Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with his wife, Lois, waves to the crowd after making the ceremonial first walk Tuesday on the glass-bottomed Grand Canyon Skywalk. Photo by The Associated Press
From sports-talk shows, morning shows to Sports Center, the UNLV Reb-vival is one hot topic.
Everyone's got their own take.
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The morning show at KOMP-FM, 92.3 unveiled the latest in its long line of parodies Wednesday.
A spoof of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell," this one is titled "Rebels Yell," with deejay "Sweet" Al Miller delivering the hard-charging lyrics.
KVVU-TV, Channel 5 on Tuesday debuted a Rebel video titled "Rebelicious," a collaboration between Fox 5 and KLUC-FM, 98.5.
Miller, who teams up with Craig Williams and Andy Kaye, produced "Rebels Yell" in his home studio over the weekend, before adding some sound bites at KOMP.
A lead singer, songwriter and guitar player for a rock group called 333, Miller joined Williams and Kaye to produce the "Bin Laden Bomb Song" in 2001. When the war broke out in Iraq in 2003, Williams and producer Doug (no last name preferred) put together the "Bomb Saddam" parody.
"If the guys win (the Midwest Regionals in St. Louis), we'll change it up for the Final Four," said Miller, who had a promising audition for this summer's "America's Got Talent" program on NBC. He's the voice behind many local jingles.
"Rebels Yell" can be heard at KOMP's Web site, komp.com.
KVVU is selling Rebelicious T-shirts at the station at 25 TV 5 Drive in Henderson.
The national media have caught Rebel fever as well.
UNLV has been dubbed the "Sin-derella" team in college basketball's Sweet 16.
And during the Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio on Wednesday, Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly gave UNLV the nod for best uniforms among the remaining schools.
Why? Patrick asked him.
Because of the so-Vegas sparkle on the jersey numbers, Reilly said.
But, he added, why not go all the way?
"How about Chippendale bow ties?"
THE SCENE AND HEARD
With the Rebels going for the Holy Grail of college basketball, who would blame Steve Wynn, a longtime fan of the program, if he temporarily named his shows "Slamalot" and "Le Rebs."...
The deeper the Rebels go in the NCAA tournament, the more you love that "Elvis'' defense: "Caught in a trap with nowhere to run."...
Bon Jovi is joining Tiger Woods for the 10th annual Tiger Jam on May 26, at Mandalay Bay. ...
The Scintas made it official Wednesday: They are leaving the Sahara on May 12. They're thanking the local fans by offering $25 tickets from April 2 to the finale. ...
SIGHTINGS
Mayor Oscar Goodman, at Summerlin Hospital on Wednesday, beaming over the arrival of his latest grandchild, Jacob Nicholas Goodman. He's the son of Goodman's son Eric and his wife, Stephanie (Boixo), who was the mayor's chief of staff. ... At Pure (Caesars Palace) for the Versace fashion show on Tuesday: David Hasselhoff, with the Versace group; NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving, Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson and illusionist Criss Angel. ... Clive Pierce, the host of HGTV cable network's "Priced to Sell," lunching at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant on Wednesday. ... Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, dining at Mix (The Hotel at Mandalay Bay) on Tuesday night. Earlier, he made history by taking the inaugural walk on the Skywalk that extends over the rim of the Grand Canyon. Aldrin was the second man to walk on the moon. ... NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka at Chicago Brewing Company on Wednesday, pitching his wine.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Scientists say they are trying to develop a drug that eliminates memories of traumatic events. The research is being funded by Star Jones' husband." -- Conan O'Brien
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
