Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid wants to give Bieber another animal
Justin Bieber’s track record as a pet owner won’t win any awards.
But he’s reportedly getting another opportunity to change that image.
Las Vegas rapper and music producer Mally Mall told TMZ.com that he’s giving Bieber a feline for his birthday.
Bieber was scheduled to be in Las Vegas on Saturday for a 21st birthday party at Omnia, the new nightclub at Caesars Palace that replaced Pure.
Two years ago, Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid, a collector of exotic animals, gave Bieber a nine-week-old Capuchin monkey as a birthday gift. Bieber came under fire from animal rights groups and others when he abandoned at the monkey at a German animal shelter.
Before that, Bieber was criticized for giving away his pet hamster to a screaming fan in Atlanta. The hamster died a short time later.
Rashid, who stars in the VH1 cable reality series “Love and Hip Hop Hollywood,” has worked with Snoop Dog, Chris Brown, Drake, Wiz Khalifa and Bieber.
Last September, the Review-Journal reported Rashid’s southeast valley home and office were raided by FBI agents in a federal human trafficking investigation.
His company, Las Vegas Concierge VS1, operated as an escort service, according to reports.
He told TMZ last fall he had bullet-proofed his Maybach luxury car after a series of celebrity shootings.
Bieber filmed the Comedy Central Roast on Saturday in Los Angeles before his 21st birthday party at Omnia.
Roasters include Jeffrey Ross, Dogg, Shaquille O’Neal and Martha Stewart. Everybody but Seth Rogen and Orlando Bloom.
The Bieber-bashing special airs March 30. Bieber’s birthday was March 1.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Dakota Meyer, a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, got engaged to girlfriend Bristol Palin on Friday during Rascal Flatts Vegas Riot! Show at the Hard Rock Hotel. Lead singer Gary LeVox brought them onstage, thanked him for his heroism and dedicated “Bless the Broken Road” to Meyer and Palin, a daughter of Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee. During a pause in the song, Meyer popped the question and Palin said yes. They met when he was in Alaska last year filming “Amazing America.” ...
Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper on Friday tweeted a photo of five boxes of baseball bats he sent to College of Southern Nevada, where he starred as a 17-year-old. The former Las Vegas High star added the hashtags #RoadtoGrandJunctionneverstops #Gogetitboys! #CSNfamily #JucoLife and #VegasLove. ...
Check out how fast the $375 million MGM-AEG arena project is progressing (see photo). The 20,000-seat sports and entertainment palace is due to open in April 2016. If plans work out, it would become the home of an NHL team by fall 2016 and host NCAA regional basketball tournaments.
SIGHTINGS
NFL veteran Reggie Bush, who signed a contract last week with the San Francisco 49ers, partying with UFC fighter Nick Diaz at Encore Beach Club (Wynn) on Saturday. The No. 2 overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft, Bush won the Heisman Trophy in 2005 but had to forfeit it due to severe NCAA sanctions against the University of Southern California. ... Rising country star Chancey Williams, a former bronco rider out of Wyoming, cheering for the Cowboys in the Mountain West conference final on Saturday at the Thomas &Mack Center. He and his band headlined at Gilley’s at Treasure Island this weekend. He was hanging out at the game with Baseball Hall of Fame writer and Wyoming native Tracy Ringolsby, who flew in from Phoenix. ... At 1OAK (Mirage) on Friday: Sports stars Dwight Freeney, Patrick Peterson, Jason Taylor and Ray Allen, taking in Miguel’s performance. ... Chef and TV personality Robert Irvine, dining at Giada (Cromwell) on Friday. He stars in “Restaurant: Impossible.” ... At the Pac-12 men’s basketball semifinals on Friday: Nike co-founder Phil Knight and former Arizona stars Jason Terry and Nick Johnson, the former Findlay Prep standout. ... Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, taking in singer Barry Black’s show at Club Madrid (Sunset Station) on Thursday night. ... Patrick Dempsey of “Grey’s Anatomy” and his Mint 400 racing team, having lunch at La Comida. ... Illeana Douglas, filming with George Lopez at The Mirage last week for a new TV Land series.
THE PUNCH LINE
“There is controversy surrounding Obama’s appearance on the show. Monday we announced the president would be here. This morning, I got a letter from 47 Republicans telling me not to sign any deals with him.” — Jimmy Kimmel
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