VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Dennis a menace, Sir Elton tells crowd

Las Vegas Sun ^ | 10/6/03 | Timothy McDarrah

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Elton John loves Andre Agassi, and he loves Las Vegas.

But Sir Elton absolutely despises Dennis Miller.

The superstar pop music icon -- who earlier in the day confirmed to us our August report that he is going to become a Strip headliner -- attacked Miller from his piano perch at the end of Saturday night's "Grand Slam for Children" benefit hosted by Agassi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"Americans are always asking why the rest of the world hates them," John said after singing his first song, "Tiny Dancer." "Well, the reason is Dennis Miller."

"You've all gone mental if you liked that," John said, before looking at the floor and shaking his head in disgust.

Earlier in the show Miller delivered about 20 minutes of his usual act -- biting, sarcastic political humor with a very strong right-of-center slant.

Miller's remarks include bits about not caring about blowing the Baghdad Museum to bits, and his advocating killing caribou and raping Alaska for oil so there would be a lessened dependency on foreign outlets.

The caustic comic was one of a number of superstar performers at the event, including Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Robin Williams, Billy Joel, 14-year-old newcomer Renee Olstead and, after a 13-year hiatus, a reunited Tears for Fears (Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal).

We spoke to Miller after the show and asked him if he had heard John's remarks.

With a smile as tight as a Speedo on a sumo wrestler, Miller said, "Everyone is entitled to their opinion." Then he made a quick exit into a staging area where we weren't allowed to go.

When we caught up to John, he didn't want to talk about Miller, but did lavish praise on Agassi for his charitable work. Sir Elton will make public the details of his 2004-05 Colosseum engagement at an Oct. 21 announcement. He will perform on some of Celine Dion's dark nights.

"I love Las Vegas and I am looking forward to being here more often," he said.

[xp38]

He will perform on some of Celine Dion's dark nights.

From #1 in the mid 70s to pissing off Harley riders in Milwaukee and this.

[Huck]

He don't get it. We don't ask why "the rest of the world" hates us. We ask ourselves why they can't get with the friggin' program.

[Calvin Locke]

...I'm looking forward to being here more often, now that Sigfried will be home alone for a while,...

That was my first thought. My second is Siggy should know that Sir Elton likes exotic clothes, maybe a la Cruella de Ville.

That, and after these inane comments, "something" is affecting his mental clarity - picture of Glenn Close coming up out of the tub with a knife.

[G.Mason]

"Awwwww, a flaming drag queen homosexual doesn't like something, oh boohoo. Expletive deleted"

Thanks, I didn't want to waste typewriter ribbon.

[thegreatbeast]

I'm gonna wait another twenty years before I buy into Miller's magical rebirth as a right-winger but I really have no patience with foreign inverts offering their opinions on American policies.

[GunnyHartman]

Sir Elton's favorite cereal

[montag813]

Saturday night's "Grand Slam for Children"

Sound like a N.A.M.B.L.A.-sponsored event?

[The Good Doctor]

Shut-up and sing.

[job]

OK, that's about enough. I will not stand for the denigration of Tears for Fears. They are head and shoulders above the other 80 pukes. Sowing the seeds of love was an a$$kicking CD. They have a strong jazz leaning.

Listen to Advice for the Young at Heart, The Year of the Knife, Room 628 (2nd cut), then tell me I'm wrong.

Regards

[montag813]

and, after a 13-year hiatus, a reunited Tears for Fears (Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal).

Did they sing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and dedicate it to Bush?

[TBall]

Miller appears to be very comfortable these days. Have you ever heard of a comedian named Jim Norton? I saw his act for the first time on Comedy Central a couple of weeks ago and was on the floor laughing.

[E=MC²]

With a smile as tight as a Speedo on a sumo wrestler, Miller said, "Everyone is entitled to their opinion." Then he made a quick exit into a staging area where we weren't allowed to go.

So, we are supposed to believe that Dennis Miller was "afraid" to pour a little acid-remark upon sir eelton??? Sounds improbable and a wee bit lefty slanted to me.

[GraniteStateConservative]

No, he's just got more class.

[Ditto]

"I love Las Vegas and I am looking forward to being here more often," he said."

Funny thing .... a lot of the folks who say they hate us always use Vegas as Exhibit A.

[mountaineer]

Miller's remarks include bits about not caring about blowing the Baghdad Museum to bits, and his advocating killing caribou and raping Alaska for oil so there would be a lessened dependency on foreign outlets.

If this doesn't exhibit the writer's leftist bias, I don't know what does. Do we really believe Miller said, "Woo hoo, let's go kill caribou and rape Alaska!!" ???

[no_problema]

why are most hollywooders and music performers socialists?

possiblities:

1. their mothers dropped them on their heads as infants.

2. socialism is a condition of employment, imposed on them on the way up.

3. they're brainwashed after making it to the top.

[ko_kyi]

"Americans are always asking why the rest of the world hates them," John said after singing his first song, "Tiny Dancer." "Well, the reason is Dennis Miller."

Shouldn't he be waiting for someone famous to die so he can drag "Candle in the Wind" out again? If Dennis said something bad about him Sir Reginald would be crying in his Apple martini

[Moonman62]

"Americans are always asking why the rest of the world hates them," John said after singing his first song, ...

It doesn't stop Elton from living here and working here. We obviously need to make them hate us more.

[whereasandsoforth]

I am always wondering why non-American peons are always saying Americans are wondering why the rest of the world hates us. I've never heard anyone of any substance wonder such a silly thing. Real Americans don't get a Fat Rat's Asp.

Hey, Elton: Go write a song about Diana Dors or some other faghag you dream about being. Call it "Oil Lamp In The Breeze" or something.

[BeAllYouCanBe]

"Funny thing .... "

And it only takes one lefty journalist interviewing one left oriented kook in one third world country to get one more country that is added to the WE HATE AMERICA LIST!!