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Robin Leach: Luxe Life
What's your story? If you are a celebrity in Vegas, Robin Leach wants to know.
06.30.10 · 2:56 PM
Strip Scribbles: Shannon Elizabeth is first guest of Executive Monkeys
American Pie actress and pro poker player Shannon Elizabeth is the first guest participant tonight in a new standup comedy series at Palms Lounge in the Palms. Improv comic Matt Donnelly launches his Executive Monkeys, and each Wednesday, a different star will sit for a comedic tarot reading, from which Matt’s troupe will create spontaneous sketches for the second half of the show. The first half encourages the audience to use Twitter to create characters and sketches for the comedians. ... Read more...
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Facebook06.30.10 · 1:33 PM
Brad Garrett off to a roaring start with his new comedy club
It was standing room only during last night’s second evening of Brad Garrett’s new Comedy Club at the new-look and revamped Tropicana, and he’s off to a sensational start with jam-packed houses. As the owner and headliner, Brad even found himself organizing extra tables and chairs to squeeze in the overflow while his opening acts, singer-pianist George Bugatti and comic Rob Sherwood, got the show underway. “It’s a great problem to have so soon,” laughed Brad as he picked up ... Read more...
06.30.10 · 12:29 PM
Carey Hart’s Wasted Space and Love mark anniversaries
Love, love, love — and thanks to Cirque du Soleil, The Beatles musical Love at The Mirage has been sharing exactly that now for four years. Tonight marks the fourth anniversary of what many believe is the best of the seven Cirque shows on The Strip. Congratulations to the creative team in Montreal and to the 50 cast members and all the crew here in Las Vegas for a record-breaking achievement that looks set to run for many years to ... Read more...
06.30.10 · 10:07 AM
Photos: Bikini contest reaches midpoint at Planet Hollywood pool
This weekend’s Fourth of July pool celebrations in our casino resorts will bring out the best beauties and their bikinis, and Planet Hollywood reaches the midpoint of its swimwear contest, which crowns the overall winner over Labor Day weekend. Meantime, Planet Hollywood continues finding each week’s winner of the bikini contest at the Pleasure Pool, and it is contributing photographer Tom Donoghue’s pleasure to come up with creative new ways to showcase the contestants. It really is just an excuse ... Read more...
06.30.10 · 3:10 AM
The rock show will go on for Vince Neil at the Palms
It’s still a green light for hometown rocker Vince Neil’s performance at the Palms Pool & Bungalows tomorrow night despite Sunday night’s arrest for drunken driving. Vince and his wife, Lia, posted a $2,000 bond for his release, and a tentative court date for Sept. 27 has been set. Lia is Vince’s fourth wife and describes her as his “partner and rock.” No details about the arrest or the police report will be released, and Vince’s attorneys David Chesnoff and ... Read more...
06.29.10 · 5:43 PM
Strip Scribbles: Online chatter is abuzz over Pacquiao-Mayweather
Tons of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. online fight chatter today. It started with sportscaster Molly Sullivan saying the fight is on in November in an outdoor venue to be built by Steve Wynn. But promoter Bob Arum countered, saying the date is definitely Nov. 13 but at Thomas & Mack Center. Contracts still aren’t signed, but everybody is optimistic that they will be, and that it’s the end of the drug testing squabbles. Manny’s last fight grabbed 700,000 ... Read more...
06.29.10 · 2:18 PM
Photos: Carrot Top toasts new cocktail at Minus 5 Lounge
Talk about a cool photo shoot! Luxor headliner and zany props comic Carrot Top donned a fur coat and gloves in yesterday’s 100-plus-degree temperatures to launch his signature drink inside Minus 5 Lounge, as did contributing photographer Erik Kabik to get these shots without freezing. The comedian has named his drink Heat Miser, and it’s served only at the 2,000-square-foot ice lounge in The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, the first permanent ice lounge of its kind in America. Fans snapped ... Read more...
06.29.10 · 12:26 PM
Photos: Kardashians cause Khaos with store; Terry Fator’s outlet moves
Even though it will be called Khaos and fans will rush to it by the thousands, the new retail store Kardashian Khaos opening Aug. 21 at The Mirage will be all about serious big business, plus provide new episodes for their reality TV shows. Instead of other chic young designers grabbing the spotlight, this will be exclusively Kardashian all the time, plus Kris Jenner and Lamar Odom products, too. The products also include Kim’s signature watch line and a Kardashian ... Read more...
06.29.10 · 10:06 AM
Photos: Puddle of Mudd, Travie McCoy, Slightly Stoopid and SHM
Thermometers in Las Vegas were super hot over the weekend, and so were music venues, from the Hard Rock Hotel pool and Encore Beach Club at Encore to The Cannery. SLIGHTLY STOOPID San Diego-based Slightly Stoopid, Ocean Beach to be specific, performed during the Friday Night Live concert series at the Hard Rock Hotel’s HRH Beach Club, and it was another awesome FNL show. The band, self-described as a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop and punk, ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 6:36 PM
Love celebrates 4th anniversary at Mirage with Ringo Starr
The musical legacy of The Beatles celebrated nightly by Cirque du Soleil’s Love at The Mirage marks its fourth anniversary Wednesday. To commemorate the milestone, four cast members traveled to Niagara Falls yesterday to join Ringo Starr at the launch of his upcoming North American concert tour and were photographed by legendary music photographer Rob Shanahan. A quote from Ringo, featured in the Grammy-winning documentary All Together Now, explains the catalyst that Cirque director Dominic Champagne used in creating Love ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 4:21 PM
Photos: All My Children cast parties at Lavo post-Emmys
The cast of ABC’s All My Children held a post-Daytime Emmy Awards celebration last night at Lavo in the Palazzo, and stars from the daytime drama gathered in the lounge and on the outdoor terrace. Leading lady Susan Lucci held court and accepted the cake honoring the show’s 40th anniversary. Cast members attending the party included Brittany Allen, Bobbie Eakes, Melissa Claire Egan, Cameron Mathison, Vincent Irizarry, Jamie Luner, J.R. Martinez, Adam Mayfield, Denise Vasi, Chrishell Stause and Walt Willey. ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 2:58 PM
Strip Scribbles: Caesars Palace to transform plaza into mountain of ice
Despite expected temperatures of over 100 degrees for the Fourth of July weekend, Caesars Palace wants visitors to be cool — in fact, ice cold. For two days, the Roman Plaza on the Strip front behind Serendipity 3 will be converted into an ice palace. This cold zone will feature snowboarding and skiing on a four-story snow jump. Professional snowboarders and skiers will give demonstrations on the slopes of Caesars, and it comes complete with a walk-through ice lounge. It’s ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 12:11 PM
Photos: Katharine McPhee hosts and sings at Azure Pool
It was a nonstop weekend of fun for singer-songwriter, actress, model and American Idol alumnus Katherine McPhee when she and her husband Nick Cokas checked into the Palazzo. The sultry performer was on The Strip for an appearance at Azure Pool and to host a daytime party to celebrate the launch of Belvedere pink grapefruit vodka. The A.I. Season 5 runner-up is the first guest to kick off the new Stereo Love Saturdays parties. Kat checked into the Siena Suite ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 10:39 AM
Photos: Daytime Emmys pre-party at Mix; a night out at Tryst and XS
The Daytime Emmy Awards stars were all over The Strip over the weekend partying from one end to the other. Awards host Regis Philbin, wife Joy Philbin and Ryan Seacrest gathered at Victor Drai’s XS in Steve Wynn’s Encore ahead of last night’s telecast, and Paris Hilton joined them at Victor’s VIP table. Also there but with another group was Grammy Award winner John Mayer, who partied well into the early hours of the morning. Victor’s sister nightclub Tryst in ... Read more...
06.28.10 · 12:01 AM
Photos: Las Vegas shines in spotlight of emotional Daytime Emmy Awards
Posted at 11:29 p.m. on 6/27/10; updated at 12:01 a.m. on 6/28/10 By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards tonight was an emotional evening, with tears flowing as much as the gowns on the long red carpet at the Las Vegas Hilton. The show, in Las Vegas for the first time after years in New York and L.A. and on primetime CBS after a telecast hiatus last year, featured performances from Las Vegas headliners Blue ... Read more...
06.26.10 · 1:34 PM
Selling price for Michael Jackson’s glove at Julien’s Auctions: $160,000
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Vegas DeLuxe reported yesterday that fans in Las Vegas and throughout the world paid tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, who passed away one year ago. His wax figure stands guard at Madame Tussauds at The Venetian, as this photograph by Glenn Pinkerton of Las Vegas News Bureau shows, and fans lined up to take photographs. On last night’s Dateline on NBC featuring an exclusive interview with Katherine Jackson, Jackson’s mother, ... Read more...
06.26.10 · 1:06 PM
Photos: Final dress rehearsal for Vegas! The Show before debut tonight
David Saxe’s extravaganza Vegas! The Show make its debut tonight at Saxe Theater in Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, and contributing photographer Tom Donoghue captured this gallery of the final dress rehearsal yesterday for Vegas DeLuxe readers as a sneak peek at what audiences can expect. Vegas! The Show features song and dance, bright costumes and a historical tour of Las Vegas. As they say in the theater world, break a leg! Robin Leach has been a journalist for ... Read more...
