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*Las Vegas Strip smash hit show returns for long residency*

Long-term headliner residencies can be found at several venues on the Las Vegas Strip as well a some off the Strip. 1970s teen idol Donny Osmond launched his solo residency at Caesar Entertainment's (CZR) - Get Free Report Harrah's Showroom in August 2021 and in summer 2023 extended his engagement for 55 more shows beginning Jan. 23 and ending May 11, 2024.Related: Las Vegas Strip popular rock band headliner extends its residency Superstar 1970s singer Barry Manilow began his long-running residency off the Strip at the Westgate Las Vegas in February 2005 and has continued performing so many sellouts in the International Theater, where Elvis Presley opened the hotel casino in 1969 when it was known as the International Hotel, that he set a record.Star singers, magicians and musicals on stage Manilow broke Elvis Presley's record of 636 sold out shows at the venue on the weekend of Sept. 23, 2023 and is currently booked in the theater through Dec. 14, 2024. Vegas visitors for years have enjoyed classic magician and illusionist David Copperfield, who has been a Las Vegas Strip icon since starting out in the 1980s and currently performs at the MGM Resorts International's (MGM) - Get Free Report MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Penn & Teller's magic, illusion and comedy act had also been popular on the Strip for 30 years before switching over to the off-Strip Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in 2001. Broadway musicals have taken residency on the Strip over the years as well. "Jersey Boys" arrived on stage at The Palazzo Theatre at the Venetian on the Strip in 2008 before moving to Paris Las Vegas in 2011 and closing in September 2016 after over eight years in two residencies. Off the Strip, Downtown Las Vegas currently offers Broadway-style shows at The Smith Center, where guests can take in weeklong productions of shows, including musicals "Funny Girl" in March, " "Peter Pan" in June, "Beetlejuice" in August and September, and "Les Miserables" also in September. Those short-term Broadway musical engagements are more targeted to local Las Vegas residents. However, "Jersey Boys," which musically tells the story of the iconic 1960's rock band Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has returned to Las Vegas just off the Strip for a longer run at the 850-seat Showroom at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. Jersey Boys Las Vegas Warwick Saint/Jersey Boys 'Jersey Boys' expected to run 3 years The arrival of "Jersey Boys" is the first long-term residency show at The Orleans and the musical's only U.S. residency, the show's producer said in a statement. The residency is expected to run three years, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The musical runs Monday through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. with a 3:30 Saturday matinee, but the theater is dark on Tuesdays. Tickets, which are available at jerseyboys.vegas, range from $69.95 in the back two rows to $139.95 as close as the front row, with Box Suite tickets priced $895.95. Ivory Star Productions, which is producing the "Jersey Boys" musical at The Orleans, launched casting calls in New York, Oct. 2-5, 2023, and Las Vegas, Oct. 6-7, seeking a new cast for a three-year Vegas residency. The new "Jersey Boys" cast consists of Joey Barreiro and Jared Chinnock as Frankie Valli, Kit Treece as Bob Gaudio, Tyler Matthew Burk as Tommy DeVito and Jonathan Cable as Nick Massi. The cast began rehearsals in November 2023 and performed a dress rehearsal on Jan. 25 on the day before launching its first shows on the weekend of Jan. 26-28.
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*Amazon Prime users can kiss goodbye a perk that is no longer free*

Amazon Prime users can now kiss streaming movies and TV shows ad-free for free goodbye as Amazon has officially added advertisements to Prime Video. The company warned users of the change in September 2023 and later sent an email out to customers announcing the date of the change and the option users have to stream ad-free for an additional $3 a month. β€œStarting Jan. 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements. This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time,” read the email. β€œWe aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers.”Related: YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole The announcement sparked backlash from some users who claimed that the change was a dealbreaker, and that they will be canceling their Prime subscription altogether. What made the change sting even more was that it was announced after Amazon hiked its prices for Prime Video last year in May from $6.99 a month to $9.99 a month. Amazon isn’t the only streaming service to reach its hand out for ad-free content. Netflix unveiled in its fourth-quarter earnings report last week that its customers in Canada and the U.K. will be removed from its retired Basic ad-free plan, which is the cheapest option for customers who like to stream content without ads, and will be forced to consider the more expensive ad-free streaming plans it offers. In this photo illustration, the logos of media service providers Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + and Hulu are displayed on the screen of a tablet. Chesnot/Getty Images β€œThe ads plan now accounts for 40% of all Netflix sign-ups in our ads markets and we’re looking to retire our Basic plan in some of our ads countries, starting with Canada and the UK in Q2 and taking it from there,” said Netflix in its fourth-quarter earnings report. Last year, YouTube also started cracking down on users who use ad-blockers to stream videos on the platform ad-free. The platform released a pop-up notification for users using ad-blockers which warned them that they can only watch three videos on the platform before video playback is disabled. The notification also advertised its YouTube Premium service where users can have ads removed from content for $13.99 a month. Streaming services make billions off of advertising revenue yearly. According to a recent report from Digital TV Research, it predicted that streaming services will have earned $6 billion from ad-supported subscriptions in 2023 and could make even $20 billion from these services in 2029.Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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Las Vegas Strip smash hit show returns for long residency

