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Singer Bobby Rydell is shown aboard a luxury liner in New York City after arrival from Europe on March 12, 1962.

Bobby Rydell, a 60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies

Apr 05, 2022
Rydell, along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, was part of a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.
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Before She Was Elvira, Cassandra Peterson Flourished As A Las Vegas Showgirl

Nov 08, 2021

Everyone knows Elvira.

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Elvis Presley got his polio vaccination from Dr. Harold Fuerst and Dr. Leona Baumgartner at CBS' Studio 50 in New York City on Oct. 28, 1956. The chart-topping singer took part in a March of Dimes campaign to convince teens to get vaccinated.

Can't Help Falling In Love With A Vaccine: How Polio Campaign Beat Vaccine Hesitancy

May 03, 2021
This isn't the first big vaccine rollout, and the past holds lessons for the pandemic present. Here's a look at how the polio vaccine overcame U.S. hesitancy.
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A toy reindeer is shown on a white background. Radio stations, looking to boost ratings and provide comfort in a pandemic-marred year, started playing songs as early as July. And listeners loved it.

In Pandemic, The Most Wonderful Time For Christmas Songs Turned Out To Be ... In July

Dec 16, 2020
Stations have been playing Christmas music earlier than ever this year, as a way of luring in listeners during the pandemic. One Indiana station was doing it in July.
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Did Elvis Thrive or Decline During His Legendary Vegas Residency?

Jul 31, 2019

Elvis.

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Elvis Presley (1935-1977) is one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, known the world over for his music and rockabilly sound. Over the course of his career, Presley earned three Grammy Awards, starred in 31 films and sold more than a billion

Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson To Be Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Nov 16, 2018
President Trump is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to seven people Friday, including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth and GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson.
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Judge Settles Las Vegas Elvis Exhibit Lease Dispute

Jul 10, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California court-appointed arbitrator has ordered a company to pay a Las Vegas resort over $2.2 million for using a space to showcase Elvis Presley artifacts after defaulting on a lease.

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Elvis's wedding

Jul 06, 2017

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Elvis Presley’s marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu. And it happened in Las Vegas.

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Vegas Casino Holding Elvis Presley Items Subject To Lawsuit

Apr 19, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of Elvis Presley artifacts and memorabilia are still being held by a Las Vegas casino, a year after the King's estate filed a lawsuit to get those valuables back from a short-lived exhibit.

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"Off Duty Elvis": a poem by Jennifer Battisti

May 25, 2016

At the airport, a vision of the King

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Off Duty Elvis

Jun 10, 2016

Here’s the set–up for a poem: A writer is at McCarran International Airport. She’s on her way to a writer’s conference. While waiting for her plane to board – she encounters Elvis.

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The Aladdin, Part 1

Apr 05, 2016

No fooling. April 1 marks the golden anniversary of the opening of a major and often troubled part of the Las Vegas Strip’s history: the Aladdin. Today it’s the site of the Planet Hollywood.

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Zeit bites

Mar 24, 2016

For a good, long time, Elvis Presley was as big a cultural icon in death as he was in life. Maybe bigger. But The King’s charmed afterlife finally may be going the way of phone booths, pet rocks and wood-paneled station wagons.

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Westgate, Elvis Presley Estate In Dispute Over Exhibit

Mar 09, 2016

The Elvis Presley estate has filed a lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino-hotel, as the King's artifacts are being held as part of an ugly leasing dispute.

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Amid Leasing Row, Westgate's Elvis Exhibit Closes

Mar 02, 2016

An Elvis Presley exhibit that opened at a Las Vegas casino-hotel with great fanfare last year has abruptly closed amid a leasing dispute that involves hundreds of the King's artifacts.

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Elvis Was Our Shabbos Goy

Sep 23, 2015

Living in Las Vegas, it is not unusual to have brushes with fame.

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Presley Family Friend Reflects On Elvis' Las Vegas Residency

Aug 04, 2015

July 31st marked the 46th anniversary of the start of Elvis Presley's residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Comedian Marty Allen On His 70-Year Career

Feb 19, 2018

Marty Allen’s career as comedian and actor spans seven decades and he shows little sign of slowing down.

At 93, Marty Allen still performs with his wife, Karon Kate Blackwell.

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George Harrison Guitar From 1963 Brings $490,000 At Auction

May 18, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — A guitar George Harrison played at a time when Beatlemania was taking flight has sold for nearly half a million dollars at a New York auction.

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Early Morning Wedding Launches Elvis Presley's Las Vegas Return

Apr 23, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's been 59 years to the day that Elvis first performed in Las Vegas but for one Portland couple it's their first day of marriage after their early morning nuptials launched the Elvis Presley's Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

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Priscilla Presley: No Elvis Imitators At New Las Vegas Chapel

Apr 06, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The King will not appear at Elvis Presley's Graceland Wedding Chapel that's coming soon to Las Vegas — exactly how Priscilla Presley wants it.

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Time Shares To Be Sold At The LVH

Jun 25, 2014
Say it ain’t so. Timeshares are for sale at the LVH. If Goldman Sachs completes the sale of the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino to Westgate Resorts, reports...
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Viva ELVIS!

Feb 25, 2010

Pull on your sequin suit and lace up your blue suede shoes. .

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