By Judy Thorburn
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Owner/Editor in Chief/writer - Las Vegas Round The Clock
Owner/Editor in Chief/writer - The Flick Chicks
Director of Communications - Nevada Film Alliance
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In Memorium

I am deeply saddened to report the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Polly Peluso, who was a longtime Las Vegas entertainment columnist and film critic. Polly, still beautiful in her senior years, was in her late 80's when she died on July 16 in Las Vegas as the result of numerous health issues.

Other notable Las Vegas residents who passed away recently include:

Former Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn died Thursday morning, July 22 after falling off the roof of his Las Vegas home. He was 73 years old. 

Marie Marotta Little, the 44 year old wife of impressionist, Rich Little, died on Thursday, July 15th, following a brief illness.
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Elvis, the undisputed “King of Rock and Roll” is no longer with us, but had he lived, he would have turned 75 this year.  In celebration of his life and musical legacy,  Las Vegas was the setting for the following two events that showcased an array of Elvis tribute artists.


Las Vegas Hilton Hosts “Heart of the King Fest”

Elvis fans and some of the best “Elvis”  tribute artists from all over the world gathered at the Las Vegas Hilton from July 14 -17 for the “Heart of the King Fest”,  a fans festival, convention and special closing night concert.
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Fremont Street Experience hosts the Ultimate Elvis Weekend

On Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 as part of the “Summer of the ’70s” celebration, Fremont Street Experience hosted the EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.) - sanctioned preliminary round of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, which for the first time was held in Las Vegas.
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Additional recent and upcoming “happenings” in and around Las Vegas include:


A new boutique called LUXURY FOR LESS featuring women’s and men’s accessories, as well as gift items has opened across from The Pub at Monte Carlo  Available for purchase are a wide selection of purses, jewelry, scarves, hats, watches, cufflinks and more are value priced between $10 and $25.

EVENING CALL, a new walk-up bar, offering a wide variety of frozen drinks, an eye-opening blend of Irish Crème and Cappuccino as well as more traditional options such as margaritas and piña coladas, has opened in the lobby at the Luxor.

The performance of Tommy James & The Shondells with Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals at Cannery Casino & Hotel on Saturday, August 28 at 8 pm has been CANCELLED.

The  first ever REGGAE FEST will take place at The Palms Pool & Bungalows as part of the Cruzan Campfire Concert Series.  Local reggae favorites, Lady Reiko and the Sin City Prophets, ForTwentyDaze, HaleAmanO and One Pin Short are set to perform Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $10 for general admission and $30 for a VIP ticket that allows guests access into a special viewing area includes a complimentary Cruzan cocktail.

Local and national sports and entertainment celebrities along with ESPN Radio 1100 have confirmed their participation to help host “The Longest Radio Show Ever” on July 30 to benefit THE CARING PLACE, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the journey of those affected by cancer. The radio show will be broadcast from the Palms Casino and Resort for 24 hours beginning at 10 a.m. on July 30 and feature a myriad of celebrity hosts including Hall of Fame Showtime Boxing Announcer Al Bernstein, Hall of Fame Trainer and HBO Boxing Analyst Emanuel Steward, and National CBS Sportscaster Gus Johnson. Master Magician Lance Burton as well as Entertainers George Wallace and Clint Holmes will also host portions of the broadcast.

Saturday, July 31, FIRST Food and Bar inside the Shoppes at the Palazzo is hosting the first-ever Wing Throwdown which finds their top three ranked chefs creating, cooking and serving their best wing recipe. Visiting patrons from 10 p.m. – 11:30 p.m that night are encouraged to head to the tasting area, try out the wings and vote for their favorite. Diners can also sign up for the ultimate wing eating contest (limited to first 10 competitors). Winner of the wing eating competition will win a $100 FIRST Food & Bar gift card as well as a goodie bag. There will be drink specials during this event and a reverse happy hour begins at 11 p.m.  An after party will take place from midnight to 1 a.m  with open sponsored bar by Stoli White Pomagranik and specials from Wirtz Beverage Coors.

