Singer Matt Goss kicked off his new gig in style on Mar. 12 at Caesars Palace. Goss and friends hit the red carpet before his much-anticipated first show at The Gossy Room at Cleopatra’s Barge.

Matt Goss works the red carpet.

Celebrity guests at the show included recording artists Mel B, Natasha Bedingfield and Leona Lewis. Reality star Laura Croft was on-hand to support Matt Goss, too.

Harrah's headliner Rita Rudner was cracking them up on the red carpet.

Aside from comedian Rita Rudner (pictured above), Las Vegas favorite and Divas Las Vegas star Frank Marino (Imperial Palace) made an appearance.

A bit of Matt Goss trivia for the ages: His very first song on the stage at Caesars Palace was Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.”

The "Evil" martini (similar to a strawberry martini, but cooler) was on just about every tabletop at the debut event.

The guest list continued with Mrs. Nevada 2009 (April Schwartz) and Mrs. Las Vegas 2010 (Steph Mackenzie), below.

We spotted this duo with our keen photojournalistic eye in the casino at Caesars Palace.

While the red carpet was certainly glitzy, nothing could compare to the electricity onstage when Matt Goss and his band, as well as his phalanx of scantily-clad dancers, took to the stage, surpassing all expectations for this buzz-worthy new show on the Strip.

Matt Goss rocks the boat at the famed Cleopatra's Barge at Caesars Palace.

See Matt Goss live at Caesars Palace. Enjoy our exclusive gallery of photos from Matt Goss’ big night.

Tonight (Mar. 12) marks the opening night of “Matt Goss Live from Caesars Palace” at The Gossy Room in Cleopatra’s Barge. The launch of Matt Goss’ new production at Caesars Palace promises to be star-filled red carpet affair.

Matt Goss strikes a pose in front of his new home.

Goss will be backed by a nine-piece band and sexy female dancers known as The Dirty Virgins. His new show blends original music from his “Gossy” album with classic covers influenced by the Rat Pack.

The show launch is expected to draw a bevy of high-profile guests, including multi-platinum recording artists Mel B, Natasha Bedingfield and Leona Lewis. Reality star Laura Croft, comedian Rita Rudner (headliner at Harrah’s Las Vegas) and Divas Las Vegas star Frank Marino (Imperial Palace) are also slated to attend.

The red carpet begins at 8:30 p.m. Read more about the Strip’s newest singing sensation, Matt Goss. Get tickets.

Here’s an interview with Matt Goss, too.

Music legend Barry Manilow was in fine form for his star-studded debut at Paris Las Vegas on Mar. 6.

It's not easy squeezing decades of hits into one evening, but Barry Manilow pulls it off!

Here’s a nice article about Barry Manilow’s new show.

Manilow kicks off a two-year run at Paris Las Vegas.

The new show at Paris Las Vegas features Barry Manilow’s timeless classics like “Copacabana,” “Mandy” and “Can’t Smile Without You.” You’re humming one of those tunes right now, aren’t you? Admit it.

Catch a music icon, live at Paris Las Vegas.

Find out more about Barry Manilow at Paris, including his Weekly Platinum Experience tickets. Proceeds from these special tickets benefit the Manilow Music Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to putting musical instruments in the hands of middle and high school students. Platinum Experience tickets include front-row seats, a pre-show champagne reception, a meet and greet and photo op with Barry Manilow himself, as well as an autographed show program. Get tickets!

Brother Trouble, the country duo that won Kenny Chesney’s “Next Big Star” competition, are set to perform at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill at Harrah’s Vegas, Mar. 15-16 (9:00 p.m.). Just another great free thing to do in Las Vegas!

Brothers Mark and Jason Sutton have performed together for more than a decade, winning over fans with music that fuses contemporary country and edgy rock.

He's a little bit country, and he's a little bit, well, country.

Since winning “Next Big Star” (like “American Idol,” but country-er), Brother Trouble has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in country music including Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town, Little Texas and Travis Tritt.

Catch these good ol’ boys at Harrah’s on Mar. 15-16. And did we mention how free it is?

Here’s a sweet review of the Chippendales show at Rio Las Vegas in 24/7 Magazine. One of the Chippendales “abvertainers” (not a real word), James Davis, even graces the magazine’s cover.

James owns it, plain and simple.

Love the review, so good going, 24/7. And while we’re on the subject, when was “an energetic and mindless good time” ever a bad thing? (Think “Avatar,” but with more baby oil.)

See Chippendales at Rio Vegas. Get tickets.

An unexpected power surge at Paris Las Vegas has left some of the show’s theatrical and musical instruments temporarily disabled. Tonight’s performance (Mar. 5) has been postponed to Mar. 6 at 10:00 p.m. All other performances will take place as scheduled.

Ticketholders who would like to obtain an exchange or refund should contact the Paris Théâtre Box Office or, if the tickets were purchased through Ticketmaster, call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Read more on the Paris Las Vegas Facebook page.

