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Fremont Experience in downtown Las Vegas was crowded Saturday night with thousands of Halloween party goers strutting their stuff. Plenty of pirates, witches, goblins, ghosts, and most everything else imaginable had joined the parade for an evening of fun, food, booze, and entertainment. Flipchip was there with Ms Flipchip documenting the scary, strange, and downright weird sights on Halloween night.

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Is Tropicana receiving a makeover?

The venerable hotel-casino could be a whole lot different looking by next year, when it completes its $100 million renovation.

And not just in looks, but internally the talent is a-changing.

The Tropicana is the residence of Wayne Brady where he hosts the reboot of "Let's Make a Deal" (Brady's otherwise at The Venetian for his improv show).

Now Wayne Newton has set up shop at Trop, for possibly his last show before retirement. Newton has been performing for 50 years, which coincidentally is how old the Tropicana is.

Newton stars in "Once Before I Go," complete with full orchestra,...

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Harrah's Entertainment tops the list with a net loss of more than a billion dollars compared to last year's reported third quarter net income of $350 million. The Las Vegas based gaming giant and operator of eight Las Vegas resorts including strip flagship, Caesars Palace, blames the losses on the lack of visitors with money to spend.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. reported third quarter net income of $34.2 million, a 33% drop from last year's third quarter income of $52.1 million. Tuesday's news of the decline saw the stock lose about 10% in late trading. On the positive side the report stated it made money and that's proof the shrewd can open a $3...

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What to do with all those Total Rewards points you've built up by playing at any Harrah's property?

Aside from their annual Gift Giveaway (which awards you gift points on top of TR points), you can put those points toward shops, restaurants, rooms, shows -- basically your player's card can be treated like a credit card at any Harrah's property.

But did you know that there's a Total Rewards catalog of high-end merchandise that you can purchase using your points?

Every 100 points is valued at about $1, which goes the same for the catalog.

But monthly specials for Platinum,...

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With piracy taking a chunk out of box office and large flat screen TVs becoming ever cheaper, movie theaters are looking for new ways to attract people to their theaters.

One successful way is improved 3D technology, which has been such a big boon to the industry that older movies are being enhanced to the new way of viewing.

Another way is bringing the audience member a new kind of movie experience, immersing them in a motion chair.

D-BOX Technologies has developed a chair that moves in sync with the movie. Now you can feel like you're flying along with Astroboy.

In June, 22 chairs were installed at...

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Tonight's Las Vegas-based "Top Chef" has the contestants cooking TV dinners.

And not just your regular salisbury steak/veggie/apple pie kind of TV dinners, but creations inspired by classic TV shows -- "The Brady Bunch," "Happy Days," etc.

The chefs will be whipping up their meals at Craftsteak (at MGM Grand).

Guest judging in the Elimination Challenge will not be a television celebrity but a film celebrity: Natalie Portman, who throws in a twist to the meals.

"Top Chef" airs on Bravo.

British Airways is now offering nonstop flights between London Heathrow and Las Vegas, and for a limited time you can take advantage of the cheapest fares we've seen for intercontinental flights.

For as low as $249 each way, you can travel to London (or from London to Las Vegas). Cheap fares are also available to other European cities.

You must book by Oct. 29 for travel between Nov. 2 and Dec. 20, and Dec. 24 to March 28.

Perhaps BA's main competitor Virgin Atlantic will cut their prices to match. Stay tuned.

Tomorrow night, 97.1 The Point will hold a Pinktober Fashion Show at the Hard Rock Cafe (that's the one on the Strip, not the casino) to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Join Steph McKenzie (from The Point's morning show), who hosts along with media personalities Kim Wagner and Alicia Jacobs (KVBC-TV), Rachel Smith and Heidi Hayes (KVVU-TV), Dana Roselli (KLAS-TV), Lisa Remillard (KTNV-TV), and Marley Taylor (Zowie Bowie).

Models will be paired up with cancer survivors to show off fashions from local boutiques.

Australian singer/songwriter Lenka will provide entertainment.

The event runs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and you must be at least 21.

Cost is $10 or $25 (VIP seats) with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

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These days we're always looking for a bargain, and movies are usually the last place to look, as prices keep climbing every year.

Through Nov. 5, Brenden Theatres (at The Palms) has a few special discounts for those who can get out of work early or can stay out late.

Monday through Thursday, all final matinees are only $5.

All final shows of the night are $7.75.

And, if you see the last show of the night (after 9 p.m.), you can pick up a large drink and a medium popcorn for $5.

Can't beat that! Better than all the theater employees dumping the popcorn.

Note that not all films are included, check at the box office to...

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After announcing the signing of Garth Brooks to headline at the Encore Showroom last week tickets went on sale Saturday morning at 8 AM and by 1 PM they were sold out. The first 20 shows in the 1,500 seat showroom is a grand success Tickets have already been spotted on ticket reseller websites with prices over $1,500 each.

Steve Wynn is determined to neuter the scalpers with a dedicated team of sleuths searching out resellers and cancelling their ticket holdings. Show goers are...