06.25.10 · 3:45 PM
Strip Scribbles: Wet Republic goes online with YouTube and blog
Every major event since Wet Republic at MGM Grand opened this year has been recorded on video, and now the more than 20 high-definition videos have been edited, assembled and posted on YouTube to showcase the celebrity bashes and top international DJs. Additionally, Wet Republic has launched WetRepublicBlog.com, where you’ll find other videos, plus all the DJs’ playlists. In the next three weeks, the dayclub features seven of the worlds Top 100 DJs and is planning a Fourth of July ... Read more...
06.25.10 · 2:21 PM
Exclusive photos: Miss USA’s two-day visit ends with Criss Angel’s Believe
It was a 48-hour nonstop whirl for Miss USA’s first return visit to Las Vegas since being crowned, and this morning she flew to Houston before traveling to China. “I’ll sleep on the plane after this schedule,” Rima Fakih laughed with me last night. Rima’s second day yesterday began with radio station interviews across the country to promote the Aug. 23 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas for the first time in 14 years and ended under the spell of ... Read more...
06.25.10 · 12:23 PM
Fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson on first anniversary of his death
To mark the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s tragic death, fans here have an opportunity to pay their respects, sign a remembrance book and leave floral tributes at his statue at Madame Tussauds at The Venetian. The wax figure will remain outside the museum all weekend with a DJ booth set up to play his hits nonstop. The costume in which the figure, created 10 years ago, is dressed was given to the museum by Michael, an outfit he prized ... Read more...
06.25.10 · 11 AM
Barry Manilow, David Copperfield, Cher to lead tribute to Dick Clark
Las Vegas superstar headliners are turning out in full force to ensure that the first Daytime Emmy Awards outside New York and Los Angeles become a major ratings success on CBS this Sunday. Entertainers from all over the Strip are adding to the all-new look of the 37th program and its black tie gala’s star power. Dwindling ratings led to last year’s telecast cancellation, and network executives are hoping the switch to Las Vegas and the Strip stars will give ... Read more...
06.25.10 · 9:41 AM
Masked Phantom fans set record at musical’s fourth anniversary
As Phantom — the Las Vegas Spectacular starts its fifth successful year at The Venetian, the hit musical spectacular is sailing along as strong as ever and hasn’t lost one iota of its extraordinary appeal. The cast is fantastic, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s story is a timeless wonder of torn love. The majestic music will continue to play for years to come. It’s little wonder that there was a standing ovation last night once again. To mark its fourth ... Read more...
06.24.10 · 5:02 PM
Counter Intelligence: Alex Stratta, Geno Bernardo, Top 50 restaurants
Hot off the grill! Respected food writers John Curtas, Max Jacobson and Al Mancini came up with 150 of what they describe are the “most essential” restaurants in Las Vegas. Now they’ve whittled that list down to the Top 50, and this fall their new book Eating Las Vegas: 50 Essential Restaurants will be published. The book goes on sale at the end of September, and the three culinary kings sign off on the finished manuscripts next week. *Celebrity chef ... Read more...
06.24.10 · 4:28 PM
Strip Scribbles: Is the dragon returning to Excalibur’s moat?
Executives have begun planning a major makeover for the moat that surrounds Excalibur, which last weekend celebrated its 20th anniversary. It’s also possible that the dragon that welcomed guests up until nine years ago will be reawakened from mothballs and brought back to fiery life. Last weekend at the concurrent 20th anniversary of the Tournament of Kings, Excalibur and Luxor President Felix Rappaport told me that there would be upgrades for that arena, too. Now I hear the moat, ornamental ... Read more...
06.24.10 · 2:56 PM
Photos: Miss USA Rima Fakih is back in town to promote Miss Universe
For the first time since being crowned 2010 Miss USA, 24-year-old Miss Michigan Rima Fakih returned to Las Vegas yesterday and is now on a whirlwind two-day schedule of helping promote the Aug. 23 Miss Universe Pageant at Mandalay Bay. Rima was up against 51 Miss USA contestants last month at Planet Hollywood for the NBC broadcast, and now she’ll be up against 88 beauties from around the world for the prized Miss Universe crown. Last night, Rima had dinner ... Read more...
06.24.10 · 12:41 PM
Photos and videos: Another three years of NHL Awards at the Palms?
The ice hockey stars shined as brightly as the Hollywood celebrities during last night’s 2010 NHL Awards at The Pearl Concert Theater in the Palms. It’s the second consecutive year that the show has been held here. If Palms head honcho George Maloof has his way, he’ll happily add another three years to the contract that is set to expire after next year’s third show. George told me that he’d love to see the event as an annual fixture here ... Read more...
06.24.10 · 10:08 AM
Phantom celebrates four years with record masked stunt
As Phantom — the Las Vegas Spectacular celebrates its fourth anniversary tonight, the musical also will make history. The audience will play a very significant role, as the largest number of masked Phantoms is photographed for one record-breaking moment. It takes place at The Phantom Theater in The Venetian immediately after tonight’s performance. The audience will be given a Phantom mask, and under the guidance of Tony Award winner Anthony Crivello — The Phantom himself — will set a record ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 3:32 PM
Strip Scribbles: Jermaine Dupri jumps across Strip from Prive to Eve
Grammy Award-winning artist and record producer Jermaine Dupri returns to his Las Vegas DJ duties tonight. He lost his regular gig at Prive in Planet Hollywood when Harrah’s officials shuttered it after they took over and assumed its considerable debts. Jermaine, the former longtime boyfriend of Janet Jackson, spins the wheels of steel at the hot industry night at Eva Longoria Parker’s Eve at MGM CityCenter’s Crystals. No definite word whether Jermaine will be booked as a regular, but the ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 1:10 PM
Photos: Jimmy Kimmel and Twilight stars; Jersey Shore spoofs vampires
Expect next Wednesday’s release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to be a box office blockbuster, but tonight, Las Vegas comedy king Jimmy Kimmel scoops the pack with his one-hour primetime special with the cast on ABC. Jimmy welcomes Twilight superstars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and more to Jimmy Kimmel Live’s The Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart airing at 10 p.m. ABC has posted videos of the behind-the-scenes special, including Jimmy Kimmel’s “Twilight” Zone. Jimmy also corralled ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 11:31 AM
Rick Moonen and Marcus Samuelsson reunite today at RM Seafood
It was only a few weeks ago that they stood toe-to-toe as royal rivals for the title on the Season 2 finale of Top Chef Masters. Tonight, they’ll stand toe-to-toe again as friends and re-create a five-course menu that cost one the title and gave the other the victory as Top Chef Master. There’s been an incredible Internet feud over the results of Season 2 after judge Jay Rayner admitted that he docked our Mandalay Bay celebrity chef Rick Moonen ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 9:48 AM
Photos: Hockey’s biggest stars are at the Palms for 2010 NHL Awards
The unlikely team of rapper Snoop Dogg and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker might just steal the 2010 NHL Awards show tonight when they skate into The Pearl at the Palms for the live telecast. Both are fanatical ice hockey fans, and both are part of the all-star entertainment lineup with, among others, comedian host Jay Mohr and Mark Wahlberg and Jamie Kennedy, who are among the presenters. It’s the most glittering night on the NHL calendar, and it’s taking place ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 8:50 AM
Photos: Bikini beauties bronze under the sun at Planet Hollywood
It’s almost becoming a tradition! Every weekend, contributing photographer Tom Donoghue is called to duty at Planet Hollywood for the new round of contestants in the bikini contest at Pleasure Pool. Here’s this week’s gallery of Pretty Young Things in their sexy swimsuits. The winners from each weekly contest regroup over the Fourth of July weekend for the finals and to pick the top three, one of whom will come the ultimate bikini beauty. To be completely honest, this is ... Read more...
