Las Vegas Weekly

November 30, 2009 · 2:35 PM

Strip Scribbles: High rollers request private Zowie Bowie show

By Robin Leach

Zowie Bowie's Marley Taylor and Chris Phillips at the grand opening of Wayne Newton's Once Before I Go at the Tropicana on Oct. 28, 2009.

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

It ranks as one of the most unique requests in Las Vegas high-roller history. Seven gaming enthusiasts had wanted to see Zowie Bowie’s Vintage Vegas show last night at the Monte Carlo but discovered that the entire Monte Carlo theater had been reserved for a private show.

So they did the next best thing: They booked their own theater and hired Zowie Bowie’s Chris Phillips and Marley Taylor to perform just for them. First, though, they had to wait for Zowie Bowie to finish their late Saturday night show at 3 a.m. yesterday. By 4 a.m., they’d procured the Wayne Brady theater at The Venetian with its 800 seats, and the singers arrived with their band for a 90-minute show that ended just before 6 a.m.! “It was certainly a first for us,” Chris told me.

Then in what must be another Las Vegas first, a drum and bagpipe band led 800 British residents living here from last night’s Zowie Bowie show in the Lance Burton Theater at the Monte Carlo to The Pub there for a beer and curry kickoff for the new UKLV Web site. Organizers permitted the Zowie Bowie front-row fan club to keep their regular seats so the record of attending 167 consecutive shows by the glamour couple went unbroken.

I made the introductory remarks, and my pal Scottish-born Domenick Allen, formerly the lead singer for Foreigner, also joined Chris and Marley onstage. Domenick’s gorgeous wife, actress Leigh Zimmerman, has just returned to town after a three-month starring run in the West End production of Chicago. They all wrapped the night in a Tom Jones salute with his hit “Delilah.”

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Peepshow co-stars Josh Strickland and Holly Madison at XS Nightclub in the Encore.

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Jan Rouven and Siegfried Fischbacher.

Reporter’s notebook

Commercials for Holly Madison’s new reality TV series Holly’s World premiering this Sunday have started airing on E! Entertainment as she fills her ever-lessening free time with interviews for Fox Sports. Birthday greetings to Holly, who celebrates this week. … The TAO partners behind the successful Lavo at the Palazzo are planning to open a New York version opposite the flagship in midtown Manhattan. … Fight fan and local Playboy beauty Jessica Hinton was in the front row of the Tuff-N-Uff battles. … Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher turned up on Fremont Street to watch the death-defying illusions of fellow European magician Jan Rouven.

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Wanderlei Silva.

Photo: Shadow PR

Rex Lee of HBO's Entourage at Jet in The Mirage.

Photo: Shadow PR

Chef Akira Back and Christian Serratos of Twilight at Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant and Lounge in the Bellagio.

Star surveillance

Brazilian MMA fighter Wanderlei Silva posed for photos with fans while at The Beatles Revolution Lounge in The Mirage. … Entourage star Rex Lee went directly from the KISS concert at the Palms to Jet in The Mirage, where he danced and partied till dawn. … Across the slot machines, Twilight actress Christian Serratos was spotted enjoying the Asian fusion cuisine of Chef Akira Back at his Yellowtail restaurant. Also there for dinner and rounds of Patron were two Real Housewives of Orange County with family and friends before heading to see a topless adult entertainment revue. Next night, Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino turned up at the Bank in the Bellagio to continue their romp and discovered boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. relaxing alongside at a VIP booth after he’d hit Spearmint Rhino. Poker prince Phil Ivey also was at the Bank. … Over at the Hard Rock Hotel, Dallas Cowboys pals Tony Romo and Miles Austin relaxed with some blackjack hands with their Gossip Girl pal Chace Crawford before partying at Body English. … Actor Richard Dreyfuss enjoyed Bette Midler’s The Showgirl Must Go Ownat Caesars Palace’s Colosseum.

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

Andrew Dice Clay.

Tonight’s tips

Comedy’s bad boy Andrew Dice Clay returns to the Riviera as a semi-regular with another run of obscenity lade, spot-on sarcasm and cutting wit through Dec. 1. ... Jody Nix is the first entertainment in line at the National Finals Rodeo attractions at South Point through Wednesday.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

Action from the National Finals Rodeo.

Tomorrow’s teases

Cher celebrates her 100th performance at Caesars Palace, and the first luxury hotel, Vdara, in CityCenter gets ready for its red-ribbon opening ceremony. Plus, the National Finals Rodeo turns Las Vegas into Cowboy Town as it celebrates its 25th anniversary here and starts its 51st year. Additionally, Hash House A Go Go is expected to expand to its first Strip location at Imperial Palace. They do try to keep these plans a secret, but we guess the early morning surprise announcement will be made with breakfast for the colorful impersonators starring at the casino.

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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