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TRACKING THE STARS
Award-winning actress Allison Janney, who played C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing," celebrating her 50th birthday Wednesday with breakfast at Simon at Palms Place. Her birthday is Thursday. Also in on Wednesday: Chuck Liddell... Chris Noth of "Sex and The City," dancing with friends at Blush (Wynn) on Tuesday. Earlier he had dinner at AGO at the Hard Rock Hotel... Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps, at XS nightclub (Encore) on Monday. At another table: Rapper Too Short... Sean “Diddy” Combs, hosting a corporate brunch for 200 Sunday on the Stratosphere Tower’s observation level located on the 108th floor... Carlos Santana, ordering lobster bisque, a Cajun ribeye steak and Morton's hot chocolate cake on Sunday...
At N9NE steakhouse on Saturday: New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, chatting at the bar with Jermaine Dye and Frank Thomas. Also at N9NE: Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs and Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers, at separate tables... At HBO's pre-fight party at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill (MGM Grand) on Saturday: Jeremy Piven, Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Dillon,Tyrese Gibson, Will Farrell, Jerome Bettis, Eddie Murray, Mario Lopez, Derek Jeter, Winky Wright and Puck... Mimmo Ferraro's Restaurant, delivering a catering order to Vice President Joe Biden to a residence in Quail Ridge in Henderson on Saturday. His staff and Secret Service detail dined at the restaurant Friday and Saturday. The delivery included: imported Bufala Mozzarella Caprese, homemade Gnocchi in a pink vodka sauce, homemade spaghettini fra diavola, and fresh bread... At Pure (Caesars Palace) on Saturday: Chelsea Handler, with boyfriend Ted Harbert, Comcast Entertainment CEO; Chuy Bravo, singer Natasha Bedingfield and actress Mary McCormack; Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants and teammates Danny Ware and Andre Brown... At the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday: Actor Kevin Dillon of "Entourage," and actor Amaury Nolasco, dining at AGO; Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce partying with friends at Body English. Also at Body English: Jermaine Dupri... Jessica Lowndes of the hit TV series "90210," celebrating her 21st birthday with a party at Lavo (Palazzo). Her group included boyfriend actor Aaron Paul and Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers. Her birthday weekend included indoor skydiving on Sunday and lunch at Dos Caminos Mexican Kitchen on Saturday... Rosario Dawson, dining at Lavo on Saturday, with boyfriend, international DJ Mathieu Schreyer and friends... TV personality Melissa Rycroft and her fiancée Tye Strickland, celebrating their upcoming wedding with bachelor and bachelorette parties in Las Vegas. They were spotted rocking out at the 10 p.m. performance of Blue Man Group at The Venetian... Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, at the Flamingo shooting their new movie "The Other Guys" on Saturday. Ferrell was wearing a "Vegas Baby Vegas" t-shirt and Wahlberg had a tall Margaritaville drink in his hand... NBA legend Julius Erving, at Santana Friday at the Joint (Hard Rock Hotel)... E!’s Chelsea Handler, at TAO with Chuy, singer Natasha Bedingfield, actress Mary McCormack and boyfriend, Comcast Entertainment CEO Ted Harbert... "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes, at Lavo (Palazzo) with her husband Gregg on Friday... At the Palms on Friday: baseball veteran Jermaine Dye, at N9NE Steakhouse; Osi Umenyiora, defensive end for the New York Giants, at N9NE with a large group that included Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers. Later, Umenyiora was spotted at Moon. Also at Moon: illusionist Criss Angel... Former President George W. Bush, speaking Friday at the Marcus Evans Corporate Counsel Summit at Red Rock Resort...
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, leading cheers at Pacquiao-Cotto weigh-in Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Also spotted there: Jeremy Piven of "Entourage" and ex-boxing champ Roberto Duran... The band Foreigner, filming a video at Red Rock Resort and in front of the hotel at Green Valley Ranch during the week. It's for "When It Comes To Love," the first single from their first new album in over 15 years. The album, titled "Can’t Slow Down," is part of a three-disc set that was recently released. All the band members were present: Mick Jones, the band’s founder and legendary songwriter/guitarist, singer Kelly Hansen, bassist Jeff Pilson, guitarist Tom Gimbel, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, and drummer Brian Tichy... At Tao (Venetian) on Thursday: reality star NeNe Leakes hosted Worship Thursday and celebrated the season wrap party for her show, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Earlier in the day, Leakes had lunch at Dos Caminos inside The Palazzo... Poker champ Phil Hellmuth, dining at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Thursday night.... Welterweight boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and his band, rehearsing on Tuesday night at the Studio at the Palms. Pacquiao, who is the lead singer of a band named Calsada, fights Miguel Cotto on Saturday at the MGM Grand... Andre Agassi’s father, Mike Agassi, and Michael Graf, Steffi’s brother, among the capacity crowd at Encore Theater for the book launch on Monday... Luxor headliner Criss Angel, with a young woman and others at Sinatra (Encore) on Monday... Retired baseball slugger Sammy Sosa, suddenly back in the headlines for using a skin cream that dramatically lightened the color of his face, at XS nightclub (Encore) on Friday. Also at XS: New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker... Members of the band, Skid Row, including Snake Sabo, hanging out at Aces & Ales Bar, 3740 S. Nellis, after their gig at Sunset Station over the weekend... Competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut, scarfing down 50 meatballs -- 6.25 pounds -- to win the first-ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship on Sunday at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. He did it in 10-minutes, setting a world record for the Major League Eating (MLE) sanctioned competition. Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti finishing one meatball behind Chestnut. Sonya Thomas ate 42 meatballs to finish in third place... Wayne and Janet Gretzky, among the crowd at the Pro Bull Riders event Sunday at Thomas and Mack Arena...
Johnny Damon of the New York Yankees, with family members at Tao (Venetian) on Saturday. Also at the club: adult film star Tera Patrick... In separate parties at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Saturday: Steven Jackson, Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker and Raiders offensive tackle Langston Walker, in the company of eight ladies... Gary Sheffield of the New York Mets, with friends at Dos Caminos inside The Palazzo on Saturday. Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza was in earlier in the week... At Pure (Caesars Palace) on Saturday: Taya Parker, 2009 Penthouse Pet of the Year... At LAX (Luxor) on Saturday: Shayne Lamas, Lorenzo Lamas' daughter and star of "Leave it to Lamas."... Flamingo headliner George Wallace, performing at the Magical Forest for an Opportunity Village benefit on Saturday. The event honored Harrah's Entertainment executive Jan Jones, Las Vegas’ first and only female mayor... Grammy winner Coolio and Flavor Flav, of "Flavor of Love" fame, dining at the Top of The World restaurant at the Stratosphere... The Food Network, filming at both of Capo's locations, Sahara and Tropicana, on Friday... Big Kenny from Big & Rich, at the new Hooters location on Rainbow Saturday. He performed an acoustic set... Music star LeAnn Rimes and actor Eddie Cibrian, whose romance made headlines earlier this year, at XS nightclub Friday inside Encore Las Vegas. Also at XS: Former baseball slugger Sammy Sosa, New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker... At Tryst (Wynn) on Friday Model Mayra Veronica, hosting her Maxim magazine cover release party. Also at Tryst: New York Mets slugger Gary Sheffield... Johnny Damon, fresh from the New York Yankees victory parade, enjoying champagne sent over by former teammate Jason Giambi Friday at Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel. Damon, who hit .364 in the World Series, was in town with his wife to celebrate the Yankees first world championship in nine years... Former hearthrob Erik Estrada of "CHIPS," with family at the Zab Judah-Ubaldo Hernandez fight Friday at the Palms' Pearl.... Former MLB catcher Mike Piazza, with friends at Nove Italiano (Palms) on Friday. Also at the Palms: poker player Phil Gordon, at N9NE Steakhouse, slugger Gary Sheffield at N9NE, Wes Scantlin of Puddle of Mudd at the Playboy Club and singer Donnie Klang, who was awarded a solo contract by P. Diddy after appearing as a contestant on MTV's “Making the Band 4," at Moon... Kelly Clarkson, hanging out with 30 friends at Wasted Space (Hard Rock Hotel) on Friday after her performance at the The Joint... Motley Crue's Vince Neil and his wife Lia, with friends at Simon at Palms Place on Friday night. At another table: race driver Michael Andretti. David Spade, dined Friday at Tao (Venetian) with a group that included actor Kevin Farley, the younger brother of late comedian Chris Farley..