06.23.10 · 2:13 AM
‘Everything about my life has become better,’ says Phil Laak after record
Professional poker player Phil Laak’s mind-boggling 115-hour endurance challenge at the Bellagio tables here in Las Vegas captured media attention around the world, and it won him a Guinness World Record for longest-ever card play. Phil told me Monday that although he’s thoroughly positive about the experience and would recommend it to everybody, he won’t be doing it again. “And unless some crazy poker player tries it in the next few months, I think that record may well stand for ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 5:32 PM
Strip Scribbles: New app for Criss Angel gives fans coded coupon
MGM executives at CityCenter were the first to launch their own interactive iPhone app for the sprawling property with its four hotel complexes, and now Mindfreak magician Criss Angel is leading a similar charge for all the Cirque du Soleil shows on The Strip. The app developed for the Believe star at the Luxor is interactive, so guests and fans logging on can download a coded coupon that can be read at the Luxor box office entitling them to instant ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 4:05 PM
Photos: In concert with Flavor Flav, Devo, Michael Bolton, Steppenwolf
It was another wild Las Vegas weekend of concerts, and our contributing photographers were kept hopping but managed to capture them all. DEVO Devo performed at the grand opening of Crown Theater and Nightclub at The Rio on Saturday. After the show, they joined guests as the theater transformed into a nightclub and the celebrity DJ team of Clark Duke and Chris Holmes, who make up Show Business, spun the wheels of steel onstage. Celebrities in attendance included Shannon Elizabeth, ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 2:29 PM
Vince Neil’s new tell-all book: Sex, drugs and rock and roll
When Motley Crue star Vince Neil’s book Tattoos & Tequila is published in September, nobody will ever say that one of rock’s most notorious frontmen held one thing back. It’s simultaneously stunning and shocking and raunchy and revealing. It’s what a rock legend is supposed to pen: sex, drugs and rock and roll. Says Vince: “It’s a miracle we survived at all. A bottle of Jack Daniels and uncooked hot dogs do not make for a particularly well-balanced diet. We ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 12:56 PM
2010 NHL Awards at the Palms a star-studded affair with Love
On the ice, it often appears as outright war in what has been described as the most violent of sports. At the 2010 NHL Awards tomorrow in The Pearl at the Palms, it will be all about Love. In fact, 17 cast members from Cirque du Soleil’s Love at The Mirage are performing a 3-minute act on the telecast. The act has never been performed live in front of an audience, and it’s likely to be a one-night-only production, as ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 11 AM
Miss USA Rima Fakih returns to Las Vegas for first time since crowning
For the first time since winning the Miss USA Pageant crown, 24-year-old Rima Fakih returns to Las Vegas tomorrow to start promotion of the Miss Universe Pageant here for the first time in its 59-year history in August. Rima, who won the Miss Michigan title to reach the Miss USA Pageant, hosts a goodwill dinner with Mandalay Bay President Renee West tomorrow, and then watches Carrot Top’s show at the adjoining Luxor. If the comedian is still dark because of ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 9:39 AM
Photos: Excalibur, Tournament of Kings party includes 150-pound cake
It was an official double celebration at Excalibur last Friday as the resort casino marked its 20th anniversary in tandem with the 20th celebration of the Tournament of Kings. A 4-foot-high cake weighing 150 pounds was carried after the show to the Knights of the Round Table, and the cast, crew and arena servers were invited to take a slice. Mike Hartzell, Excalibur entertainment director, joined Excalibur and Luxor President Felix Rappaport and Jean George, senior VP of national marketing, ... Read more...
06.22.10 · 9:04 AM
Photos: Viva Elvis draws Mario Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Superman
Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis at Aria in MGM’s CityCenter has become the must-see for celebrities on Las Vegas trips. Over the weekend, Rachel Huntington celebrated her birthday there with husband Sam Huntington, who played Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns, plus friends Superman himself Brandon Routh, his wife Courtney Ford of Dexter and Ryan Hansen from Friday the 13th and Party Down. It was Sam’s first Cirque show, and they all went backstage afterward, where Ryan attempted to harmonize with ... Read more...
06.21.10 · 5:25 PM
Strip Scribbles: Holly Madison denies romance with UFC’s Josh Koscheck
Online gossips went into overdrive yesterday morning when Radar Online posted a story of an intimate date between Peepshow star Holly Madison and UFC fighter Josh Koscheck. It sounded like a perfect match: Holly is 30, Josh is 32, and both are famous. However, it isn’t so. I asked Holly to respond, and seconds later she stopped it cold. She admitted that Josh and she had been at Strip House in Planet Hollywood, but they were in a large group ... Read more...
06.21.10 · 2:55 PM
Kim Kardashian talks dating, Matt Goss his Strip contract at Vegas party
Gorgeous reality TV star Kim Kardashian knew the moment she became single again after her long romance ended with New Orleans Saints star Reggie Bush, she would be romantically linked with just about everybody! “It’s the story of my life,” she laughed with me at the Vegas magazine 7th anniversary party Saturday at Encore Beach Club and Surrender at Encore. “I think the latest was Justin Bieber, and how old is he — 16? No truth to that, either. It ... Read more...
06.21.10 · 12:29 PM
Hard Rock Hotel drug testing, plus Angelica Bridges and Carrot Top
Wicked whispers and racy rumors! Expect extraordinary headline news in about two months of a major change in our nightlife world. One of the most prominent figures will shock with plans for his very own club that I’m reliably told will be the most extraordinary, big money venture ever undertaken in Las Vegas that will put his operations already here in a lesser light. When it’s signed, sealed and delivered, it will be the biggest nightlife deal ever here. *I ... Read more...
06.21.10 · 11:07 AM
Photos: Kristin Cavallari hosts, tans, parties at Wet Republic
Hot reality TV starlet Kristin Cavallari soaked up the Las Vegas sun on a weekend visit to Wet Republic at MGM Grand, with The Hills beauty arriving in a sweet black romper that eventually revealed a neon splashed bikini. The California girl teetered atop 5-inch white lace-up espadrilles on Saturday. “I’m here just to have a good time. I like the pools a lot better here. Wet Republic is like a nightclub in the sun, and you’re getting a tan ... Read more...
06.21.10 · 8:46 AM
Exclusive: Pawn Stars cast to take show on road, tackles parking tickets
With a record-breaking 6 million TV viewers tuned into the debut episode of Season 2 of Pawn Stars on The History Channel, there’s no denying that the three most unlikely heroes have become the biggest tourist attraction in Las Vegas. So much so that Vegas DeLuxe can reveal exclusively that they are taking the show on the road! But with success comes problems, and they’re appealing to Mayor Oscar Goodman to help solve a bureaucratic nightmare over parking problems. It’s ... Read more...
06.20.10 · 10:23 AM
Photos: Kardashians shine at glittering Vegas celebration
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian was determined not to let a bout of the flu knock her out from last night’s seventh anniversary party for Vegas magazine. Kourtney told me she was feeling fine, but they said newlyweds Khloe and her famous husband couldn’t make the trip because they were at home in L.A. also suffering from the flu. (Khloe’s husband Lamar Odom and his team the Los Angeles Lakers won a second consecutive NBA championship Thursday at Staples Center ... Read more...
06.19.10 · 11:44 AM
Exclusive photos: Paris Hilton, Cy Waits, Steve Wynn & Andrea Hissom
It was a night of Las Vegas royal romances at the Encore, and we have the photos to prove it! “It’s our favorite photo,” nightclub czar Cy Waits told me at 2:30 this morning. “Paris and I are getting along beautifully.” The gorgeous and striking couple has been dating now for just over one month, and Paris has been spotted at his homes here in Las Vegas and in Hollywood, where he also is managing partner of the new Drai’s ... Read more...
06.19.10 · 3:56 AM
Photos: Fight Club IV packs a punch for charity at The Joint
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor When The Killers or Kenny Chesney aren’t in town, The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel also is a hotspot for sports, and Thursday night saw 18 bruisers take to the ring for charity in the three-round, nine-fight Fight Club IV. Las Vegas nightlife and casino personalities laced up their gloves and included representatives from the Hard Rock Hotel, Elite Gym, HRH Beach Club, Wasted Space, Palms, HPD, VIPFantasyVegas.com, Vanity, Bellagio, Angel Music Group, ... Read more...
06.19.10 · 3:03 AM
Photos: Siegel Group renovates Gold Spike; Rumor on schedule
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Mr. Vegas DeLuxe Robin Leach’s fascinating interview with real estate developer and businessman Stephen Siegel, CEO of The Siegel Group, was posted right here at Vegas DeLuxe on Thursday. The Siegel Group recently renovated the Gold Spike downtown and its adjoining The Oasis at Gold Spike, as well as the 1900s Parisian-styled The Artisan, but The Siegel Group’s focus now is on opening Rumor opposite the Hard Rock Hotel this month. Contributing photographer Tom ... Read more...
06.19.10 · 2:03 AM
Photos: DJ Pauly D christens tanning bed before spinning at Ditch Friday
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor In what must be one of the more unique dedications, Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio of MTV’s Jersey Shore received a tanning bed in his honor at Sunset Tan in Drift Spa at Palms Place yesterday. The bed was named DJ Pauly D and is available for use when guests purchase the GTL — Gym, Tan and Liquor — package for $50. To commemorate the occasion, Pauly used scissors bedazzled with rhinestones to cut ... Read more...
06.18.10 · 4:07 PM
Strip Scribbles: Elijah Johnson sings, ‘Let Me Do My Thang’
Pint-sized super talent Elijah Johnson, aka Lil Elijah and who wowed Las Vegas audiences in The Lion King at Mandalay Bay and with his Michael Jackson dance moves at a Palms tribute show, has released his debut single “Let Me Do My Thang.” The video is on YouTube, and within two days of being posted, it had more than 16,000 views, then jumped to nearly 40,000 this morning. The single is available on iTunes and can be downloaded from Amazon ... Read more...
