Hannah Montana is so popular that Lindsay Lohan recently called in to a local Las Vegas radio station to win tickets for a friend of hers.
Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus and star of "Hannah Montana" has sold out 55 shows and has shown no signs of stopping.
She performs two shows in Vegas on January 18 (7 p.m.), January 19 (4 p.m.) and January 20 (4 p.m.) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Alas, we didn't have any luck finding tickets off Ticketmaster, and scalpers have been known to sell tickets to her "Best of Both Worlds Tour" for 4 to 5 times face value.
We did, however, find tickets available on eBay for $189 for a pair. Failing that, you could try making an offer to Lindsay Lohan.
Chuck Liddell's clubbing ways weren't criticized when he was winning,
but now that he's had back-to-back defeats (Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
at UFC 71 and Keith Jardine at UFC 76) , fans have been quick to put
him down for the very thing that made him such a success in the first
place.
At UFC 79: Nemesis, the Iceman has another shot in this Saturday's highly anticipated bout against Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
This time, Liddell's partying has been low-key (or hasn't been covered as much) and he's been seen having more discipline and focus.
Because a third loss in a row for the 38-year-old mixed martial arts fighter might pull him out of The Octagon for good.
Tickets up to $1,000 are sold out on Ticketmaster, but can be seen live on Pay Per View Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. PT or on Bravo a day after.
One place Chuck Liddell will not be tonight is the TAO nightclub (at
the Venetian), where Tito Ortiz (who Liddell defeated at UFC 66) will
host an opening party for his new TV show.
The Huntington Beach Bad Boy will be joined with girlfriend Jenna Jameson to preview NBC's latest "The Apprentice" with celebrities.
This seventh edition of the Donald Trump reality show will feature Ortiz and 13 other celebrities including Gene Simmons, Stephen Baldwin, Carol Alt, Marilu Henner, Nadia Comaneci, Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy" on "The Sopranos"), Lennox Lewis, and Omarosa (yep, that Omarosa, who became famous from season 1).
The winner of "Celebrity Apprentice" will receive $250,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.
It premieres Jan. 3.
Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and chairman of HDTV cable network, is attempting to woo unbeaten boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr.
into mixed martial arts. ESPN.com reported Saturday that Cuban and
Mayweather met in Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss a deal. Mayweather
is "strongly considering" the move, according to ESPN.com. ... Songbird Mariah Carey is hosting New Year's Eve at Tao. Marie Osmond and all eight of her children, spending the weekend at Luxor. ... Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, celebrating his 40th birthday Friday at Jet (Mirage) after dinner at Stack with actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. Foxx's birthday was Dec. 13. Also in the house: Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees. ... Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon, spotted leaving a Hollywood party about 6 a.m. Saturday. ... Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Al Unser Jr., turning heads at Pole Position Raceway on Saturday. ... ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, dining Friday with his model-actress wife, Gilligan, at Company American Bistro (Luxor). ... Brent Barrett,
one of the rotating phantoms in "Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular,"
singing "America the Beautiful" at the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. ...
Gaming Today gossip columnist Monti Rock III, celebrating his
birthday with friends at Sand Dollar Blues nightclub and lounge on
Thursday. The former New York City disco queen, who had a cameo in
"Saturday Night Fever," appears in the film's 30th anniversary DVD,
which came out last month. Rock is abuzz over an off-Broadway
production in development tentatively titled "Miss Monti." "It's about
my legend," said Rock, who turns 70 in May.
Beverly Hills hot spot Mr. Chow is heading for MGM Mirage's $7 billion City Center project.
A celebrity magnet for years, Mr. Chow was under contract to be part of the Hard Rock Hotel's massive expansion but that changed when owner Peter Morton sold to Morgans Hotel Group Co. in May 2006 for $770 million.
Owner Michael Chow has been looking for a Las Vegas presence for almost a decade.
The restaurant lineup at City Center, due to open in late 2009, will borrow heavily from the Bellagio's deep pool of star chefs.
Others include: The celebrated Maccione family, who operate Le Cirque restaurants in New York and Bellagio, along with Osteria del Circo at Bellagio; Julian Serrano, fresh from a two-star Michelin rating and a AAA five-diamond award at Picasso; much-decorated New York City chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten of Prime steakhouse; San Francisco chef Michael Mina is rumored to have two concepts in the works; and Jean-Phillipe Maury is the Bellagio executive pastry chef.
According to the BBC, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities will be
behind a new copyright law that will force payment of royalties to
whomever uses copies of its famous pyramids.
