Nick Lachey was serenaded by the crowd and his crew after the Luxor presented him with a cake during his concert on Friday. Thursday was Lachey's birthday. Photo by The Associated Press.
President Bush's wax likeness is taking a thumpin' these days at Madame Tussaud's celebrity waxworks in Las Vegas.
Bush's head suffered about $25,000 in damages when a Madame Tussaud's visitor attacked it the day before last week's elections.
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"No one's pushed one over before," said Jack Taylor, spokesman for the tourist attraction.
Bush has needed repairs a number of times, mostly from having his nose pinched, Taylor added.
"This was the most damage" to one of the wax figures, he said. "People are always touching them, but this was pretty rare."
The wax creations, ranging from John F. Kennedy to George Clooney to porn star Jenna Jameson, cost between $200,000 and $250,000 to produce.
The back of Bush's head was damaged in the fall, "but he's been back on his feet for several days now," Taylor said.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Still mysterious after all these years, Prince left 'em guessing after dedicating "Purple Rain" to someone "I promised to play this for" during his club-opening show at the Rio on Friday. Longtime Prince fan Ken Grimm of Las Vegas is convinced the tribute was to CBS newsman Ed Bradley, who died of cancer Thursday at age 65. Bradley interviewed Prince on "60 Minutes."
SIGHTINGS
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his posse of models, tossing $10,000 worth of $100 bills into the crowd at OPM (Forum Shops at Caesars) early Saturday after Mayweather asked the deejay to play Fat Joe's "Make It Rain." Then Mayweather joined his galpals in drenching the crowd with 10 bottles of Cristal champagne, which go for about $1,000 a bottle. One particularly buxom female was seen with $900 in $100 bills stuck to her chest. ... Dennis Rodman, causing a commotion at Harrah's Carnival Court late Friday when he began throwing hundreds of $1 bills into the crowd during a performance by the Bruce in the USA tribute band. ... Nick Lachey, joining girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo at Tao early Saturday. Ten sparkler-carrying cocktail servers soon arrived with a birthday cake for Minnillo, who turned 26 on Thursday. They danced and partied until 3 a.m. ... Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood, sketching two of Light's dancers and a server on Friday at the Bellagio hot spot. He was with his wife, son and friends. ... Also at Light: Congressman Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., invited three U.S. Marines, in uniform for Veterans Day weekend, to sit at his table. ... Lachey, being serenaded by the crowd and his crew after the Luxor presented him with a cake during his concert Friday. Thursday was his birthday. ... Choreographers Cris Judd and Wade Robinson, at separate tables with friends and dancers from "Fantasy" at Social House (Treasure Island) on Friday night. Also there: George Stults of "7th Heaven."... At Pure (Caesars Palace) on Friday: Rodman, Ming-Na Wen of "Vanished" and Stults. ... At Prince's 3121 club opening: "American Idol" finalist Justin Guarini, "Deal or No Deal" model Pilar Lastra and rapper Talib Kweli. ... Guarini, pulled on stage by George Wallace and invited to sing.
THE PUNCH LINE
"At least it's an exit strategy." -- David Letterman's Top Ten Thoughts Going Through Saddam Hussein's Mind at This Moment
