Las Vegas Weekly

February 19, 2010 · 2:32 PM

Strip Scribbles: Ozzy Osbourne, Nelly, MMA stars, Sharon Stone and more

By Robin Leach

City Spud, DJ Five and Nelly at Tao in The Venetian on Feb. 18, 2010.

Photo: Al Powers/Retna Ltd.

It’s been an especially busy past few days for our contributing photographers here in Las Vegas. Scott Harrison and videographer Richard Corey were at Borders in Town Square yesterday for rocker Ozzy Osborne’s book signing for I Am Ozzy. Ozzy also made a stop at his favorite lunch spot, Society Cafe in the Encore, while in town and is expected at tonight’s Viva Elvis world premiere at MGM CityCenter’s Aria.

*Rap superstar Nelly played host at Tao’s Worship Thursdays in The Venetian last night to celebrate his clothing line Apple Bottom Jeans. He arrived on the red carpet with younger brother rapper City Spud and treated revelers to a 30-minute set. Jumping atop the booth where DJ Five was spinning, the rapper performed his hits including “Hot in Herrre,” “Shake Ya Tailfeather” and “Dilemma.” Contributing photographer Al Powers shot the party that also included Marlon Wayans, Tito Ortiz and Phil Hellmuth.

*Photographer Denise Truscello was on the scene last night for the Richie Rich soiree at The Bank Nightclub in the Bellagio, which featured singer Mia Moretti, electric violinist Caitlin Moe and the designer himself Richie Rich. The trio dined at Fix before the party.

*Denise was nearly two places at once last night, as she also captured Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child fame celebrate her birthday and perform at Haze in Aria. DJ David Guetta and Kelly had a recent dance hit with “When Love Takes Over.”

*MMA stars and studs Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Jake Shields, Punkass, SkySkrape and Scott Epstein stepped out of The Octagon for a night of powerhouse fashion at MGM Grand’s Studio 54. The fighters hosted the official Tapout MAGIC after-party, where they showcased Tapout’s newest trends and styles in. Chuck and Dan mingled with partygoers, while in the VIP area, Jake, Punkass and SkySkrape showed off the new threads. The MMA crew partied into the wee hours.

*Mirage headliner Terry Fator has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Feb. 28 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “It’s an honor for me to sing the national anthem at this great race,” Terry said in a press release. “I believe that my fans and NASCAR fans are one and the same, so it is a match made in heaven. I grew up in Texas, so you know I’m a NASCAR fan!”

Drivers competing in this race include Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmy Johnson and Kurt and Kyle Busch, among others. The race will be televised on Fox.

Meantime, on March 13, Terry celebrates the first anniversary of his headlining show at The Mirage in an evening with family, friends, celebrities and fans. Terry’s after-party will be at B.B. King’s Blues Club, where members of Terry’s band will jam with B.B. King’s Las Vegas All-Stars.

*Actress Sharon Stone and her son Roan attended the 7 p.m. performance of The Beatles Love by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage last night. The Basic Instinct and Casino star and her son spent the day at The Mirage’s Secret Garden and planned to take a road trip to Hoover Dam today.

*To celebrate the Year of the Tiger and Lunar New Year, 120 students from Meadows School joined Merry Mayor of Mirth Oscar Goodman and his wife Carolyn for the traditional parade through Caesars Palace’s Forum Shops. It’s the 14th year the students have performed the parade and the 13th consecutive at The Forum Shops.

Students wore red and gold costumes, punctuated the show with drums and firecrackers and sang four songs in Chinese with an English translation thanks to volunteer Maggie Chen, who taught the Chinese lyrics. Contributing photographer Jim Decker photographed the celebration yesterday on the fifth day of the holiday because it’s considered a lucky day for merchants on the birthday of the Chinese god of wealth.

*Hometown hero rockers Theory of Flight are busier than ever. The band will be interviewed on L.A. Talk Radio on Feb. 28, one day before their highly anticipated concert at The Viper Room on the Sunset Strip. On March 6, they return home to Las Vegas to shoot the video for their single “Set the Night on Fire” and later in the month have a number of gigs lined up at South by Southwest in Austin. TOF’s debut album Within Reach drops April 20. The band recently secured a sponsorship with Sennheiser Microphones and will be the featured band on the company’s Website the first week of March.

*Angels & Airwaves frontman and guitarist Tom DeLonge, fresh off a massive Blink-182 tour, announced today that the band will embark on a 40-plus city tour with supporting act Say Anything. The band will make a stop at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel on May 28, and tickets for the rock show go on sale tomorrow at noon. The group’s new album Love was released this month.

*Legendary heavy metal drummer Vinnie Paul and Carrot Top made for an unusual pair at Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina at Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops last night, where they enjoyed a set by Sin City Sinners. Vinnie drank Skyy vodka and water with two limes, while Carrot Top enjoyed Crown Royal on the rocks. Mark Eaton, 1989 NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the Utah Jazz, watched Vinnie Favorito’s show last night at the Flamingo.

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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