David Cassidy in the News
The Rat Pack Is Back
January 27, 2001
By Kate Maddox
The Las Vegas Sun
Look for the ugly back-and-forth between David Cassidy and Tony Tillman to heat up again. A source inside "The Rat Pack is Back" cast says Tillman is on the outs with producer Cassidy, and this time he's ready to pack it in for good. The two have had a tempestuous relationship since December, when Cassidy heckled Tillman during a performance. Tillman stars as Sammy Davis Jr. in the "Rat Pack" tribute show at the Sahara.
The insider has been telling a select group of friends that Tillman "will definitely be replaced before April 1," and that "there's a guy already working on the role to takeover."
After turning down the Sahara's offer to renew the show for a full year, effective Feb. 18, Cassidy reportedly signed for the shorter six-week extension so he could have more time to shop the "Rat Pack" to other properties. The Rio is one of the hotels rumored to be lobbying hard for the production.
Tillman couldn't be reached for comment, and Cassidy's L.A.-based publicist, Jo-Ann Geffen, said she "hadn't heard anything on that," but that she would "look into it."
