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Stand-up comedian Rodney Carrington walks a thin line between hilarity and the risqué. Always busy, Carrington recently wrapped up filming of the movie Beer for My Horses, which he wrote and starred in with Toby Keith, as well as earned the CMT buckle for his role in Trace Adkins' video "I Got My Game On." Carrington is again touring full-time and will make his way back to Vegas, June 12-18. He shared what really tickles him about the city with LVM's Carla J. Zvosec.
Getting here.
I love getting into Vegas, just the excitement and anticipation of getting here because there's so many possibilities.
Sin.
Hey, we all indulge in sin every now and then, and I like it. I'd be lyin' if I didn't.
Golf.
I love to play golf, and one of the great golf courses is Cascata. It's quiet out there, and they've always been very nice.
MGM Grand restaurants.
They've got good food. There's a place in there, Fiamma Trattoria – it's Italian but it's not Italian – there's a ribeye steak on their menu. I love it and eat it quite a bit when I'm there.
The Grand Spa at MGM Grand.
I love to go to the spa for a Swedish massage...an hour long, with the hopes that something else is going to happen, but it never does! It's safe down there, there are no crazy, fun offers; they're very professional.
Gambling.
I love to play blackjack, and I'm pretty good at it. I do like to play, and I won a little money last time I was here. I also love craps; craps and blackjack are my two games that I really love to play.
Tom Jones.
I recommend his show to everybody. He's so good, he's still got it going on. I had the chance to meet him, and he was a gentleman and a very nice person.
The women.
Las Vegas is an excuse for an English teacher to dress like a hooker, and I love it! They come to town and, for whatever reason, they feel they need to show three-quarters more breast than what they do in their hometown. I love 'em, and I salute 'em!
Always happening.
It never closes, and there's always something going on. It doesn't matter if it's 5 in the morning, you can get pretty much anything. That is a great luxury.
Leaving here.
Because there's a big part of me that's like wholesome oatmeal and people in sweaters and goodness and children's stories and Santa Claus...when I leave Las Vegas I need all of that. |
