Las Vegas Weekly

April 5, 2010 · 1:36 PM

Strip Scribbles: P. Diddy, Bridget Marquardt to host at Eve

By Robin Leach

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs makes a promotional appearance for his new group Dirty Money and Ciroc Vodka at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip on Nov. 14, 2009.

Photo: Scott Harrison/Retna/www.harrisonphotos.com

Hip-hop superstar and actor-director Sean “P. Diddy” Combs hosts an exclusive after-party at Eva Longoria Parker’s Eve the Nightclub on May 1 in Crystals at MGM’s CityCenter. The entrepreneurial icon will bring a two-level, after-fight bash for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley fans after the boxing match at MGM Grand. Tickets for the exclusive event are limited and available for purchase at EvetheNightclubLV.com.

Halloween just got even hotter with the sexiest Halloween costume party of the year -- in April! Bridget Marquardt of The Girls Next Door fame hosts Halfway to Halloween at Eve on April 24. Eve will reward the top three costumes with $3,000 in cash prizes. Sponsored by Nevada’s largest costume retailer, HalloweenMart, guests receive 10 percent off when they use the promotional code “Eve” at the store or online.

Photo: CBS

Lance Burton chats with Craig Ferguson on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson.

*The Late Late Show host and comedian Craig Ferguson has joined The Venetian for a limited engagements. The Scottish-born funnyman’s is at The Showroom from May 21-22 and June 4-5. Since taking the helm of the CBS show five years ago, the show has set all-time viewer records. Craig also recently won a 2009 Peabody Award for broadcasting excellence for his episode “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: An Evening With Archbishop Desmond Tutu.”

*We told you last Friday about the 20-day run that Jabbawockeez will headline at MGM’s Hollywood Theater starting May 7. You’ll get an idea of their excitement with these photos from contributing photographer Tom Donoghue, who shot them performing with Shaquille O’Neal at the NBA All-Star Game.

STAR SURVEILLANCE

Former MLB player Barry Bonds dined at N9NE Steakhouse in the Palms, where executive chef Barry Dakake created a tasting menu for Barry and his friend. At a separate table, UFC President Dana White dined in a party of six. After dinner, Barry sent out a dessert platter to the group. Former MLB player David Wells enjoyed dinner in a party of five and after dinner signed Barry’s kitchen door. David and five others, including Barry, were seen later at a VIP table at Ghostbar. Over at Moon, Dana stopped by around 12:30 a.m. for a few drinks, then his party and he went to The Playboy Club.

Photo: Shane O'Neal/N9NE Group

Dana White with Playboy Bunnies.

Photo: Danny Mahoney/XS

Barry Bonds, right, at XS in the Encore.

Barry Bonds also turned up at XS in Steve Wynn’s Encore, where Luxor headliner Carrot Top also was partying. Luxor headliner Criss Angel of Cirque du Soleil’s Believe was next door at a VIP table in Tryst at the Wynn.

*Over at Vanity in the Hard Rock Hotel, Earl Stevens of E40 celebrated his album release with DJ Clinton Sparks, performing for the crowd throughout the night.

*Former NFL defensive star Michael Strahan dined at Tao in The Venetian with his girlfriend Nicole Murphy and friends. They enjoyed dinner before heading upstairs, where they danced until 4 a.m. Mad Men’s Alison Brie also dined at Tao, and Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley returned to his favorite hotspot for a second consecutive weekend, sticking with his usual Jack Daniels. Members of Girlicious also partied at Tao.

Photo: Ron Koch/Pure Management Group

Teri Polo attends the opening of Venus Pool Club at Caesars Palace on April 2, 2010.

*Actress Teri Polo hit Venus Pool Club at Caesars Palace as it opened for the season. The Meet the Parents star lounged poolside in a bikini and soaked up the sun while sipping on Bloody Marys.

*Mad TV star and comedian Bobby Lee ordered chicken and waffles at Hash House A Go Go before headlining at The Playboy Comedy in the Palms.

*The Hard Rock Hotel was the place to be for the UFC and boxing world for Ellis Mania 5 in The Joint. At Carey Hart’s Wasted Space, Jason Ellis and Taintstick, dressed in schoolgirl outfits, rocked the crowd sans Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, who dined at Rare 120 pre-boxing fight (Benji defeated Riki Rachtman).
Antonio “The Magic Man” Tarver stopped by Wasted Space with wife Denise and friends around midnight for drinks before heading over to Vanity. Ultimate fighter Junie Browning also showed up at midnight to drink with friends at Vanity.

Photo: Hew Burney/www.hewburney.com

Antonio Tarver at Vanity in the Hard Rock Hotel.

Photo: Hew Burney/www.hewburney.com

Junie Browning at Wasted Space in the Hard Rock Hotel.

Numb3rs star Rob Morrow treated his daughter to her second Cirque du Soleil show with an early performance of Ka at MGM Grand. Rob had seen Ka and wanted to share the experience with her, whose wide-eyed reaction on entering the theater was priceless: “Wow!” Rob and his daughter, who’d seen a performance of Viva Elvis earlier, stopped at M&M World before Ka. … One of Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses Jamie Grubbs was at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic celebrating a friend’s 26th birthday in one of the bungalows.

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Giada de Laurentiis.

TONIGHT’S TIPS

Bestselling author and The Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis is at Sur La Table in Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile from 5 to 7 p.m. for an autograph meet-and-greet with her new book Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California… Comics Rah Ramey, Vinnie Mark and Kellen Erskine are at Riviera Comedy Club through Sunday.

Photo: Scott Harrison/Retna/www.harrisonphotos.com

Sarah Palin addresses Tea Party activists in Searchlight, Nev., on March 27, 2010.

TOMORROW’S TEASES

Former Alaska Gov. and 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who now has a job with Fox News, is back in town again one week after the Tea Party gathering in Searchlight. She’s the keynote speaker at Caesars Palace for the Wine & Spirit Wholesalers convention. … Peepshow star Holly Madison will be the focus of cameras at Caesars Palace when she serves as emcee and announces Mayor Oscar Goodman’s official proclamation of Serendipity 3 Day to honor the restaurant’s first anniversary. Holly will introduce the $10 Holly’s Pink Peppermint Sundae custom made by Caesars Palace executive pastry chef Randy Sebastian, and Serendipity 3 will offer free carrot cake to customers all day long.

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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