Mitzi Gaynor

© Bob Mackie Designs By Jennifer Whitehair Vegas.com Bob Mackie is bold, some may even say brazen when it comes to design. He once famously said, “A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed.” It comes as no surprise that a designer noted for his exuberance and flash in clothing should enjoy a 40-year relationship with a city known for its over-the-top approach to everything. Beginning with Mitzi Gaynor in 1966 through Cher’s current concert series at Caesars Palace, Mackie has gowned the stars wand the showgirls of Las Vegas. This is just one facet of a man whose career ... Read Full Story

Actress Mitzi Gaynor says filming "South Pacific" on the Hawaiian island of Kauai some 50 years ago "was a hoot." The 78-year-old is scheduled to return to the island Thursday for the first time since production wrapped on the hit 1958 musical. Gaynor's portrayal as Ensign Nellie Forbush earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for best actress in a musical. "Fifty years ago, it was Eden. It really was. It was a paradise," Gaynor said of Kauai in a telephone interview from her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. "And the people were so wonderful and so kind to us." Gaynor recalled shooting the ... Read Full Story

Actress Mitzi Gaynor is returning to Kauai for the first time since filming "South Pacific" there half a century ago. The Kauai Visitors Bureau said Thursday that Gaynor will make two appearances in early October. The first will be at the reopening of the St. Regis Princeville Resort, which is at the same location where actor Rossano Brazzi sang "Some Enchanted Evening" in the classic musical released in 1958. Gaynor's second appearance will be "An Afternoon with Mitzi Gaynor" at the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, during which the 77-year-old actress will reflect on her career and the filming of the movie, which ... Read Full Story

Watch the Trailer Dancing Onto DVD on November 18 Order It Today: Although she began her career on film as a self-described "second banana" at one point filming three movies simultaneously which she loved with stars such as Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Ethel Merman, the legendary Miss Mitzi Gaynor's big break came with one extremely sudsy batch of shampoo, sounding the battle cry of wronged women everywhere with "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair." Of course, the film that later had Mitzi proclaiming "I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with ... Read Full Story

General Excise Tax Information! Do you file your own GE payments? The Department of Taxation now requires that the due date for GE taxes is the 20th of each month instead of the end of the month. Example: August GE taxes are due by September 20. Effective date for this new policy is July 15, 2009 but the department is not penalizing people who get their payments in by the end of the month up to Decmeber 31, 2009 which is the date that this transition period ends. For more information go to www.hawaii.gov and type in “2009-11″ in the search box. Two New ... Read Full Story