Craig Ferguson, host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, has an engagement at The Orleans.
To Sir, with love.
Sir Paul McCartney received a royal welcome at The Mirage on Thursday from the cast and crew after his first viewing of "Love," the new Cirque du Soleil show featuring the music of The Beatles.
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Sixty cast members and more than 120 technicians serenaded the music icon with a chorus of "Happy Birthday." McCartney, who turns 64 on Sunday, flew in shortly before the show.
As he exited the show, admirers shouted "thank you Paul" amid applause.
He was to leave Las Vegas late Thursday en route to London, where he planned to celebrate his birthday with family, a Cirque source said.
Thursday was the 50th anniversary of the first meeting of McCartney and John Lennon. McCartney, then 13, and Lennon, 15, met at a church dinner, where Lennon's rock group, The Quarrymen, were performing.
PEAKS AND VALLI
Energized by the success of "Jersey Boys" at the Tony Awards, Frankie Valli is redoubling efforts to return to LasVegas, I hear.
"Jersey Boys," the musical biography of Valli and the Four Seasons, won four Tonys, including best musical at the awards show on Sunday.
The question is: How much of a boost will the Tony buzz help Valli, who struggled at the box office here in recent years.
After leaving a sure thing at The Orleans, Valli's 15-week deal at the Flamingo Las Vegas was canceled after a few weeks. Ditto for a deal at the Luxor.
More likely, "Jersey Boys" will end up in one of the major properties some time in 2007.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Jerry Lewis got more good news Thursday: an angiogram indicated "everything's looking great," said his manager Claudia Stabile Marghilano. The 80-year-old comedy legend suffered a mild heart attack while flying back from New York, where he was roasted by the Friars Club. "He's not running a fever any more; he's doing absolutely amazingly well," Marghilano said. Lewis, who is recovering in a San Diego hospital, is doing so well he hopes to be back on his yacht there this weekend, she said. Lewis has canceled his July 13-16 engagement at The Orleans, which was to be his first stage appearance in five years. ...
Hot spots, cool stuff: Michael Imperioli of "The Sopranos" is Tuesday's host at Pure (Caesars Palace). Doors open at 10 p.m. ...
The Palms has booked the Bob Marley Roots Rock Reggae Festival on Aug. 15, at the all-new Palms Pool & Bungalows. ...
CBS late-night talk show host Craig Ferguson has a June 30-July 2 engagement at The Orleans showroom.
MAY I RECOMMEND ...
Sample the German World Cup experience with platters of sausages and steins of beer at the Hofbrauhaus Saturday when the United States and Italy meet in Kaiserslautern. Live on ABC and Univision, 11:30 a.m. Big screen TVs. Call 852-BEER (2337) for reservations.
SIGHTINGS
Chris Tucker, attracting a crowd in the VIP section at Tangerine (Treasure Island) on Wednesday after making a surprise appearance at the George Wallace show (Flamingo). ... Seven members of the writing team for NBC's "Las Vegas," making the rounds Wednesday and Thursday. They met with Mayor Oscar Goodman at City Hall (and offered him another guest spot on the show), dined at N9ne Steakhouse (Palms) and checked out the scene at Tangerine. ... Also at Tangerine: Boris Diaw of the NBA's Phoenix Suns. ... Former NFL quarterback (and father to No. 1 draft picks Peyton and Eli) Archie Manning and wife Olivia, at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars). ... Rapper Lil Jon, at Tabu (MGM Grand). ... Davy Jones of The Monkees at the Island Lounge at Mandalay Bay.
THE PUNCH LINE
"It's estimated that over 40,000 prostitutes have gone to Germany for the World Cup. This is the only chance the U.S. team has of scoring." -- Conan O'Brien
