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What Happened In Vegas Is That Jason Biggs And His Wife Hired A Hooker At The Four Seasons
A typical Four Seasons Vegas hotel room. As wild as Jason Biggs.
Oh the irony. Just as the Vegas PR peeps celebrate the 10 year anniversary of “What happens here stays here”, a Vegas hotel pops up in a story that definitely should have stayed in the 702.
And not just any Vegas hotel. It’s only the bloody Four Seasons Las Vegas.
The FS Vegas – tucked quietly away on top of Mandalay Bay, an idyll, a haven, a palm-fronded-pooled paradise, as its fans will have you believe – was, apparently, where Jason Biggs off of American Pie and his wife hired a prostitute to jazz up their marriage of 12 whole months.
The source for this sordid tale (which the Daily Mail immediately lapped up, obvs) is none other than Mrs Biggs, Jenny Mollen, who wrote an interminably long article about it on Playboy-affilliated website The Smoking Jacket.
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What's Inside the Luxor Las Vegas' Hard Candy Shell?
Have you ever taken a closer look at those fire route escape maps on the rear of your hotel room door? We have, and we're mildly obsessed with them. They're special things, these simple images that seemingly give away the secrets of the hotel's layout. Seeing the size of your room versus those on the same floor can either inspire instant jealousy or—if you've got the good one—instant content. The real special floorplans, however, are those for the uniquely-shaped hotels, like the pyramidal Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The Luxor's size, and it's staggering count of 4,408 rooms, places it in the top five of largest hotels in the world. Heck, the thing cost $375 million to build and, back in 1993 when it opened, was the tallest hotel on the Vegas Strip. The big, black pyramid may look solid, but it's actually a shell of rooms that surrounds a huge, open atrium in the center. Tourists come to the Luxor just to ride the elevators to the top, since they move in a upward, diagonal fashion you can feel.
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Impeccable Service at the Four Seasons Las Vegas, But The Gold Is Completely Peccable
Last week, on VegasChatter, we posted a video tour of the Four Seasons Las Vegas and now as promised, here is the full review.
Check In @ the Four Seasons Las Vegas
They had us at hello. Usually when we arrive in Vegas after a five-hour plane ride, monorail ride at LAS, and sometimes a long wait for a taxi we are filled with dread.
Why? Because just when you are ready to crash in your hotel bed you have to put up with long check in lines and sometimes, prepare yourself for the fact that when you get to the front of the line you might not even have a room, despite your reservation -- yeah.
Not to worry though, not at the Four Seasons Las Vegas where check-in lines are non-existent, desk clerks are friendly and they even offer you a free bottle of water. Smooth FSLV, very smooth.
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SI Swimsuit Issue Holding Bash at LAX Inside Luxor
Another sign that Luxor is trying its darndest to become the #1 hotel amongst the younger party crowd? Sports Illustrated will be holding its "Swimsuit Issue 2009" party at the LAX nightclub inside the resort/casino on Thursday night.
The Club SI Swimsuit, presented by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor's Authority (LVCVA), will take place on February 12th at the LAX Nightclub located inside the Las Vegas Luxor Hotel and Casino. The party will mark the culmination of a week of activities and events surrounding the launch of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. More than a dozen SI Swimsuit models featured in the acclaimed annual will travel to Las Vegas for a autograph signing meetings, photo sessions and to attend the first Sports Illustrated party held in Las Vegas.
And just in case you wanted to know the models will be traveling on a dedicated Southwest plane from New York to Las Vegas on Wednesday night. The plane will actually be decked out in Swimsuit Issue imagery so we're guessing Bar Rafaeli, the cover girl, will be splashed along the body of the plane. Lucky gal.
The Luxor's Twitter feed also mentioned that they have some invites to giveaway. We're not quite sure how to get 'em but DMing Luxor probably couldn't hurt.
Anyone on the ground in Las Vegas attending the event? Let us know how it goes.
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Criss Angel Tickets Are 40% Off and We "Believe" We Know Why
Criss Angel fans and curious types who tend stare at car wrecks longer than normal: rejoice! The Criss Angel "Believe" tickets are now being heavily discounted!
We give this show such a hard time, we know — but so far we have literally heard and read nothing but bad reviews. We learned a couple of weeks ago that there were many, many empty seats at recent shows, which meant terrible things for its host hotel, the Luxor, who invested $100 million dollars in the production (which is supposed to run for 10 years).
And we learned today via the Luxor Twitter that you can score yourself Criss Angel "Believe" tickets for 40% off. This spells trouble for the Luxor, Cirque du Soleil and Mr. Angel, but it means you may have a very, very happy holiday (or buy tix as a gift for that coworker that you don't like because he yawns too loudly). Have at it.
