A chase scene in the new movie “Domino" set near the Stratosphere features references to the “Crazy Girls" show and its famous fannies. Review-Journal file photo
Is Wayne Newton making the Flamingo Las Vegas the last stop of his storied career?
My spies say there's buzz that Newton has a deal in the works for early next year after Gladys Knight ends her long run.
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Newton, since leaving the Stardust in April about halfway through a potential 10-year deal, has been juggling road commitments, including USO tours, between a six-week limited engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Neither Newton's publicist, Trish McCrone, nor Chip Lightman, who leases the Flamingo showroom, returned calls by deadline.
When Newton, 63, opened at the Stardust on Jan. 24, 2000, he made a special announcement. He took off a bow tie -- worn on every opening night in every Las Vegas room he opened -- given to him by his mentor, Bobby Darin, and said he was retiring it because the Stardust was his last stop.
BUTT SERIOUSLY ...
The infamous "no ifs, ands or ..." taxicab ads get a lot of exposure in the new film "Domino," which opens today.
A chase scene near the Stratosphere features the "Crazy Girls" buttocks ads.
Three bounty hunters led by Keira Knightley, who portrays former Ford model Domino Harvey, appear in the scene. Harvey died of a drug overdose in June.
"Crazy Girl" publicist Wayne Bernath said producer Samuel Hadida requested cabs with the trunk and taxi top ads.
By the way, those famous fannies, which caused a furor with City Hall in 1996, belong to, from left to right, Mindy, Eliset, Rayma, Lindsay, Becca, Kelly and Eva.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Simon Cowell says no, the rumors aren't true. He's not building a home at Lake Las Vegas, where his "American Idol" partner, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, earlier this year purchased a waterfront estate for $7 million near Celine Dion's residence. It was Lythgoe's second purchase at Lake Las Vegas. ...
The Blue Man Group shines even brighter in its new theater at The Venetian, but I would trim the hour and 45 minutes. And I'm not the only one who misses the singalong of the Jefferson Airplane acid-rock anthem "White Rabbit."
MAY I RECOMMEND...
Delisco, winner of Newton's reality talent show, "The Entertainer," is a Broadway-tested multi-talented delight. He'll melt your heart with the story about his fourth-grade singing debut of "This Little Light of Mine." Catch him at the Las Vegas Hilton's Shimmer Cabaret, 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets are $35.50, including taxes and service charges. For more information, call 732-5755.
SIGHTINGS
"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, shopping Thursday at Gianni Versace in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, with an E! Entertainment film crew following along. She made a lunch stop at Mix in Mandalay Bay. ...Golf veteran Corey Pavin, dining Thursday at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill in Caesars Palace. ... Texas Rangers All-Star first baseman Mark Teixeira, checking out the Palms. ... Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer of The Killers at the Franz Ferdinand concert Tuesday at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel.
THE PUNCH LINE
"We've had so much rain here this week. Do you realize that we are this close to being ignored by FEMA!" -- David Letterman
