Las Vegas Weekly

February 24, 2012 · 4 AM

Celebrity preview: Chippendales, Jake Pavelka, Travis Barker, David Gray

By Robin Leach

The Rio's Chippendales featuring Jeff Timmons at Planet Hollywood's Pleasure Pool on Aug. 6, 2011.

Photo: Scott Harrison/Retna/HarrisonPhotos.com

The spotlight shines on all the Oscar stars in Hollywood this weekend, but we have our own authorized Academy Awards red carpet party, too. “Defending the Caveman” star Kevin Burke, who hosts, has even made a prediction for the movie to walk away with the gold statuettes.

“As a psychic, I’m safely predicting that ‘The Artist’ will clean up, leaving a stunned audience having to clap and cheer for a film most of them haven’t seen,” he told me. Kevin’s prediction was the same as made by my pal, actress Joan Collins. Johnny Avello, the uncannily successful race and sports book director at the Wynn, has predicted 2 to 5 odds on “The Artist” winning. He’ll host a viewing party for the 84th annual awards at the Wynn and says “The Descendants” is second at 7 to 1.

While 1 billion viewers in 225 countries are expected to tune in for the annual awards of glitter, glamour, gowns and glory on ABC, the stars will be shining in Las Vegas on Sunday, too. Kevin will join Oscar winner Shirley Jones and Emmy and Tony winner Hal Linden on the red carpet at Brenden Theaters in the Palms where the live telecast will be shown and followed by an after-party at the Playboy Club. Our local Oscar Night celebration salutes Shirley and benefits Variety Children’s Charity of Southern Nevada.

Strip stars will be out in force, with cast members of “Fantasy,” Australian Bee Gees, Recycled Percussion, “Peepshow,” “Absinthe” and Thunder From Down Under expected to attend. Also: Donna D’Errico (“Baywatch”), Jasmine Dustin (“Rush Hour 3”), Victoria’s Secret model Dana Ceres, model and pro volleyball star Chelsea Rashoff, Ink Spots, Tiara Parker (“Desperate Housewives”), Angel Porrino, Rick Faugno and Zowie Bowie. The red carpet arrivals start at 3 p.m. Sunday at the west entrance to the Palms.

The spotlight shines on another set of beauties Sunday competing in the Mrs. Nevada America Pageant at the Suncoast directed by Jackie McKenna, who won the title in 1990 and placed in the Top 10 at the national pageant. Ten of Nevada’s most accomplished and beautiful married women will vie for the crown judged in evening gown, swimsuit, overall beauty and a four-minute judges interview. View them all at MrsNevadaAmerica.com. The Nevada Princess Pageant precedes with Little Miss (ages 4 to 6), Young Miss (7 to 9), Pre-Teen (10-12) and Teen (13-16).

The ladies get their beefcake to ogle when “The Bachelor” star Jake Pavelka, who told me that his “stamina is unstoppable,” starts a four-week run tonight as guest host at Chippendales in the Rio to celebrate the stripping hunks’ 10th anniversary.

Get ready for the rush! Tickets for Madonna’s Oct. 13 tour stop at MGM Grand Garden Arena go on sale at 10 a.m. today. They will either be sold out, or sales end at 5 p.m. Use the password “electronic” because general public sales don’t start until Monday. However, I’m betting that it’ll be sold out within minutes, so watch for a second show to be added Oct. 14.

We hope Celine Dion recovers from laryngitis in time for her two shows at the Colosseum over the weekend. Now it’s time for your medicine to get you up and about because here, under doctor’s orders, is a prescription for fun with the Royal Robin Rundown:

FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2012

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actress Melissa Manchester is at Boulder Station. British chart-topper David Gray is at Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan. James Bond villain Robert Davi is at the Venetian for two nights with his salute to Frank Sinatra. Matt Kearney is at Aliante Station. Jon Anderson of Yes is at Green Valley Ranch. Reggae band Iration is at Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip and Figgzillamusic presents the eNVy Showcase at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay featuring original bands from Las Vegas.

Elayne Boosler and Steve Byrne are the laugh-makers all weekend at Riviera and South Point, respectively.

OF SPECIAL NOTE

Chippendales celebrates “10 Years of Six Packs” with Jake Pavelka as the four-week guest host, and the Jamz All-Star National Championship take place at Orleans all weekend.

PARTY PATROL

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Mix Master Mike throw a monster mashup of punk and hip-hop at 1 OAK in the Mirage. Singer Kelis brings her milkshake to the boys at Rain in the Palms. Fat Joe makes it a party at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in the Paris with three gorgeous actresses from “Spartacus: Vengeance”: Katrina Law, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Ellen Holman. Bring your masks for the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball at Revolution Lounge in the Mirage. And Perfecto Artist, Kenneth Thomas and Mixin’ Marc are at RPM Nightclub in Tropicana.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

If the doctors give their OK, laryngitis-stricken Celine Dion will resume her run at Caesars for two nights. Country legends the Oak Ridge Boys are at the Orleans for two nights. John Ford Coley goes solo from England Dan but performs the duo’s 1970s hits at Suncoast. Little River Band is at GVR. The Budos Band, with its trademark blaring horns and blistering backbeat, is at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel. 12th Planet is at Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip, and Die Antwoord end their nationwide tour with DJ M!ke Attack at HOB.

Veteran comedian Marty Allen continues on like the Energizer Bunny at Louis Anderson’s theater in Palace Station and never runs out of new, fun material -- despite the fact that he’s older than 90.

OF SPECIAL NOTE

Angel Porrino, Richard “The Old Man” Harrison and Zak Bagans, plus yours truly, are a few of the Las Vegas celebs who will walk an NSPCA abandoned dog on the Celebrity Bingo red carpet at Silverton Casino Lodge to raise funds for the no-kill animal shelter. The gorgeous girls from “Fantasy” will add bubbles to the bingo games. Landscape photographer Peter Lik celebrates the grand opening of his Lik Mandalay Place gallery with 55 of his extraordinary photos, including “Sacred Sunrise” and “Eternal Beauty.” Muay Thai: Battle in the Desert 5 is at the Hard Rock Hotel. And to celebrate Oscar Night Las Vegas, Fashion Show will feature an hourly “Red Carpet Ready” fashion show of looks and styles from Saks Fifth Avenue.

PARTY PATROL

Record producer and recording star Jermaine Dupri spins and sings at Tryst in the Wynn. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are at the downtown Beauty Bar. And genre-bending rapper Theophilus London performs at the Bank in the Bellagio.

SUNDAY, FEB. 26, 2012

Oscar Night Las Vegas takes place at Brenden Theaters with Shirley Jones, Hal Linden and Las Vegas VIPs and Strip stars, with Kevin Burke as host to celebrate the 84th Annual Academy Awards, and the Mrs. Nevada America Pageant and the Nevada Princess Pageants take place at the Suncoast.

PARTY PATROL

Nightlife czar Jack Colton hosts Las Vegas’ Most Influential People at the Bank, with a pre-cocktail reception at the nearby and new Lily Bar and Lounge.

Check back to Vegas DeLuxe throughout the weekend for our reports and photographs, and then Monday for more coverage.

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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