Lindsay Lohan, 19, spied at strip clubs and dining at Nobu.
Madonna expressed herself before agreeing to sing two concerts here last weekend.
She ordered the air conditioning to be turned off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, I'm told.
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That explains why it was "ridiculously hot," said Riviera headliner Frank Marino, who attended Saturday's show.
Calls to MGM Mirage, the parent company, were not returned by deadline.
Air conditioning concerns are nothing new in the entertainment business, where voice problems can cost performers millions in lost revenue.
Celine Dion performs in a climate-controlled environment at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Marino recalls seeing the following sign when visiting Sammy Davis backstage on the Strip: "Don't complain about the heat; I didn't invite you in."
The Rat Pack icon wasn't the only entertainer with an aversion to air conditioning.
Aretha Franklin walked offstage during the VH1 "Divas" show. She said, "I told you 'no air conditioning.' I wasn't kidding."
Madonna's concerns about air conditioning extended to her after-concert party Sunday at Tao, where management at The Venetian nightclub sealed numerous air vents with tape.
Tao execs were told all she wanted "was the air conditioning turned off, the lights dimmed and a lot of candles."
THE SCENE AND HEARD
More on Oprah Winfrey's surprise appearance at the Celebrity Impersonators Convention at the Imperial Palace on Monday night: she was tailed by four cameras, boom mikes, etc. for a segment that will air this fall. She's visiting various conventions and festivals across the United States. ...
My spies swear they saw 19-year-old film star Lindsay Lohan with an entourage at Sapphire and Spearmint Rhino strip clubs in the wee hours Sunday. If so, she must be on the Stavros Niarchos' accelerated aging plan.
SIGHTINGS
Lohan, dining at Nobu (Hard Rock Hotel) and checking out Rainbow Bar & Grill on Monday night. ... "Legends in Concert" creator John Stuart, flanked by Cher impersonator Heidi Thompson and Tom Jones impersonator Steve McCoy at Stuart's Walk of Stars ceremony Tuesday at the Imperial Palace. ... At Rehab, the Hard Rock pool party, on Sunday: football stars Brian Urlacher, Joey Porter, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and Terrell Owens, Snoop Dogg, NBA standout Corey Maggette, ultimate fighter Tito Ortiz, Jaime Pressly and Jenna Jameson. ... At Stack (Mirage) over the weekend: "King of Queens" star Kevin James, back on Monday for the third night in a row, plus Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, on his way to Jet. ... Paris Hilton, while dancing onstage at Tao nightclub (The Venetian) on Sunday, told the crowd her new album comes out Friday and includes a reggae-based song titled "Star Are Blind." ... At Forty Deuce (Mandalay Bay): Jenna Jameson and photographer David LaChapelle, and friends. ... Monte Hall, tying up Lance Burton in a straitjacket Tuesday at the Bike for Kids luncheon at Bally's, part of the Variety International Convention. ... Lorenzo Lamas, who guest-hosted "Headlights and Tailpipes" at the Stardust on Sunday, spotted Monday dining with former Playboy Playmate Lauren Anderson and four female dancers from the show at Samba Brazilian Steak House at the Mirage on Monday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"The Capitol building in Washington, D.C., was on lockdown because someone heard gunshots from the parking lot. When the Capitol Police heard this they all said the same thing: 'Cheney!'" -- Jay Leno
