Don’t blame us, we voted for Kodos.

You’re probably exhausted after all that voting, trying to get us as a country moving forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom. That’s no reason you can’t go unwind afterward. Really, there ain’t nothin’ that says “unwind” quite like Dimmu Borgir and Danzig at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel. God bless America. And, uh, Norway. Right Dimmu Borgir? Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

When convicted felons run wild over you?

Hulk Hogan brought his son, Nick, to the Hard Rock Hotel today. The duo will be at the hotel through the week. Wonder how that New Nick … or Something reality show is going? Ah, well. We prefer to remember the Hulk in happier times. Times narrated by Jesse “The Body” Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon. Also at the Hard Rock was Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who’s had his own car-related problems, eating lunch with two friends at Pink Taco.

Meanwhile, over at Social House inside Treasure Island, Alaskan gap-toothed yodeler and poetry writer Jewel had dinner last night.

By Jason Scavone

Now where is the ghost of Dean Martin going to hang out?

AJ’s Steakhouse, after 10 years of dishing up steak with a side of swank, will shut down on Dec. 13. The ’60s retro restaurant was a frequent spot for Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine to play, and will bring in Peter Radd to tickle the ivories with mid-century classics every Friday and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to close. Plus, they’ll roll the menu back to ‘99 prices, which is cool, but for a real retro feel, they should dial it back to 1969 prices. Eight-dollar filet mignon for everyone!

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It’s going to be like “Big Pimpin’ ” meets “Rusty Cage.”

What does the guy who wrote “Jesus Christ Pose” have in common with the guy who produced “Get Ur Freak On?” We have no idea, but you can find out tonight at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel at 8 p.m. when Chris Cornell teams up with Timbaland. The afterparty follows at Wasted Space. We have no idea what to expect out of that show, we just know when people argue about who was better, Pearl Jam or Nirvana, the answer is always Soundgarden. Click for more words and pictures »

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(Photo by Jessica Blair | SpyOnVegas.com)

This is the best David Crosby Halloween costume we’ve ever seen.

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Play that funky music, white boys. (Via myspace.com/cherryhill)

Wasted Space at Hard Rock Hotel goes local tonight, bringing in rockers Cherry Hill along with Theory of Flight and Slow to Surface to Wasted Wednesday. Around where we’re from, there was a famous Cherry Hill Murder in the 1800s where the murderer was sentenced to death in less than 15 minutes. That’s not really germane to anything, except that we’re closing in on Halloween, so, you know … spooky. Click for more words and pictures »

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Careful not to give the thumbs-up. That’s trademarked. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna. Additional photos by Kabik, courtesy)

Newly minted At the Movies co-host Ben Lyons celebrated his birthday Saturday at Body English’s Smashtime inside the Hard Rock Hotel. Joining him was Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who was also seen at Lavo inside Palazzo. Presumably, she’s in hiding from the other mobsters that shot Tony. Or didn’t. Oh, crap! Spoiler alert!

Also at Lavo was Cheech Marin, who got there just in time before the kitchen closed after wrapping up his show at The Pearl inside the Palms. No word on whether he arrived in the weed truck from Up in Smoke The Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.ap was there

Over at The Bank inside Bellagio, Bobby Flay hung out in the VIP, while Desperate Housewives’ Josh Henderson was also doing his thing. No, by “his thing” we do not mean Teri Hatcher. Henderson also made his way to Drai’s at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, where *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick was partying. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Lemmy and his motorcycle can’t even be stopped by the icy clutches of the grave.

Hands-down, the most awesome thing you can do tonight is go to Wasted Space at Hard Rock Hotel to check out The Head Cat, which is Lemmy Kilmister’s side project featuring Danny B. Harvey and former Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom. This is because everything is better with Lemmy. He’s like alcohol that way. UPDATE: According to The Head Cat’s Myspace page, all October shows have been canceled. Keep reading for Plan B. Click for more words and pictures »

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Hey, isn’t that Samantha Ronson’s hat? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Americana/roots rocker Jackie Greene was at Wasted Space inside the Hard Rock Hotel just weeks before he starts an extended stay with Phil Lesh at the Nokia Theater in New York City. Wait, wasn’t the appeal of the Dead (such as it is) all the traveling? Now Lesh is making the Deadheads come to him? Oh, aging hippies. Don’t ever change.

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As far as we know, Nobu was not filled with a cheering, partisan crowd. (Photo by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Justin Timberlake hit Nobu at the Hard Rock Hotel around 2:30 p.m. for a private meet-and-greet with the wives of PGA players in town for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Oh, we’re sure all those golfers loved JT hanging around their wives. Kevin Stadler had to have been thrilled.

Timberlake thanked the women for coming before having lunch with his sisters. He’s in town through the weekend, giving him plenty of time to move on to hanging out with the wives of event organizers, course marshals, greenskeepers and caddies.

By Jason Scavone