Eva Longoria, dining at StripSteak (Mandalay Bay) on Wednesday night. She's in town for the Latin Grammys... Joseph Cada and Eric Buchman, contestants at the final table of the World Series of Poker, taking a break on Thursday afternoon at Pole Position Raceway... "Peepshow" star Holly Madison, dining at Dos Caminos (Palazzo) on Wednesday. Madison enjoyed the guacamole, along with short rib and carnitas tacos and a shrimp quesadilla, all washed down with a prickly pear margarita... The follow Latin music stars gathered this week at the Palms recording studio to team up on a song titled “La Gota de la Vida" to benefit City of Hope: Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Luis Fonsi, Marcos Witt, Reik, Nathan Pacheco, Noel Schajris, Fanny Lu, David Bisbal, Dulce Maria, Espinoza Paz, German Montero, Luz Rios, Luis Enrique, Diego Verdaguer, Gilberto Santa, Rosa, Oscar D'Leon, Los Rieleros Del Norte, Dylan Y Lenny, Tito El Bambino, Franco De Vita, Enrique Iglesias, Arthur Hanlon, Alexander Acha, Emmanuel, Aleks, Syntek and Bebe... Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, at the Latin Grammy gifting suite at Mandalay Bay on Tuesday promoting his new company, Xstatic. The products, including wristbands, jewelry and dog tags, are charged with an energy-resonant technology containing "life supporting patterns of energy that support and enhance the human biofield," according to the company Website... Eighties pop icon Debbie Gibson, dining lakeside Monday night at Marche Bacchus with her boyfriend... NHRA Top Fuel star Tony Schumacher, checking out "Bite" at Stratosphere on Monday. Eighties pop icon Debbie Gibson, dining lakeside Monday night at Marche Bacchus with her boyfriend... NHRA Champion Tony Schumacher, racing at Pole Position Raceway on Sunday night after racing at the “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend...
Stars of "True Blood" and "Twilight" joined forces Saturday at the Halloween party at Tao (Venetian): Sam Trammel and Rutina Wesley from HBO's "True Blood"and Kellen Lutz and Ashley Greene of "Twilight." Lutz and Greene hosted the Tao event and were joined by TV vampire counterparts. Wesley grew up in Las Vegas with her tap dancing father and showgirl mom. Wesley, 24, attended Las Vegas Academy. She and Briana Evigan of "Sorority Row" were spotted at Tao Beach earlier in the day... Nicky Hilton, arriving at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace dressed like Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Hilton, who hosted the evening, was joined by her parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, the latter dressed as a police officer. Also at Pure: Rex Lee from "Entourage," dressed as one of the "Saturday Night Live" Spartan male cheerleaders... NHL veteran Jeremy Roenick hung out with friends, sans a Halloween costume, at Blush (Wynn Las Vegas) on Saturday... Rob Van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice, celebrated his 42nd birthday at Studio 54 at the MGM Grand on Friday...
At the Palms for the Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Halloween weekend, which started with Rob Zombie performing in the Pearl on Friday: filmmaking legend John Waters, Bruce Campbell, the star of "The Evil Dead Trilogy," filmmaker/producer Roger Corman, and actors Corbin Bernsen, George A. Romero, Malcolm McDowell and William Forsythe... Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair, dining at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Friday. He went to Nove Italiano in the Palms Fantasy Tower for cannoli...
Boxing promoter Don King, with a party of 20 at Ruth's-Chris Steakhouse late Thursday...
Broadcast legend Dick Cavett, 72, in the crowd and backstage at Penn & Teller (Rio) on Tuesday... At the "XS Hollywood" Halloween party (Encore) on Monday, hosted by Jeff Beacher and his "Beacher's Madhouse" crew: "Peepshow" star Holly Madison, as actress Pamela Anderson of "Baywatch;" baseball slugger Gary Sheffield, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., IRL race car driver Tony Kanaan, who donned a Michael Jackson costume for the evening, and UFC star Chuck Liddell... New mom and Grammy/Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, touring "Titanic: The Artifact Expedition" and "Bodies...The Exhibition" (Luxor) on Sunday with her fiancée David “Punk” Otunga. They were seen happily holding hands and hugging as they strolled through the exhibitions... Alice Cooper and his band, playing a set at Aces & Ales, 3740 S. Nellis, following their show at the Orleans on Saturday... At Ciao Ciao Apizza Angelato, 4460 S. Durango, on Sunday: Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, with her family and later, celebrity chef Kerry Simon... Andrew Dice Clay, with friends at Sunday brunch at Simon at Palms Place... At Sushi Roku (Forum Shops at Caesars) in separate parties on Saturday: Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt, Pete Rose and Alice Cooper... Fashion designer Betsey Johnson, enjoying champagne and dancing in the aisle at the 7p.m. performance of "Love" (Mirage) on Friday...
At the Hard Rock Hotel on Friday: Actor Amaury Nolasco and girlfriend Actress Jennifer Morrison, dining at AGO and partying in Body English; Nolasco's "Prison Break" co-star Dominic Purcell on the red carpet for the Affliction grand opening party; "Heroes" actress Dawn Olivieri, at the Affliction party; Formula 1 driver Colin Buis, musician Rob Blasko Nicholson and UFC stars Keith Jardine and Tim Sylvia and actor Cole Hauser...
Ephraim Salaam of the Detroit Lions, enjoying the "Tournament Of Kings" (Excalibur)with his wife Friday night.. Actor Stephen Baldwin, with friends at Rao’s Italian restaurant at Caesars Palace on Thursday... "Peepshow" star Holly Madison and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, with friends at Lavo (Palazzo) on Thursday...
