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NORM: Kean and Helgott stand up to gusts



KTNV, Channel 13, news anchor Tricia Kean proved unflappable Saturday when gusting winds threatened to blow her wedding tent into another county.

After the wind delayed her wedding ceremony for almost an hour, with guests pitching in by holding down tent stakes, Kean spotted a couple of meteorologists, one current and one former, at the reception.

"You're fired," Kean said, playfully chastising KVVU, Channel 5, weatherman Darren Peck and Bob Jeswald, a former meteorologist at Kean's station.

When the wind calmed for a few minutes, Mayor Oscar Goodman took credit, telling the crowd that he had more pull than the combined power of weathermen and a rabbi.


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  • Kean and her husband, Rick Helgott. incorporated some vintage Vegas touches, including a Tina Turner impersonator who sang "Simply the Best" while they danced.

    Former colleague Christina Brown, an MSNBC anchor and correspondent and the host of NBC's "Early Today" show, caught the bouquet. Also there was Laura Peterson, a former CBS network news correspondent.

    The bride and groom left Sunday for Kona, Hawaii.

    THE BACK STORY

    Hell apparently hath no fury like Paris Hilton.

    Here's the back story on why her new boyfriend, rocker Benji Madden, had his celebrity hosting deal canceled Saturday at Privé Nightclub at Planet Hollywood Resort.

    Madden, the guitarist for Good Charlotte, had agreed "not to make appearances on the evening prior," according to a Privé spokeswoman.

    Instead, Madden and Hilton showed up Friday at Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace.

    Hilton was fuming, we hear, because of a dispute involving her cousin and Privé two weeks ago.

    Privé agreed to throw a birthday party for Hilton's cousin, Brook Brinson, but the deal "was contingent on Paris and Nicky attending," said Greg Jarmolowich, a managing partner at Privé. When the Hiltons didn't show, the rooms for Brinson and her friends were canceled, he said.

    Hilton was the celebrity host at Pure Management Group's LAX Nightclub at Luxor on Saturday. Madden accompanied her.

    SIGHTINGS

    Actor Nicolas Cage, making the rounds over the weekend. He checked out ghostbar (Palms), The Bank nightclub (Bellagio) and Lance Burton's magic show at Monte Carlo. It was his fifth time at Burton's show in recent years. Cage played a Las Vegas magician in "Next," which came out last year. He plays poker icon Amarillo Slim in an upcoming film. ... Pamela Anderson's soon-to-be-ex, Rick Salomon, hanging out with Rachel Sterling, who was headlining the Pussycat Dolls lounge on Saturday at Caesars Palace. ... Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, dining at the bar at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Saturday with another couple. ... Singer Taylor Dayne, singing and dancing with friends to her hit "Tell It To My Heart" Saturday at The Bank nightclub (Bellagio). ... At Poetry nightclub (Forum Shops at Caesars) on Saturday: Rappers Flo Rida and Rick Ross, and the cast from new movie, "Step Up 2." ... Danny Bonaduce, at George Wallace's show (Flamingo) on Friday. ... Las Vegas' Ne-Yo, on the town at Body English (Hard Rock Hotel), Poetry nightclub (Forum Shops at Caesars) and Tryst (Wynn). ... At Privé nightclub (Planet Hollywood Resort) on Saturday: Venetian headliner Wayne Brady, actress Shar Jackson and Salomon.

    THE PUNCH LINE

    "Never let Jane Fonda make a toast." -- From David Letterman's Top Ten Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse Dinner Party Tips.

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



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    Johnny Chan wrote on March 10, 2008 04:44 PM: What is the point of doing a movie about Amarillo Slim? If Hollywood was trying to make money off the latest Poker fad, he is not the right choice. This guy was a loser, made money and lost it just as fast. I'm also sick of seeing Mr. Cage (you know, the grandson of Coppola) get these types of roles. Cage is a wimp punk in real life. Borderline psycho who can't hang on to a woman.


    10carats wrote on March 10, 2008 03:10 PM: Good for you, Norm, for telling the truth re the NON-engagement of Clooney & Sarah.
    For once you didn't let this "fake romance" take over your senses. Let's start a bet on how long she stays in the picture after LEATHERHEADS is released.
    "Listening" to her on the Oscar Red Carpet was frightening: "my dress is heavy"; "this is a long walk". How old is she?
    I'd say she was dumb but she's smart enough to be making a lot of money off of her employers and gets great "tips" from Clooney.


    The Donald wrote on March 10, 2008 02:14 PM: Tricia who? She reports on business ripoffs, hardly anchor material. How many marriages has she had? I give it 1 year at the most. AND, what the heck was O Goodman doing there? That chump can't resist a chance for publicity. It's sweet they had a Tina Turner song for their special dance - what song played during the honeymoon night phase? How about "You looked better when I was drunk"?


    Grizz wrote on March 10, 2008 01:58 PM: My question is who in the hell are these supposed stars Norm keeps mentioning that are rappers that 95% of America has never heard of or cares about. Stick with stars for hells bells.


    GOD wrote on March 10, 2008 12:31 PM: Norm, are you trying to get a TV gig or what? Who cares about Tricia Kean's white trash wedding?


    Vegas Dave wrote on March 10, 2008 10:45 AM: Oh, here we go again, another Andre & Steffi sighting. Ok Norm, we get it, they live here, have millions of dollars, and dine out every night. Great life for their kids isn't it?