The ’80s Icon Behind Elvis Presley’s Dance Moves in 'Viva Las Vegas'

Elvis Presley showed off his expert dance moves in the 1964 film hit, Viva Las Vegas, but they weren't all his own. They belonged to an 80s icon who rose to fame with a cheer-ful song.

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American Songwriter

The 1982 One-Hit Wonder Who Got Her Start Teaching Elvis Presley His On-Screen Dance Moves 20 Years Earlier

One-hit wonder Toni Basil might have topped the charts for the first time in 1982, but she was in the industry for decades ...
Las Vegas Weekly

Standing the test of time: Enduring institutions in ever-changing Las Vegas

Over the years these places have changed owners, changed their insides and outsides, even changed their location. But they ...
Planet F1

Las Vegas GP: Viva Max Verstappen as Lando Norris pays for Lap 1 mistake – and McLaren blunder

The top ten, led by Lando Norris, lined up on the grid on the medium Pirellis with Nico Hulkenberg in P11 the first on the hards. Kimi Antonelli was the only driver on the soft rubber. Norris made a ...
Las Vegas Weekly

Don’t Tell Comedy producer Nick Arellano expands from a Henderson living room to the Las Vegas Strip

Don’t Tell Comedy is a secret show that pops up at unconventional venues. The location and comedian lineup are always ...
Ars Technica

F1 in Las Vegas: This sport is a 200 mph soap opera

AT&T provided flights from Washington, DC, to Las Vegas and accommodation so Ars could attend the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LAS VEGAS—Formula 1 held the third ...
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Toni Braxton reacts to Kayla Nicole dressing up as her for Halloween as an alleged diss to Taylor Swift

Toni Braxton reacted to Kayla Nicole dressing up as her for Halloween after the latter was accused of dissing Taylor Swift. “I like to think that she was just paying homage to me and did it for ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Toni Lamond, known for her roles in Annie Get Your Gun and My Fair Lady, dies aged 93

Australian performer Toni Lamond has died aged 93 after an extensive career in cabaret, theatre, film and television. The performer's many accolades include Logie Awards, Mo Awards and the JC ...
Us Weekly

Toni Braxton Reacts to Travis Kelce’s Ex Dressing as Her for Halloween in Alleged Taylor Swift Dig

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Now, the inspiration behind the costume has weighed in. “I like to think that she was just paying ...
Daily Mail

Iconic Australian stage and screen legend Toni Lamond dies aged 93

The Australian entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Toni Lamond, after she died on Saturday at the age of 93. The stage and screen legend was a pioneering entertainer Down Under, with 80 ...
Star Tribune

Toni Pierce-Sands, Minnesota dance ‘titan,’ dies at 63

One of Minnesota’s most elegant standard-bearers of dance has fallen. Toni Pierce-Sands, a featured soloist in some of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s most iconic suites and a co-founder of ...