Let this be a lesson to all of us about the dangers of letting third graders pick out carpeting.

Well, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas opened last night and you know what that means – a brand new place to get drunk, stagger to the roulette wheel at 2 a.m. and bet what’s left of your meager paycheck on black, because that’s the color of your soul. No? Just us? Awkward.

There’ll be a lot more Encore info to come (and not just because it’s flying in the face of the economy, logic and Suze Orman), but for now we bring you first impressions from the front lines. In this instance, “the front lines” are a place that resembles what it would be like if all those people that represent the network in Verizon Wireless commercials were suddenly turned into zombies. But instead of lumbering slowly toward your brains, they were the aggressive and fast ones, like in 28 Days Later and they didn’t want brains, but penny slots. Click for more words and pictures »

By Michelle McKay

We would totally take a Charlie-in-the-box.

Tryst at Wynn Las Vegas has thrown the charity machine into high gear this year, already having collected $8,000 from the staff, and are aiming for $10,000 before Victor Drai makes his matching contribution. They’ve also raised $15,000 for the KLUC toy drive and will go to Wal-Mart Dec. 10 to purchase toys. They’ll be led into the store to “Here Comes Santa Claus” and escorted by Metro with the loot, caravan style, to the site of the drive.

Tonight, Poetry at Caesars Palace holds the Permanent Coat Check Holiday Drive with County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, offering free admission and a drink to those who donate coats. The coats will go to at-risk kids in District D.

Rok Vegas at New York-New York hosts a Toys for Tots drive Dec. 17, complete with Marines at the door collecting toys and models from The Platinum Agency inside.

By Jason Scavone

Huh. Corey Feldman shops at ThinkGeek. Who knew? (Photo by Alex Loc Thieu)

Corey Feldman spent Friday night at Tryst inside Wynn Las Vegas with his impossibly hot wife, Susie Sprague Feldman, and Daisy de la Hoya of Rock of Love 2 and the most eagerly anticipated train wreck of 2009, Daisy of Love

Sister club Drai’s at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall got regular customer and former Miss Nevada Katie Rees while Lavo at Palazzo saw country-singin’, star-dancin’ Julianne Hough with her family for dinner to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend and sister Marabeth’s birthday.

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Aaron Garcia | SpyOnVegas.com)

Great, now the great media’s most closely guarded secret is out: If you lick a press pass, you get totally high.

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Eric Ita | SpyOnVegas.com)

“Hey! Hey Carrot Top! You can totally use this one. It’s beer goggles. Get it? Beer goggles? That’s a good one, right? Right? Hey, where are you going?”

By Jason Scavone

Sadly, we only profiled.

Blush inside Wynn Las Vegas presents Sylin’ ‘n’ Profilin’ in honor of the top 20 local profiles who both style and profile. This isn’t either/or, kids. You don’t even want to see the list of people who weren’t picked because they styled, but did not profile. It would blow your mind. We’re discrete here, though, so we’re going to just keep that to ourselves. What’s that, you say? You’d like to know what else is going on tonight? Gladly. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Perfect your blazer-and-jeans look kids, the competition is going to be stiff.

If we’ve learned nothing else from guys with super-long beards and fuzzy guitars, it’s that every girl is, in fact, crazy for a sharp-dressed man. Hence, Blush inside Wynn Las Vegas is teaming with Esquire magazine to find the 2008 Best Dressed Real Man in America. As opposed to the best dressed robot, or best dressed centaur.

During the day tomorrow, complimentary cigars, shoe shines, classic cocktails and sandwiches will be offered from noon to 6 p.m. The grand prize package is worth more than $40,000, and the afterparty is set for 9 p.m. We think this is worth dusting off our ruffled tuxedo shirt.

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Ray Alamo | SpyOnVegas.com)

No matter how much you wanted to see Blade IV get made in the next three years, it’s not going to happen, and crying about it won’t help.

By Jason Scavone

DJ Cobra, not to be confused with DJ Cobra Commander, who drops similar beats, but wears a hood. (Via DJCobra.com)

It’s a DJ-stravaganza at Blush inside Wynn Las Vegas tonight as the club hosts a gaggle of Undisputed Artist Management jocks.

Attacking the sound system will be DJs Crooked, Neva, Cobra, Scooter, Sean Perry, Sid Vicious, Reflex, Rush and Thee Mike B. Sean Perry? What kind of a weird, nonsensical DJ name is that?

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Ray Alamo | SpyOnVegas.com)

Man. Hulk Hogan looks like crap since his marriage broke up.

By Jason Scavone