Friday, September 16, 2005
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NORM: 'Hello,' goodbye after four months
Rhythm-and-blues singer Sarah Todora of New Orleans will be performing at Capozzoli's this weekend.
Photo by Craig L. Moran.
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Oscar winner Renee Zellweger and country star Kenny Chesney have filed for an annulment of their 4-month-old marriage that included a Las Vegas honeymoon.
They were married in May on a beach on St. John island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, four months after meeting at a Concert of Hope tsunami relief event.
That same week, they showed up in Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards show at Mandalay Bay. Afterward, they were spotted hamming it up at the RCA party at Cili. While standing in a food line, Chesney began "air drumming" at his new bride with skewered chicken. Zellweger grabbed a skewer and started a Zorro-esque sword fight.
For the next two weeks they were seen out on the town.
Chesney reportedly got the inspiration for his 1999 hit "You Had Me From Hello" from Zellweger's famous line to Tom Cruise's character in the movie "Jerry Maguire."
Transplanted talent
Temporarily homeless a week ago, 17-year-old Sarah Todora of New Orleans may be finding a home very quickly for her talented voice.
By Saturday, Sarah, a regular in the French Quarter, will have performed four times in front of Las Vegas crowds.
She and her father, Phil Todora, who represents several French Quarter jazz groups, left for Las Vegas a day before Hurricane Katrina hit.
An introduction to local entertainer Jerry Tiffe has led to numerous singing opportunities for the rising rhythm-and-blues star, who was the featured artist at a party for Louisiana legislators in Washington. She'll join Tiffe today between 4 and 7 p.m., and she's appearing at Capozzoli's, 3333 S. Maryland Parkway, about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
"We're here and we're staying here, taking it a day at a time," said her father, who found a temporary home through the generosity of a local couple.
May I Recommend ...
German native Siegfried Fischbacher kicks off the six-week Oktoberfest with the traditional keg tapping at 7 p.m. today at the Hofbrauhaus, 4510 Paradise Road. The centuries-old festival features Bavarian music, a special beer and heaping platters of sausages, sauerkraut and schnitzel. For more information: 702-853-BEER.
Sightings
Dan Aykroyd and Richard Kind ("Mad About You" and "Spin City"), checking out Tangerine (Treasure Island) on Wednesday night. ... Ruth Buzzi and Jo Anne Worley of "Laugh-In" fame, cracking up at the 10 p.m. performance of "Avenue Q" (Wynn) on Wednesday night. ... Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Clark County Sheriff Bill Young and District Judge Joe Bonaventure, dancing to a traditional Italian song at the San Gennaro Feast on Wednesday night. ... Nevada plates "SHFL UP" on a car parked outside Del Fresco's on Wednesday night. ... Gordie Brown, pulled on stage at the media opening of "Buck Wild" (Sahara) on Wednesday night. He was one of three guys who got down on their hands and knees under a saddle prop and then rode like a rented mule as the gals popped their tops. ... Earth, Wind and Fire, performing in the Bellagio Grand Ballroom on Tuesday at the closing banquet for the MGM Mirage's CityCenter design summit, as part of this week's unveiling. One of the entertainment grabbers: a troupe of 10 dancers performed a Segway ballet, each riding one of the modern two-wheeled transportation devices through a series of intricate maneuvers. ... Ursula Maciejewski, the 2004 Hooters Calendar Cover Girl, and Martina Andrews, the 2004 Miss Hooters International winner, will be on the San Remo/ Hooters property today from 1-7 p.m.
The Punch Line
"This just in, Britney Spears had a baby boy. ... She says she can't wait until the baby lip-syncs its first words." -- Jay Leno
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.