SAMMY HAGAR is set to host a pre-concert kick off at his Las Vegas-based Cabo Wabo Cantina at Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood on Friday, July 30. Hagar and friends will party like rock stars prior to his live performance with Aerosmith on Saturday, July 31 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.   Hagar’s pre-concert bash is open to the public and admission is complimentary. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Paramount Pictures will release GREASE SING-A-LONG in Las Vegas at the Rave Town Square theater! This will be a limited, exclusive release beginning Friday, July 30! There will be Friday & Saturday twilight and primetime showings as well as a Sunday matinee!

Long time Las Vegas performer/tribute artist JAY WHITE recreates Neil Diamond at the Suncoast Showroom July 31-August 1 each evening at 7:30 p.m.,.  Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience fees.

Obsession nightclub at PLAYGROUND, Las Vegas’ first nightlife and entertainment complex,located minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip just a few blocks west of I-15 on Russell Rd, presents a night of thrills and suspense with a murder mystery event inspired by the classic board game “Clue” on Saturday, July 31. The festivities begins at 9 p.m. with the option for guests to participate in solving the murder mystery for $5 per person. Cash and prizes will be rewarded to the person that solves the murder mystery at the end of the night. In addition, DJ Johnny Angel will be spinning the tunes throughout the evening while guests enjoy well cocktails priced at $5 from 9 p.m. until close.

DKMS/GetSwabbed.org, together with THE LION KING and Disney Theatrical Productions are organizing a local bone marrow drive in the Mandalay Bay Theatre Lobby on Tuesday, August 3 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. for  11-year-old Shannon Tavarez, who plays Young Nala in the Las Vegas’ production of THE LION KING. Recently diagnosed with acute leukemia, Shannon, is fighting for her life. A bone marrow transplant from a stranger may be her only chance at survival. DKMS, the largest bone marrow donor center in the world, has joined the effort to raise awareness and help Shannon in her battle against cancer. To pre-register for the event please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the Match Shannon Facebook page. Additional details, including donor eligibility criteria, can be found at www.GetSwabbed.org. All donors must be between the ages 18 and 55.

CHUCK NEGRON former lead singer of Three Dog Night and legendary jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears will perform in concert in The Club at Cannery Casino & Hotel on Saturday, August 7 at 8 p.m.  Tickets are available now in four levels: Table $79.95, Gold $39.95, Prime $24.95 and Reserved $14.95.

The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas hosts their third annual food festival event, CARNIVAL OF CUISINE on Saturday, August 7 from 1pm-4pm in The Venetian Ballroom. Showcased will be award-winning cuisine available exclusively at restaurants of The Venetian and The Palazzo including:  B&B Ristorante, Bouchon, Café Presse, Canaletto, Carnevino, CUT, Dos Caminos, Enoteca San Marco, FIRST Food & Bar, Grand Lux Café, Lagasse’s Stadium, LAVO, Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro, Pinot Brasserie, Postrio, SUSHISAMBA, Table 10, TAO Asian Bistro, Valentino and ZINE.  This palate pleasing event will also feature cooking demonstrations, tastings from more than 20 eateries including five James Beard Award winners and live entertainment.  Ticket holders will have the chance to win prizes including signed cookbooks, restaurant gift certificates and show tickets. In addition, Sweet Surrender, The Palazzo’s cupcake and candy shop and home to the $750 cupcake, is a new addition to the line-up this year. Tickets are priced $50 (all inclusive), and $75 for VIP tickets that include early 12pm admission and a gift.  Guests must be 21 and over to attend Carnival of Cuisine.

Las Vegas residents William Waldrop and Robert Williamson will present an afternoon concert at the Clark County Flamingo Library Theater on August 8 at 1:30 PM, with a silent auction and reception beginning at 12 PM.  The concert is presented by SinCityQSocials, Las Vegas’ Premiere LGBT Social Network, and will utilize actors and musicians from Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. All proceeds from the concert, as well as the preceding silent auction, will benefit Golden Rainbow, the local non-profit organization that provides housing and financial assistance to Southern Nevadans living with HIV/AIDS.

