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vtmtffflm, NT Frco fell attraction comes to tho MGM ..4 V' in a 100-foot free fall that concludes with a 70 mph swing. Currently, there are 42 smaller sky coasters worldwide, the highest being a 180-foot structure in Dallas. For details, call (702) 891-1111. MGM has announced the Labor Day opening of its SkyScreamer, the largest "sky coaster" in the world. The Skysc reamer lifts three harnessed riders to the top of a 250-foot launch tower then drops them Vikki Ccrr comes to tho Tropicana Grammy-award winner Vikki Carr will perform at the Tropicana Resort and Casino Sept 13 and 14.

Carr began her career in high school and has since gone on to record 51 best-selling albums, including 17 gold records. She was a Grammy nominee for both "It Must Be Him" and "With Pen in Hand," and won the 1985 Grammy for her Spanish language album, "Simplemente Mujer." Can's humanitarian efforts includes the establishment of the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation. Performances are at 10:30 p.m., and tickets are $32. For reservations or more information, call (702) 739-2411. V.

li hJ3! I MM MSA Reserve a room at Stratosphere far only $39 md you'll receive Two Passes to the Vikki Carr In the Celebrity Room Anderson brings a Comedian and writer Louie Anderson, star and co-creator of the new weekly CBS series, "The Louie Show," is coming to Bally's Las Vegas Thursday through Sept 18. A frequent talk show guest of Jay Leno and David Letterman, Anderson co-starred in the feature films "Quicksilver" and "Cmini to America" with Eddie Murphy, and has guest starred on the television series "Grace Under Fire" and "Remington Steele," Anderson is also the author of several books, including "Goodbye Jumbo, Hello Cruel World" and the best-selling "Dear Dad, Letters Tower Observation Decks FREE! That's $10 value youH enjoy each and every day of your stay. Imagine, cul erf Lo5Vepis at your feet if sure to be the High Point of your trip! -CTw. Top of the Worid revolving restaurant xJvV Top of flie World Cocktail Lounge Dcmny Cans "The Man of Many Votes" 0 appearing in the Broadway Showroom Paula Poundstone Poundstono brings improvisations! style to tho Hilton Comedian Paula Poundstone wil) bring her musings about everyday life to the Las Vegas Hilton Sept. 13.

Named "Best Female Standup" by the American Comedy Awards, Poundstone carved a national name for herself with her backstage commentary of the 1993 Emmy awards and as the official correspondent at he 1992 Democratic and Republican conventions for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Poundstone, who branched into acting in 1993 with her appearance on the NBC dramatic series "Reasonable Doubts," starred in her own comedy series for ABC called "The Paula Poundstone Show" and in several of her own specials for HBO, one of which won a Ca-bleACE Award in 1992 for best stand-up comedy special. The show is at 9 p.m. and tickets are $25 and $35. For more information, call (702) 732-5755 or (800) 222-5361. yi 'd '1 Impressionist and variety performer Danny Gans is appearing Thursday through Monday at the Stratosphere.

Tickets are $29.50. For jnore ip forma tioiMu (800) 99- LOS ANGELES TIMES CALENDAR slice of life to Belly's from an Adult Child." Currently, Anderson is the executive producer of the animated Saturday morning children's series "Life with Louie" on the Fox Children's Network. Anderson's stage debut was the result of a dare from a co-worker at a home for abused children. "With the first laugh, I was hooked," he recalls. "A junkie for life." Shows are at 9 p.m.

and tickets are $33. For more information, call the Bally's box office at (702) 739-4567 or (800) 237-SHOW (237-7469). Hotelsl ROOMS! ROOMS! ROOMS! While at Stratosphere writ Hotel casino Las Vegas 1-800-99-TOWER Pius tax. Weekends excluded, subject to availability. i j.

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