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CHUCK DARROW

Articles by CHUCK DARROW

‘Bronx Tale’ saga: A story unto itself

The 1993 film “A Bronx Tale” is the story of an 8-year-old boy taken under the wing of a Mafia capo and the ensuing, years-long battle between the mob boss…

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Casinos raise entertainment stakes with spring bookings

After a winter whose star power can only be described as low-voltage, the region’s casinos are offering a fairly impressive, something-for-everyone talent roster for spring, everything from blues, pop, rock…

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For Tony Orlando, an end is also a beginning

It’s likely there are countless people around the world who are saddened by Tony Orlando’s recent announcement that he is retiring from touring. Orlando isn’t one of them. That, at…

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Hard Rock steakhouse has new nightlife wrinkle

The calendar may still say winter, but things have definitely heated up on the nightlife landscape at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. A new concept was recently introduced…

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Upgrades to high roller and nightlife amenities among Hard Rock’s 2024 plans

In his classic 1977 film, “Annie Hall,” Woody Allen’s character, Alvy Singer, suggests that a relationship is like a shark: It must keep moving forward or it will die. Well,…

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Matteo Bocelli: The son also rises

For every Liza Minnelli, whose career was never hampered by being the daughter of Judy Garland, there’s a Frank Sinatra Jr., the late entertainer who, despite his enormous gifts as…

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‘Tis the season for casino holiday productions

While it may seem like July 4 was only about a week-and-a-half ago, we are officially into the 2023 holiday season. As such, it’s the time of year when the…

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Scout Durwood commands the laughs in ‘The Hook’

When it comes to Scout Durwood, “what you see is what you get” definitely applies. Durwood is one of two comedy stars of “The Hook,” the game-changing presentation at Caesars…

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Show of shows: ‘Drag Race’ champ packs a lot into extravaganza

From the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare to Milton Berle in the earliest days of commercial television, to “Tootsie” and “Mrs. Doubtfire” on the big screen, men dressing in women’s clothes…

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Fall headliner roster includes a mobster, drag queens and a movie star

I could swear on the proverbial stack of Bibles that the first day of summer occurred about a week-and-a-half ago, but the reality is autumn is barreling towards us at…

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