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SIGHTINGS: FRANCA ON THE WALK OF STARS; ‘BACHELORS’ IN TOWN FOR NFR WEEKEND

Brazil’s best Michael Jackson tribute artist, Jalles Franca, received the 86th Las Vegas Walk of Stars honor during a ceremony in the main showroom of the Stratosphere. The star will be installed in front of the Paris Hotel and Casino. He began his dream of performing in Las Vegas when he started a seven-year residency at Studio 54 (MGM Grand) at the age of 21…

At the MGM Grand over the weekend (Dec. 14-16): Alumni of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” franchise, Colton Underwood, the series’ newest Bachelor, along with Jason Tartick and Blake Horstmann. They took in the Gold Buckle Zone, a nightly 10-day party that MGM Grand puts on in celebration of the annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The group danced and mingled with partygoers from the private area next to the DJ booth where Dee Jay Silver, who has toured with the likes of Jason Andean and Luke Bryan, among others, was performing. They were joined by Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson—the couple who became engaged during their time on “Bachelor In Paradise.” The three “Bachelor” stars took in country superstar Kane Brown’s show at the new Park MGM resort on Saturday. They stayed in Skylofts at MGM Grand…

Jonathan Scott of HGTV’s Property Brothers attended Mat Franco’s magic show at the Linq on Sunday, Dec.16, Scott went backstage afterwards to meet Franco…