Melissa Arseniuk

Melissa Arseniuk writes about Las Vegas entertainment and celebrity events. She can be reached at 702-948-7823 or by e-mail at melissa.arseniuk@lasvegassun.com.

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Mad-Maddy's StompFest: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; The Peepshow starlet drenched her feet, calves and knees yesterday during an event celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau at Paris.
AVN Awards announce hosts for 2010: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; Porn starlets Kirsten Price and Kayden Kross will host the XXX gala at the Palms.
Will.i.am is everywhere, at the same time?: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; Is our watch on upside down or is the Black Eyed Peas hip-hopper scheduled to put in two post-concert appearances tonight at virtually the same time?
U2 tickets released to previously sold-out show: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009; A limited number of tickets for tomorrow night’s previously sold-out U2 show have just been released.
Holly Madison to continue in Peep Show: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009; Holly Madison will continue giving fans a peek and will maintain her role as Bo Peep for at least another year.
The emancipation of Mimi: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009; Ladies and gentlemen, Mimi Bobeck has left the building. Well, almost.
Jackson's kids spotted in Vegas: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; As the controversy surrounding their father’s death continues to flash across TV screens nationwide, Michael Jackson’s children were spotted in Las Vegas this weekend.
Green Day marries old and new at Mandalay Bay: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; Green Day may be 22 years old but that doesn’t mean the band has grown up. At least, not much.
Celeb Recap: Party all the time: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; From shock rock and punk-pop to rap and R&B, there was a show in town for almost every music-loving concertgoer.
Black Eyed Peas give surprise performance at Rain: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009; Partiers got more than they bargained for at Rain last night when Will.i.am’s and two of three Black Eyed Peas bandmates joined him onstage.
Celeb forecast: Shock rock, crooning Boyz and Ms. Conrad: Friday, Aug. 21, 2009; Music fans will be well-served this weekend as the usual line-up actors, actresses and reality show personalities takes a back seat to bands.
Kings of Leon bring the best of times to The Joint, almost: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009; The lessons learned from last night's concert at The Joint: Kings of Leon’s fans love to dress in plaid; they love to drink; oh, and they love Kings of Leon, too.
Celeb recap: Olympic swimmers, Kardashian sisters and Hollywood A-listers: Monday, Aug. 17, 2009; Pirates, pretty sisters and stars with birthdays all invaded Las Vegas this weekend. Here’s how the parties shook out:
Believe the Rumer: Willis birthday girl is 21 years humble: Monday, Aug. 17, 2009; Instead of a fancy new car, an exotic vacation abroad or expensive jewelry, all Rumer Willis wanted for her 21st birthday was to have a good time with her friends and family.
Navigating the high seas at the Palms to discover a ‘Pirate’s Guilty Pleasure’: Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009; Oreos, threesomes or alcohol: One writer heads to the Palms to find out exactly what makes a pirate feel guilty.
A pregnant Kourtney and other Kardashians come to play: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009; Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian might have taken Miami, but the eldest Kardashian forgot to take something else, and is now pregnant.
Celeb forecast: Booty plundering and sisters with booty: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009; A pirate's life at the Palms and Kardashians by the pool: Just another weekend in Vegas.
Jeremy Piven finds peace as a pushy salesman: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009; “He could be Ari Gold’s trashy cousin,” Jeremy Piven said of his character in The Good, Don Ready, as he walked the red carpet Wednesday at the film's Vegas premiere.
Will Ferrell talks two great men: Jesus and Manolo Blahnik: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009; While walking the red carpet for the Vegas premiere of "The Goods" last night, Ferrell had to decide who he would like to high-five. The Son of God! No wait, the god of stilettos!
Jon - (Kate + 8) x Vegas = douchebag: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009; Jon may have left Kate and custody of their eight may soon be up for debate, but he's coming to Las Vegas to celebrate. It is not clear which, if any, of his twentysomething-year-old girlfriends will be joining him at the MGM Grand pool.
Redneck and proud: Gretchen Wilson: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009; Born to a single, 16-year-old mother and raised in a trailer park, Gretchen Wilson was a high school dropout. Since catching her break in 2004, however, she’s gone on to record 10 top 10 singles, win a Grammy and earn her GED.
Celeb recap: Panic, Gossip and Playboy: Monday, Aug. 10, 2009; Have No Doubt: From Gwen to Usher to Ali Landry celebs were out and about this weekend.
In face of league punishment, Rashard Lewis hits Studio 54: Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009; When Rashard Lewis celebrates his 30th birthday at MGM Grand tonight, don’t expect him to do any shots unless he sees exactly where they came from.