As part of the Cruzan Campfire Concert Series at the Palms Pools ans Bungalows Reggae and R&B artist SHAGGY will perform Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Tickets for Shaggy are $30 for general admission and $50 for a VIP ticket that allows guests access into a special viewing area includes a complimentary Cruzan cocktail.

Celebrity sightings:

Tuesday, July 13, rocker Vince Neil was spotted dining with friends at LAVO.

Wednesday, July 14, Pro basketball player Anthony Randolph celebrated his 21st birthday at Eva Longoria Parker’s Eve nightclub in Crystals at CityCenter.  The NBA player was surprised with a custom Vegas-themed birthday cake featuring a deck of cards and a replica #4 Knicks jersey.

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Anthony Randolf

 

Thursday night, July 15...

Jeremih started his birthday celebration a few days early by hosting Worship Thursday at  TAO. The singer, who turned 23 on Saturday, commanded a VIP table with friends,and then thanked the crowd for coming out to his birthday party by surprising them with an impromptu performance.

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Jeremih
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Jeremih
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Jeremih
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Sitting at a table nearby was Spice Girl Mel B, her husband Stephen Belafonte and friends. Magician Anthony Cools stopped by to join her at the table.

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Mel B
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Stephen Belefonte and Mel B
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Also spotted at TAO was Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. The soccer player dined at the Asian bistro with friends before heading up to the nightclub.

Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family dined at TAO with friends.

Hip Hop artist Flo Rida rocked a packed house at the Palms Pool & Bungalows part of the Cruzan Campfire Concert series on Thursday night. Flavor Flav got on stage with Flo Rida and they picked girls out of the crowd to dance on stage for Flo Rida’s smash hit song "Low".

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Flo Rida
Photo Credit:  Denise Truscello

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Flo Rida
Photo Credit:  Denise Truscello

"Wheel of Fortune's" Vanna White, 14-year-old daughter Gigi and 16-year-old son Nikko, joined Mirage headliner Terry Fator, Winston the Impersonating Turtle and on-stage assistant Taylor Makakoa backstage at "Terry Fator: Ventriloquism In Concert.”

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Vanna White, 14-year-old daughter Gigi and 16-year-old son Nikko, Terry Fator, Winston the Impersonating Turtle and Taylor Makakoa

 

Friday night, July 16...

Vienna Girardi kick started her “Single & Fabulous” weekend with dinner and clubbing at TAO. Joined by Amber Lancaster from MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger and cast members from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

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Ashleigh Hunt, Vienna Girardi and Amber Lancaster
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

 

Also spotted dining at TAO was Tyler Labine, star of the Fox TV series Sons of Tucson.

NBA All Star Amar'e Stoudemire was spotted partying at XS Nightclub inside Encore. He hung out with Jesse Waits, managing partner of the mega club in a VIP booth.

Also at XS was J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets and Sebastian Telfair of the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and a group of friends  dined at Aquaknox at The Venetian.

Reality star Kelly Osbourne entertained at HAZE. Kelly was in Vegas with a few friends to celebrate a birthday.

Charlotte Bobcats player Alan Anderson dined at YELLOWTAIL with a few friends.

Saturday, July 17

90210 Actress AnnaLynne McCord celebrated her 23rd birthday at WET REPUBLIC with her hunky vampire boyfriend, “Twilight” star Kellan Lutz and sister Angel.

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Anna Lynn McCord
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Anna Lynn and Angel McCord
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Kellan Lutz and Anna Lynn McCord
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Jennifer Love Hewitt hosted "Stereo Loves LOVE' at Azure Luxury Pool at The Palazzo  to celebrate her new movie, “The Client List” that will air Monday, July 19 on the Lifetime channel. After the festivities at the luxury pool, Hewitt and her friends headed to a private luxury box at Lagasse's Stadium for an exclusive viewing of her film.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Jennifer Love Hewitt with birthday cake
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Also, spotted at Azure was actor James Preston from ABC’s “The Gates”.

