Las Vegas Weekly

January 12, 2009 · 1 PM

Strip Scribbles: Jessica Alba’s beloved hubby Cash Warren and Terminator TV star celebrate birthdays in Vegas

By Robin Leach

Thomas Dekker celebrates his 21st birthday at Prive in Planet Hollywood.

Photo: Denise Truscello

Sexy actress and new mom Jessica Alba surprised husband Cash Warren with a trip to Las Vegas for his 30th birthday -- and when he walked in for dinner at the private Opium Room of Tao in The Venetian, he was surprised with a turnout of his close family and friends. Over at Planet Hollywood, it was a long night of celebrating his 21st for actor Thomas Dekker of NBC’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It began with dinner at Strip House and then continued on with a blowout bash at Prive. He brought his parents, plus TV mother Lena Headey and former Beverly Hills 90210 star Brian Austin Green. For his first legal drink in a casino, Thomas chose a glass of champagne and then Grey Goose vodka with Red Bull!

Photo: Denise Truscello

Thomas Dekker celebrates his 21st birthday with Brian Austin Green at Prive.

Just askin’ …

After months of negotiations, talks and planning for Sammy Hagar’s hit Cabo Wabo restaurant to open at another center Strip hotel, does Sammy have a deal with the Trader Vic’s space in Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile? … Has amazing record producer David Foster begun to line up a slew of stars, including Brian McKnight and Earth Wind & Fire’s Phillip Bailey, for a May 9 reprise at Mandalay Bay of last year’s power-packed PBS music special? … With a clean sweep of every Las Vegas Hilton show being ended by April, does it mean that Tera Patrick’s new topless burlesque show might be headed there? Even the Menopause musical is out, and the Schintas leave in March for a tour. Coincidentally, Tera and rocker husband Evan Seinfeld are staying there while negotiations begin today! … Which major megastar is on the verge of signing a huge residency pact for a long-term run in the reconfigured Theater for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood?

Photo: Ash Hopkins

David Hasselhoff.

Photo: Ash Hopkins

David Hasselhoff.

Actor-singer David Hasselhoff and pal Simon Rex filmed segments for a British TV series while staying at Planet Hollywood. Simon was at the Strip House restaurant while David not only went into the DJ booth at Prive nightclub there, but also joined one of the go-go dancers at the stripper pole! David also was seen with Planet Hollywood owner Robert Earl in the Strip House and filmed playing roulette there. The film crew also shot him singing his No. 1 German hit “Looking for Freedom” at the Hofbrauhaus restaurant-pub, and after massive audience applause from the crowd led them all in a German beer hall salute.

Photo: Grace Rakich

Mark Cuban at Tao.

Controversial basketball mogul and former Dancing With the Stars contestant Marc Cuban actually made a Dallas Mavericks trade on his cell phone while snacking at the cocktail bar of Sushi Samba in the Palazzo. He must have loved the place and been pleased with his wheeling and dealing because he was back with two friends the next night!

*Porn queen Mary Carey, who once ran as a candidate for California governor, was at Iron Chef Kerry Simon’s Cathouse restaurant in the Luxor. She says she’s going to solve the state’s massive economic woes by “stripping for dollars” on a caravan tour of the 10 major cities in California. “The more people donate, the more clothes I take off,” she told me excitedly. She wants to have San Jose beat out San Diego on her Striptease tour and vows to take everything off by the time she takes the balanced budget funds to Sacramento as a gift to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Photo: Vic Bonadonna

Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell.

Star surveillance

The odd couple of actor Wilmer Valderrama and mixed martial arts fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson were in the same group of friends celebrating at Tao in The Venetian. Wilmer wound up in the DJ booth drinking Patron tequila and hyping up the crowd. Also there were Joey Fatone and, in separate groups, Mark Cuban, actor Ashton Holmes, poker stars David Williams and Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari. … Victor Drai’s new super-luxury XS nightclub at the Encore was party central for UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson and San Francisco 49er Vernon Davis. Even I ran into Luxor headliner comedian Carrot Top there late last night! … Hip-hop group HardNox enjoyed the pulse-pumping mix of DJ Hollywood at Pure in Caesars Palace with actor Jeremy Jackson partying alongside. Next door in the Pussycat Dolls Lounge, actress Maria Conchita Alonso had a stage-side VIP table with a large party of friends all sipping on Grey Goose vodka and Veuve Clicquot champagne. … Legendary R&B soul singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton took family and friends to dinner at Dick’s Last Resort in the Excalibur. He posed for photos and signed autographs for fans on his way out, and 90 minutes later, he returned for the late-night music of Panama and A.J. Johnson. … UFC fan favorite Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell partied and danced till dawn with friends in a private booth on the upper level of Studio 54 at MGM Grand. Cincinnati Bengals safety Kyries Hebert and Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Vernon Carey partied until the early morning hours at separate VIP tables inside Christian Audigier at T.I., while Cleveland Browns safety Nick Sorensen was on the VIP stage at LAX in the Luxor.

Photo: Christian Audigier

Kyries Hebert at Christian Audigier in Treasure Island.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

Akon.

Tonight’s tip

International pop and soul superstar Akon appears in a rare nightclub performance at Jet in The Mirage with his hit songs “Beautiful Girl,” “Smack That,” “Right Now” and “I Tried.” … Multiplatinum artist Cypress Hill proves he’s one of the best hip-hop stars in the business with his B-real concert at Prive in Planet Hollywood. … The super sexy cast of Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity at New York-New York take over the Cathouse restaurant and ultra lounge for a wild, provocative party in the Luxor.

Photo: Alex Loc Thieu

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, not dancing, at Tryst.

Tomorrow’s tease

How did Las Vegas play a behind-the-scenes role in the surprise engagement of Dancing With the Stars professionals Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy? Plus, Cirque du Soleil’s Believe magician Criss Angel and his Girl Next Door Holly Madison begin their sunshine romp in Mexico. We’ve also got the full start-to-finish interview with rocker Dave Navarro at the AVN Awards, which has far more than our video chat!

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