Las Vegas Backstage Talk

Dec. 27, 2012 The Amazing Johnathan, Lou Christie

Comedian / Magician – The Amazing Johnathan

The Amazing Johnathan returns live in-studio on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show on 1230 am KLAV in Las Vegas, and The Web.  This time, he brings his side-kick Psychic Tanya with him to reveal the “behind the scene” truths about the hazzards of performing sadistic slapstick magic illusions on her!

Johnathan is currently focused on his new podcast set to debut in early 2013. He is also touring across the country that he is very much looking forward to. He recently held his first-ever classic car show and sale, wherein he put his prized car collection on display. He has offered to donate 10% of the sale from each vehicle to Make-A-Wish® Southern Nevada.

More about The Amazing Johnathan here—>

Former Teen Idol, Singer – Songwriter Lou Christie

Lou Christie guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230 am KLAV in Las Vegas, and The Web.

Lou Christie’s chart-topping career started in a two-track studio in his rural hometown near Pittsburgh. In 1963, Christie’s first million-selling song, “The Gypsy Cried,” transformed the local choirboy, Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, into teen idol Lou Christie.

Throughout the ‘60s Christie’s success continued with numerous hit singles, including “Two Faces Have I,” “Rhapsody in the Rain,” “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” and the chart-topping “Lightin’ Strikes.” With his success, Christie forever embedded himself and his unique three-octave vocal range into American musical history.

Highlights from Christie’s performing career include touring on Dick Clark’s “Caravan of Stars,” performing on the hit television show “American Bandstand,” and performing for Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family. Christie has shared the stage with numerous artists, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis.

More about Lou Christie here–>

You can catch Lou Christie headlining at Suncoast Hotel & Casino

Suncoast Showroom, Sat & Sun, Nov. 29th & 30th 7:30pm

Reservations

You can listen to a recording of our show below!

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Full interview/Wendy & Amy of TLC’s “Sin City Rules”

Sneak preview video of LaFong’s Cameo Appearance on TLC

Sunday, Dec. 23 10pm PST on TLC

This episode is called “She said, she said” (This is not the entire clip that will be aired)

The cameo appearance sneak peek clip can be accessed here: https://discovery.box.com/s/yvni4hwx6d728uneb5lt

(Will post full interview on my website Sunday night at 11pm PST)

This link gives a full rundown of when SIN CITY RULES airs: http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=2.17028.137545.43751.3

Comedian Michele LaFong, Host and Producer of “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” Radio and Web Show, makes a cameo appearance on TLC’s “Sin City Rules” on Sun. Dec. 23 at 10pm PST, Thurs. Dec. 27 at 8pm PST, & Fri. Dec. 28 at 1am PST                                  

Las Vegas Backstage Talk, the only show that “Gets Personal with the Stars” currently airs on Thursdays from 4pm-5pm PST on 1230 am KLAV, in Las Vegas, and The Web.

 

 

Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Estaban-LVBST w/Comedian Michele LaFong

Dec. 20, 2012  6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & The Web

Shawn and Marlon Wayans guest together on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230 am KLAV, in Las Vegas, and The Web.

Perhaps best known for their roles in the blockbuster hits “Scary Movie” and “Scary Movie 2,” The Wayans Brothers made their acting debut in 1989 in their brother Keenen Ivory Wayans’ feature film, “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka.” Immediately following their debut, they joined the cast of the Emmy Award® winning comedy series “In Living Color,” and starred in the series until 1994.

Shawn and Marlon created and starred in the hit WB sitcom “The Wayans Bros.,” which was the first WB network show sold into syndication after heading up the network’s lineup from 1994 to 1999.

On the big screen, Shawn and Marlon have starred together in numerous hit films, including “White Chicks,” “Little Man” and “Dance Flick.”

Shawn and Marlon, along with their brothers and sisters, created “Thugaboo” and the subsequent “Boo Crew” animated specials for Nickelodeon, which premiered in August 2006.  Marlon appeared in the 2009 blockbuster “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” and stars in “A Haunted House,” scheduled for release in January 2013.

You can catch The Wayans Brothers at The Orleans, each performing their stand-up comedy separately.

The Wayans Bros. will soon be featured in Comedian Michele LaFong’s Syndicated Monthly “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” column in Casino Player Magazine.
Orleans Showroom, Sat. & Sun., Dec. 29th & 30th – 8:00pm

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Musician “Man in Black” – Esteban

Esteban and daughter Teresa Joy, return to Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show on 1230AM KLAV, in Las Vegas, and The Web, to promote their new on-going stint in Las Vegas.

