Why does he always look so angry? Wonder if this is what Ja Rule would look like even if he was eating cotton candy.

Well, we can cross off at least one place on the list of “Locations You Will Not Find 50 Cent Tonight.” Ja Rule hits the stage at LAX inside Luxor to gravel-voice his way through a few tracks. It’s like Tom Waits has something to say about thug life. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

‘Kobe, should I worry about making her mad asking for a prenup?’ ‘Don’t worry about it. I know this jeweler …’

It’s getting kind of Kardashianish up in here. Kim is coming to host at Tao tomorrow night but for now, Lamar Odom, the sort-of, kind-of, depending-on-the-prenup husband of Khloe Kardashian is here tonight with Kobe Bryant for a very special Lake Show episode of LAX. With the season starting Oct. 27, they have to get it in while they can. Actually, shouldn’t these guys be in training camp? Does Jerry Buss know about this? Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

It took us forever to learn who was on The Hills, and now there are all new people? Great. (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Apparently Holly Montag and Stacie Hall weren’t the only ones tight-lipped about the new season of The Hills. Kristin Cavallari said she didn’t give away any details about the new season when she was hosting at LAX inside Luxor Saturday night. Like, for example, that this is the season that’s all going to be pseudo-lesbianism.

Cavillari grooved out when a Michael Jackson medley came on, and did her Beyonce “Single Ladies” dance. So, if you were wondering if that was still a thing, the answer, sadly, is yes. We thought we were right on the verge of both of those things riding into the sunset of Not Being a Thing, but clearly, we were wrong. The same thing happens every time we think the Black Eyed Peas are finally over with. Also at the club were Willie McGinest, Criss Angel and Mario Barth.

By Jason Scavone

‘And after Vanessa goes to bed we can totally go to Pure …’ (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Nick Lachey was with a camera-shy Vanessa Minnillo at LAX inside Luxor Saturday night when Wilmer Valderrama was there to host. By looking at the pics, it looked like Lachey wanted to get a little love triangle going on — as long as Minnillo got out of the way.

The couple (Lachey and Minnillo we mean — for now) had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse and took in Matt Goss in the lounge. Then on Sunday they went to First at Palazzo to watch the late game where Lachey rooted for the Giants. We don’t care if he’s just bitter at Jessica Simpson for dating Tony Romo, but all of a sudden he’s OK in our book.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs opted for Nove Italiano Saturday before their show at The Pearl. They did their afterparty at Ghostbar with a crew of 20 with DJ and producer Brent Bolthouse on the decks.

Kid Rock had dinner at N9NE Friday night with George Maloof before going over to Rain to listen to DJ Jazzy Jeff with a crew of 30 that included guys from the Booya Tribe. He got on stage for 15 minutes around 3 a.m. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Does this make anyone else want haggis? (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Queen of the Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger is at LAX inside Luxor tonight. The full assemblage of Dolls was just here in June, but tonight she’s also throwing some support behind fellow Robin Antin stablemate Matt Goss over at the Palms. We hope that kid is finally going to break out of her shell and wear something a little revealing. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

She made the rookie mistake of taking a quarterback in round 2. (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Shannon Elizabeth headed up the draft class at LAX inside Luxor Friday night for the Superdraft party, a multi-property collection of the nation’s top minds in fantasy football like Bill Simmons, Gary Dell’Abate, Shark Tank panelist Daymond John, Paul Scheer, Ncik Kroll and Stephen Rannazzisi of The League and ESPN Fantasy Analyst Matthew Berry.

Thursday was the official start of festivities, with a Stacy Keibler-hosted affair at Jet, while Saturday saw Molly Sims take over hosting duties at Pure for a performance from Flo Rida and the aforementioned on the guest list.

We hope everyone had a good time, because when Maurice Jones-Drew gets knocked out in Week 3 and your team isn’t going to climb out of ninth place the rest of the way, at least you’ll be able to say you spent a night hanging out in Pure the same time an ESPN.com columnist was there.

By Jason Scavone

Even then you could see the seething hatred he had for Gary Coleman.

How much of Todd Bridges dies inside every time someone runs up to him and says “Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?” We bet at first it was a lot, like 1 percent. But now, years later, he probably barely notices. If you ever wanted to be the person that sapped the last little bit of joy out of a former beloved child star, though, tonight’s your chance when Bridges is at LAX inside Luxor for Way Back Wednesdays. We suggest you go for the montage approach to really break him down.

Incidentally, even though Bridges stabbed a guy in ’93, he did it in self-defense as his roommate attacked him with a sword. It makes Bridges the first former child star to defend himself from a sword attack since that time Jerry Mathers was accidentally sent back in time to the 1300s.

By Jason Scavone

Shaq’s next opponent.

The delightfully white trashy, knee-whackin’, celebrity-boxin’, hubcap-chuckin’, Gillooly-humpin’ Tonya Harding is the host of Wayback Wednesday tonight at LAX inside Luxor. We haven’t really heard too much out of Harding since her boxing career ended a few years ago. We don’t like that. For the better part of 10 years we were getting used to Harding popping up on something absurd and booze-related every 18 months or so. It’s too quiet now. Someone check on Nancy Kerrigan and make sure she’s not in a shallow grave outside the Olympic Training Center. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Don’t worry, it only has Malibu in it. That stuff is barely alcohol.

Way Back Wednesday is coming to LAX tonight and to host the party the Luxor has reached way into the distant past of the 1980′s for lovebale interracial adoptee Emmanuel Lewis.
The star of Webster is scheduled to be on-hand from 10 p.m. to midnight or until Alex Karras tells him it’s bedtime.

By Jared Harmon

Think about how horrific this would be if it were Tori Spelling in that outfit.

You probably haven’t had your daily dose of bitchiness yet (we assuming those of you reading this are not Wendy Williams’ personal assistant). So if you need to top off the bitch tank, classic Queen B Shannen Doherty is kicking off Wayback Wednesdays at LAX inside Luxor — their Wednesday celebration of all things retro. Future hosts include Emmanuel Lewis, Todd Bridges and, if we’re lucky, a very special appearance by the actual, real-life (nearly discarded, lifeless and matted fur puppet of) ALF! Yay! Everyone loves ALF! Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone