Las Vegas Weekly

June 29, 2009 · 11:56 AM

Strip Scribbles Photo Gallery: Ashley Hartman’s Tabu bachelorette party

By Robin Leach

Ashley Hartman shows off her engagement ring during her bachelorette party at Tabu.

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

Actress, model and recording artist Ashley Hartman is about to get married, and an entourage of her gorgeous gal pals threw Ashley a bachelorette party at Tabu Ultra Lounge in MGM. All 20 hostesses donned little black dresses, while Ashley stood out in a sweetheart white dress.

On the red carpet as she posed with her sisters Audrey and Maria, Ashley proudly showed off her beautiful engagement ring to fans. Ashley, a former Maxim model, is known for The O.C. and hosting on CBS’ Sportsline. She’s graced the pages of Vogue and Glamour and will be the host of MTV’s Love Squad premiering July 11.

Talent obviously runs in this family because sister Maria played the winning photographer on VH1’s reality competition The Shot.

*2009 Miss USA Kristen Dalton of North Carolina, who won Donald Trump’s Miss USA Pageant here three months ago, watched the U.S. vs. Brazil soccer game while at brunch at Iron Chef Kerry Simon’s restaurant in Palms Place. Today, Kristen will tour the Nevada Cancer Institute and meet with physicians and cancer patients there as part of her goodwill duties. Kristen was one of the 10 contestants who visited NVCI in early April for the Bottles of Hope support group during their week of activities before the competition at Planet Hollywood.

Photo: Nevada Cancer Institute

Miss USA North Carolina Kristen Dalton at the Nevada Cancer Institute.

*The Michael Jackson memorabilia items were expected to draw a total of $30,000 in winning bids at the Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley auction in Planet Hollywood over the weekend, but instead totaled $205,000. One Jackson 5 autographed album went for $27,000, and Michael’s sequined shirt from the Victory Tour racked up $42,000. One buyer purchased an intimate letter from Michael for $15,000. Some of the items will go on display in the Hard Rock Hotel collections.

*For the third time, comedian and celebrity roaster Vinnie Favorito will compete against more than 6,000 players in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker starting July 3, although Vinnie, who headlines at the Flamingo, has elected to play the last starting day, July 6. “Everyone should know I’m bringing my A game,” Vinnie said. “I let everyone get a taste of what they’d be up against in previous years. This time, I’m showing no mercy!”

Photo: Images of LV

Vinnie Favorito and Jennifer Tilly.

*Have celebrities started a trend at Society Cafe in Steve Wynn’s Encore? They sure keep coming back for second and third visits. First it was Ozzy and Sharon Osborne, and now it’s NBA players. For the second consecutive day, Los Angeles Lakers star Andrew Bynum returned and brought four guests with him. Nick Collinson of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Steve Novak from the Los Angeles Clippers also returned for consecutive visits, while Willie Green of the Philadelphia 76ers ordered pancakes and an omelet. Also spotted there separately were Academy Award-wining director Oliver Stone and supermodel and talk show host Tyra Banks enjoying a salad trio and Grandma Rose’s meatballs.

Photo: Denise Truscello

Tyra Banks takes in Las Vegas.

Photo: Lavo

Antonio Sabato Jr. at Lavo.

Photo: Lavo

Autumn Reeser and Jesse Warren at Lavo.

Star surveillance

Husband-and-wife actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman met with Bette Midler backstage after watching her The Showgirl Must Go On at Caesars Palace Colosseum. … The Real Housewives of New York’s Bethenny Frankel, actor-writer-director-producer Johnathon Schaech and The O.C. actress Autumn Reeser were at separate cabanas on daybeds at the new Azure Pool in the Palazzo. … Handsome actor Antonio Sabato Jr. didn’t even bother to check into his room after landing at McCarran and went directly to Tao Beach in The Venetian, where he ordered two Patron shots to get his weekend started. … Big Love actor Aaron Paul, also at Tao Beach, with friends ordered a feast of sushi, beef satay and crispy rice with Jack Daniels bourbon. … Tao and Lavo were the restaurants of choice for dinner for Autumn, Aaron, Antonio, reality TV star Brittny Gastineau and Rooney lead singer Robert Schwartzman, while Bethenny returned to Lavo for yet another Kobe meatball fix. Johnathon joined the group as they headed up to a VIP table in the moat section of Tao. DJ Reach spun an hourlong Michael Jackson tribute set, sending the crowd into a frenzy. … Also partying in Tao were former The Bachelor star Andrew Firestone with 15 college pals and British actress and model Kelly Brook with boyfriend Wasps rugby player Danny Cipriani. … Gorgeous model Kelly Carrington, Playboy’s October 2008 Playmate, had a VIP stage table to celebrate her birthday at Rain in the Palms with DJ AM on duty behind the turntables. Earlier, she and gal pals had partied at the Palms Pool & Bungalows, dined at N9NE Steakhouse and watched the Pussycat Dolls concert at The Pearl. … Former NFL running back Stephen Davis was dancing to the music at Rain, and Kansas City Chiefs star Larry Johnson ordered two bottles of champagne in Rain before heading up to Moon with a girlfriend, where he sat alongside Los Angeles Lakers star Andrew Bynum and NFL free agent Jenorris “Jeno” James. … At the 3rd Annual Palms Pool Bunny Hunt, R&B artist Maxwell watched the scene from his private cabana, next door was MMA star Michael Bisping and at poolside were Sean May of the Charlotte Bobcats and ESPN anchor Steve Levy.

Photo: Lavo

Brittny Gastineau and Jorge Perez at Lavo.

Photo: Lavo

Johnathon Schaech at Lavo.

Tonight’s tips

Actor, singer and model Tyrese, who stars in the weekend’s No. 1 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, hosts and plays guest DJ at Prive in Planet Hollywood. … The beloved dinner show Marriage Can Be Murder opens tonight at the downtown Fitzgerald’s Casino after a decade-long run elsewhere. … O’Neal McKnight performs his hip-hop hits at Jet in The Mirage. … Golfers will test the new Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver at Dragon Ridge Country Club in Henderson at a Dewar’s-sponsored event to raise money for the new downtown Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

Photo: The Light Group

Singer Toni Braxton hugs Tyrese Gibson during a night out at the Bank.

Monday’s teases

We’ll have our hotter-than-hot Pussycat Dolls photos and exclusive with founder Robin Antin on her auditions to find four Dirty Virgins to add to the song and dance show she’s producing for British singer Matt Goss in his new residency at the Palms, and master magician Lance Burton gets ready to unveil his plans when we sit down with him at the Monte Carlo. Plus photos of music legends Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, who at 60-plus years old each, put many of today’s acts to shame!

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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