John Katsilometes on an impending visit from two stars of Fox News Network, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Caesars Palace

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 | 7:35 a.m.

Fox at Pure? No news there.

Oh, wait. We mean the network.

On Oct. 30, as part of a nationwide tour celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fox News Network is broadcasting two of its high-energy news shows from Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace. Taking to the rooftop patio at the club will be the "Fox Report With Shepard Smith" and "On the Record With Greta Van Susteren." Smith's other Fox program, "Studio B," will originate in front of the Caesars fountains facing the Strip.

"Studio B" will air live from noon to 1 p.m., "Fox Report" airs from 4 to 5 p.m., and "On the Record" airs from 7 to 8 p.m. Those hoping to catch the action in person can begin lining up an hour before broadcast.

The network's official anniversary was Oct. 7, but Fox plans to celebrate through the middle of November.

Fox spokesman Darin Johnson said there are also plans for a VIP party on Oct. 30 for the Fox crew and members of Fox 5 in Las Vegas, meaning Pure will show its party versatility in rapid succession with events for Gene Simmons (Oct. 27, to launch his Kiss fragrance, which is said to be "playful, surprisingly sexy and incredibly unique"), followed by Van Susteren & Co.

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New KVBC Channel 3 General Manager Lisa Poe-Howfield, who took over Monday for the recently retired Gene Greenberg, says growing up in Las Vegas has advantages in and out of her broadcast career. "I think the biggest advantage (for Vegas natives) is we're able to handle the temptation of gambling," said Poe-Howfield, who has lived in Las Vegas since she was 6 months old (aside from her college years at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.). "I also think there is a deep-rooted sense of community that gets overlooked here. It seems on a weekly basis I run into someone I went to kindergarten with." That would be from Las Vegas Day School; Poe-Howfield also attended Bonanza High School and says she is not looking beyond Las Vegas. "No, this is it for me." ...

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