Ronnie O’Sullivan ignores snooker boss Steve Dawson months after row

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This is the excruciating moment Ronnie O’Sullivan ignores snooker boss Steve Dawson months after they had a war of words where he called The Rocket ‘misguided’, ‘disrespectful’ and ‘damaging’.

Relations between O’Sullivan, 48, and the World Snooker Tour (WST) chairman appeared to be ice cold in London’s Alexander Palace last night after the historic win over Ali Carter.

As Ronnie’ stood up to collect his trophy, he was reluctant to even look at Mr Dawson before he fist bumped him and Savvas Fellas, founder of online casino MrQ which sponsors the Masters.

The three then walk over to the snooker table to pose for pictures with the Paul Hunter trophy in front of them on the table.

Ronnie, who is now the oldest and youngest ever winner of the Masters, showed no interest in speaking to Mr Dawson and instead chatted animatedly to Mr Fellas.

As Ronnie’ stood up to collect his trophy, he was reluctant to even look at Mr Dawson

The snooker legend even turned his body away from Mr Dawson as he put his right hand down on the edge of the table

Ronnie, who is now the oldest and youngest ever winner of the Masters, showed no interest in speaking to Mr Dawson and instead chatted to Mr Fellas

Ronnie, who is now the oldest and youngest ever winner of the Masters, showed no interest in speaking to Mr Dawson (pictured)

The snooker legend even turned his body away from Mr Dawson as he put his right hand down on the edge of the table.  

As the snooker chairman looks at Ronnie trying to get his attention, The Rocket turns his face away and chats to the casino boss instead.

O’Sullivan only looks to his right when his son and daughter, who fans say ‘look more like Ronnie than he does’, joined him to pose for pictures after the other two left.

The excruciating encounter with the snooker boss seemed to go on forever and most fans will have a good idea why.

Back in March last year, Ronnie said snooker was ‘in the worst place it has ever been’ due to there not being enough prize money for competitors.

He told The Sportsman: ‘Listen, snooker is in a bad place. It’s in trouble. This needs at least another £50 million a year just to make it a proper tour.

‘When you look at the number, it’s bad. When you look at £10 million prize money for 25 events across the year for 128 players, it’s never going to be good.’

The greatest to ever pick up a snooker cue even suggested their needed to be a change of management at the top of snooker. 

He said: ‘It needs at least to triple that to make it work. Maybe you do need some proper people like Liberty [in Formula One] or someone with the vision to bring it up to date.

‘You look at the people actually managing the game, they are not the brightest sparks either. So you can’t see them digging themselves out of it.

‘But you don’t have to be Einstein. It is probably in the worst place it has ever been. The image of the sport, it’s a bit like a pub sport now.’

As the snooker chairman looks at Ronnie trying to get his attention, the Rocket turns his face away and chats to the casino boss instead

Ronnie O’Sullivan and his children, Lily and Ronnie Jnr, who fans said ‘look more like Ronnie than he does’

Chairman of the WST Steve O’Sullivan did not like what Ronnie said and questioned whether he was a good role model for the sport.

He said: ‘Ronnie is a fantastic player and a legend of our sport, but sometimes his misguided comments go too far.

‘I feel it’s necessary to respond to some of the damaging remarks he made to the press this week.

‘He often compares snooker to golf and tennis, but I would challenge him as to whether for his part he elevates the sport and acts as a role model like a Rory McIlroy or Roger Federer.

‘We are striving to take snooker to a higher level, but we need the players to be ambassadors in public, and to communicate any concerns they have through the right channels. 

‘Comments like those from Ronnie this week are damaging to us as a sport – and they’re unfounded.’

Then, in December last year, Ronnie claimed the snooker bosses wanted his ‘resignation’.

It wasn’t the first time Ronnie has been called ‘disrespectful’ either. 

After the Rocket pulled out hours before his first round match of the Scottish Open, Liam Graham, who he was due to play against, called him ‘disrespectful’.

