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HoTTEST TICkET: AuGuST don't miss! SEAL WITH MACY GRAY Two legendary, exit laughing STEVE HARVEY RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS FOR THREE DAYS OF CHARITY EVENTS AND SHOWS AROUND HIS ANNUAL HOODIE AWARDS—INCLUDING HIS VERY LAST STAND-UP GIG. By eMMA TROTTeR A ctor, comedian, host, and philanthro- pist Steve Harvey is known for his ability to make people laugh—and for his best- selling dating bible Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, whose movie version was released this past spring and debuted at the top of the box office charts. Ahead of his September 10 daytime talk show premiere, Harvey dished on his big week in Vegas August 2 to 5, the heart behind the Hoodie Awards, and his stand-up swan song. You're in Las Vegas every year for the Hoodie Awards, which recognizes commu- nity leaders from across the country. What do you love most about the city? Everything is done on a big scale in Las Vegas—big shows, beautiful clothes, different-themed hotels. I love to stay at Sky Lofts at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino—the fact that they pick you up in a Rolls- Royce always makes me feel special. I also love to smoke cigars and play golf at the TPC Las Vegas golf course. Why did you choose Vegas as your last stand-up date location before moving into daytime television? Las Vegas is big, and I feel that my final show is a big event. It is one of the ultimate cities to perform in, and I wanted to take this chance to go out on top. Is this really your last show? Stand-up is my first love. But with my other obligations, the new 78 veGASMAGAzIne.COM daytime show, Family Feud, my mentoring camps, and my radio show, I still need to make time for my family, and that's why I've decided to retire from stand-up after 27 years of comedy. It will air on Pay-Per-View, too. Are you feeling any pressure? based off are of my used to My stand-up comedy is personal seeing experiences. Relationships, families, and raising children are all things that I know a lot about. Vegas audi- ences top-of-the-line performances, but I don't feel a lot of pressure, because this is 100 percent me. "Vegas is one of the ultimate cities to perform in, and I wanted to take this chance to go out on top. soulful singers, one night at the Palms: Seal and Macy Gray will bring the house down with a night of unbelievable music from each of their new cover albums. A poignant singer and songwriter, Grammy Award-winning musician Seal has delighted fans and earned critical acclaim with heart-wrenching romantic love songs such as "Kiss from a Rose," "Don't Cry," and "Love's Divine." The maestro of soul and R&B has had a remarkable career that spans over two decades and more than 20 million albums worldwide. At the Palms, he will be performing fan favorites and songs from his latest classical album, Soul 2, while Gray will undoubtedly sing "I Try" and tracks from Covered. The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, August 4, 7 pm, 702-944-3200; palmspearl.com WICKED The Smith Center for the Performing " Tell us about the Hoodie Awards, which you created nine years ago. We honor men and women from cities across the country, with 12 categories recognizing businesses, entrepre- neurs, teachers, neighborhood leaders. I want to give everyday people the same feeling I get walk- ing onstage. MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 800-745-3000; steveharvey.com V Arts kicks off its Broadway series with the smash sensation Wicked, in town for the first time, for a limited six-week engagement. The musical phenomenon has bewitched critics and audiences and won 35 major awards, including a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. Billed as the untold story of the witches of Oz, Wicked proves a masterful tearjerker, thanks to the direction of two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, who based his hit on the best-selling 1995 novel of the same moniker by Gregory Maguire. The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, August 29–October 7, 702-982-7805; thesmithcenter.com Elphaba and her Wicked crew will call The Smith Center home starting in August. PhOTOGRAPhy By LeOn BenneTT/wIReIMAGe (hARvey); STeLLA veLASCO (GRAy); JOAn MARCuS (WiCked)