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Even Taxi Drivers Are Hating on Criss Angel's "Believe"
We're almost starting to feel bad about giving Criss Angel's Cirque du Soleil show at the Luxor, "Believe", so much crap. The show's clearly got issues — and when we read the first line of an Richard Abowitz's LA Times story this morning, we were feeling like the meanest kids on the playground: he introduced the show as "roundly trashed by critics," (we covered that), "thoroughly mocked on the Web," (us again!), "and even had its celebrity opening ridiculed" (yup, we did that too).
But we said we almost felt bad. We've been quiet about the show since we covered all the absolutely brutal reviews of the show and its lackluster opening, and, on the bright side, Cirque du Soleil did claim that "Believe" had sold a whopping $5 million in pre-sale tickets.
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Criss Angel Believe Officially Opens Tonight
Finally, the day of reckoning has come for Criss Angel and his Believe show at the Luxor Las Vegas.
After a seriously terrible run of preview shows, Believe is holding its official opening and gala tonight. This is where hopefully Criss and Cirque du Soleil have worked out all the kinks that have plagued the show previously.
But just in case, the show isn't taking any chances of hearing bad reviews. According to the LuxorLV Twitter page, no media is allowed.
Also, the gala party is apparently going until 10am the next day. We don't know about you but the last time we pulled an all-nighter of drinking we don't remember anything that we did in the days before. Maybe that is the goal?
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Look Who Came Out for the Grand Opening of Tacos and Tequila at the Luxor
Earlier this week, the Luxor threw a grand opening bash for their classy new eatery, Tacos and Tequila. Worried about the reality of their possible $100 million mistake with Criss Angel, they invited Tila Tequila to set things right in the eyes of the public again.
The hotel also threw in Carrot Top, Criss Angel himself and a bunch of half-naked dudes from Thunder from Down Under. Because nothing says delicious tacos and refined tequila like fake reality show bisexuals and chest wax.
[Photo: Socialite Life]
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Luxor Strives to Keep Up Its Reputation as Suxor
Luxor continues to roll out their mostly mediocre renovations. They've now opened restaurant T&T and have the world famous BODIES exhibit on display. If you want to be grossed out you could stop by the reviled, hated Criss Angel "Believe" show or stop by the totally cool BODIES exhibit and see just how many muscles it takes to vomit.
Because vomiting is certainly what you'll be doing after T&T.
We're sorry, was that way harsh? Just listen to this, and tell us you don't agree:
T&T embodies traditional and modern elements of Mexican style intermixed with rock-n-roll flair.
Oh and by the way -- the T's stand for Tequila and Tacos.
What? Really, what? Where does the rock-n-roll come from? And why? What is wrong with just plain old delicious Mexican food? Luxor, seriously, stop trying to over do everything.
Whatever, we're worn out from hating on the Suxor. Let's talk about muscles again. Do you think there is a BODIES exhibit that show the effects of too much tequila? That would be cool.
Oh, and we were just kidding about the "Suxor" -- we just thought it made a funny headline. Kinda.
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Criss Angel's Cirque Du Soleil Show "Believe" at the Luxor Begins Previews Tomorrow
A sneak preview of "Believe" from the Cirque Las Vegas team.
Criss Angel may have "survived" a hotel implosion but will he survive the critics of new show "Believe" which is done in partnership with Las Vegas' acrobatic act, Cirque Du Soleil?
The show was originally set to debut on September 1st inside the Luxor Hotel but was delayed until September 26. The show will be in preview mode from then until October 28th. What does that mean? Well this is what the Believe website says.
During these performances, the creative team is in the very final stages of production. The audience’s reaction and participation is an important step in this process. The artistic team of CRISS ANGEL Believe reserves the right to interrupt the performance to make adjustments as necessary.
Ugh. That does not sound magical at all.
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Luxor Las Vegas Twitters About New Nintendo Wiis
The Luxor Las Vegas is undergoing a much-needed renovation and we got the tingles when we saw this tweet from their Twitter feed.
Nintendo Wiis at the Luxor? Sounds kind of amazing. Note the tweet says "some of our rooms" so we're guessing they are probably going to be in the suites. Can't have people playing Wii Tennis in one of those pyramid rooms.
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Luxor Hotel Now Offering Gift Cards
We've been keeping tabs on hotels that offer gift cards and today we can add the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to the list.
The cards are available inside the hotel at the spa, the business center and Essentials gift shop. Up to $2,500 can be loaded onto the card and it can be used at "participating merchants at participating MGM MIRAGE Properties."
According to the website the card can be used towards accommodations, a wedding in the wedding chapel, most of the restaurants and nightlife spots, Criss Angel's BELIEVE show and pretty much all of the shopping. Sadly, you can't use it at the craps table.
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