06.18.10 · 2:54 PM
Frank Sinatra’s family debuts Tuscan wines at Sinatra in Encore
If Frank Sinatra were alive, there’s no doubt that he’d be dining at Steve Wynn’s Encore property Sinatra tonight, and he’d give two thumbs up to the dinner being held in his honor to unveil the first tasting ever of his beloved Tuscan red wines. Members of Frank’s family will be guests at Sinatra to celebrate Come Fly With Me, the award-winning 2007 Sinatra Family Estates Cabernet Sauvignon and the preview of Le Voce, a Sangiovese from Tuscany that won’t ... Read more...
06.18.10 · 1:03 PM
Triumph opens at L.V. Hilton on Oct. 3; tickets go on sale tomorrow
As tickets go on sale tomorrow for the new spectacular Triumph opening Oct. 3 at the Las Vegas Hilton, more secrets are slipping out. One of the most ambitious productions to ever be presented on a Las Vegas stage is being referred to as not a show but an experience steeped with influences from the master minds of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. It will be a mystical journey through time and a magical story of good conquering evil by ... Read more...
06.18.10 · 11 AM
Photos: A night with Wayne Brady, The Beach Boys and Neal Preston
It was one of those Las Vegas nights when the stars really came out to play, and Vegas DeLuxe had to scramble to catch up with everyone. Talk about a glittering night on the town. WAYNE BRADY At The Venetian, TV game-show host and comedy actor Wayne Brady held court, and you would swear that you were seeing double. That’s because he was at Madame Tussauds, accompanied by daughter Maile, to unveil his wax figure, which has been added to ... Read more...
06.18.10 · 8:07 AM
Photos: Shark Reef Aquarium marks decade, counts down to 10 million
As the gigantic Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, the countdown has begun to welcome its 10 millionth guest. Officials at Shark Reef predict that will happen late next month or early August based on current daily visitor counts. The celebrations kick off tomorrow and continue through August. Admission has been reduced to $10, and there’s a 10 percent discount on all Shark Reef store merchandise. Additionally, Shark Reef drinks throughout Mandalay Bay are ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 4:47 PM
Impressionist Greg London makes a risky move from Reno to The Strip
Master musical impressionist Greg London has traded a nearly three-year run at Harrah’s in Reno, where he won Nevada Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year Award, to launch an ambitious theatrical show here on The Strip. Icons was supposed to open at Palace Station, but Greg switched to the larger Mardi Gras Showroom at the Riviera. The opening was set for last night but now opens 24 hours later tonight because the soundboards blew up in flames during rehearsals this week. ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 3:32 PM
Strip Scribbles: All-star lineup for Daytime Emmys, Dick Clark tribute
It will be an all-star turnout of Las Vegas celebrities with East and West Coast TV personalities when the 37th Annual Daytime Emmys are broadcast for the first time ever here at the Las Vegas Hilton. A tribute to American Bandstand host and legend Dick Clark is one of the many celebrity segments. Caesars Palace headliner Cher, Paris headliner Barry Manilow, Steve Wynn’s favorite country king Garth Brooks, Flamingo’s Marie Osmond, Ann-Margret, Frankie Avalon, The Spinners, Jay Leno and former ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 1:19 PM
Exclusive photos: Billionaire picks up Playboy Key — and Bunny
On this visit, he didn’t jump off the roof of the Palms, but Sir Richard Branson did just about everything else while here celebrating the 10th anniversary of his Virgin Atlantic flights from London to Las Vegas. After a whirlwind 48 hours, Sir Richard told me as we stood looking at the neon and skyline of Las Vegas last night from the top-of-the-tower Moon patio at the Palms: “This is such a great city. I’m so glad we came here ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 11:47 AM
Mike Love talks Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary, possible Brian Wilson reunion
The Beach Boys are gearing up for next year’s 50th anniversary, and Mike Love told me that his cousin, founder and longtime member Brian Wilson, is discussing possibly reuniting with them for future writing and recording. Tonight, they host a one-night-only poolside concert at The Venetian to play their chart-topping hits that have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and racked up 32 platinum and gold albums. “It’s very difficult to pick a real favorite,” laughed Mike when I ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 10:28 AM
Circus returns to town with thrills, chills, spills — and Kevin Burke
The chills come when the Flying Caceres attempts the dangerous four-tumble somersault on the trapeze. The spills come when the Torres Family rides seven motorbikes simultaneously in a spinning 16-foot sphere speeding at 65 mph. The thrills come when the Sky High Ice Gliders tread out on tiptoes across the tightrope that’s big-top high. Yes, The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Circus returns to town at The Orleans Arena tonight through Sunday with nightly shows and morning and afternoon ... Read more...
06.17.10 · 1:01 AM
Photos: From Artisan to Rumor, focus is on boutique hotels for Siegel Group
Yesterday’s job fair at the new boutique resort Rumor signaled that Stephen Siegel’s multimillion bet on the future of Las Vegas is finally in play, as he proves to the naysayers that his unique business plan of buying up “lost, abandoned and shuttered” hotels will help Las Vegas boom again. Rumor is scheduled to open by the end of the month opposite the Hard Rock Hotel, and when you walk it, you’d never know that it was the St. Tropez, ... Read more...
06.16.10 · 5:29 PM
Strip Scribbles: DJ Pauly D gets tanning bed at Palms (and it’s for rent)
Jersey Shore sensation and Rhode Island star DJ Pauly D is being honored in a unique first for Las Vegas. The reality TV stud is getting his own tanning bed at Sunset Tan in Drift Spa in the Palms, and the public can use it, too. Paul DelVecchio will be at the Palms on Friday for the tanning bed dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newly named Pauly D bed is available for $50 as part of the GTL package — ... Read more...
06.16.10 · 2:06 PM
Photos: Sir Richard Branson bets $110 million on travel to Las Vegas
Sir Richard Branson’s bet on expanded air service from Britain to Las Vegas is about $110 million, and “we’re not stopping,” he said this morning at the Bellagio, where for the first time ever, he rode in on jet skis at the Fountains Lake to conduct “Fly Me to the Moon” to the dancing waters. The deal for new twice-weekly service from Manchester to McCarran was four years in the making, Rossi Ralenkotter of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors ... Read more...
06.16.10 · 10:57 AM
Photos: All-star concert cavalcade with Pepper, ICP, Denis Leary, Dave Attell
Vegas DeLuxe contributing photographers were in nonstop action all weekend long as they captured the sights, sounds and scenes of the cavalcade of concerts that rocked Las Vegas and had audiences doubled over with laughter. DENIS LEARY Denis Leary brought his Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2 to The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and performed music with his band The Enablers and The Rehab Horns along with his standup. Instead of doing a standard media tour for his F/X ... Read more...
06.16.10 · 8:49 AM
Photos: Sir Richard Branson joins Viva Elvis cast onstage
Sir Richard Branson joined the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis in Aria last night as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic flights between London and Las Vegas. The party kicked off at Gold Lounge at Aria in MGM’s CityCenter. While at Gold, Richard mingled with VIP guests including Aria President Bill McBeath and cast members from Viva Elvis. Moments before the show began, Richard was fitted with a leather jacket and given direction ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 6:05 PM
Strip Scribbles: Miss USA Rima Fakih returns here after Fox TV challenge
2010 Miss USA Rima Fakih, who won her title here at Planet Hollywood last month, returned to her New York City elementary school yesterday. No, she’s not back in class! It was in preparation for her upcoming appearance on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader? Mrs. Cregan, Rima’s fifth-grade teacher at P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights, Queens, hosted the assembly and re-created the game show with more than 200 students. Rima answered questions posed by them on math, science and ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 5:27 PM
Photos: Sir Richard Branson and Dita Von Teese land at McCarran Airport
Sir Richard Branson and burlesque queen Dita Von Teese flew into McCarran International Airport here today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Virgin Airways’ direct London Gatwick to Las Vegas flights. The madcap multimillionaire and the voluptuous vixen even danced on the wing of a new Boeing 777 used for the anniversary flight. Sir Richard tomorrow unveils at a press conference at Bellagio his plans to launch direct service from Manchester to McCarran next year, and then he and the ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 2:33 PM
Rick Moonen fires back at TCM judge who cost him victory
It’s not an exaggeration to call it open warfare! Fans of star chef Rick Moonen have rallied to his support after a Top Chef Masters judge admitted that he marked down Rick on the final show by a half-star. That not only cost Rick the title, but also robbed our Three Square food bank of the $100,000 winning donation. “I got kicked in the balls,” said a clearly upset and angry Rick when I told him he was robbed. “I ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 1:04 PM
Photos: Holly Madison celebrates TV success and is looking for Mr. Right
Blonde bombshell and Peepshow headliner Holly Madison was thrilled with the overnight Nielsen ratings for the premiere of her E! Entertainment reality TV series Holly’s World, but she’s not happy about the fact that she’s single and there’s no serious main squeeze in her life to share the success. “It’s really tough to find a good guy,” she told me when we chatted about her dating life here in Las Vegas during the Holly’s World premiere viewing party at Planet ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 10:58 AM
Photos: Golden Rainbow’s Ribbon of Life a rousing success
The 24th Annual Ribbon of Life fundraiser at the Las Vegas Hilton for the HIV/AIDS charity Golden Rainbow raised $175,000 for its one-day-only show Sunday. Singers, dancers and performers from Las Vegas shows and theatrical organizations dazzled a crowd of 1,300 with 24 numbers in the all-original production. Master illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher and protege magician Darren Romeo attended, as did Peepshow lead singer Josh Strickland, who starred in the “Forbidden Fruit” number. Travis Cloer from Jersey Boys performed “Georgia on ... Read more...
