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Troubles continue for former Strip headliner Chris Brown

Oh, Chris Brown.

The former Cromwell hotel/Drai’s nightclub headliner surrendered to Los Angeles police Tuesday after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman in a mansion.

It reportedly started when California regional pageant winner Baylee Curran went to Brown’s mansion with a friend, got in a hot tub, touched a diamond-cross necklace of a Brown entourage member, causing one man to cuss at her, then Brown pointed a gun at her and told her to get out — that’s what she reported to police and TMZ.

Cops and helicopters swirled Brown’s house for hours during a “stand-off” in which Brown said he was waiting for a warrant to protect his rights.

Brown claimed righteous innocence in Instagram videos before he and his entourage walked out to face police.

If you’re a space alien and don’t know Brown:

Years ago, he thrashed then-girlfriend Rihanna and served time behind bars and on probation.

Here on the Strip, Drai’s nightclub in the Cromwell hotel gave him a residency to sing regularly.

During that stint, Brown twice was accused and cleared of physical altercations in the Palms hotel.

In July, Brown claimed in an Instagram tirade Drai’s had racist people working there. Drai’s responded by calling Brown’s club shows successful and reached out to Brown “to move forward.”

But Brown has not appeared in Vegas since then, while battling TMZ stories about people claiming Brown threatened them.

The only funny thing to emerge Monday was a selfie-video posted by Brown’s Tarzana neighbor, Nick Young of the L.A. Lakers, pleading for the singer to move:

“Go on, get away from over here, please. You’re making the block hot, buddy. You’re my friend and all, but you gotta go,” Young said, laughing.

“We got SWAT teams and helicopters flying over my head. I’m thinking they’re after me.”

HOME WITH THE GOLD

It seems like yesterday when adult rule-makers treated BMX and skateboard riders like Satan’s spawn, and now look at ‘em, the toast of the town.

Las Vegan Connor Fields celebrated his new BMX bike Olympic gold medal victory by partying Monday at Jewel nightclub in the Aria hotel with girlfriend Laura Gruninger, after they dined with friends at Herringbone.

Tuesday was proclaimed Connor Fields Day, with an evening presentation set for him to receive a key to the city from Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen and City Council members.

The Green Valley High School grad has supported BMX programs in Henderson like the hero he is.

BRITNEY IN PROGRESS

Is it really up to me of all people to defend Britney Spears? What has the world come to.

Someone at MTV’s Video Music Awards made a poor choice, slotting Planet Hollywood headliner Britney Spears to perform after Beyonce’s 15-minute angry/artistic/kind-of-overdone showstopper about being cheated on by Jay-Z.

Beyonce’s butt-cheek routine was universally praised.

Britney’s butt-cheek bit was called overshadowed lip-syncing by many.

Britney told the “Zach Sang Show” Monday she didn’t care about her time slot because she was in “the Britney zone.”

My lot in life is not to defend or deny Britney, however someone should tell the contextual truth: Her MTV performance was a gazillion times better than her sloppy, difficult-to-watch Planet Hollywood premiere in 2013.

And she’s getting better at talking. Britney (who’ll be on the “Today” show Thursday) has always been terrible in interviews, but she seems less nervous and more herself.

Last week, she got good reviews for her “Carpool Karaoke” segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” appearing relaxed and charming.

Although, Britney still mixes the profane with the prudish. She should pick one or the other.

Britney the prude: She joke-slapped Corden for being dirty for pointing out how naughty she is on stage.

Britney the profane: She said she has stayed in hotels under the alias “Anita Dick.”

Britney Spears: Riddle in progress.

HOME TWEET VEGAS

British soccer broadcaster @GaryLineker: “Flight I’m on to LA diverted to Las Vegas due to guy dressed as Zorro waiving a plastic sword at LAX. Presumably he was on his way to Vegas.”

Doug Elfman can be reached at delfman@reviewjournal.com. He blogs at

reviewjournal.com/elfman. On Twitter: @VegasAnonymous

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