Nathan Burton, shown performing in his V Theatre show, is among the finalists tonight on NBC's "America's Got Talent." Photo by Clint Karlsen.
A Las Vegas radio station challenged a new city ordinance that makes it illegal to give food to homeless people in city parks.
The KKLZ-FM, 96.3 morning team of "Kahuna & Company" had two employees pass out donuts, cold sodas and iced teas to about 40 homeless people in Frank Wright Park near City Hall.
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"Fed up with the mayor's proclamation that it is against the law to feed the homeless in the park, we did just that," Jim Tofte, a member of the morning show, said in an e-mail.
Fifteen minutes after arriving, the radio station's traffic girl, "Backseat Beth," and an intern were told to leave by police.
"What a crime!" said Tofte, referring to the ordinance passed last week by the Las Vegas City Council.
"What these poor souls all have in common is they don't get enough information filtered down to them telling them what is legal and what isn't."
Diana R. Paul, the city's senior public information officer, did not return a call by deadline.
BREAD WINNER
Rudy Tomjanovich, director of scouting for the USA Basketball senior program, was moving slices of bread around on the table, talking strategy, during a coaches dinner at Corsa Cuchina (Wynn) on Monday when head coach Mike Krzyzewski added a centerpiece.
He grabbed a bottle of water, placed it in the middle of the bread formation and announced, "I'm putting Shaq in."
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Comedy illusionist Nathan Burton, who has a 2 p.m. show in the V Theatre at the Aladdin, is among the finalists on the two-hour "America's Got Talent" show starting at 8 tonight on NBC (KVBC-TV, Channel 3). ...
Unlucky 13 didn't turn out so bad for Scott Ghertner, director of sports and promotions at MGM Mirage. Ghertner notched his fourth career hole-in-one on July 13 on the 13th hole at Shadow Creek. He used a three-wood on the par-3, 200-yard hole.
SIGHTINGS
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, on the set Tuesday, playing himself during filming of "The Grand" at the Golden Nugget. Woody Harrelson was in scenes shot at the El Cortez and the Golden Nugget during the past week, including several scenes in Jackie Gaughan's office at the El Cortez. He plays a character named "One-Eyed Jack" in the improvisational comedy about some actors involved in an actual poker tournament. Also in the film: Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines and David Cross. ... Seal and Heidi Klum, having a late lunch at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars) They attended "Love" (Wynn) on Sunday night. ... Other "Love" attendees: Eddie Murphy, Kate Beckinsale, on a surprise birthday getaway with husband Len Wiseman (she turns 33 today), astronaut Buzz Aldrin, receiving a five-minute standing ovation from the crowd on the 37th anniversary of his moon landing with Neil Armstrong. ... Snoop Dogg and his family, taking in Blue Man Group (The Venetian). ... A 10-year-old named Morgan stole the show during Kelly Clinton's Monday Karaoke at the Bootlegger. She was introduced by her vocal coach, Jessica Marciel, who performed before turning over the mic to Morgan, who sang Carrie Underwood's "I Wanna Be Inside Your Heaven." ... Scott Weiland of Velvet Revolver, in the South Tower suites at Wynn on Sunday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Producers of 'The View' have removed every picture of Star Jones that remains from the offices. They also removed the Velveeta fountain from her old dressing room." -- Conan O'Brien