06.15.10 · 9:35 AM
Photos: World Cup fervor continues as matches resume today
Sports bars all over The Strip and off-Strip are jam-packed with frenzied soccer fans rooting for their favorite teams in the World Cup now underway in South Africa. The fervor continues today as matches resume, with Brazil playing against North Korea and Portugal battling Ivory Coast. Tomorrow, it’s Spain versus Switzerland and Chile against Honduras. The U.S. and English teams, who reached a 1-1 tie on Saturday, play again Friday and June 23, but not against each other. Contributing photographer ... Read more...
06.14.10 · 5:38 PM
Strip Scribbles: Carrot Top (sorta) names winner in props contest
Luxor comedian headliner Carrot Top’s props contest was an overwhelming success with even sports and TV stars contributing ideas. He narrowed it down to four possibilities to succeed last year’s Bra for the Octo-Mom winner. The redheaded comedian flew to New York to appear on Live With Regis & Kelly, and the audience selected Redneck Kindle as the winner. “It was a book under glass in a frame, and you had to lift the glass each time you needed to ... Read more...
06.14.10 · 4:24 PM
Photos: Vince Neil reveals in his new memoir, ‘I was just about dead!’
Before he became the frontman of Motley Crue and sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, Vince Neil was just another California surfing fanatic. After he joined the rockers, he didn’t jump on another surfboard until eight years ago while touring in Australia. “I thought it would be as easy as riding a bike,” he said, “But it nearly killed me. I was just about dead! The giant waves knocked me right off. I was battered, beaten and bruised unconscious. ... Read more...
06.14.10 · 2:50 PM
Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith items are up for bid in auction
It’s unprecedented and perhaps the last time that mass memorabilia of Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith will ever be seen. Fans remember that as the first anniversary of his death approaches, the pop icon was about to leave for a run of This Is It concerts at 02 Arena in London, but he died last June 25 shortly before the planned departure and as dress rehearsals were wrapping in L.A. Now the annual Julien’s Auctions featuring high-profile celebrity collections ... Read more...
06.14.10 · 12:58 PM
Photos: Paris Hilton and Cy Waits party at Pure, LAX with Nicky Hilton
For the second consecutive weekend, socialite Paris Hilton flew more than 4,000 miles from overseas to meet up with her new beau in Las Vegas. A week ago, it was a flight from Egypt, and over the weekend, it was a flight from Brazil. “Sure looks as if the new matchup is picking up steam on their fourth weekend of togetherness,” one of their friends told me. “They are inseparable while here in Las Vegas.” We posted a story last ... Read more...
06.14.10 · 11:14 AM
Photos: TV stars are born at Holly’s World premiere
Cheers erupted in Planet Hollywood’s race and sports book close to midnight, and it wasn’t because of a Boston Celtics’ three-pointer over the L.A. Lakers or that the long-shot horse had pulled off a remarkable win. The screams, shouts and smiles were for another filly and the victory by Las Vegas darling Holly Madison and her new E! Entertainment reality TV series. The premiere episode of Holly’s World was a lightening bolt right out of the gate, and in addition ... Read more...
06.13.10 · 2:08 PM
Vince Neil opens cantina and tequila bar Tres Rios in Las Vegas Hilton
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Hometown rocker and Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil debuted his cantina and tequila bar Tres Rios in the Las Vegas Hilton last night with a little help from wife Lia, Mr. Vegas DeLuxe Robin Leach, rap icon Flavor Flav and Zowie Bowie’s Chris Phillips, who one VIP party guest mistakenly thought was Billy Idol! Abundant tequila shots, Lia’s Sangria and regular, strawberry, blue coconut and purple Chambord margaritas were served to guests, and the ... Read more...
06.13.10 · 11:36 AM
Photos: Cheap Trick leads the party in Sgt. Pepper Live at Paris
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor The biggest surprise from the first night of Cheap Trick’s Sgt. Pepper Live at Paris on Friday? Lead singer Robin Zander’s voice, which is surprisingly strong, versatile and adept at singing Beatles songs, yet still sounds very much like Cheap Trick. This from the singer of “The Flame” and “I Want You to Want Me,” no less. Last night was media night at Sgt. Pepper Live, but this write-up is based on the first-night ... Read more...
06.12.10 · 1:55 PM
Photos: Mayor declares June 11, 2010, as ‘Sgt. Pepper Live Day’
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Mayor Oscar Goodman declared yesterday “Sgt. Pepper Live Day” on the day Cheap Trick’s Sgt. Pepper Live kicked off a limited run of a show in tribute to one of The Beatles’ most beloved and popular albums, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Cheap Trick members Robin Zander, Tom Petersson and Rick Nielsen were on hand to receive the proclamation, and legendary Beatles producer Geoff Emerick, show producer Bill Edwards and Paris President Marilyn ... Read more...
06.12.10 · 10:56 AM
Photos: Holly Madison is a Jill-of-all-trades in Las Vegas
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Las Vegas’ Sweetheart and Peepshow star Holly Madison spent part of her afternoon yesterday at a Tickets & Tours booth in The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace selling tickets to her hit Planet Hollywood topless burlesque, with a portion of the sales going to The Animal Foundation of Las Vegas. Madison also signed autographs, posed for photographs with (lucky male) fans and took a break from work with a dip of her feet in ... Read more...
06.12.10 · 10:02 AM
Photos: Bill Clinton stumps for Harry Reid, dines at Craftsteak
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a campaign rally for Sen. Harry Reid in front of more than 800 in the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy’s gymnasium on Thursday, and Las Vegas Sun colleague Michael Mishak’s story with all the details was posted on the Sun’s Web site. It wasn’t all work for the two-term president and former Arkansas governor, as his group and he enjoyed dinner in the main room at 2010 James ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 3:02 PM
Strip Scribbles: Nicky Hilton, David Katzenberg celebrate series at Lavo
It will probably set off a firestorm of controversy, and it will probably make headlines for MTV after its debut Sunday. It’s certainly going to be the subject of water-cooler conversation Monday morning. Socialite Nicky Hilton’s longtime boyfriend David Katzenberg is the mastermind of The Hard Times of R.J. Berger, and he’s bringing the cast to Las Vegas to party. The teen comedy is new territory for MTV and tackles a sensitive subject not even depicted in the American Pie ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 12:59 PM
Julio Iglesias receives award on Julio Iglesias Day in Las Vegas and state
Yesterday was a day of honors for Latin singer-songwriter superstar Julio Iglesias before the start of a three-night run at the Las Vegas Hilton. Julio, 66, received an honor from the State of Nevada proclaiming June 10, 2010, as Julio Iglesias Day; the Las Vegas International Press awarded him the Maximum Hispanic Pride Award; and Clark County Commissioners also proclaimed yesterday Julio Iglesias Day. Julio, one of the Top 10 bestselling music artists in history, has sold more than 300 ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 7:37 AM
Exclusive photos: Holly Madison talks Holly’s World, Las Vegas life
For the past 48 hours, Peepshow star Holly Madison has been on a one-woman, nonstop multimedia blitz for her new E! Entertainment reality TV series Holly’s World, which premieres Sunday night. “It’s been absolutely crazy,” Holly told me. “I’m running on solar power!” She describes the eight-episode first run as “good guilty pleasure — perfect viewing for the end of the weekend.” She laughed: “It’s fun, it’s good, and there’s plenty of drama and eye candy as the cameras roll ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 6:49 AM
Vince Neil’s big summer includes Tres Rios and new solo album and book
Rocker Vince Neil is very excited about his summer plans, and it kicks off tomorrow night when he opens his Tres Rios cantina and tequila bar in the Las Vegas Hilton. Talk about partying with a rock star! The festivities kick off with an unusual format so that I can get Vince to spill some secrets. Many of you know that Vince is a neighbor of mine here in Las Vegas, so, yes, we’ll talk about tequila. Yes, we’ll talk ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 2:17 AM
Former Beso and Eve manager-operator is reportedly arrested
From my tweets last night: Breaking news! The bizarre saga of the manager-operators of Beso restaurant and Eve the Nightclub in Crystals at MGM’s CityCenter gets even stranger! Federal agents allegedly have picked up Ronen Nachum on a variety of offenses — serious enough that bail was apparently denied and he’s behind bars. Obviously, this is a developing story. Checking for more details. Ronen and his wife Mali Nachum were ousted from the property over financial irregularities. Desperate Housewives star ... Read more...
06.11.10 · 1:45 AM
Photos: Is new romance in the air for Paris Hilton and Cy Waits here?
