Wayne Newton on Rat Pack Memories and Becoming Mr. Las Vegas

Adam sits down one-on-one with the legendary Wayne Newton. Wayne gets into his childhood and explains how growing up with severe asthma led to him getting his start in Vegas as a teenager. He tells a story of when someone died in his audience and how their family demanded he keep playing before getting into some memories of the Rat Pack. Next, Wayne talks about how comedian Jack Benny helped him get into the main Vegas showrooms and how he reunited with his estranged brother. Finally, Adam learns the origins of the song “Danke Schoen” and gets into Wayne’s acting work and horse breeding. PLUGS: See Wayne Newton live at ‘Wayne: Up Close & Personal’ in Las Vegas. For tickets go to WayneNewton.com. Wayne Newton US Tour Dates 2023: July 8 — Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center — Westhampton Beach, NY July 9 — Lynn Memorial Auditiorium — Lynn, MA August 24 — Riviera Theatre — North Tonawanda, NY August 25 — Watertown Municipal Arena — Watertown, NY August 26 — Parx Casino — Bensalem, PA August 27 — Bergen Performing Arts Center — Englewood, NJ August 29 — Rehoboth Beach Convention Center — Rehoboth Beach, DE (not announced yet) August 30 — Carnegie of Homestead — Munhall, PA August 31 — Tioga Downs Casino Resort — Nichols, NY September 1 — Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center — Chester, NY September 13 — Ryman Auditorium — Nashville, TN September 14 — Tennessee Theatre — Knoxville, TN September 15 — Bourbon & Beyond Festival — Louisville, KY (w/ The Killers, Hozier, Brittany Howard) December 14 — Rialto Square Theater — Joliet, IL December 15 — Adler Theater — Davenport, IA For tickets go to WayneNewton.com. And follow Wayne on Twitter: @WayneNewtonMrLV THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY’S SPONSORS: Turo.com SimpliSafe.com/ADAM Harrys.com/ADAM Angi.com OReillyAuto.com Executive Producers: Chris Laxamana & Mike August Audio Engineer: Mike Dawson Writer: Mike Lynch Technical Director: Emi Funes Producer: Ben Hayes Assistant Producer: Byron Perez