Prince Harry would be welcomed back to Wynn’s casinos
The bottom line: Yes, Prince Harry would be welcomed back to Steve Wynn's casinos.
But there's a qualifier attached, not just for Harry, but other hell-raisers headed for Wynn properties.
As long as they obey the law, they're welcome, "and that certainly includes Prince Harry."
That's the message emerging from the executive offices after Harry's libido-fueled scandal involving a game of naked billiards.
Meanwhile, a small army of U.K. reporters remains in town, seeking new revelations. I'm told some have been focusing on rumors that strippers were among the revelers in Harry's suite Aug. 18.
Strippers could mean out-of-towners who work a night at a local club to pay for their trip to Las Vegas. Local strip clubs have been told there's a $250,000 payday for an informant on one of Britain's worst royal scandals.
Wynn isn't pleased that he's been pulled into the vortex.
When the British tabloids reported he comped Harry, Wynn had to break one of his rules and issue a denial, which appeared here last Sunday, through an intermediary.
Wynn's no different from his top-level counterparts when it comes to discussing their guests: It's a violation of hospitality confidentiality.
Expect some changes in Wynn security, I'm told. Harry and his pals pulled a fast one by telling security they were done for the night. Later, when the coast was clear, the party girls arrived.
As for the report that Wynn had put Wynn Las Vegas and Encore on media "lockdown," meaning jobs are at risk for talking to reporters, that's not a Harry-related policy. It has been in effect for decades, from one end of the Strip to the other.
SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING
Las Vegas mentalist Gerry McCambridge and his family were six days into a seven-day Caribbean cruise when Mother Nature altered their course.
The captain of the Miami-based cruise ship Carnival Valor announced the bypassing of Curacao because of the approaching tropical storm.
The port of Miami was not available because moored ships would take a beating.
So, after a stop at the Bahamas, "they took us 340 nautical miles east, and we sat there for two days, going in circles," McCambridge said.
When they got to Miami, a crowd of 4,000 was waiting to board, their cruise put on hold by Hurricane Isaac.
"We got two extra days on Isaac," said McCambridge, who performs at Planet Hollywood Resort.
THE HARD REALITY
A breakout character began to emerge during the first week of filming TLC's reality show "Las Vegas High Rollers."
The script called for the local high-profile ladies to shoot scenes Aug. 25 at the Black and White Party, a fundraiser for Aid for AIDS of Nevada, at the Hard Rock Hotel pools.
The last to arrive and first to leave was fashion designer Lana Fuchs, who made a grand entrance with four bodyguards and eight little people.
Fuchs got off on the wrong foot because of a dispute over how long the little people were going to be involved that evening. Later in the week when Fuchs took the group to a shooting range she owns, police showed up with questions about gun registrations.
Judging from her spot on "The Dr. Phil Show" last year, Fuchs figures to be a lightning rod. She defended her over-the-top parenting approach, which included a $1 million bat mitzvah for her daughter and an off-campus penthouse near UCLA for her son.
She's the CEO and owner of Billionaire Mafia Enterprises, which includes the fashion and design house and other entities.
The other reality show cast members are poker pro Jennifer Harman; Amy Hanley, daughter of mob hitman Tom Hanley; cosmetics exec Laurie Montoya; and TV entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs.
HICKS' BIG NIGHT
It was a wild week for Bally's headliner Taylor Hicks.
The Season 5 winner of "American Idol" followed Hurricane Isaac and opened for "Dirty Harry" on Thursday, the final night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
The Philadelphia Inquirer said Hicks' rousing version of the Doobie Brothers' "Takin' It to the Streets" was "the musical highlight" of the convention.
In addition to his prime-time gig, he was recruited by Piers Morgan's house band to play the harmonica in and out of breaks.
He got to hang out with and precede Clint Eastwood, the 82-year-old Oscar winner who was the night's mystery guest.
"It was cool - I got to see and meet a lot of people, be a fly on the wall and a part of our political process," Hicks said. "It was an honor."
THE PUNCH LINE
"MTV has announced this will be the last season of 'Jersey Shore.' So I guess we'll never know if they learn to walk upright." - Conan O'Brien
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