When U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and his group showed up for a 5 p.m. dinner Saturday at Rao's, rotund maitre 'd Robert "Bubbles" Ubriaco lifted an arm and spoke into his sleeve, "Eagle One has landed." He had chatted with the FBI guys the day before, when they showed up the day before to check out the joint. Holder ended up dining on the patio in front of the restaurant The FBI provided pins and hats for Rao's employees... At the Palms on Tuesday: The Killers, dining at N9NE Steakhouse; System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan, Motocross racer Carey Hart and DCMA Collective owner Tal Cooperman, at Moon, hosting an evening with clothing company DCMA Collective; and former New York Giants star Michael Strahan... Beth Shak, the “World’s Sexiest Poker Player”, dining at Lavo (Palazzo) with friends, including Heatherette designer and socialite Traver Rains. Also in the house: Chazz Palminteri, who wraps up his "A Bronx Tale" at The Venetian this weekend... At XS nightclub (Encore) on Saturday: "ER" star Anthony Edwards, actor Chazz Palminteri ("A Bronx Tale"), music star Jermaine Dupri, auto racing star Tony Kanaan, UFC fighter Dan Henderson and Jason Giambi of the Colorado Rockies... Siegfried Fischbacher and protege Darren Romeo, with friends at Lance Burton's "Master Magician" show Saturday. Burton joined them at Dragon Noodle (Monte Carlo) after the show... Francia Raisia and Allen Evangelista, co-stars of the "Secret Life of the American Teenager," dancing at Blush (Wynn) on Saturday... Kevin Federline, at Strip House (Planet Hollywood Resort) on Saturday and lunching at Planet Dailies on Sunday... George Lopez, with his posse at the Harbor Palace restaurant in China Town on Saturday night after his show... Jason Giambi, in the crowd at XS (Encore) on Saturday... Holly Madison, dining on the deck of the Mt. Charleston Lodge on Saturday... U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, at Pure nightclub (Caesars Palace) on Saturday... Steve Wynn, in the audience Saturday at Chazz Palminteri's "A Bronx Tale" (Venetian)... At the Palms on Friday: Pittsburgh Slim (ghostbar) and X Games champion and Australian skateboarder Jake Brown... At Tao Asian Bistro and Nightclub (Venetian) on Friday: Kim Kardashian, celebrating her 29th birthday early with mother Kris Jenner, sister Kourtney, brother Robert, socialite socialite Brittany Gastineau and family friend Jonathan Cheban. Also in the house: golfer Anthony Kim, comedian Carlos Mencia, singer Ciara, and MTV VJ La La Vazquez... Kim Kardashian and her family and friends, shopping at the Palazzo on Friday... 1998 Playboy Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal, having a late dinner at First Food & Bar on Thursday night after attending Donny & Marie’s show at the Flamingo... Rockstar Alice Cooper, buying a Christmas present coat for his wife at Betsey Johnson (Miracle Mile Shops) on Thursday, Oct. 15... Chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, having lunch at First Food (Palazzo) on Thursday. They ordered the Reuben tacos and walnut shrimp. At another table chef Mark Lo Russo, having the cheesesteak dumplings and hand cut fries... Justin Timberlake's mother Lynn Harless, introducing her son during a special event Thursday at World Market Center - Las Vegas' Design Center. The event was attended by guests visiting for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open... Michael “Mikey” Joseph Teutul, 31, from the popular TLC series “American Chopper," playing blackjack at the Pahrump Nugget on Thursday... Current Miss Nevada USA Georgina Vaughan, serving as mentor to Miss Nevada USA hopefuls during a hair and makeup session at Michael Boychuck’s salon Amp at The Palms on Wednesday... At Cher's show (Caesars Palace)over the weekend: Martie Maguire and Emily Robison from the Dixie Chicks on Saturday and fashion designer Marc Jacobs on Sunday... Tennis great Pete Sampras and his wife Brigitte, celebrating their wedding anniversary on Saturday at Country Club (Wynn)... At N9NE Steakhouse (Palms)on Saturday: Mario Lopez celebrating his birthday with a large group: At Nove Italiano (Palms) on Saturday: Pete Rose, with a bachelor party... Rita Rudner and her daughter, joining Lance Burton on stage during his show Saturday night at the Monte Carlo. He performed his floating routine with them... At LAX (Luxor) on Saturday: Kristin Cavallari, hosting; Luxor headliner Criss Angel, former NFL standout Willie McGinest and tattoo artist Mario Barth... Supermodel Cindy Crawford and husband Rande Gerber, at the 7 p.m. performance of "Love" (Mirage) on Friday, with their son Presley and daughter Kaia... Jamie Foxx, at Lavo at The Palazzo after his concert. He took over the mic and entertained the packed nightclub. Also spotted in the club: Vanessa Minnillo... Mayor Oscar Goodman, his wife Carolyn and friends, at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza at Town Square on Thursday. Rumor has it that the Oscar Goodman Pizza might be on the menu as early as next week... Chazz Palminteri, at a VIP table at JET Nightclub at The Mirage on Monday. He's in town for the Las Vegas theatrical debut of "A Bronx Tale" based on the 1993 critically acclaimed mob film...
At Kylie Minogue’s concert Saturday at the Palms' Pearl: Howard Stern with wife Beth Ostrosky, Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt, Vanessa Minnillo, Carson Kressley and Minogue's boyfriend, Andres Velencoso... Executives of the reality show “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer," having dinner with ex-champ Mike Tyson at The Eiffel Tower Restaurant on Sunday...
Former boxing champ Evander Holyfield, joining Zowie Bowie on stage Saturday at The Pub in the Monte Carlo... Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, celebrating her 25th birthday Saturday at Wet Republic (MGM Grand) with husband Pete Wentz, sister Jessica Simpson, father Joe Simpson, mother Tina Simpson and friends... Former UFC champion Wanderlai Silva, racing at Pole Position Raceway on Saturday night... Pete Rose, at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Saturday... Singer Christina Milian, celebrating her mother’s birthday at "Mystère" (Treasure Island)... Actor Luke Goss, seeing brother Matt Goss’ show for the first time Friday at the Palms...
R & B singer Christina Milian, celebrating her 28th birthday with family and friends at Tabu (MGM Grand) on Friday. She confirmed to People magazine that she is pregnant. She and singer-songwriter The Dream were married in Las Vegas last month... Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte, dining at N9NE Steakhouse inside the Palms Casino Resort on Friday... Kylie Minogue, at the 7 p.m. "Le Reve" show (Wynn) on Friday with a large group of friends and family... Hilton headliner Barry Manilow and his posse at Britney Spears' concert on Sunday night..
At Cher's show (Caesars Palace) on Saturday: Carson Kressly from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and more recently “How to Look Good Naked”, former MTV VJ Vanessa Minilo, and Beth Ostrosky, model and wife of Howard Stern... At Lavo (Palazzo) on Friday night: singer Macy Gray, on the Strip-front terrace with her kids Friday, watching the pirate show at Treasure Island. Gray was in town to perform at Andre Agassi’s charity event... Also on the terrace, at separate tables: Actor Chazz Palminteri and Beth Ostrosky Stern, with Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye" fame... Upstairs at Lavo: Los Angeles Lakers playoffs hero Derek Fisher, with his wife and friends and Warren Sapp and MMA fighter Urijah Faber... Indy car driver Danica Patrick at Palms Place on Friday, with a group of 30. At another table: former Indy 500 champ Mario Andretti... Hulk Hogan and son Nick Hogan, dining with a group on Friday at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Friday. Also at N9NE: hockey great Jeremy Roenick... At Cher's show (Caesars Palace) on Wednesday night: Siegfried Fischbacher and Hans Klok and in a another group, Liza Minnelli... Latin superstar Luis Miguel, dining at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops) over the weekend. Also in: comedian Jon Lovitz... Cheryl Hines of "Curb Your Enthusiam" at Cher's show (Caesars Palace) on Tuesday... Actor Chazz Palminteri, sharing his story with UNLV professor Sean Clark's acting class on Friday... Actress Lacey Chabert "Party of Five" and "Mean Girls," at "Criss Angel Believe" on Saturday... At Tao (Venetian) on Saturday: Kid Cudi, hosting the official release party for his album "Man of the Moon: End of the Day."
