The Vegas Juniors

Nowadays if you’re the offspring of an iconic celebrity, you can
get work regardless of your talent as the subject of a reality TV
show or by providing vacuous interviews on red carpets. But some of
those who were born famous actually spend their lives trying to
both make their own mark on the world and protect the legacies of
their parents. In this episode, we’ll hear from two men who have
done just that, Louis Prima Jr and Sandy Hackett. Prima continues
to try to rescue the dying Vegas lounge act that his father made so
great and Hackett is a comic and musician in his own right whose
Rat Pack production at the Sahara bounces off of his own family
history with Frank, Dino, Sammy and Joey. Both have struggled with
and enjoyed perks from their famous names and both speak openly
about that mixed blessing as well as their fascinating Vegas
histories.

In Banter: The Aria buffet, Phil Ruffin’s Bellagio play, the Build
It Bigger on CityCenter, Forbes on Adelson and Ruffin, the MGM
Mirage Xmas Day outage and more.

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