He said: ‘It’s disrespectful, it’s not right. A lot of people took time off work to come and watch today and it’s disappointing.

‘It’s not surprising given the things he does. I found out when I got to the venue this morning. I didn’t have much prior warning – I think he pulled out very late.’

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Las Vegas hospitality worker unions set Feb 2 strike deadline

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Jan 8 (Reuters) – Unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas said on Monday they will ask their 7,700 members to go on a strike on Feb. 2, if they do not have a labor contract by then.

The Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions are engaged in contract negotiations with 21 casino resorts in Las Vegas.

The unions warned that they might launch targeted strikes sooner at individual properties if contract negotiations break down ahead of the strike deadline.

In case an agreement on a new contract is not reached by the set deadline, negotiations would cease and labor demonstrations would begin outside of casino properties followed by strikes, the union added in a statement.

The Las Vegas unions are demanding higher wages, stronger protections against new technology that may threaten jobs, a reduction in steep quotas for housekeepers, and improved safety for workers.

Last year, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment reached a deal with Las Vegas union members just days before the strike deadline. (Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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Inside the $3.7bn Fontainebleau – the tallest hotel on the Vegas Strip

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It cost $3.7billion (£2.9billion), is the tallest occupiable building in Nevada and took 16 years to complete. 

Now the long-anticipated Fontainebleau resort is finally open.

After a painful development period that saw the casino sit idle, 70 per cent complete, for a decade when funding stalled, the 67-story hotel tower opened its doors to the public on the 13th of December, 2023. 

With 3,644 rooms and standing 737ft (224m) tall, the mammoth property is now an unmissable part of the Las Vegas Strip landscape. Was it worth the wait?

TravelZork, which specialises in Las Vegas accommodation and casino reviews, sent Marc Meltzer (@MeltzVegas) on a secret shopper review to put the hot new spot through its paces. He stayed for two nights during the Christmas holidays, when the hotel was at minimal occupancy. His verdict? The enormous resort is enjoyable enough, but still finding its feet.

Betting on luxury: TravelZork’s Marc Metzler checked in to Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the tallest occupiable building in Nevada

Teething problems: One of the restaurants Marc visited, Vida, offered menus with nothing printed on them (above, a picture Marc tweeted of the error), a sign the hotel was still finding its feet. And advertised as opening at 6am – it didn’t open its doors until 7am, he noted 

‘My first overnight stay at Fontainebleau Las Vegas was a mixed bag,’ writes Marc in his review. ‘Feelings ranged from dealing with new casino opening problems to I love this place! Fontainebleau is new, and not all processes are working at 100 per cent.’

Some of the quibbles Marc had of the hotel he puts down to teething problems, such as incorrect opening hours advertised for restaurants, or glitchy Wi-Fi. One restaurant he visited had completely blank menus.

Staying in the smallest of the hotel’s three available room sizes, a ‘Bleau’ room (also available are Gold and Platinum, the largest and most luxurious suites), Marc compliments the 500-square-foot space for being ‘pretty and comfortable’ and he gives a firm nod of approval to the bed headboard – ‘the star of the bed’ – which he notes had outlets for charging multiple devices on either side.

But he feels the design is anonymous – ‘the modern room design feels like something you’d see on most HGTV [an American cable network dedicated to home renovation programs] design shows’.

And with hotel rates starting at $300 (£239) a night, you might hope, he says, for more than rooms that ‘feel more cozy than luxurious’.

Worth a flutter? Pictured above is Marc’s accommodation at the Fontainebleau – a ‘Bleau’ room, which is the smallest of the hotel’s three available room sizes. Marc says it felt ‘more cozy than luxurious’

Marc gives a firm nod of approval to his bed headboard, which he notes had outlets for charging multiple devices on either side (left) and praises the room for being ‘pretty and comfortable’

Marc’s room view – primarily the empty Las Vegas Festival Grounds and an empty parking lot for the All Net Arena 

The Fontainebleau stands 737ft (224m) tall

What’s more, the view wasn’t much to write home about – the empty Las Vegas Festival Grounds and an empty parking lot for the All Net Arena. 

