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Celebrity Scene Pete Allman
06-12-2002
 The Cine Festival with the good graces of the Entertainment Development Corporation had an exciting opening gala last Saturday. The gala, which was held at the Palms Hotel had many young filmmakers and with a special appearance by film star, Mickey Rourke. Not long ago I spoke with Leslie Nielsen about filmmaking in Las Vegas. “Vegas is a wonderful playground. I don’t think it’s going to replace Hollywood in terms of filmmaking. However, as a location spot, I think more producers will use Las Vegas in that realm.”
Leslie Nielsen and Pete Allman ham it up |
I also spoke with Director, Bob Weimer, who relocated to Las Vegas a few years ago, and has won a couple of Peabody Awards, not to mention his work with Big Blue Marlin, which received 13 Emmys -- spoke to me about the changing technology in theaters. According to Weimer, “Some theaters have switched over from the 35m films to DVD. This is very cost effective, even though, it can’t compare to the quality of film. Most people that I’ve spoken to really couldn’t tell the difference.” We’ll talk more about filmmaking in my next column.
 Phyllis Diller, the legendary comedienne will be receiving the Steve Allen Pioneer achievement Award for comedy at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival in September, which will be held from the 4th through the 8th at the Stardust Hotel’s main showroom. In the meantime, Phyllis isn’t planning any live stage performances; she says there will only be television and motion picture appearances.
Pete Allman, Phyllis Diller,
and Steve Caito ( The founder of the Las Vegas Comedy Featival )
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 Tucked away upon the bluffs at Del Mar, California is the old European charm of the L’Auberge Resort and Spa. Just mentioning its name is stimulating to the
mind. Really, I’m not exaggerating. Whether it’s relaxing on one of the private patios in one’s suite, listening to the ocean, or taking a bath with the finest sea salt bath crystals, L’Auberge Resort and Spa surrounds its patrons in the finest of amenities. The resort has 100 newly decorated hotel rooms and eight suites, which are calming to the senses when retiring for the evening. This is especially relaxing when resting on goose-down pillows and comforters. In reflecting on an era of times gone by, with the gracious style and elegance, L’Auberge has retained the aura of the past.
L’Auberge Resort and Spa |
 The Jimmy Durante Pub is to this day a gathering place for many celebrities, in fact, Sonny King, who worked with Jimmy Durante, is still singing in Las Vegas. Names such as Pat O’Brien, Bing Crosby, Danny Thomas, Red Skelton, Gloria Swanson, George Raft, Ava Gardner. These were the type of celebrities that would go to the Del Mar Turf Club to watch the horse races. Inevitably they would stop by at the Jimmy Durante Pub and many stayed at the resort. Dick Van Patten and Burt Bacharach, two gentlemen I’ve interviewed over the years, both have fond memories of L’Auberge Resort and Spa.
Jimmy Durante
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