Entertainment Line Up

RIVIERA SHOW LISTINGS FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1 - 7

Barbra & Frank, The Concert That Never Was

Sunday - Thursday, 7 pm (dark Friday and Saturday) $59.95 plus tax and fee. VIP tickets are available. Le Bistro Theatre

Crazy Girls, Las Vegas’ Sexiest Topless Revue

Wednesday – Monday, 9 pm, dark Tuesday, $44.95 plus tax and fee. Mardi Gras Showroom, Level 2. VIP seating plus Line Pass are available - Dinner and show combinations are available. Guests must be at least 18 years of age.

Dr. Scott Lewis, Outrageous Comedy Hypnotist

Mondays, 9 pm, $22.95 plus tax and fee. Le Bistro Theatre.

The Riviera Comedy Club

Named #1 Comedy Club in Las Vegas 6 Years in a Row

8:30 & 10 pm, nightly, $24.99 plus tax and fee, Mardi Gras Showroom, Level 2

Dinner and show combinations are available - Guests must be at least 18 years of age

Scheduled to appear in the Riviera Comedy Club:

February 8 – 14 Hugh Fink, Ed Driscoll, TK Matteson

February 15 – 21 Richie Minervini, Mike Merryfield, Rob Babcock

February 22 – 28 TBD, Ben Creed, TBD

March 1 – 7 Willie Farrell, Steve Pilchen, Dwayne Clark

March 8 – 14 TBD, Larry Brown, John Hilder

March 15 – 21 DJ Hazzard, Kevin Avery, Dave Hanson

March 22 – 28 Joey Yannetty, Chris Voth, Steve Marshall

March 29 – April 4 Paul Bond, TBD, Patrick Keane

April 5 – 11 Rahn Ramey, Vinnie Mark, TBD

April 12 – 18 TBD, Dave Russo, TBD

April 19 – 25 Carl LaBove, TBD, TBD

April 26 – May 2 Derrick Cameron, Vinnie Coppola, TBD

RUSS RIVAS HEADLINES RIVIERA COMEDY CLUB

FEBRUARY 1 - 7

Russ has played the Stanford Comedy House and Laffs Club circuits (he owns Laffs in Albuquerque), as well as Froggy Bottoms in Lubbock, Texas, Pepperonis in Sioux City, Iowa and Wise Crackers in Kankakee, Illinois. Rivas’ television credits include KTLA’s “Comedy Compadres,” PBS’ “Miss Fiesta Pageant” and Colorado’s “Hispanic Education Telethon.”

Sean Corvelle has been a featured performer on several cable networks specials, including MTV’s “Half Hour Comedy Hour,” Comedy Central’s “For Comics Only,” and FOX’s “Comic Strip Live.” You may have caught Sean in his Diet 7-up commercial or as the opening act for Kenny G, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Barry White or James Brown.

Comic veteran Rob Sherwood will round out this week’s trio. Born in New York, raised in Florida and now a Las Vegas resident, Rob has performed his unique brand of stand-up comedy since the 70s. His many Las Vegas credits include the “Aladdin’s Comedy Underground,” “Nana’s Cantina,” “Green Valley Inn Zone” and Joe Behar’s “Comedy Corner.”

Show times for the Riviera Comedy Club are 8:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax and fee. Ask about our dinner/show combinations. For more information call the Riviera Box Office at (702) 794-9433, or go to www.rivierahotel.com. All guests must be at least 18 years of age.

TONY V HEADLINES RIVIERA COMEDY CLUB

JANUARY 25 - 31

Tony’s streetwise humor and genuine feel for the human condition has quickly propelled him to headline status on the national comedy club circuit. He has performed on HBO, Comedy Central, A&E and MTV, and has appeared on Showtime’s “Brotherhood,” and in films “World’s Greatest Dad” and “My Best Friend’s Girl.”

Joining Tony this week is Johnny Pizzi who has performed with Kenny Logins, Dionne Warwick, Peggy Lee, Steven Wright, The Platters, Dom Irrera and many others. He’s played the college and university circuit and has performed in premier comedy clubs across the country.