Member of Cheap Trick, having a late night dinner at Simon at Palms Place on Saturday... Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey at Dos Caminos (Palazzo) on Friday... At Pure (Caesars Palace) on Friday: Zach Randolph of the Los Angeles Clippers; Rashad Lewis of the Orlando Magic; Chris Wilcox of the Oklahoma Thunder, retired NBA player Clarence Weatherspoon, Marcus Banks of the Miami Heat and former Chicago Bulls player Charles Oakley... David Spade, dining at at Tao Asian Bistro (Venetian) with friends. At other tables: Chazz Palminteri and former NBA pro Charles Barkley... Actor Chazz Palminteri and Kid Rock, at David Spade's stand-up at The Venetian Showroom Friday night. Both joined Spade backstage...
At Tao’s Worship Thursday: mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre, in town for the UFC event... Flavor Flav and his entourage at "Scarlett and Her Seductive Ladies of Magic" show Thursday at the Riviera... Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, having breakfast Thursday at Hash House A Go Go with chef Kerry Simon, a fellow Chicagoan.... Fighter Juan Marquez, enjoying Mexican Independence Day at Hooters Casino Hotel on Tuesday. He was being interviewed for a television program that aired live in Mexico...
Andrea Bowen, who plays Julie Mayer in ABC's "Desperate Housewives," celebrating her brother Cameron's 21st birthday in Las Vegas with family members. They met members of Blue Man Group after sitting up front in the splash zone in ponchos. "Desperate Housewives" season six premiers Sunday, Sept. 27... Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in town to promote her new book, at Tropicana Saturday for Bobby Slayton's show... At the sold out "Big 80s Remix" for Big Brothers Friday night at LAVO: Danny Seraphine of the rock group Chicago, Jeanette Jurado of Expose, Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Broadway star Rex Smith, actor Corbin Bernsen, KVBC-TV news anchor Kendall Tenney, entertainer Leo Days and magician Steve Dacri and members of Cheap Trick... Bernsen, at "Jeans to Jewels" for Opportunity Village Saturday night, spontaneously offering up lunch in Hollywood, along with signed scripts from "L.A. Law" and "Psyche" for live auction... The cast of the TV show “CSI,” cutting crime scene tape for the grand opening of “CSI: The Experience” at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Saturday... Race car driver Al Unser Jr. and boxer Floyd Mayweather, bowling saturday at the Strike Zone at Sunset Station during a charity event for the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth... Rapper Mickey Avalon and former NBA star Gary Payton, at Strip House (Planet Hollywood Resort) on Friday at separate tables... Retired NBA player Spud Webb, at Rain nightclub (Palms) on Friday... Model Ali Landry, chatting with patrons at La Scena Lounge at The Venetian on Friday... Allen Evangelista of ABC’s "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," at Lavo (Palazzo) on Friday with friends...
Venetian headliner Wayne Brady and Toby Allen, vocalist from local show "Human Nature," backstage after Bette Midler's show Friday (Caesars Palace)... Showing up to support Frank Marino's new "Divas Las Vegas" at the Imperial Palace over the weekend: Mary Wilson of The Supremes, illusionist Steve Wyrick and cast members of "Matsuri" and "Jubilee."...
At Tao (Venetian): "One Life to Live" actress Crystal Hunt, with galpals. Also in the house: Patrick O’Bryant, 7-foot center of the Toronto Raptors, who proposed to his girlfriend Molly Bergeson... Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, having a late dinner at Lucky's 24/7 at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday with his friends and security... Former California Angels pitching star Chuck Finley, who made headlines with his marriage to model/actress Tawny Kitaen, at Capo's on Sahara, with former big league pitcher Jaret Wright before heading off to the Def Leppard Concert at MGM. Also at Capo's: Antoinette Giancana, discussing design plans for the mob museum being planned on the Las Vegas strip, in competition with the downtown mob museum project... Chef Kerry Simon, teaching porn star Tera Patrick how to make his famous cotton candy at Simon at Palms Place on Thursday... At the Palms over the weekend: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan at Rain nightclub; baseball slugger Frank Thomas and Larry Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs at N9NE Steakhouse; musician Matt Goss at the Playboy Club after his Friday debut with Chuy Bravo from "Chelsea Lately" on E!, actress and former Miss Hawaii Kelly Hu and choreographer Robin Antin. Also at the club: the Chiefs' Johnson and Rapper Flavor Flav, with a lady friend at Nove. At Studio 54 (MGM Grand): "Peepshow" star Holly Madison, accompanied by castmate Josh Strickland and Playboy's Miss July 2008 Laura Croft... At Wasted Space (Hard Rock Hotel) on Saturday: Holly Huddleston of "Sunset Tan."...
At Joan Rivers's show (Venetian) on Friday: Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott... Mayor Goodman, City councilman Stavros Anthony and political figure Sue Lowden at First Friday at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country... At Tao (Venetian) on Thursday: Rapper and R&B songstress Eve, dancing on the catwalk with members of the group LMFAO. Also there: The UFC's BJ Penn and oil heir Brandon Davis... Tony Hawk, at Simon at Palms Place for lunch with friends on Tuesday...
Vanessa and Angela Simmons, daughters of Reverend Run of Run DMC fame, dining at Strip House (Planet Hollywood Resort)... Monday night the fashion world converged on TAO Las Vegas for MAGIC’s Official Kick-Off Party... Benji Madden, making a guest DJ appearance at Tao (Venetian) Sunday for the official kickoff of MAGIC weekend. Joining Madden's entourage were sisters Jessica and Lisa of the Australian electro-pop group The Veronicas... Singer Keyshia Cole and her boyfriend, Cleveland Cavs star Daniel Gibson, at the 7 p.m. Blue Man Group performance Sunday night...
Barry Bonds, dining at Fiamma at MGM Grand on Saturday...
At Prive, Hilton climbed atop the DJ booth in her stilettos and took the microphone to join in the rendition of the celebrity parody song “Droppin Names.” Also there was Scott Porter of "Friday Night Lights." He was celebrating his 30th birthday. Simon Rex, who performed as Dirty Nasty with Andre Legacy, wore a “TRV$ DJ AM” t-shirt as a silent tribute to the celebrity DJ, who was found dead in New York on Friday... Sylvester Stallone, his wife Jennifer Stallone and their children, Sistine, Sophia and Scarlett at "Love" (Mirage) for Sophia's 13th birthday. Later they had dinner with Piers Morgan in the Fountain Room at Koi... Jason Sudeikis, fresh off of the set of his latest film project, "The Bounty," throwing a bachelor party dinner for friend John Lutz, an actor in "30 Rock" and a writer for "Saturday Night Live," in a private room at Strip House. After dinner the whole group went to see "Peepshow."... At N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Saturday: Joe Jackson, home run king Barry Bonds, Howard Stern's sidekick Gary Dell'Abate and Eric Byrnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks... Also at N9NE, a big night for chef Barry Dakake, a sports fanatic: Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 91, spent three hours in the kitchen Saturday enjoying a 12-course tasting menu at the chef's table with a friend while Barry Bond's pre-teen daughter Aisha hung out in kitchen in a chef jacket and delivered a dessert platter to her dad. On the serving marble she wrote: "I love you daddy." Bonds added his signature to Dakake's Door of Fame. Jason Sudeikis of “Saturday Night Live" and “What Happened in Vegas," at the 10:30 p.m. performance of "Peepshow" at Planet Hollywood Resort Saturday night... Melissa Rivers, with her boyfriend and children dining at First Food & Bar inside The Palazzo Las Vegas on Saturday night. They were joined by Joan Rivers, who was performing at The Venetian... "One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray, taking in Penn & Teller (Rio) Saturday with a party of eight. Afterwards, he told Penn & Teller told that every Christmas he gives the entire "One Tree Hill" cast and crew the new season of their Showtime series, "Penn & Teller: BS!" on DVD... Former Guns N’ Roses and current Velvet Revolver guitarist Duff McKagan, dining with Def Leppard guitarist Vivan Campbell and friends Friday night at Eiffel Tower Restaurant (Paris). Piers Morgan, Roger Clemens, and Mickey Avalon, dining Friday at separate tables at Strip House inside Planet Hollywood Resort...
