{"id":9736,"date":"2026-01-06T23:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popularnews74.net\/?p=9736"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:41:17","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-viva-las-vegas-bloopers-you-didnt-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews74.net\/?p=9736","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of Viva Las Vegas: Bloopers You Didn\u2019t Catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Elvis didn\u2019t just fall for Las Vegas. He fell for her.<br \/>\nOn the set of Viva Las Vegas, the King of Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll and 22-year-old Ann-Margret ignited a chemistry so unmistakable it unsettled everyone watching. 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