LAS VEGAS PICTURES

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NEW FRONTIER owner Phil Ruffin has some unfinished business planned for the famous stage that featured such icons as Elvis, Ronald Reagan, Wayne Newton and Siegfried & Roy. Ruffin and local dealmaker Jack Wishna will return next week and dig up some buried treasure at the New Frontier, which closes tonight for the last time. They will tear up the stage floor and salvage the wood to create commemorative plaques for Nancy Reagan and Lisa Marie Presley & Newton and S & R. A buffet coffee shop built over the stage in the late 1990's when Ruffin purchased the historic hotel and casino. The property and land was sold for $1.2 billion in May to the El-Ad Group of Israel and New York. A $5 billion Plaza Hotel modeled after New York icon will be built on this site. The hotel Last Frontier opened on this site in 1942 amd was renamed the New Frontier in 1955. Reagan performed there in 1954 and Elvis made his first appearance there in 1956. Newton was there for years in the 1960's and Siegfried & Roy were there for 7 years, starting in 1981. Howard Hughes, who used to own it and the Desert Inn [now Wynn] would sneak through a tunnel connecting the two properties. "Newton has told the story of taking the tunnel when he had to fill in for other entertainers"! :( I've benn there and gambled there, it's sad.. all the old hotels/casinos from days gone by are being imploded :confused:

NOrm Clarke LVRJ
 
THE SCENE AND HEARD

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers and his wife Tana had their first baby a boy, on Saturday ;)>>>> Lindsay Lohan was looking extra radiant during a quick trip to Las Vegas over the weekend. A spray tan company was called twice to her suite at Caesars Palace, once before she went out in her new Dolce & Gabbana outfit on Saturday night, and her apperance at Pure {Casears}. she was glowing agin on Sunday and hung out with Criss Angel, before she left on her way to the aiport, and had on a alcohol monitor, and wasn't drinking!

Norm Clarke.. LVRJ
 
NEWS

It's looking more like Britney Spears may have Las Vegas in mind for her comeback . The recently rehabbed pop princess may be in twon twice in 9 days, starting with her Aug. 31 appearance as celebrity host of the opening of LAX Nightclub at the Luxor, and a rumored Sept. 9 appearance in the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms. It woild be Spears first bona fide music appearance since 2004, Pakms owner George Maloof who has cultivated a close relationship with Spears, could not be reached for comment on Wed. Spears who flirted with the idea of becoming a headlines a few years back while on her mini-tour in May!

Norm Clarke LVRJ
 
THE SCENE AND HEARD

Las Vegas ranks 9th among the top fashion cities of 2007, according to a global survey. It makrs the first time Las Vegas has been ranked in the annual survey by Global Language Monitor, which documents analyzes and tracks trends in language all over the world, with a particular emphasis on Global English. The top 10 in order..New York, Rome, Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Las Vegas and Singapore. The survey organizers said the strong move indicates Las Vegas is "emerging as a vibrant fashion center" [interesting, because all I ever see is people with T-shirts, and shorts and sandals]

Norm Clarke..LVRJ

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NEWS

It's just a matter of time...The trouble-prone celebutante trio of Britney Spears, Paris and Lindsay Lohan may be heading to Las Vegas this weekend! The reason? Saturday's concert by Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas is reportedly drawing a big Hollywood crowd for the event at The Pearl, the new Palms venue. It's no secret that Spears and Hilton are big fans, and now that Lohan is legal, the expectation is that she'll be regurarly checking out the local concert scene. Spears, who spent a month in rehab, hasn't been to vegas since her NYE stuumble at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace. Hilton hasn't returned to Vegas since she got out of jail. Spears is hosting the Aug. 31 grand opening of Pure Management Group's LAX Nightclub at the Luxor!

Norm Clrke..LVRJ
 
Here's a picture of the fabulous BELLAGIO, I service the small boutique, there, I have to go in the back employee entrance, but here's a gander of the hotel!

