Questions abound for Harry situation
Prince Harry's nude billiards scandal has left a lot of unanswered questions.
Who were the billiard babes and how long before one of them reveals the naked truth?
Were they locals?
One nightlife executive, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, wondered, because at least one not-so-modest member of the invitees joined Prince Harry in getting naked, were they professional peelers?
Why did Prince Harry, who was staying at Wynn Las Vegas, start his Las Vegas weekend at Wet Republic, the MGM Grand's pool venue?
That's not unusual among high-profile celebrities, especially since the recent advent of dayclubs, a nightlife source said.
Was Prince Harry doing a favor for someone involved with Wet Republic? U.K.-born nightclub mogul Neil Moffitt's Las Vegas-based Angel Management Group operates Wet Republic and 14 other nightlife properties here and owned others in London.
Was the prince paid an appearance fee for partying at the two venues, a common practice in the Las Vegas club scene? No, I'm told. He was on vacation, and some of the friends in his group had recommended it, the source said.
How could such a security failure occur?
"Royal protection officers are there to protect him for security reasons; they are not there to regulate his life," Bernard Hogan-Howe, police commissioner of London, told the Telegraph of London.
Oh, and who would have guessed Prince Harry would redefine the meaning of a Las Vegas "pool party."
WE HARRY
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority wants the world to know Prince Harry's snitch broke the "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" code.
An LVCVA-sponsored full-page ad was placed in today's USA Today, calling out the person who provided TMZ.com with photos of the fun-loving prince playing strip billiards in a Wynn Las Vegas suite.
The message of the ad, I'm told, was: Shame on the culprit for exposing Prince Harry's escapades.
Late Thursday afternoon, a message supporting the prince appeared on the LVCVA's Facebook page.
Printed on a red copy block topped with a crown were the words: "Keep calm and carry on Harry." At the bottom, the LVCVA logo and the Twitter hashtag sign: #knowthecode
Within a couple of hours, the post had more than 3,000 "likes."
SIGHTINGS
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, having lunch at Vintner Grill on Thursday. ... Another Academy Award winner, Adrien Brody, had lunch Thursday at Greens and Proteins on South Eastern Avenue. On the way out he was overheard telling the cashier how he got into acting. He had dinner at Social House (Crystals at CityCenter) on Wednesday. ... U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, chatting with Steve Martin backstage on Wednesday after his performance at The Smith Center. ... Former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb, having breakfast at Jamms, 1029 S. Rainbow Blvd., on Thursday. The CBS series "Vegas," which is based on Lamb's long tenure as sheriff, begins airing Sept. 25.
THE PUNCH LINE
"I just think it's refreshing to see a famous redhead drunk and stripping that isn't Lindsay Lohan for a change." - Jimmy Kimmel
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