Cheer up, Gordon, you’ve got a mountain of dessert. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Hell’s Kitchen head devil Gordon Ramsay was over at Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace on Tuesday along with wife, Tana. They tackled two different kinds of sundaes and deep-fried Oreos, which means he was probably in too much of a diabetic coma to start yelling at anyone in the restaurant. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

All we can see is that dude’s creepy backwards-bending finger. (Photos by Ron Koch)

Chingy and Mims both pulled double duty on Saturday when they started out the afternoon at Venus, and then bounced to Pure with a stop for dinner at Social House in between. They turned up with cast members of Bad Girls Club while warming up with vodka and tequila before the afternoon performance. They each did three songs, including “Right Thurr” for Chingy and “This is Why I’m Hot” for Mims. It had to be nice for fans to finally be able to hear that without it coming off a 14-year-old’s ringtone.

By Jason Scavone

It’s about time someone did something about the plummeting levels of Gossiness in the Thames. (Photo by Cashman Photo)

Mya joined Matt Goss on the barge to do The Beatles’ “Let it Be” Friday night, but the big news for Goss wasn’t just laying into The Beatles’ famed Strife Period. It was that he announced Saturday night that he’d be bringing the Gossy back to Dear Old Blighty when he plays the Royal Albert Hall Oct. 19 in London.

Finally, now you have the excuse to travel oversees that you always wanted, but were always too afraid that there wouldn’t be enough Sinatra covers when you got there. Problem solved.

By Jason Scavone

DRAW … all your cash.

Of the times you could be leaving your laptop somewhere on the Strip, we wouldn’t recommend this weekend. The Black Hat Security Conference is going on at Caesars Palace right now, for legit computer security pros. While its cousin, Defcon, for all the hackers — er, H4Xz0rs — kicks off tomorrow at the Riviera. So how do you get this party started, nerd-style?

By making ATMs spit cash on command. Oh, Jesus. Hacker Barnaby Jack found a way to rig ATMs so he could make them jackpot out all the dough on command. Or just collect all your banking info. None of us are safe. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Hope and glory. (Photo by Scott Harrison | Retna)

If you missed your chance to see Hope Dworaczyk be crowned Playmate of the Year in May, she’s back in town tonight where she hosts at Pure inside Caesars Palace. We’ve seen her up close. It’s so completely, completely worth it. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

It’s the only time we can see a pile of snow and think it looks refreshing. (Photos by Al Powers | Retna)

Taking the inherent contempt for nature that comes with building a city in the middle of a barren hellscape that isn’t fit for human life, Caesars Palace upped the ante entirely by seeing your measly water and raising you goddamn snow. You want to step up your game, you better make it rain frogs, cap’n.

Caesars set up a four-story ski jump on Saturday in the middle of 100 degree heat in the Roman Plaza, where skiers and snowboarders did tricks in defiance of the will of God Himself. Although we do eagerly anticipate next year’s man-made beach and bikini contest at McMurdo Station.

By Jason Scavone

Shiny and explodey. Our two favorite things. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

America’s commitment to celebration by blowing stuff up knows no bounds. Fireworks go off at Caesars Palace, in a stunning display of celebratory patriotism that makes you want to go shoot a musket at the first Brit you see wearing a tricorner hat.

By Jason Scavone

They hatin’.

Chamillionaire, who we ultimately have to thank for being indirectly responsible for “White & Nerdy,” hits the stage at Pure inside Caesars Palace tonight to do “Ridin’” and … well, he’s doing “Ridin’.” Isn’t that enough for you? Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

We’re pretty sure that was Brando’s DJ collective. (Photos by Edyta Sokolowska)

The Hilton Takeover isn’t slowing down any. It was Nicky’s turn to host Saturday night at Pure inside Caesars Palace, but that didn’t stop Paris from sharing duties. Also checking out the club were linebacker Brian Urlacher, 2009 World Series of Poker winner Joe Cada and Holly Madison BFF Laura Croft.

Of course, there are reasons Paris has been in town every weekend for a month, but we’re curious to see how the Madison-Hilton dynamic would play out if Hilton starts dominating the spotlight out here again. Would there be a territory fight like two bull moose bashing antlers? Or would they team up to the point where you’d never hear news about anyone else, ever? Actually, we’re hoping for the antler thing. Not metaphorically, either. We kind of want to watch Paris Hilton strap on a pair of fake antlers. Antlers: They’re the new headbands.

By Jason Scavone

We’d like to Photoshop some members of Jet in here, and John Mayer, but there’s scotch to drink, so. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

You can go ahead and keep telling your friends that you like all music, but everyone knows that’s a load of bullshit. Which is why what show you’re hitting up tonight speaks volumes about whether we’ll ever talk to you again.

Over at the Pearl, Jay-Z does his thing before going to Tao and doing some more of his thing. (His thing, to clarify, is making you feel like you’ve invested poorly, remind you that you can’t rap and hammer home that you do not get in the same bed as Beyonce at night).

Back at Caesars, Jet’s performing and Mandalay Bay has John Mayer. But John Mayer is so, like, deep, that does anyone really have John Mayer? Or do they just borrow him?

Choose wisely. This is like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but with artists instead of cups. And if you choose poorly, you’ll probably still live.

By Michelle McKay