| LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood comes to Las Vegas Friday night August 28 as Harrah's Casinos celebrates the 100th birthday anniversary of the great American composer George Gershwin. Kathy Kinney (Mimi on ``The Drew Carey Show''-ABC), Christopher McDonald (Bryce on ``Veronica's Closet''-NBC), Rocky Carroll (Dr. Keith Wilkes on ``Chicago Hope''-CBS) and Gil Bellows (Billy on ``Ally McBeal''-FOX) will be among the stars attending the Gershwin tribute at Harrah's Las Vegas as singers Linda Ronstadt, Rosemary Clooney and Michael Feinstein -- America's premier interpreters of Gershwin -- perform together on stage for the first time. Bellows, Carroll and McDonald are sharing the once-in-a-lifetime evening with the most important women in their lives -- their moms. Also expected at the Gershwin Centennial celebration are ``Melrose Place'''s Jamie Luner, ``Baywatch'''s Michael Bergin and the show's new lifeguard Brooke Burns, Jerry O'Connell and Charlie O'Connell of the SciFi Channel's ``Sliders,'' ``Tonight Show'' favorite Ed McMahon and the glamorous Connie Stevens. Joining the stars and performers at a backstage reception following the concert are the 15 winners of the Harrah's Biggest Nights Dream Tour, a nationwide sweepstakes contest sponsored by Harrah's that attracted more than 2 million entries. The star-studded evening culminates a whirlwind week for the Dream Tour winners who traveled to Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas on the ultimate casino vacation. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - news), the premier name in casino entertainment, is headquartered in Memphis and is the largest casino company in the United States, operating 19 casinos nationwide. With more than 60 years in the casino entertainment business, Harrah's is the most recognized and respected brand name in the industry. SOURCE: Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. |