Las Vegas Weekly

January 28, 2010 · 2:28 PM

Strip Scribbles: Andrew Dice Clay signs deal with L.V. Hilton

By Robin Leach

Andrew Dice Clay and a sweet treat for his audience at SugarCane Live! in the Palazzo.

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

Comedian Andrew Dice Clay has signed a long-term contract with the Las Vegas Hilton. The Dice Man will perform a minimum of 28 weeks beginning Feb. 4 in the Shimmer Showroom, and tickets go on sale Saturday for the 11 p.m. performances.

Dice has recently performed in Las Vegas at Sushi Samba’s lounge in the Palazzo and at the Riviera and was one of the contestants on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice won by Joan Rivers.

*It’s the biggest night of the year for the recording industry. Las Vegas headliner and Grammy Award winner Carlos Santana will be a presenter at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Carlos currently headlines Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, which starts its next run of shows Feb. 3 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel.

The Grammys are at Staples Center in L.A. and will be broadcast on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Performers, presenters and nominees include Carlos, Kristen Bell, Justin Bieber, Jeff Bridges, Miley Cyrus, Josh Duhamel, Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Ke$ha, LL Cool J, Ricky Martin, Ringo Starr, Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, The Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Pink, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band.

*British singer-songwriter Matt Goss performed in front of Caesars Palace this morning during the official announcement of his new show at the Strip resort. Matt will appear in The Gossy Room, formerly Cleopatra’s Barge, twice a week -- on Fridays and Saturdays -- starting March 12. Matt arrived in a black Ferrari with two of his Dirty Virgins dancers and performed “Luck Be a Lady Tonight.”

Photo: The Firm PR

Cher.

*The Colosseum in Caesars Palace has been recognized as Billboard’s Venue of the Decade: 2000-2009 in the category of venues with a capacity of 5,000 or less. “The Colosseum is far and away the busiest venue in its category for the decade,” said John Nelson, vice president of AEG Live Las Vegas. “In fact, The Colosseum grossed as much as the No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 venues combined, and we didn't even open for business until March 2003. It’s an amazing accomplishment and is entirely due to the dedication and hard work of our resident artists: Celine Dion, Elton John, Jerry Seinfeld, Bette Midler and Cher.”

Photo: Kirvin Doak Communications

Pink, right, joins Bette Midler onstage at The Showgirl Must Go On in Caesars Palace.

Star surveillance

*With two remaining shows for Bette Midler’s run at The Colosseum ending Sunday, magician David Copperfield attended The Divine Miss M’s performance and then went backstage afterward to say hello. … Everyone’s favorite Showgirl Next Door Holly Madison was at the Palazzo’s First Food & Bar munching on Philly cheese steak dumplings and sipping on IBC root beer. Holly joins the list of other celebs who enjoy the kicked-back atmosphere at First, including Chace Crawford, Melissa Rycroft, Khloe Kardashian, Tori Spelling and the Jersey Boys cast.

Photo: Shane O'Neal/N9NE Group

Lil Jon performs at Moon in the Palms on Jan. 26, 2010.

*Dee Snider of Twisted Sister had dinner with a friend at Simon in Palms Place and ordering a Junk Food Platter for dessert. … Rapper Lil Jon served as celebrity guest DJ at Moon in the Palms, and watching the party action was Australian snowboarding personality Dingo, whose birth name is Luke Trembath. Earlier, Lil Jon dined at N9NE Steakhouse with eight friends.

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Grammy-nominated French rock band Phoenix.

Tonight’s tips

The big show of the night is with French rock band Phoenix in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. The band’s critically acclaimed album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has sold more than 200,000 copies. … The 4th Annual Tao a Go Go party in The Venetian features actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy as the emcee. … Rapper Flo Rida hosts and entertains at Haze in Aria at CityCenter. … Carey Hart has booked Hyper Crush with guests The Objex to rock his Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel. … And there’s a three-pack of rockers -- Lazystars, Imagine Dragons and Atlas Takes Aim at Vince Neil’s Dr. Feelgoods Rock Bar & Grill.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

LVCVA President Rossi Ralenkotter and Planet Hollywood Worldwide President Bill Feather flank 2010 Miss Nevada Christina Keegan.

Tomorrow’s teases

It’s bye bye Bette, as The Divine Miss M concludes her Caesars Palace contract at The Colosseum this weekend, and we have the highlights of her Las Vegas run. As we prepare for the coronation of the 2010 Miss America, we share an intimate conversation with Miss Nevada Christina Keegan, a former blackjack dealer turned medical student who speaks out on rape prevention after a horrifying date rape she suffered as a teen on a Spanish student abroad program.

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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