BUZZ CLUBS
3-day bash in Vegas
Hollywood clubbers are still recovering from a fun-filled weekend trip to the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, which celebrated its 10th anniversary with a star-studded, three-day blowout. Here’s how it all went down: Friday, owner Peter Morton hosted a dinner at the hotel’s Nobu with such pals as Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Nicky Hilton, Jesse Metcalfe, Dave Navarro, Carmen Electra and Jessica Alba, before everyone trekked to the hotel’s live music club, the Joint, to hear an intimate performance by Coldplay. And that was just the appetizer. Party people then headed to the hotel’s dance club, Body English, to catch DJ AM and rapper Tone Loc. On Saturday, actress Laura Prepon hosted a celebrity poker tournament and Navarro took home the winnings (10 Gs, to be exact). Next on the menu, guests headed to the hotel’s parking lot, where Bon Jovi performed. And then it was off to dinner at Simon’s, where Hollywood promoter and Body English owner Brent Bolthouse hosted a dinner party with Danny Masterson and Wilmer Valderrama, whose bodyguard was hypnotized by mind-
control illusionist Keith Barry. And then it was off to see Nine Inch Nails at the Joint. Later, the super group Camp Freddy performed at Body English, with such guest stars as Rob Zombie, Robbie Williams and Mark McGrath. And on Sunday, DJ Paul Oakenfold entertained folks poolside. Whew.
Vince and Carmen
We hear tonight’s Cinco de Mayo blowout at La Velvet Margarita in Hollywood is the bash to crash. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are hosting, along with everyone’s favorite icing on the cake, Carmen Electra. And check this: Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5) and Lethal (Limp Bizkit) are DJing and the bar is sponsored by Sauza .... Not to be one-upped by Jessica Simpson, who has been making appearances at the Roxy’s Metal Skool night, teen queen Lindsay Lohan got onstage and sang “Jessie’s Girl” with the rockers on Monday.... And our new favorite Elvis impersonator, Lebanon native James King (see Going Out review), has a Saturday night residency at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, where he also sings hits by the likes of Tom Jones, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis.... We hear the power players behind the Alliance -- L.A.’s premiere event gurus -- will be hosting Wednesdays at Mood, David Judaken’s new nightclub on Hollywood Blvd..... We popped into Geisha House on Wednesday for a bit of ear candy, courtesy of Penelope Tuesday. The provocatively clad DJ spins a fab ‘80s set.
Skater chicks
Texas Terri Bomb plays a Check It Out magazine skateboarding party Friday at Pearl in WeHo, to celebrate the top girls of skating.... Punk parents alert: Bassist Corey Parks is back in action at the Troubadour on Saturday with Die Hunns, her group with beau Duane Peters. The two have a 6-month-old son, Clash....So the Tiger Army shows scheduled for May 20, 21, 22 and 26 at the House of Blues in WeHo are already sold out, but the band might be adding another. Stay tuned.
-- Heidi Siegmund Cuda
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