Curtis’ house, with studio, up for sale
The late Tony Curtis' beloved estate and art studio on Millionaire Row in Sun City Anthem is up for sale.
The film legend, who died at age 85 last September, lived with his wife, Jill, for almost a decade in the house, which overlooks Las Vegas.
The 4,000-square-foot residence includes a 434-square-foot art studio. Some of Curtis' artwork is still hanging in the house and is negotiable.
"The view is quintessential Las Vegas," said Jamie Lium of Shapiro & Sher Group. The house has been listed since Friday .
An ornate Italian floral mosaic copied from one of Curtis' paintings was inlaid in the home's foyer.
Curtis was a huge admirer of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, who died at age 35 in 1920. While filming "Trapeze," Curtis visited many sites linked to Modigliani, who lived in Paris.
Curtis and his wife had planned to sell the house and move this year to Shiloh Horse Rescue and sanctuary, which they founded near Sandy Valley, south of Las Vegas.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Film legend and humanitarian extraordinaire Jerry Lewis will be honored with a lifetime achievement award Aug. 20 from the Nevada Broadcasters Association (NBA) Board of Directors at Red Rock Resort. Lewis, 85, recently retired as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Labor Day telethon after raising more than $1 billion over 45 years.
SIGHTINGS
A camera crew, shooting a scene about 3 a.m. Tuesday at XS nightclub (Encore) of 100 bottles of Dom Perignon arriving at what appeared to be singer Flo Rida's table. About 20 people were at the table. ... New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire, watching the Fourth of July fireworks show unfold across the Las Vegas Valley on Monday night with his wife and daughter in the Red Rock Resort's 180 Suite. ... At Celine Dion's show (Caesars Palace) on Sunday: in separate groups, actor Kelsey Grammer and "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who is also executive producer and judge of "So You Think You Can Dance."... Rapper/actor Ice-T and his wife, Coco, celebrating the holiday Monday at Marquee (The Cosmopolitan). ... TNT's "Falling Skies" actors Colin Cunningham and Peter Shinkoda, meeting the cast of "Absinthe" on Sunday after the show. ... "Glee" actor Max Adler, at the Blue Man Group show (The Venetian) on Sunday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"The Senate canceled their vacation to work on the budget. Either they really can't agree or they're looking for an excuse to not go on vacation with their families." -- Jimmy Kimmel
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