Las Vegas Weekly

August 29, 2010 · 9:31 AM

Photos: Fantasy Football Weekend and Fantasia at the Palms

By Don Chareunsy

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore at the Palms on Aug. 27, 2010.

Photo: Aaron Garcia

By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor

This weekend has been jam-packed with sports and music celebrities at the Palms, as the Second Annual Fantasy Football Superdraft Weekend drew celebrities to 9 Group's nightlife venues Friday night and into Saturday morning.

Rain Nightclub also hosted an official album release party for R&B/soul singer and American Idol Season 3 champion Fantasia Barrino. Eight-time Grammy nominee Fantasia celebrated the release of her third studio album Back to Me since her 2004 win and performed her new track “Bittersweet” and a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain” for the packed nightclub.

The party revelers at Rain included Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Snoop Dogg, Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster forever!), Stacy Keibler, Danny Masterson (aka DJ Mom Jeans), Flavor Flav, Shannon Elizabeth, Melvin Fowler, Lisa Raye and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. The stars watched Fantasia’s performance from the VIP booth onstage and partied the night away enjoying mixed drinks and dancing.

Before Fantasia’s party at Rain, Keibler hosted the official Superdraft After-Party, and Snoop Dogg headlined the sold-out Superdraft Tailgate Party at Palms Pool & Bungalows, where Fantasia joined the Grammy-nominated rapper for one song. At the pool for Ditch Fridays: rapper Warren G, sportscaster Scott Van Pelt in a cabana with five friends, Phelps, rapper Kurupt and rapper Shwayze, who performed for the Ditch crowd.

Many of the celebrities dined at N9NE Steakhouse before the night of revelry. Kutcher and Moore dined with a group of about 20 friends, including Masterson, Frye, Elizabeth, Phelps and Keibler. Keibler was sitting at the bar with a friend and later joined the dining party.

In the private dining room, Fantasia dined with Gavin Maloof and friends and was a vision in a black and silver dress with black stiletto knee-high boots. Phelps stopped by to say hello, and Fantasia stopped in the kitchen to sign executive chef Barry S. Dakake’s famous shakedown door.

Here’s a video of Fantasia and Snoop Dogg at Rain posted on YouTube.

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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