Female impersonator Frank Marino, backstage at Joan Rivers' show on Friday at The Venetian Showroom. Marino, longtime headliner of "An Evening at La Cage" (Rivieria), impersonated Rivers... Country singer Tracy Lawrence, taking in "Criss Angel Believe" (Luxor) on Friday... George Clinton, trying his luck at roulette and the slot machines in the Hard Rock Hotel casino after his concert at the Hard Rock pool... “Friday Night Lights” star Scott Porter, at the 10:30 p.m. performance Friday of "Peepshow" at Planet Hollywood Resort...
Anthrax's Scott Ian and wife Pearl, shopping inside Love Jones (Hard Rock Hotel)... Drew Carey, taking in Lon Bronson's show inside at Green Valley Ranch resort Thursday evening... Danny Devito and his wife, Rhea Perlman, in town this week to promote his Limoncello brand, made a surprise visit at Del Frisco Steak House on Sunday... Backstage at Don Rickles' closing show at the Orleans on Sunday: Jimmy Kimmel, ABC president Stephen McPherson, magician Steve Dacri and gossip scribe Frank H. Lieberman, his first night out since hip and other surgeries... Pro wrestling personality Shane McMahon, at ghostbar (Palms) on Monday. Also there: former NFLer Walter Briggs... At the Playboy Club (Palms) on Monday: Pro wrestler Michael Mizanin, a.k.a., The Miz. NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Tracy McGrady, with friends at Hash House A Go Go on Sunday... Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment, taking in Don Rickles' show Sunday at The Orleans Showroom... UFC fighters Matt Brown and Shane Primm, battling on the track at Pole Position Raceway on Friday afternoon. Brown, who won their friendly competition, was seen in season 7 of "The Ultimate Fighter"and Primm was in season 8...
Rocker Marilyn Manson, dining at Rare 120 (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) and later in the poker lounge. He's performing at The Joint Friday night... Rihanna joined the Kings of Leon in a cabana at the Hard Rock pool Wednesday before attending their concert. Also at the concert: magician David Blaine... At N9NE Steakhouse on Wednesday: Professional race car driver Marco Andretti and retired pitching star Greg Maddux... X Games professional skateboarder Jake Brown, at Moon nightclub (Palms) on Tuesday. Also in the club: rapper Too Short... The King of Leon, dining at Lavo (Palazzo) on Tuesday... Performing at Kelly Clinton's Open Mic Monday at Bootlegger: The cast of "Once on This Island" (now performing at Spring Mountain Ranch), Bette Midler's conductor Bette Sussman and singers Kamiliah and Shayna Steel and Serena Henry from the Smokey Robinson show... Shaquille O'Neal and Oscar De La Hoya, filming a lunch at Simon at Palms Place for Shaq’s ABC show called "Shaq Vs." on Monday... Magician David Blaine, having lunch at Simon at Palms Place on Tuesday... Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin, dining Monday at Lavo (Palazzo) with her mother... At the M Resort over the weekend: Alan Jackson, shopping at Essentials and signing pictures for the staff. Suge Knight requested items from Essentials be delivered to his room… Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley, dining at N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Monday with family. Also in over the weekend former big leaguer Kevin Elster and Jeff Ma, who became infamous for his role with the MIT blackjack team that used a combination of math and teamwork to score big wins in Las Vegas casino. The movie "21" is based on the MIT crew... At the Rehab pool party (Hard Rock Hotel) on Sunday: U.S. swim stars Cullen Jones, Ricky Berens, Scott Span, Ed Moses and Ryan Lochte. ... Joe Jackson, spotted at the Sunday brunch at Simon at Palm Place...
At the third 3rd Midsummer Night's Dream - A Pirate's Guilty Pleasure on Saturday night at the Palms pool and bungalows: Benji Madden, X Games professional skateboarder James Brown, comedian and actor Pauly Shore... “Friday Night Lights” actress Adrianne Palicki, dining at Rare 120 at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday... Music mogul Sean "P Diddy" Combs, getting a tour of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health on Thursday from founder Larry Ruvo. Porn icon Ron Jeremy, in the audience for Bobby Slayton's comedy show (Tropicana) on Friday... Boston Celtics stars Paul Pierce & Kevin Garnett, dining at N9NE Steakhouse on Wednesday...
At Midler's "The Showgirl Must Go On" (Caesars Palace) on Tuesday: Lily Tomlin and Broadway and TV star Kristen Chenoweth, in separate parties... Joining "Voices" stars Lani Misalucha and Earl Turner on stage Monday at the Hilton: Arnel Pineda, lead singer of Journey. In the audience: Thelma Houston of "Don't Leave Me This Way" fame and Grammy-award winner Larry Hart... Former President Bill Clinton, having lunch on the Spago patio Tuesday at The Forum Shops at Caesars... At Tao (Venetian) on Saturday: Natasha Henstridge and her fiancé Darius Campbell, celebrating their same-day birthday (August 15th) early on Saturday... Also at Tao: Grammy award winner Estelle, who dined with her friends and crew before heading to L.A. to appear on "The Tonight Show."... "Gossip Girl" star Jessica Szohr, celebrating her birthday at Tao Beach on Saturday with her brother Nick celebrate his 21st birthday. Her beau and "Gossip Girl" co-star Ed Westwick couldn’t make the trip due to a last-minute filming obligation...
Late night talk show host Craig Ferguson, bowing at Red Rock Lanes during his weekend stay at Red Rock Resort with his wife and son... Mirage headliner Terry Fator, with his girlfriend Taylor Dew at Pure (Caesars Palace) where Jenny McCarthy was hosting on Saturday... Vinnie Paul of Pantera and the band Pop Evil in the Lotus Broadcasting/KOMP suite at Thomas and Mack Saturday for the Judas Priest concert... Friday sightings: Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski, the newly engaged couple from ABC's The Bachelor, dining on Lavo's terrace... Flavor Flav, dining with friends at Charlie Palmer Steak... At Tao Asian Bistro: actress and former Miss USA Ali Landry... At Moon and Rain Nightclub: professional poker player Michael Matusow... At Ditch Friday at the Palms Pool & Bunglalows: adult film star Kristen Price, who later hosted at Moon... Tony Kanal, bass player for No Doubt, hanging out with friends at Wasted Space (Hard Rock Hotel) on Thursday... At Tao (Venetian) on Thursday: "Dr. 90210" Dr. Gary Motykie, celebrating his birthday with Marie Osmond joining the dinner party. Up in the nightclub, Soleil Moon Frye, the star of “Punky Brewster,” was spotted with her husband and friends. Earlier Frye and her group dined at Koi (Planet Hollywood Resort) and attended "Peepshow." They were celebrating the birthday of her husband, producer Jason Goldberg...
