Nov. 22, 2012 Melissa Manchester, Wendy Mazaros
Actress / Singer / Songwriter – Melissa Manchester
While on tour in Australia, Melissa Manchester called in to Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show and was interviewed by Comic Michele LaFong. They had such a good rapport, that Melissa will be doing a videotaped backstage interview with LaFong from The Suncoast Showroom this weekend.
After getting her start as a singer-pianist in the clubs of Greenwich Village, Manchester performed with Bette Midler as a “Harlette” before landing a recording contract. Her debut releases, “Home to Myself” and “Bright Eyes” laid the foundation for her solo career. In 1975, Manchester’s album “Melissa” produced her first top ten hit, “Midnight Blue.”
Manchester was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 1978 and 1979, and won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” in 1982. In 1979, she became the first artist in the history of the Academy Awards® to have two nominated movie themes in the same year – “Through The Eyes of Love” from the film “Ice Castles,” and the title song from “The Promise.”
As an actress, Manchester has guest starred in numerous television shows, including “Blossom” and “Fame,” and in films, such as “For The Boys” and “Dirty Girl.” She has also appeared in the Los Angeles-based theatrical production of “Sweeney Todd” and recently starred in the Chicago premiere of the musical “HATS!,” which features several songs she co-wrote.
More about Melissa Manchester here–>
You can catch Melissa Manchester headlining at Suncoast Hotel & Casino
Suncoast Showroom, Sat & Sun, Nov. 24th & 25th 7:30pm
Author – Wendy Mazaros
Author of “Vegas Rag Doll” A true story of terror and survival as the wife of a mob hitman. Wendy’s story of sex, drugs, corruption, and murder, features many well-known Las Vegas figures, including Benny, and Ted Binion, Tony Spilotro, and husband, Tom Hanley, still stands out in the crowd. Wendy Mazaros, mother of Amy Hanley, a regular cast member of a “Sin City Rules” a new docu-drama series that will debut on the TLC Network on Dec. 9. Wendy will also be making appearances on the new reality show series.
More about Wendy Mazaros here–>
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
Aug. 16, 2012: Paula Poundstone, Jay and The Americans
On this week’s Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show, Paula Poundstone will be returning to LVBST with Comedian Michele LaFong to talk about what she’s up to lately.
Comedian – Paula Poundstone
Audio of interviews posted below (Scroll down)
Poundstone began nurturing her stand-up comedy talent in 1979 on the Boston comedy scene before moving to San Francisco. She starred in multiple HBO comedy specials and appeared on “Saturday Night Live.” Poundstone received a Cable ACE Award for a comedy special for her one-hour HBO special “Cats, Cops, and Stuff.” She received her second Cable ACE Award for her self-titled HBO talk show series.
Continuing with many successes throughout the 1990s, Poundstone starred in “The Paula Poundstone Show” on ABC and many other television appearances, including an HBO Special. Poundstone is the recipient of an Emmy Award for her field pieces on the PBS program “Life & Times.”
For more about Paula, click HERE
You can catch Paula live at The Orleans
Orleans Showroom, Aug. 17 & 18 8:00pm
Jay and The Americans
Performing the hits that put them on the charts, Jay and the Americans will take the stage at the Suncoast Showroom August 25 and 26.
With three original members – Sandy Yaguda (“Deane”), Howie Kirschenbaum (“Kane”), and Marty Kupersmith (“Sanders”) – plus the addition of “Jay” Reincke, Jay and the Americans have recreated the authentic sound of the ‘60s.
Jay and the Americans hits include She Cried, Come A Little Bit Closer, Wax Museum, Hushabye, Walkin’ in the Rain and This Magic Moment.
In 2002, Jay and the Americans were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
You can catch Jay and the Americans at The Suncoast
Suncoast Showroom, Aug. 25 & 26 7.30pm
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
Rob Schneider, Bill Haley Jr. Mark Mayer, LVBST w/Comedian Michele LaFong
May 17, 2012 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & The Web
Rob Schneider guests on Las Vegas backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong, the only show that “Gets Personal with the Stars.”
After opening for comedians such as Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, Schneider made his network television debut in 1987 on “The David Letterman Show.” In 1990, “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels saw Schneider’s appearance on HBO’s “13th Annual Young Comedians Special” and hired him to be a regular on SNL. During his four seasons on SNL, Schneider was nominated for three EmmyR Awards and a Peabody Award..
Schneider is well-known for his longtime collaboration with Adam Sandler and Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison. Schneider has starred in several Happy Madison projects, including “The Benchwarmers,” “50 First Dates,” “The Longest Yard,” “Eight Crazy Nights,” “Little Nicky” and “Mr. Deeds.” Schneider co-wrote and starred in “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo,” “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,” “The Hot Chick” and “The Animal.”
Schneider is the star of the new CBS show, “Rob,” about a lifelong bachelor who married into a tight-knit Mexican-American family. Rob is a successful architect who elopes with Maggie in Las Vegas after a whirlwind romance.
For more about Rob Schneider, click HERE.
Rob Schneider recently performed at The Orleans Showroom on May 5th – 6th
Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets
If only for the impact of “Rock Around the Clock”, Bill Haley would deserve a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (He was inducted in 1987)! Yet his impact in the early days of Rock and Roll went well beyond that milestone! Two years earlier he’d put out “Crazy, Man, Crazy” an original amalgam of country and R&B that arguably became the first rock and roll record to register on Billboard’s pop chart! For most of the Fifties, Bill Haley was a presence on the record charts, and he appeared in several rock and roll movies aimed at teenagers. It is estimated that Bill Haley and His Comets have sold 60 million records worldwide.