Long-term headliner residencies can be found at several venues on the Las Vegas Strip as well a some off the Strip. 1970s teen idol Donny Osmond launched his solo residency at Caesar Entertainment's (CZR) - Get Free Report Harrah's Showroom in August 2021 and in summer 2023 extended his engagement for 55 more shows beginning Jan. 23 and ending May 11, 2024.Related: Las Vegas Strip popular rock band headliner extends its residency Superstar 1970s singer Barry Manilow began his long-running residency off the Strip at the Westgate Las Vegas in February 2005 and has continued performing so many sellouts in the International Theater, where Elvis Presley opened the hotel casino in 1969 when it was known as the International Hotel, that he set a record.Star singers, magicians and musicals on stage Manilow broke Elvis Presley's record of 636 sold out shows at the venue on the weekend of Sept. 23, 2023 and is currently booked in the theater through Dec. 14, 2024. Vegas visitors for years have enjoyed classic magician and illusionist David Copperfield, who has been a Las Vegas Strip icon since starting out in the 1980s and currently performs at the MGM Resorts International's (MGM) - Get Free Report MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Penn & Teller's magic, illusion and comedy act had also been popular on the Strip for 30 years before switching over to the off-Strip Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in 2001. Broadway musicals have taken residency on the Strip over the years as well. "Jersey Boys" arrived on stage at The Palazzo Theatre at the Venetian on the Strip in 2008 before moving to Paris Las Vegas in 2011 and closing in September 2016 after over eight years in two residencies. Off the Strip, Downtown Las Vegas currently offers Broadway-style shows at The Smith Center, where guests can take in weeklong productions of shows, including musicals "Funny Girl" in March, " "Peter Pan" in June, "Beetlejuice" in August and September, and "Les Miserables" also in September. Those short-term Broadway musical engagements are more targeted to local Las Vegas residents. However, "Jersey Boys," which musically tells the story of the iconic 1960's rock band Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has returned to Las Vegas just off the Strip for a longer run at the 850-seat Showroom at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. Jersey Boys Las Vegas Warwick Saint/Jersey Boys 'Jersey Boys' expected to run 3 years The arrival of "Jersey Boys" is the first long-term residency show at The Orleans and the musical's only U.S. residency, the show's producer said in a statement. The residency is expected to run three years, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The musical runs Monday through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. with a 3:30 Saturday matinee, but the theater is dark on Tuesdays. Tickets, which are available at jerseyboys.vegas, range from $69.95 in the back two rows to $139.95 as close as the front row, with Box Suite tickets priced $895.95. Ivory Star Productions, which is producing the "Jersey Boys" musical at The Orleans, launched casting calls in New York, Oct. 2-5, 2023, and Las Vegas, Oct. 6-7, seeking a new cast for a three-year Vegas residency. The new "Jersey Boys" cast consists of Joey Barreiro and Jared Chinnock as Frankie Valli, Kit Treece as Bob Gaudio, Tyler Matthew Burk as Tommy DeVito and Jonathan Cable as Nick Massi. The cast began rehearsals in November 2023 and performed a dress rehearsal on Jan. 25 on the day before launching its first shows on the weekend of Jan. 26-28.
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Amazon Prime users can kiss goodbye a perk that is no longer free

Amazon Prime users can now kiss streaming movies and TV shows ad-free for free goodbye as Amazon has officially added advertisements to Prime Video. The company warned users of the change in September 2023 and later sent an email out to customers announcing the date of the change and the option users have to stream ad-free for an additional $3 a month. β€œStarting Jan. 29, Prime Video movies and TV shows will include limited advertisements. This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time,” read the email. β€œWe aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers.”Related: YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole The announcement sparked backlash from some users who claimed that the change was a dealbreaker, and that they will be canceling their Prime subscription altogether. What made the change sting even more was that it was announced after Amazon hiked its prices for Prime Video last year in May from $6.99 a month to $9.99 a month. Amazon isn’t the only streaming service to reach its hand out for ad-free content. Netflix unveiled in its fourth-quarter earnings report last week that its customers in Canada and the U.K. will be removed from its retired Basic ad-free plan, which is the cheapest option for customers who like to stream content without ads, and will be forced to consider the more expensive ad-free streaming plans it offers. In this photo illustration, the logos of media service providers Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + and Hulu are displayed on the screen of a tablet. Chesnot/Getty Images β€œThe ads plan now accounts for 40% of all Netflix sign-ups in our ads markets and we’re looking to retire our Basic plan in some of our ads countries, starting with Canada and the UK in Q2 and taking it from there,” said Netflix in its fourth-quarter earnings report. Last year, YouTube also started cracking down on users who use ad-blockers to stream videos on the platform ad-free. The platform released a pop-up notification for users using ad-blockers which warned them that they can only watch three videos on the platform before video playback is disabled. The notification also advertised its YouTube Premium service where users can have ads removed from content for $13.99 a month. Streaming services make billions off of advertising revenue yearly. According to a recent report from Digital TV Research, it predicted that streaming services will have earned $6 billion from ad-supported subscriptions in 2023 and could make even $20 billion from these services in 2029.Related: Veteran fund manager picks favorite stocks for 2024
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*This clothes steamer with 70,000+ 5-star ratings 'works miracles' on wrinkles, and now it's less than $24*

