Favorable contract clause locked down
Jason Alexander has a contract clause that will keep him at Planet Hollywood Resort "as long as people want to see it."
The former "Seinfeld" star opens his Las Vegas show, "The Donny Clay Experience," on Thursday and will share the "Peepshow" theater for four weekends through March 14.
He's saying goodbye to his George Costanza persona and going with Donny Clay, who is billed as "the world's fourth-best motivational speaker."
In an interview Monday with Bart Torres of the Highway Radio Stations, Alexander said, "there is a little bit of a question mark" about the show, "because it's relatively new," but, he added, "if the show is doing well, our contract has a built-in extention. If the folks come out I will hang around for a while."
The show schedule: 7 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 11-14, 25-28; March 4-7, and March 11-14.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy e-mailed an explanation for the Las Vegas content that appeared in the Kia car commercial during the Super Bowl on Sunday. "CBS sold the ads that appeared in the game. We did not see that ad before it aired. The shots of the casinos did violate our policy and we have since addressed the matter with CBS." ...
A dual star presentation ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Feb. 22 for Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by the Las Vegas Walk of Stars at the Flamingo showroom. Dean Martin's daughter, Deana, will attend, along with members of the Golddiggers, who appeared on the TV series "The Dean Martin Show," which aired in 1960s and '70s. ...
Monte Carlo headliner Frank Caliendo had a rare Sunday off from his Fox NFL pregame show because CBS had exclusivity rights to the Super Bowl. Caliendo spent the day at his Phoenix-area home where his Super Bowl party with family included cardboard cutouts of his Fox studio pals Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan. No, John Madden, one of Caliendo's favorite voices, wasn't among them but that would have been a nice touch because word has it Madden isn't amused by Caliendo's impression of Madden's obsession with Brett Favre. Caliendo is moving to earlier starting times at the Monte Carlo. His Sunday and Monday shows will start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday starts remain at 9:30 p.m. ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty, the former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, is in town for a corporate gig Thursday at the Association of KFC Franchisees' annual meeting. Fellow Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde, the Pretenders' frontwoman, has sent Fogerty a letter asking him to urge KFC executives to adopt animal welfare improvements for chickens who end up in KFC restaurants...
SIGHTINGS
Former President George W. Bush at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, getting a tour Tuesday from Larry Ruvo. ... Baseball strikeout king Nolan Ryan, dining at Picasso (Bellagio) with his wife on Monday. They were in town for Super Bowl weekend...Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil, celebrating his 49th birthday Monday at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) with wife Lia and party of 18. N9NE staffers delivered a birthday cake and led a happy birthday serenade.
THE PUNCH LINE
"They've got the Super Bowl fever this week, and then, next week, is Mardi Gras. So for the next month, New Orleans will be in a wild, uncontrollable bender. They're changing the city mascot to Mel Gibson." -- Craig Ferguson
Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
