Pete Allman's Celebrity Scene News January 26, 2002

 

Mike Tyson

It seems that boxing is getting its dose of bad public relations with the likes of Mike Tyson. Tyson who said he was pushed by one of Lennox Lewis's camp in a recent press conference ended up throwing a punch and missing Lewis. It ended up in a tumble with Tyson biting Lennox Lewis's leg. It's a bit more complicated then what we have told you. The bottom line to this story however is that Tyson will probably find out the hard way, if the Nevada Athletic Commission denies his license to fight in Nevada. "The heck with how much money Tyson brings to Las Vegas. It is not worth the aggravation" stated a group of local businessmen. Somehow a little bird told me that's not the way it will end up for Tyson.

Showtime Championship Boxing in conjunction with Bally's Hotel and Top Rank Boxing will present a gentleman's fight card on March the 16th at Bally's Event Center. Former W.B.O. welterweight champion and the current W.B.O. number one junior middleweight contender Daniel Santos will move up in weight to face former world champion and current W.B.O. number two contender Ramon Luis "Yori Boy" Campas for the vacant JR. middleweight title.

Daniel Santos with Ramon Luis "Yori Boy" Campas and Antonio Diaz

Campas, 30 has fought 79 fights with 4 loses and 67 KO's. He is a gentleman in and out of the ring. Daniel Santos, 26 has 24 fights to his credit with 2 loses, 1 draw, and 19 KO's. There won't be any running and holding in this championship bout. This fight alone is worth the ticket prices which start at $50.00. Also included on the card is W.B.O. number 1 welterweight contender Antonio Margarito. At 23 years of age young Margarito has 25 fights to his credit with 3 loses, 1 N.C., and 17 KO's. Margarito will face Antonio Diaz, 25 who has a record of 37 fights, 3 loses, and 27 KO's. Diaz said his last championship fight with Shane Mosley taught him to change his boxing style. "Before, I just came at you with everything. Now I box more. I feel I have more speed moving the head more"stated Diaz. The fight card will broadcast at 10:00PM EST. and PST.

Don't forget to check out Chinese New Year at New York New York. The celebration takes place February the 15th at 8:30pm on the Brooklyn Bridge. The fun will start with a dragon parade, dancers, music, and drinks. The Lion Dance will be preformed chasing away the evil spirits. The Dragon Dance also to be preformed brings happiness, health, and good luck for the rest of the year. Who knows maybe you will be one of the jackpot winners that evening.

Tom Cruise with Penelope Cruz. Siegfried and Roy with Atlas.

Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz slipped into the Mirage Showroom to visit Siegfried and Roy backstage. Cruise was delighted when he fed Atlas their 5 year old Siberian Tiger. When asked if the super stars of magic would retire Roy stated "We will continue to fulfill peoples dreams as long as our fans keep coming to our shows"

Dream Boulevard, the first reality drama T.V. series everyone is talking about, has reset their shooting schedule. Scott Shepard the Co - Producer, who incidentally is the new Lone Ranger said the series originally scheduled for the House of Blues Foundation Room, will instead be taped at C2K at the Venetian Hotel and Resort.

25 Guest stars per week will have their chance to act with 4 to 7 celebrities. You can be sure there will be a lot of bloopers in the series. That is what reality television brings to the table. Darlene Vogel, Michael Storm, Krista Tesreau, Ilene Kristen, Kristoff St. John, Ty Treadway, and Tom Hallick are few of the soap stars who will be sharing the spotlight with aspiring actors. For more information call 1- 866-soap-fan or log onto www.soapfantasy.tv.

A congratulations goes to Tony Sacca, the producer and host of Entertainment Las Vegas Style for receiving the Key to the City from Mayor Oscar Goodman. Mr. Sacca has been a part of promoting Las Vegas though his show for over 15 years. ELV airs on the ABC affiliate, KTBV Channel 13 at 12:30 A.M. on Saturdays.

NATPE (National Association of Television Producers and Executives) had a lower attendance then last year. Approximately 9600 people attended the 4 day event. Last year the attendance was 13,913. That's 31% more attendee's then this year. During the convention I met up with John Astor of the Astor Corporation. During our conversation the name of John Walsh came up. Walsh who hosts Fox's America's Most Wanted after 15 years on the air has caught 695 fugitives while bringing 25 kidnapped children home alive. I wonder if America's Most Wanted will catch Usama Bin Laden next.

Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra likes her busy schedule. The young actress helps host the Ultimate Fighting Championships held here in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand and throughout the country. According to Electra it's a fun job that takes her away from the serious part of acting in motion pictures.

Until next week we invite you to log onto our site www.celebrityscene.com or email me peter@celebrityscene.com.