Well, slightly Vegas anyway. Holly Madison has managed to become the single most ubiquitous celebrity in town (unless you count food-stained wretch Robin Leach, which I don’t). This year, she’s gracing Nevada Ballet Theater‘s The Nutcracker, which is playing a limited run at Paris-Las Vegas. I don’t get Ms. Madison’s appeal. Never had, never will. But, realizing that I am part of the minority on this, I present you with the best two of several Denise Truscello publicity photos. Enjoy.
Remember how, back when the Planet Hollywood casino-hotel was assimilated into the Caesars Entertainment matrix, former owner Robert Earl was going to remain a high-visibility, hands-on presence? Uh-huh. That was about the last time anyone in Vegas heard the words “Robert Earl” … until this week, anyway. His Buca di Beppo restaurant chain, serving Italian food by the gallon, is opening its first Strip location on Boxing Day (Dec. 26 to us yanks) — at Excalibur Hotel & Casino. Yes, Earl must be very important to the head togas at Caesars if they’re willing to let a Planet Hollywood-branded restaurant set up shop on one of the lowest rungs of the MGM Resorts International food chain. For its part, MGM might have boosted the flagging fortunes of Circus Circus if they’d gone a step lower and put Buca there instead.
