Five Hundy by Midnight 117: Stuck in the Midler with You

5/6/200710/26/2022 / Tim / 13 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #117 includes:

Drew Carey Show opening clip
Caesars Palace signs Bette Midler
Palazzo brings in Jersey Boys
Flamingo presents Gino Vannelli
Harrah’s fills late-night show slot with creepy hypnotist Marshall Sylver
Wayne Brady returns to Venetian
Flamingo pool goes topless
Neonopolis may become Fremont Square
Gold Spike for sale
Treasure Island’s scent
Where casino smells come from
MGM Mirage sportsbook outage
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas 2.0
Deals at Fat Walletand LV Talk
Beacher’s Madhouse audition photos from Bill
Listener calls aplenty

Five Hundy By Midnight 5/6/07 (57:51 min, 53.1 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 116: Discounted Room Rates

4/29/200710/26/2022 / Tim / 12 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #116 includes:

The Hungry Detective opening clip
Stratosphere sold
Carmen is out, Pam is in
Palms buffet reopens
Barney Frank introduces online gambling bill
Finding better room rates
Travelaxe
Listener reports on Terribles, Crazy Horse Paris, Trader Vic’s, Atlantic City trips, Vegas withdrawal and more
This guy wants to buy you drinks

Five Hundy By Midnight 4/29/07 (42:57 min, 39.5 MB)

Five Hundy Meets The Strip

4/28/20074/8/2008 / Tim / 2 Comments

A couple weeks ago, Steve Friess from The Strip interviewed us for Podcast411, a podcast about podcasts and podcasters. We had a blast. Steve is a fantastic interviewer, reporter and writer, so we were honored he chose to interview us. We talked about Las Vegas and the geeky behind-the-scenes details of Five Hundy. The interview has been posted to the Podcast411 site, so check it out if you’re so inclined. And if you aren’t already listening to The Strip, check out that podcast too. Steve and Miles feature great Vegas-related celebrity interviews and present a local perspective on our favorite city each week. Thanks to Steve for interviewing us and to Podcast411’s producer and usual host Rob Welch for including us in his show.

Five Hundy by Midnight 115: North Strip Outlook

4/22/200710/26/2022 / Tim / 27 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #115 includes:

Beverly Hills 90210 opening clip
MGM Mirage sets up for Project CityCenter North
2008-2015: The North Strip Era
Aladdin no more
Penn rips Gans
Listener calls about the Treasure Island smell, celebrity sightings, Mandalay Bay’s new rooms, Wynn discounts for poker players and much more
Photos from our most recent trip

Five Hundy By Midnight 4/22/07 (43:48 min, 40.2 MB)

MGM Mirage’s North Strip Land Grab

4/19/20074/8/2008 / Tim / 7 Comments

Las Vegas Review Journal reports that MGM Mirage will announce today the acquisition of the property across Las Vegas Boulevard from the Sahara as well as the land next to Circus Circus where Maxim magazine was planning to build.

MGM’s plans to redevlop the land include making Circus Circus “the gateway to our new development, similar to what Monte Carlo is to Project CityCenter.” If by “gateway” they mean “casino people walk past to get the the other properties in the area,” then this all makes perfect sense.

Five Hundy by Midnight 114: Replacing Hasselhoff [Repost]

4/15/200710/26/2022 / Tim / 26 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #114 (reposted to fix sound problem) includes:

How I Met Your Mother opening clip
Danza? Swayze? Who can replace The Hoff?
Orleans changes
Gambling software
Own a piece of Stardust
The Rat Pack is Back
Drunk dials and other listener calls about Planet Ho, Pussycat Dolls Casino, Rainbow Bar and Grill, Wine Cellar at Rio, Voodoo Lounge drink prices and much more

Five Hundy By Midnight 4/15/07 (43:41 min, 40.1 MB)