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Strip Scribbles: Punk rockers, porn stars eat posh in video food series
The launch of Eating Las Vegas: 50 Essential Restaurants at L'Atelier by Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand on Nov. 17, 2010.
Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/ErikKabik.com
Punk rock food critic Al Mancini is about to launch his second video food series next week, and it comes with “out of the ordinary” surprises. One of the three respected authors of Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants, Al has filmed people from his alternative, non-foodie life to the top level of the food world and vice versa.
It’s a unique concept and certain to provoke comments from viewers, certainly controversial one way or the other. Al has filmed Andre Rochat’s top chef cooking at the Double Down Saloon, and tattoo artist Dirk Vermin tastes caviar for the first time. Al also has porn stars Jenna Haze and Joanna Angel debating the virtues of steak at STK in the Cosmopolitan.
Then the appropriately named hardcore metal bands Mushroomhead and Bad Brains dine at Morels in the Palazzo and Nove Italiano in the Palms. Las Vegas chefs cooking on the series include Stephen Hopcraft, Geno Bernardo and Gary LaMorte. The official launch is next week. Meantime, follow Al’s antics at AlMancini.net.
*Congratulations to new Caesars Palace residency star Shania Twain, who is back on the Billboard charts for the first time in six years.
Her new single “Today Is Your Day” premiered at No. 40, making it the fourth-highest start of her 33 singles since starting her career back 1993. The last time her name was on the chart was in 2005 with “Shoes” from the Desperate Housewives soundtrack.
Shania Twain - from YouTube.com
*The fifth anniversary of Phantom -- the Las Vegas Spectacular was a champagne celebration onstage at the Venetian on Thursday night, and photographer Denise Truscello was onsite for a photo gallery. Anthony Crivello, who has performed nearly 1,900 shows as The Phantom, said: “Each anniversary is a special event, but what is remarkable is that our show has been able to sustain itself in really tough economic times.”
*Pool season is in full swing, and the lovely ladies of E! Entertainment’s Holly’s World are joining the party with weekend appearances at Flamingo’s Go Pool. Angel Porrino kicked it off today, then it’s Holly Madison on July 2 and Laura Croft on July 17.
*Talk about a small world! The star soccer players from England’s Leyton Orient team started their five-day Las Vegas vacation prize with a visit to Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood and bumped into two rival British players from Arsenal that they’d tied with in the FA Cup, which won them the free trip here. The Leighton players thanked the Arsenal players for making their trip to Vegas possible by not beating them. Planet Hollywood mogul Robert Earl picked up their tab at his Planet Hollywood at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, and last night, the Alizma Triplets and I welcomed them to Buca di Beppo, with Tom Donoghue shooting them at Planet Hollywood and Denise Truscello onsite at Buca di Beppo.
*Legendary magician John Calvert, who played Las Vegas for decades, is being honored with a two-day 100th birthday celebration that started in New York yesterday and wraps up today. Las Vegas magicians Stan Allen, Jeff McBride and Ed Alonzo flew there to join more than 12 international wizards at the Magic on Manhattan event to also mark John and Tammy Calvert’s 50th wedding anniversary.
Star Surveillance
NFL legend Larry Johnson showed off his music talent as a surprise DJ at Gallery, and the crowd included Far East Movement. … Miami Heat star Chris Bosh and friends dined in the private dining room at N9NE Steakhouse. … David Henrie of Wizards of Waverly Place celebrated his birthday at Bucca di Beppo with Days of Our Lives star Mark Hapka and Bug Hall. … Flavor Flav stole the spotlight at RawTeams.com’s annual bash at Encore Beach Club when he jumped in the pool fully clothed. Also at the party: David (continuing his birthday celebration), Frank Trigg, C.J. Watson, Frank Thomas, Aric Nelson, Sammy Sam, Darel Russell and Katrina Chere “Bikini Girl” Darrell. …
Anaheim Ducks star Corey Perry celebrated his Hart Trophy win with a group of 25 at dinner at Nove Italiano after the 2011 NHL Awards at the nearby Pearl in the Palms. Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Hamm dined downstairs at N9NE Steakhouse. … Rapper Slick Rick and his wife dined at Lavo in the Palazzo before performing upstairs in the boutique nightclub.
*Yesterday was proclaimed Absinthe Day in Las Vegas, and The Gazillionaire of Absinthe at Caesars Palace led a fanfare line of Roman characters, trumpet players and the cast throwing rose petals in a celebration in the Beer Garden there for the unveiling of Serendipity 3’s Gazillionaire Sundae. Checking out Absinthe this week: birthday boy David and Shane “Scooter” Christensen of the Harlem Globetrotters.
*You’ll find this weekend’s Royal Robin Rundown in yesterday’s Weekend Celebrity Preview, but please remember to support the two big charity events tomorrow: Golden Rainbow’s 25th Annual Golden Rainbow at Paris and the Circus Couture performance, fashion and art event at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel to benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation helping kids battle cancer.
This Weekend
We have continuous coverage of the 2011 Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, plus reports and photo galleries from Rush and Britney Spears at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Rebecca Romijn, with husband Jerry O’Connell at Club Nikki/Nikki Beach at the Tropicana.
Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.
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