Patrick Roy, the beloved former Avalanche goalie, has divorced his wife, Michèle, in Quebec. They were a couple for 20 years, married for almost 15, and have three teenage children. They are both 39 years old.
Roy’s relationship with Michèle drew a lot of attention in Denver in October 2000 when Michèle made a 911 hang-up call after Patrick pulled two doors off their hinges during an argument in their Greenwood Village mansion. Roy was charged with “criminal mischief, for destruction of property in an act of domestic violence.” The charges were dropped three months later. Roy was represented in court by attorney Pamela Mackey, who later defended Kobe Bryant.
Marc de Foy, a hockey writer for Le Journal de Montreal, tells me there was no controversy during the divorce proceedings. “They settled everything and signed the papers with the judge,” he says. “Nobody knows the details of the settlement and (Roy) said he would never talk publicly about it.”
So we’ll never know what slice Michèle received from a fortune that’s been estimated at $85 million. And sorry, female fans, reports are that Roy already has a new girlfriend.
What happens in Vegas
Denver raconteur Thom Wise is moving to Las Vegas this month to become senior editor of Showbiz Weekly. Part of the Greenspun Media Group, Showbiz is in most every room in Sin City, delivering the scoop on what’s happening.
“I’m thrilled beyond belief,” says Wise. “Nobody thought I would find gainful employment after all these years.”
Wise’s work in Denver included theater and restaurant critic for the Rocky, restaurant critic for 5280 magazine, radio talker, restaurant and nightclub owner.
“They want to be to be ‘hard wired’ into Las Vegas,” says Wise. “I’ll be editing and writing about the shows, concerts, restaurants – the whole shebang.”
First Vegas takes Norm Clarke from Denver, now Thom Wise. Maybe it could be our new city slogan: “Denver: Where the world learns to gossip!”
Clubbing
Tabu nightclub opens Friday night above Diamond Cabaret, where Alley Cat once purred. Clubber Kevin Larson says it’s more “loungy” than Alley Cat, smaller and cooler. The entire joint will be a VIP room, open Friday and Saturday nights 10-2.
Larson has two big parties planned in the club that’ll include the topless scene downstairs: Innocence Lost on Aug. 13 and the seventh annual Victorian and Fetish Ball on Oct. 29.
City spirit
Rollie Jordan, Mina Mercado and Le Cirque legend Siro Maccioni at Piñons in Aspen over Food & Wine weekend … I’ve never heard of a fundraiser to help a restaurant pay its debts, but that’s the deal 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Tosh’s Hacienda. It only owes the city $1.9 million but that’s a lotta tacos … Even Mayor John Hickenlooper made it to the Van Morrison concert Friday night at Red Rocks. Promoter Chuck Morris says it was one of the three top shows he’s seen in his life … Gypsy Swing Trio plays 5-8 tonight at the perfect petal … Sez who: “Immortality – a fate worse than death.” Edgar A. Shoaff
Bill Husted’s column appears Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Husted also appears on Fox 31 News. You can reach him at 303-820-1486 or at bhusted@denverpost.com.
