Governor sets day to honor ex-sheriff
Tuesday has been proclaimed "Sheriff Ralph Lamb Day" by Gov. Brian Sandoval, with former Sen. Richard Bryan making the presentation.
Lamb, who was sheriff from 1961 to 1979, will be honored during a party at Green Valley Ranch on Tuesday, in conjunction with the premiere of CBS's Lamb-inspired drama titled "Vegas."
Sheriff Doug Gillespie and former sheriff Bill Young will co-host the event, a benefit for the Injured Police Officers fund.
The charity event is open to the public for a minimum contribution to the injured officers fund. RSVPs are required at 702-495-3298.
MEDIA UPDATE
Molly Sullivan's sports broadcasting journey has gone to another level, from the Mountain West Conference sidelines to the NBA.
The former swimming star from Green Valley High School has moved to Philadelphia to join Comcast SportsNet/NBC Sports Group as the sideline reporter for the 76ers.
But first the network plans to have her work the Philadelphia Eagles' Sept. 30 postgame show.
Her big break came at the end of the 2011-2012 MWC basketball season, her fifth year in the role, when Comcast SportsNet/NBC Sports Group handed her 76ers' sideline duties during the last month of the NBA regular season and the Eastern Conference playoffs.
"That was sort of an audition," said Sullivan, who had some college overtures but decided to stick with Comcast/NBC. ...
Former KLAS-TV, Channel 8 anchor Gary Waddell turned back the clock last weekend at his 50th high school reunion last weekend in Kearney, Neb.
"For one weekend, everybody was 18," said Waddell, who retired Aug. 3 after a 34-year run as a Las Vegas news anchor.
Among the reunited classmates was the man who gave Waddell his first radio job.
Art Ferguson went on to make a name for himself in radio.
He became a legendary Los Angeles disc jockey under the pseudonym of Charlie Tuna.
He served as Casey Kasem's announcer on the 1980s TV show "America's Top 10" and two decades later stepped into Kasem's role for the radio shows "American Top 20" and "American Top 10." ...
Review-Journal sportswriter Steve Carp has lost track of how many Bruce Springsteen shows he's attended.
It's well more than 100, closer to 200, says Carp, who recently added two more: The Boss' stops at Wrigley Field in Chicago and Toronto.
Carp was living in New York City when he started following Springsteen in 1973, "before he was popular. He was like a cult figure on the radio. FM radio was just emerging."
Carp met him once, a chance encounter during the early 1980s at a club in Palo Alto, Calif.
Springsteen had dropped by to support his legendary saxman Clarence Clemons, who was performing.
Carp was in the men's room when he saw a guy who looked like Springsteen.
"I thought, 'It can't be,' and I whispered, 'Bruce?' "
Springsteen put a hand to his mouth, making the universal shhh signal.
Carp downplays the number of Springsteen concerts he's seen.
"I'm a newbie compared to some of his fans. Some have seen him over 1,000 times."
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Mike Milner, who ran Studio 54 at the MGM Grand for years, recalled a conversation with astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died Aug. 25: "We asked Mr. Armstrong if we could take some pictures of him with our moon. He laughed and said 'I have pictures on the real thing.' "Armstrong's memorial was held Thursday.
SIGHTINGS
The band Aerosmith, catching lunch at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill (MGM Grand) on Saturday. ... On the iHeartRadio Music Festival red carpet on Friday: Miley Cyrus, in her new short-cropped blond look; No Doubt, Bon Jovi, Ryan Seacrest, Miranda Lambert, Green Day, Kathy Griffin, Jason Aldean, Ryan Lochte and Psy, the Korean pop star who's become an international sensation with his "gangnam style" dance. ... Three-time Tony Award host Neil Patrick Harris, who hosted opening night at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, tweeted Saturday: "I'm in Vegas for the night! Where should I go? What should I do?!?" I tweeted an invitation to share Oktoberfest keg-tapping duties at the Hofbrauhaus. Harris was spotted at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan on Saturday with his partner, David Burtka, and friend Kate Henning Grant. Harris dined at Jaleo (Cosmopolitan) on Friday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Disney World has announced plans to start serving alcohol. They're even going to introduce a new character - Extremely Buzzed Lightyear." - Conan O'Brien
Norm Clarke can be reached at 702-383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com. Follow Norm on Twitter @Norm_Clarke.
