Lisa Vanderpump says she is spending “a lot of energy behind the curtain” in the development of Vanderpump Hotel.
“It’s a shame not to witness this,” the reality-show pioneer says.
Never one to squander a real-life saga, Vanderpump is summoning the camera crews to Las Vegas to record the rebrand of the former Cromwell. “Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas” is a three-episode Bravo burst, episode dates to be announced.
The star reveals only, “It will be a while.”
Vanderpump checked in on FaceTime chat from her home in Beverly Hills, where she was watching over her seven dogs, two miniature horses, and four swans. She says the new series will focus on the “Vanderpump kids,” Pandora and Max, and the pressure of overhauling a hotel on the Strip.
“We will see the day-to-day, people will be very aware of what we’re doing and follow me through all of the developments,” Vanderpump says. She is eager for the masses to see the detailed artistry of Nick Alain, the celebrated “nouveau chic” designer who partnered with her on the hotel’s timeless, contemporary aesthetics.
Filming for “Lisa Las Vegas” will be split between L.A. and Las Vegas, culminating in the sure-to-be-fab grand-opening party, scheduled for June 11. Guest rooms are available for reservations beginning May 29-30, with a two-night minimum required for all bookings through Sept. 14.
Vanderpump has watched her surname sign take its place facing the Strip. She said the moment was daunting, even by her standards.
“When I came to Las Vegas as a young woman, I never imagined this would be a possibility,” Vanderpump says. “Names on hotels can be so ambiguous, so to personalize it in this way is wonderful.”
Vanderpump says while visiting one of her Vegas hotspots, she still feels the “wow factor.”
“I get that when I walk through the Cocktail Garden at Caesars, even a few years after it has opened,” Vanderpump says. “But seeing my name go up was that, on steroids. It was very emotional.”
Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, have developed 40 venues in the U.S. and U.K. She has found a vein of gold on the Strip, where her name and vision grace Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, Pinky’s at Flamingo and Vanderpump à Paris at Paris Las Vegas.
All are Caesars Entertainment resorts, a team Vanderpump says has been “wonderfully positive” to evolve with.
“I’m such a fan of Las Vegas, you can’t even believe it,” says Vanderpump, honored as this year’s Nevada Ballet Theatre Woman of the Year at NBT’s Black & White Gala in April. “It’s an extraordinary city, jam-packed with some of the best restaurants and entertainment in the world. Nothing compares to it.”
No time like the present
The Academy of Country Music Awards show has announced presenters for Sunday’s show at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The show streams on Prime Video at 5 p.m. Tickets are still available at AXS.com.
Andrew Whitworth, Ashley McBryde, Carl Edwards, Corey Lajoie, Keith Urban, Lauren Alaina, Michael Bublé, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Shaboozey, The War And Treaty, and TJ Osborne.
I know, Michael Bublé? But the show has crossed over effectively before. Backstreet Boys grooved it up with Florida Georgia Line in 2017 at T-Mobile Arena. The ACM Awards show has also famously paired Ed Sheeran with Luke Combs, Dua Lipa with Chris Stapleton, and Rascal Flatts with BTS.
Shania Twain is hosting Sunday’s ACMs for the first time. The country superstar announced Wednesday her upcoming album, “Little Miss Twain,” is due out July 24. We predict it will be known as “LMT” in shorthand and fly to No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
Pete slides in
On the topic of Caesars Entertainment partnerships, Palm Restaurant has added the greatest ballplayer not in the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame.
Pete Rose is shown in caricature form in a universally traversed location: The hall leading to the lavatories. Look to the left upon entering, or to the right as you leave, and Charlie Hustle is shown diving into third base.
“Pete loved the Palm, but didn’t want a caricature while he was alive,” Palm General Manager Michael Martin says. Rose died in September 2024 at age 83. His message to dinner guests, scrawled on a baseball in the caricature: “Rib eye does not come well done,” and he signed it. Credit Vegas artist Erica Deutsch with the work.
Tower of power
Tower Club has stabilized after a fast-developing outreach campaign to alert the public it is, in fact, open. The space on the fifth floor of T-Mobile Arena was Hyde Lounge, operated by SBE for a decade. But the club announced without warning on social media it was closing effective April 29.
The post didn’t bother to mention Levy Management had effectively stepped in and the club was still open.
No matter. Levy has retained industry vet Tommy Ippolito to navigate the space. There are some killer group deals offered if the Golden Knights-Ducks go to Game 7. But with the Golden Knights on the cusp — cusp, I tell you! — of closing the Western Conference second-round series Thursday in Anaheim. VGK fans want no part of that discussion.
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