The Silver State Chronicles » Las Vegas http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress News & Opinion from Las Vegas, Nevada Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:26:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/wp-content/mbp-favicon/Badge_714.jpg The Silver State Chronicles Stan Lee Tribute Weekend, May 6-8, 2010 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/cinema/stan-lee-tribute-weekend-6-8 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/cinema/stan-lee-tribute-weekend-6-8#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 16:59:04 +0000 Vinnie Vegas http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/?p=4056 Honoring a comics legend!

Excelsior!

MOONlogo Stan Lee Tribute Weekend, May 6 8, 2010
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Stan Lee Tribute Weekend honors the comics creator’s seven decades of bringing entertainment to the world

One lucky winner will win exclusive VIP Passes for Stan Lee Tribute Weekend May 6-8, 2010

On Thursday, May 6, the N9NE Group with Brenden Theatres and the Palms Casino Resort will present Iron Man 2 Launch Party at the MOON Nightclub. MOON opens to the public at 10:30 p.m. and will feature an “Iron Man” themed night with appearances by Stan Lee and other celebrity guests. General admission applies.

Stan Lee’s Brenden Celebrity Star presentation will take place on Friday, May 7, 2010, the opening day of the new Paramount Pictures “Iron Man 2” film starring Robert Downey, Jr. which Lee served as an executive producer. The ceremony to be hosted by Celebrity Journalist Robin Leach will take place in the Brenden Theaters at the Palms lobby at 7:30 p.m. The Brenden Celebrity Star presentation is co-sponsored by Derrick Taylor’s Comic Oasis.

The weekend wraps with an invited guest tribute reception and dinner May 8, 2010 hosted by the Walt Disney Company and featuring Stan Lee’s Time Jumper. Red carpet arrivals begin at 6:00 p.m. with celebrity appearances. Guests will also preview clips from Stan Lee’s documentary “With Great Power – The Stan Lee Story.” Celebrities from all of Lee’s films and creations have been invited to attend this special event.

To have a chance at winning the VIP passes, visit http://starsamongtheangelsonlineauction.afrogs.org/.

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    nfl cheerleaders week 171 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Seventeen

    Sunday, December 28, 2008

    • Buccaneers
    • Packers
    • Eagles
    • Giants
    • Texans
    • Saints
    • Falcons
    • Bengals
    • Ravens
    • Titans
    • Steelers
    • Jets
    • Patriots
    • Seahawks
    • 49ers
    • Chargers

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    nfl cheerleader week 16 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Sixteen

    Thursday, December 18, 2008

    • Colts

    Saturday December 20, 2008

    • Cowboys

    Sunday, December 21, 2008

    • Steelers
    • Dolphins
    • Patriots
    • Bengals
    • Eagles
    • 49ers
    • Vikings
    • Saints
    • Panthers
    • Jets
    • Texans
    • Broncos
    • Buccaneers

    Monday, December 22, 2008

    • Bears

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    Now to be fair, that’s a pretty wimpy ‘blizzard.’

    mascots001 Blizzard Grips Sin City!

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    nfl cheerleader week 15 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Fifteen

    Thursday, December 11, 2008

    • Bears

    Sunday, December 14, 2008

    • Packers
    • Colts
    • Redskins
    • Falcons
    • Dolphins
    • Seahawks
    • Jets
    • Titans
    • Steelers
    • Panthers
    • Chargers
    • Cardinals
    • Patriots
    • Giants

    Monday, December 15, 2008

    • Eagles

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    nfl cheerleader week 14 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Fourteen

    Thursday, December 4, 2008

    Chargers

    Sunday, December 7, 2008

    Colts
    Bears
    Packers
    Titans
    Vikings
    Ravens
    Giants
    Falcons
    Jets
    Dolphins
    Broncos
    Cardinals
    Steelers
    Patriots

    Monday, December 8, 2008

    Buccaneers

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    cheerleader week 13 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Thirteen

    Thursday, November 27, 2008

    Titans
    Cowboys
    Cardinals

    Sunday, November 30, 2008

    Jets
    Bills
    Bucs
    Packers
    Giants
    Dolphins
    Ravens
    Colts
    Chargers
    Patriots
    Chiefs
    Vikings

    Monday, December 1, 2008

    Texans

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    nfl cheerleader week 12 265x300 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Twelve

    Thursday, November 20, 2008

    Steelers

    Sunday, November 23, 2008

    Texans
    Bills
    Titans
    Dolphins
    Cowboys
    Buccaneers
    Ravens
    Bears
    Jaguars
    Falcons
    Broncos
    Redskins
    Giants
    Chargers

    Monday, November 24, 2008

    Packers

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    I’m struggling this year, with less than a 60% accuracy in picking winners this season.  Maybe this will be my banner week!