BELLAGIO it's the Lobby Shops, and the Pool cafe is delicious :p
 
LAS VEGAS NEWS

Britney Spears could face legal issues in connection with te paparazzi altercation at Wynn Las vegas. There are rumblings that Spears directed her bodyguard to go after the photographer, who suffered minor injuries during the fracas Thursday near the spa at Wynn. If it can be proved that Spears conspired or was involved in the "vicious liability" for the action of her bodyguard, she can be charged. Spears security officer Cesar Julio Camera, was cited for a misdeameanor battery after detectives from Metro's violent criem section investiagated the incident. Spears responded by alleging that, in a second incident at the scene, a photographer battered Camera and her son Sean, who at the time was being held by camera. Earlier this year Michael Jackson faced a similar charge after a dust-up at the Monte carlo involving a paparaqzzxzi, with his children. Spears latest debacle raises a series of questions, including.. how badly her already fragile comeback chances. Thursday's blowup at one of the world's ritziest hotels, including a report that Wynn ordered her eviction, comes simultaneously with all the othe ugly details of her other recent scuffles, including a photo shoot with OK magazine. Sources say her mother and sister are flying to Vegas to meet up with Britney and see wha'ts going on, she's reportedly having problems with her mom as well!

Norm Clarke.. LVRJ
 
SIGHTINGS

At Pure [Caesars Palace] on Friday Nicky Hilton and her boyfriend David Katzenberg Jaime Pressly, cllebrating her 30th birthday with an '80's' theamed-group... Michelle Kwan, actors Chris Tucker and Taye Diggs all in attendance....Actor Ryan Gosling at "Zumanity" [New York-New York] also Diggs at "Love" [Mirage]!

Norm Clarke..LVRJ

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SIGHTINGS

Pop singer Ashlee Simpson and her boyfirend Pete Wentz of the band Fall Out Boy, dining wed. at Nove Italino [Pamls] with members of the Vegas-based group Panic at the Disco....Irish actor Colin Farrell, at "O" [Bellagio] with his girlfreind and his sister....Siegfried & Roy sat in on the show "MAGIC' with Hans Klok's and Pamela Anderson on Thurs....Super hero Angre Agassi and Lee Mayweather working out separtely Wed.!

NORM CLARKE.. LVRJ
 
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. who lives in Vegas may be among the contestants for S/5 of ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars">>> Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown married film producer Stephen Belafonte in Las vegas this past weekend>>>Kid Rock, having a late dinner and a Bordeaux wine fest at N9ne Steakhouse [Palms} on Tuesday with Sacramento Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof!

Norm Clarke.. LVRJ

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SHOWROOM ICON CELEBRATES 85th

Onwe of the last showroom icons from a golden era turns 85 today. Emillio Muscelli was the showroom maitre d' when The International, now the Las Vegas Hilton, opened in 1969, and Barbra Streisand and ELVIS made $125,000 a week for their opening's, and back then it was the largest hotel. Muscelli arrived in 1952, when Jack Entratter, his former boss at New York City's famed Copacabana, brought him in for the opening of the Sands. He saw it all.. Judy Garland's last appearance a the the Sands in 1953, the mob years, and the night the El Rancho burned down in June 1960, under suspicious circumstances. No one brought in a crowd like ELVIS during his 7-year sellout run at The International, said Muscelli, who now lives at the Las Vegas Country Club. "Before he came here, December was so dead the hotels gave tickets free to the cab drivers and their wives, ELVIS packed the town. We'd have 4,000 a night, two shows, 7 nights a week"

Norm Clarke..LVRJ

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S, MOVING TO LAS VEGAS

Leonardo DiCaprio's Vegas digs hideway is almost ready for occupancy. Spies say the film star could be closing any day now on his double unit near the top of one of the Panorama Towers on Dean Martin Drive. Closing has been delayed because of 'significant' renovations on his combined units. Pamela Anderson was supposed to be another high-profile Panorama tenant, but there's some question whether that was more about publicity than an actual deal. DiCaprio's neighbors will be happy to see him, and say 'we're glad to have him in the 'hood'!

Norm Clarke.. LVRJ

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THE SCENE AND HEARD

The Viva Las Vegas Elvis fan club is holding a ceremony Wednesday to honor The King on his 30th anniversary of his death. The 8 p.m. gathering will be held at the front entrance. For more info. call 1-702-6409!

SIGHTINGS

Actress Drew Barrymore getting a security guard escort to the middle of the dance floor at Jet [Mirage] on Saturday night with friends. Most celebrities stay in the VIP area, but Barrymore wanted to be in the thick of the action. Earlier, she had dinner with actor T.R. Knight of "Grey's Anatomy' at Stack restaurant>>>Kelly Monanco, and "Dancing With The Stars" performer Cheryl Burke, partying Saturday at the Playboy Club>>>On Sat. Kelly Clarkson, was celebrating a galpal's B-day at The Venetian!

Norm Clarke.. LVRJ

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Great pics everybody. I try to get to Vegas once a year, but if you miss a year, it seems like the whole strip has changed.
 
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