"LAS VEGAS— 'Diddy Day' was a dud. The hip-hop mogul, Sean P. Diddy Combs was a no-show at an event scheduled for Friday ... (wherein) Mayor Oscar Goodman had been set to proclaim it 'Diddy Day ...'
"'Due to an unfortunate communication, I will not be able to make the anticipated trip to Las Vegas ...' Combs said. 'I am flattered the mayor saw fit to honor me with a day and hope to join him soon.'"
Your Legislators Have Only Your Best Interests in Mind. Really.
"Bills that are now among the dead: A new tax on satellite television viewers, a tax on brothels, a bill to stop daylight-savings time in the state and a bill that would specifically prohibit day care centers from taping children's mouths shut."
TV's signature vixen—whom a critic once labeled "too sexy for TV"—hits the Cashman Theatre stage through this weekend as Mrs. Robinson (performing a dimly lit nude scene!) in the touring production of The Graduate. And though we respect the still-hot Ms. Fairchild's body (of work) through the years—she was one of the most prolific nighttime soap stars of the '80s—we have to wonder about some of her feature-length efforts. A sampling of our faves, taken from her website:
• Bimbo Movie Bash (1997). Description: "A squadron of lightheaded lovelies decide to take revenge on the chauvinists of the Earth."
• Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994). Only description: "A.k.a. Virgin Hunters.
• Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989). Description: "Eric is living underneath the mall and he's very angry."
Brace for it Blockbuster. The stampede is on!
Vegas' Jock Itch
"One of these days, Las Vegas will have more professional athletes than wedding chapels."
50: Number of double-decker buses being imported from Great Britain.
84: Number of people the buses seat.
100: Passenger capacity, including straphangers.
$560,000: Cost per bus.
May: When they're expected to be deployed.
Route: Strip; possible future extension to the east and west sides of town and to Primm.
We're starting to think the nation's paper of record is on the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's payroll.
In December, Denny Falcone enthused about how Strip-side condos, premier restaurants and a kinetic nightlife are attracting everyone from Hollywood glitterati to Internet moguls to millionaire athletes to Las Vegas. On Tuesday, Sally Horchow penned the same story, noting the high-rises, restaurants and hot clubs with lines rivaling those at Cirque Du Soleil productions.
More Evidence That We Really, Really Need to Pay Our Teachers More
The Review-Journal recently reported on the possibility that the Del Mar motel, which offers two-hour room rates and complimentary prophylactics, may lose its license. It seems the Del Mar might have allegedly been providing a prostitute-friendly environment.
Here are the highlights of the story:
In paragraph 13, we learn that attempts to reach the motel's owner had been redirected to its manager, Ed Kammer.
Paragraph 14 begins, "Kammer, who is also a math teacher at Valley High School ..."
In paragraph 16, Kammer informs us that "the Del Mar is not popular with prostitutes because it is more expensive to pay $35 for two hours there than $65 at another motel to get a room for a whole night."
If a night is eight hours long, how much less does two hours with a prostitute (excluding services rendered) cost at "another motel" than a room with the same prostitute at the Del Mar?
Show your work, class.