Sexy and savvy business entrepreneur Paris Hilton has become a regular weekend Las Vegas visitor. She has been seen so often the past three weeks at XS in Steve Wynn’s Encore that the buzz all around is that she’s struck up a special friendship with nightclub czar Cy Waits. Meantime, his twin brother Jesse Waits is rumored to be romantically involved with Brody Jenner’s ex, former Playboy Playmate Jayde Nicole, who will be playing in the upcoming World Series of ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 4:20 PM
Photos: Paparazzi, publicists are not two of Neal Preston’s favorite things
Legendary rock music photographer Neal Preston is presenting an exhibit of his work that includes a never-before-seen oversized proof sheet of Led Zeppelin. The Hard Rock Hotel unveiling features some 40 prints from his extensive collection, and the Led Zeppelin is being releasing as a limited edition to be sold exclusively one week from today when the exhibit opens at Skybar. The photos will be displayed throughout the hotel and available for purchase in the Hard Rock Retail Store. With ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 2:29 PM
Strip Scribbles: Steve Wynn reveals plans for a third casino in Macau
Las Vegas hotel tycoon Steve Wynn is now planning more hotels in Macau than he has here on The Strip. I’m also reliably told that he has given up his membership in Temple Beth Shalom here and has become a Buddhist, although Steve’s family still attends the temple. This morning, Steve revealed that he now plans to break ground on a mega casino resort on the Cotai Strip there next year. It would be in direct competition to his longtime ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 10:32 AM
Human mermaid captivates city, may find underwater home here
Stunning Australian blonde Hannah Fraser, aka The Human Mermaid, has captivated our city in the four short days she’s been here as a visitor — and now she’d like to stay. After a photo shoot at the Luxor, Hannah visited the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay and Siegfried & Roy’s dolphin habitat at The Mirage. “Either one of those would make a lovely new home for me,” she laughed. Hannah, who was just profiled on ABC’s 20/20 broadcast about ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 8:09 AM
Rick Moonen finishes 2nd on Top Chef Masters, hosts winner
The judges on last night’s finale of Season 2 of Top Chef Masters were wowed by Mandalay Bay star chef Rick Moonen’s final presentation. “You raised the bar of what fine cooking should be all about and went way outside the box. It was perfection. This may have been the best meal you ever cooked,” they raved. But at the very last minute after saying Rick was a Top Chef master, they added a half-star to competing chef Marcus Samuelsson’s ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 4:21 AM
Photos: It’s Vegas the Show vs. Vegas! the Show
Producers of two Las Vegas history-themed song-and-dance shows will continue their dispute now that both have set opening dates and were unable to reach a compromise. The titles of both shows are very similar, with only an exclamation point to separate the difference! First to open was Tony Sacca’s Vegas the Show yesterday in The Embassy Theater of downtown Las Vegas Rocks Cafe. Tony says his show is a story in song featuring music and comedy and is a multimedia ... Read more...
06.10.10 · 4:12 AM
Photos: Bikini-clad beauties and outdoor sports? It’s summer!
Two extraordinary photo galleries from our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue do all the talking of a thousand words. Planet Hollywood’s Pleasure Pool continues with its bikini contest, even though the official high temperature just topped 110 degrees, the earliest date on record this year that the thermometer hit that mark. No wonder the bikini beauties were sizzling! Then Tom was reminded of the innocent glory days of youth, and lest we forget that future hall of fame stars start somewhere. ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 5:36 PM
Strip Scribbles: Cher a Buddhist who should ‘be in after-school detention’
Superstar entertainer Cher has said she is now a Buddhist, but added with characteristic self-deprecation, “who should always be in after-school detention.” In an interview with Architectural Digest, the record-breaking Caesars Palace headliner shows off her spectacular 4,000 square-foot, two-floor “apartment” perched high above L.A. The magazine describes it as an irrepressible mix of spirituality and spunk. “My houses,” Cher muses, “are passions.” They also are decorative barometers of the state of her never-boring, ever-expanding consciousness. “I’ve played around with ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 4:35 PM
Photos: Ten questions with burlesque beauty Miss Kitty Baby
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor Poised and bubbly burlesque beauty Miss Kitty Baby of Seattle was among the attendees of the World’s Best Burlesque competition hosted by acid-tongued and hilarious Miss Astrid during Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend in downtown Las Vegas. For full details, colleague April Corbin wrote about the four-hour marathon and served as photographer for Las Vegas Weekly. Here’s more about Miss Kitty Baby. Don Chareunsy: How did you become interested in burlesque? Miss Kitty Baby: ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 2:57 PM
Holly Madison preps for Playboy Club anniversary, Holly’s World
It’s going to be a very busy few days for Peepshow headliner Holly Madison. Tomorrow night, she’ll be dressed up as a Playboy Bunny dealer at The Playboy Club in the Palms in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Then Sunday, it’s the debut of her reality TV series Holly’s World on E! Entertainment. The Palms has the world’s only remaining Playboy Club, and it’s hosting a celebration to mark the half-century milestone. While Holly hosts here, 50 parties in 50 ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 12:47 PM
Brad Garrett on his new gig: ‘I’ll need those tips after leaving The Mirage’
After weeks of rumors, comedian Brad Garrett officially confirmed this morning that he’s opening his own Comedy Club at the new-look Tropicana. Minutes later, he told me: “It means that I’ve had to give up my run at The Mirage. That was tough to do after working 15 years for MGM. They have been incredible. They gave me my first job in Las Vegas 20 years ago, but I just couldn’t dance in two places at the same time. It ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 11:08 AM
Rick Moonen competes in Top Chef Masters finals tonight
Celebrity chef Rick Moonen will be 3,500 miles away in the Caribbean when food fans at his Mandalay Bay restaurant either celebrate his Top Chef Masters victory tonight or drown their sorrows in champagne. “The date down in the Dominican Republic was booked long before Bravo announced the final broadcast,” Rick told me. “Neither could be changed.” But Rick will be more than just in spirits at his RM Seafood. He’ll follow all the drama and excitement via Skype as ... Read more...
06.9.10 · 10:06 AM
Eva Longoria Parker’s team responds to legal dispute over Beso, Eve
The battle between Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker and the managers she ousted from her Beso restaurant and Eve nightclub in Crystals at MGM’s CityCenter will be settled in court. The actress has fired back against the accusations stemming from her dismissal of Ronen and Mali Nachum. In her first statement since the messy circumstances unraveled, one of the star’s associates told me: “Eva Longoria Parker is a well-respected businesswoman and is nothing short of honorable in all endeavors ... Read more...
06.8.10 · 5:28 PM
Photos: Partying with Macy Gray, Gastineau girls, Ronaldinho and Korn
PARTY PATROL Singer Macy Gray celebrated the June 22 release of her album The Sellout at Lavo in the Palazzo by performing tracks at the nightspot. Macy wowed the crowd in a purple velvet suit and sunglasses after hiding under a hoodie to watch the Lakers-Celtics game. … Reality TV stars Brittny Gastineau and her mother Lisa Gastineau hosted a party at Lavo to celebrate their new jewelry line Tres Glam after dinner at Lavo. … Australian R&B singer Daniel ... Read more...
06.8.10 · 4:08 PM
Strip Scribbles: Flying Private offers rock star travel to sexy hotspots
Flying Private is a new and exclusive nightlife idea from Las Vegas lifestyle marketing expert Jimmy Foster. His Whispering Giants has created the unique events for just 30 people at a time — half men and half women. Flying Private is a night out on a private jet to an exotic experience with a return to Las Vegas by dawn. Jimmy said: “It’s so luxurious, you don’t even feel like you went traveling.” His next event is June 26, and ... Read more...
06.8.10 · 1:46 PM
Counter Intelligence: Project Dinner Table takes over Cashman
Hot off the grill! Las Vegas really does have an appetite for a unique dining experience, where courses are prepared by a local chef using the freshest, homegrown ingredients for a meal served outdoors under the stars at one long dinner table. Project Dinner Table’s next affair is set for June 26 at Cashman Center, home of our Las Vegas 51s. Chef Michael Napolitano of Renaissance Catering will prepare a six-course meal, and appetizers and cocktails will be served to ... Read more...
06.8.10 · 11:57 AM
Dueling mob museums duke it out for control of The Strip
It’s safe to describe it as dueling Mobs with eerily similar propositions: On the very day that The Las Vegas Mob Experience revealed its December opening date at the new-look Tropicana, the rival museum tried to defuse and blunt the news. Today the organizers behind The Mob Experience broke all their news about its never-before-seen attractions, but in typical strong-arm tactics last night, the competing Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement — aka The Mob Museum — ... Read more...
06.8.10 · 9:29 AM
Exclusive photos: Strip casts join forces for Ribbon of Life
It’s a once-a-year showbiz extravaganza packed with performers from nearly every show on The Strip. The Golden Rainbow presents its 24th annual Ribbon of Life fundraising production at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Hilton theater. Yesterday was dress rehearsals, and our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was invited to shoot for Vegas DeLuxe. Performers from Jubilee!, Viva Elvis, Peepshow, Phantom — the Las Vegas Spectacular, Jersey Boys, Zumanity, Le Reve, Ka and Love are all taking part, and even ... Read more...
06.7.10 · 6:10 PM
Strip Scribbles: Is human mermaid swimming onto Strip in new show?
