Vince Neil of Motley Crue says his tattoo shop on the Strip next to the Flamingo will be open by August.
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is opening a tattoo shop at the Flamingo in the area where O'Shea's Irish pub is being replaced.
The 2,200-square-foot shop will front the Strip and be part of "a rock and roll vibe" in the space, Neil said by telephone on Friday.
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Construction begins in 10 days, he said, with a late-summer opening planned.
Neil said he had planned a tattoo joint at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, but plans changed when Harrah's exec Don Marrandino moved to Las Vegas as president of Harrah's and the Flamingo.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Third Eye Blind and REO Speedwagon are performing at ArenaBowl-related events this weekend. Third Eye Blind will perform at halftime and at a 75-minute post-game concert at the Thomas & Mack. REO Speedwagon will play the ArenaBowl Beach Bash at the Mandalay Bay Beach at 9 p.m. today, as part of Mandalay Bay's "Concerts on the Beach" series. ...
It's been a difficult week for Elizabeth Herridge, managing director for the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum at The Venetian. Her sister, Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge, underwent an 11-hour liver donor surgery this week in Pittsburgh in an effort to save the life of her infant son, Peter. ...
Hot spots & cool stuff: "Sopranos'' star Steven Schirripa, who plays Tony Soprano's brother-in-law, hosts the opening tonight of Harrah's new Italian restaurant, Penazzi, from 6-8 p.m. Schirripa, whose third book, "The Goomba Diet -- Living Large and Loving It," is out, is taping a "Casino Cinema" for Spike TV on Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Riviera.
SIGHTINGS
New grandfather Jon Voight and Josh Duhamel of NBC's "Las Vegas," dining at N9ne Steakhouse (Palms) on Thursday. They were part of a group celebrating the upcoming sci-fi film, "Transformers." Voight's daughter, Angelina Jolie, had her first child May 27 in Namibia and is reportedly returning to California with Brad Pitt this weekend. ... Reba McIntyre, having a turkey club sandwich at A Cut Above Steakhouse on Friday at the new Mount Charleston Hotel, Event and Conference Center. ... Denise Richards, with galpals in a cabana at the Venus Pool Club (Caesars Palace) on Friday. Two cabanas over, former NFL all-pro linebacker Junior Seau, in the company of almost a dozen bikini-clad No. 1 draft choices. ... Aaron Spelling's son, Randy Spelling, and Rod Stewart's son Sean Stewart, being filmed for A&E's "Sons of Hollywood" show. Also hitting the clubs at the Palms: Members of Better Than Ezra, and former NFL stars Warren Moon and Neil Smith. ... Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, at a reception atop the Stratosphere to promote his bid for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. He's in town for the bloggers convention. ... 'NSync's Lance Bass, chowing down on an Ozzy Osbourne dog Friday at Pink's (Aladdin/Planet Hollywood) ... Daily Racing Form's Dave Tuley, booting the game-winning field goal in overtime Thursday in a first-round game in the flag football tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. It was part of the ArenaBowl XX festivities. A former high school kicker, Tuley was an 11th-hour pickup player for Titan Funding. ... Comedian-actor-veejay Bill Bellamy and pals, dancing at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce (Mandalay Bay) on Thursday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Congressman Patrick Kennedy was released from rehab this week. In fact, they took precautions in Washington. They placed concrete barriers in front of the concrete barriers." -- Jay Leno
