Honey, I Shrunk The “Carrot Top”
Fans and audiences alike were stunned a few years back when skinny comedian Carrot Top (real name Scott Thompson) hit the gym and transformed from “Carrot Stick” to an orange Hulk. These days, C.T. is a little more earthbound — still very fit, but without the shock value (you’ll still find plenty of jaw-dropping material in his show, though).
Come tomorrow afternoon, thanks to some voodoo magic (and keen artistry), the long-running Luxor favorite will be shrunken into a “tsantsa“…and we’ll be there to witness it for you.
Don’t worry about the real Carrot Top. He still performs nightly at the Luxor’s Atrium Theater. But now his unique and famous visage has been sculpted with accuracy into a shrunken head. Why? To add him to the “Cabinet of Curiosities” at The Golden Tiki, of course.
In case you haven’t been there yet, The Golden Tiki is a 24-hour bar and lounge in the Chinatown District of Las Vegas. Its campy vibe and authentic decor harken back to the era of Don The Beachcomber, a historic lounge at Sahara Hotel. The cocktail menu offers nostalgic favorites like the Mai Tai and the Zombie, alongside new creations.
In the words of the people behind it, “The Golden Tiki is a journey to a wondrous land where boundaries are only limited to one’s imagination”. That sounds like the perfect place to hang one’s hat…or head.
Which is exactly what Carrot Top plans to do. Just in time for Halloween, The Golden Tiki will be unveiling a miniature replica of the comedian’s cranium, painstakingly crafted right down to his signature shock of orange hair. The event takes place this coming Thursday, October 29th, at 5:30 pm.
VegasBright will be there to witness the antics at the unveiling…and take some photos for posterity. We might even have a cocktail or two (or three) with the man himself. We’ll also be on hand for his show the following night at Luxor (just to make sure he’s okay).
Let’s hope he brings his new shrunken head along as the opening act.
The Golden Tiki is located at 3939 Spring Mountain Road. It is open 24 hours a day.
Carrot Top performs nightly at 8 pm (dark Tuesdays) at Luxor Hotel. Tickets are available here. Tickets start at $49.95 (plus taxes/fees), but we found a Travelzoo.com offer for $29.97 through December 30th.
Images: [thegoldentiki.com, Carrot Top via Facebook, MovieFiles.com]
A fitness buff and Vegas fan. Sam enjoys shows, bargains, and cheap healthy eats.
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he looks insane! I heard his show was amazing so hope to catch it next year
Wow – he is buff now! Are you giving him personal training sammasseur? :-)
Thanks, Martin. I don’t mind bragging that at yesterday’s unveiling, Carrot Top squeezed my upper arm and commented on my physique. Coming from him, that’s quite a compliment.