At night Jennifer Love Hewitt watched her new Lifetime movie, “The Client List” with Director Eric Laneuville and friends o at Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo in their private VIP Luxury box. Prior to viewing the film, Jen played Pac-Man and some of her friends played pool, while they enjoyed delicious fun foods.

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Director Eric Laneuville and Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Singer/songwriter Ke$ha, hosted a  party at Vegas’ hottest adult pool: Moorea Beach Club at Mandalay Bay! After a few minutes of relaxation and chatting with friends, Ke$ha surprised the Moorea Beach Club crowd with a high-energy, impromptu performance of her hit singles, “Tik Tok” and “Blah Blah Blah.”

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Ke$ha
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Ke$ha
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Vienna Girardi celebrated  her “Single & Fabulous” party at TAO Beach on Saturday with friends including Ashleigh Hunt, who also competed for Jake Pavelka’s love on The Bachelor, Amber Lancaster from MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger, Miss Florida Rachel Todd and Jesse Csincsak, winner of the fourth season of The Bachelorette.

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Vienna Girardi & Jesse Csincsak
Photo credit: Denise Truscello


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Vienna Girardi
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

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Vienna Girardi and Amber Lancaster
Photo credit: Denise Truscello



Saturday night Vienna and her friends partied at LAVO.

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Ashleigh Hunt, Chelsea Rae, Christine Collins, Vienna Girardi and Amber Lancaster
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

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Christine Collins and Vienna Girardi
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

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Amber Lancaster and Vienna Girardi
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

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Vienna Girardi with birthday cake
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

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Rachel Todd, Ashleigh Hunt, Chelsea Rae, Vienna Girardi, Christine Collins and Amber Lancaster
Photo credit: Denise Truscello

Also spotted dining at LAVO was Bruno Alves, whose sister Camila is married to Matthew McConaughey. Matthew called the restaurant to treat his brother-in-law to dinner and a night in the club.

Ashley Benson from the TV series Pretty Little Liars and a group of friends dined nearby, as did Tyler Labine from the Fox series Sons of Tucson.

Aaron Yoo, who has been in 21, Nightmare on Elm Street and Disturbia took over a table at LAVO nightclub with a group of friends.

Over at TAO, Kunal Nayyar from The Big Bang Theory on CBS and friends were spotted dining at the Asian bistro.

Rihanna, along with with an entourage of 20 people that included her musicians and dancers. headed to Surrender Nightclub  following her performance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Also at Surrender on Saturday was Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin.

Stand up comedian, television host and social critic Bill Maher dined at FIX.


Sunday night, July 18

Pro Bowl Running Back Larry Johnson of the Washington Redskins was spotted dining at Munchbar before and after his night out on the town.


Monday afternoon, July 19.

Actor and Comedian Jamie Kennedy was spotted at Munchbar inside Caesars Palace.

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Jamie Kennedy


Tuesday, July 20

Actor, comedian, writer and film producer John Cleese (Monty Python) spotted enjoying a few drinks  in the lounge at Strip House at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson celebrated his 27th birthday (which is July 22) at Blush Nightclub. Jackson brought an entourage of 18 friends and family members.

Also at Blush, Manchester United Soccer star Wayne Rooney.

Wednesday , July 21

John Cleese was spotted dining at LAVO with a group of friends including hypnotist comedian Anthony Cools.

Thursday, July 22

Rick Harrison of the hit reality TV show “Pawn Stars” had lunch at Rao’s inside Caesars Palace with a couple who who placed a winning bid on the lunch in a live auction on Tuesday. The auction was part of the National Pawnbroker’s Association’s convention taking place at Caesars Palace where Harrison was presented the Pawnbroker of the Year award. The package went for $5000 and included lunch with Harrison at Rao’s and a Mickey Mouse phone that was featured on “Pawn Stars.”

Comedian, Actor/ Host of “America’s Got Talent”, and Mariah Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, took his stand-up act to Playboy Comedy inside the Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort.

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Nick Cannon
Photo Credit: Denise Truscello


Jeremy Ray Valdez and Erika Alexander from the new movie La Mission celebrated the film’s premiere at LAVO’s Latin Seduxion night which benefitted the Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence.

