Kardashians light up Strip on New Year’s Eve
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby news wasn't the only hot topic during the New Year's celebration.
Bruce Jenner, patriarch of the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" reality TV family, was notable by his absence amid persistent rumors of a marital split.
Kardashian last week called the divorce rumors "ridiculous."
Her mother, Kris Jenner, attended Kim's New Year's Eve countdown appearance at 1 Oak nightclub at The Mirage, but she wasn't talking.
Neither was West, who had let the pregnancy secret out the night before at a concert. The Kim and Kanye contingent arrived about 11:40 p.m. Monday, with Kardashian providing some brief interviews about her pregnancy.
Before counting down, Kardashian told the crowd, "I wish I could share a drink with you all, but I can't for a little while."
Joining the Kardashian group in the VIP section behind the DJ booth was Kim's best pal, Brittny Gastineau, Grammy winner John Legend and supermodel Chrissy Teigen, and former 'N Sync star Lance Bass and his boyfriend, underwear model Michael Turchin.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Today marks the beginning of a move to three columns a week after doing six and seven for most of the past decade. Under the new schedule, the column will appear on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. A re-designed NormClarke.com site is coming out later this month, with a continued emphasis on breaking entertainment news anchored by my Twitter feed.
SIGHTINGS
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, Kevin Connolly and Emmanuelle Chriqui, at Lavo (Palazzo), where Brandy was celebrating her recent engagement to Ryan Press ... Nicki Minaj, dining at The Palm (Forum Shops at Caesar) on Monday, a day that included shopping stops at Gucci, Escada, Christian Louboutin, Versace and Intermix ... "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven, playing a drum set at Hyde Bellagio with Grammy winner Common. Longtime friends, they appeared in "Smokin' Aces," which was set in Las Vegas ... Spotted on the red carpet shots: former Miss USA Shanna Moakler and poker stars Daniel Negreanu and Tiffany Michelle ... At Andrea's (Encore) on Monday: Haylie Duff, with a crew of 13, and former adult film star Jenna Jameson and ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz, sharing Perrier-Jouët champagne with friends during dinner. ... Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, having a New Year's Day lunch at Todd English's P.U.B. (Crystals at CityCenter). ... Flavor Flav and Criss Angel, having champagne at ghostbar (Palms) with a large group of friends Monday. About 3 a.m., Angel requested a Public Enemy song, and Flav, dressed in a long fur coat, took over the microphone and sang the entire song to a wild ovation. ... Legend and Teigen, sharing pizza and spaghetti at Dom DeMarco's Pizzeria and Bar on Sunday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"You decide to take a little nap and wake up in mid-July." - From David Letterman's "Top Ten Signs You've Eaten Too Much"
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. His weekly segment, "Norm Clarke's Vegas," airs during the "Morning Blend" on KTNV-TV, Channel 13 every Thursday.