They call him the “Man in Black.” The magical guitar artistry of “Esteban,” will be in Concert, at the LVH (formerly the Hilton) hotel, in the Shimmer Cabaret, opening on Thursday, Dec. 27, and repeating the following night, Friday, Dec. 28. The world famous guitarist has signed a three month contract with LVH, to appear every Thursday and Friday evening, with show time set for 8:30 p.m.  The opening of this new show follows a very successful recent engagement at The Smith Center.

A Las Vegas resident, “Esteban” will perform along with his daughter, violinist Teresa Joy, a special selection of music ranging from classical, Flaminco, pop, to Broadway, and beyond.

Esteban’s concerts are memorable moments of the heart and soul. Spending an evening in his audience is an experience of the heart and mind, and one that will remain with you forever.

More about Esteban here–>

You can catch Esteban at the LVH hotel, in the Shimmer Cabaret – Thurs. & Fri. Dec. 27th & 28th – 8:30pm
Reservations

You can listen to a recording of our show below!

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Gaming Today Column-Bill Engvall by Michele LaFong

Article in GAMING TODAY with Engvall “Getting Personal with the Stars” by Michele LaFong

Bill will also be featured in Michele LaFong’s Monthly Syndicated Column, “Las Vegas Backstage Talk,” in Casino Player Magazine, as well as his Backstage video taped interview from The TI, posted on Lasvegasbackstagetalk.com Website, and on Casinocenter.com.

Gaming Today-Bill Engvall by Michele LaFong

Bill Engvall was my guest last week on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show, in Las Vegas on 1230AM KLAV.  He was plugging his appearance at Treasure Island on Friday Dec. 14.

I just had to ask Bill what life was like on the road with “The Blue Collar Comedy Troupe,” and whether the characters of the comics was just an act.

The first question out of my mouth was “who was the most “out of their minds” amongst you?  Was it Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy, or you?” Bill responded without hesitation. “Larry…  He also was the sweetest guy.  We called him the “Mikey” of the Comedy Troupe.  He could be talked into going along with anything.

He also was really the only redneck amongst us.”  It’s not at all an act.  He pretty much got married on four wheelers!”  “So that’s not a costume that he wears?”  “Umm…No!  That’s part of the reason that he’s so popular and people can relate to him so well because there are no aires,  he’s just genuine.”

When asked “which comic was the hardest to follow of  The Blue Collar Comedy Troupe, Bill retorted “Ron White.  Ron really is one of the funniest guys out there, but when we first started the tour, both Ron, and Larry “The Cable Guy” were unknowns.  I was a long-time headliner doing comedy the longest, longer than even Foxworthy.

In fact, the first two years of The Blue Collar Tour, I didn’t enjoy myself.  I was too focused on “being bigger than Jeff Foxworthy because Jeff and I were kind of at the same level when we started.  Then he just sky-rocketed, and took off.  I wanted to be Jeff Foxworthy, and in the process, I forgot to be Bill Engvall.

Then one day, Ron White and I were sitting and talking at a bar…go figure…and he said “Engvall, I remember the days in Dallas I’d go up on stage and just gut the room.  I remember thinking “follow that Engvall!

You then would go up there with that slow delivery, and your story telling, and within five minutes the audience was going…Ron who?!”  “I thought oh my God, I’ve gotten away from what got me to where I’m at!  So I got back to being Bill again, and started having the greatest time of my life.

I made the decision early on to work clean.  In fact, I got passed over for “HBO’s One Night Stand” because they said that I wasn’t edgy enough.  But in the long-run, I’ve worked ten times longer than those guys that had their “HBO One Night Stands,” so I think I made the right decision.

The Blue Collar  Comedy Tour served as a good venue for Bill, although it proved to be a double edged sword.  “People don’t assume that you can do anything other than that!  “It’s taken me years to break out of that “Blue Collar” Mold. ”  But break out he did!  Bill Engvall has just sold a pilot which he will soon be starring in a new dramatic role.

Engvall will also be featured in Michele LaFong’s Monthly Syndicated Column, “Las Vegas Backstage Talk,” in Casino Player Magazine.

Bill Envall’s videotaped backstage interview from the TI, with Comedian Michele LaFong is posted on lasvegasbackstagetalk.com, and casinocenter.com.

 

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