Emmanuel Lewis entertains "Deal or No Deal" models.
Teller has complimentary words for "Hairspray" cast.
Rande Gerber, left, says Las Ramblas partner George Clooney, right, is not sparring with Brad Pitt.
That rumored George Clooney-Brad Pitt rift is "a total fabrication, totally bogus," says nightclub king Rande Gerber.
A celebrity Internet site reported Tuesday that Clooney and Pitt were on the outs because Pitt backed out of the $3 billion Las Ramblas resort project in Las Vegas.
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A variety of sources said on Wednesday that Pitt was never on board.
When the Las Ramblas project was announced in August, Clooney was quoted as saying they were talking to Pitt about being involved in the design.
"They talked to him and that was it. It was never an issue," said Stephanie Wilson, spokeswoman for The Related, Clooney and Gerber's development partner.
According to TMZ.com, Clooney is miffed at Pitt for getting involved in a $60 million resort in Palm Springs, Calif.
Gerber, interviewed inside his nightclub, Cherry, at the new Red Rock Resort, confirmed he and Clooney are "still committed" to building in Las Vegas if the 25-acre Las Ramblas project doesn't pan out.
"Right now, we have a couple great opportunities on the table involving the property," he said. If the property is sold by The Related, "then we'll find another property to build on. If it doesn't happen on this property, it will happen somewhere else. We're definitely committed (to Las Vegas)."
Stan Rosenfield, Clooney's publicist, told the New York Post, "Any talk of friction is fiction."
Clooney and Pitt are co-starring in "Ocean's Thirteen," which will be set and shot in Las Vegas, as well as in a faux casino near Hollywood.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Wednesday's blustery weather forced the Hard Rock Hotel to postpone skaterboarder Danny Way's record "bomb drop" attempt from the neon guitar. The jump is set for 7:30 p.m. today. ...
Saks Fifth Avenue honors "The Vegas Dozen" tonight, with proceeds going to the Nevada Cancer Institute. The dynamic dozen: Tom Breitling, Garry Goett, Danny Greenspun, Jim Hammer, Somer Hollingsworth, Ted Quirk, Frank Schreck, Siegfried Fischbacher, Roy Horn, Don Snyder, Terry Wright and Steve Wynn. ...
A lucky staffer at Nathan's Famous, the hot dog eatery at MGM Grand, is relishing this request: Deliver two dogs to Jay Leno's dressing room before his show Wednesday.
SIGHTINGS
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas, catching lunch at Mon Ami Gabi (Paris) on Wednesday. ... Tupac Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, and aunt, Gloria "Glo" Cox, among family members who attended Wednesday's unveiling of the rapper's wax likeness at Madame Tussauds (The Venetian). His mother, Afeni, sent a statement thanking the museum for the honor, adding that she was still unable to visit Las Vegas, where the rap star was slain in September 1996. ... Teller, the quiet half of Penn & Teller, broke his silence Tuesday backstage at "Hairspray" (Luxor), telling the cast he is "a fan." Mirage headliner Danny Gans was in, as well. ... Emmanuel Lewis, who starred in TV's "Webster" (1983-89), out on the town Tuesday with pals Nathan Burton and Joe Trammel of the "V -- The Ultimate Variety Show" (Aladdin), after seeing their show. Lewis was seen break dancing at Pure (Caesars Palace) in front of NBC's "Deal or No Deal" models Aubrie Lemon, Audrey Jordan and April Scott.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Florida got a congratulatory phone call from President Bush. UCLA shot so badly they got a phone call from Dick Cheney." -- Leno, on the NCAA basketball championships.
