Doug Elfman

Expect Thompson's memoir to be classy

Linda Thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner and David Foster. But it’s not a dirty tell-all. It’s the kind of well-tempered book we would expect from this Oscar-nominated lyricist and mother of Brody and Brandon Jenner.

Jillette, Adkins scooping to win

It will be a clash of personalities on Sunday’s finale of “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” — pitting Vegas star Penn Jillette against country singer Trace Adkins. Both are trying to sell the most ice cream.

Brown celebrates birthday, vomits

Yes, we’re all sick of singer Chris Brown’s personal life, but he keeps making silly news. Saturday in Vegas, he celebrated his 24th birthday at a club and tweeted: “Do too wasted at the party. Threw up crazy!! Lol!”

He's loud, he's brash, he's Louis Prima Jr.

Louis Prima Jr. is drinking vodka in the back of a PT’s pub, and I ask him to tell me about his tattoos. On his right arm, there’s sheet music to Nine Inch Nail’s “Hurt” (“I hurt myself today to see if I still feel”). Left arm: Radiohead’s “Creep.”

Quincy Jones shares stories of old Vegas

Quincy Jones and Michael Caine will celebrate their mutual 80th birthdays at tonight’s “Keep Memory Alive” gala at MGM Grand. Jones — a music legend — has loved Las Vegas ever since Frank Sinatra took care of him at the Sands.