Vegas Offers Shelter To The Weary Famous

FOR some time now, Michael Jackson and his children have lived at the Palms resort here while he records a new album in its studio. This might not be so surprising, considering Mr. Jackson's nomadic ways as well as the affinity that celebrities have for this city. What is stunning, however, is that the star managed to live at the Palms for at least two months before a local gossip columnist wrote about it on Jan. 16. How is it that the whereabouts of a tabloid target like Mr. Jackson could stay concealed for so long? Well, one might have noticed what did not happen after Norm Clarke's article appeared in The Las Vegas Review-Journal. No swarm of paparazzi descended upon the Palms. No enterprising photographer sneaked inside to snap Mr. Jackson heading to an elevator. No hotel guest made a cellphone video to sell to TMZ.com or to post on YouTube. "Does that surprise me? Not really," said Larry Fink, public relations director for the Palms. Citing the privacy of guests, Mr. Fink would ... (link)