Pittsburgh Penguin star and Stanley Cup champion Sergei Gonchar, at the 7 p.m. Blue Man Group performance Monday night with his daughter, wife and friends... On stage at "Voices," starring Lani Misalucha and Earl Turner, at the Las Vegas Hilton on Monday: LaMonte McLemore, an original member of The 5th Dimension; Harry Elston of Friends of Distinction; Tony Tillman, formerly of "The Rat Pack is Back" and currently headlining on cruise ships; Bubba Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips; and Greg Austin, formerly with American Superstars tribute to the Temptations. They were taking part in Misalucha's birthday celebration... At Rehab (Hard Rock Hotel) on Sunday: actor Elijah Kelley, Ne-Yo and Brody Jenner with his girlfriend, Playboy’s 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole. Brody Jenner and his girlfriend later partied at Body English. They "made it rain" fortune cookies... Greg Oden, shopping at the Playboy Store at the Forum Shops at Caesars with his girlfriend. He ended up spending $200 worth of merchandise for her including a satin jumper. The store’s doors had to be closed since he was drawing a crowd of over 30 people...
Professional boxer Zab Judah, at the Playboy Club inside the Palms on Sunday. Holly Madison was back at Simon at Palms Place on Sunday for the Pajama Brunch. Danny Masterson was spotted at Palms Place...
At XS nightclub (Encore) on Saturday: Beyonce, joined by Usher and Flavor Flav at her after- party in a VIP section. Also in club: Ne-Yo, Hugh Jackman, Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. , NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, Nicky Hilton, boyfriend David Katzenberg and "Beacher's Madhouse" creator Jeff Beacher, movie producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Brett Ratner, former UFC champion Chuck Liddell and World Series of Poker legend Doyle Brunson... “Dancing With the Stars” champion Cheryl Burke, pulled on stage at the 8 p.m. performance of "Peepshow" (Planet Hollywood Resort) Saturday. Afterwards she went back stage and met the cast before heading for Moon nightclub at the Palms... Mark Stoermer, bassist and vocals from the Killers, taking in the Viva Rawk Vegas show Saturday night at Texas Station... At Lavo (Palazzo) on Saturday at Joanna Krupa's Maxim cover celebration: Jenelle Moreno of "Deal or No Deal," Harrison Forbes of "Pet Talk" and Polish violinists, The Alizma Triplets... At Jet (Mirage) on Friday: Megan Hauserman's launch party for "Megan Wants a Millionaire," which debuted Saturday on VHW. Her group included best friend and personal assistant on the show, Cecille Gahr and Mark Long of MTV's "Real World/Road Rules" series on MTV...
Jenna Elfman and the cast of “Accidentally on Purpose,” celebrating at KA on Friday. Earlier in the day they learned the pilot was picked up for a full season so Elfman, Grant Show, Lennon Parham, Jon Foster and Nicolas Wright came to a unanimous decision that they should congratulate themselves with a trip to Las Vegas, dinner at Michael Mina’s Seablue at MGM Grand, and KÀ... Kirsten Dunst, dining at Lavo (Palazzo) with two girlfriends on Friday... At Tao (Venetian) on Friday: San Antonio Spurs player Michael Finley... Thursday night at LAVO inside The Palazzo superstar couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, having a private dinner Thursday at Lavo (Palazzo)... Also at Lavo on Thursday: actress Mirtha Michelle of "The Fast and The Furious"... At Tao (Venetian) on Thursday: adult film star Tera Patrick celebrating her 33rd birthday with a group that included her husband, Spyderz rocker Evan Seinfeld, her mother and friends, including chef Kerry Simon and tattoo artist Mario Barth... Also at Tao: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, in town for his annual Bad Boys Hockey Tournament. His group took up six tables and included actor Cuba Gooding Jr.; chart topper Ray J and Kevin Federline and girlfriend Victoria Prince... Gooding Jr., at Rare 120 at Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday... Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitching star Orel Hershiser and his fiance Dana Deaver, dining at Marche' Bacchus on Thursday... Beyoncé choreographer Frank Gatson and four male dancers from Beyonce's show, judging a dance contest at Tryst (Wynn) on Thursday. Also at the event was Beyoncé’s father, Matthew Knowles. Wynn Las Vegas surprised all the contestants with front-row tickets to Beyonce's show Thursday...
Lo Bosworth of MTV's "The Hills," partying at XS (Encore) on Saturday night... Cobi Jones, former midfielder of the U.S.A. national soccer team, enjoying a cabana at M Hotel's Daydream pool venue on Monday... At the Palms during Kandy Vegas weekend: Slash and Holly Madison, in separate parties at brunch Sunday at Simon at Palms Place; Greg Oden of the Portland Trailblazers at Moon, NFL rushing star Steve Jackson, ex-NFLer Jamie Sharper, reality show star Ashley Parker Angel; the electronic music group Rabbit in the Moon at Nove Italiano and "Sunset Tan" cast members Ania Migdal, Devin Haman, Janelle Perry, Jeff Bozz, Jenae Alt, Molly Shea and Nick D’Anna... Lauren Lee Smith, who plays Riley in "CSI Las Vegas," taking in Anthony Cools performance Saturday night at Paris... UFC star Randy Couture, dining at Strip House at Planet Hollywood Resort on Saturday... At Tao Beach (Venetian) on Saturday: Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley, before heading to Lavo (Palazzo). Also at Tao: actress Mena Suvari, with her fiancé Simone Sestito.... Steven Tyler, in the audience at "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular" (Venetian) on Friday... Oden, dining at Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro (Palazzo) on Friday night... At the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday: Hip hop artist Bishop Lamont and music producer Damizza make a surprise appearance at Body English... Chicago Bulls head coach Vinny Del Negro, playing tennis with his wife at the International Tennis Centre on Friday... Slash,celebrating his 44th birthday at The Mirage on Friday with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and Kiefer Sutherland during stops at Rhumbar, Stack and Jet... David Duchovny and Tea Leoni, dining with their kids at Japonais at The Mirage before attending "Love" on Friday... A slew of TV reporters and camera crews, staked outside the Red Rocks home of Dr. Conrad Murray all week. He is under scrutiny in the Michael Jackson investigation...
Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer, buying a handpainted $1,000 Swarovski-studded Great China Wall shirt for himself and a $1,000 silver dragon lighter as a gift for Slash's birthday... Actor and director Mel Gibson, checking out "Bodies...The Exhibition" (Luxor) Thursday with his son Tommy... Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, at Dos Caminos (Palazzo) on Thursday, celebrating the sale of his apparel and footwear retail company to Amazon last week for about $850 million in cash and stock... Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdrek from MTV's hit show "Rob and Big," filming scenes for the hit MTV show "Fantasy Factory" at the Blink 182 concert at the Joint last night. That episode will air on MTV on August 27th... In the VIP suites for the Blink 182: Deryck Whibley and members of his band Sum 41... Hill Harper of “CSI,” dining at Rare 120 (Hard Rock Hotel) before heading to Wasted Space... At the Palms on Friday: UFC President Dana White, with friends at N9NE Steakhouse. At other tables: former UFC Champion Chuck Liddell, NBA veteran guard Mike Bibby; Travis Barker of Blink-182 at Rain. Also there: Dyrdek and Whibley in separate groups and Former NFL player Jamie Sharper... Astronaut Joan Higginbotham at McCormick and Schmick's on Friday night. Higginbotham was an engineer in 53 space shuttle launches during her nine-year tenure at Kennedy Space Center. She was in town for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity conference at the Hilton... Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, with a group of 13 at the 7 p.m. performance of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at The Venetian Friday night... Professional skateboarder and star of MTV’s “Fantasy Factory” Rob Dyrdek, spotted in a cabana poolside at the Hard Rock Hote & Casino on Friday... Mel Gibson, visiting backstage with Terry Fator on Thursday after his show at The Mirage on Thursday...
