Real news. Real stories. Real voices.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Supported by

How has celebrity culture changed Las Vegas?

Nic Cage, Flavor Flav, Mark Wahlberg and Holly Madison, all Las Vegas residents.
AP
Nic Cage, Flavor Flav, Mark Wahlberg and Holly Madison, all Las Vegas residents.

Since the birth of the Strip, Las Vegas has always been an escape for the famous.

They attend our casino openings, live it up at our lounges and, of course, headline our music venues.

But in the last 20 years, celebrities aren’t just partying or playing here, they live here. They open restaurants. And now, they play for our professional sports teams.

So how has this changed Las Vegas? Does it shine a brighter light on our desert town? Or does it make us look even more like Los Angeles East?


Guests: John Katsilometes, entertainment columnist, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Dayna Roselli, partner, Insightful Media and co-host, Vegas Revealed podcast; Sean McCallister, partner, Insightful Media and co-host, Vegas Revealed podcast

Stay Connected
Mike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming & tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.