Know of any pyramids in our fine neon city?
Apparently, because Luxor (the casino) is not an exact replica of the Egyptian monument, the MGM Mirage (which owns Luxor) would be exempt from the new law.
It not being an exact replica is because inside does not imitate a traditional pyramid. Could someone have tipped off MGM Mirage or could they have been that prescient to know about this upcoming law? Just a few months ago, a complete overhaul of the Luxor interior was begun to get rid of its Egyptian theme.
The law is being passed to bring in much-needed funds for upkeep of Egypt's monuments.
Driving around Las Vegas last night revealed a Christmas Eve filled
with even more colors than the usual neon mix. Every street seemed to
be ablaze with holiday lights. We checked out the Ethyl M's botanical
gardens light display. Every holiday season the Ethyl's candy factory's
cactus garden turns into a fantasy land filled with a rainbow of colors
from the hundreds of thousands of lights.
The camera has a hard time capturing and reproducing the scenes of electric art; so check out the photos and fill
with your imagination
for some views of the hardy desert dwellers wearing luminous holiday
wraps. The light display is free and open to the public from sunset to
10:30 pm nightly through the holidays. It's located at Mountain Vista
and Sunset in Henderson.
Once a Friday-only special, now Polly Esther's (at the Stratosphere) offers bottomless drinks for one price every night.
Perfect for getting rid of that holiday hangover. Er, maybe you'll want to wait till after the holidays to use this one.
Pay $40 and you'll not only get entry to the club, but you'll receive a wristband granting you free drinks all night. These include all drinks except for shots and energy drinks. Beer, well, mixed, wine, champagne, and specialty drinks are all included. Bypass the no-shot rule by ordering the liquor straight with soda on the side.
Polly Esther's is the retro nightclub that offers different themed eras in each of their four rooms (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s) with costumes encouraged. They also feature the all-male revue American Storm, which attracts many more women than usual.
Apparently a few grand just isn't enough.
On Monday, Caesars Palace upped its single bet amount to $50,000.
Now you can bet the cost of a small house on one hand of blackjack.
The Harrah's-owned property is the only place in Las Vegas that offers that high a bet on a regular basis.
Of course, if you're a whale with plenty of excess funds or a sporting franchise below your belt, your casino of choice would be happy to accommodate any size bet.
We suspect Harrah's press-released to stay noticed, what with MGM Mirage's Project CityCenter going up fast and no Harrah's news on the horizon outside of approving the private equity buyout.
British champ Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Most nights, Floyd Mayweather Jr. hits the red carpet with more diamonds than Lucy's sky.
In the city that's seen a galaxy of big spenders, the 30-year-old welterweight champ is the reigning king of flash and cash.
Name a nightclub or strip club and Mayweather has likely rained thick wads of $100 bills on the crowd, often $10,000 a night. That doesn't include the Cristal champagne he showers on his entourage and club patrons.
"I've seen him (make it rain) at least 20 times in the last couple years," said Branden Powers, marketing director for Forum Shops hotspot Poetry, formerly OPM, one of Mayweather's favorite haunts.
"Pound for pound, he's the best tipper," Powers said.
One lucky stripper got a $50,000 tip one night, according to my spies.
When Mayweather and his posse roll, each with a gold goblet on occasion, it's not unusual to see his mini-fleet made up of a Maybach, a Mercedes McLaren SLR and a Rolls Royce Phantom, each worth about $500,000.
With celebrities seemingly being targeted more often, including the recent home-invasion murder of Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins' young star, I asked Mayweather if he considered dialing back his ostentatious public persona.
"I think athletes are targeted, but sometimes you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said.
"That situation that happened happens every day around the world. It just happened to be a star athlete," added Mayweather, who was dripping in diamonds, including a studded religious cross as wide and as long as a hand.
"With me it's entertainment," Mayweather said Thursday night, after a red carpet appearance at Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand for a Toys for Tots drive.
"We're in the entertainment capital of the world," Mayweather told me. "Why not bring something different to the sport? Flash and flair.
"When you watch Floyd Mayweather, you don't just see a guy who entertains -- a guy that's flamboyant -- but also a kid who has a heart and who gives back to the community, to kids who are less fortunate."
Powers said: "I've seen him buying out Nike Town, with 20 to 30 bags of shoes in tow."
Added Mayweather, "I'm just going to surround myself with the right people ... good, clean guys," he paused, "and security."
"He travels with more muscle than John Gotti did," Powers said.
