07.18.08

One classy broad. (Via KristyMorgan.com)
The girl who broke soulless attention whore Tila Tequila’s heart on Shot at Love 2, Kristy Morgan, hosts tonight at Planet Hollywood Resort’s Torrid at Hawaiian Tropic Zone. The former Playboy model will be joined by DJ Direct before DJ Marc Thyssen takes over at 1 a.m.
By Jason Scavone
07.18.08

(Photo by Eric Ita | SpyOnVegas.com)
Proving once and for all that the “Thriller” zombies would have been that much better if they had bigger boobs.
By Jason Scavone
07.7.08

Red? Check. White? Check. Boobs? Check. All right, truth in advertising.
In an unbridled display of patriotism, Torrid at Planet Hollywood Resort’s Hawaiian Tropic Zone held Red, White and Boobs on Independence Day for a celebration of everything that makes this country great: Cutthroat competition, and the promise of fake breasts.
The silicone-hopeful competed for a breast augmentation courtesy of Dr. Pancholi of Cosmetic Surgery of Las Vegas. Joining the good doctor at the judges’ booth were Playboy cover model Tiffany Holliday and Playboy model, DJ Roxanne Dawn.

By Jason Scavone
06.9.08

In the radio business, headphones are called “cans.” (Photos by Jacob Andrzejczak/Getty Images)
Hawaiian Tropic Zone’s Torrid at Planet Hollywood Resorts did what it does best on Friday night — bring in beautiful women to host. Up in the rotation this weekend was Playboy playmate Rebecca Lynn, who attended to her hosting duties to the sound of DJ Direct and DJ Extatic.

By Jason Scavone
06.5.08

We initially assumed the Very Berry Mojito would be made with Crunchberries. We were sadly mistaken.
With summer cocktail season in full swing, the watchwords are light and refreshing. There’s something to be said for simplicity as well. The Very Berry Mojito at Planet Hollywood Resort’s Hawaiian Tropic Zone doesn’t stray far from its traditional counterpart, but rather gives a slightly different take on a drink already well known for its ease of consumption. To put it another way: Yup, they sure do go down smooth. Waitress? Another round.
“When it’s hot out, you can suck these down like crazy, like lemonade,” manager Joe Luera explains.
Luera starts it out like any other Mojito — muddling limes and mint together and adding simple syrup, then brings out the fresh raspberries for another round of muddling. Add rum, a little bit of Chambord and top it all with soda and a mint leaf garnish in a highball glass for a cranberry colored mix punctuated with flecks of green. Click for more words and pictures »
By Jason Scavone
05.27.08

So there you go. The very best the Internet has to offer.
Christine Dolce, she of more than a million MySpace.com friends, hosted Friday night at Hawaiian Tropic Zone’s Torrid inside Planet Hollywood Resort. Being the queen of MySpace, though, is kind of like being the coolest kid at the comic book store, isn’t it?
Sunday night at the club, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took in dinner while watching the Lakers game and spent most of the night fielding numerous questions about whether patrons could in fact smell what was cooking.
Meanwhile on Friday, Dane Cook kicked off his weekend of screaming, gesticulating comedy with dinner at Boa Steakhouse inside Caesars Palace.
By Jason Scavone
05.19.08

In retrospect, the lit cigar probably hurt his ability to get up and down the court. (Photo by Scott Harrison)
Dennis Rodman celebrated his 47th birthday at Hawaiian Tropic Zone’s Torrid Friday night. The one-time husband of Carmen Electra had a decent night, grabbing 12 rebounds, but was repeatedly denied on the perimeter by the tenacious defense of one of the Hawaiian Tropic models.
By Jason Scavone
05.16.08

Is this her sexy look or her ‘You gotta be effing kidding me?’ look? (Via myspace.com/jeskavardinski)
Jeska Vardanski, cover model for the June issue of Strip Las Vegas hosts Torrid at Hawaiian Tropic Zone inside Planet Hollywood Saturday night where she’ll be joined by 30 NFL players including Jason Bell of your Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. If you’re lucky, and you ask nice, he might rub a little of that Super Bowl magic off on you. It’s better than anything AJ Feeley might rub off on you, and he’ll be there too.
By Jason Scavone
05.16.08

We hope he wears the wedding dress tonight.
Tonight at Hawaiian Tropic Zone’s Torrid inside Planet Hollywood Resort Dennis Rodman will celebrate his 47th birthday while DJ Direct spins. We assume he’s as shocked as anyone that he made it to 47. Rodman reportedly checked into a Florida rehab center after his April 30 arrest on domestic violence charges, so someone may want to get Dr. Drew on standby for this one.
By Jason Scavone
04.29.08

Anna Naroznaja is not Hawaiian, nor is Estonia tropical. Somehow, this still works. (via HawaiianTropicModels.com)
It’s just a week away until the gaping void left in our hearts by the departure of the Miss USA pageant is filled, when the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Model Search celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Golden Nugget.
Running from May 6-10, the contest will pit representatives from dozens of countries against each other as they try to crack the top 10 for a share of $25,000 in cash and prizes and a chance to take the crown that Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2007, Estonia’s Anna Naroznaja, will be passing on. If the folks at Hawaiian Tropic would listen to us for a change, this will be the year oil wrestling is finally used to determine a winner.
The run-up to the event will include photo shoots, rehearsals and meet-and-greets at the Nugget and Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Planet Hollywood Resort, with the preliminary swimsuit competition set for May 9 and the finals May 10 at the Freemont Street Experience’s First Street Stage. Everclear will perform, and their depressing songs about daddy issues should be a perfect counterbalance to an otherwise upbeat evening.
By Jason Scavone