Las Vegas Weekly

July 19, 2010 · 11:36 AM

Photos: Parties w/AnnaLynne & Kellan, J.Love, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Mel B

By Don Chareunsy

AnnaLynne McCord celebrates her 23rd birthday with boyfriend Kellan Lutz at MGM Grand's Wet Republic on July 17, 2010.

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor

Las Vegas was sizzlin’ hot over the weekend, and it wasn’t just because of the 110-plus-degree heat. Gorgeous 90210 starlet AnnaLynne McCord celebrated her 23rd birthday Saturday at Wet Republic at MGM Grand with hunky boyfriend and co-star Kellan Lutz, the Twilight series’ Emmett Cullen. McCord arrived at the Fiji Water-sponsored soiree in Ray-Bans, a jean skirt and a tank top over a string bikini, while Lutz hid his six-pack abs under a beige tank paired with striped board shorts.

McCord ’fessed to preferring vampires to werewolves -- Team Emmett, anyone? -- while Lutz shared his love for Las Vegas: “I love to gamble. My father comes out here a lot, so it’s great bonding time. Pool parties are the best part about Las Vegas. This is my favorite pool.”

The hot couple signed autographs, posed for photos and mingled with the crowd, and sister Angel McCord joined the party. DJ Skratchy announced the celebration, and the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” as a tropical-themed three-tiered cake was presented to the birthday girl. Thanks to Christopher Rauschnot @24kMedia on Twitter and Richard Corey for their videos posted on YouTube.

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT AT AZURE

Hollywood’s favorite ghost whisperer Jennifer Love Hewitt hosted “Stereo Loves LOVE” at Azure Pool at the Palazzo on Saturday to celebrate her new Lifetime flick The Client List.
On Friday night, J.Love dined at Aquaknox in The Venetian, enjoying a tasting menu prepared by the chef. The next day, she arrived at Azure’s blue carpet in a pair of hot pink Christian Louboutin stilettos, a sundress and Mykita Franz gold sunglasses.

The actress, who recently graced the cover of People’s 50 Most Amazing Bodies issue, showed off her body, which she attributes to constantly working out and Zumba, in a peach bikini, posed for pics and signed autographs. After the dayspot, she and her entourage headed to Lagasse’s Stadium for a viewing of director Eric Laneuville’s The Client List, which airs tonight on Lifetime. Actor James Preston of ABC’s The Gates was spotted at Azure.

KE$HA AT MOOREA BEACH CLUB

Singer Ke$ha made sure the party didn’t stop the second she arrived at the Grey Goose-sponsored soiree at Moorea Beach Club at Mandalay Bay on Saturday. The “Tik Tok” and “Your Love Is My Drug” star wore a black bathing suit, jean shorts, a red feather hair accessory, Ray-Bans and Chanel heels. After snacking and drinking with her entourage in a cabana, Ke$ha performed “Tik Tok” and “Blah Blah Blah” for the daytime revelers. That evening, Ke$ha opened for Rihanna at Mandalay Bay Events Center as part of the Last Girl on Earth Tour. Thanks again to Corey and Rauschnot for their videos.

RIHANNA AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL

Rihanna was spotted checking into the new HRH Tower at the Hard Rock Hotel, where she was seen last week hanging out with boyfriend Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers at HRH Beach Club. Pre-concert Friday night, the Barbados beauty partied at Vanity with her band and dancers and enjoyed champagne. Also partying at Vanity and enjoying the sounds of DJ Eric D-Lux: actress Jenny McCarthy, Larry Johnson of the Washington Redskins and Dontrelle Willis of the San Francisco Giants. … At Carey Hart’s Wasted Space, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor performed his first-ever solo acoustic concert that included “Black” by Pearl Jam, “Fly Like an Eagle” by Steve Miller Band and “Give My Love to Rose” by Johnny Cash and was joined by The Junk Beer Kidnap Band throughout the night. Taylor dedicated a song to Paul Gray, the Slipknot bassist who died this year and whose wife, Brenna Gray, was in the crowd. Taylor also unveiled a Slipknot memorabilia case.

