For some reason we can still see this photo when we close our eyes.

Funnyman Bobby Lee will be performing at the Playboy Comedy Club inside the Palms from tomorrow through Saturday. Lee is probably best known as being that Asian guy from that one thing you saw, including what should be a star-making role as “the frittata” on FX’s “The League.”
We’ll always remember him best as the dude we don’t even recall being in Pineapple Express or Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.

Okay….we’ve been told he’s been on “Mad TV” for like eight years but we have no way of confirming that, as we refuse to admit that show even actually exists.

By Jared Harmon

The question remained: Was the overall sexiness of this photo helped or hurt by the presence of an unsolicited hobo? We may never know.

Troubled young women looking for a way to get back at their negligent fathers, rejoice!

This Sunday the Playboy Club at the Palms its Miss Playboy Club model search, the program that choses a winner each month to be the face of Playboy Club in the following month’s advertising campaign. The winner also receives $1,000 in cash, a complimentary night’s stay at Palms Casino Resort, a Swedish massage at Drift Spa at Palms Place, dinner for two at Nove Italiano, complimentary table and bottle at Playboy Club and a photo shoot. Winners will also be featured in the Playboy Club 2010 calendar and have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be included in Playboy magazine. In addition they will be provided with the self-esteem boost needed to dump their boyfriend and look for a guy who makes more money.

This month’s winner will be announced by magician Steve Wyrick, who will make his chances of scoring with any of the contestants disappear as soon as he tells them he’s a magician.

By Jared Harmon

“Um, Mr. Bay, Should I be acting?” “No need, bro, we got ‘splosions.”

Director/producer Michael Bay took a deserved break from ruining all your favorite childhood memories to dine at N9NE Steakhouse inside the Palms Saturday night with a party of ten in the main dining room. After starting with a shellfish platter, Bay feasted on charred New York strip steak which was served in several fast-paced jump cuts. He was seen sipping on Ketel One martinis and a few beers and before leaving, he took a tour of the kitchen and hung out with Executive Chef Barry Dakake.

On Friday night it was aging slugger Jason Giambi who chowed down at N9NE. The former American League MVP and Robin to Mark McGwire’s Batman was accompanied by four others, they shared the signature rock shrimp to start. Giambi then enjoyed the classic Caesar salad and Kobe burger for his main course. Reportedly, he was able to finish the entire meal but only with the aid of both the cream and the clear.

Finally, Friday also saw the arrival of former New York Mets third baseman and possible hotel magnate Howard Johnson. HoJo was seen enjoying the fall salad followed by the rib eye for his dinner.

By Jared Harmon

We bet she’s an avid reader.

Playboy’s Miss September 2009 will be at the Playboy Club inside the Palms on Sunday to host Goodlife Sunday.

The 22-year-old Phillips, pictured above as the girl of our nerdy dreams, will be hyping the magazine’s newest issue featuring cover girl Heidi Montag. We wonder, how much airbrushing does it take to make Heidi look human and not like a genetic experiment grown in MTV’s laboratory?

By Jared Harmon

“Y’know Frank, sometimes I wish we could just leave baseball behind and run away together…and do steroids.”

Former major league slugger and two-time American League Most Valuable Player Frank Thomas was seen dining at N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms on Thursday night.

The future Hall-of-Famer who split time in his career between the Chicago White Sox and the disabled list, dressed up for the occasion wearing a black short sleeve shirt and black shorts as he ate rock shrimp.

By Jared Harmon

“Dude, you got sweat on me”.

Boston Celtics stars and Orlando Magic doormats Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were seen dining at N9NE Steakhouse inside the Palms Wednesday night.
Seated with a group of ten others, the NBA stars began the meal with a rock shrimp appetizer before moving on to the main course. Pierce had the Colorado roasted lamb chops while Garnett had the Kobe short rib with macaroni and cheese. How a missing rib will affect Kobe Bryant’s performance next season remains to be seen.

By Jared Harmon

Despite success early in his career, DJ Jazzy Jeff was now reduced to performing in his parents’ garage in front of his mom’s old luggage.

The Barney Rubble to Will Smith’s Fred Flinstone, DJ Jazzy Jeff, will be hitting the 1′s and 2′s at Rain at The Palms on Friday night.
A collaborator with the Fresh Prince on the majority of his early hits like “Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble” and “I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson” (Oh late 80′s rap, you were so adorably innocent), the jazzy one will be spinning from the late evening until Uncle Phil is called upon to throw him outside.

By Jared Harmon

Comedy nerds are getting angry at the picture already.

Doing three shows at The Pearl inside the Palms is well outside the realm of possibility for most comedians, but most comedians aren’t Dane Cook. It’s hard to argue his popularity, but to comedy insiders, it’s also hard to explain his popularity.

His movies, like Employee of the Month and My Best Friend’s Girls have been panned. He’s been accused of stealing jokes from the widely acclaimed Louis CK. Other comics take frequent swipes. Daniel Tosh Twittered about Cook’s new special and invoked his name to quiet a heckler at his recent House of Blues show. Zach Galifianakis, at The Comedy Festival two years ago, held up a sign reading “Dane Cook must be stopped” to thunderous applause. In a story in the Chicago Tribune, former Las Vegan Doug Stanhope said, “”It’s just so American. Dane Cook just takes nonsense and falls down a flight of stairs while saying it and acts like you’re laughing because of what he said. He presents himself as though he’s a legitimate raconteur. He acts like there’s substance, but there’s none. … I don’t hate Dane Cook. I hate the people that laugh at Dane Cook.”

Yet despite the critics, his record sales are bulletproof. Retaliation went double platinum. Rock records don’t even do that anymore.

He’s playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Pearl at 8, 11 and 8 p.m., respectively. Tickets range from $79 to $154. We had the chance to talk to him about the evolution of his act, how success affects comedy and, of course, about the hate. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

WOOOOOOOOO! (Via WWE.com)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (OK, OK, we’ll stop now.) Ric Flair was spotted last night at N9NE Steakhouse inside The Palms wearing — oh God, this is almost too awesome to type — a T-shirt with an arrow pointing up and reading “Man,” and an arrow pointing down reading, “Legend.”

That’s how the Nature Boy does it. He was with a crew of 30 in the private dining room, and came back at the end of the night to sign Chef Barry Dakake’s door. We’re not saying at some point that a server who was a little slow with the bread was put in a figure-four leg-lock, but if it did happen, let’s just say this is why you don’t let a former champion’s rolls cool off, you know?

By Jason Scavone

“Wango Tango” could’ve been tighter. (Photo by Erik Kabik. Additional photo by Scott Harrison)

Panic at the Disco played for the hometown crowd at The Pearl inside The Palms Friday night which, coupled with CineVegas made parking somewhat more challenging than solving a Rubik’s Cube by sense of smell.

Panic’s spiritual twin, Ted Nugent, meanwhile, took on House of Blues at Manadalay Bay on Saturday. They’re basically the same act, and though Panic’s cover of “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” was faithful to the original, it’s just not the same as seeing the man himself shoot a compound bow at his guitar right after “Stranglehold” ends.

By Jason Scavone