Guess who’s on the cover of the latest Las Vegas magazine? It’s Holly Madison, star of “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood.

Our job gets more and more difficult with each passing day.

Good going, Holly. You should be a model or something! See Holly Madison at Planet Hollywood in her newly-revamped (emphasis on “vamp”) show.

Help the guys at Chippendales, the male revue at Rio Las Vegas, name their new souvenir glass, and you could win tickets to the famed show. Learn more on Facebook.

Get yours in the Flirt lounge at Rio.

Some of the entries have been so clever, from the “Stripper Sipper” to the “Bottoms Up” and the “Sippendale.” Chippendales fans are a sassy, creative bunch. Join in the fun. The winner will be announced Mar. 12.

Life in Vegas can be a drag, and that’s a good thing! On Feb. 25, drag performer Frank Marino unveiled his new stage spectacular, “Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas” at the Imperial Palace.

As part of the celebration, Marino received a second star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, the first entertainer to get the honor twice. (He now has a star outside the Imperial Palace, with another in front of the Riviera.)

Bonus factoid: Marino does 17 costume changes during the show, each designed by Bob Mackie.

“Divas Las Vegas” is a 75-minute, up-beat show, replete with men-dressed-as-women look-alikes performing tributes to some of entertainment’s most beloved superstars. The show features seven other performers in drag depicting 13 famous divas, as well as music by Rihanna and The Pussycat Dolls.

Marino is the star of the show, performing a Joan Rivers-inspired monologue and narrating the production throughout.

Extra super bonus factoid: Marino has a Las Vegas street named after him which, he jokes, "also goes both ways."

Find out more about this over-the-top show at Imperial Palace. And read this great story about Frank Marino in the Las Vegas Sun.

Mariah Carey lit up the stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with her renowned voice on Feb. 27.

 

Mariah Carey required a team of Caesars Palace bellmen (not pictured) to carry all her octaves.

Her show at Caesars Palace marked the final stop of her eight-week, 19-city “Angels Advocate” tour.

Yes, these are exclusive photos. That's how we roll.

Billboard magazine ranked Mariah Carey at number six on “The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists.”

In a swinging town like Vegas, one swings.

If you love a good diva, remember that Celine Dion returns to the stage at The Colosseum in 2011. Read more.

Here’s a great item about the return of “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood. The revamped show debuts tonight (Mar. 1), and star Holly Madison talks about the re-launch of the sexy revue.

Holly Madison in all her Bo Peep glory.

Jason Alexander, of “Seinfeld” fame, is getting rave reviews for his one-man show at Planet Hollywood, “The Donny Clay Experience.”

Alexander does a send-up of motivational speakers in what one Vegas reviewer described as “a laugh-a-minute riot.” The show runs now through Mar. 16. Read more.

The man, the myth, the Donny Clay.

Get tickets to see Jason Alexander at Planet Hollywood.

Follow Donny Clay on Twitter. Funny stuff!

"Come find the you in you," whatever that might actually mean.

Exclusive photos courtesy of Las Vegas photographer Dave Proctor.

We can never get enough of “Best of…” lists (especially our own). Two of our favorite shows have been listed among the “Top 10 Shows in Las Vegas.” See the list.

This particular list ranks both comedian Vinnie Favorito at Flamingo and Penn & Teller at Rio Las Vegas among the biggest crowd-pleasers in Sin City. Love ‘em!

Vinnie Favorito cops some 'tude. If, you know, anyone's used the term "'tude" since 2001.

Congratulations to Vinnie, Penn and Teller, for continuing to: 1) keep us entertained, 2) push public decency laws to their absolute limits.

Yes, you made another "Top 10" list. Never gets old, does it, guys?

Singing sensation Matt Goss is coming to Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace starting Mar. 12, but not before the famed lounge undergoes a bit of a facelift.

On the day of the Matt Goss announcement (Jan. 28), we breached security and brazenly went behind-the-scenes to discover that upgrades were already underway at Cleopatra’s Barge (soon to be called “The Gossy Room at Cleopatra’s Barge”).

Artists add a base coat to an Egyptian figure at Cleopatra's Barge.

Oh, all right, there really wasn’t any security to breach, but let us have our little fantasy, OK?

Someone's been taking the phrase "painting the town red" a tad literally.

Just yesterday, we went back to the soon-to-be-unveiled Gossy Room and got a glimpse of the overhauled Egyptian statue pictured above.

Gold leaf, baby, as only Vegas can do it!

Cleopatra’s clearly got some new bling, all in anticipation of the debut of Matt Goss at Caesars Palace. Find out more!

Watch for Flamingo Las Vegas headliner Marie Osmond on the Friday (Feb. 26) edition of “Ask Dr. Oz.” Learn more (click on the Friday tab in the “This Week on Dr. Oz” box).

Marie greets fans at Flamingo.

Get tickets to see Donny & Marie in their winning Flamingo show.