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Ironing is one of those β€œlove it or hate it” chores, and if you’re firmly in the β€œhate it” camp, a garment steamer might be exactly what you need to get unwrinkled, fresh-looking clothes without all the fuss of setting up an iron. Right now, you can pick up HiLife’s bestselling garment steamer for 40% off on Amazon, and frankly, it has a lot to brag about: Not only is it the no. 1 bestselling item in its category, but it’s also travel-ready so you can take it with you on the go. The $24 price tag is way down from its usual price of $40, and it’s made a ton of shoppers (and their wardrobes) very happy: It has more than 70,700 total five-star ratings, which goes to show just how great of an addition this makes to your household. It’s not just for clothes, either. Plenty of shoppers love using it to get wrinkles and creases out of new or freshly washed curtains.HiLife Steamer for Clothes, $24 (was $40) at Amazon Courtesy of Amazon You don’t need an ironing board or a whole setup to get going with this garment steamer, which makes it ideal for busy mornings when you have to rush out the door. It offers 15 minutes of continuous steam, thanks to its 8-ounce water reservoir β€” which is plenty of time to get the creases out of a work shirt or dress. Plus, a cord length of 9.2 feet helps you navigate around furniture and strangely placed outlets, so you can steam wherever it’s convenient for you. Plus, unlike a standard clothing iron, this garment steamer is good to go on a wide range of fabrics, including both your usual wrinkly culprits (hello, linen) as well as delicate materials like silk and chiffon. It also comes with two brushes to help you get the most out of your steam. Beyond clothing, shoppers say that it works well on curtains, including those made from heavier fabrics like blackout drapes β€” doing away completely with the annoyance of ironing curtains only to have them wrinkle again from having them draped over your ironing board. Regardless of what you’re using it for, shoppers say that the garment steamer is very easy to use and that, if you’re taking it traveling with you, it’s a great size for sliding into a weekend bag β€” one shopper even said they β€œwon’t travel without it.” Another shopper said they β€œwill never use an iron again.” It also saved one lucky husband’s outfit for a work party after he left his trousers β€œin a ball on the floor.” His partner β€œpulled out this steamer and it looked like the pants came from the dry cleaner.” Forget the hassle of a whole ironing setup and grab this HiLife Steamer while it’s still just $24.
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This clothes steamer with 70,000+ 5-star ratings 'works miracles' on wrinkles, and now it's less than $24

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Ironing is one of those β€œlove it or hate it” chores, and if you’re firmly in the β€œhate it” camp, a garment steamer might be exactly what you need to get unwrinkled, fresh-looking clothes without all the fuss of setting up an iron. Right now, you can pick up HiLife’s bestselling garment steamer for 40% off on Amazon, and frankly, it has a lot to brag about: Not only is it the no. 1 bestselling item in its category, but it’s also travel-ready so you can take it with you on the go. The $24 price tag is way down from its usual price of $40, and it’s made a ton of shoppers (and their wardrobes) very happy: It has more than 70,700 total five-star ratings, which goes to show just how great of an addition this makes to your household. It’s not just for clothes, either. Plenty of shoppers love using it to get wrinkles and creases out of new or freshly washed curtains.HiLife Steamer for Clothes, $24 (was $40) at Amazon Courtesy of Amazon You don’t need an ironing board or a whole setup to get going with this garment steamer, which makes it ideal for busy mornings when you have to rush out the door. It offers 15 minutes of continuous steam, thanks to its 8-ounce water reservoir β€” which is plenty of time to get the creases out of a work shirt or dress. Plus, a cord length of 9.2 feet helps you navigate around furniture and strangely placed outlets, so you can steam wherever it’s convenient for you. Plus, unlike a standard clothing iron, this garment steamer is good to go on a wide range of fabrics, including both your usual wrinkly culprits (hello, linen) as well as delicate materials like silk and chiffon. It also comes with two brushes to help you get the most out of your steam. Beyond clothing, shoppers say that it works well on curtains, including those made from heavier fabrics like blackout drapes β€” doing away completely with the annoyance of ironing curtains only to have them wrinkle again from having them draped over your ironing board. Regardless of what you’re using it for, shoppers say that the garment steamer is very easy to use and that, if you’re taking it traveling with you, it’s a great size for sliding into a weekend bag β€” one shopper even said they β€œwon’t travel without it.” Another shopper said they β€œwill never use an iron again.” It also saved one lucky husband’s outfit for a work party after he left his trousers β€œin a ball on the floor.” His partner β€œpulled out this steamer and it looked like the pants came from the dry cleaner.” Forget the hassle of a whole ironing setup and grab this HiLife Steamer while it’s still just $24.
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