Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor, above, and Sarah McLachlan, below, were among celebrities at Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children. Photos by Jane Kalinowsky.
Joe Maloof, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms, found himself in Playboy purgatory during opening night of the Playboy Club at the Palms.
Maloof was stuck in an elevator for almost an hour late Friday outside The Playboy Club when the door wouldn't open.
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"Just my luck it was an elevator full of men, not 'The Girls Next Door,' " Maloof said, referring to Hugh Hefner's posse of blondes, who attended the big night.
Soaring heat left the well-dressed occupants soaked with sweat by the time the door was unjammed about 11 p.m., Maloof said.
Asked how many were in the elevator, Maloof replied, "Too many."
THE SCENE AND HEARD
A Palms high roller was touring The Playboy Club recently when he experienced one of those oh-no moments. As he was being shown the men's room, which features dozens of Playboy centerfolds under a clear plastic surface, he saw a familiar face -- his bride-to-be, wearing only a deep tan. They were married Saturday.
SIGHTINGS
Sir Michael Caine, on the red carpet at Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children event with his wife, Shakira, recalling their Las Vegas wedding "at the chapel opposite Circus Circus" 34 years ago. "They give you these orchids in these little vases for twenty bucks and at the end, you sell them back for five bucks." ... Also on the MGM Grand red carpet: Agassi and wife Steffi Graf; Pete Sampras and Gretchen Wilson; Anna Kournikova; Michael Buble with Emily Blount; music producer David Foster with Sandra Vidal, formerly on "Bold and the Beautiful" (Foster said they've been dating for weeks); Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor; Sarah McLachlan; and Emeril Lagasse and his wife, Alden. ... Paris Hilton and Travis Barker, getting cozy Friday at the opening of Social House (Treasure Island) and later at Pure. Sister Nikki Hilton was flashing a big sparkler on her left hand. ... At Pure: Jenna Jameson, arriving around 2:30 a.m. ... Wilmer Valderrama, hosting Tangerine's second anniversary party. ... Paris Hilton, wearing a black wig with her signature bug-eyed sunglasses during a shopping spree Friday at FAO Schwarz (Forum Shops at Caesars). While trying out a wave board, a snowboard on wheels, she was heard asking a manager, "Could you charge my phone while I'm shopping?" ... Agassi, dropping off a tennis racket at N9ne steakhouse (Palms) on Friday for chef Barry Dakake's sports memorabilia collection. ... A full moon, seen through the retractable roof at Moon, the nightclub atop the Palms' Fantasy Tower, on Friday. ... Political pundits James Carville and wife Mary Matalin, having lunch at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars) while watching the LSU-Florida game Saturday. At another table, Lagasse with his family and friends. Also there, Nikki Hilton, with galpals for Hilton's 23rd birthday lunch. ... Toni Braxton, being serenaded backstage on her birthday Friday by Mosaic, the opening act for George Wallace (Flamingo) on Friday. Braxton and her husband, Keri Lewis, later dined on wings and birthday cake at Fix (Bellagio). Saturday was the 10th anniversary of her 29th birthday. ... Hefner, receiving a celebrity star at Brenden Theatres (Palms) on Saturday, with Robin Leach emceeing and Johnny Brenden presenting. ... At Tao (Venetian): Taylor Dayne, poker legend Doyle Brunson and former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Says both Bush and Clinton could have done more to prevent the new Kevin Costner film." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Surprises In Bob Woodward's New Book.
