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November 12, 4:37 PMLas Vegas Tourism ExaminerKelly Frey
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Chelsea Handler performs this weekend in Vegas
Courtesy: E! Entertainment

Once again, this weekend in Las Vegas will be packed with a number of concerts, special events and celebrity appearances! 

King of Queens star Kevin James will join comedian Ray Romano of Everybody Loves Raymond at The Mirage Friday and Saturday night at 10pm. Tickets start at $99 and are available by calling (702) 792-7777.  

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar has its official opening Friday night at the Town Square shopping center. Doors open at 4pm and the dueling piano action kicks off at 8pm. Reserve a table by calling (702) 220-PETE. 

Performing at PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace Friday night is the band Third Eye Blind

Arguably the largest event going on in Vegas this weekend is the mega-fight between boxing's No. 1 pound-for-pound king Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao, and the Pride of Puerto Rico and three-time world champion Miguel Cotto. The fight, termed as "FirePower" will take place Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Doors open at 3pm and tickets, starting at $150, are available by calling (800) 745-3000 or online. If you can't make it to the fight, it will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View, and can also be seen on closed circuit viewing at MGM Mirage, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor, Circus Circus and Excalibur. Doors open at 5pm and tickets, which are $50, are available at all of the property's individual box office outlets, all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster online, or by calling (800) 756-3000.   

After his Oscar nominated performance in The Wrestler, it's no surprise that actor Mickey Rourke will host an after fight party Saturday night at TAO Nightclub at the Venetian.

90210 starlet Jessica Lowndes will celebrate her 21st birthday at LAVO Nightclub at the Palazzo Saturday night.  

Funny man Norm Macdonald has a show at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Saturday night at 9pm. Tickets to see the former SNL "Weekend Update" host start at $35 and can be purchased by calling (702) 632-7600 or online

The So You Think You Can Dance Tour will come to the Orleans Arena Saturday night. The show starts at 7:30pm and will feature Season Five's top 10 dancers. Tickets start at $38.50 and can be purchased here

The hysterical Chelsea Handler performs Saturday night at 10:30pm at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Tickets start at $49.50 and can be purchased by calling (800) 745-3000 or online

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