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| January 16, 2009 | NEWEST - PRIOR WEEK - ARCHIVES |
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| "It's The Norm" - Las Vegas Entertainment Events | |
10TH ANNUAL CANON USA CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT AND MISS AMERICA CONTESTANTS AT POLE POSITION RACEWAY.
This writer, along with about 800 VIPs, media and celebrities, attended
The 10th Annual Canon U.S.A. Customer Appreciation Reception last Friday,
(January 9) in the Grand Ballroom of the Bellagio Resort and Casino. Guests
of the evening enjoyed fine cuisine, live and silent auctions and exciting
musical entertainment by Grammy Winner Skip Martin, formerly with
Kool & the Gang. Canon also hosted a celebrity golf tournament the following
Saturday, at TPC-Las Vegas. Canon donated and raised a total of $454,000 for
the charity.
This event, sponsored by the Canon U.S.A. Inc., and produced by John Arnos, Canon U.S.A., and Jaki Baskow, of Baskow & Associates, benefited the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides services nationwide for families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, endangered or sexually exploited children.  The line up included more than 40 celebraties who participated in the golf outing as well as the gala. They included Alice Cooper (Rock Star), Steven Weber (Brothers & Sisters), Bailey Chase (Saving Grace), Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle), Ed Marinara (Hill Street Blues, Urban Legend), Clint Holmes (Vegas Headliner), Kelly Clinton (Vocal Entertainer) Joel Gretsch (4400, National Treasure 2, Women's Murder Club), Davy Jones (,The Monkees), Kevin Sorbo ( Hercules, Avenging Angel), Rudy Gatlin (Gatlin Brothers), Domenick Allen (Foreigner), Leigh Zimmerman (The Producers), Shawnie Costello (Italian Job, Man Show, Buffy the Vampire), Chris Rich (Boston Legal, Reba), Rasheda Ali (Actress/daughter Muhammad Ali), Robert Hays (Airplane, Superhero), Rudy Ruetiger (movie,Rudy), Willie Gault (NFL ), Joe Regalbuto (Murphy Brown, Knots Landing), Michael Storm (One Life to Life, Dynasty) Kurt Be aqua (ML Baseball), Alan Thicke (Growing Pains), Walt Cunningham (Astronaut), Eddie Payton (NFL), Tom Hallick (Secrets, Days of Our Lives), Chris McDonald (Happy Gilmore, House Bunny) Zowie Bowie (LV Headliner), Anders and Jan(Illusionists), Bobby Badfingers (America's Got Talent), Dian Diaz (Vegas Headliner) Val Valentino (Magician), Dr. Gadget (The View), Murray Sawchuck (Magician), Paula Tricky (The O.C., Pacific Blue), Joseph Schillaci (First 48 A&E), Clifton Davis (Amen), Bob Massi (Fox News) Richard Karl (Family Feud, Home Improvement), Larry Hart (Grammy Winning Singer) and Jay White (Neil Diamond impersonator, Frost/Nixon movie). |
Since 1998, Canon and NCMEC have collaborated to educate the public about the growing issue of child abduction. The Canon4Kids program, a partnership between Canon U.S.A. and NCMEC, donates products to help law enforcement quickly disseminate photos and information about missing children, produces PSAs with missing childrens' photos, and educates parents about tips for taking and maintaining updated photos of their children. To date, 291 children featured in Canon4Kids PSAs have been recovered. Pole Position Raceway, one of the fastest indoor kart race facilities in the country (I can personally attest to it), will be hosting a bevy of beautiful ladies this coming Sunday at 6 p.m. (Jan. 18), at the track, 4175 S. Arville. The ladies, comprised of 52 Miss America Pageant contestants, will race the Italian-made, ECO friendly electric carts. Each race will include up to 10 participants, who will take to the quarter-mile track for 12 laps. "We are so honored to have the ladies here to race," Brad Mark, managing partner of the raceway, said. "This is the fastest activity ever performed by any Miss America contestants and we are extremely happy to be part of a history making event." The event is not open to the public, but, hey, you can watch them arrive should you be so inclined. THIS AND THAT QUICKLY Brian Evans is a throwback to the great old days of super fine music. He plays piano and sings a lot of the oldies but goodies, that we (the older graying crowd) likes to listen to. Well, he left the Bellagio a while back and has moved to Trumps on the Strip, where he plays every Friday and Saturday, from 6 to 10 p.m. Evans will also be entertaining at a very special Feb. 13-15 engagement at Harrah's Laughlin titled, "Dining and Dancing with Brian Evens."... Good friend of this writer for upteen years, Ron Bell, sent me a note about his daughter, Jillian Bell, telling me to be sure and watch the TV show, "Worst Week," on CBS this coming Monday (19th). Jillian is playing the part of, Eleanor... Jerry Lewis will be recognized for his tireless efforts of raising money for Muscular Dystrophy, and as a movie icon, by the Oscars. He has been named the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Award. The award will be presented to Lewis live during the Feb. 22nd televised show... The Bootlegger Bistro has booked two legendary Jazz artists for Saturday, Jan 24, beginning at 10 p.m. Kevyn Lettau and Peter Sprague will feature music from their new CD release, "What is Enough." Well, gang, that's about it for yet another week I'm outa here!
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