Friday, June 4, 2004 | 4:37 a.m.
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WEEKEND EDITION
June 5 - 6, 2004
Hollywood has its Walk of Fame. Now Las Vegas is getting one, too.
As part of the city's centennial events next year, a Las Vegas Walk of Fame will be established downtown, probably along Main Street.
"All the great entertainers of the present and the past" will be among the inaugural group of honored stars, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman told us Thursday before he left town for a private 42nd anniversary weekend getaway with his wife, Carolyn.
"And having people like Dick Clark and Ed McMahon involved will make it truly first class," Goodman said. McMahon is slated to serve as the Johnny Grant of the project.
Grant, an Emmy-winning television producer, is the honorary mayor of Hollywood who oversees, among other things, the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade and is chairman of the Walk of Fame Selection Committee.
Clark recently entered into a deal with Ed Fishman and Steve Meistrich and Barrick Gaming, which has several downtown properties.
Goodman said that the first group to be honored with stars would likely include Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Wayne Newton, Elvis Presley and Louis Prima.
"And I am going to insist that they make a little space for Oscar," the mayor said.
Here's a tidbit that came to the surface when Madonna was in town last week.
The now-clean-living wife and mother, previously known for her bawdy language, sexual encounters with people like Dennis Rodman and projects like her explicit "Sex" book, has imposed a cursing fine for everyone on her "Re-Invention Tour."
Madonna's spokesman Liz Rosenberg confirmed the penalty. "That is correct, and by the way, she has paid plenty (herself). I think it is $5 a curse word."
Similar to a Kangaroo Court that some baseball players use to impose fines for minor infractions, the money collected will likely go toward a small party at the end of the tour, or to a favored charity.
NPR favorite Bob Edwards, who on Wednesday is coming to Mandalay Bay's Islander Ballroom for an appearance to promote his new book, is also up for induction into the Radio Hall of Fame.
Also on the list of nominees in the Network or Syndicated -- Active category are Bob Brinker, the host of "Money Talk," ABC Radio's financial advice program; syndicated relationship adviser Dr. Laura Schlessinger and shock jock Howard Stern.
Before their show at the Huntridge on Wednesday, the Beastie Boys will be taping a segment for MTV's "$2Bill" series in the penthouse suite at the Hard Rock Hotel.
They'll be back in the swank digs after their show for a private meet and greet.
Where there is style, there is hope. Catchy, huh?
Anyway, on Wednesday you can be more beautiful and help make the world a better place.
Christophe, the celebrity hair stylist (clients range from John Kerry to Nicole Kidman), will donate 100 percent of all salon revenues (including hair, makeup and manicure services) to the Nevada Cancer Institute.
Cristophe's new Vegas locale is inside the MGM Grand. To make an appointment, call (702) 891-5613.
Now that the Memorial Day weekend has passed, what can we look forward to for July Fourth, the next big weekend on the summer holiday calendar?
One highlight promises to be the opening of Tangerine, the Treasure Island club overlooking the Strip.
It opens July 2 with a special burlesque performance by Carmen Electra.
E! asked us to spread the word on this, so here it is.
The station is looking for "a wealthy gentleman between the approximate ages of 50 to 75 to participate and star in Trophy Wife, a new reality show.
"The series will air this fall on E! Entertainment Television (80 million viewers). The series will revolve around our candidate.
"He can be an owner or CEO of a company or corporation, celebrity, author, politician, athlete, producer, director, writer, comedian, sitcom actor, music personality, pop culture icon, inventor, radio personality, etc."
We'd sign up, but we're not in the specified age range.
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