Gorgeous Australian model Hannah Fraser is known as the “human mermaid,” and she’s swum ashore at the Luxor today to investigate possibilities of bringing her underwater mermaid show to The Strip. Hannah has modeled and worked in film and television the past 12 years specializing in underwater mermaid performances. She recently appeared in the Oscar-winning film The Cove and is starring in a National Geographic special swimming with Great White sharks this year. Hannah, who’ll be at Luxor through Thursday, ... Read more...
06.7.10 · 4:42 PM
Photos: Celebrities celebrate Simon G. at Summer Soiree, Thomas Sabo
There was an incredible all-star turnout for The Venetian’s Summer Soiree presented by Simon G. Jewelry as the weekend highlight of the JCK jewelry convention that wraps up today. Among the star names were Robin Thicke, Jessica Lowndes, Nikki Reed, Kelly Bensimon, Gilles Marini, Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland, Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts, Krysten Ritter, Giuliana and Bill Rancic, Ivan Sergei, Erin Lucas, Joe Manganiello, Finola Hughes, Emily Van Camp, Warren Sapp and Dr. Hollywood. It was a star-studded ... Read more...
06.7.10 · 2:59 PM
Photos: Poker prince Phil Laak sets astounding 115-hour playing record
Poker prince Phil Laak broke the 72-hour Guinness World Record and then went on to smash the unofficial 78-hour mark — and then in a total surprise kept going until he hit 115 hours. Only then at 7:04 a.m. today did he call it quits — and finally went to sleep for the first time in nearly five days. Larry Olmsted previously held the 72-hour record. Phil, aka “The Unabomber,” has a new world record for the most hours of ... Read more...
06.7.10 · 11:16 AM
Photos: 50 Cent, Goo Goo Dolls, Tracy Morgan and Gin Blossoms
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor The 100-degree-plus temperatures weren’t the only things heating up Las Vegas over the weekend, as tourists and locals alike had the nightlife options of Gin Blossoms at the Hard Rock Hotel, Goo Goo Dolls at The Pearl in the Palms, Tracy Morgan at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and rapper and actor 50 Cent last night at The Pearl. Our hard-working contributing photographers braved the heat — well, at least Erik Kabik ... Read more...
06.7.10 · 8:50 AM
Photos: Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick celebrate birthday at Artisan
Despite stories elsewhere that reality TV actress Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have split up, the couple actually are very much still together and happily in love and celebrated his birthday over the weekend. Our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was invited to shoot this exclusive set of photos at the new ultra lounge Mood in the boutique hotel The Artisan over the weekend. You won’t see these photos anywhere else except Vegas DeLuxe! June 13 sees the new season of ... Read more...
06.6.10 · 8:29 PM
Phil Laak sets Guinness World Record for poker playing
Congratulations to poker prince Phil Laak, who broke the 72-hour Guinness World Record for playing nonstop poker yesterday and then went on to smash the unofficial 78-hour record — and then, in a total surprise, continued past 100 hours this afternoon. Phil’s actress and poker-playing girlfriend Jennifer Tilly was at his side in the Bellagio Poker Room with celebration champagne when Phil won a $45,000 pot over his poker buddy Antonio Esfandiari moments before passing the 78-hour mark. The accomplishment ... Read more...
06.5.10 · 2:20 PM
Mayor welcomes Burlesque Hall of Fame to town; legend injured in show
By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor In what is supposed to be a joyful 20th anniversary weekend for the Burlesque Hall of Fame, legendary performer Tempest Storm fell and broke her hip last night in a closing number at the Plaza, as Senior Editor John Katsilometes reported in his The Kats Report on LasVegasSun.com. The 82-year-old redhead is listed in good condition and scheduled to undergo surgery today. The weekend continues today with a free burlesque bazaar open to the ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 4:08 PM
Strip Scribbles: Phil Laak on track to break 78-hour record at Bellagio
Pro poker player Phil Laak hit the 48-hour mark at noon today and was up about $1,000. He says he has a second wind and welcomed back to his table poker pros James Mitchell and Survivor: China alumnus Jean-Robert Bellande to keep him company — and awake. Girlfriend Jennifer Tilly also is at the Bellagio in support. Phil has sold two of his trademark hoodies for $500 each to raise funds for Camp Sunshine for children with serious illnesses. Phil ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 2:31 PM
Stars are turning out in force for jewelry convention JCK
The richest of rubies and the best of baubles, bangles and beads. The most dizzying diamonds in the world. Million$ in jewels and the ultimate bling are under the tightest security here in Las Vegas this weekend as the giant jewelry convention JCK sparkles through Monday. Recent economic optimism and a rise in consumer confidence have prompted global jewelry retailers to attend this year’s JCK events at The Sands Expo in The Venetian in a big way. More than 2,500 ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 12:55 PM
Vince Neil opening Tres Rios Cantina in Las Vegas Hilton
Hometown hero and Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is opening a themed bar at the Las Vegas Hilton, and he’ll throw the doors wide open next Saturday night. It features his Tres Rios tequila along with memorabilia and photographs from his extensive collection of awards, costumes and instruments from his storied career. Motley Crue has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, and Vince has turned his off-stage time into a business empire of Vince Neil Ink tattoo parlors, the ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 11:21 AM
Counter Intelligence: Wolfgang Puck’s teams to teach at Whole Foods
Hot off the grill! Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has lined up all of his local star chefs to teach a summer series of master cooking classes at Whole Foods in Summerlin. The free classes will showcase the executive chefs and award-winning beverage teams from Wolf’s six Las Vegas restaurants. On the third Thursday of this month, July and August, the executive teams will demonstrate their signature recipes and teach guests how to use seasonal ingredients to create fresh dishes at ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 9:37 AM
Las Vegas International Film Festival gets underway tonight
The 3rd Annual Las Vegas International Film Festival starts rolling tonight, and the buzz about the cultural event is growing. Filmmaker Monty Lapica, who started the festival, originally premiered his flicks at the CineVegas Film Festival, and with that event now on hiatus, he’s captured the market for his three days of movies, parties and stars through Sunday headquartered at the Las Vegas Hilton. Tonight’s opening film is Holy Rollers, a controversial art-house flick about an orthodox Jew in New ... Read more...
06.4.10 · 9:08 AM
Photos: Riley Steele is tapped to host 2011 AVN Awards on Showtime
Fourteen of the adult world’s sexiest erotic actresses waited anxiously last night to hear which one would be chosen as the first co-host of the 2011 AVN Awards. The tantalizing temptresses were in their body-hugging mini-skirts slashed thigh high and high heels at Iron Chef winner Kerry Simon’s Simon in Palms Place. AVN head honcho Paul Fishbein named 23-year-old porn princess Riley Steele as the first co-host for the Showtime special Jan. 8 from the Palms. The blonde (s)tartlet is ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 5:08 PM
Photos: Sen. Harry Reid pays a visit to employees at Paris
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid walked around the employee cafeteria at the Paris and shook hands, talked, listened and posed for photographs with workers yesterday afternoon, and contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was onsite for the visit that included Marilyn Winn, David Hoenemeyer, Shawn Ritchie, Eric Dominguez and Karlos La Sane, executives from the Paris, Harrah’s and Bally’s. The Senate majority leader even snapped a few photographs with Tom’s Nikon. Harry’s office called Paris officials Tuesday to set up the last-minute visit ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 3:27 PM
Strip Scribbles: Richard Branson marks Virgin milestone with DVT
It’ll be the most unique and unusual photo ever shot at our McCarran Airport. British tycoon Sir Richard Branson is jetting here on his Virgin Atlantic Airways to celebrate 10 years of flights to Las Vegas from London’s Gatwick, and he’ll be joined by burlesque queen Dita Von Teese, who guest stars at Crazy Horse Paris in MGM Grand. As part of the celebration, the duo plans to dance for joy on the wing of the Boeing 747-400 Virgin Atlantic ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 1:44 PM
Counter Intelligence: Rick Moonen makes it to Top Chef Masters finals
Hot off the grill! After nine brutal weeks of kitchen warfare with 19 competing chefs who were eliminated show by show, our Mandalay Bay star chef Rick Moonen has made it to the finals of Top Chef Masters. Last night on Bravo’s hit show, Rick defeated his mentor Jonathan Waxman, and next week on the 10th and final show of Season 2, he’ll face off against Marcus Samuelsson and Susur Lee. The Quickfire Challenge last night began with the four ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 12:10 PM
Burlesque Hall of Fame salutes legendary stars of striptease
One hundred living legends of old-fashioned bump-and-grind burlesque will unzip and toss off their gowns to tease behind their feathers as the Burlesque Hall of Fame celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend. The fun starts tonight downtown with the opening cocktail party and the first-night gala show with Thrill Kill Jill and the Lucky Diamond Daredevil Thrill Show all in the Aqua Lounge and showroom at the Plaza. The four-day flesh fest runs through Sunday. Attendees and performers — among ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 11:23 AM
Porn star invasion at the Palms for summer pool weekend
The sexy and erotic XXX girls of summer arrive in Las Vegas today, and two days of nonstop, provocative and eye-popping parties kick off the weekend of flirty fun. The first stop tonight will be dinner at Iron Chef winner Kerry Simon’s Simon in Palms Place. The adult movie world’s top box office stars invading Las Vegas include Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, Raven Alexis, Joanna Angel, Misty Stone, Kagney Linn Karter, Courtney Cummz, Sara Sloane, Kirsten Price, Belladonna, Jenna Haze, ... Read more...
