Las Vegas Weekly

October 28, 2008 · 3:05 PM

Poker players join TV and movie stars for birthday and comedy fun

By Robin Leach

Michael Phelps.

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps continued on with his nightclub spree when he showed up in a group of 12 friends that included pro-poker prince Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari at the Tao nightclub.

Michael posed with fans for photos as the group ordered champagne and Patron tequila shots. Alongside were poker pros Phil Hellmuth and David Williams and CBS "Late Late Show" host, Scottish-born comedian Craig Ferguson. Also there after dining in the Tao restaurant below on chicken pad thai and sushi platters was "Saw V" actress Megan Good, who starred in "Stomp The Yard."

Photo: Tao

Megan Good at Tao

Next night actor Johnathon Schaech celebrated the release of his horror flick “Quarantine” with the film’s writer and executive producer, Drew Dowdie. Johnathon’s girlfriend, actress Jana Kramer, joined them later after flying in from LA where she was filming the new “90210” TV series. The trio feasted on lobster wantons and Chilean seabass before going up to the nightclub for Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon and Grey Goose vodka! Rapper Flavor Flav was also spotted in the restaurant.

ABC Family’s "Kyle XY" star Matt Dallas celebrated his birthday at Tao with 12 friends and after the signature sushi platters the sexy servers surprised him with a cake and everybody sang along with "Happy Birthday" as he blew out the candles. He got another massive sing-along when he went upstairs to the Tao nightclub, where comedian David Spade was relaxing at an owner’s table.

Photo: Joe Coomber

Matt Dallas.

Matt continued his birthday celebrations next night at sister restaurant and club, Lavo in the adjoining Palazzo where actress Erin Lucas of MTV’s upcoming “Hills” spin-off "The City" also celebrated her birthday.

The brunette beauty wore a feather headband and classic strapless little black dress for her boyfriend and a group of galpals. They all tucked into the $28 ultimate lobster pizza, steak frites and sea bass teamed with Veuve Clicquot for the champagne toasts. Up in the nightclub she was surprised by a tower of cupcake cones decorated with sparklers for an all-club "Happy Birthday" sing-along.

For the second time in the same week former White House press secretary Ari Fleisher partied with his date and they happily danced into the night near to comedians Craig Ferguson of the "Late Late Show" on CBS and E! Entertainment’s Talk Soup host Joel McHale with his wife.

Photo: Bryan Haraway

Joel McHale

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