07.31.08

He made this car appear on stage David Copperfield-style. Via MySpace.
As part of the Summer Surprise Concert Series, Fat Joe gave a special performance at LAX in the Luxor last night. After making it through most of his hits – including What’s Love and Lean Back – Fat Joe retired to a VIP table for some Hennessey, not being a player and just crushing a lot.
Also leaning back (in VIP booths) at LAX last night: Lots of athletes. Jermaine O’ Neal, Zaza Pachulia, Al Harrington, Eric Williams and Jonathan Ogden were all spotted. And, of course, an authority figure – Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) is back on the scene.
By Michelle McKay
07.31.08

Think we wanna know you, know you.
Morris Day and the Time showed some [jungle] love to the Hard Rock last night, stopping in to oh-e-oh-e-oh at Godskitchen in Body English.
Cover band Ashley Red played over in Wasted Space, going on at 4 a.m. and keeping it acoustic.
Apologies for not being able to work in a Jay and Silent Bob reference in here. We couldn’t get around the swear word. You deserve better.
By Michelle McKay
07.31.08

You could also try doing your Earl impression, she probably loves that. Via TVGuide.com
Jaime Pressly’s hosting her birthday bash tomorrow night at LAX. It’s a whole day away, so you’ve got plenty of time to revisit Poison Ivy 2 and think of how you can work that into a line. Just try and stay from the word, “rubbing.”
By Michelle McKay
07.31.08

Should’ve listen to your mom about that face. Photo by Eric Ita | SpyOnVegas.com
On the complex grid of awesomeness/pain endured/level of judgment for glossal decoration, cherry Kool-Aid ranks surprisingly close to tongue piercing.
By Michelle McKay
07.30.08

We used to know a guy that did the Bill Cosby pudding pop voice a lot. He’s around the clubs somewhere.
Not to be outdone by the likes of Saved by the Bell and 90210, who spent the weekend reminding Vegas of their existence, Malcolm Jamal Warner breezed into town on Tuesday to represent for the Huxtables. If you don’t know the Huxtables, we can’t help you.
Warner/Theo dined on eel, yellowtail and sashimi at Yellowtail in the Bellagio, washing it all back with a Kirin beer – what would the Cos say?
By Michelle McKay
07.30.08

The Ataris love MySpace, too. (Via MySpace).
You know that friend of yours, the one with the skinny jeans and the misunderstood hair? And he’s always updating his MySpace and saying things like, “No good shows ever come through Vegas, man,” in a questionably high-pitched voice? And you’re like, “What is that on your shirt? Is that like, an autopsied bird with a still-beating heart? Because that’s what it looks like.”
Tomorrow you can finally man up and tell that friend to shove it, because not only is there a show, it’s free.
VooDoo Beach at the Rio is hosting The Ataris and Carolina Liar as part of its Summer Pool Party series. SpyOnVegas is going to be there with a Cuervo open bar and Area 107.9 is going to be there, doing whatever radio stations do at concerts. Print out your ticket at SpyOnVegas.com.
By Michelle McKay
07.30.08

This is not the Jackson family, if that wasn’t clear.
Michael Jackson and his three children stopped in at Treasure Island Tuesday night for the 9:30 showing of Mystère.
The Jackson gang reportedly headed for their seats right after the show began, which normally would be irritating, but, come on, it’s Michael Jackson. Are you going to yell at the King of Pop for coming into a theater late? Didn’t think so.
By Michelle McKay
07.30.08

Dignity not included.
Celebrating the launch of her footwear line last night, Paris Hilton hit up Pure in Caesars Palace, where she – we’ll say, “regaled” – the crowd with a performance of her song Stars are Blind. The performance doubled as her grand entrance and Hilton also went on to offer the masses her own take on Rod Stewart’s Do Ya Think I’m Sexy.
Before flexing her vocal muscles, Hilton stopped in at Social House in Treasure Island for some sashimi and Grey Goose, which is exactly what Etta James used to throw back before belting one out.
Also spotted at Pure were Bayside High School Principal Dennis Haskins and Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley.
By Michelle McKay
07.29.08

You can’t deny how awesome this looks. (Via MySpace.com)
You know that self-satisfied tingling you get in your brain when, once a month, you drag yourself downtown to First Friday and look at some art? That’s culture. And we talked to your brain – it wants more.
Do your noggin a favor and check out Blush in the Wynn tonight, where Black Violin is taking over Blush Tuesdays for a special guest performance. Backed by a DJ, these guys put on a live violin show that’ll make your brain forget about last weekend’s keg stand. Oh, yeah, it remembers. And it’s pissed.
By Michelle McKay
07.29.08

The nine lives of John Mellencamp include the recycling of “Cougar.” (Via MySpace.com)
John Cougar Mellencamp was spotted dining at CatHouse in the Luxor last night.
To keep things classy, there will be no jokes or puns about this. You can just make up your own. A good place to start would be the use of, “spotted” in the previous sentence. There’s something there. Something about leopards and other felines. Go ahead, think about it.
Also in the house was Craig Ferguson, host of The Late Late Show on CBS.
By Michelle McKay