STRIP SCRIBBLES
*Get-well greetings from all of us at Luxe Life to super-singer Celine Dion battling such a serious throat infection she has been forced to wear a surgical mask.
The 39-year-old former Caesars Palace headliner has had to postpone concerts “down under” in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and two shows in Sydney as part of her first world-tour in 10 years. She’s on a 48-hour bed rest regimen ordered by doctors.
*Our sultry Sirens of TI successfully battled the beauties of Playboy at Hugh Hefner’s famed Los Angeles mansion to wrap up the five-day golf-week celebration.
The sexy Sirens opened the awards ceremony with a special performance and then basked in the glow of the fans’ non-stop meet and greet autograph and photo session.
*Celebrity chef Kerry Simon entertained System of a Down’s John Dolmayan to dinner at his Cathouse restaurant in the Luxor—and then they joined magicians Criss Angel and Nathan Burton with the luscious ladies of the X Burlesque show in the Cathouse Loungerie. While “separated” from Miss USA girlfriend, Veronica Grabowski representing Nevada, Mindfreak star Criss returned the next night for dinner in the restaurant.
*Comedienne Roseanne Barr took time out from her headliner gig at the Sahara to laugh out loud at improv comedy rival Wayne Brady at his Venetian showroom. … Singer Toni Braxton and her husband checked out DJ G Squared’s set at Blush boutique nightclub in the Wynn while next door at the Tryst nightclub Tom Green and Scott Van Pelt partied into the night. … Former middle-weight champion Fernando Vargas sipped a drink while basking in the sunshine on the Stripside patio of the Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Planet Hollywood Resort’s Miracle Mile. … Before her own show at Planet Hollywood Resort, stand up comedienne and Monster In Law actress, Wanda Sykes took in The Beatles Love by Cirque du Soleil musical at The Mirage.
*While a new executive chef is being recruited for the Company American bistro at the Luxor, Pure’s corporate chef Michael Sellman is leading the kitchen line of MGM/Mirage chefs there. He reopened with new “grazing” and “starter” menus highlighting double-braised pork short ribs, applewood smoked bacon and cheddar sliders and a chocolate butter cream tower with chocolate fudge sauce! Celebrity investors Nicky Hilton, Nick Lachey and Wilmer Valderama are “staying the course” after last week’s gourmet-star chef defections over the new friendlier men approach.