Not quite the razzle-dazzle one might expect. 

Marc reveals what was promised and what was delivered.

He writes: ‘According to the Fontainebleau website, the Bleau rooms only come with a mountain view. We requested a Strip view and ended up with a little bit of both.

‘Technically, the Las Vegas Festival Grounds and empty lot for All Net Arena are on the Vegas Strip. Likewise, I can see the mountains to the west.’

Marc wasn’t too fazed, though: ‘I don’t spend much time looking out the windows, so this isn’t a big deal for me. The Gold rooms have views of the pools, mountains, and/or Vegas Strip if you’re looking for the best view.’ 

Marc is more fulsome in his praise for the hotel’s food and drink options. With 16 full-service restaurants and seven more ‘casual’ eateries in the Promenade (36 bars and restaurants in total) he couldn’t visit them all in his 48-hour stay, but was delighted with those he did.

He declares a slice of pepperoni pizza ($9/£7) from Miami Slice ‘delicious… the small pepperonis were ample and crispy’. At the other end of the financial spectrum, he was also impressed with the NY Strip Steak ($80/£63) he ate at Don’s Prime Steakhouse, which he says was a ‘perfect medium rare plus’.

He adored his visit to ‘Nowhere’ bar, a bustling spot where a live jazz band played old standards and the drinks were reasonably priced, while a room service breakfast of bacon and eggs was delivered speedily and proved delicious ($40/£31).

Don’s Prime Steakhouse at the Fontainebleau. One of two steakhouses on site, the upscale eatery offers ‘perfect’ NY Strip Steak according to reviewer Marc

The vast casino floor has 1,300 slot machines and 128 gambling tables 

The decadent casino floor at Fontainebleau, which cost $3.7billion (£2.9billion)

A pizza the action: What the Fontainebleau may have lacked for in ambience it made up for in sustenance, with Marc singing the praises of the gambling palace’s many food and drink offerings, particularly the ‘delicious’ $9 pepperoni pizza slices at Miami Slice (left). Pictured right – Marc’s cooked breakfast

Taking to the complex’s vast casino floor (Fontainebleau has 1,300 slot machines and 128 gambling tables) Marc notes that while the staff were friendly the minimum stake for games seemed to fluctuate with little rhyme or reason.

He notes: ‘Table minimums seemed to change often. I was at one Pai Gow Poker table where the minimum went from $15 to $25.’

Much was written about the design of the Fontainebleau ahead of its opening. ‘Art, architecture, and design are key components of our Fontainebleau culture and guest experience,’ Brett Mufson, Fontainebleau Development president, said in a statement ahead of the opening. After his visit, reviewer Marc concludes the complex was ‘beautiful but there’s no soul’.

Putting aside his concerns about the property’s teething problems, this was his major issue with his stay – the Fontainebleau seems to lack a sense of identity.

He argues: ‘Fontainebleau is a massive property that doesn’t have much of a vibe yet. That will take time to develop.

‘I have mixed feelings about Fontainebleau after spending 48 hours at the property. It’s usually somewhat easy to see the vision of a casino after one walk-through. I still don’t have a vision for the future of this property.

‘Frankly, nobody does. There will be changes large and small over the next few years.’

‘Art, architecture, and design are key components of our Fontainebleau culture and guest experience,’ Brett Mufson, Fontainebleau Development president, said in a statement ahead of the opening. This sculpture is titled History of Suspended Time and stands at one of the entrances

According to Marc, the Fontainebleau’s size seems to work against it having a ‘vibe’. ‘The property is beautiful, but it also feels like an airport or mall at times… there are also wide-open spaces around the property that feel cold. It’s almost like the building has too much space,’ he writes

Part of the issue seems to be the Fontainebleau’s sheer scale.