At Moon (Palms) on Thursday: UK big beat musical duo Hardknox... Venetian headliner Wayne Brady, racing at Pole Position Raceway on Friday afternoon with a large group... Travis Barker of Blink 182, having breakfast at Simon at Palms Place on Friday morning... Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, having lunch Thursday at Pink Taco (Hard Rock Hotel...
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, at Hash House A Go Go on Monday... At The Bank (Bellagio) over the weekend: Denver Broncos All-Pro Champ Bailey, singer Ryan Cabrera, magician Steve Wyrick, Ambyr Childers from "All My Children" and co-star Leven Rambin of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles... Indy car driver Marco Andretti, at the Playboy Club (Palms) on Sunday. Upstairs at Moon: German trance music DJ and producer, Markus Schulz... At Rehab (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) on Sunday: Jon Beason and Chris Harris of the Carolina Panthers, Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys and Layzie Bone from hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony... At Lavo (Palazzo) on Sunday night: comedian Pauly Shore. Upstairs in the nightclub: Venetian headliner Wayne Brady... On Saturday: actress Kristina Apgar from TV's "Privileged" and at another table, NBA free agent Andre Miller with Portland Trailblazer head coach Nate McMillan... Louie Anderson and friends, having a late breakfast Sunday at Society Cafe (Encore)... At Poetry (Forum Shops at Caesars) on Saturday: Rap Group Bones Thugs and Harmony, and sports standouts James Posey, Kenyon Martin, Santonio Holmes, Andre Miller, Chris Harris and Sergio Mora from the Contender I... Ozzy Osborne and his son Jack at the Indoor Skydiving facility on Thursday... Soap stars Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Baldwin) and Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) in front of wedding cake prior to witnessing the "Wedding of a Lifetime" at The Signature, sponsored by Las Vegas and MGM Grand. "90210"cast members Jessica Stroup and Dustin Milligan, at the 8:00 p.m. performance of "Peepshow" at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Friday night, where Dustin was pulled up on stage... Also at the show: Childers and Rambin from "All My Children."... At the Palms over the weekend: NBA standouts Paul Pierce and Tracy McGrady (N9NE Steakhouse), and at Moon: John Otto, drummer and co-founder of the band Limp Bizkit, and band mate, Leor Dimant, Richard Marshall of the Carolina Panthers, Antawn Jamison of Washington Wizards, Kevin Hart, NFL Hall of Famer, Warren Moon, Kelenna Azubuike of the Golden State Warrior and Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys... At Lavo (Palazzo) on Saturday: actress Kristina Apgar from TV's "Privileged."... Indiana Pacers guard Dahntay Jones (recently traded from the Denver Nuggets) having dinner with friends Saturday at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars Palace)... Holly Madison and friends, at Sunday brunch at Simon at Palms Place... Ozzy, Sharon, and Jack Osbourne, doing their best impersonations of Superman while filming a UK reality show Saturday called "Jack Osbourne: Adrenalin Junky" at Zero Gravity Corporation on Saturday. After reaching weighlessness in a plane over Las Vegas, Jack pursued floating M & M's like Pacman and his parents slurped water droplets that danced in front of their faces... Singer/songwriter Jewel, having lunch Saturday at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops at Caesars)... Honeymooning Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and his bride, Esther Nazarov, taking in the 7:30 p.m. performance of "O" at Bellagio on Friday after dining at Prime Steakhouse. After the show, they went backstage to meet the cast. Durst is in town for Limp Bizkit's first concert on U.S. soil in eight years. The group is putting on a free concert Saturday at the Palms' Pearl concert venue... |
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At TV sports personality Jim Gray's 50th birthday party at the Palms on Saturday: Muhammad Ali, Larry King, Bill Walton, Joe Morgan, Oscar Robinson, Eric Dickerson, Jerry West, Al Bernstein, Dr. Julius Erving, Don Shula, and the Maloof family. Each of the invited celebrities recounted the friendship with Gray, who also invited his first TV boss, Denver sports anchor Mike Nolan, who recalled Gray's internship. The dinner, held in Moon nightclub and catered by Nine Group, featured colossal stone crab, Dover sole, filet mignon and lobster cocktail...
New York Yankees' ace C.C. Sabbathia, walking through the Wynn on Friday...
At Blush (Wynn) on Saturday: Tony Hawk, celebrating the wrap of his Stand Up for Skateparks event with BMX pros Matt Hoffman and Simon Tabron, pro skateboarder Kevin Staab and UFC champ Chuck Liddell, and others. Also at Blush on Saturday night: St. Louis Rams running back and Las Vegas native Steven Jackson and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.
Leonardo DiCaprio, being escorted through the lobby of Caesars Palace Wednesday night on his way to the pool area. He was with an entourage that included "Entourage" star Kevin Connolly...
AnnaLynne McCord of the TV hit "90210," showed up as a seductive catwoman (see photo below in Vegas Update) on the red carpet Saturday at Tabu Ultra Lounge (MGM Grand). She hosted her little sister Rachel's 21st birthday...
At Vintner Grill on Thursday at separate tables: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, Gov. Jim Gibbons and both Judge Bonaventures...
At Wayne Newton's opening night of "Once Before I Go" at the Tropicana on Wednesday night: Newton's partner on “Dancing with the Stars,” pro Cheryl Burke, who put a fedora and fake mustache on Newton ala their "DWTS" performance; “Dancing with the Stars” pros Edyta Sliwinska, Alex Mazo, Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts; Drew Carey and Wayne Brady, "Peepshow" star Holly Madison, Vanna White of "Wheel of Fortune," and Sabrina Bryan of the girl group "Cheetah Girls," Newton’s friends Louis Prima Jr. and Tracey Davis, daughter of Sammy Davis Jr. as well as Las Vegas headliners Carrot Top, Zowie Bowie, Nathan Burton and Frank Marino...
Rocker Eddie Van Halen, backstage after the 7 p.m. show of "Criss Angel Believe" (Luxor) on Friday...
LeAnn Rimes, having breakfast solo at Society Cafe (Encore) on Friday...
Doris Roberts of "Everybody Loves Raymond," talking politics at Rao's (Caesars Palace) with Ed Henry, CNN's senior White House correspondent. Roberts, who had just attended Bette Midler's show, remarked, "I played her mom in 'The Rose' 30 years ago." Roberts is still going strong. She's in three movies that are out or in the process of being released....
Actress and producer Debbie Allen at another table, actor Eddie Cibrian at the bar; hockey great Gordie Howe, dining with friends and pro golfer Natalie Gulbis, with girlfriends...
At Simon Cowell's 50th birthday party near London over the weekend: Las Vegas-based Earth, Wind and Fire, a Frank Sinatra impersonator singing "New York, New York," and a Rat Pack group. Attendees at the bash included "American Idol" colleagues Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson, along with British chef Gordon Ramsay, supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, Kevin Spacey, Piers Morgan, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff, and even Simon's three ex-girlfriends, Sinitta, Terri Seymour and Jackie St Claire. Paula Abdul and Sir Elton John were invited, but did not attend...
