Charlie Prose's "Laughin' Out Loud - The Tour" is appearing at the Riverside with guest star David Grayson, Jan. 25 - 28 and Feb. 2 - 12, at 7 p.m. nightly in Don's Celebrity Theatre. Tickets are $27.50, call 800-227-3849.

International favorite Prose, who is returning to Don Laughlin's Riverside, holds the record for most performances over 1,000 in Don's Celebrity Theatre. With his blend of homespun comedy, energetic piano styling and romantic songs, Prose, born Charles Procopio and raised in the small coal mining community of Mt. Carmel, Pa., is described as the entertainment world's answer to the Swiss army knife.

Prose's first exposure to music came early as the youngest of four boys. At age 5, he began classical piano lessons, and at 13 bought a used saxophone from a Nabisco cookie salesman.

Prose's comedy recordings have sold millions of copies, and he uses this to obtain and keep new fans. Every fan letter that Prose receives is answered in an attempt to keep in personal touch with his fans.

He has produced two full-length videos, "An Evening With Charlie Prose" and "Love and Laughter With Charlie Prose," both of which have gone over the million dollar mark in sales, and last year were certified Platinum by the International Recording and Media Association.

The 2 p.m. afternoon comedy show, "Laughternoon in Laughlin" recently returned to Harrah's Fiesta Showroom and will run through April 17, Tuesdays through Saturdays. Tickets are $6.95 plus tax, call 702-298-8510. Total Reward members receive a discount when presenting their players club card.

The show stars Nick Lewin, a native of London, England, who began performing magic at age 11 at birthday parties and went on to perform at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood, Calif.

Lewin's show is a blend of lightening fast magic and quick wit pulled together with the help of his little bag of magic tricks. Using topical humor and sleight of hand, Lewin performs his signature trick, which is linking together finger rings from random audience members.

Lewin has appeared in more than 50 acting roles and in such television productions as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" and the soap opera "Dynasty." He has also appeared on many comedy presentations on network and cable channels such as Fox, Showtime and HBO.

Lewin's sleight of hand skill was featured in the tightly filmed and choreographed gambling scenes in the CBS Movie of the Week, "The Gambler" starring country singer, Kenny Rogers.

Lewin also produced and hosted the national cable show, "The Entertainment Files," which earned him the Star Sapphire Halo Award from the Southern California Motion Picture Council.

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James Lange of Mesa, Ariz. turned pennies into thousands when he hit the all-time record high $62,881 Atlantica progressive jackpot game at the Ramada Express. The popular penny Atlantica game features underwater-themed graphics, two interactive bonus events, and a progressive jackpot.

A new device named Air-Rac has been installed on all blackjack tables at the Ramada Express to protect players with a silent current of air. Smokers can puff away and not have to worry about offending other players at the blackjack table because Air-Rac takes care of most of the fumes.

"A Really Big Shew, a Tribute to Ed Sullivan" at the Flamingo will run through April 11 in the Club Flamingo Showroom and continue to showcase the talents of musicians, comics, impressionists and specialty performers.

Show times are 7 and 9 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $14.95, call 800-435-8469 or 702-298-5111.

Actor Jerry Hoban, best known for his Ed Sullivan role in the motion picture "Pulp Fiction," portrays the late host in this re-creation of the popular "Ed Sullivan Show" television show that aired on CBS from 1947-1971. The variety show includes Sullivan as the comedic emcee and variety acts interspersed with vintage television commercials and commentary from Sullivan.

Always a sell-out event, The Big Game is the Colorado Belle's annual Super Bowl party. It will feature special appearances by the Miller Girls, drawings for great prizes and the Super Bowl on all 23 televisions in the Microbrewery. The party package costs $24.95 and includes a commemorative T-shirt, a 16-ounce handcrafted beer, a $5 commemorative gaming chip, a ticket for prize drawings and a "Free Ace of Hearts" and $3-for-$5 Match Play coupon for blackjack.

Tickets are available for purchase with your hotel reservations for Super Bowl weekend while available, call 800-477-4837. In addition, a limited number of tickets are being pre-sold by telephone through the Casino Cage, call 800-726-4820.

In addition to the game, One Club members will earn double points, Feb. 1 - 5.

The Super Weekend at the Avi resort starts off Saturday, Jan. 31, from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. with "Chalk Talk" presented by former legendary Oakland Raider Defensive Back and member of the Super Bowl XI Championship Team - George "Butch" Atkinson. Signed photos will be given to everyone that attends and Atkinson will sign any Raider memorabilia that you bring to the event.

On Sunday, the Super Bowl party will take place in the Brenden Movie Theatres with high back reclining seats, digital sound and a large screen. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the game begins at 3:25 p.m.

The $20 admission fee includes: entry into the event, a hot dog and draft beer, and an official Super Bowl collector's mug and T-shirt. Additional stadium food and drinks will be available at a nominal price. Drawings will be held throughout the game and in the casino at the conclusion of the game.

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