Robin Gibb in airport standoff
Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees missed his niece's wedding in Las Vegas on Saturday after failing to cooperate with London airport security.
London's Daily Mirror said Gibb was preparing to board a Virgin Atlantic flight from Gatwick Airport to Las Vegas when a standoff developed after he is reported to have refused to allow a bag to be searched.
His brother, Barry, attended the wedding at a chapel at Wynn Las Vegas, along with other family members.
Barry Gibb and hotel developer Steve Wynn attended the "Jersey Boys" show at The Palazzo on Sunday and met the cast backstage.
The Bee Gees, made up of Barry, Robin and Maurice, were one of the hottest musical groups of the 1970s. They had nine No. 1 hits in an eight-year span, including "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever" from the hit movie "Saturday Night Fever."
Maurice Gibb died Jan. 12, 2003.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Three-time Grammy Award winner Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas will perform on New Year's Eve in The Venetian ballroom and later provide the New Year's Eve countdown at Lavo's nightclub in The Palazzo. After Fergie's performance, Skip Martin, former lead singer of Kool & the Gang, will entertain the ballroom party with such hits as "Celebration." For more information: Visit The Venetian or Palazzo Box Office, call 1-866-641-SHOW or visit www.venetian.com or www.palazzolasvegas.com. ...
Entertainment legend Tony Curtis will be in studio for the second hour of KNPR's State of Nevada program (FM 88.9, 9-11 a.m.) on Tuesday to discuss his new book, "American Prince: A Memoir," with Dave Berns. ...
Spies tell me Olympian Michael Phelps' Las Vegas galpal is Caz Pal, a 26-year-old cocktail server at Moon nightclub at the Palms. Her MySpace page lists her hometown as Long Beach, Calif., and that she attended Cal State Northridge. ...
Former Atlantic Records President Jerry Greenberg, who opened the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas three years ago with his brother, Bob, is back in the music business. Jerry, who signed ABBA and many other major artists with Atlantic, has inked Adbacadabra, an ABBA tribute group. The group made its Vegas debut last week during a Global Gaming Expo event. The Greenbergs, who had licensed the Rainbow name from the owners of the legendary rock-and-roll club on Sunset Strip in Hollywood and re-created a Vegas version at Paradise Road and Harmon Avenue, closed the Rainbow a year and a half ago, saying they were looking for something that offered a larger entertainment venue. ...
Celena Haas, after three years as director of public relations at Bally's, Paris Las Vegas and Rio, is moving to Caesars Palace as director of public relations. Haas' duties will include working with the property's restaurants while reporting to Debbie Munch, vice president of public relations.
SIGHTINGS
Hooters Hotel & Casino headliner/mentalist Gerry McCambridge, after inviting a couple on stage to assist in his finale, turned to the man, Barry Steve of Las Vegas, as if reading his mind, and said he sensed he wanted to say something to his girlfriend, Dawn. Steve, who had set it up, dropped to a knee, whipped out a ring and proposed. She accepted. At that point McCambridge invited Luxor headliner Criss Angel and Hugh Hefner's ex Holly Madison on stage and asked, "Anyone else want to propose to their lady on this special night?" ... Poker pro Scotty Nguyen, buying the entire audience a round of drinks during "The Real Deal" poker show at the Venetian Hotel on Tuesday night. The tab is reported to have been more than $2,000. ... Ricky Hatton, shopping at the Hard Rock Hotel's retail store with a tall blonde on Tuesday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"The (Somali) pirates have gone high-tech. They even have MySpace pages. Current mood? 'Looking for booty.' " -- Craig Ferguson
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