STRIP SCRIBBLES for July 31
… Did Paris Hilton rekindle her one-time romance with Heismann Trophy winner Matt Leinart during her rush weekend visit here for the Fergie show at The Pearl? My spies tell me that she and the Arizona Cardinals hunk hooked up again at the MOON nightclub atop the Fantasy Tower of the Palms—and were “lip-locked all over each other” during their pre-dawn spree. Paris wound up, as the sun rose, playing blackjack in the casino at the Hard Rock! Leinart just battled a $30,000 a month child support claim from Brynn Cameron, the unmarried mother of his nine month-old son, Cole. He got the settlement down to $15,000 a month; the couple will go back to their highly-charged court feud Aug 13 when Matt will resume his furious fight to spend more time with the baby
… Merlin the Magician has been “peering out” of the watchtower at the Excalibur ever since the casino-resort opened, but suddenly he’s disappeared! In his place, the pranksters at the new Dick’s Last Resort wacky crazy café and boisterous bar have replaced Merlin with their own creative cartoon character! Dick has been raising eyebrows and getting plenty of laughs! 
TONIGHTS TIP: Check out Sean Clauretie’s unique exhibit and party of sexy spy-fi art titled, “Hips, Lips and Laserguns” at Ghostbar in the Palms; the first 400 people get a FREE erotic poster … Over at PURE, the Summer Surprise Series continues with a hot recording artist performing. Mums the word, so I won’t ruin the surprise!
TOMORROWS TEASE: Our chat with singer Toni Braxton, who’s celebrating her first anniversary at the Flamingo and has renewed her contract there for another six months, and LUXE LIFE goes with NBC weatherman Al Roker to go face-to-face with his wax-model at Madame Tussaud’s in The Venetian. Plus, counter-intelligence with a kitchen whip-around of the latest star-chef news, both on and off the Strip.
When visiting Vegas, be sure to see Las Vegas Magazine in your hotel suite featuring a print edition of Vegas Luxe Life, and an incredible directory of attractions, shows and restaurants.
VEGAS—THE ONLY PLACE TO PLAY!