Wayne Newton's smile might be a malevolent one for new movie.
A local male exotic dancer might be flirting with Homeland Security's watch list.
Gregory A. Rowe, 44, of Henderson was detained twice last week after airport security in Syracuse, N.Y., and New York City detected a pistol in his baggage.
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Rowe was questioned and released after explaining it was a disabled starter pistol he uses as part of his cop act for bachelorette parties, according to The Post-Standard in Syracuse.
"I use a cop costume to gag the bride-to-be. To make it more realistic, I put the toy gun in the holster," said Rowe, who said he grew up in central New York and was in Syracuse to perform at several bachelorette parties.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
I stand corrected on the age of Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend. Rafaeli, who was with DiCaprio on Saturday at Light in the Bellagio hotel-casino, turned 21 on June 4, according to several Web sites. A Light publicist said the drink-tossing incident mentioned here on Monday, involving DiCaprio's posse and a fan trying to get a photo, was a case of hearsay. Michelle Steinberg, whose Los Angeles-based firm reps Light, issued a mea culpa on Monday, saying, "I would like to take full responsibility" for the misinformation. ...
"Crazy Girls" and "La Cage" producer Norbert Aleman held the premiere Sunday of "Trantasia," his 88-minute documentary, at the Victory Theater in San Francisco's Castro District. It was filmed two years ago at The World's Most Beautiful Transexual Pageant at the Riviera, and the film's debut was tied into San Francisco's Gay Pride weekend. ...
Wayne Newton has met with Anthony Michael Hall and has agreed to do his film, "Life and Death in Las Vegas," said Newton's publicist, Trish McCrone. She added, for clarification, that Newton "will not be playing himself; he will be a fictional character who screws people out of their inheritance."...
That recent sighting here of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates at the Wynn Las Vegas now makes more sense. I'm guessing Buffett's plan to donate $37 billion -- yes, that's billion with a b -- to a foundation founded by Gates came up in their chats. It's the largest-ever individual charitable gift in the United States.
SIGHTINGS
Illusionist Roy Horn, on his feet for a lengthy time during the standing ovation at Saturday's VIP premiere of "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular" at The Venetian. Media colleagues who later saw him after the show raved about how robust he appears. ... Earl Turner, finishing fourth in the Opportunity Village celebrity poker tournament Sunday at Pure in Caesars Palace. Also there: Siegfried & Roy, Frankie Scinta, Lance Burton, Clint Holmes, "Thunder From Down Under" members, the Chippendales, members of "The Sopranos' Last Supper" show, and pro poker stars Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman and Ed Miller. KVVU-TV, Channel 5, weatherman Darren Peck was the emcee. ... Mosaic, a six-member vocal group from Orlando, Fla., that shuns instruments, made a splash on their first day in town, first with diners at Hash House a Go Go on Friday and later with regulars at the Stirling Club. They open for George Wallace for three weeks at the Flamingo starting tonight.
THE PUNCH LINE
"We got beat so bad the other day (at the World Cup) that U.S. fans tried to start a riot, but it's too hard for two guys to push over a car." -- Jay Leno