06.3.10 · 9:28 AM
Benji and Joel Madden kick off Bamboozle Road Show at The Joint
Regular Las Vegas visitors and guest deejays Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte kick off the third year of the Bamboozle Road Show today at noon in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. With more than 12 acts appearing on two stages — one in The Joint and the other in Carey Hart’s Wasted Space — you can be assured that you won’t be bamboozled with the 12 nonstop hours of performances. The Bamboozle Festival began in 2005 ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 5:01 PM
Strip Scribbles: Poker pro Phil Laak strives to break 78-hour record
Two Guinness World Record attempts are underway today. Poker pro Phil Laak started this morning to play the longest endurance game of poker. He has to beat 78 hours, and anyone can sit down to play against him during that time. Along with his actress girlfriend Jennifer Tilly, most of the poker pros in town are expected to play him between now and Saturday lunchtime at the Bellagio to cheer him on to victory, with ESPN cameras recording the monumental ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 4:02 PM
New details emerge about Triumph and Cheap Trick’s Beatles show
Secrets of two new Las Vegas spectaculars are slowly leaking out, and of course Vegas DeLuxe has the details first. There’s been extraordinary interest in Triumph headed to the Las Vegas Hilton this fall because magic duo LaRaf say the illusions are new, unique and never seen before. They’re keeping the breakthroughs secret and under tight security. “It’s not magic as you know it,” I was reliably told. “It’s radically different, and they’ve managed to make the miracle of time ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 2:23 PM
Counter Intelligence: Taste of the Nation; Top Chef Masters; NSL opens
Hot off the grill! More than 30 of our top restaurants and star chefs join forces tonight as part of a nationwide bid to fight childhood hunger. It’s the 18th annual Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, and Las Vegas is one of 45 North American cities taking part as a premiere culinary benefit. It starts with a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. at Rain in the Palms, and then it’s open to the public from 6:30 to 9 ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 1:06 PM
Pop media mogul aims to acquire Viva Elvis partner CKX
It’s a complicated, under-the-covers financial story, but word is that American Idol creator Simon Fuller is teaming up with financial experts to buy media entertainment company CKX, which owns the rights to Elvis Presley and is a partner in Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis at Aria in MGM’s CityCenter. CKX, run by reclusive billionaire Robert F.X. Sillerman, bought Simon’s 19 Entertainment five years ago for $200 million. Now with last month’s surprise resignation by Robert, Simon is planning a $600 ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 12:22 PM
Photos: First lady Michelle Obama speaks at Red Rock Canyon
As we reported yesterday, first lady Michelle Obama spoke at Red Rock Canyon yesterday afternoon in support of the new child health initiative Let’s Move Outside!, with Nevada Sen. Harry Reid on hand for the ceremony. Let’s Move Outside! is a component of the broader Let’s Move! program with the overall goal of curbing childhood obesity. Michelle delivered the keynote address at the 2010 Women’s Summit in Reno before arriving in Las Vegas. President Obama visited Las Vegas in February. ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 11:26 AM
Photos: A barely-there-bikini bash at Planet Hollywood’s Pleasure Pool
Our hard-working contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was the leader behind the lens when Planet Hollywood hosted a Memorial Day weekend bikini contest at the casino resort’s Pleasure Pool. Tom said: “It may have been just another sunny afternoon, but somebody has to photograph it for the record! It was one of those total pleasure assignments, and the final photos speak for themselves.” Yes, they certainly do. Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 9:36 AM
Photos: Huey Lewis & The News bring heart and soul to The M Resort
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who used to live here, was the surprise guest to introduce Huey Lewis & The News in concert at The M Resort over the Memorial Day weekend, and our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue was on duty to capture the “Heart and Soul” of the San Francisco-based band. The rock, pop and blue-eyed soul group has scored 19 Top 10 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 and had an unstoppable run of hits during the 1980s ... Read more...
06.2.10 · 12:26 AM
Superstar Celine Dion: ‘What I love most in life is to be a mother’
News of Celine Dion’s pregnancy with twins from an in-vitro fertilization flashed around the world Monday, and the first thought here was if it would affect her planned March 15 return to a three-year run of 70 annual concerts at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace. Celine and husband manager Rene Angelil put the fears to rest immediately. “We will be there as scheduled,” they said. In a French-language interview with writer Michelle Coude-Lord of Celine’s hometown newspaper The Montreal Journal, ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 5:34 PM
Strip Scribbles: The Real Housewives of Las Vegas closer to reality?
Buzz is picking up that Bravo is moving forward with The Real Housewives of Las Vegas, and it will possibly feature a gay couple who own one of our local women’s fashion stores. I’ve been given the names of three prominent Las Vegas ladies and am reliably told that pilot episode scenes have been shot at a beach party. The hit reality TV series has featured casts in Orange County, New York, Atlanta and New Jersey and spawned memorable contributions ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 4:12 PM
Photos: DJ Pauly D, music and NFL stars invade the Palms
Las Vegas became Hollywood’s backyard playground over the Memorial Day weekend, with Tinseltown and sports stars everywhere you turned. Our contributing photographers and spywitnesses were busy around the clock covering the nonstop action for the rundown of parties, pool action and performances. George Maloof’s Palms buzzed with famous faces including Jersey Shore’s Paul Delvecchio, aka DJ Pauly D, who also went into the kitchen at N9NE Steakhouse for two consecutive nights to do shots with executive chef Barry Dakake. Others ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 3:07 PM
Photos: Playboy Playmates, NFL and UFC stars and Vanilla Ice
2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood and Playmate Kelly Carrington hosted the Bunny Bash at Eva Longoria Parker’s Eve the Nightclub with Playmate and DJ Tamara Sky and attracted Terrell Owens, who is currently a free agent; Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett, who was celebrating his birthday; Keith Ellison (Buffalo Bills); Terrell Suggs (Baltimore Ravens); Zac Diles (Houston Texans); Elvis Dumervil (Denver Broncos); Jermaine O’Neal (Miami Heat); and Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies). The stunning lineup of ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 2:16 PM
Photos: DWTS and The Hills stars love Tao and Lavo
The stars were shining brightly at Tao in The Venetian and Lavo in the Palazzo, and the weekend high-kicked off with Dancing With the Stars two-time professional champions Mark Ballas and Cheryl Burke both celebrating birthdays with co-stars Shannon Elizabeth, Stacy Keibler, husband and wife Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska and Mark’s girlfriend, original Pussycat Dolls member Ashley Roberts. Edyta, Alec and Shannon were seen dancing in the skyboxes and partaking in a cake the shape of the DWTS disco ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 12:32 PM
Photos: DJ Kaskade, Paris Hilton, LMFAO, Ne-Yo at Surrender, EBC
The starry weekend at the new Encore Beach Club and Surrender at Steve Wynn’s Encore turned into a nonstop, three-day, grand opening celebration. Among the celebrities checking out the hotspot were hometown hero and Grammy winner Ne-Yo, Paris Hilton, Reggie Bush and Jahri Evans of the New Orleans Saints, Ryan Grant of the Green Bay Packers and Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams. Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher returned for a second day with teammates Israel Idonije and Adewale ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 11:33 AM
Photos: Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson reunite at HRH parties
MMA fighter Tito Ortiz and wife Jenna Jameson, who have been in the headlines recently in marital disputes, were together again at Vanity in the Hard Rock Hotel for the official UFC 114 after-party with host UFC President Dana White and a performance by his favorites 51/Fifty. Over at Carey Hart’s Wasted Space, Damian Marley and crew arrived after performing with Nas at The Joint on their Distant Relatives Tour stop. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. watched the Nas and Damian ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 10:57 AM
Photos: Riley Keough turns 21; plus, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Jamie Kennedy
Elvis Presley’s actress granddaughter Riley Keough waited until the stroke of midnight in observance of our Nevada drinking age law as she turned 21 to enter Haze in Aria. Mom Lisa Marie Presley and grandmother Priscilla Presley were among 20 guests who waited out the midnight deadline over a leisurely surf and turf dinner at The Light Group’s Union in Aria. The party life for Riley, Lisa Marie and Priscilla continued into a second night at Yellowtail in the Bellagio ... Read more...
06.1.10 · 5:44 AM
Michelle Obama visits Las Vegas today to launch Let’s Move Outside!
First lady Michelle Obama wants the kids of America to get outdoors, enjoy our scenic treasures and play. Michelle is spearheading the administration’s effort to promote physical activity for children and families in the nation’s great outdoors. She’ll help launch the initiative Let’s Move Outside! today here in Las Vegas at the spectacular Red Rock Canyon, and Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Rhea Suh and Nevada Sen. Harry Reid will be on hand for the 3 p.m. ceremony. Let’s ... Read more...
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