Jerry Lewis attends a Friars Club celebrity roast in his honor on Friday in New York. Lewis is recovering from a mild heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday. Photo by The Associated Press
Comedy icon Jerry Lewis is recovering from a mild heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday.
Lewis, 80, who announced last week that he was taking a musical version of "The Nutty Professor" to Broadway in 2007, postponed his July 13-16 engagement at The Orleans.
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Lewis is always fighting "a touch" of pneumonia, but "doctors are very pleased with the great progress he has made in the past two days," said his spokeswoman, Candi Cazau, public relations director at The Orleans.
She said Lewis is in a San Diego hospital "and is expected to make a full recovery." He fell ill on Sunday en route from New York to San Diego.
TAKING ISSUE
Golden Rainbow executives sent an e-mail addressing the absence of Siegfried & Roy at Sunday's 20th "Ribbon of Life" fundraiser.
The e-mail, from Golden Rainbow president Carol Hunter and executive director Eric Fleming, took issue with my Monday item that raised questions about the illusionists' absence.
"While we were disappointed that our biggest fans Siegfried and Roy could not attend... we fully understand the nature of their many commitments," said the e-mail.
"Any sentiment that their inability to be at the show 'raised eyebrows' would be incorrect. We knew they would do what ever possible to be in our midst, but unfortunately it was just not feasible," according to the e-mail.
Siegfried & Roy, the fundraiser's biggest backers through the years, were to receive a lifetime award. They were "triple-booked," said an event publicist and "out of state," according to the duo's spokesman.
SIGHTINGS
Donny Osmond, in the audience for the first preview performance of "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular" (The Venetian) on Monday. Earlier, Dennis Hopper and Laurence Fishburne, taking in the dress rehearsal for "Phantom" on Monday afternoon. ... The new Superman, Brandon Routh, dining at Olives (Bellagio) with actress Courtney Ford, his girlfriend of two years, and friends. Both are in town for red-carpet appearances at CineVegas. ... Gabriella Versace, the lead in "Erocktica" (Rio), filming a "Ham on the Street" segment on the set Monday for the Food Network. She teamed up with chef George Duran. The show will air in August. ... Michael Jordan, picking up a pair of new running shoes Thursday at The Athlete's Foot, 4712 W. Sahara Ave., to start training for the Las Vegas Marathon. Oh, that's Michael Jordan the chef, co-owner of Rosemary restaurant, not that bald guy. ... At N9ne Steakhouse (Palms) on Monday: Hopper, Fishburne and Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas. ... At Monday's CineVegas gathering at Jet (Mirage): Cheri Oteri, Hopper, Routh, and Ford, after red-carpet appearances at CineVegas (Palms). ... Hanging out with the Lon Bronson Band at Margaritaville (Flamingo) on Sunday night: The "Hairspray" band (after their closing night), cast members of "Mama Mia," and former KTNV-TV, Channel 13 weatherman Nate Tannenbaum. ... Rick Springfield and band members, checking out the South Coast's dueling pianos Sunday. ... Mekhi Phifer, backstage meeting some of the dancers at Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce (Mandalay Bay) on Sunday night.
THE PUNCH LINE
"According to the insurance companies, you know what the most stolen vehicle is? The Cadillac Escalade. The least stolen car? The popemobile." -- Jay Leno
