Siegfried & Roy in talks for show
Siegfried & Roy's return to the stage at next year's "Keep Memory Alive" fundraising event could end up as a television special.
Larry Ruvo hinted at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Rio on Thursday that exploratory talks have been scheduled with a national cable network.
Siegfried & Roy announced in February that they will come out of retirement for one night to help fund the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, which is being built downtown. When completed, it will be a national center for the prevention, early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS and memory disorders.
Lou Ruvo was the longtime owner of the Venetian, a popular now-closed Italian restaurant on Sahara that introduced pizza to Las Vegas, according to Larry Ruvo, Lou's son.
Larry Ruvo, senior managing director for Southern Wines & Spirits, also told the crowd of 300 that he's been contacted by a company that owns one of the powerhouse TV networks. The corporate giant has expressed an interest in taking a significant funding role in the institute, Ruvo said.
SPRINGSTEEN STOPPING HERE?
A Bruce Springsteen Internet fan site is reporting Springsteen has an Oct. 19 date in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand.
The 24-city tour is not official, but Backstreets.com, a quasi-official Springsteen site, usually has reliable information.
Here's the link: http://www.backstreets.com.
SHOWER POWER
Tommy Lee and Ludacris are taking part in what is being billed as a Guinness Book of Records bid for the "world's largest group shower" Monday at Planet Hollywood Resort.
The event will be held at the resort's pool to promote water conservation in Las Vegas. As part of the Discovery Channel's new show "Battleground Earth," Lee and Ludacris travel across the country to raise awareness about the essentials of being eco-friendly.
Doors open at noon, with the shoot taking place shortly thereafter.
Ludacris will be filming segments for "Battleground Earth" with Toxic Audio at the V Theatre (Planet Hollywood Resort) at 5:30 p.m.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Deanna Adler, the mother of Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, has nearly completed a tell-all book on her son's rise and fall. Written with her son's assistance, the book will be titled "No Bed of Roses." She's putting her Strip-view condo at Regency Towers up for sale and moving back to Los Angeles to wrap up the book. ...
Kim Cattrall of "Sex and the City" hosts the invitation only grand opening Tuesday of The Palazzo pool, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
SIGHTINGS
Singer Jewel, having lunch Friday at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab at the Forum. ... Fresh-out-of-rehab Dennis Rodman, chasing his vodka and cranberry with a shot of Jagermeister and Patron Silver tequila Thursday at the bar at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms). He was with his oldest daughter, whom he hadn't seen in seven years. ... Former "Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic and E! News anchor Giuliana DePandi, celebrating Rancic's birthday in a booth at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Thursday. They were staying at the Trump tower. At another table at N9NE: Swedish golf star Jesper Parnevik, with N9NE co-owner Michael Morton. ... Chris Byrd, after making his weight (174 pounds) at weigh-in Friday night at Planet Hollywood Resort, spotted wolfing down a steak at Strip House. A former heavyweight champ, Byrd had dropped 37 pounds to fight as a light heavyweight. At another table: UFC star Randy Couture.
THE PUNCH LINE
"It's Las Vegas' birthday today. It was founded 103 years ago. What do you get a city that's founded on lawlessness? They've already got drinking and gambling, and Carrot Top." -- Craig Ferguson
Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.