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Erika Alexander and Jeremy Ray Valdez
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Erika Alexander and Jeremy Ray Valdez
Photo credit: Al Powers

 

At TAO, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill was spotted dining at the Asian bistro.  The athlete, who is the only deaf person to become a professional MMA fighter, was very gracious with the many fans who stopped by throughout his meal.

Friday afternoon, July 23 Khloe Kardashian and husband Lamar Odom joined Rob Kardashian poolside at Encore Beach Club. Rob arrived at the venue at about 3:30 pm with a group of ten friends and Khloe arrived about 20 minutes later. After grabbing a quick sandwich at Encore’s Society Café, Odom joined them as well.

Twilight Wolfpack’s Tinsel Korey, Julia Jones and Alex Meraz hosted at TAO Beach. 

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Tinsel Korey, Julia Jones and Alex Meraz
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New Miami Heat star LeBron James along with Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets also partied at TAO Beach with a ground of twelve friends, while in the next cabana over fellow NBA star Shawn Marion was spotted enjoying the day with Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child who was celebrating her 30th birthday.

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Michelle Williams and Shawn Marion
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Friday night...

LeBron James, who recently signed with the Miami Heat, celebrated at LAVO with Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets, San Diego Charger Shaun Phillips, Atlanta Hawk Josh Smith, Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo and Larry Hughes of the Charlotte Bobcats. After dinner LeBron and friends took over VIP tables on the dance floor in the nightclub where they danced and partied fueled by Perrier Jouet Rose Champagne, Patron Tequila and vodka.  LeBron was presented with a cake from Gimme Some Sugar, a replica of his new Miami Heat number six jersey.  Miami Heat teammate Dwayne Wade joined the party after hitting TAO earlier in the night and Denver Nugget Chauncy Billups was spotted enjoying the night with his fellow NBA stars.



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Chris Paul and LeBron James
Photo Credit: Denise Truscello


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LeBron James with birthday cake
Photo Credit: Denise Truscello


Other Sports stars and celebrities spotted at TAO were Milwaukee Buck Drew Gooden, Jason Maxiell of the Detroit Pistons and his wife Brandy, actor Mekhi Phifer, Omarosa from The Apprentice and model Claudia Jordan from The Celebrity Apprentice.  Jill Marie Jones from the TV series Girlfriends, singer LaToya Luckett and True Blood’s Natasha Alam also walked the red carpet before hitting the club.  Bob Guiney from The Bachelor was joined by poker stars and Amazing Race contestants Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho, and Joe Reitman was spotted enjoying the party.

Also spotted at TAO were Alex Meraz, Tinsel Korey and Julia Jones.


REO Speedwagon hosted their After-Concert Party inside Rok Vegas Nightclub at New York-New York Hotel & Casino. The  rock band, which consists of members Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall, and Bryan Hitt, performed live in concert, along with Pat Benatar, at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV at 7 p.m.

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REO Speedwagon
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Upon arriving shortly after midnight, the band hit the red carpet for a few photos, along with Illusionist Criss Angel and Comedian Carrot Top, and then headed inside Rok where they were taken to a swank VIP table that overlooked the entire nightclub.

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REO Speedwagon with Criss Angel and Carrot Top
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Cesar Millan of the hit National Geographic TV show “The Dog Whisperer” attended the 7 p.m. performance of Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino.

Kevin Jonas of pop-rock brother trio The Jonas Brothers, entertained at The Bank.Kevin, a newlywed, was in town with his wife to enjoy a weekend getaway with two other couples.

Tess Taylor from E!’s “Pretty Wild” came to JET to host and model in a Syrup Swimwear Fashion show.

Joseph Simmons, better known as Rev Run, performed at Palms Pool & Bungalows inside Palms Casino Resort.  Rev Run  entertained the crowd and performed at the pool. His daughters,  Vanessa and Angela Simmons, known for  starring in MTV’s reality show Run's House  and its spin-off show Daddy's Girls, came to support their dad.Also at the pool was DeSean Jackson, wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and Shawn Marion,  basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, Nick Cannon, actor, comedian, rapper and television personality stopped by with eight friends and partied in a cabana.

