We took a break from the parade of celebrity award shows to accept a few invites in Las Vegas this past weekend. The entertainment started with Sir Elton John's raucous Red Piano performance Friday night at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace. On Saturday night, we were treated to the Wayne Newton Show at The Flamingo Hotel and Casino. Then it was back over to Caesars, where Paris Hilton was celebrating her 25th birthday at PURE nightclub. Few celebrities attended the Paris Party; it was just her parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, sister Nicky Hilton, and a few friends. Paris' current underage beau, 19 year old Stavros Niarchos, wasn't able to attend. Security staff told us there was no way he would be allowed in the 21 and over hot spot.
Monday night was the big benefit at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace. "HEART: Harrah's Entertainment Artists Rally Together to Aid Hurricane-Affected Families" was headlined by Sir Elton John, Celine Dion and Jerry Seinfeld. The show raised $2.1 million for approximately 9,000 Harrah's employees who are still in need of help after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.
The ladies of ABC's "
The View" set up to tape a week's worth of shows on Monday and Tuesday in the front courtyard of Caesars Palace. Scheduled guests included James Denton (ABC's "Desperate Housewives"), Maurice Benard (ABC's "General Hospital"), Jaime Pressly ("My Name is Earl"), Marg Helgenberger ("CSI"), actress Jennifer Tilly, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, magicians Penn & Teller, comedian Carrot Top, musical guests the Pussycat Dolls, a performance by the Aussie "Thunder From Down Under" all-male revue dancers, and music superstar Celine Dion. We didn't stick around to watch all of the tapings, but it seems like everyone had a great time, despite the chilly temperatures.That's our long weekend in a nutshell. We'll be getting some rest tonight and be back to blogging our usual beat tomorrow.
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