    nfl cheerleader week 11 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Eleven

    Thursday, November 13, 2009

    Jets

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Falcons
    Dolphins
    Giants
    Colts
    Titans
    Bears
    Eagles
    Saints
    Panthers
    Bucs
    49ers
    Cardinals
    Steelers
    Cowboys

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    Bills

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    nfl cheerleader week 10 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Ten

    Thursday, November 6, 2008

    Browns

    Sunday, November 9, 2008

    Jaguars
    Bears
    Patriots
    Saints
    Jets
    Dolphins
    Packers
    Panthers
    Chargers
    Steelers
    Giants
    Texans

    Monday, November 10, 2008

    Cardinals

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    nfl cheerleader week 9 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Nine

    Sunday, November 2, 2008
    Vikings
    Jaguars
    Buccaneers
    Browns
    Bills
    Cardinals
    Bears
    Titans
    Broncos
    Falcons
    Giants
    Eagles
    Colts

    Monday, November 3, 2008
    SteelersSimilar Posts:

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    Well, so far my picks haven’t been panning out this season, so lets turn things around!  I am living down another 7-7 week!  Ugh!  Well, here goes nothin’!

    nfl cheerleader week 8 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Eight

    Sunday, October 26, 2008

    Ravens
    Chargers
    Jets
    Bills
    Buccaneers
    Eagles
    Rams
    Panthers
    Redskins
    Jaguars
    Giants
    49ers
    Texans

    Monday, October 29, 2008

    Titans

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    Getting close to mid-way into the 2008 NFL season!

    nfl cheerleader week 7 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Seven

    Sunday, October 19, 2008

    Chargers
    Steelers
    Titans
    Dolphins
    Cowboys
    Giants
    Bears
    Saints
    Texans
    Colts
    Jets
    Redskins
    Buccaneers

    Monday, Ocober 20, 2008

    Broncos

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    Well, I’ve had a lackluster 60% record so far in the 2008 NFL season, so I have to hit those stat books harder and work on my picks!  Here’s this week’s choices!

    nfl cheerleader week 6 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Six

    Sunday, October 12, 2008

    Saints
    Colts
    Jets
    Panthers
    Vikings
    Bears
    Texans
    Redskins
    Broncos
    Eagles
    Cowboys
    Packers
    Chargers

    Monday, October 13, 2008

    Giants

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    nfl picks cheerleader week 5 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Five

    Sunday, October 5, 2008

    Texans
    Titans
    Chargers
    Panthers
    Eagles
    Bears
    Packers
    Giants
    Browns
    Patriots
    Bills
    Cowboys
    Jaguars

    Monday, October 6, 2008

    Vikings

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    nfl cheerleader week 4 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Four

    Sunday, Septemeber 28, 2008

    Broncos
    Bengals
    Jaguars
    Jets
    49ers
    Panthers
    Titans
    Buccaneers
    Bills
    Chargers
    Cowboys
    Eagles

    Monday, September 29, 2008

    Steelers

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    nfl cheerleeder week 3 NFL Picks: 2008 Week Three


    Sunday, September 21, 2008

    • Falcons
    • Bills
    • Titans
    • Giants
    • Cardinals
    • Patriots
    • Bears
    • Panthers
    • Seahawks
    • 49ers
    • Broncos
    • Eagles
    • Colts
    • Ravens
    • Cowboys
    Monday, September 22, 2008
    • Jets

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    I started out last week with an ok, but unspectacular 10-6 record.  Lets try and improve on that record – I’m picking a few underdogs, so wait and see…

    nfl 2008 week two NFL Picks: 2008 Week Two

    Sunday, September 14, 2008

    Chiefs
    Titans
    Vikings
    Saints
    Packers
    Bears
    Giants
    Bills
    Buccaneers
    Seahawks
    Cardinals
    Patriots
    Broncos
    Steelers

    Monday, September 15, 2008

    Texans
    Eagles

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    Just got an invite to a McCain/Palin rally on Monday, September 15th here in Las Vegas, featuring the legendary Senator Joe Lieberman!  Looking forward to it!

    joelieberman Senator Joe Lieberman in Las Vegas!

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    It’s that time of year again – football season! And I can tell you, Las Vegans far and wide stop everything and dedicate the balance of the year to filling out the ubiquitous football betting cards seen in sports books all over town!

    2008nfl001 NFL Picks: 2008 Week One

    Here are my picks for week one, all straight up, with no regard for the lines!

