A Las Vegas nightclub is planning a mock coronation of ousted Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees.
The Jan. 29 event at Jet, a hot spot at The Mirage, falls on the same night as the national telecast of the Miss America pageant, which is being held down the street at Planet Hollywood, formerly the Aladdin.
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Rees, who will be crowned Miss Jet Las Vegas, was stripped of her title last month after scandalous photographs appeared on various Web sites.
Rees asked for a second chance during a news conference, saying, "This incident does not reflect who I am, or who I plan to be." She said she had no intention of further disgracing the state of Nevada or the Miss Universe Organization.
She has had a change of mind. It was announced on Friday that she will be co-hosting Beacher's Madhouse for $10,000 per show.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
A Beverly Hills pharmacy has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Michael Jackson owes more than $100,000 for prescription medication. The last payment was in mid-2005, according to the lawsuit, the Web site TMZ.com is reporting. ...
Michael Boychuck, who has been Paris Hilton's colorist for more than a decade, is leaving The Salon at Canyon Ranch SpaClub to open a salon in the Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace. Boychuck has been the director of the Canyon Ranch salon since 2000. His deal with Caesars allows him to continue with plans to open salons in Nicky Hilton's boutique hotels. ...
Review-Journal reporter Glenn Puit is signing his new book, "Fire in the Desert," from 2-4 p.m. today at Borders, 10950, W. Charleston Blvd. It's the first book out on the murder case involving bodybuilding star Craig Titus and his wife, Kelly Ryan, a fitness champion. Puit filled the book with witness statements and police records. Full disclosure: The book is published by Stephens Press, which is owned by Stephens Media, the same company that owns the Review-Journal. ...
Kenny Rogers' nephew, Jared Rogers, is getting noticed in the country music industry. Jared Rogers, who has lived in Las Vegas for 12 years, has been invited to perform at the music products trade show NAMM in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 20. ...
John Gerarde, general manager of Maggiano's Little Italy, has a new Cadillac CTS, thanks to a banner year at the Fashion Show mall eatery. He received the car for being named general manager of the year by Brinker International, the parent company.
SIGHTINGS
Jackson, checking into Signature, the luxury tower at the MGM Grand, on Friday. ... Michelle Pfeiffer and husband David Kelly, at "Love" (The Mirage) with their family on Friday. ... "The Nanny" Fran Drescher, Rita Rudner and celebrity bodyguard Chuck Zito, in the grand opening crowd at Rao's (Caesars Palace) on Thursday night. Also there: attorney David Chesnoff, sports photography legend Neil Leifer, former New York Police Department Detective Sonny Grasso and Nicky "The Vest" Zaloumis, a New York bartending icon known for his 100-plus vests. ... Members of Earth, Wind & Fire, at a table at the Palms' ghostbar on Thursday night. ... Over at the Playboy Club and Moon nightclub (Palms): Jenna Jameson, hosting the Adult Video News Awards launch party with boyfriend Tito Ortiz at her side. Also in attendance: KISS legend Gene Simmons, filming his show "Family Jewels" in a crowd that included Ron Jeremy (naturally), a gaggle of AVN stars, Criss Angel and "Big Black" from MTV's Rob and Big Black show. ... At Social House (Treasure Island) on Thursday: Dennis Haskins of "Saved By the Bell," Jameson and Ortiz.
THE PUNCH LINE
"You spend your paycheck on strippers and Slim Jims." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Signs You Are Not One Of The Most Fascinating People Of 2006.
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.
