By Polly Peluso

polpeluso1@yahoo.com

It was not surprising that "Count" Frederic Von Anhalt, the 59 year old husband of 90 year old Zsa Zsa Gabor would try to claim Anna Nicole’s (potentially 38 million inheritance) baby girl, following Anna’s untimelsad death. I do remember how Von Alhalt treated Zsa Zsa’s daughter by Conrad Hilton, the founder of the Hilton Hotels. Von Anhalt is still living at the family residence. I no longer know what happened to her daughter. Friends tell me Zsa Zsa is living at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Ca. This is the last home to many members of the Screen Actors Guild.

There is a group of people here in Las Vegas that negotiate for royal titles. I went to one of their inauguration events. Let tell you it was a real hoot with them adding Count, Sir, Lady etc. to their names. I also attended parties and event’s at Hugh Hefner’s home and would talk to both Zsa Zsa and Anna Nicole They were both beautiful and popular.

It has been an exciting political time here in Las Vegas. My own Grandson, Jeremy Thompson was here to interview Barack Obama, and Hilary Clinton and has also interviewed John Edwards, all Democratic hopefuls. Thompson was also involved with ex Vice President Al Gore’s "Inconvenient Truth." Jeremy Thompson is probably the youngest political consultant in this field. He learned all about film making, interviewing, graphic arts at the most prestigious film school, Arts Center College of design in Pasdena, California. One of my other grandsons, Brian Celi’s "Booze Hounds" is one of the most popular music groups at the "in" places in L.A.

Did you see the article about our own Penn & Teller in the Enquirer? Famous magicians Penn and Teller,  are now back bashing political, urban commercial myths on their Showtime (Thursday, 10PM).

Magicians Penn & Teller

Steve Wyrick is now being seen at the Desert Passage in the Triq nightclub bringing his airplane and helicopter out of thin air.

Famous founder of the Celebrity Speaker’s Bureau (such clients as Presidents, movie stars, etc.) Bruce Merrin was very happy because he is 62 and just won an important tennis match here in Las Vegas. 

Bruce Merrin

Las Vegan Steve Greer remembers a time when he was one of the owners of PS Chicago, and Virginia Madsen worked part time for him while she was attending drama school. So Steve is very happy about how fantastic Virginia is doing now since she was nominated for an Academy Award. Recently she was in "Number 23" with Jim Carrey and a big role with Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thorton and Bruce Dern in "Astronaut Farmer". Billy Bob originally came from Texas as did I.. I had 3 cousins named Billy Bob and two cousins named Tommy Lee. My own Mother gave me four first names with my last name being Smith. So I lost 3 of the first names and Smith too.

Lots of action on the strip but not all of it. Britney Spears has hopefully gotten her life back on tract and may be opening at the Palms soon.

Artie Shaw is still alive and Larry Taylor is bringing the World Famous Artie Shaw Orchestra to Shriners' Grand Ballroom for Sunday afternoon dancing.

Stephen Sorrentino is back in town after about 5 years and is now an accomplished actor, music producer., a real estate mogul . The media party for Stephen at The Imperial Palace was magnificent. Then we were all invited to see him as Master of Ceremonies as well as doing his impersonations and then being himself in "Legends in Concert".. It was great seeing 85 year old master comedian Marty Allen at the Party. Marty and his wife Karon Kate will be opening at the Gold Coast as I write. Jackie Britt, now an executive at Imperial Palace use to be with me when I was Director of Playboy Models and she is still just as beautiful as ever with her fantastic figure andlong flowing red hair. 

Stephen Sorentino, Polly Peluso and Marty Allen


Marty Allen and Karon Kate

Guess who famous female impersonator Frank Marino new neighbor is?...the famous and infamous Michael Jackson. I recently saw Marino "being"’ Joan Rivers and interviewing Criss Angel as the presenter at the Billboard Awards at at MGM. I asked Marino if he had ever seen the Jackson children. He said he sees them sometimes outside playing but they are behind walls that completely surround the home.

Criss Angel and female impersonator Frank Marino

Once upon a time, a long time ago, Michael Jackson at the height of his popularity called me. At the time I was the Director of Cosmopolitan Talent and Model Agency. He ask if he come on the next day to interview some our beauties with talent for music videos. The entire staff stopped what they were doing so we could call as many girls as possible and as the word spread - girls were calling us. The next day we were all very nervous with anticipation . But all for naught - he was a no show.