Will old transgressions be forgotten by New Year's Eve when Anderson arrives at Pure? Will Salomon join her? Will Angel, a regular at Pure, show up?

MEDIA UPDATE

Marina Nicola has resigned as director of public relations at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas. She's joining the Los Angeles-based PR firm, Wagner/Junker, which is expanding into the Las Vegas market.

Matt O'Brien is leaving CityLife after 10 years, including a stint as editor. "Mainly I want to work on a second book and a screenplay based on my first book, 'Beneath the Neon,' " he said.

His co-worker, Kevin Capp, recently left to live in Seattle.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

There's never a dull moment in Britneyland. Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, has confirmed she is pregnant. In a cover story in OK! Magazine, she confirmed she is 12 weeks into her pregnancy. The father is longtime boyfriend, Casey Aldridge, 19. The sisters' father, Jamie, is the private chef of the Maloof family and often cooks at The Sporting House Bar & Grill in Henderson. Britney and Jamie Lynn's mom, Lynne, is writing a book for a Christian publishing company. The book will be titled, "Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World." ...

There are rumblings that Rolling Stone magazine has sent a reporter to Sin City for what could be a blockbuster about the Las Vegas escort service industry. And it's making some high-profile people nervous. ...

Irish dancer Michael Flatley has been awarded $11 million by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who said Flatley was defamed by a former stripper who accused him of rape in a Las Vegas hotel in 2002. Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern ruled that Tyna Robertson made false allegations to extort money from Flatley, according to documents obtained Monday. Robertson has been battling Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher in court over their young son. ...

The inaugural Bartenders Ball and Fundraiser will be from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday at The Orleans Hotel Mardi Gras room. Yellow Brick Road will entertain. The event benefits the Lili Claire Foundation. More information: www.nightclubs.com or call 938-6380.

SIGHTINGS

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, playing blackjack at the Playboy Club (Palms) with friends after dinner at N9NE Steakhouse. ... Indy car champ Paul Tracy, celebrating his 39th birthday Monday with his wife, Patti, at N9NE. Tracy and his family showed up Tuesday at Pole Position Raceway, where he watched his children racing go-carts. ... Jeff Beacher's Big Britney, being wheeled out of Jet Nightclub (Mirage) and to a waiting ambulance on Monday after "collapsing." The Britney-is-pregnant stunt was part of an Oompa Loompa fest and a setup for a Big Britney appearance on New Year's Eve at Jet and Penthouse strip club.

THE PUNCH LINE

"In a very special episode, Grover develops a severe case of static cling." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Changes They're Making to Sesame Street

Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.