Marc writes: ‘The property is beautiful, but it also feels like an airport or mall at times. The casino areas are cozy but there are also wide-open spaces around the property that feel cold. It’s almost like the building has too much space.’

Although he had fun, as a long-time gambler and Vegas expert he couldn’t easily see who the hotel was designed for.

He adds: ‘Unlike some of the newest casinos opening, I’m unsure who Fontainebleau’s customers will be moving forward. The Christmas crowd had way too many families and they’re never indicative of a hardcore casino customer base on the Vegas Strip.

‘The number one takeaway is to be patient if you visit Fontainebleau soon.’

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Sharon Stone, 65, reveals she pitched a Barbie movie in the ’90s

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Sharon Stone pitched studio executives a Barbie movie in the 1990s.

But the blonde beauty – who was very hot off her thriller Basic Instinct at the time – said she was laughed at. 

The Casino actress recalled how film chiefs poured scorn on her idea for a film about the iconic toy doll.

Now she is grateful for the changes that have happened in Hollywood that led to Margot Robbie’s hugely successful blockbuster last year.

Commenting on an Instagram post showing Barbie star America Ferrera’s speech at the Critics Choice Awards last weekend, Sharon wrote: ‘I was laughed out (of) the studio when I came (with) the Barbie idea in the ’90s (with) the support of the head of Barbie.

Sharon Stone pitched studio executives a Barbie movie in the 1990s. But the blonde beauty – who was very hot off her thriller Basic Instinct at the time – said she was laughed at

The Casino actress recalled how film chiefs poured scorn on her idea for a film about the iconic toy doll. Now she is grateful for the changes that have happened in Hollywood that led to Margot Robbie’s hugely successful blockbuster last year

‘How far we’ve come. Thank you ladies for your courage and endurance,’ the Quick And The Dead actress added.

Sharon, 65, is not the only actress who has seen a Barbie movie fail to materialize.

Anne Hathaway had held initial talks with both Sony and Mattel about starring as the doll in a picture.

However, the Armageddon Time star thinks it is ‘lucky’ that her movie was shelved as Greta Gerwig’s film proved to be a smash hit when it was released last summer.

Speaking on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast, she said: ‘What’s so exciting about what Greta and Margot and that phenomenal team [did] is they hit a bullseye.

‘The bullseye caused the entire world to reach this level of ecstasy. Now imagine that version…that much energy, that much anticipation, that much emotion…but it’s not the right version. I actually think of it as a lucky thing [it didn’t get made].’

Commenting on an Instagram post showing Barbie star America Ferrera’s speech at the Critics Choice Awards last weekend, Sharon wrote: ‘I was laughed out (of) the studio when I came (with) the Barbie idea in the ’90s (with) the support of the head of Barbie

Joe Pesci and Stone with their arm around each other in a scene from the film Casino, 1995

Anne doubts that her movie could have lived up to the hype surrounding Margot and Greta’s project.

She said: ‘If I believed that the version I was attached to could have done that, I might feel differently about it, but I genuinely think their film was the best possible version.

‘It’s easy just to be thrilled and happy [for them]. I love watching women kill it. To do so well, so undeniably that they actually had to write new records…come on! I think it will probably make things better.’

Amy Schumer also hoped to star in a Barbie movie. 

This comes after Stone said she already has an actress in mind to play her in a movie about her life.

The movie icon went from brainy and bullied student in Pennsylvania to bombshell movie star thanks to Basic Instinct then to stroke victim to survivor and now painter, she detailed in her tell-all book The Beauty of Living Twice.

The 65-year-old blonde bombshell was dressed in a Barbie pink blazer when she sat down with The Lady Gang Podcast to discuss the person who could fill the diva’s stilettos.

Stone said Margot Robbie, 33, was the perfect star.

