This entertaining show is getting it's airing on British TV for the 1st time on the challenge TV channel.
I am addicted to it, there's only a few more episodes to go and can't wait to see how the series ends.
Tim and Tom have brought the legendary Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Vegas and set about trying to re-create the glory of old style Vegas, circa The Rat Pack years. For music they turn to Canadian Crooner Matt Dusk, who's desperate for the big time, and is obviously distressed about always being relegated to bar singer. (but hey that's where Sinatra started kid!, don't knock it).
Owning a Casino soon shows itself to be the pain in the arse it really is, when all of Tom's efforts to bring quality entertainment to the venue backfire consistently, much to the chagrin of his dominating partner Tim. Personally, of all the acts seen on the show, I'd choose Matt Dusk every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
The weirdest moment of the series is when an arrogant manager turns up and basically blackmails Tim and Tom to sign an act, without letting them see him, or tell them what he does. Amazingly, Tim and Tom agree. (Had it been me, I would have personally kicked that smug git manager down all 900 flights of stairs into the street below and then run over him in one of the courtesy cadillacs). What makes it weirder is that the act is an 'impersonator' called 'Downtown Gordie Brown' and to say the least is....er....well...CRAP! Yet Tim and Tom are in fits at hysterics at his antics and think they've made the right decision. !!!DOINK!!!!
The most annoying character in this show is little Tommy, a blackjack dealer who wants to break out of the pit and get the much coverted job of casino host and follow in his fathers footsteps. Again, even more amazingly, he is hired by Tim and Tom to do just that, as Junior Host. This pathetic weasel of a man, is to Customer Care, as I am to Brain Surgery...Useless! He even goes to the Cotton Tale Ranch Brothel and....wait for it....escapes out of the window. It is easy to see where his old Pit boss Monique, with whom he constantly fought, was coming from.
The High Rollers especially the Mills clan, have more money than sense, and It's hard to believe that these people are intelligent enough to have earned the wads of cash they blow at the casino. Surely, a man capable of earning so much money corporately should be astute enough to realise when he SUCKS at gambling, It's hilarious to watch Tim chase one destitute High Roller to a golfing range, after he skips the Hotel owing a cool million dollars.
Tony Bennett crops up in one episode after being invited to sing in the showroom for a gala re-opning weekend and turns Matt Dusk into nothing more than a drooling schoolboy. Tony catches a show at Zax's restaurant and stays long enough to give Matt his personal seal of approval, which is enough to swell our Commonwealth cousin's head by another 12 inches at least.
I love this show, staged or not, it's gripping viewing. Sadly I fear a follow up season will never transpire as from what I gather it has bombed in the States coupled with news unveiled a few days ago saying that Tim and Tom have sold the property (and their debts) after little less than a year in charge after profits have plummeted, Unfortunately after seeing some of their wacko business decisions I can clearly see why. Well I'm of now to watch that other addictive casino show 'American Casino' and party the night away at JC2K. (an ultra lounge don'tcha know')
I am addicted to it, there's only a few more episodes to go and can't wait to see how the series ends.
Tim and Tom have brought the legendary Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Vegas and set about trying to re-create the glory of old style Vegas, circa The Rat Pack years. For music they turn to Canadian Crooner Matt Dusk, who's desperate for the big time, and is obviously distressed about always being relegated to bar singer. (but hey that's where Sinatra started kid!, don't knock it).
Owning a Casino soon shows itself to be the pain in the arse it really is, when all of Tom's efforts to bring quality entertainment to the venue backfire consistently, much to the chagrin of his dominating partner Tim. Personally, of all the acts seen on the show, I'd choose Matt Dusk every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
The weirdest moment of the series is when an arrogant manager turns up and basically blackmails Tim and Tom to sign an act, without letting them see him, or tell them what he does. Amazingly, Tim and Tom agree. (Had it been me, I would have personally kicked that smug git manager down all 900 flights of stairs into the street below and then run over him in one of the courtesy cadillacs). What makes it weirder is that the act is an 'impersonator' called 'Downtown Gordie Brown' and to say the least is....er....well...CRAP! Yet Tim and Tom are in fits at hysterics at his antics and think they've made the right decision. !!!DOINK!!!!
The most annoying character in this show is little Tommy, a blackjack dealer who wants to break out of the pit and get the much coverted job of casino host and follow in his fathers footsteps. Again, even more amazingly, he is hired by Tim and Tom to do just that, as Junior Host. This pathetic weasel of a man, is to Customer Care, as I am to Brain Surgery...Useless! He even goes to the Cotton Tale Ranch Brothel and....wait for it....escapes out of the window. It is easy to see where his old Pit boss Monique, with whom he constantly fought, was coming from.
The High Rollers especially the Mills clan, have more money than sense, and It's hard to believe that these people are intelligent enough to have earned the wads of cash they blow at the casino. Surely, a man capable of earning so much money corporately should be astute enough to realise when he SUCKS at gambling, It's hilarious to watch Tim chase one destitute High Roller to a golfing range, after he skips the Hotel owing a cool million dollars.
Tony Bennett crops up in one episode after being invited to sing in the showroom for a gala re-opning weekend and turns Matt Dusk into nothing more than a drooling schoolboy. Tony catches a show at Zax's restaurant and stays long enough to give Matt his personal seal of approval, which is enough to swell our Commonwealth cousin's head by another 12 inches at least.
I love this show, staged or not, it's gripping viewing. Sadly I fear a follow up season will never transpire as from what I gather it has bombed in the States coupled with news unveiled a few days ago saying that Tim and Tom have sold the property (and their debts) after little less than a year in charge after profits have plummeted, Unfortunately after seeing some of their wacko business decisions I can clearly see why. Well I'm of now to watch that other addictive casino show 'American Casino' and party the night away at JC2K. (an ultra lounge don'tcha know')