Hart in his cabana, and Fabolous stopped by the pool party late in the afternoon.
Brody Jenner and Kevin Hart
Photo credit: Brenton Ho
After a sold-out concert Hart headed to Marquee, joined by his fiancé along with Fabolous and Taraji P Henson, where they took over the club’s BoomBox room, while Dash Berlin manned the decks in the main room.
Kevin Hart
Photo credit: Brenton Ho
Snoop Dogg returned to TAO with his wildly successful Snoopadelic Cabaret. He was joined in the booth by Wiz Khalifa for a selfie and the two of them took over the stage to perform their hit “Young, Wild & Free”.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Kalifa
Photo credit: Stacey Torma
DJ Pauly D turned up the noise at Body English Nightclub. Among the partiers were Hard Rock Hotel’s resident DJ, Dee Jay Silver, and professional mix martial artist, John Dodson.
DJ Pauly D
Photo credit: Erik Kabik
Dee Jay Silver
Photo credit: Erik Kabik
John Dodson
Photo credit: Erik Kabik
Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted dining at Strip House inside Planet Hollywood with girlfriend Heather Milligan, before catching the UFC fight.
GRAMMY nominated musician Joe Jonas took to the turntables as guest DJ performing a high-energy set at Hyde Bellagio.
Joe Jonas
Photo credit: Hyde, Bellagio
Following Jonas’ rowdy set, DJ Loczi took over the turn tables and delivered a high-powered set for the packed Vegas nightclub.
Also enjoying the night at Hyde Bellagio with a group of friends was UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
Daniel Cormier's bottle presentation
Photo credit: Hyde, Bellagio
Friday, May 22...
Singer and songwriter Kesha prepped for her concert the following day at REHAB with a relaxing spa day at Reliquary Water Sanctuary, Spa & Salon at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Internationally acclaimed sensation DJ Zen Freeman took over Hyde Bellagio to kick off Memorial Day Weekend.
DJ Zen Freeman
Photo credit: Hyde, Bellagio
Boxing fever took over Downtown Las Vegas as “Knockout Night at the D” arrived at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Sitting ringside was entertainment mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and hip-hop artist Akon, who enjoyed the main event featuring undefeated Richard Commey of Accra, Ghana and highly skilled southpaw Bahodir “Baha” Mamadjonov of Houston. The duo was joined ringside by the D Casino Hotel Las Vegas' CEO Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole Parthum.
50 Cent, Richard Commey and Derek Stevens at Knockout Night at the D
Photo credit: Tom Donoghue
Akon, Nicole Parthum, 50 Cent, Derek Stevens
Photo credit: Tom Donoghue
Memorial Day Weekend festivities continued as Trey Smith, aka DJ Ace brought the sun out at TAO Beach. Will Smith’s son manned the DJ booth for a crowd ready to kick-off three days of parties. Later he enjoyed dinner at LAVO with a group of friends celebrating a bachelor party.
Trey Smith
Photo credit: Brenton Ho
Later that night Fabolous kept the celebratory vibe going at TAO Nightclub where he wowed a packed crowd with a 20 minute performance. TJ Ward, safety for the Denver Broncos, Trevor Booker of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, Keenan Allen of the San Diego Chargers and Damien Lillard from the Portland Trailblazers were all spotted at separate VIP tables.
Fabolous
Photo credit: Al Powers
At LAVO Brody Jenner treated his mom Linda Thompson to a birthday feast.
Porter Robinson, the 22 year-old DJ and music producer who was recently named the MTV Artist of the Year, headlined at Marquee Nightclub.
Porter Robinson
Photo credit: Brenton Ho
