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24.05.2024 - 14:53 / forbes.com / Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Penn and Teller. Gallagher and watermelons. Dynamic duos are nothing new for Las Vegas. What’s special about this latest power pairing, Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer, is that they’re stars from different galaxies, joining forces for a unique Vegas show called “Love & Laughter.”
Braxton is an R&B legend who’s sold more than 70 million albums and has won seven Grammy Awards. Cedric is a stand-up comedy king, a TV host, a producer and one of the stars of the CBS hit sitcom The Neighborhood. Proving that opposites attract, their mini residency at Forbes Travel Guide Recommended The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ The Chelsea (June 28 and 29; July 12 and 13) has been such a hit, there are talks of taking it on the road.
When it comes to touring, these two entertainment titans have lots to say — they have been selling out arenas since the ’90s, after all. From the downside of traveling to excellent Vegas restaurants, Braxton and Cedric are full of great takes. Forbes Travel Guide was granted front-row seats to a recent discussion with the talented twosome.
What makes Vegas such a special place to you?
Braxton: As an entertainer and a singer, I think of all those who paved the way for me. I think of people like Lola Falana, Ms. Lena Horne, people I love, people my parents used to watch. I would watch them and wanted to emulate them. And Vegas was the centerpiece. That was the center stage. You didn’t make it unless you performed in Vegas. Having an opportunity to perform there is like a dream come true. When you can please a Vegas crowd, that’s the upper crust of the entertainment to me.
Once you please the Vegas crowd, you can please any crowd, right?
Braxton: Yeah, you’re a veteran when you can do that. It takes a different skill because that’s a different crowd from all over the world. You always perform for your audience, but Vegas is all audiences.
What does Vegas mean to you, Ced?
Cedric: Yeah, pretty much the same thing. Growing up in the Midwest [St. Louis], Vegas is that pinnacle spot. It’s a couple of places where you got to make it. If you want to do film and television, it’s L.A. You want to do theater, it’s New York. If you want to be a live performer, it’s Vegas. I remember my first time being able to come out and perform there a long time ago, being on the stage at the old Flamingo, just how it felt like, “Yeah, you’re with the greats.” And now, to have this opportunity with a residency there and be on stage with such a legend and giving people something that we’re both really proud of, it’s like full circle.
And, of course, the city has just grown in so many other ways now with sports and the restaurants. It’s grown with fantastic energy to a true
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