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THINKNG OF SUMMER....

2011-01-14T14:17:00.001-08:00

FRIDAY FUN - CHRISTINA AGUILERA IN BURLESQUE

2011-01-14T13:21:00.000-08:00

GO see BURLESQUE if you havent yet!

FROM THE VAULT: TAO SUNDANCE 07

2011-01-14T12:49:00.000-08:00

Watch NELLY perform at TAO Sundance @ HARRY O's with DJ VICE

WORDS OF WISDOM: NICKI MINAJ

2011-01-14T12:15:00.000-08:00

KEITH HARING + MADONNA = AMAZING

2011-01-13T18:53:00.001-08:00

WEB 2.0 SUMMIT : A CONVERSATION WITH FACEBOOK FOUNDER MARK ZUCKERBERG

2011-01-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

VIDEO: WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MARQUEE!

2011-01-13T14:45:00.000-08:00

Checkout this Video of NYE Weekend at MARQUEE - some cool things you can expect more of!

VIDEO: KASKADE DEBUTS AND DISCUSSES HIS NEW RESIDENCY AT MARQUEE

2011-01-13T14:43:00.000-08:00

VIDEO: OPENING NIGHT OF INDUSTRY MONDAYS AT MARQUEE WITH DJ VICE!

2011-01-13T14:34:00.000-08:00

WOW! What a night! I had so much fun on Monday at MARQUEE for the openign night party of Industry Mondays. All of us started off at STK for dinner, tons of industry heavyweights and local celebrities took up every table in the dining room. Vice started off his night there spinning for everyone before MARQUEE. Next we hit the club and as you can see by the video, everyone came out in full force to support the new party and what a blast of positive energy. Coming up on Mondays at MARQUEE:
1/17 - De La Soul
1/24 - Kelis
1/31 - The start of the new Monthly Party - Party Rock Mondays with a special DJ set from REDFOO of LMFAO

WE'RE BACK!

2011-01-13T14:11:00.000-08:00

Sorry to leave you so high and dry for so long! We promise it wont happen again - we are going to be making some changes as time goes by on the design and look of the blog so stay tuned. Cheers! - M

PAMELA ANDERSON CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY AT TAO AND TAO BEACH!

2010-07-13T15:51:00.000-07:00

Bombshell Pamela Anderson, who turned 43 on July 1st celebrated in Vegas on Saturday. She started the day at TAO Beach, taking over a cabana with friends including Jesus Villa from Zumanity. Anderson was surprised and thrilled when she was presented with a replica Veuve Clicquot cake from Gimme Some Sugar, brought out by two buff TAO Beach staffers. The birthday procession included a real bottle of the champagne delivered by a girl in a raft and plenty of whale and dolphin beach floats. The birthday girl kissed the cake delivery boys on the cheek and then instructed each of her friends to take a bite out of the giant cake. After heading to the DJ booth to address the crowd, Anderson spent the rest of the day drinking Veuve Clicquot and enjoying favorites from the TAO Beach kitchen.

The birthday party continued Saturday night at TAO Nightclub as Pam took over a dance floor table and was joined by Heatherette’s Richie Rich, who flew in from New York for the party and tattoo master Mario Barth. The Veuve Clicquot champagne continued to flow and another cake topped off the night.

Also at TAO on Saturday was Derek Fisher, fresh off the plane from Miami where the Heat was wooing the free agent. Fisher brought his wife Candace to celebrate her birthday and the couple and their friends had dinner at the Asian bistro before heading up to the same sky box in the nightclub where he celebrated his Lakers championship just a few weeks ago. Fisher remained tight lipped when asked about a possible decision but did say Miami was not out of the question. Maybe the basketball world will know more about Fisher’s decision in the next two weeks when LeBron James, the Heat’s newly signed star is slated to host at TAO and LAVO.

New York Jet Darrelle Revis dined at TAO with friends. The cornerback turns 25 on July 14th and had an early celebration, enjoying dinner and then heading up to the nightclub.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

MOLLY RINGWALD CELEBRATES HER BOOK "GETTING THE PRETTY BACK" AT LAVO

2010-06-30T18:30:00.000-07:00

Molly Ringwald celebrated the release of her new book Getting the Pretty Back with a party at LAVO on Tuesday. Ringwald dined at LAVO with her husband Panio Gianopoulos and two friends before heading upstairs to the nightclub. Much of the crowd turned out dressed in pink in honor of the Pretty in Pink star, with the largest group of pink clad women winning autographed copies of the book and bottles of Rose Champagne. The actress sipped Veuve Clicquot Rose, took photos with fans and was surprised by a pink cake.

Earlier in the day she was spotted taking in the rays at a cabana at TAO Beach.

Photo credit: Al Powers

"ALL MY CHILDREN" CAST CELEBRATES AT LAVO

2010-06-29T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sunday night the cast of All My Children held a post Daytime Emmy Awards celebration at LAVO. Stars from the show gathered in the lounge and on the expansive outdoor terrace, enjoying signature menu items and cocktails while mingling among friends. Leading lady Susan Lucci held court and accepted a cake honoring the show’s 40th anniversary. Other cast members spotted at the party included: Britanny Allen, Bobbie Eakes, Melissa Claire Egan, Cameron Mathison, Vincent Irizarry, Jamie Luner, JR Martinez, Adam Mayfield, Denise Vasi, Chrishell Stause and Walt Willey. Marcy Ryland from The Young and The Restless also joined the gathering. After the private cocktail party the group made their way upstairs to a VIP section in the nightclub where they danced atop banquettes, loving the hip hop set from DJ Vice.

