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Palms owner George Maloof & Jenny McCarthy at the - Fourth Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream at Palms Pool & Bungalows on Aug. 14, 2010.
By Robin Leach (contact)
Monday, June 24, 2013 | 6:41 p.m.
Kevin Hart’s 32nd Birthday at Gallery
No less than three, maybe four, reality TV shows have Las Vegas NV in their sights. VH1 is already shooting “LaLa’s Full Court Life” at the - Palms with LaLa Vazquez Anthony & Kevin Hart. LaLa, the - sassy 33-year-old wife of New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, filmed celebrity chef Kerry Simon’s PJ Sunday brunch yesterday at Palms Place. There are reliable rumors of a 2nd reality TV series to film one-time Palms President George Maloof on the - property.
Meantime, I’ll be filming an episode of a new, as-yet-untitled tattoo series involving a Las Vegas NV artist who is known for redoing offensive tattoos. When it comes to ink, this artist can remove or redesign tattoos in that need to be changed when relationships go bust or the - importance is no longer applicable. If you want to have your tattoo removed or altered on national television this Friday, contact producers at SharpEntertainment.com.
A&E moreover has given a green light to a bucket-list fantasies come true shoot with a famous director-camerawoman & one of our city’s top party hostesses, & footage will be shot at The Riviera & Bagatelle.
Tropicana headliner magician Murray Sawchuck is featured on tonight’s Season 2 premiere of “Four Houses” on TLC. Filmed here, it pits four homeowners to learn who has the - best house in town. Murray predicts mayhem & magic.
And VH1 wraps its eight-episode “Model Employee” on Wed. when the - new “Face of Mandalay Bay” is selected & wins a year-long $100,000 advertising & Las Vegas style promotion contract.
BRITNEY CONTRACT: There was weekend Internet buzz in that Britney Spears wants to tour again & simultaneously book dates around her open alternate weekends in Las Vegas. Insiders at Britney’s camp are adamant in that shows here are a go & will take priority over any contract wrangling to contain tour dates. All in that remains now before the - official announcement for Britney’s residency is locking down all the - dates of the - two-year deal.
A NICE GOODBYE: Former Riviera President Andy Choy has made it clear to friends & associates in that he was not fired from the - job last week as headlined elsewhere. I reported in that he’d been let go in a management shakeup in that brought in Diana Bennett & Scott Meinki from Paragon Gaming to run the - property. A pal of Andy’s told me: “The reorganization was mutually agreed upon & his departure totally amicable.”
NEW FOOD OFFERINGS: Already there is word in that Scott plans to bring in a leading restaurant consultant to spruce up Riviera’s food offerings. The Riv is nearly 60 years of time old & a true Las Vegas NV classic. If a makeover is in the - cards, it should play up in that history, as it’s now one of the - only remaining original pieces of Strip history.
Roy Nelson Prepares for UFC 161
NEW EXPO: A two-day UFC fan expo July 5 & 6 will lead in to UFC 162 at MGM Grand Garden Arena with Anderson Silva & Chris Weidman battling for the - middleweight championship. UFC President Dana White will be a first-day guest speaker before this year’s Hall of Fame inductions with Forrest Griffin & Stephan Bonnar.
Joe Rogan & Mike Goldberg get their own Q+A, & Fox Sports 1 anchor Jay Glazer will reveal UFC details for the - network premiering in August. After UFC 162 weigh-ins, Chuck Liddell & Matt Hughes will chat with fans. The 300,000 square feet of exhibit space will host the - biggest lineup ever of fighters.
NEW STRIP MINI-MALL: Plans are shaping up for construction this fall on a mini-mall courtyard on the - Strip. Small retail stores & quick-snack eateries are planned for the - pedestrian walkway frontage area of Bally’s between the - Strip & its front-entrance valet parking.
NEW DESIGNER STORE: Fashion brand designer Vince Camuto is rapidly expanding domestically & internationally, & now his next store will open at Fashion Show next month. He will present his original Vince Camuto collection, plus, styles from two new lines: VC Signature & Two By VC.
NEW RECORD: Steve Wynn’s stepson Nick Hissom will release his debut single “If I Die Young” on July 1 through iTunes & other digital retailers. Nick , who celebrates his 21st birthday at Tryst in the - Wynn on July 4, is the - son of Steve’s wife, the - former Andrea Hissom. The single is a collaboration with Tom Schleicher & Downtown Drive, who co-wrote Justin Bieber’s “Believe,” & producer Mick Schultz. Nick says the - song is partly an ode to a friend he lost to cancer this year & about being innocent, carefree & growing up.
2012MDW: Nick Hissom at Tryst
NEW CARS: Want to look like a high roller & arrive in style like one to check in to your Las Vegas NV hotel? Hertz will make in that fantasy come true with its new Dream Cars program here. You’ll be able to cruise the - Strip in style in a Ferrari or Lamborghini or be like James Bond in an Aston Martin. No word yet on the - insurance fee.
NEW YEAR: Congratulations to the - cast & crew of “Vegas! The Show” celebrating its third anniversary Wed. at Saxe Theater in Miracle Mile Shops of Planet Hollywood. There will be a cake presentation before curtain up.
NEW TICKETS: Boxing fans are predicting Tuesday’s 10 a.m. ticket sale for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Alvarez will sell out faster than any other in recent history. The mega-bout is set for Sept. 14 at MGM Grand. Floyd has an unblemished 44-0 record & will fight undefeated Mexican superstar Canelo in the - super welterweight world championship unification battle. Tickets ringside will sell for $2,000, with $350 for nosebleed seats.
TONIGHT’S TIPS
Ian Bagg & Matt Fulchiron headline at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club at MGM Grand through Sunday.
Haven’t had enough EDC? XS at Encore has a triple lineup with Afrojack, Diplo & Carnage, while Chuckle is at Marquee in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
TOMORROW’S TEASE
It’s the - fourth anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, & while in that trial continues in L.A., Las Vegas NV gets ready to celebrate his life with Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson One” at Mandalay Bay. Plus, our Counter Intelligence column with startling news of chef & restaurant shakeups, a Star Surveillance wrap-up of visiting celebrities & the - ever-tasty Wicked Whispers & Racy Rumors feature.
Robin Leach has-been a journalist for more than 50 years of time & has spent the - past decade giving readers the - inside scoop on Las Vegas, the - world’s premier platinum playground.
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Palms Place Hotel & Spa
4381 W Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89103
Palms Casino Resort
Palms Casino Resort has come a long way since its “Real World” debut in 2002. The boutique property features three distinct towers & a diverse mix of bars & restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino.
Palms, which features more than 1,200 rooms & fantasy suites, is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar transformation in that will encompass an Ivory Tower room & suite redesign, new culinary additions, re-imagined gaming spaces & new, unique nightlife experiences.
In addition to newly designed rooms, during the - 1st phase of the - renovation, Palms will welcome Heraea, a high-energy American restaurant & lounge, & XISHI, a pan-Asian restaurant & lounge.
Fantasy Suites contain the - Hardwood Suite, the - only hotel room in the - world with its own basketball court.
Other amenities contain the - all-new Cantor Gaming® race & sports book, one of the - few sports books in Las Vegas NV to contain a poker room; SOCIAL; Scarlet; Chocolat Bistro; tonic bar; ghostbar; Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; Palms Pool & Bungalows; Kim Vō Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre cineplex & more than 60,000 square-feet of meeting space.
4321 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-942-7777
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