At  N9NE Steakhouse,  Mike Bibby,  point guard for the  Atlanta Hawks came in with a party of 20 people around 8 p.m.   After a long day at the pool, Rev Run came in for dinner with a friend around 8 p.m.  Glen Davis, basketball player for Boston Celtics, arrived with a party of 10 people around 11:30 p.m.

Actor Matthew Perry  (best known as one of the stars of TV's Friends) came to dine at Nove Italiano with four people at 10 p.m.
Saturday July 24...

Whitney Port, the star of MTV's "The City," spent the afternoon at the sweetest spot on the Strip - Sugar Factory at Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Port is in town to celebrate the birthday of her sister Paige, and selected Sugar Factory's colossal "Pretty in Pink" gift basket to surprise her with at the store.

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Whitney Port
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Whitney Port scoops Gelatto
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After partying at LAVO on Friday, LeBron James continued his weekend long Vegas celebration TAO Beach and TAO.  King James was joined in the grand cabana by a group of friends including new Miami Heat teammate Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets.   Nearby former NBA player Alan Henderson and Glen Davis from the Boston Celtics also took in the sun and the scene. 

Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child returned for a second day at TAO Beach and was later spotted dining at LAVO with a group of friends before hitting TAO Nightclub where LeBron James was hosting for the night.

At LAVO, Julia Jones, Tinsel Korey and Alex Meraz from the Twilight Wolfpack hosted at the nightclub.  Actor Ethan Embry and his wife Sunny also joined the group.

Also spotted in the nightclub at LAVO was Rafer Alston.  The NBA free agent was celebrating his 34th birthday with Grey Goose cocktails and the occasion shot of Patron. 

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LeBron James
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Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and his wife Danielle partied at Tryst Nightclub inside of Wynn Las Vegas. The couple was joined by a group of their closest friends.

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Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle


Basketball all-stars took over sister club, XS inside of Encore Las Vegas, for a final NBA Summer League bash. Spotted partying at the infamous mega club was Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers along with his wife Khloe Kardashian, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, OJ Mayo of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rapper WALE was also in the house and decided to take over the club by grabbing the microphone and wishing farewell to the NBA players by performing an impromptu concert as the entire club when wild.

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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom

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Rapper "WALE"



Also at XS was Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat , Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Actor Matthew Perry was spotted with two friends at Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas.

Outside linebacker for the Houston Texans, Brian Cushing dined at N9NE Steakhouse.  with a lady friend at 6 p.m.   Also at the steakhouse was Drew Gooden, basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks and Shawn Marion, basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks.. In addition,  Mike Bibby, point guard for the Atlanta Hawks  came in to dine with a group of 20 around 7:15 p.m. and Pete Rose, former major league baseball player and manager stopped by with a friend at 8:15 p.m.

Over at Moon Nightclub, Kevin Durant,  basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder came to party with 20 friends.  After dinner at N9NE Steakhouse, Shawn Marion  and his 14 friends popped by to party. Also at the club was actor, Mekhi Phifer with a friend. Rapper, Wale also came in with seven friends.

Sunday July 25...
In the afternoon,  Nove Italiano hosted High Society where NBA player Shawn Marion enjoyed the scene with two friends.

At night, Sports stars converged on LAVO to check out DJ Vice.  LeBron James arrived with a large group including Damon Jones of the Milwaukee Bucks. 
At the next table over NBA pro Lamar Odom of the LA Lakers was with brother-in-law Rob Kardashian and a group of friends.

Reality star Rob Kardashian and Lamar Odom continued their boys night out in fabulous Las Vegas stopping in for a bite at dining destination, Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace.

Also commanding a dance floor table was Larry Johnson from the Washington Redskins.

Playmate Laura Croft from the E! show Holly’s World was spotted checking out the club with a group of girlfriends.

I'll be back next week with more of what's happening in and around Las Vegas Round the Clock

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