For Usher, there’s no place like Palms: Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009; Usher celebrated his final days of recording for his new album and his VEGAS Magazine cover appearance last night at his “home-away-from-home."
Celeb forecast: Cloudy with a chance of Usher: Friday, Aug. 7, 2009; Have No Doubt: Usher, Gwen Stefani, Estelle and Jenny McCarthy will all be doing Vegas this weekend.
Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche on sex and Spread: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009; Ashton Kutcher has been having a lot of sex and he likes to talk about it.
Nerdwrap: Vegas overrun by influx of brainiacs: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009; The recent boost in brainpower started over the weekend with Defcon and hasn't abated, with Diggnation and Tao's "tweasure" hunt upon us.
Celeb recap: Sasha Fierce and a whole lot of stars: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009; Beyoncé wasn't the only show in town this past weekend: Reality stars, rock bands and really hot models were all on hand for another Vegas weekend.
A night with the bootylicious Beyoncé: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; Backed by an 18-member, all-female band, Beyoncé drew from a range of hits for last night’s concert, sourcing songs from both her solo career and former Destiny’s Child days.
The pants, they aren't a-changin': Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; A plea for Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil: Please, change your pants.
Vince Neil has hectic homecoming weekend: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; Between signing autographs, visiting his bar and rocking The Joint with Crüe Fest 2, Vince Neil had a hectic homecoming weekend in Las Vegas.
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee take Vegas together: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; Rumors swirl of yet another reconciliation between the controversial couple after an early morning rendez-vous at the Hard Rock.
This Papa don't preach: Comedian Tom Papa hits Caesars for two nights of stand-up: Friday, July 31, 2009; When asked about the routine he'll perform this weekend, Tom Papa's response is neither long nor modest: “Hilarious,” he says. “In a word, hilarious.”
Celeb forecast: Sasha Fierce and so much more: Friday, July 31, 2009; Beyoncé Knowles and her superstar husband, Jay-Z, are in town for the final four shows of Knowles’ alter ego, Sasha Fierce’s, North American tour.
Move over Beyonce, Mariah's coming to Las Vegas: Thursday, July 30, 2009; Mariah Carey is coming to Las Vegas for a quartet of shows at the Palms that will be the most intimate of the multiple Grammy Award-winner’s career.
Ashton can Digg it: Thursday, July 30, 2009; Ashton Kutcher is an actor, Demi Moore’s much younger husband, and an avid Twitter fan. Twitter addict, even. And he’s also coming to Vegas to join Digg.com founder Kevin Rose for an episode of Diggnation next week.
Prive goes dark: Inside the last night at Planet Hollywood: Tuesday, July 28, 2009; In terms of ironic endings, this morning’s finale at Privé couldn’t have been any better.
Celeb recap: Steak and sizzle with the stars: Monday, July 27, 2009; Stacy Keibler, Steven Tyler, Blink 182, Slash, Mena Suvari, Mel Gibson and this little rapper named Snoop...
Celeb forecast: Rapping and rocking through a Vegas weekend: Friday, July 24, 2009; From Blink 182's reunion tour to Snoop's second local performance in two weeks, this weekend is all about the music.
Celeb recap: Twins in Sin (City): Monday, July 20, 2009; Identical Playmates, basketball pros and Ryan Cabrera covered in cake - this weekend the temperature wasn't the only thing heating up.
Twin centerfolds enjoy a footloose and Hefner-free Friday: Saturday, July 18, 2009; It has been almost a year since Hugh Hefner let his twin girlfriends, Karissa and Kristina Shannon, out of his sight for the night.
Ballers, Bunnies, Busta Rhymes and the Bizkit: Friday, July 17, 2009; This weekend is shaping up to be one chock-full of NBA players, Playboy bunnies, hip-hoppers and rockers, with a few small-screen personalities thrown in the mix, too.
Two Playmates for the price of one: Friday, July 17, 2009; While negative impacts of the recession abound, it’s not all bad news. Case in point: This month Playboy produced its first double issue and, in the process, has delivered two Playmates for the price of one.
Hefner's back in Vegas to check on his former squeeze: Thursday, July 16, 2009; He's baaaaack. Hef is coming to Vegas again, this time to check up on his ex, Holly Madison.
Rick Moonen falls victim to a corndog on Top Chef Masters: Thursday, July 16, 2009; As last night's episode of Top Chef Masters proved, sustainable seafood is chef Rick Moonen’s strength; corndogs are not.
Rancid still rocks: Tuesday, July 14, 2009; Punk rockers Rancid took over the Joint, playing tracks from their first and latest albums and everything in between.
Hef alert: Playboy mogul heads to Vegas to see Holly: Tuesday, July 14, 2009; Hugh Hefner is coming to Las Vegas to sneak a peek at his ex, Bo Peep.
Celeb recap: Blame it on the Goose: Monday, July 13, 2009; Gossip Girls and UFC vets mingled all over the Strip this weekend as Las Vegas played host to some very happy celebs.
Holly gets hitched at Planet Hollywood: Monday, July 13, 2009; Holly Madison appears to be a married woman – and Hugh Hefner, Criss Angel, and muscle-strapped UFC fighters have nothing to do with it... Well, sort of.
Chuck Liddell shows off fancy footwork: Monday, July 13, 2009; Chuck Liddell is a UFC fighter, not a fashion icon, and here’s why: The Affliction-loving Iceman showed up for his post-UFC 100 party on Saturday wearing flip-flops and some peculiar toenail polish.

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