‘Kelvis’ shimmys on ABC tonight

Kelly Clinton takes her Kelvis act coast to coast tonight on ABC's "Nightline."

Clinton, the only female member of the locally produced Elvis Choir, is joining other Elvi on "Dateline" on the eve of what would have been Elvis' 75th birthday.

She's been billing herself as Kelvis, "the imaginery love child of Ann-Margret and Elvis," since she was in high school in Palisades Park, N.J. She has Ann-Margret's flaming red hair and Elvis' many moves.

While filming with an ABC interviewer this week, "I Elvis-ed out with all my moves and shimmys and scared him, I think," she said.

She was new in town, working in a lounge at the old MGM Grand (now Bally's), when she caught her big break. Wayne Newton saw her walk-on performance at Bourbon Street in 1987 and had her join his show for a 10-year Elvis anniversary tribute.

Elvis is just one of the characters she's created. The rest of the time she's a solo singer and comedian at the Stirling Club at Turnberry Place (Saturdays) and the Bootlegger Bistro (Mondays).

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond is adding radio deejay to his resume. He announced on Wednesday that starting Jan. 18, he's going to be doing a syndicated radio show on 60 stations across the nation. His job with syndication network Citadel Media, in partnership with McVay Syndication, will allow him to record segments on his laptop. ... Amy Rossetti, senior food and beverage public relations manager at Wynn Las Vegas since it opened in 2004, is moving down the Strip to become PR director at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. John Unwin, CEO of the 60-story twin towers that are due to open late this year, confirmed the rumors, saying, "We're happy to have her on our team." ... Apparently, Kevin Federline was busy. How else to explain the Jan. 16 booking at Pure nightclub of Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the White House crashers who posed with President Barack Obama. The Salahis will be hosting. ... Get-well wishes to magician Steve Dacri, who is in Spring Valley Hospital following major surgery.

SIGHTINGS

Brandon Marshall, All-Pro wide receiver for the Denver Broncos (at least for now), at The Mirage on Wednesday. ... At Blush (Wynn) on Tuesday: comedian Eddie Griffin and football legend Warren Moon.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Your underpants keep exploding." -- From David Letterman's "Top Ten Signs You're Already Having a Bad Year"

Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.