Pete Allman's Celebrity Scene News August 2001

Three years have passed since Princess Diana and Dodi's death, yet their memories live on. Mohammed Alfayed, the father of Dodi, one of the wealthiest men in the world still grieves over Princess Diana and his son's death. He is continuing to ask the question why? Why and how the accident actually occurred. The unanswered questions remain in the hearts of the people from all over the world.

Alfayed, who owns many of the Ritz Carltons and Harrod's, the most luxuroius department store in the world, has been communicating with Antonio Mecheri of Las Vegas. Mecheri produced a CD entitled "Dodi and Diana" in honor of the couple as a tribute to them. Currently there are negotiations between James Brown, "The Godfather of Soul" and Mecheri to see if a group of concerts could be promoted in Europe, Middle East, North Africa, and North America where moneys will be donated to the Alfayed Charitable Foundation, in London Engalnd. The foundation provides specific schooling for disabled children.

"Dodi and Princess Diana had a relationship like Romeo and Juliet. The only crime they committed was true love. A Christian Anglo Saxon Princess sharing her life with an Arab Muslim billionaire", states Mecheri originally from Algeria. Mecheri continues, "They're relationship was bonded together by the power of love. Unfortunately it was broken apart by the power of hate. The death of Princess Diana and Dodi was a calculated government conspiracy in some people's minds. Perhaps time will reveal a clearer picture of what really happened."

Celine Dion recently enjoyed a round of golf and cocktails at Reflection Bay on Lake Las Vegas. Celine and her husband Rene' Angelil are building a home in Lake Las Vegas due to the signing with Ceasar Palace for the Coliseum, Ceasars new event center.

The Visual Effects Company, one of the innovative production companies in Las Vegas is scheduled to film here. Darrell Eubanks the President of VFX and one of the producers with Jerry Leroy will produce "Jena", Staring Mandy Moore. David Worth, the director said the collaboration with VFX is exciting. "Shadow Walker" VFX's, second film, is a martial arts film, which will also be shot here. Eubanks and his associates are responsible in whole or part for completing 80% of the hotel casino theme environments during the last 9 years in Las Vegas and abroad.

Pictures of La Paz, in Baja Mexico.

La Paz, located in Baja Mexico, is a well kept secret for vacationing compared to Cancun Mexico. Steven Spielberg was recently vacationing there on his yacht. Speilberg was well prepared. He brought his own car with him, a beautiful Rolls Royce that he drove from the yacht to the dock. That's certainly is elegant living. If your visiting La Paz I recommend visiting La Concha Beach Resort and the Cortez Club. Everything is available that you could dream about at this resort.

Robin Leach has a positive outlook for film production in Las Vegas. His attendance at 2001 Plug In Entertainment he said was inspirational in meeting Peter Guber, President of the Mandalay Bay productions. Guber who received an Academy award for producing "Rainman" with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise referred to his background stating, "the overnight success took more than 30 years to be where I am today."

Las Vegas attracts such a diversified group of people, including entrepreneurs. Trigger Lawrence, originally from Casper,Wyoming. Lawrence is one of those individuals who has made his home here as an artist. He paints abstract art in colors by elevating himself in a helicopter. Lawrence plans to do a painting the size of a football field in downtown Las Vegas in mid August. "By mixing the colors of the rainbow, than placing them in different size zip bags - one can drop these bags and create an interesting flow of colors". The flamboyant artist was responsible for creating windshapes, a 3 dimensional advertising sign flying atop a 35 foot pole which illuminates itself from the power of the sun. According to Lawrence, the windshape signs could provide additional electricity to the city much like the windmills do in Palm Springs. In doing so, each windshape sign will categorically provide electricity to its surroundings.

Actor Joe La Coco, a resident of Las Vegas for 12 years, has just finished filming "Pleasure Island" a mob comedy. La Coco, known for his Mafia roles, said he enjoyed his part as an Italian hit man who couldn't speak English. La Coco is also a principle in "Make My Day", a new reality based series which resembles "Candid Camera". The difference in the series according to La Coco is the situations that people are put in by their relatives are unpleasant. It's only at the end of the show that they find out it was a joke.

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