A Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth could launch in Las Vegas.
Michael Jackson dined with Steve Wynn at Alex restaurant.
Darrell Hammond is impersonating an impersonator.
"The Producers" star David Hasselhoff seen dining at Paris.
A Van Halen reunion tour, with David Lee Roth back in the fold after 22 years, is in the works, with a Las Vegas launch looking good.
A late April date at the Palms' new venue, The Pearl, is "99 percent" likely, a source said.
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It would be the latest coup for Palms owner George Maloof, who will open the 2,500-seat venue with a lineup that includes Tool, Evanescence, Gwen Stefani and possibly Van Halen, all in the first month.
A 40-date tour is being discussed.
Roth fronted the band from 1974 to 1985 before going solo. He was close to rejoining about 11 years ago, but a blowup caused another rift.
Van Halen's last tour, in 2004, grossed about $40 million, with Sammy Hagar as the lead.
Tool would open the Palms venue March 16-17, Evanescence would follow on March 17, and Stefani is set for the April 21 grand opening.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
The plot thickens: Michael Jackson had dinner the other night with casino mogul Steve Wynn in a private room at Alex restaurant at the Wynn. After almost a year and a half overseas, Jackson moved to Las Vegas during Christmas week and told friends he plans to relaunch his career here. ...
Sierra Boggess, who plays Christine in "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular," is reportedly in line to land the lead role in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," which will open in Denver soon and move to Broadway this fall. ...
Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth and Laurence Fishburne have been cast in "21" and will be shooting extensive scenes here starting next month, according to the Web site, cinematical. com. The film is based on the book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions." ...
You know you're hot when "Saturday Night Live" does an impersonation of your impersonations. "SNL" cast member Darrell Hammond, best known for his Bill Clinton persona, provided a preview of how Las Vegan Rich Little might entertain the crowd, including President Bush, at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 21. Little told me he won't be controversial, but then he told the Washington Post he didn't say what I said he said. ...
"Pageant School: Becoming Miss America" airs at 9 p.m. tonight on CMT.
MAY I RECOMMEND ...
The Miss America pageant concludes with Monday's telecast on CMT (8-10 p.m., tape delayed locally). Tickets are still available for the preliminaries tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m., in the 7,000-seat Aladdin Theatre. Ticket information: 785-5555.
SIGHTINGS
David Hasselhoff of "The Producers," dining at Eiffel Tower Restaurant (Paris) on Wednesday night. ... Scottie Pippen, above the crowd at Tangerine (Treasure Island).
THE PUNCH LINE
"This must be devastating for such a private person. You know you have a problem when you have so many sex tapes, you need a storage unit for them." -- Jimmy Kimmel, on the contents of Paris Hilton's storage facility being sold at an auction and ending up on a Web site.
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.