    Thursday, September 4, 2008

    Giants

    Sunday, September 7, 2008

    Ravens
    Jets
    Patriots
    Steelers
    Jaguars
    Lions
    Seahawks
    Buccaneers
    Eagles
    Cowboys
    Chargers
    Cardinals
    Colts

    Monday, September 9, 2008

    Packers
    Broncos

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    ]]>     http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/sports/nfl-picks-2008-week-1/feed 1     Del Shannon’s ‘Runaway’ 1986 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/television/del-shannons-runaway-1986 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/television/del-shannons-runaway-1986#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:25:07 +0000 Vinnie Vegas http://silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2007/11/13/del-shannons-runaway-1986/ All My Favorite TV Shows Get Canceled Quickly

    Way back in the mid 1980s, Writer-Director-Producer Michael Mann was riding high with his slick & polished tv series, Miami Vice. I admit I was never really a fan of the show, but it had a strong run for a while and a dedicated fan base.

    Mann could pretty much write his own ticket in those days, so when it came time for him to pitch a new series, he dared to try something a bit different. NBC gave him the go-ahead for a pilot movie and series for his new project, Crime Story.

    Crime Story was a police drama set in the early 1960s, one of my favorite periods. The main tension was built around Chicago cop Lt. Mike Torelli (Dennis Farina) and ambitious hood Ray Luca (Anthony John Denison). The series followed law enforcement’s attention to Luca and crew’s criminal antics in Chicago and later, in my hometown of Las Vegas.

    The show only lasted two years, and in that time some pretty good actors hit the scene for some appearances, most notably Kevin Spacey and Julia Roberts. The show was as inspired and stylish as anything on tv at the time, and probably much more so.

    Most people remember the series for it’s opening theme, a re-recording of Del Shannon’s hit ‘Runaway.’ Well, they managed to coax Del out of semi-retirement to record an updated, brassier version of his classic song! NBC even put together a music video featuring Del singing and scenes of the tv series in order to help drum up interest in the series.

    So sit back and enjoy the complete version (not the 1 minute opening credits version) of Runaway 1986!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APl40BE3tc

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    joeybishop RIP Joey Bishop (1918 2007)

    I’m sad to report that Yahoo News is reporting that Rat Pack comedian Joey Bishop has passed away.

    Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, has died at 89.He was the group’s last surviving member. Peter Lawford died in 1984, Sammy Davis Jr. in 1990, Dean Martin in 1995, and Sinatra in 1998.

    Bishop died Wednesday night of multiple causes at his home in Newport Beach, publicist and longtime friend Warren Cowan said Thursday.

    The Rat Pack became a show business sensation in the early 1960s, appearing at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas in shows that combined music and comedy in a seemingly chaotic manner.

    Thanks for the laughter and great memories, Joey!

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    ]]>     http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/rip-joey-bishop-1918-2007/feed 4     Bigfoot Near Las Vegas? http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/bigfoot-near-las-vegas http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/bigfoot-near-las-vegas#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:53:00 +0000 Vinnie Vegas http://silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/?p=61 Sasquatch Near Sin City?

    Art Bell’s Coast to Coast radio show is often filled with stories of the strange and unusual. But this weekend, he reported a story that broke on The Chattanoogan: seems like some folks caught video of ol’ Bigfoot right here in my backyard!

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    The story reports…

    Lindsay Lemmon and Austin McGee said after returning from a trip out west, they found that video shot out the window along I-40 in New Mexico has a glimpse of what appears to be a hulking furry figure walking.

    Mr. Lemmon, a local contractor who specializes in historic homes, said, “I’m still skeptical, but it does look like a figure to me. If it was a prank, then it was awfully hot and it was out in the middle of nowhere.”

    Mr. McGee, who shot the footage, is much more positive. He said, “I believe it whole-heartedly. Every time I look at it on the VCR I see a figure with real long arms hanging below the knees. He is walking and swinging those arms.”

    He said a close examination of the figure reveals “a tan round face.”

    Can’t wait to see the full video! If it’s compelling enough, I will once again don my pith helmet & safari gear and lead an expedition to capture the cagey beast once and for all! If he is indeed close to Las Vegas, the game is afoot!Similar Posts:

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    ]]>     http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/news/bigfoot-near-las-vegas/feed 4     Hawaii 5-0: McGarrett vs The Hippies http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/television/hawaii-5-0-mcgarrett-vs-the-hippies http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/television/hawaii-5-0-mcgarrett-vs-the-hippies#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:52:00 +0000 Vinnie Vegas http://silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2007/09/19/hawaii-5-0-mcgarrett-vs-the-hippies/ Hawaii 5-0 Wisdom

    Here in Las Vegas, one of my local tv stations runs the great police drama, Hawaii 5-0. GREAT SHOW! If tv were more like this, I would watch more!

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    So I was checking out the rapidly fading YouTube for some cool 5-0 stuff, and came upon this great clip. In it, McGarrett gives a strong verbal reprimand to a handful of obnoxious, naive hippies!

    Thanks, McGarrett – I couldn’t have said it better myself!Similar Posts:

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