Paul Reiser Bringing His ‘Big Font Tour’ To Las Vegas

Paul Reiser has been busy over the past few years - well, actually, the past few decades.

Those of us of a certain age remember Paul Reiser as Paul Buchman, on NBC's Mad About You. A really funny sitcom about an average couple navigating life, marriage, family, and friends.

KKLZ's Mike and Carla caught up with Reiser, and actually asked about a specific, and hilarious cold open on Mad About You. He says "the toilet paper roll" is probably the thing he's asked about the most.

From his roots in stand up, to the amazingly simple, yet profound movie Diner, to Aliens, to the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, to Stranger Things, to The Kominsky Method - let's just say, Paul Reiser has been busy. Oh - and let's not forget My Two Dads (look it up).

After being nominated for an Emmy for his work in The Kominsky Method, and a whole new generation getting to know him as Dr. Sam Owens in Stranger Things - which broke streaming viewing records - Reiser was off to Ireland.

He went to Ireland to shoot an original feature, The Problem With People. It was a project he wanted to do for a long time, and was finally able to do it. He wrote, produced and starred in the movie, and it is getting rave reviews.

Reiser is probably best known for creating and staring in NBC’s Mad About You. He's been nominated for four Golden Globes, eleven Emmys, written 3 best-selling books - Couplehood, Babyhood and Familyhood.

Although there are a lot of people who will say, he's good, and he's funny. But he "does comedy?" Comedy was Paul Reiser's first stop. He started with some big names in club comedy back in the day: Jerry Seinfeld, George Wallace, Carol Liefer. They are all still close today, and Reiser still loves being onstage.

He never planned all the rest. But one day he got a script. He says, it was actually "a real script." And it was for a movie called 'Diner.' I guess you can say, the rest is history.

Paul Reiser is bringing his "Big Font Tour" to Las Vegas, The Red Rock Ballroom, at Red Rock Casino Resort, November 15th.

He does comedy - and he does it really well.

Where are the best happy hours in Las Vegas?

It's always five o'clock somewhere, right? Especially in Las Vegas. But when it comes to happy hour, let's face - you want a bargain. You want to save a little money on that drink, and those nachos.

The Las Vegas Strip isn’t exactly known for its bargains these days. Gone are the days of cheap drinks, and 99 cent shrimp cocktails. So let's leave the Las Vegas Strip, and be a true local.

There are some great happy hours in Las Vegas, and you don't have to go anywhere near the strip. Some of your favorite restaurants offer a great happy hour, that you may not have even known about.

In Las Vegas, restaurants with some of the best happy hour menus are no where near the Las Vegas Strip. They are in neighborhoods, strip malls, or your favorite brewery. Yes, of course, many resort restaurants have happy hours. But as a local, we're not going to the strip, or even necessarily a casino -unless we have to. Or, those cousins are visiting from Milwaukee, and they have to get a yard of margarita, and see the KISS street performers, in ass-less chaps.

You can thank the US Navy for Happy Hour. In the 1920s, after World War I, happy hours were periods of time on naval ships where sailors could participate in relaxing activities, so they could remove themselves from the toll of life at sea. Those activities were supposed to be morale boosting - mostly boxing, and other athletics.

Of course the US was in the midst of prohibition. But Americans got around that (shhhhh) by going to speakeasies to get a drink before dinner. Happy hour as we know it today!

These are just 5 of the better happy hours in Las Vegas - at least some of my favorites. Remember though, happy hour deals change often, so be sure to check the restaurant’s website or social media for updates before popping in for a drink.

Great 'hoppy' hour specials include $5 LVBC drafts, $13 LVBC flights, $5 house wine, $6 well drinks. Sloppy Joe Sliders, fried pickles - that are AWESOME - and a really great "pubcuterie." I'm not the biggest beer drinker, but this place has some of the best beers in Las Vegas. Do a flight, and try a few!

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The Spot has some GREAT food! And one of their favorites, and mine, is offered on their happy hour menu - their pork belly burnt ends. YUM!!!! Six chicken wings for $8. Happy hour is in the bar only, of course, and they do it from 3pm-6pm, AND again at 9pm-close.

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Yes, the Cheesecake Factory. They have always had a great happy hour menu! Sliders, pot stickers, hot pretzel bites, spinach and cheese dip, fried zucchini, a happy hour burger, and tons more. Several delightful cocktails for $8.50, draft beers $4.95, bottled beer $3.95. Seriously - you can't go wrong! Try the fried zucchini - just like my grandma's!

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Lazy Dog is just a fun place overall - and you can bring your dog! Happy hour lettuce wraps, crispy brussels sprouts, buffalo cauliflower. $4 wine, $1 off their draft beers. Woof!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2dYo9a83JBBtmvaF6

Echo & Rig is one of the best off strip steakhouses in Las Vegas, and in my opinion - still fairly reasonable. Their happy hour food menu is small, but mighty! A $3 Hotdog - the best hot dog ever! $4 Steak and egg, and Butcher fries with prime steak, homemade teriyaki, and scallions. Half off all draft & bottled beers, half off premium well liquor, $5 house wine, and always a $3 cocktail! It's great, but get there early, it gets busy!

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