Photo: Michael Morales/Cashman Photography

Ashley Benson and Justin Thorne at Ka in MGM Grand.

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Mel B and her family backstage at Cirque du Soleil's Love at The Mirage.

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Mel B with Love cast member Halil Gashi at The Mirage.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S CELEBRITY FANS

Mel B, forever Scary Spice and Peepshow’s first celebrity headliner, was in town filming her new Style Network reality TV show Mel B, It’s a Scary Life and took a break to watch The Beatles’ Love at The Mirage on Friday with husband Stephen Belafonte and daughters Phoenix and Angel. After the show, the family went backstage while TV cameras were rolling. This was her second time at Love; she first saw Love four years ago with then-boyfriend Eddie Murphy. … Ashley Benson of ABC’s Dirty Little Liars and One Call singer Justin Thorne watched Ka at MGM Grand on Friday. Thorne, who was celebrating his 21st birthday, was seeing Ka for the second time and says it is his favorite Cirque show in Las Vegas. … Jackie Jackson, the eldest brother of the late Michael Jackson, watched Mystere at Treasure Island last night with nephews Randy Jr. and Donte to celebrate their recent high school graduation. After the performance, Jackson, his wife and the nephews went backstage. The nephews also watched O and Love for the first time.

Photo: Monique Concepcion/Cashman Photo

Jackie Jackson, second from left, Randy Jr. Jackson, fourth from left, and Donte Jackson, third from right, with cast members of Cirque du Soleil's Mystere at Treasure Island.

PARTYING AT THE PALMS

It was another celebrity-packed Friday for The N9NE Group at the Palms. At N9NE Steakhouse, free agent Javon Walker dined with friends, including buddy and free agent Keith Bulluck. Sports columnist, host and professor J.A. Adande dined with his friend retired NBA star Robert Horry. Devean George of the Golden State Warriors dined in a party of 11, and Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings dined in a party of nine. … At Nove Italiano, actor Corey Feldman celebrated his birthday at dinner, which included a dessert platter from executive chef Geno Bernardo, on the mezzanine with 20 friends. Feldman’s birthday weekend included lounging at Palms Pool & Bungalows on Saturday. … At Moon, Hasheem Thabeet of the Memphis Grizzlies was at a VIP table with a party of 10. Thabeet also stopped by The Playboy Club. … Rocker Dave Navarro and friends dined at Simon in Palms Place.

On Saturday, Rihanna ordered food from N9NE Steakhouse while working at the Palms Recording Studio. At the steakhouse that evening: Jenny McCarthy dined in a party of three; Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings in a party of three; Amare Stoudemire of the New York Knicks in a party of eight; and Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres in a group of 10 to celebrate his 30th birthday. After dinner, McCarthy headed to The Playboy Club to party with five friends. The cast of FX’s The League and August Playboy Playmate of the Month Angela Francesca Frigo also were at the club. … At Nove Italiano, Criss Angel and Carrot Top dined with four friends. After dinner, Angel and Carrot Top headed to Moon, where Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. of the Atlanta Hawks was partying with seven friends.

VIENNA GIRARDI AT TAO

Newly single Vienna Girardi of The Bachelor -- did she or didn’t she cheat on Jake Pavelka? -- kick-started her Single & Fabulous Party weekend with dinner and clubbing at Tao in The Venetian on Friday night. Amber Lancaster of MTV’s The Hard Times of R.J. Berger, Miss Florida Rachel Todd and The Bachelor and The Bachelorette cast mates, including Ashleigh Hunt, joined Girardi for a weekend that included Geisha Girls, lychee martinis, Tiger Lilies, sake bombs and Captain Morgan and Stoli cocktails. On Saturday, Girardi hosted the Single & Fabulous parties sponsored by Hypnotiq at Tao Beach during the day and then Lavo in the Palazzo.

As always, a big thank you to contributing photographers Erik Kabik and Scott Harrison for their photographs.

Follow VDLX Editor Don Chareunsy on Twitter at Twitter.com/VDLXEditorDon.

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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