Joe Carroll’s comedy has taken him around the world. While performing at Los Angeles’ prestigious Improv he was discovered by AKA Productions and immediately booked to use his sharp wit and flawless comic timing to bring much needed laughter to our troops around the world. Most recently Joe was a stand out act at the Boston Comedy Festival.

Show times for the Riviera Comedy Club are 8:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax and fee. Ask about our dinner/show combinations. For more information call the Riviera Box Office at (702) 794-9433, or go to www.rivierahotel.com. All guests must be at least 18 years of age.

BILLY GARAN

HEADLINES RIVIERA COMEDY CLUB JANUARY 18 - 24

Garan’s staggering list of impressions is demonstrated in his “Hollywood High,” where he plays all the characters in a classroom of celebrity students, ranging from Truman Capote to Sylvester Stallone. Garan has opened for Robert Klein, Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. He has appeared on Showtime’s “Comedy Club Network,” “Caroline’s Comedy Hour” and “Into The Night starring Rick Dees.”

D’Lai has appeared on multiple sessions of Bill Bellamy’s “Who’s Got Joke,” BET’s “Comic View” and was the winner of Las Vegas’ 2004 Star Search. D’Lai has opened for Bill Bellamy, Eddie Griffin and the legendary Dick Gregory. His quick wit and high energy spins hilarious thoughts on current events and everyday happenings.

Gary Caouette got his start in stand-up in New England where he quickly rose through the ranks from host to featured act to headliner. He won the Comedy Connections Funniest Professional Contest and has appeared in the movie “Boonedock Saints.”

Show times for the Riviera Comedy Club are 8:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax and fee. Ask about our dinner/show combinations. For more information call the Riviera Box Office at (702) 794-9433, or go to www.rivierahotel.com. All guests must be at least 18 years of age.

Robert Schimmel to perform at the Riviera January 13 - 17

Born in the Bronx, Robert Schimmel’s “big break” came in 1986 when Rodney Dangerfield invited Robert to perform on his HBO Young Comedians Special (also debuting Andrew “Dice” Clay, Bill Hicks, Dom Irrera, and Carol Leifer), which led to his critically-acclaimed Showtime specials Hard Core in the Big Apple and Robert Schimmel: Guilty As Charged.

While a staff writer on the hit series In Living Color, an impromptu set at a local club generated the opportunity to perform in Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival in 1994, where he was nominated for the coveted Perrier Award. In 1997, he headlined at Montreal’s Juste Pour Rire (Just For Laughs), the world’s largest international comedy festival.

Red-hot word-of-mouth sparked the attention of major media, resulting in editorial pieces in Billboard,Entertainment Weekly, and US News & World Report, and a four-page feature profile in Playboy Magazine. Consistent delivery has made him a regular on several shows, including The Howard Stern Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, on which he has appeared seven times!

Robert Schimmel has proven that the best comedy comes from the truth. His all-too-real brand of humor, which spotlights relationships and sex, has put him at the forefront of the comedy circuit. Other TV shows Schimmel has been seen on include Hollywood Squares and The Simpsons, and he has been seen in the films Scary Movie 2, A Low Down Dirty Shame, and Blankman, as well as at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, where he delivered a stellar performance. Robert’s CD releases include Robert Schimmel Comes Clean, followed by If You Buy This CD, I Can Get This Car, which helped to land the performer the prestigious Best Male Stand-Up Comic Award at The 13th Annual American Comedy Awards, Robert Schimmel: Unprotected, recorded from his HBO special Unprotected, and his most recent comedy CD and latest release Robert Schimmel: Resurrection.

In the year 2000 Robert completed a pilot for FBC which was picked up for 13 episodes for the following fall season. Almost immediately after returning from New York for FOX’s fall upfront presentation, Robert wasn’t feeling well and was diagnosed with Stage 3 Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This caused the suspension of his series and the beginning of the fight of his life. Robert’s doctors at the MAYO Clinic used an experimental chemotherapy drug which Robert responded to, remarkably saving his life.

While in treatment he immediately noticed how depressing and difficult chemotherapy was for the many patients in the infusion center. During his treatment, Robert started bringing in comedy CD and DVDs for the other patients, encouraging them to laugh while there for chemotherapy treatments. From that he vowed to raise money for CDs, DVDs, and audio books to stock libraries in infusion centers across the country. After six years in remission Robert’s personal quest is to bring hope to others who face this illness, proving laughter is the best medicine. His library program has become a huge success and Robert has made over 100 presentations to various hospitals and centers.

