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Monday, March 16, 2015 | 1:04 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers marks the birthday of Jerry Lewis, breaks down Omnia at Caesars Palace and notes an anniversary worth noting for Matt Goss.
Read on, stat geeks:
89: The age Jerry Lewis turns today.
$150-$175: The weekly salary earned by the comedy team of Martin & Lewis when they began their nightclub career at Atlantic City’s 500 Club in August 1946.
$300,000: The weekly salary commanded by Martin & Lewis within a year when they headlined at New York City’s Copacabana Club.
73: The number of feature films in which Lewis is credited.
1: The number of feature films in which Lewis plays the role of “Man Who Runs Over Hat” (from 1963’s “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World”).
2:10 a.m.: The time the Martin & Lewis show usually ended at the Sands’ Copa Room.
2:30 a.m.: The time Martin & Lewis hit the stage at the Sahara to hack it up with Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.
6:40 a.m.: The time the crew would usually hit the bed.
Five: The number of years Matt Goss has played the Gossy Room at Caesars Palace, a mark he celebrated Saturday night during his show and at Omnia in a skybox.
$100 Million: The cost of the upgrade from Pure at Caesars to Omnia.
4,400: The club’s peak capacity.
6,000: The total number of club-goers to enter and exit Omnia on a busy night.
66: The number of cocktail waitresses hired by the club.
2,500: The number of applicants for those positions.
Four: The total number of auditions some applicants survived before being hired.
1: The number of former cast members of “Absinthe” and “Peepshow” working as one of those cocktail servers (she is the bespectacled Angel Porrino).
20: The number of artists who fashioned the new Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at the Venetian.
300: The total measurements used in the creation of that wax statue (though Cyrus did not sit to be measured; these were reported measurements).
$1,000: The amount raised by the 97.1 The Point radio personality team of “Foxx & McKenzie in the Morning” at Saturday’s “Perfect Pint” Guinness competition at Sean Patrick’s Pub on West Flamingo Road. The tandem of Chris Foxx and Steph McKenzie topped a field of amateur bartenders (I was one of them, joined by Ubiquitous Robin Leach) to take part in the charity contest to see who could pour the perfect pint of Guinness.
Transport yourself to the opulent and excessive Roman Empire at Caesars Palace. But the ever-changing Caesars Palace is far from ancient. The hotel and casino is constantly raising the bar for what visitors can expect in a Vegas resort experience.
Caesars Palace features 3,348 rooms and suites in five towers, including the new luxury boutique Nobu Hotel and Restaurant, which opened Feb. 4, 2013, in the totally remodeled Centurian Tower. Caesars features 129,000 square feet of gaming space, including the Strip’s largest poker room and a 250-seat sports book. Other amenities include about two dozen restaurants, a four-level shopping mall, four pools, a spa, Pure and Poetry nightclubs and Pussycat Dolls.
Dining options include restaurants from world-renown chefs Guy Savoy, Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay and, on Feb. 4, 2013, Nobu Matsuhisa.
You never know what characters you’ll run into at Caesars with regular performers like Jerry Seinfeld, Bette Midler, Elton John and maybe even the emperor himself.
In the spirit of Venice, The Venetian is a little piece of romantic Italy right here in Las Vegas. The Venetian is an "all-suite" hotel, with rooms accented with plush linens and Italian marble. The 4,027 suites are divided into two towers: The 36-story Venetian Tower that offers guests a taste of luxurious Las Vegas and the Venezia suites, which guarantee 12 floors of high-end elegance. The top five floors are the hotel's highest level of luxury with its private access, concierge lounge, upgraded features and even a dedicated staff.
Entertainment at the Venetian includes shows such as Tim and Faith - Soul2Soul, featuring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Rock of Ages.
The flagship of Venetian nightlife is TAO, an ultra-hip nightclub located inside of TAO Asian Bistro. V Bar is The Venetian's super smooth ultra lounge, made by the owners of New York City's club Lotus and Los Angeles' super swank Sunset Room.
The Venetian features 19 restaurants including Thomas Keller's award-winning French restaurant Bouchon, Mario Batali's B&B Ristorante, Aquaknox for fresh seafood and the 42,000 square foot TAO Asian Bistro. There's also the food court inside the Canal Shoppes for those looking for a quick bite.
Guests can float along The Grand Canal Shops in an authentic Italian gondola ride and pass stores like Burberry and Kenneth Cole along the way. And if you haven't caught a real celeb, on the street in Vegas, you can head over to Madame Tussauds to check out a wax version.
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