03.3.10

FINALLY, someone’s giving us the chance to see this woman naked.
Let’s review Angelica Bridges’ career arc for a moment: Baywatch, Playboy, role as Red Sonja on TV, more Playboy, more Baywatch, Fantasy at Luxor and now Playboy again. This is the kind of resume they should be teaching in business school. (Note: Our idea of business school is the one where the high-powered CEOstress lets down her hair and unbuttons her blouse before writhing on her desk. To be fair, we did attend the David Lee Roth School of Economics. Go Blue Cannibals!)
Bridges yesterday used a Luxor suite the way God intended: To shoot her third Playboy pictorial. The issue will come out this summer. Now if you’ll go excuse us, we’re going to go patrol the halls of the Luxor just in case we happen to “stumble” on any more Playboy shoots. Why no, we don’t mean throw open doors to suites and scream “Ah-HAH!” Whatever gave you that idea?
By Jason Scavone
02.2.10

If you can turn Gene Simmons and a flannel shirt into a working prop, you win. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)
Carrot Top — whose tagline for his new ad campaign, “Worth the trip,” may as well be called “This is a show” — is looking for a few good props. The national contest will award the winner a trip for two to the Luxor, dinner for two and two tickets to the show. Just make sure you’re thoughtful with your entries.
“One more thing, no puns,” Carrot Top said. “I don’t want to see a shoe with a horn in it and have it called a shoehorn.”
That’s … that’s just stunning. But anyway, the mailing address for your props and all the boilerplate is here. Deadline is May 1. But, we’d hate to say we were just going to make fun of this without doing anything to contribute, so here are three ideas we’ll totally let you use if you want to go through the work of making an actual prop. You’re welcome! Click for more words and pictures »
By Jason Scavone
01.14.10

Oddly enough, after two year’s, we’re still not tired of this at all. (Photo by Melissa Reese | SpyOnVegas.com)
It’s been two years of bordello-themed goodness already. CatHouse at Luxor marks its second anniversary tonight, which means the Coquettes should be in rare form. It also includes an open vodka bar for the ladies until midnight. Of all the 2-year-old classy-whorehouse-themed clubs, it’s our absolute favorite. Click for more words and pictures »
By Jason Scavone
11.4.09

Now if only science can figure out a way to stack them even higher. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)
It’s not even a fair fight. If you had to choose which two people you want to see stacked on top of each other, the Thunder From Down Under dudes do not stand a chance. Yet there they are, taking in the girls of Fantasy tonight at Tacos & Tequila at Luxor during human rooster fighting for their Mischieve Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Dear God. A professional topless dancer riding another professional topless dancer or two beefy dudes wrasslin’ each other. Not even close. Click for more words and pictures »
By Jason Scavone
11.1.09

Why, that skeletal senorita is borderline indecent. You can practically see her sternum.
The cure for the Halloween Hangover? A fistful of candy corn and Dia de los Muertos. Sugar skulls always get the job when it’s time to take the pain awyay. Tacos & Tequila at the Luxor knows you’re probably still wearing last night’s costume anyway, and offers the $1,000 Deadliest Dressed costume contest from noon to 5 p.m. during brunch. Dos Caminos inside Palazzo has their own Day of the Dead brunch going on. Leftover candy corn, sugar skulls and tequila. That’s a solid recipe right there.
- Cherry at Red Rock does costume contests for sexiest, scariest, most creative, best couple and best group costumes.
- Fangoria’s Trinity of Terror film festival features George Romero, Bruce Campbell, Corbin Bernsen and Malcolm McDowell. Day passes $20, weekend passes $50.
- Howie Mandel is at MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theater..
- The Bank has Bad Boy Bill.
- Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel brings in the Genitorturers, Kil Jaden and Drug Adicts
- Lavo at The Palazzo does Vice Vice Baby.
- Body English does a Sunday School costume party.
- Revolution Lounge at The Mirage has Closet Sundays with DJ Dave Aude.
- Zowie Bowie does Cufflinks and Cocktails at Brand inside Monte Carlo.
- Krave does Sindaze.
- Christian Audigier the Nightclub has Sunday Funday.
- Rockhouse holds Sin City Sundays with DJ Sincere.
- Blue Martini at Town Square holds house:kitten Sunday.
- The Thunderbird Lounge (1215 Las Vegas Blvd.) does its gay night, Club Skittles, with DJ Sam.
- The Bunkhouse holds Sunday Schoolin’ with Mikey VIP.
- Divebar has White Rhino and the Sunday Night Hula Party.
- The Beauty Bar holds Suede Sundays: All Smiths/Morrissey and dark ‘80s.
- Cheyenne Saloon brings in Clockwork Hero and the Rock DJ Coalition at 8 p.m.
- The Double Down features The China White Motors and Uberschall.
- Premier welcomes Brokencyde, Kill Paradise, The Ready Set, Watchout! There’s Ghosts and Streetlights to Satallites.
By Jason Scavone
10.14.09

‘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
10.12.09

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
09.21.09

‘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
09.12.09

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
08.31.09

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