Las Vegas Weekly

September 8, 2009 · 3:03 PM

Strip Scribbles: Sarah Larson’s new life post-George Clooney

By Robin Leach

Sarah Larson, left, with friends at LAX.

Photo: Pure Management Group

For a year, Palms cocktail waitress and model Sarah Larson was linked to superstar George Clooney in a globetrotting love match. They were seen together in New York and Europe after they’d met at the Palms CineVegas premiere of Ocean’s Thirteen. Insiders bet she’d be the one girl to get him to the altar, and the rumors picked up intensity when she moved from hometown Vegas to a new residence in Los Angeles for him.

But like all of the movie hero’s other romances, this, too, fizzled! Sara stayed in California to pursue her modeling career and a reality TV series. Now she says she has a new romance, a new career as a private certified yoga instructor and is teaching a steady flow of other screen hunks -- plus models and actresses.

Sara is so successful that she’s negotiating for a line of her own yoga-inspired fashions. While George is now being linked with Italian MTV presenter and beauty Elisabetta Canalis, Sara says she has a new boyfriend, too. He isn’t in show business, and she wants to keep her relationship out of the spotlight.

Sara says she has no regrets about the yearlong relationship with George and the fact that the romance ended, and added that they are no longer in touch. “Dating has its challenges, and either two people connect or they don't,” she has said. “There’s a lot of other factors that are involved as to whether it will be a long-term relationship or not, but everything for me right now is new.”

Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

Jersey Boys cast members during "Las Vegas Celebrates the Music of Michael Jackson" at The Pearl in the Palms.

*The Las Vegas cast of Jersey Boys at the Palazzo will perform on NBC’s America’s Got Talent tomorrow night.

Star surveillance

Marie Osmond took the family racing at Pole Position Raceway opposite the Palms Place, where Holly Madison and the cast of Peepshow hung out at the pool to celebrate Red Riding Hood cast member Tara Palsha’s 21st birthday. … Over at the Hard Rock Hotel, boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. had a late-night meal at Mr. Lucky’s and returned home at 1 a.m., while Holly Huddleston of the Olly Girls partied the night away at Carey Hart’s Wasted Space with friends. No sign of reported boyfriend Ryan Seacrest!

Photo: Cody Boor/Hard Rock Hotel

Holly Huddleston at Hard Rock Hotel's Wasted Space.

Congratulations to Patrick O’Bryant of the Toronto Raptors, who proposed to his girlfriend Molly Bergeson at Tao in The Venetian with a stunning diamond ring, and she whooped and hollered “yes!” Also at Tao: One Life to Live actress Crystal Hunt, who dined on pot stickers and the satay sea bass with two girlfriends before heading up the nightclub. Singer Eve arrived there, too, and danced the night away on the catwalk to the sounds of DJ Five and was joined center stage by LMFAO, who, true to their hit song “Shots,” were seen partaking in Patron! Sky Blu, one half of the duo, wore a DJ AM T-shirt in honor of the late Adam Goldstein. LFMAO and friends were all decked out in their new, bright Party Rock clothing line and jumped onstage for an impromptu performance, having the entire club serenade Redfoo with “Happy Birthday” as he turned 34. Watching all the hi-jinx were UFC fighter B.J. Penn, oil heir Brandon Davis, former UNLV player Shawn Marion of the Dallas Mavericks and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and his band mates.

Photo: Larry Edwards

Frank Marino's Divas of Las Vegas at Imperial Palace.

Photo: Larry Edwards

Frank Marino's Divas of Las Vegas at Imperial Palace.

Venetian headliner comedian Wayne Brady enjoyed wine decanter service in the neighboring Lavo. Wayne showed up at Bette Midler’s show in Caesars Palace and backstage ran into Human Nature vocalist Toby Allen as they both greeted the People’s Diva. … Donny Osmond’s dance partner Kym Johnson of Dancing With the Stars took time out from rehearsals for Season 9’s Sept. 21 debut to watch Jubilee! at Bally’s. … Mary Wilson of The Supremes, cast members of Jubilee! and Matsuri and magician Steve Wyrick were among the sold-out crowds for the eight-show trial run of Frank Marino’s new Divas of Las Vegas female impersonators production at the Imperial Palace. Talks are underway about extending it as a regular fixture there.

Photo: Brian Steffy/Blush

Mix Master Mike at Blush in the Wynn.

Photo: Brian Steffy/Blush

Mix Master Mike at Blush in the Wynn.

One of the hottest holiday parties was with legendary DJ Mix Master Mike of The Beastie Boys when he took over the turntables at Blush in the Wynn. Blush keeps the party going with an extended Labor Day bash tonight with DJ Kaskade. … Meantime, DJ Samantha Ronson enjoyed dinner at Strip House in Planet Hollywood.

Photo: TVT

Dennis Haskins, better known as Saved By the Bell's Principal Belding, with his schoolgirls.

Tonight’s tips

Our good friend actor Dennis Haskins of Saved By the Bell welcomes the first party night of fall and declares school’s back in session at Pure in Caesars Palace. Dennis also celebrates the release of his DVD/CD Karaoke With Your Favorite Principal. … Stone Rokk and Graham Funke headline at Moon in the Palms after DJ Mark Stylz’s opening set. … If you are staying home tonight to recover from all the exhausting weekend parties, don’t forget that the Shaquille O’Neal fight against Oscar de la Hoya, filmed at Planet Hollywood, airs on ABC. Click HERE and HERE for our previous stories and photo galleries.

Photo: ABC TV

ABC's Shaq Vs.

Tomorrow’s teases

It’s that quirk in the calendar when early morning at 9 minutes after 9 on the ninth day of the ninth month of the zero nine year, the digital print out will read 9:09-09-09-09. … To celebrate their 47 years of marriage, our merry Mayor of mirth Oscar Goodman and his wonderful wife, Carolyn, will renew their vows downtown. We have all the details of the ceremony to be conducted by Elvis tribute artist Jesse Garon and other special 09-09-09 happenings in town. Plus, a new episode of Top Chef Las Vegas means new odds posted by the Wynn sports book.

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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