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Siegfried & Roy's absence from the 20th anniversary of the city's largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser - one of their pet projects - raised eyebrows Sunday.
The legendary illusionists were to be honored with Golden Rainbow's highest honor, the Toddy Award, for "lifetime commitment to HIV/AIDS awareness."
Paul Spiers, an event spokesman, said, "We were informed a couple days ago that they were triple booked and were trying to work things out."
Organizers went ahead with the tribute to the duo before a packed house at Bally's "Jubilee!" Theater. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn have been major supporters of the event from the start, "when people didn't want to be involved," Spiers said.
"Just say there was disappointment," said one of the longtime organizers.
Siegfried & Roy spokesman Dave Kirvin said, "They had travel plans that could not be changed, and no one...