Mike Weatherford

Mike Weatherford

Two of a Kind

Concert headliners are paired with opening acts for a lot of reasons, from record-label politics to promoter schemes to fill seats. But how often do you find a billing of two guys who sound so much alike?

Saying so long to Second City

If you go all the way back to the very first press conference, The Second City turned out to be a promise unfulfilled.

Wide-Roaming Comedy

Eddie Izzard already squelched any "too smart for Vegas" garbage in late April.

It was then that a second show was added for today at the Palms, after Izzard’s first announced date on Saturday sold out. The British comedian fits many definitions of a cult hero. But thanks to HBO, it’s a big cult.

Venetian trying hand at poker show

People watch poker on TV, but will they pay to watch it live? What if they have a chance to sit at the table with big-name pros? Does that sweeten the pot?

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