Las Vegas Weekly

October 23, 2009 · 3:04 PM

Day 4: Mel B joins mayor on his adventures in London

By Robin Leach

Mel B celebrates her birthday at Wet Republic.

Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

Mayor Oscar Goodman blogs about his fourth full day in London on VegasontheRoad.com:

It’s no doubt during my tenure as Happiest Mayor in the Universe that I have attended many, many events in Las Vegas. Last night, 5,000 miles away from the “Entertainment Capital of the World” -- Las Vegas, I was pleased to meet many people who were just as excited about Las Vegas as if they were already there. Everyone had a story. The evening had energy and buzz! All who attended said there sure aren’t events like this anymore. I told them we have them every night in Las Vegas.

Our celebrity guest DJ Paul Oakenfold was a big hit, of course, and we were thrilled when Mel B arrived. The former Spice Girl, who has appeared in Las Vegas in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood, is lovely and quite gracious.

Wow! What an evening!

Photo: Duesse Global

Mayor Oscar Goodman, second from right, holds the Goodman Gold Double Martini named after him.

You may think that we would have met with all the media in the U.K. already, but that was not the case. The more the better, I say! Lots of questions about the economy and MGM Mirage’s CityCenter, which is scheduled to open in mid-December. A lunch with Mr. Poju Zabludowicz, owner of The Plaza in Las Vegas, gave us the opportunity to talk about downtown development.

One more full day tomorrow, and then on Sunday, I’ll be returning back home to Las Vegas on the inaugural British Airways flight with CEO Willie Walsh and my two beautiful showgirls.

Oscar B. Goodman, the Happiest Mayor in the Universe

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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