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Tue, Dec 1, 2009 (5:39 p.m.)
Simon Cowell says he wants to bring The X Factor, a popular British singing competition whose prize is a gig in Las Vegas, to Sin City. Or as the America’s Got Talent people will call it, Simon Cowell Can Suck It.
Mayor Oscar Goodman refers to female bidder at charity event as “a fat and short Bette Midler.”Shocking behavior, but in his defense, the woman actually WAS Bette Midler.
Donny Osmond brings his Dancing With the Stars trophy onstage during a performance with Marie. She was going to faint, but decided that’s so 2007.
Report: Nearly 70 percent of Las Vegas homeowners are underwater on their mortgage.However, they did just receive some good news: Donny Osmond won Dancing With the Stars!
Former NFLer Ross Verba arrested for failing to pay $26,000 Vegas gambling debt to Las Vegas resort. He could have paid the debt—he just wanted to find a way to get his name in the paper again.
Le Reve celebrates 2,000 performances at Wynn Las Vegas. Wynn considering retitling the show Deja Vu.
Binion’s to close its 365-room hotel tower on December 14. Damn! If only there were somewhere else in Vegas someone could find a low-priced hotel room ...
The Hills star Kristin Cavallari claims she was “molested” by a stripper during last trip here.She also claimed it was as bad as being on The Hills.

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