{"id":135,"date":"2009-08-03T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blogs\/dmckee\/index.cfm\/2009\/8\/3\/McKee-vs-Lerner"},"modified":"2009-08-03T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T03:01:00","slug":"mckee-vs-lerner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/mckee-vs-lerner\/","title":{"rendered":"McKee vs. Lerner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actually, the headline misstates what was a very collegial — if occasionally dissenting — exchange of views between Union Gaming Group<\/strong>'s Bill Lerner<\/strong> and Yr. Humble Blogger on Jon Ralston<\/strong>'s Face to Face<\/em> show. It was only my second-ever gig as a talking head — and it shows. (Note to self<\/em>: Consider Botox injections to paralyze overactive facial muscles.)<\/p>\n

The ostensible subject of discussion was newly bankrupt Station Casinos<\/strong>, but it ranged as far afield as Singapore<\/strong> and Macao<\/strong>. Actually, we probably could have taped an entire week's worth of shows without exhausting the topic(s).<\/p>\n

Lerner was a perfect gentleman<\/strong>, despite all the snarky things I've written about him in S&G<\/em> (assuming he even reads it, which I doubt). I could certainly learn a thing or two from his poised on-air demeanor. I also found that, if you're in the middle seat on Face to Face<\/em>, you need to "cheat" a little to your right and downstage or else you'll be masked in all the wide shots. And, as Ira David Sternberg<\/strong> taught me, don't ever<\/em> look at the camera.<\/p>\n

My ex cathedra<\/em><\/a> pronouncements were, however, overshadowed by my alarmingly jowly appearance. When the video is posted, you will see that I look every one of my 200 lbs. — and quite a few more! Since the episode isn't available on the Las Vegas Sun<\/em> Web site yet, here's a preview:<\/p>\n

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Oh, my brain and mouth parted company on at least one occasion. I thought I said MGM Mirage<\/strong> would probably offload The Mirage<\/strong> for "one and a half billion to two billion dollars." What emerged, though, was "a half-billion to two billion dollars." So Jim Murren<\/strong>, wherever you are, I do not think you'd part with The Mirage for a (comparatively) measly $500 million … just so we're good on that.<\/p>\n

At least the high-angle shot at the end missed my bald spot. Thank God for small favors. The rebroadcast is starting; time to find out if I still know how to operate a VCR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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