Talks between Britney Spears and the Palms are back on track, after a hiatus during her nearly month-long stay in rehab.
Spears and Palms owner George Maloof had preliminary discussions late last year about her performing in the Palms' new venue, The Pearl.
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Maloof is reported to have again approached Spears, who checked out of Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility, a luxurious rehab center, a week ago. She entered rehab shortly after a series of bizarre actions that included shaving off her hair Feb. 16.
Spears was spotted at a West Hollywood lounge on Thursday, the day her divorce settlement with Kevin Federline was announced.
MEDIA UPDATE
Well-traveled weatherman Nathan Tannenbaum is going down a different road. Starting next week, he will be anchoring news for KDWN-AM, 720 and doing some reporting, according to news director Brian Hudson. Tannenbaum has been the lead weather reporter at KVBC-TV, Channel 3 and KTNV-TV, Channel 13 (twice). "He knows this valley," Hudson said, "so we put together a deal."
KTNV-TV anchor Cathy Ray has been off the air for more than a month to deal with Crohn's disease, which she has battled for several years.
KLAS-TV, Channel 8 weekend anchor Colleen May is taking maternity leave until mid-June after giving birth to her second child on Tuesday. She and her husband, Steve Budin, named their new arrival Emerson Arlyn Budin.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Aspiring standup comedian Perry Bruno, 13, has been chosen to tape for the second season of NBC's "America's Got Talent." Bruno, who attends Bob Miller Middle School and lives in Green Valley, won the "Laugh Across America" contest twice and has opened for George Wallace at the Flamingo Las Vegas. ... Los Angeles gossip blogger Mario Lavandeira, better known as Perez Hilton, is celebrating his 29th birthday today at Moon, the Palms new nightclub. The public is invited.
SIGHTINGS
Liza Minnelli, surprising brother Joey Luft with a birthday cake, only to be surprised herself with a birthday cake from Luxor president Felix Rappaport and other hotel executives. Confetti cannons erupted in her honor. She turned 61 on March 12. ... Former Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis, who recently signed with the Cleveland Browns, at Tryst (Wynn) on Thursday night. ... Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, with their four children, backstage at "Love" (The Mirage) after Thursday's show to meet the cast and crew. Seated behind Bening and Beatty was Diane Keaton, with her son and friends. ... At Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars) on Thursday: Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, members of the coaching staff, including Alan Trammell, Ivan DeJesus, Larry Rothschild and Gerald Perry, and Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, celebrating his wife's birthday at a separate table. ... Broadway legend Chita Rivera, her daughter, Lisa Mordente (currently in Chita's touring show), and ex-husband Tony Mordente, at "Zumanity" (New York-New York) on Thursday. Rivera chatted backstage with Joey Arias, the show's Mistress of Seduction. ... At N9ne Steakhouse and Playboy Club (Palms): Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Rob Schneider, with buddies. Partying at Moon (Palms) was Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, with friends. ... Sandler, James and Schneider, washing down guacamole and chips with mojitos on Thursday at Border Grill (Mandalay Bay). Schneider requested that the chef make "the most atomic salsa" possible. A kitchen spy says the chiles that were mixed into the salsa were so hot the staff had to open doors to quell the coughing. Schneider's verdict: mucho caliente. Hotter than Eva Longoria.
THE PUNCH LINE
"If you're looking for sure signs of spring, today Donald Trump evicted a family of robins from his hair." -- David Letterman
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
