Las Vegas Weekly

August 18, 2008 · 4:58 PM

Stars party backstage at Colosseum; Wahlberg celebrates with reunited New Kids

By Robin Leach

Donnie Wahlberg, enjoying a shower at Jet.

Photo: Denise Truscello

Superstar Cher had an all-star lineup at her Caesars Palace headliner show, and played hostess backstage in her dressing room after her showbiz pals had given her a standing ovation in the Colosseum. TV personalities Rosie O’Donnell and Kathy Griffin from Bravo’s Life on the D List comedy show turned up together for their visit -- and CNN talk-show royal Larry King joined them for the backstage “meet and greet.” Fellow Strip headliner, magician Lance Burton from the Monte Carlo resort was also there and joined in the standing ovations.

Incidentally before seeing Cher, Kathy and Rosie enjoyed dinner together at Fix in the Bellagio. The comediennes ordered up spring rolls, lobster tacos and sipped on their martinis during the laugh-feast fest!

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Members of the original boy-band, New Kids on the Block, reunited to celebrate the 39th blowout birthday bash of pop idol Donnie Wahlberg at the JET nightclub in the Mirage.

Donnie, along with New Kids Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood, showed up together for the huge line of fans waiting on the red carpet. Jet's sexy cocktail staff welcomed them to the club and lined the VIP area with sparklers as the group’s new single, called "Single," pumped through the club’s state-of-the-art sound system.

Donnie was presented with a beautiful cake created by Jean-Philippe Patisserie and Joey and Danny sang "Happy Birthday to You,” a capella, to their pal. The super-group sold over 70 million albums worldwide and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in concert revenues during the ’80’s. They obviously enjoyed their birthday reunion also celebrating their first album in years, “The Block,” being released Sept. 2 and then followed by an international concert tour that hits Mandalay Bay during October.

With champagne at the ready Joey and Danny, and their entourage, gave Donnie a shout out toast. Joey hung with his wife, Barrett, and the new parents drank vodka and Red Bull, danced together and posed for photos with all the fans. Birthday boy Danny reveled in the bounty of beauties who fought each other to reach him, dancing and necking with several of them throughout the night. Newly single Donnie took a special liking to the Jet go-go dancers and danced with the finely toned ladies in between his Grey Goose cocktails. Also joining the party were actor Donal Logue and director Benny Boom.

Before hitting Jet, the guys dined at Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant & Bar at Bellagio. Celebrity chef Akira Back fired up his signature dishes incljuding a tuna pizza for them all. They also used Jet as the setting for the filming of the music video for “Single,” alongside with our hometown hero R&B star and producer Ne-Yo, which will feature Jet’s ultra-modern technological abilities.

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