About The Show:
Welcome to “Talk About Las Vegas,” featuring Ira David Sternberg talking with the celebrities, entertainers, writers, and personalities who make Las Vegas the most exciting city in the world.
A new show is posted every Monday. Previous shows are archived. It is also available on all your favorite platforms, including YouTube.
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About The Host:
Ira David Sternberg has a multifaceted career spanning professional broadcasting, public relations, writing, and communications. He's a recognized figure in the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame and currently hosts "Ira's Everything Bagel," where he engages with captivating individuals discussing their interests and perspectives.
In the past, Ira anchored the popular weekly talk show, "Las Vegas Notebook." He leads IDS Creative Communications, Inc., a PR and consulting agency, and has held significant roles such as the vice president of communications and community relations at the Las Vegas Hilton for half a decade.
Before his stint at the Hilton, Ira served as the deputy chief of staff and communications director for Lt. Gov. Lorraine T. Hunt. He also held PR and marketing roles at the Tropicana and the Downtown Progress Association.
A sample of the guests, by category, who have appeared with Ira:
AUTHORS
John Feinstein - QUARTERBACK
James Gavin - Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne and Is That All There Is? The Strange Life of Peggy Lee
Shep Gordon - They Call Me SuperMensch
Dave Itzkoff - Robin
James Kaplan - Sinatra The Chairman
Tyler Kepner - K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
Jim Quinn - DON’T BE AFRAID TO WIN: How Free Agency Changed the Business of Pro Sports
Tom Santopieto - Considering Doris Day
John Waters - Mr. Know-It-All
Richard Zoglin - ELVIS IN VEGAS: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show
COMEDIANS
Louie Anderson
Ben Bailey
Jim Belushi
Jim Breuer
Dana Carvey
Henry Cho
Adam Corolla
Tom Cotter
Whitney Cummings
Tommy Davidson
Nick Di Paolo
Felipe Esparza
Whoopi Goldberg
Shecky Greene
Greg Hahn
Arsenio Hall
Dom Irrera
ISMO
Robert Klein
Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling
Carlos Mencia
Bob Newhart
Dat Phan
Joe Piscopo
Johnny Sanchez
Amy Schumer
Brad Sherwood
Craig Shoemaker
Wanda Sykes
Augie T
George Wallace
Steven Wright
CULINARY
Elizabeth Blau
Sonia El Nawal
Robert Irvine
Gustav Mauler
Mary Sue Milliken
Rick Moonen
Kirk Peterson
Megan Romano
Angelo Sosa
Alex Stratta
Brian Van Flandern
IMPRESSIONISTS
Bob Anderson
Gordie Brown
Terry Fator
Rich Little
MAGICIANS
Amazing Johnathan
Bill Blagg
Lance Burton
Gloria Dea
Mat Franco
David Goldrake
Mike Hammer
Mac King
Jen Kramer
Milt Larsen
Douglas “Lefty” Leferovich
Adam London
Murray the Magician
Alain Nu
Piff The Magic Dragon
Shin Lim
Rick Thomas
John Thompson (The Great Tomsoni)
Fielding West
Music
COUNTRY
Bill Anderson
Spencer Crandall
EmiSunshine
Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Sammy Kershaw
Willie Nelson
Sam Riddle
Leann Rimes
Leroy Van Dyke
Jacob Young
The Cowsills Band
JAZZ
Herb Alpert
Scotty Barnhart (Count Basie Orchestra)
Jay Beckenstein (Spyro Gyra)
Tony Bennett
Chris Botti
Jonathan Butler (World Music)
Ann Hampton Callaway
Freddy Cole
Brian Culbertson
Tony Desare
Matt Dusk
Kurt Elling
Kevin Eubanks
Russ Freeman (The Rippingtons)
Clint Holmes
Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall)
Morgan James
Jonathan Karrant
Dave Koz
Ottmar Liebert
Jane Monheit
Brian Newman
Jean Luc Ponty
Jimmy Mulidore
David Sanborn
Poncho Sanchez
Arturo Sandoval
Vonda Shepard
Diane Schuur
Doc Severinsen
Omar Sosa
Billy Stritch
Lao Tizer
Steve Tyrell
Kamasi Washington
POP/SOUL
Gerald Alston (lead singer with The Manhattans)
Lucie Arnaz
Frankie Avalon
Debby Boone
Pat Boone
La La Brooks (former lead singer of the Crystals)
Paul Byrom
Emilio Castillo (Tower of Power)
Chubby Checker
Lou Christie
Sonny Charles
Judy Collings
Barbara Cook
Rita Coolidge
The Cowsills
Christopher Cross
James Darren
Billy Davis Jr., Marilyn McCoo
Taylor Dane
King Errisson
Connie Francis
Crystal Gayle
Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams)
Billy Gilman
Cuba Gooding Sr.
Matt Goss
Terry Johnson (The Flamingos)
Jack Jones
Florence LaRue
Kenny Lattimore
Brenda Lee
Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis and The Playboys)
Deana Martin
Don McLean
Peter Nero
Aaron Neville
Perter Noone (Herman’s Hermits)
Tony Orlando
Gary Puckett
Martha Reeves (Martha and The Vandellas)
Shirley Alston Reeves
Tommy Roe
Paul Shaffer
Sonny Turner (former lead singer of The Platters)
Bobby Vinton
Weird Al Yankovic
ROCK
Art Alexakis (Everclear)
Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)
Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)
Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
Dick Dale
Rick Derringer
Dion
Roger Earl (Foghat)
Brian “Damage” Forsythe (KIX)
Tracii Guns
Wanda Jackson
Tommy James (Tommy James and the Shondells)
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart)
Ted Nugent
Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project)
John Payne (Asia)
Garry Peterson (The Guess Who)
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
Ronnie Spector
Mike Reno (Loverboy)
Gary Talley (Box Tops)
Dweezil Zappa