Magic has always been a major part of the entertainment scene in Las Vegas and no-one has had more success than Lance Burton who is now in his thirteenth year performing at the Monte Carlo in a theater named for him. I saw his show the other night for the first time in more than a year, and though it was a weeknight, the place was packed and the show ended with a well-deserved standing O.

You would think that putting on a show almost nightly for more than 10 years would get a little tiring, a little stale, but Burton has been able to keep his show fresh and his enthusiasm high.

Mosaic, the six-man a cappella group, headlines a 75-minute performance at the Hilton Theater in the Las Vegas Hilton on February 21 at 8 p.m. Recently voted MTV's Top Pop Group, Mosaic's music experience includes renditions from Sly and the Family Stone's Thank You and Bill Withers' Lean on Me to Zapp & Roger's More Bounce and classic television theme songs.

Get ready for some laughs as The Comedy Festival returns November 20-22 to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for its fourth year. Scheduled to appear at this year's event are headliners Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Dane Cook, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan and Jeff Dunham, who will be joined by Mike Epps, David Alan Grier, The Kids in the Hall, Russell Peters, Jim Breuer, Andrew Dice Clay, Jim Norton and John Oliver. In addition, Caliente Comedy will feature comedians Gabriel Iglesias, Pablo Francisco and Anjelah Johnson.

One of the longest running shows in Las Vegas is Crazy Girls at the Riviera, despite heavy competition not only from other hotel-casinos, but from the town's strip joints.

One of the reasons are the girls themselves-all gorgeous and with a good sense of humor. The show is not only very sexy, but fun as well.

Cheryl, a 5-foot, 6-inch blue-eyed blonde joined the cast in 2005 after moving to Las Vegas from Denver.

Jim Gaffigan, one of the most versatile comedians working today, will perform at the Mandalay Bay Theatre Friday, July 25 at 8 p.m. Gaffigan is embarking on a national stand-up tour featuring all-new material. Called Jim Gaffigan: The Sexy Tour, it will travel to more than 20 markets nationwide. As you might guess by the name, this show is for adult audience.

When you're the son of one of the most popular and loved singers in the world, it can be a tough road if you decide to follow in his footsteps. But according to Ricci Martin, "It is more difficult because people compare you and you're never going to overshadow your father-let's face it, there's only one Dean Martin. So it would be absurd to try and compare me to my dad. He was an impossible act to follow, not only for his talent, but because dad was so revered and so loved by so many, it has always made it easier for me. I truly fashioned myself after my dad because I really admired him.

One of the longest running shows in Las Vegas is Crazy Girls at the Riviera. I don't know how crazy they are, but they sure as hell are gorgeous, and that includes Lizzie Grantham, the Memphis native who moved to Las Vegas at the age of 12 with her parents and eight siblings.

Talking to her the other day, I found out that she began dance training in Memphis at age 8 and it "... wasn't until I arrived in Las Vegas that I got serious about dance. I learned a lot about choreography at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts where I attended high school and was a dance major."

If you grew up in the "50s you probably have a very warm spot in your heart and fond memories of entertainers of that generation. And nowhere can you see more of them than in Las Vegas. For instance, from April 11-13 Frankie Avalon will perform at the Suncoast in Las Vegas. I talked to Avalon this past week about his career.

It is said that if you don't use it, you'll lose it, something that one of America's most successful singer/songwriters has no intention of doing. Celebrating 50 years of performing, Neil Sedaka will take the stage at The Orleans March 6-9 and the thought of retiring hasn't even entered his mind.

If you're a fan of comedian David Spade, get set to see him at a new venue here in town. Spade, who was one of the stable of comic headliners at The Mirage, has moved up the street to Planet Hollywood where he begins a series of dates beginning February 15-16. The rest of his sked for the year looks like this: March 14-25, April 11-12, July 25-26, August 30-31, October 10-11, October 24-25 and November 28-29. Tickets are $89 plus tax and are now on sale online at www.Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 702-474-4000.