from oyster.com
With rock concerts, exclusive clubs, and plenty of ways to throw away mountains of disposable income, Las Vegas holds a special place in the hearts of many A-list celebs. The rich and famous know that they can land in Sin City and be treated like royalty whether they’re kicking back in a luxurious poolside cabana or downing complimentary bottles of liquor in the club — and when they hit the Strip, they’re often not shy about lighting up Vegas with those famous faces of theirs. Here’s where you might find your fave celebs entertaining themselves in the entertainment capital of the world.
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You can’t ask for a bigger celeb sighting than this one: Caesars is the hotel of choice for the ultimate international A-lister, Barack Obama. The President slept among the imperial statues at Caesars Palace several times during his presidential campaign. More recently, Obama and his family checked in to a 22,000-square-foot suite with its own private pool while in town for a fundraiser in May 2009. But the hallowed halls of Caesars have witnessed plenty of celebrity shenanigans that were perhaps less squeaky-clean than Barack and Michelle’s: J. Lo and Marc Anthony renewed their wedding vows in the Forum Tower Penthouse immediately after its recent renovation — and don’t get us started with the slew of B-lister b-day bashes that have been hosted at Caesars’ Pure Nightclub (Khloe Kardashian, Perez Hilton, and Nicky Hilton, to name a few).
With its rock star theme and recently renovated 4,000-seat concert venue (Joint), celebs and musicians (and their celeb significant others) are always coming through the door — but the rich and famous aren’t known to lay low here. In February 2009, paps went wild when Brad Pitt checked in with his two sons, Pax and Maddox, for a boys’ getaway. A month later, Paris Hilton announced that she would be headquartered in the hotel while shooting the second season of her MTV reality-TV show, ”My New BFF”. The hotel’s Body English nightclub may be the right place for even the most inexperienced of celeb-spotting novices: Pam Anderson made a scene when she scandalously swapped spit with her on-again, off-again rocker of choice, Tommy Lee, after a Mötley Crüe concert at Joint this summer, and Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester turned heads when she hopped on the stage and belted out her new single one Saturday night. And hey, sports fans: the Hard Rock’s wild Sunday Rehab pool parties have been known to be crawling with NFL players or Olympians.
Once home to the 2002 ”Real World: Las Vegas” cast, the Palms has been a longtime magnet for high-profile, youthful indiscretion. Michael Phelps caught some flack for groping a dancer at the hotel’s Playboy Club after he returned from Beijing. Phelps was back at the Palms for New Year’s Eve, having dinner and hitting up the Kid Rock concert and after-party. In April, Britney Spears held an after-party for 50 guests in the Sky Villa at Palms Place (where, it happens, Jessica Simpson also owns a condo). Usher has called the Palms his “second home,” and we’re pretty sure you can spot a Playboy Bunny (or at least some look-alikes) at the Playboy Club.
Joaquin Phoenix, after deciding to quit acting and take up rapping, took the stage at the Palazzo’s Lavo nightclub and performed three songs while Casey Affleck shot footage for a documentary on Phoenix’s journey into the music industry. Also at Lavo, Katy Perry and Benji Madden (Paris Hilton’s ex) were spotted canoodling on Valentine’s Day after Perry played a set at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. In addition, Lauren Conrad chose the Palazzo to host her 23rd birthday party last January.
In 2008, Quentin Tarantino and Fergie threw a joint birthday party at Mirage. They spent the day by the Bare pool, saw Cirque du Soleil’s “Love,” then partied at the hotel’s Jet nightclub. Josh Duhamel (Fergie’s then fiance, now husband), Daryl Hannah, and rapper Nelly were all in attendance for the festivities. Jet also notably attracted Tila Tequila earlier this year.
In June 2009, Hills star Audrina Patridge hung out at the Venetian’s Tao Beach (and then hit the Tao nightclub) with Australian BMX rider, Corey Bohan. Tao Beach also attracted Kevin Federline and his friend/ex-wife/mother of two of his children, Char Jackson.
The Mirage