Robert’s book Cancer on $5 a Day (Chemo Not Included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life which chronicles his battle with the disease, was published by Da Capo Press in March 2008. For more information on Robert, please check out his website at www.robertschimmel.com.

Schimmel is performing for a limited engagement at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas from January 13 – 17, 2010 10:30 pm, nightly. $29.99 GA, $39.99 Premium, $54.99 VIP (includes his comedy CD). Mardi Gras Showroom, Level 3. All prices plus tax & fee.

For tickets, please call the Riviera Box Office toll free: 877-892-7469 or online at http://www.rivierahotel.com

CLINTON JACKSON

JANUARY 11 - 17

Clinton has appeared on HBO’s prestigious “Aspen Comedy Festival,” A&E’s “Caroline’s Comedy Hour,” as well as FOX’s “Comic Strip Live.” He has opened for George Howard and The Righteous Brothers. Clinton is well known on the comedy club circuit and we are thrilled to welcome him back to The Riviera Comedy Club.

Joining Clinton this week is comedienne Nancy Reed. Winner of “The Funniest Person in Austin Contest,” she has hit the road entertaining our troops overseas. Smart, classy and insightful, Nancy’s quiet demeanor belles her biting wit. Focusing on family and personal foibles, Nancy truly connects with her audience.

Sandy Stec will complete this week’s comedic line-up. Her razor-sharp wit encompasses dialect-driven characters, sarcastic life stores and cynically optimistic views on just about everything. Currently an on-air personality for MIX 106.5 radio in San Jose, she is also a regular on “Grace White Presents Women Who Can Kick Comedy Butt.”

Show times for the Riviera Comedy Club are 8:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax and fee. Ask about our dinner/show combinations. For more information call the Riviera Box Office at (702) 794-9433, or go to www.rivierahotel.com. All guests must be at least 18 years of age.

MTX AUDIO PRESENTS FIGHT NIGHT III - FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010 AT THE RIVIERA

AMATEUR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE FUTURE STARS OF MMA

Ryan Couture (son of MMA superstar Randy Couture) will be stepping back into the TUFF-N-UFF ring on Friday January 8th taking on Warrior fighter Joe Tussing (2-2) at the Amateur Fighting Championships held at the Riviera Convention Center on Friday, January 8^th, 2010.

Larry Mir will be taking on Chris Barden. Click on www.tuffnuff.net for detailed information regarding FIGHT NIGHT III - JANUARY 8, 2010 AT THE RIVIERA CONVENTION CENTER - AMATEUR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS - THE FUTURE STARS OF MMA including entire Fight Card and interviews with Ryan couture and Larry Mir.

This is a private event sponsored by Mitek. Limited tickets are available. Call 877-MMA-TIXX (877-662-8499) for more information.

CLINTON JACKSON HEADLINES

RIVIERA COMEDY CLUB JANUARY 11 - 17

Clinton has appeared on HBO’s prestigious “Aspen Comedy Festival,” A&E’s “Caroline’s Comedy Hour,” as well as FOX’s “Comic Strip Live.” He has opened for George Howard and The Righteous Brothers. Clinton is well known on the comedy club circuit and we are thrilled to welcome him back to The Riviera Comedy Club.

Joining Clinton this week is comedienne Nancy Reed. Winner of “The Funniest Person in Austin Contest,” she has hit the road entertaining our troops overseas. Smart, classy and insightful, Nancy’s quiet demeanor belles her biting wit. Focusing on family and personal foibles, Nancy truly connects with her audience.

Sandy Stec will complete this week’s comedic line-up. Her razor-sharp wit encompasses dialect-driven characters, sarcastic life stores and cynically optimistic views on just about everything. Currently an on-air personality for MIX 106.5 radio in San Jose, she is also a regular on “Grace White Presents Women Who Can Kick Comedy Butt.”

Show times for the Riviera Comedy Club are 8:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $24.99 plus tax and fee. Ask about our dinner/show combinations. For more information call the Riviera Box Office at (702) 794-9433, or go to www.rivierahotel.com. All guests must be at least 18 years of age.