The now-split Pamela Anderson, above, and Kid Rock, below, will host rival New Year's Eve parties this year. She's been confirmed for the Tao countdown, and he'll be at Jet.
The NFL made it official Sunday: Prince is headlining at the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 in Miami.
But the image-conscious league made it clear that it doesn't want any risqué business in front of a worldwide audience, á la the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction."
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"We've had discussions with Prince and his management, and they understand the spotlight that performing on the world's largest stage provides," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Miami Herald.
"We recognize that we are held to a higher standard in everything we do, and we want to put on a show that is suitable for a mass audience.''
Prince, who recently opened his 3121 club at the Rio, is on a career rebound. It was announced Thursday that his 2006 release, "3121," received five Grammy nominations.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Also finalized: Pamela Anderson's appearance as the countdown host at the New Year's Eve party at Tao (The Venetian), which was first reported here a week ago. We hear Tao's staff will be wearing Team Pamela T-shirts to support her in the nasty split with Kid Rock, who will be appearing at Jet nightclub (The Mirage) as a celebrity deejay and New Year's Eve party host. There are rumblings that Anderson is back with ex-husband Tommy Lee. ...
Former Las Vegas newsman and publicist Tim Chanaud died last week after a brief illness. After joining the Las Vegas Sun in the mid-1980s, Chanaud had high-level jobs with R&R Advertising, Siegfried & Roy and the Las Vegas Hilton. He moved to the San Francisco area in 1998. ...
Correction: Sunday's mention of All-Star reliever Rich "Goose" Gossage referred to him as a Hall of Famer. That was my prejudice showing: With 310 saves and 124 wins, he's a Hall of Famer in my book, but not enough voters agree.
SIGHTINGS
Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, staying in a Sky Villa at the Palms Fantasy Tower over the weekend. ... NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, stopping by N9ne Steakhouse (Palms) before it opened Saturday to visit chef Barry Dakake and have a private dinner. ... Flavor Flav, marching into Studio 54 (MGM Grand) with his clock-wearing fans in tow for Saturday's album release party. ... Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas, celebrating his bachelor party at Tao with a group that included David Boreanaz (Angel in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Born in Las Vegas, Nicholas played Kevin Myers in all three "American Pie" films and Frank Sinatra Jr. in Showtime's "Stealing Sinatra." Also at Tao: "Numb3rs" cast members Rob Morrow, Judd Hirsch, Kathy Najimy, Diane Farr and David Krumholtz. ... Siegfried Fischbacher, dining at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant (Paris) after the New Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday. ... Neal Schon and Aynsley Dunbar, formerly of Journey, at Brendan's Pub (The Orleans) on Friday, watching the Cordle-Scott Band play the blues. ... Members of Panic! at the Disco, partying at Jet on Friday after their concert at The Orleans. Also there: Pete Wentz of the punk pop band Fall Out Boy.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Frosty, the Anatomically Correct Snowman." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Least Rented Christmas Movies
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com