Now his Son, Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets, recapture the heyday of his famous father and The Comets and carry on the tradition his father started! Re-creating the Music, the Feel, the Excitement, the Authentic Stage Costuming and the Energy, Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets will transport audiences back to the very beginning of Rock & Roll! Audiences will be on their feet, dancing in the aisles and singing along to every song during this incredible, all-age, Affordable Show!
More about Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets here!
You can catch Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets live at Suncoast Hotel & Casino
Suncoast Showroom, May 19 – 20 7:30pm
Managing Editor / Sports Columnist for “Gaming Today” – Mark Mayer
Mark Mayer was a sports writer for daily newspapers in South Carolina and Florida for more than 20 years before moving to Las Vegas. In the last 10 years, Mayer has been on the other side of the betting window as a ticket writer at Primm Resorts before working two years at Vegas Insider. Off and on over the past decade, he has been sports editor for “GamingToday”.
“GamingToday” a weekly publication that is distributed to casinos and subscriptions every Tuesday with gaming and entertainment news and articles.
The current issue of “GamingToday” features Michele LaFong filling in on entertainment for the incomparable Monti Rock III this week. (Issue for May 15 – 21, 2012)
View Michele’s article in “Gaming Today” HERE
Comedian Michele LaFong is a radio personality in Las Vegas. She knows the in and outs of show business and attracts the A-listers. Check out LaFong’s “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” column in Gaming Today, which will soon be “Getting Personal with the Stars” a monthly syndicated column in Gaming Today, as well as Casino Player Magazine, a monthly entertainment life-style magazine, with over eighty eight thousand paid subscribers nationally. (“Las Vegas Backstage Talk will also be a monthly syndicated column in CP Magazine.)
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
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Frank Marino, Tom Stevens-Las Vegas Backstage Talk w/Comedian Michele LaFong
Jan. 5, 2012 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & The Web
Frank Marino, Star & Producer of “Divas Las Vegas” guests on LVBST Radio Show w/Comedian Michele LaFong.
From “Divas Las Vegas”, we welcome Frank Marino, who is featured in an all star cast of superstar female impersonators who not only recreate but almost uncannily duplicate the likenesses of stars ranging from Britney Spears to Cher and Diana Ross to Beyonce even Madonna and Dolly Parton have been known to stop by. Meanwhile, Marino in his role as the show’s emcee and star changes between every act bringing an international whirlwind of couture to the stage with each spectacular entrance.
Frank will soon be featured in Comedian Michele LaFong’s Monthly Syndicated Column, “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” in Casino Player Magazine, and “Getting Personal with the Stars” Syndicated Column in Gaming Today.
For more info about Frank Marino, click here!
You can catch “Divas Las Vegas”live at Imperial Palace, now The Quad
At Imperial Theatre
Showtimes:10:00pm Nightly – Dark Fridays
Singer, Impressionist – Tom Stevens
In honor of Elvis Presley’s 77th birthday, applauded singer-impressionist and comedian Tom Stevens brings his Elvis tribute show to the Suncoast Showroom for two performances, January 7 and 8, each evening at 7:30 p.m.
While Stevens is well-known for impressions of a wide range of celebrities – including Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Stewart, Bill Clinton, George Burns, Paul Lynde, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Carol Channing, Bill Cosby and Robert DeNiro – his Suncoast performance will be all Elvis. Walking, talking and dressing like The King himself, Stevens will perform many of Elvis’ hits, including gospel and country songs.
For more about Tom, click here.
You can catch Tom bringing his Elvis tribute showto The Suncoast
Suncoast Showroom, Jan. 7 & 8, 7:30pm
For reservations
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
Clint Holmes, Mike Saccone-Las Vegas Backstage Talk w/Comedian Michele LaFong
Dec. 15, 2011 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & The Web
Clint Holmes guests on LVBST Radio Show with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM in Las Vegas and The Web.
Las Vegas’ favorite entertainer is our guest on this weeks show. Clint Homes is more than a singer, like a painter with a blank canvas; he makes every performance an original. You will enjoy every minute of our conversations with Clint from his stories about his live performances, his Broadway show, his new projects and so much more.
Clint will soon be featured in Comedian Michele LaFong’s monthly syndicated “Las Vegas Backstage talk” column in Casino Player Magazine, as well as “Getting Personal with the Stars” syndicated monthly column.
For more about Clint Holmes, click HERE.
You can catch Clint Holmes live at The Suncoast
Suncoast Showroom, Nov. 17 -18, 7:30pm
Comedian – Mike Saccone
The Italian kid from Kansas City has come a long way from performing at cowboy bars. In 1984, he moved to Philadelphia and instantly became a regular at the city’s top comedy clubs. Ready for the big time, Mike moved to New York City where his laid back, mid-western style separated him from his comic peers. Many television offers were soon to follow. With some television exposure under his belt he hit the road again, this time his destination was Hollywood where he entered the “Star Search” competition. His cool confidence and accessible material made him both a crowd and a judges’ favorite. Mike Saccone was crowned “Star Search” Comedy Grand Champion and walked away with the $100,000 first prize. Since then he has co-starred on several network shows. Mike now makes Los Angeles his full-time home where he continues to pursue his acting and stand up comedy careers.
You can catch Mike live at Riviera
Riviera Comedy Club, Dec. 15 -18, 9:00pm
