Redd Foxx, the king of Vegas comedy
Before there was stand-up comedy people laughed in America at the jokes of famous comedians like Jerry Lewis and Redd Foxx. Before there were sitcom comedy shows there was Redd Foxx and his jokes. The actor made a big contribution in Las Vegas, where he was also a resident for many years, to the good humor of the people who came to the casino. Without him many people’s lives would have been emotionally poorer. The early years By...
Jack Entratter, Mr. Entertainment
The people who made Las Vegas special were not just the casino owners, the mayors the city has had or the entertainers who brought fame to the place, but those who understood and promoted Nevada’s capital as a center of entertainment and helped the city become the “entertainment capital of the world.” This article is about one of those people, Jack Entratter – Mr. Entertainment. Early years He was born in 1913...
