They don’t have go-gos in lingerie in college. Point for real life.(Photos by Al Powers)

Something weird is going on. David Spade is morphing into Tom Petty, and Asher Roth is morphing into a young David Spade. Tom Petty, meanwhile, is morphing into a skeleton with shaggy hair and sunglasses. But regardless, Roth was at Tao last night to do “I Love College.” FACT: That’s the shortened title of the song. Originally it was “I Love College Except Lit Theory 305 With Professor Bergen Who Refuses to Ever Give an A and Makes Us Buy His Book as the Textbook.” Oh, we can relate, Asher. We can relate.

Venus Williams was back at Tao last night as well, coming to the restaurant straight from a photo shoot and getting to the club just in time for Roth’s performance. DJ Erick Morillo, who’s set to spin there tomorrow night, was hanging out with owner Jason Strauss. For the full run hit the SpyOn gallery.

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FACT: He loves college so much, he even tapes DeVry commercials. (Photo by Hew Burney | SpyOnVegas.com)

To a lesser extent, Asher Roth is like Punxsutawny Phil. If he comes out in March, you know the end of winter is near. And if he’s driving a car, it means Bill Murray is about to crash into a quarry. We’re not sure where this metaphor is going, actually. Back to the point: Roth is bringing his slacker/stoner jams to Tao inside The Venetian tonight. Try to pick a beer bong that matches your shoes. Click for more words and pictures »

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FACT: The best acoustics for electronic music are in high school gym lockers.

It’s a good old-fashioned Vegas DJ homecoming tonight at Tao. (Which reminds us: We need to go home and make Old-Fahsioneds as soon as possible.) The Crystal Method gets mixed up in a DJ spin-off with Kid Capri and Keys N Krates for an official Nightclub & Bar throwdown. Now if you’ll excuse us, us and 1998 need to go throw on The Replacement Killers to watch Chow Yun Fat murder the crap out of everyone to “Keep Hope Alive.” Click for more words and pictures »

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Paris, singing Judas Priest’s “Electric Eye.” (Photo by Denise Truscello. Additional photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

So, this being entertainment journalism and Paris Hilton having had a boyfriend for more than 40 minutes, she naturally had to field questions about getting married during her birthday celebration Saturday at Tao inside The Venetian. Because there’s nothing better than annoying wedding stories. Other than messy sex scandals and ugly divorce stories.

When asked the inevitable questions, Hilton said, “We’ll see what happens in the future but right now we are so happy to be together and we are really in love.”

So there you have it. Paris Hilton and Brandon Davis-fightin’ Doug Reinhardt are in luuuurve. Noted. Click for more words and pictures »

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Just an urchin livin’ under the Buddha. (Photos by Al Powers)

We can almost forgive Slash for the horrific new version of “Paradise City” with Fergie as his new solo album includes Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother on vocals for “By the Sword,” which DJ Reach was playing Friday night as Slash and Perla hosted for the night following the PokerStars charity tournament. He also dialed up some old-school G’n'R, because there is no time that “Mr. Brownstone” isn’t appropriate.

Joining him was poker pro Phil Hellmuth (who was also at Haze for the Viva Elvis afterparty), while T-Pain wandered the club looking for new things to autotune.

Charles Barkley celebrated his 47th birthday that night, while Tito Ortiz shared a table with Donnie Wahlberg and Marlon Wayans. Kevin Connolly of Entourage shared a table with members of the Flyers who didn’t get the Olympic call, plus skater Tony Hawk, Indycar driver Ryan Hunter Ray, Joanna Krupa, A.J. Buckley from CSI, Shaun Sipos and Nicholas Gonzalez from Melrose Place, Heroes’ James Kyson Lee and members of the Washington Redskins.

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That’s not even at a show. That’s just how Slash looks all the time. (Photos by Tony Tran | SpyOnVegas.com)

Strong Viva Elvis counterprogramming from Tao, where Slash hosts a North American Poker Tour afterparty where T-Pain is the musical performer. The PokerStars.net co-hosted $500 charity tournament at 5 p.m. in the Venetian poker room will benefit Three Square. Among those taking place: Tony Hawk, Christian Slater, Brad Garrett, Jason Alexander Joanna Krupa, Orel Hershiser, Montel Williams, Donnie Wahlberg, Marlon Wayans, AJ Buckley and Ryan Hunter Reay. We’re not sure if T-pain is playing in the tournament too, but how disconcerting would it be to hear all that autotune tabletalking you? We feel like we could get pushed off aces if that creepy robot was all like “I’ma gonna rai-ai-ai-aise … SHAWTAY.” Click for more words and pictures »

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Not even the boots with the fur? Come on Nelly, that’s not brand-friendly. (Photo by Hew Burney | SpyOnVegas.com)

Even Nelly is breaking out the Apple Bottom Jeans. He’s at Tao inside The Venetian tonight for Worship Thursday, tied in with Apple Bottom for MAGIC. You’d think they’d want to get Flo Rida for every event they held in the history of ever, wouldn’t you? Click for more words and pictures »

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They made a statue that can hug? Huh? What do you mean “Real Obama?” (Photo by Scott Harrison)

Madame Tussauds at The Venetian unveiled a wax Barack Obama and a replica Oval Office yesterday. It was to ostensibly tie in to President’s Day and be ready for Obama’s trip to Vegas Thursday night, where he’ll attend a Sen. Harry Reid fundraiser at George Maloof’s house. But we know the real reason Tussauds put up the statue: Mayor Oscar Goodman had run out of things at which to throw empty Bombay bottles. Click for more words and pictures »

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Seriously, we’ve got to start hanging out with people who have the potential for reality shows. (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Playmate Laura Croft celebrated her 27th birthday at Tao inside The Venetian last night joined by partner in crime Holly Madison. Madison, of course, got Croft a gig on her TV show Holly’s World, which is a pretty awesome thing to have a friend do for you. The most our friends have ever done for us is drink our beer when we weren’t looking. Someone owes us a gig on television. Also, Maino was there to do “All Above.”

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As usual, Jamie Kennedy looks confused. (Photos by Al Powers | SpyOnVegas.com)

Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt hit up Tao last night for the Fourth Annual Tao A-Go-Go, where they started at Lavo for dinner — with Hewitt’s mother, Patricia. Ooh, that’s good times, what with the going to an event where you have to oggle a bunch of broads in lingerie with your girlfriend’s mother.

Hewitt did some dancing herself for the crowd as she and her mom, who was once a dancer, helped choose the finalists while Kennedy was on mic duties. In the end, it was local cocktail waitress Grace Atencio who cashed in the $10,000 top prize. She said she was going to pay her mortgage and bills. Conspicuously, she omitted “Buying a bunch of copies of Kickin’ it Old Skool” from that list.

Also at the club was Nick Carter, celebrating his 30th birthday with boobtastic girlfriend Lauren Kitt. Carter made it rain when he got his birthday cake, which seems like a bad idea if you’re living off Backstreet residuals, but what do we know? For more pics, including Kitt’s nearly-escaping-for-freedom cleavage, check out SpyOn.

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