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Britney Spears
Britney Spears

WELCOME to Kimo’s Vegas ... The Player’s Edge!

OVER THE YEARS, Las Vegas has accumulated many nicknames, including Sin City, The Strip, City of Entertainment, City of Lights, Neon City, The Entertainment Capital of the World and, if you include Downtown, Glitter Gulch. But the city may be well on its way to adding another to this lengthy list ... Comeback City, if the rumors about Britney Spears and Michael Jackson come true.

BRITNEY SPEARS is hoping to launch a series of comeback shows with her buddy George Maloof and the Palms Casino Hotel. If all goes well, the troubled diva may get a resident headliner gig a la Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Cher and Bette Midler.


THE HILTON and Michael Jackson may be negotiating his showbiz comeback ... the rumors are based on a loan made by Colony Capitol LLC (a private investment firm with ownership ties to the Hilton) and the gloved one so he could maintain ownership of Neverland Ranch.

REMEMBER Chuck Barris and The Gong Show? Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions is reviving the show (without Barris) starting July 17 on Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Dave Attell, it features a revolving panel of celebrities making fun of amateur acts. If you missed Monday’s auditions at the V Theater in the Planet Hollywood, call the producers at (310) 840-8721 or send them your wackiest stuff at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Kahuku High School's class of 1973 in Vegas
Kahuku High School’s class of 1973 in Vegas

CHARLES BARKLEY quickly changed his tune from “I don’t owe them any money"to “It is not a misunderstanding, it is my fault” when the Wynn Las Vegas sued the ex-pro baller over $400,000 in unpaid markers (a marker is a loan from the casino). When you take out a marker, you’re signing a check drawn on your checking account. If you don’t pay it back or make other arrangements, the casino will deposit your check in 30 days or so, and when it bounces, you have committed a felony in the state of Nevada.Last February, Sir Charles said he won about $700,000 in one weekend, but has lost about $10 million over the years.

IN TOWN last week ... Golden Nugget casino host John Giannos - and there’s still time to call him for the hookup in the $65,000 Scramble at Bears Best Golf Course or the $100,000 Real Deal, Blackjack and Slot Tournament, where $100 gets you a shot at a hundred grand in prize money the weekend of June 6.

IN LAS VEGAS, celebrating 35 years of maturity, the Kahuku High School class of 1973 ...


MISSING YOUR HOG in Vegas? Grab your BOB and check out Las Vegas Choppers,where you can buy, lease, rent and ride a custom chopper. They feature guided and self-guided tours of all kine terrain and locations.

DID YOU KNOW ... eating a high-carb dinner before your flight may help you sleep better on the plane? It has something to do with clock genes and tryptophan ... how about a turkey sandwich, heavy on the mayo?

AT THE (Las Vegas) locals-oriented Red Rock Hotel, you’ll find the ultra-chic club called Cherry’s. The club’s iconic statue (ask to see it) is designed by Takashi Murakami and worth more than $500,000.His art can be seen on the arms of ladies all over the world ... he’s the creator of those (expensive) colorful Louis Vuitton bags.

 

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