Las Vegas Weekly

July 14, 2009 · 2:29 PM

Strip Scribbles: Terry Fator has a new lady in his life

By Robin Leach

Terry Fator and the Alizma triplets.

Photo: Scott Harrison/Retna/www.harrisonphotos.com

Mirage headliner Terry Fator has started dating again, and the lucky lady is Las Vegas model Taylor Makakoa, who used to don a sexy red, white and blue patriotic outfit in his show nightly at The Mirage. Taylor left the show in March.

My spywitness at last night’s Rhumbar opening there told me, “They’re not hiding it. They were hand-in-hand all night long. They are very much together.” Taylor is a Hawaiian-born beauty who now resides in Las Vegas. The couple reportedly recently started dating

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

An unidentified friend, Terry Fator and Taylor Makakoa.

Terry and his wife of 18 years, Melinda, separated in January, and she filed for divorce in Texas before his show opened at The Mirage in February. Ironically, Terry had joked in his act when Taylor walked on and off the stage drawing wows from the audience that his wife has been wondering about her!

Steve Marcus

Peter Eastgate of Denmark celebrates after winning $9.15 million during the 2008 World Series of Poker at The Rio on Nov. 11.

*Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who won I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Outta Here, was ousted from the World Series of Poker at The Rio but went home with a $36,626 win. Last year’s $9.15 million winner Peter Eastgate’s quest for a repeat has failed, along with former champ Joe Hachem. Still alive at the end of the sixth day of full play are Las Vegas hometown heroes Phil Ivey in third place and Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari in sixth position. The field is now down to just 64, and the final nine should be announced tomorrow evening.

Photo: TVT

Criss Angel and his wax figure at Madame Tussauds.

*Congratulations to a pair of Las Vegas institutions celebrating their 10th anniversaries today. First is the Madame Tussauds at The Venetian. To mark the milestone, Nevada residents and Las Vegas locals will get admission through Labor Day for just $10 a ticket! Our branch of the 200-year-old London wax museum recently launched its Viva Vegas room with such figures as Mayor Oscar Goodman, Criss Angel, Snoop Dogg and Kathy Griffin included in the 27-image lineup. Since it opened a decade ago, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas has entertained nearly 5 million visitors. Oscar will be on hand to help celebrate tonight’s 10th anniversary of Marriage Can Be Murder, and there’s a surprise in store for him and the audience I can’t reveal. The dinner show is at the second floor theater at Fitzgerald’s.

Photo: Ana Dobrijevic

Dominic Monaghan with Love cast member Campbell.

Photo: Ana Dobrijevic

Evangeline Lilly and Love cast member Jimmie Cervera.

*Loststars Evangeline Lilly and Dominic Monaghan attended Love at The Mirage with his parents visiting from one of my old hometowns in England: Manchester. The group sipped dirty martinis and ate popcorn during the performance. Afterward, they went backstage to meet the cast and crew and told them they were seeing it for the second time because they’d fallen in love with it on their first visit in 2007! Evangeline and Dominic are total Cirque fans: They also hit The Beatles Revolution Lounge and O at the Bellagio.

Photo: TLC Mediaworks

The World Hip-Hop Dance Championships.

*Mark your schedule for dance of an altogether different kind. Some 1,700 of the world’s best street dancers from 30 nations will be here for the 8th USA and World Hip-Hop Dance Championships and Battles. The Philippine All Stars will be in Las Vegas to defend their title. The producers of MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew created this contest that runs July 28 through Aug. 1 at the Lake Las Vegas Loews resort and then culminates at The Orleans Arena on Aug. 2. Bette Midler’s Caesars Palace show choreographer Tony Basil will be presented with the 2009 Living Legend of Hip-Hop Award. It’s the largest roster of dancers in the eight years of competition.

*Another date to plan for is the Professional Bull Riders World Finals from Oct. 30 through Nov. 8 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The world’s best riders of the bucking broncos come to town and do meet and greet sessions with their fans in addition to a slew of party hosting duties.

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Monica Jackson, Rachel Smith, Jason Feinberg, Olivia Newton-John and John Easterling with a batch of cupcakes.

*My friend Australian singer Olivia Newton-John celebrated her first wedding anniversary with new husband John Easterling here. While on our local Fox station’s morning show, hosts Jason Feinberg, Monica Jackson and Rachel Smith presented them with a dozen cupcakes from the Cupcakery to mark the anniversary. Olivia and John recently returned from a trip to the Amazon, where they discovered a new long-life drink product they have begun importing to the U.S. Olivia, who has beaten cancer, told the TV folks she swears by the beverage.

Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

Jason Statham and Holly Madison at Chuck Liddell's UFC 100 after-fight party.

Star surveillance

Former Dallas Cowboys star and now ESPN commentator Michael Irvine grabbed relaxation time at the Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace. … Ryan Philippe was spotted in the audience of Love at The Mirage. … For two consecutive nights, NBA star Marcus Camby of the L.A. Clippers was in the moat VIP area at Tao in The Venetian enjoying Moet Nectar Rose, while The Sopranos star Robert Iler hung out at the adjoining dance floor owners table and British actor Jason Statham was at the adjoining table with actor Stephen Dorff. Jason stuck to Voss water and Coke. ... Who knew that porn princess Mary Carey, who’s run for governor of California, is a newlywed? Mary was with her husband at Tao and wore a white rhinestone dress to celebrate with champagne!

Tonight’s tips

We’re keeping our eye on the ball, and today’s NBA summer series games feature the inner-city rivalry between the L.A. Lakers and the L.A. Clippers at 5:30 p.m., followed by Sacramento vs. Milwaukee at 7:30 p.m. Both games are at Thomas & Mack. … En France, this is Bastille Day, so naturally our best locals French restaurant Marche Bacchus on the lake at Desert Shores would celebrate not only with complimentary champagne sabered open by owner Jeff Wyatt but also with the five-member Las Vegas skydiving team, who will parachute into the water with red, white and blue trailing flares to mark the anniversary of the French Revolution. … Birthday wishes to our pal N9NE Group VIP host J-Roc, who will welcome you to his birthday blast at Moon atop George Maloof’s Palms. … Over at Cary Hart’s Wasted Space in the Hard Rock Hotel, he presents The Germs, Assemble the Skyline, Spider Problem and The Vermin. … Harrah’s Improv hosts headliner Guy Torry with supporting acts Chris Mancini and Dana Eagle for six nights through Sunday.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

Shoshana Bean of Peepshow in Planet Hollywood.

Tomorrow’s teases

Celebrities have declared war on ticket scalpers, and we’ve got the stars who are making Las Vegas the frontline zone of the new battlefield. … We have our interview with Holly Madison’s co-star, Broadway’s Shoshana Bean, in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood. … And our Las Vegas magicians get ready for a trip to China to represent the U.S. in the upcoming world championships.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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