A Las Vegas casino is bringing a Disneyland staple to the skies above downtown.
The Kats! Bureau is Sash Central, specifically the new Cafe Hollywood at Planet Hollywood Resort, which hosts the Miss Universe pageant Nov. 26 at Axis theater.
The first official photo op with the 92 contestants took place earlier, on the hotel-casino’s Strip-facing staircase. Reigning Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere of France grabbed the mic from event emcee Chet Buchanan to ask the throng of tourists “Who is your favorite!?”
One shouted back: “I wanna collude with Miss Russia!” Smarmy, yes, but also topical …
Cafe Hollywood is located in the old Planet Dailies space, the restaurant that was underwater (for real) in July after a busted fire pipe flooded the casino floor. Thus, plans to overhaul and re-brand Planet Dailies were accelerated, with Planet Hollywood International founder and restaurant owner Robert Earl cutting a commemorative ribbon opening the new eatery Monday evening.
The cafe has been spruced up with about 500 photos of celebs who have appeared at Planet Hollywood’s restaurants and the hotel since its 1991 opening. the company was founded in 1991. Planet Dailies opened a decade ago when the turnover from Aladdin to Planet Hollywood was complete.
“I think 10 years, even with a fabulous run, is always the best time to refresh,” Earl said. “People have wanted to see a stronger identity of the history of Planet Hollywood when they were experiencing a Planet Hollywood stay.”
“Because of the success of Britney, J-Lo and Backstreet Boys, we have an audience that is looking for a glass of wine and a quick bite before a show,” Earl said. He’s also added a lounge and wine bar tucked into the hip, retro diner, cafe-inspired design. It’s a 24-hour place, too, sure to draw all sorts of Strip dwellers — especially those who need to line up and write at any hour.
Those shirts
All 92 contestants wore Vegas Strong T-shirts for the photo op, referencing the Oct. 1 shootings at the Route 91 Harvest festival. Originally, the plan was to outfit the representatives with Vegas Strong pins, but shirts made for a more apparent visual message.
“We wanted to show unity,” Mittenaere said. “We are from everywhere, all around the world, and I think that it’s important to show our hearts are here with Las Vegas.”
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