Local grad played in Super Bowl ad
Aspiring actor Stephen Steelman, who grew up in Las Vegas, recently signed with a new commercial agent in Hollywood.
The first audition the agency sent him to turned into portfolio gold.
Steelman, a 2002 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School, landed a spot in Bud Light's Super Bowl commercial that tied for first among favorite ads.
Steelman played the guy who was leaving his house and told a dog sitter that the dogs were "really smart" and will do "whatever you tell 'em."
In the next scene a house party is being catered by dogs, including a flirtatious horn dog who had eyes for a hot cocktail server.
"That was pretty cool," said Steelman, whose father, Paul, is a prominent hotel-casino architect.
"I'm just grateful," said Stephen Steelman, "and now it's just back to the grind and see what I can get."
THE SCENE AND HEARD
"Project Runway" host Heidi Klum will be in town next week for the wrapup of an episode of "Germany's Next Top Model," which was to be filmed here from Feb. 10-15. They will be shooting at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Mandalay Bay on Monday and Tuesday. ...
The lights at the Stratosphere Tower will go dark for 10 minutes on Feb. 18 at 9 p.m. to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt. On March 2, the Stratosphere will host the Dale Earnhardt Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament in the Theater of the Stars Showroom at 4 p.m., with Kerry Earnhardt, eldest son of Dale Earnhardt, serving as host. First place is worth $2,500 in cash and Earnhardt souvenir merchandise. There's a $150 entry fee. ...
Proving yet again that everything goes better with bacon: The dessert tray at chef David Walzog's Lakeside Grill, in the former Daniel Boulud space at Wynn Las Vegas, includes a bacon-flavored chocolate candy bar. And they don't skimp on the bacon, or, for that matter, on the Berkshire barbecue ribs, which come stacked like cordwood. ...
One of the parties pushing a site for a sports arena should have known better than to come to town, hire sub-contractors and commit the sin of slow playing (and no paying) on his bills.
SIGHTINGS
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl MVP last Sunday, at Terry Fator's show (Mirage) on Friday. ... At N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Friday: sixth-ranked San Diego State's basketball team. ... James and Oliver Phelps, the twin actors with recurring roles in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise, were at Moon nightclub (Palms) on Thursday. ... "Cupcake Wars" host Justin Willman, filming a Cirque-inspired cupcake challenge on Wednesday for the Food Network at "Viva Elvis" (Aria at CityCenter). The episode will air Feb. 15 at 6 and 9 p.m. (Channel 42, Cox).
THE PUNCH LINE
"If convicted, Lindsay could end up without a career or a job. You know where people like that usually wind up? 'Dancing With the Stars.' " -- Jay Leno
Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
