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ON THE RED CARPET AT 16TH GRAND SLAM FOR CHILDREN

October 31, 2011 - 3:07 pm

Steve Wynn and his wife, Andrea Hissom, and her son Nick Hissom, a model and artist, on the red carpet at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Steve Wynn signing autographs on the red carpet at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Smokey Robinson on the red carpet at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with his girlfriend Molly McNearney on the red carpet at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Members of Train on the red carpet at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau)

In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Train performs during the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas Saturday, October 29, 2011. (Photo courtesy Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Jimmy Kimmel and Jeffrey Ross on stage during Andre Agassi's 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas Saturday, October 29, 2011. (Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Martina McBride performs during Andre Agassi's 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas Saturday, October 29, 2011. (Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Smokey Robinson performs during Andre Agassi's 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas Saturday, October 29, 2011. (Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Andre Agassi speaks during his 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at Wynn Las Vegas Saturday, October 29, 2011. (Brian Jones/Las Vegas News Bureau)

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