Las Vegas Weekly

August 31, 2010 · 3:34 PM

Strip Scribbles: Adrienne Maloof cast in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

By Don Chareunsy

Paul Nassif and Adrienne Maloof.

Photo: Courtesy

Bravo’s upcoming The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has a Las Vegas connection: Adrienne Maloof, the sister of Palms mogul and Sacramento Kings owners George, Joe and Gavin Maloof.

Adrienne’s bio on BravoTV.com describes her as a savvy, no-nonsense businesswoman from Albuquerque who moved to Beverly Hills 15 years ago. Adrienne, her mother and four brothers comprise the Maloof Family dynasty, whose enterprise includes the Kings, Palms, Sweeping Palms Entertainment and Maloof Money Cup, the world’s largest skateboard competition. Adrienne is involved in several charitable organizations, including School on Wheels, the Good News Foundation and Camp Kindness, which she founded.

The cast, following in the footsteps of series in Orange County, New York, Atlanta, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., also includes Kim Richards, Lisa VanderPump, Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer (the ex-wife of Kelsey Grammer) and Kyle Richards, the aunt of Paris and Nicky Hilton.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres Oct. 14.

*The cast of Le Reve at the Wynn will be guest performers on NBC’s America’s Got Talent tomorrow night. Twenty-eight members of the cast, including the Red Men and the Hand-to-Hand duo, are traveling to L.A. for the live filming. The water spectacular is at the Wynn at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sundays through Tuesdays and Fridays and Saturdays and dark Wednesdays and Thursdays.

*The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is getting a little sweeter tomorrow as it has been turned into a large piece of edible art made with more than 50,000 M&Ms. The unveiling of the super-sweet sign made by local artist Gabe Ortiz takes place at M&M World on The Strip. The sign highlights the new My M&M’s Experience, which allows guests to create and print custom messages and Las Vegas icons on M&Ms.

*Encore Beach Club’s inaugural summer season is winding down as the Encore hotspot prepares to switch to fall hours. The weekly evening swim party Dip and Dance wraps up Thursday, followed by the closing party for Monday’s weekly industry gathering. DJ Kaskade ends his residency Sunday with a set that includes Pete Tong and Dirty South, and EBC remains open Fridays through Sundays as weather permits. Surrender takes over Thursday evenings beginning Sept. 9.

*The annual Las Vegas Epicurean Affair is poolside at the Palazzo on Sept. 9. Hosted by Nevada Restaurant Association and the Palazzo, the evening includes cuisine and cocktails from some 75 restaurants and beverage purveyors. Participating restaurants include Binion’s Ranch Steakhouse, Bradley Ogden, Canyon Ranch Grill, CUT, Hash House a Go Go, Jasmine, Lagasse’s Stadium, Marche Bacchus, Mesa Grill, Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro, Nobu, Restaurant Guy Savoy, Sushi Samba, Table 10, Zine Noodles and more. Proceeds benefit NVRA’s educational and scholarship programs.

*The Wynn continues to set the bar for luxury and excellence in Las Vegas and has unveiled its first renovated rooms. Designed by Roger Thomas, executive VP of design for Wynn Design and Development, the rooms feature rich new finishes -- including wallpaper, carpets, chairs, couches and lamps -- while maintaining the functionality, spaciousness, configuration and casually elegant residential quality that has become the hallmark of Wynn. The renovation project at Wynn encompasses all guest rooms and suites and continues through early 2011.

*Starting tonight, impressionist Gordie Brown has changed show times at his downtown Golden Nugget theater to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Sundays and Mondays are now dark.

*Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through September, Stripper 101, the popular pole dancing class taught by former Las Vegas strippers turned soccer moms at Planet Hollywood, is offering sessions for $25. Each student receives an official Stripper 101 license and a complimentary cocktail. The classes are for women only, and there is no nudity. Call (702) 260-7200 to make a reservation or, for more information, go to Stripper101.com.

STAR SURVEILLANCE

Rapper Flavor Flav dined with a guest at Nove Italiano in the Palms last night and enjoyed Fiji Water with the meal, his fifth one at the Palms hotspot. … Actress and poker player Shannon Elizabeth had drinks on the strip-side patio of the new PBR Rock Bar at Planet Hollywood. … Motley Crue singer and Las Vegas resident Vince Neil dined with a friend at N9NE Steakhouse in the Palms. MMA fighter Roy Nelson dined there in a party of eight to celebrate a friend’s 40th birthday, with the group enjoying Perrier Jouet champagne. Comedian and actor Paul Shore dined with a friend before hosting The Playboy Club Model Search for September, where Jamillette Gaxiola, a Las Vegas model, was named the winner.

TONIGHT’S TIPS

The Second Annual Shuck and Swallow, in which cheftestants have 10 minutes to devour as many oysters as possible, takes place at First Food & Bar in the Palazzo to benefit Three Square. Last year’s winner ate 94 oysters. … Comedians Nick Griffin, Graham Elwood and Gary Brightwell are at The Improv at Harrah’s through Sunday. … Captains of Industry host the weekly Bang party at Moon in the Palms. … A Most Viewed Photographs exhibit at Blush in the Wynn honors 30 people who get their photographs taken the most in Las Vegas nightlife pictures.

TOMORROW’S TEASES

We’ll have sensational helicopter aerial photographs of the Grand Canyon -- truly spectacular! … Mindfreak magician Criss Angel hangs 4,200 feet above the Colorado River to escape from a shackled and locked crate before it plunges into the waters of the Grand Canyon. … We have an interview with The Amazing Kreskin as he unveils a $1 million challenge to anybody who finds him using trickery at his new run of Sahara shows and card classes to improve blackjack and poker play. … Plus, an advance peek at pop artist Michael Godard’s incredible new Rocking Olive’s slot machine that starts a new era of gaming.

Vegas DeLuxe Editor Don Chareunsy contributed to this report.

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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