John Katsilometes on the star-studded items up for bid at the ‘Power of Love’ gala

Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 | 7:14 a.m.

Let's say I'd really like to take Teri Hatcher to dinner. My chances would seem quite slim, as it were.

But such an event could take place, if not for me then for one of the guests at Saturday's Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love" gala fundraiser at the MGM Grand. The list of live auction items was passed along over the weekend, and Ms. Hatcher is offering to take two high bidders on a shopping spree in Vegas (she doesn't specify where, but it likely won't be Bonanza, the world's largest gift shop) and lunch or dinner at "one of Las Vegas' haute cuisine restaurants." Other packages up for auction at the annual benefit for the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute include:

The charge this year for "Power of Love" organizers is daunting - to surpass the one-night fundraising record $20 million raised at last year's event.

NoteMart

Sunday's note about William "The Refrigerator" Perry's Super Bowl appearance in Vegas prompted a longtime Las Vegan and former professional gambler to pass along one of his favorite casino anecdotes: For the 1985 Super Bowl the Barbary Coast set a proposition bet (at around 10-to-1) on the Fridge scoring a touchdown. It seemed a sucker bet, a sure win for the casino, until the Fridge actually rumbled in for a score. Most bets were in the $20 to $40 range (the payouts being $200 and $400) as the book took a thumping similar to that suffered by the Patriots. ...

Elton John hit a major milestone Saturday night - his 143rd performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. He told the crowd that, unlike fellow Colosseum headliner Celine Dion, he has always struggled with his weight and referred to Dion as "the singing Q-Tip" (just after qualifying that he loves her dearly). John also said he'd been asked several times to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show but declined, citing a numbing experience while performing for a disinterested audience at an NBA halftime show. As he explained, "I'd rather eat a live porcupine than do that again." ...

The bustling swingers club Red Rooster was the only establishment I know of that actually used "Super Bowl" in the title of its party for the big game. ...

Ivana? Reader calls with a plate on a white pickup (didn't catch the make) that reads, IH8MYEX.