Las Vegas Weekly

August 17, 2009 · 2:02 PM

Strip Scribbles: Wayne Brady’s double celebration at Azure

By Robin Leach

Wayne Brady celebrates his extended residency in The Venetian Showroom at Azure Pool in the Palazzo.

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Emmy-winning comedian and Grammy-nominated artist Wayne Brady celebrated his extended residency as a Venetian Showroom headliner and his new CBS show Let’s Make a Deal at Azure Pool in the Palazzo.

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Wayne Brady celebrates his extended residency in The Venetian Showroom at Azure Pool in the Palazzo.

While relaxing in a cabana, Wayne’s party enjoyed Wolfgang Puck’s gourmet burgers and pizzas and washed them down with Absolut vodka cocktails, Veuve Clicquot champagne and Arnold Palmers. Wayne stayed cool in the hot Las Vegas sun in white shirt and pants.

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Wayne Brady celebrates his extended residency in The Venetian Showroom at Azure Pool in the Palazzo.

DJ Marc played “FWB” and “Back in the Day,” two songs from Wayne’s Grammy-nominated album A Long Time Coming, and Wayne and his friends danced along in front of his cabana.

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Joe Jackson, right, with Kerry Simon at Palms Place.

*As the Michael Jackson death controversy continues to swirl, family patriarch Joe Jackson stepped away from the spotlight to enjoy a quiet Sunday brunch with Iron Chef Kerry Simon at his Palms Place restaurant. Joe enjoyed the baby back ribs, one of the featured items on the brunch menu. Meantime, Joe told the New York Daily News that he will bury his son on Aug. 29, which would’ve been the King of Pop’s 51st birthday and is more than two months after his death.

Peepshow star Holly Madison and Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden also were there separately enjoying the pajama-themed brunch.

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X Games pro skateboarder Jake Brown at the 3rd Annual Midsummer Night's Dream inside the Palms.

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X Games pro skateboarder Jake Brown at Ghostbar.

*Palms Pool & Bungalows at the Palms was the site of the 3rd Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream -- A Pirate’s Guilty Pleasure on Saturday night. Among the crowd was Benji Madden, who partied with a group of 10 and sipped on Red Bull and Fiji water. Earlier that evening, Benji enjoyed dinner with friends at N9NE Steakhouse. X Games pro skateboarder Jake Brown was accompanied by a lady friend, and they enjoyed shots of Ketel One and Harlem. In a cabana, comedian and actor Pauly Shore sipped on Red Bull and Ketel One with friends.

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Pauly Shore at the 3rd Annual Midsummer Night's Dream inside the Palms.

Upstairs in Moon, ex-NFL player Jamie Sharper partied at a VIP table with eight friends. DJ Jazzy Jeff spun on the turntables at Rain. Jake Brown was accompanied by 15 friends, and they sat at a VIP table on the dance floor and sipped on Ketel One cocktails. Jake also partied with friends at Ghostbar. Actress and country singer Beverley Mitchell was spotted hanging out with her husband and a few friends. Earlier that afternoon, Ditch Friday at Palms Pool & Bungalows presented X Marks the Spot, also featuring sounds by Jazzy Jeff.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff spins a set at Rain in the Palms.

Star surveillance

Superstar Bruce Willis, in town with new wife Emma Hemming to celebrate the 21st birthday of daughter Rumer, made it a quiet dinner for two at the Strip House in Planet Hollywood before joining Rumer and family and friends at Tao in The Venetian. … Friday Night Lights actress Adrianne Palicki dined at Rare 120 in the Hard Rock Hotel, while U.S. Olympic swimmers Cullen Jones, Ricky Berens, Scott Spann, Ryan Lochte and Ed Moses hung out poolside at Rehab.

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Rumer Willis.

Tonight’s tips

DJ Cue spins at Tabu Ultra Lounge in MGM Grand. … Get Corked at Nove Italiano in the Palms. … It’s a super sweet time with Peachcake at Beauty Bar downtown. … It’s a Hot Mess at Jet in The Mirage. … And the Las Vegas 51s take on the Albuquerque Isotopes (really?) at Cashman Field.

Tomorrow’s teases

On the eve of Robin’s return from vacation to work, we have our final guest celebrity columnist, nightlife queen and Las Vegas Weekly comrade Xania Woodman, who shares her favorite Las Vegas bars for people watching.

Vegas DeLuxe Editor Don Chareunsy compiled Strip Scribbles for Robin Leach, who is on vacation.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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