Beware the glare of ‘Nicki Medusa’

Hello, diva -- Nicki Minaj. During her (lip-syncing?) gig Saturday at Chateau, her workers told people at the club that they were not allowed to make eye contact with Minaj, according to inside sources.

Attention, mere mortals of Vegas and the world: We are too peasantry to observe Nicki Minaj's gaze.

She is the exalted hierarchy of no-looking-in-her-eyes potency, a specimen of unrivaled divinity that no man or woman dareth behold -- just like Medusa, the Gorgon monster with snakes for hair.

If you see Nicki Medusa -- in person, on TV or online -- cast your glances away! You may turn to stone asunder!

NO PEEKING

Sir Katy Perry's contract states that limo drivers must not stare at the backseat through the rearview mirror, nor talk to her or her guests and fans.

That's according to papers obtained by TheSmokingGun.com. Perry's contract "rider" says she must stay in presidential suites in "5 star" hotels, flowered in white and purple hydrangeas, pink and white roses and peonies -- but "ABSOLUTELY NO CARNATIONS."

(TheSmokingGun also says Mike Tyson picked up a $200,000 paycheck for appearing in "The Hangover 2.")

IN TODAY'S RICH GUY NEWS

A local VIP gave $200,000 to DJ Deadmau5 to spin one Bon Jovi song during his last gig at club XS. It's the same VIP who gave club Chateau $200,000 to sit next to mean dolt Charlie Sheen a few weeks ago. Dear VIP: For $205,000, I will guide you through "L.A. Noire" on Xbox 360 or PS 3.

SPLIT PEAS?

For years, the Black Eyed Peas have dissipated breakup gossip. Will Fergie leave? Is will.i.am too difficult? These rumors have not borne out.

But when the Peas partied in Vegas over the weekend, allegiances seemed to show.

Friday, Fergie sang at club Haze and was joined by Peas apl.de.ap and Taboo.

But no other Peas hung with will.i.am when he sang Saturday at Pure and DJ'd Sunday at Wet Republic. In fact, Taboo instead went to club Tao on Saturday night.

This doesn't mean we'll end up with split Peas. Bands often hang separately. But it suggests something.

SIGHTINGS

Jay-Z and Beyonce joined Rihanna on Sunday night at Lavo. Also there: Destiny's Children Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, plus Vegas' own Ne-Yo, Nas, "Glee's" Matthew Morrison, Joe Jonas, E!'s Michael Yo, and apl.de.ap and Taboo. ... Kylie Minogue took 40 people from her touring cast to CatHouse for champagne and dancing Sunday night. ... Cee Lo sang Sunday at Rehab dayclub. After his piano hijinks at the Billboard awards, he partied at Vanity. ... Ke$ha popped into Mirage's Revolution Lounge and sang late Sunday. She saw Criss Angel's Luxor show Friday and they hung. ... Rihanna did Marquee Dayclub on Saturday, when BT DJ'd. Also there: Justin Bartha. ... Hours later, Bartha went with fellow "Hangover 2" co-star Jamie Chung to club Marquee, where Kaskade spun. Nas was at Marquee separately. ... Aubrey O'Day struck lascivious poses Saturday at Liquid pool at Aria, filling a water rifle with champagne and spraying people. ... Randy Couture and wife Kim ate at N9NE Sunday, then drank at ghostbar, where System of a Down did shots of Don Julio tequila and drank Miller Lite. ... Joe Jonas hosted Tao Saturday; one fan wept at his presence.

Doug Elfman's column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Contact him at delfman@reviewjournal.com. He blogs at reviewjournal.com/elfman.