‘I adore Margot Robbie so probably her,’ offered the actress. ‘She is so talented. After I saw her playing Tonya Harding I was like you’re it.’

The former Playboy cover girl also agreed that Robbie was ‘the greatest’ as she chatted with the two female hosts.

Stone wants Margot Robbie to play her in a movie, she told The Lady Gang podcast this week. Sharon, left, last year and Margot, right, in the Barbie movie

Robbie is at the height of her career at the moment after starring in this year’s summer blockbuster Barbie which, so far, has made $1.4B at the global box office.

The film, about how Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land, showed off not just Margot’s beauty but also her ability to switch between perfect and imperfect at the drop of a hat.

Stone has had quite the life.

In her 2021 book The Beauty Of Living Twice she revealed some hard truth bombs, like how her father used to hit her and how she had to face sexual assault.

The Sliver star also suffered a massive stroke that cost her not only her health, but her career, family and fortune.

In The Beauty Of Living Twice, Stone chronicled her efforts to rebuild her life and writes about her slow road back to health.

Stone talks about her pivotal roles, worst disappointments and reveals how she went from a ‘childhood of trauma and violence’ to a career in an industry that in many ways echoed those same assaults.

She described the strength and meaning she found in her three children, and in her humanitarian efforts, she said.

 

Stone said Robbie was the perfect star to portray her. ‘I adore Margot Robbie so probably her,’ offer the Casino actress. ‘She is so talented. After I saw her playing Tonya Harding I was like you’re it’

Stone attends the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on December 1, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, left, and Robbie at the Gotham Awards in NYC in Noember

The former model fought her way back to find not only her truth as well as her family’s reconciliation and love.

This comes after Stone said making Basic Instinct was a ‘scary journey.’

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The actress played murderous Catherine Tramell opposite Michael Douglas as a detective investigating her crimes in the 1992 erotic thriller – which featured her infamous crotch-flashing scene – and Sharon says the role forced her to confront some ‘dark parts’ of herself.

She told People: ‘I got to confront my whole self, and that’s a scary journey. 

‘But once you do it, you walk away with a tremendous amount of confidence because you’ve had to look at all of yourself, parts of yourself you would never have to dig deep and look at, scary parts, dark parts, concerning parts.

‘And once you do that, you get quite a bit of confidence because you’ve really looked into the dark mirror.’

Sharon went on to insist she’s pleased the genre of 1990s-style erotic thrillers seems to be making a comeback, adding: ‘I think people like that. It’s fun and it’s exciting and they’re sexy. I mean, what’s wrong with that?’

The actress previously admitted the film totally changed her life over the course of a weekend following its release back in 1992 and she ended up being caught in a predicament when she was spotted out in Los Angeles days after the film’s opening.

In The Beauty of Living Twice, Stone chronicled her efforts to rebuild her life and writes about her slow road back to wholeness and health

During an appearance on CNN, she explained: ‘I did not know [that scene] would change the dynamic of my life forever… 

‘I didn’t know that on Friday when that movie came out that I would basically be a nobody and on Tuesday I would go to get my eye glasses picked up on Sunset Plaza and I would come out and my little 325 BMW and I would stop at the stop light and everyone would climb all over my car. ‘And the light would turn green and cars would start beeping and I wouldn’t know is it legal to drive when people are all over the top of your car?’ 

When asked if her story was true, Sharon went on to confess she was worried about being jailed if any of the enthusiastic fans got hurt. 

She added: ‘This is the real thing and I’m in my car on Sunset Boulevard and they’re all over the hood and they’re all over the windshield and people are blowing their horns and I’m thinking if I drive and they get hurt, do I get arrested?

‘Is it a crime when you drive and people are on your car? And I’m inside thinking do I drive? Not drive? What’s the law on people all over your car?… ‘ 

Sharon concluded by warning fans: ‘Don’t get on my car ‘cos I don’t know what to do.’

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