Las Vegas Weekly

April 21, 2010 · 1:35 PM

HRH photos: Skybar debuts; Wyclef Jean opens Rehab; TCV @The Joint

By Robin Leach

Ray J, Chuy Bravo and Wyclef Jean at Skybar in the Hard Rock Hotel on April 18, 2010.

Photo: Hew Burney/www.hewburney.com

It was a superstar weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel with singer Wyclef Jean kicking off Season 7 of Rehab, Them Crooked Vultures celebrating the first anniversary of The Joint and Skybar and the HRH Beach Club opening.

Newlyweds Nik Richie of TheDirty.com and pinup princess and reality TV star Shayne Lamas were among the celebrities who turned out for the seventh season of Rehab and an exclusive performance by Wyclef, and VDLX’s Richard Corey posted his videos to YouTube.

Our spywitness reported: “This was the biggest turnout for Rehab ever thanks to Season 3 of the Tru TV hit reality show Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel and the size of the hotel doubling since last summer. Wyclef stopped by Skybar before his performance, where he hung out with Ray J and Chuy Bravo from E!’s Chelsea Lately. As always, Chuy was seen entertaining the ladies.

“Wyclef performed for an hour mid-afternoon, and the crowd loved every minute. He started his set with the Fugees’ hit song “Ready or Not” to pump up the crowd. Ray J and boxer Zab Judah joined Wyclef onstage to sing a few songs. After his stage appearance, Ray J hung out in the back with an exotic brunette, where they were seen getting cozy.”

The spywitness continued: Toward the end of his set, Wyclef jumped in the crowd and began to dance and sing. After the show, he invited the crowd of mostly girls to get onstage for his DJ set, where they danced with him. After his set, Wyclef, with his entourage of 11, returned to Skybar and the HRH Beach Club, which officially opened over the weekend, for a more relaxed setting.

Actor Mekhi Phifer, Kirk Morrison of the Oakland Raiders, Shaun Phillips of the San Diego Chargers and Three 6 Mafia’s Crunchy Black were spotted enjoying Wylcef’s performance and received shout-outs . Actor Robert Richard was seen at Skybar, and MMA fighter Jay Silva and Daniel Sadek were part of Wyclef’s after-party at Vanity.

Nik and Shayne were at Vanity for a honeymoon after getting married at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas. His bridal party included his employee Ari Golden and American Idol swimsuit girl Casey Carlson. They were not camera shy, and Shayne showed off her ring. They drank champagne and then left their wedding party behind walking hand in hand to their HRH honeymoon suite.

Meantime, a concert by Them Crooked Vultures celebrated the first anniversary of The Joint , and contributing photographer Erik Kabik was onsite for our VDLX photo gallery. TCV is bass player John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. TCV’s self-titled debut album dropped last November.

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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