At Tao venues over the weekend for the fourth anniversary of Tao (Venetian) and one-year anniversary of Lavo (Palazzo): Tiger Woods, Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Adrien Brody, Emile Hirsch, Matt Sorum, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Aubrey O’Day, Amanda Bynes, Brandi Cibrian with Jennifer Gimenez of VHI's "Sober House" (Eddie Cibrian recently split from Brandi after his relationship with Lee Ann Rimes went public), Jennifer Morrison and boyfriend, Amaury Nolasco, Krysten Ritter with boyfriend, music video director Scott Culver, Stephen Dorff, Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks, "90210'' star Patrick Sebes, Zachary Abel from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and Johanna Brady from ABC Family’s "Greek," "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul, Amanda Righetti from "The Mentalist," "Californication" star Eva Amurri (Susan Sarandon’s daughter), Tyrese, Ray J, "Greek" star Spencer Grammar and Brent Bolthouse.
Paris Hilton, in town to host a preview fashion show for her new sunglass collection at the Hard Rock Hotel, was seen buying Halloween costumes and panties with the name "Doug" stitched on them. She and her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt spent the weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel, where she went on a shopping spree. They dined at Nobu, partied at Body English and she shopped at Love Jones boutique...
Radio icon Howard Stern and his wife Beth, dining with Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnello and Carson Kressley Friday at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant (Paris Las Vegas)...
Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, touring "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" (Luxor) on Friday with a galpal. When she reached The Grand Staircase, Zellweger gave her cell phone to a staff member to take video of her and her friend pretending to be “Jack and Rose," holding hands and giggling as they walked down the stairs together. Zellweger stopped to sign autographs when a number of fans recognized her...
Attending the grand opening of Lagasse’s Stadium on Friday at The Palazzo: Chef Emeril Lagasse, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Rex Lee, Melissa Rycroft and fiancé Tye Strickland, Bruce Jenner, Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers, Indy car driver Danica Patrick, Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, Lakers coach Brian Shaw, former NFL standout Warren Sapp, retired basketball player Gary Payton, pitching great Greg Maddux, Howard Stern’s wife and model Beth Ostrosky, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" star Carson Kressley, actor Dan Cortese, and actor Chazz Palminteri. During the evening, Dillon approached Maddux and apologized for wearing a Mets jersey. Rycroft and Warren Sapp showed off dance moves they had learned on "Dancing With the Stars."...
Miley Cyrus, having a picker-upper at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at The Venetian on Saturday...
Also at Tao: the Wayans Brothers, Sean “ P. Diddy” Combs, Michael Bay and Tyrese Gibson, engaged "True Blood" stars Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin, Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, NFL free agent Ty Law, Jermaine O’Neal of the Miami Heat and actor Chazz Palminteri, actor Oliver Hudson, and actor Stephen Colletti...
Kim Kardashian, joining Matt Goss on stage during his "St. James" finale Friday at the Palms. Jon Lovitz was also in the audience...
Mariah Carey, backstage with singer Matt Goss Saturday at the grand opening of “Matt Goss Live From Las Vegas" at the Palms. Also in attendance: Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, who joined Goss on stage for a few numbers; producer and Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin, MTV alums Daisy Fuentes and Downtown Julie Brown, singer Deborah Gibson and Bravo TV’s "Blow Out" star Jonathan Antin...
Donny Osmond, stopping by for a taste test Saturday during SW Steakhouse chef David Walzog's steak grilling demo at Whole Foods in Town Square...
At Lavo (Palazzo) over the weekend: Actress Regina King, Venetian headliner Wayne Brady, and the musical duo LMFAO, who went to the lounge upstairs and hopped on stage for a performance of “La La La.”...
Rihanna, making at appearance Friday at Wet Republic, the pool party at MGM Grand...
Flamingo headliner Marie Osmond, backstage at "Jersey Boys" (Palazzo) to meet the cast after taking in Monday's show...
Melissa Rivers, at the 7 p.m. Blue Man Group show (Venetian) on Saturday. Also there: Actor Andrew Keegan from “10 Things I Hate About Your” and “7th Heaven.”...
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt, making Saturday stops at Prive (Planet Hollywood Resort) and the Top 10 2009 Hometown Hotties finals at Wasted Space (Hard Rock Hotel)...
The Palms paid special tribute to DJ AM on Friday night at Rain, where DJ AM was scheduled to perform that evening as part of his residency. He was found dead in New York early Friday. Rain staffers wore DJ AM t-shirts and Nike sneakers while Greg Lopez and DJ R.O.B. (Robert Hathcock) took the stage. At midnight, DJ R.O.B., who usually opens for DJ AM, stopped the music to say a few words and called for 60 seconds of silence in remembrance of him. The crowd then raised their lighters and cell phones as P. Diddy’s remake of “Every Breath You Take” titled "I'll Be Missing You," created as a tribute to Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G., was played during a photo montage of DJ AM that appeared on the video screens throughout the club. Earlier in the evening the Palms Casino Resort sign darkened the exterior letters so that only the A and M were illuminated. A table at the entrance of Rain served as a memorial for guests who left flowers and personal tokens of DJ AM...
Piers Morgan of "America's Got Talent," dining at Strip House (Planet Hollywood Resort) on Thursday. Earlier, Morgan interviewed the mayor for his show "Piers Morgan On..." which will feature Las Vegas when it airs in January in the UK and around the world. Goodman asked Piers to refer to him as "Lord Mayor" since the show will air for a British audience...
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, hanging out at Jet (Mirage) on Thursday with a group that included VH1 reality TV star, Joanna Hernandez and her girlfriends. DJ Que got Murphy's attention by playing Murphy's 1980's hit single "Party All The Time." Earlier, Murphy and Hall attended "O" (Bellagio)...
Rumer Willis, being presented with a 21st birthday cake at Tao on Saturday night. Showgirls made the presentation, with an assist from an Elvis impersonator. Rumer's group included her parents Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, stepfather Ashton Kutcher, Willis' wife Emma Heming, and Rumer's sisters Tallulah and Scout, Rumer's boyfriend Micah Alberti, and her co-stars in her upcoming film, "Sorority Row," including Audrina Patridge and her boyfriend Corey Bohan, Briana Evigan, Margo Harshman and Jamie Chung, along with close friend Matt Dallas...
Kid Rock, in the crowd at the premiere Wednesday of "The Goods" at Planet Hollywood. The rocker is a neighbor and good friend of Jeremy Piven, who stars in "The Goods." Will Ferrell strolled on stage with a cell phone in his ear during introductions before "The Goods" premiere. He has a cameo in the show and is a co-producer...
At Lavo (Palazzo) on Saturday: actress Ali Landry, "Star Trek" actor John Cho, and Tracy Ayala, who owns the William Rast clothing line with business partner and childhood friend Justin Timberlake...
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, taking the stage at Body English to wild applause Saturday. Earlier DJ Clinton welcomed Ne-Yo and Brody Jenner on stage as well...
Actor Hugh Jackman, at the late performance of "Peepshow" (Planet Hollywood Resort) on Friday. He was with British power couple Matthew Freud (great-grandson of Sigmund Freud) and Matthew's wife Elizabeth Murdoch (Rupert Murdoch's daughter)...
Jay Z, with his bodyguard and a friend, arriving at Tao Asian Bistro for a late dinner Wednesday. They are in town for Beyonce’s concert...
Stacy Keibler, formerly of "Dancing With the Stars," dining at Shibuya (MGM Grand) on Friday...
At N9NE Steakhouse (Palms) on Thursday: Slash, celebrating his 44thh birthday and, at other tables, Shanna Moakler and Mena Suvari...
Donny Osmond, joining the Australian Motown group, Human Nature, Monday night at the Imperial Palace. Osmond led a standing ovation when Human Nature sang "Ooh Baby Baby"...