CELEBRITY PHOTOS

ILLUSIONISTS SIEGFRIED & ROY

"SARMOTI"...Siegfried & Roy Masters of the Impossible.

Siegfried & Roy performed nightly at the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas. 

A horrible tragedy struck on October 3, 2003 as Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn was mauled by one of his white tigers during one of their live performances. A legacy has come to an end, and the show now has been cancelled. We all hope and pray for Roy's full recovery and that Siegfried & Roy will be once again together.

Standing in front of the S&R statues on the Las Vegas Boulevard.

Siegfried & Roy have signed a life-time agreement between Mirage Hotel, part of MGM Entertainment, in which they would exclusively perform at the Mirage for rest of their career.

DOUG & DEBBY HENNING

The late Doug Henning with his wife Debby. Douglas James Henning (May 3, 1947 - February 7, 2000.)

I had the great pleasure meeting Doug after his show. This was one of his last performances before he retired from show business.  Signed photo from 1986 at the BSU Pavillion in Boise, ID.

Doug was one of the most lovable and caring human beings you could ever hope to meet.  His accomplishments were many. From the early beginning of magic on TV, he has paved the road for many of today's performers on television.  Doug announced his magic comeback from retirement shortly before his sudden death.

Caesar's Magical Empire with underground catacombs, features a three-course meal, magic acts in two theaters and walk-around performers. Our guide through he Magical Empire who was very kind to show us around the "off-limits" areas.

You may have seen Blue Man Group featured in the popular Intel Pentium III commercials, but seeing "Blue Man Group - Live at Luxor" was a totally awsome visual and audio experience. BMG is the most innovative entertainment phenomenon in Las Vegas. Pictured here are the founding members of BMG (Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink.)

Here are few of my photos from Las Vegas. Or is it Paris? Sometimes I can't tell anymore.

A real Hollywood extra. Here is the "extras holding tent" where they feed you lunch before they shoot ya, er...I mean, between takes.

Variety of film production trucks and trailers such as catering trucks, lighting, special effects, make-up, and tons more sit on this off limits lot. In the movie industry lingo, this area is called "circus.".

During a visit to Vegas in April of 2001, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle were in town filming the remake of "Oceans Eleven" which is now available on video and DVD. Update: Ocean's Twelve will be in production soon. However, this time it will be filmed entirely in Europe. Expected to be out in late 2004 or early 2005.

The beautiful Picasso Restaurant and a private suite at the Bellagio were chosen and closed for two nights to film a scene with Clooney and Roberts.

Filming in town is also very popular these days.  You have the TV series "CSI" which are filmed here, "The Strip" was filmed here, plus numerous other Hollywood blockbusters, documentaries, specials and commercials. Latest NBC-TV series is called "Las Vegas." If you live in Las Vegas area and would like to be an extra in the TV series, you can check out the Star Search Casting forum.

Actor Jackie Chan was here on the same day filming his movie (Rush Hour 2) across the street at the Aladdin and the Steve Wynn property Desert Inn Hotel which was painted red.  In fact, after the shoot a fan "punched" Jackie in the face and was arrested for assault, but released when Jackie dropped the charges.

Visiting with an Alien from Area 51.

Here is the real Area 51. The most famous "secret test facility" in the world and one of the numerous warning signs which surround the perimeter of this base.

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