Mayweather sings Puerto Rico praises
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s love of luxury cars and blinding bling is no secret.
But it took a member of the Puerto Rican media with a flip camera to score this juicy soundbite for the folks back home.
During Tuesday's arrival of the fighters in the lobby of the MGM Grand, the media guy engaged Mayweather with one of those TMZ-esque, point-and-shoot interviews.
It went something like this: "I love the people of Puerto Rico. I love your basketball players. I love your baseball players. I love your cockfights."
Should we be surprised that Mayweather has found something else to bet on?
We'll find out Saturday how much affection Mayweather has for Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto. The oddsmakers love Mayweather.
TAMED TIGER
Tiger Woods was back in familiar territory on Saturday - being stalked in Las Vegas by bikini-clad girls - but he reportedly wasn't biting.
In town for his Tiger Jam charity at Mandalay Bay, Woods was seen at the Liquid Pool at Aria at CityCenter on Saturday afternoon, according to the New York Post's Page Six gossip column.
"There was a frenzy. ... Many girls were trying to get up to his cabana but were unsuccessful," a spy told Page Six.
Woods, whose marriage blew up over a sex scandal that had many Las Vegas connections, "seemed to be more interested in the people he was with."
MEDIA UPDATE
Larry Fink, executive director of public relations at the Palms the past 6½ years, is moving back to Los Angeles, but he will continue to have a strong Las Vegas connection.
Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl has hired Fink as vice president of public relations/celebrity entertainment for Planet Hollywood International Inc. Fink's duties will include Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Dallies LA and Mixology 101. His last day is Friday.
Also moving on from the Palms: Kala Peterson, public relations manager for the past 1½ years, has joined Cirque du Soleil as a publicist for "KA" (MGM Grand). Her last day was Friday.
New York-based public relations company SK+G, which has an office in Las Vegas, won the first challenge during the premiere Monday of AMC's new reality show, "The Pitch." SK+G was representing Houston-based Waste Management Inc. Most of the footage was filmed over a two-week period in Las Vegas.
SIGHTINGS
Mirage headliner Terry Fator and his wife, Taylor Makakoa, at the opening night of "Jimmy Stewart & Friends" starring Rich Little on Monday at LVH. ... Derek Jeter's ex Minka Kelly at Scarpetta (Cosmopolitian) on Sunday after a bachelorette bash. Kelly was spotted with her beau, Wilmer Valderrama, on Saturday. ... Actress Amy Adams, with her two sisters at "O" (Bellagio) on Saturday. ... "Survivor" Host Jeff Probst, dining Sunday with family and friends at STK at The Cosmopolitan.
THE PUNCH LINE
"A year ago Osama bin Laden was killed. He was executed in Pakistan. They say that Osama bin Laden would be alive today if his bodyguards hadn't been screwing around with hookers." - David Letterman
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