Sheldon Adelson gives grudging welcome to Steve Wynn.
Ronn Lucas taking his act to Letterman show on Wednesday.
David Spade enjoys a night out with friends at Stack.
Sheldon Adelson wishes Steve Wynn well, sort of.
Wynn recently became the latest gaming giant to open a hotel and casino on Macau, where Adelson has a version of The Venetian.
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There's no sugarcoating their feud.
Adelson grudgingly welcomed Wynn to Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, in an interview with Newsweek freelancer Steve Friess of Las Vegas.
"If someone in Macau does bad, it reflects upon us. So I certainly hope they do well," Adelson said.
"Do I like Steve Wynn? No, I'll tell you that right upfront. His standard of principles are, uh, somewhat different than our standard of principles. Do I want the main individual involved here to be successful? No, because of the way he practices business and life and interpersonal relationships. I don't think he deserves it.
"But we want them to be successful because we don't want the world to say Macau is going down," Adelson said.
The season premiere of "Oprah" on Monday (4 p.m., KTUD-TV, Channel 25, Cable 14) includes her drop-in earlier this year at the celebrity impersonators convention at the Imperial Palace. The episode features Oprah's cross-country drive with best pal Gayle King. ...
A neon sign featuring Playboy's iconic bunny logo will be illuminated permanently on Oct. 5, opening night of the Playboy Club at the Palms' new Fantasy Tower. The bunny-ears logo faces Las Vegas Boulevard. It will be the first Playboy Club opening in 22 years. ...
Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas joins David Letterman on Wednesday as part of Letterman's "Ventriloquist Week." Lucas, after years at the Rio, will be headlining at Steve Wyrick's new theater when it opens later this year at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood.
SIGHTINGS
David Copperfield, being presented a birthday cake in the shape of the Bahamas' Exuma archipelago at Pure (Caesars Palace) on Friday. He owns four islands in the Bahamas. His birthday group included Amazing Johnathan, Carrot Top and Nathan Burton. ... Andre Agassi, catching dinner at the bar at N9ne Steakhouse (Palms) on Friday. At a table: Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics. ... David Spade, with friends at Stack (The Mirage) on Friday. ... At the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians banquet at the Luxor on Friday: Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins, Brian Adams, Joe Cortez and Emanuel Steward. At Tao (Venetian) on Friday: Angie Everhart, Michael Buffer and NBA vet Al Harrington. ... "Entertainment Tonight" host Mark Steines, greeting contestants Saturday for Mark Burnett's game show "Gold Rush" at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood. ... The W Las Vegas Lounge was celebrity central during New York's Fashion Week last week. But the biggest stir came when 50 Cent arrived directly from jail and caused a commotion when there were not enough seats for his large group. ... John Stamos, lunching with friends at Spago (Forum Shops at Caesars) on Saturday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"The U.S. Department of Justice has broken up a 14-year-old drug ring: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown." -- Jay Leno