Also spotted checking out DJ Vice was UFC head honcho Dana White.

Photo credit: Al Powers

LAKERS CHAMP DEREK FISHER CELEBRATES AT TAO

2010-06-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Saturday night NBA star Derek Fisher celebrated his fifth world championship at TAO. The LA Laker, along with wife Candace and friends dined on signature favorites at the Asian bistro before heading up to a sky box in the nightclub. It was evident that the club was packed with partygoers from California as the crowd went wild when Fisher got on the mic to welcome everyone. DJ Ross One played a Laker mash up of the LMFAO song “Shots” as trophy shaped cake from Gimme Some Sugar was brought out for the point guard.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

SUPERMODEL JESSICA WHITE CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY AT TAO BEACH

2010-06-29T16:32:00.000-07:00

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White continued her 26th birthday celebration at TAO Beach on Saturday, showing partygoers exactly why she has graced the pages of the famed publication. The stunner and friends, including model Irina Shayk, settled into the grand cabana overlooking the packed pool and White was thrilled to discover the “sand” in her birthday cake was brown sugar and she promptly tasted the sweet surprise. The group dined on favorites from the TAO kitchen and enjoyed pitchers of specialty cocktails while taking in the sounds of DJ Jason Lema.

On the other side of the grand cabana Olympian Apolo Ohno and friends were spotted checking out the crazed scene.

Photo Credit: Ethan Miller

FRIDAY: CELEB SIGHTINGS AT TAO BEACH, LAVO AND TAO!

2010-06-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

Notable names kicked off the weekend, starting with fun in the sun on Friday at TAO Beach. LA Laker Derek Fisher, who is hosting at TAO on Saturday, was celebrating his 5th NBA championship at the pool. Also spotted was Playmate and “Holly’s World” co-star Laura Croft.

Friday night Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White celebrated her 26th birthday with an Italian dinner at LAVO. The gracious stunner even shared a few pieces of her birthday cake with a nearby table before adjourning to a VIP table in the club. Joined by fellow model Irina Shayk and friends, the beauty danced the night away, requesting DJ Politik play “Say Aah” from Trey Songz. At around 3 am Paris and Nicky Hilton, along with David Katzenberg stopped by to say hello. All drank Cristal and toasted to Jessica’s birthday.

Derek Fisher was also spotted dining at LAVO with his wife and friends. Once they hit the club the NBA star requested a Michael Jackson set from DJ Politik, who was wearing a Lakers championship shirt.

Country pop star Carrie Underwood and a group of girlfriends took over a VIP table on the LAVO stage for a bachelorette party in celebration of her upcoming wedding to hockey star Mike Fisher of the Ottawa Senators. The singer donned a “bride-to-be” sash and the group wore feather boas from LAVO’s bachelorette goody bag while dancing the night away.

Actress Leslie Bibb from Iron Man stopped by LAVO before heading to TAO for dinner with friends. John Enos III, best known for his role on The Young and The Restless was also spotted dining at TAO.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

CHRISTOPHER MINTZ PLASSE 21ST BIRTHDAY RED CARPET ARRIVAL

2010-06-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

"SUPERBAD" ACTOR CHRIS MINTZ PLASSE CELEBRATES HIS 21st BIRTHDAY AT TAO & TAO BEACH

2010-06-22T14:39:00.000-07:00

Saturday night Chris Mintz-Plasse, who played McLovin in the movie Superbad turned 21 at TAO. Joined by friends including Ryan Cabrera and actor Evan Ross (son of Diana), the group gathered in the private dining room for a meal of signature dishes. Everyone counted down to midnight and screamed “Happy Birthday” as the star became legal. After dinner they hit the nightclub where he jumped into the DJ booth with Olympian Michael Phelps and DJ Vice – the crowd cheered as all they did shots of Patron to mark the occasion. The celebration continued with a cake adorned with sugar beer cans.

Michael Phelps and Miss California Nicole Johnson dined at the Asian bistro after spending the day at TAO Beach where the swimmer cooled off in the pool. Former NFL stars Eddie George and Michael Irvin, who also enjoyed TAO Beach during the day, were spotted dining at TAO as well.

Chris continued his 21st birthday weekend celebration at TAO Beach on Sunday. Friends including Cabrera and Ross helped the star celebrate in the grand cabana overlooking the pool and Chuck Liddell stopped by to say hello. Cabrera presented his friend with a beach ball shaped cake as the DJ played “I’m Too Sexy.” The group enjoyed Mojitos, Margaritas and Sushi. The party continued with dinner at LAVO before heading up to a VIP table in the nightclub where he mingled with fans.

JERSEY SHORE STAR PAULY D STOPS BY WORSHIP THURSDAYS AT TAO

2010-06-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

Thursday night DJ Pauly D dined at TAO Asian Bistro with six friends. They enjoyed a selection a signature dishes before heading to a VIP table on the dance floor in the nightclub. He drank Grey Goose cocktails and loved the sounds of guest DJ Ross One.

SOLANGE KNOWLES DJ'S AT TAO BEACH

2010-06-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

Solange Knowles brightened a slightly overcast Saturday at TAO Beach as she spun a special DJ set for a packed crowd. Solange donned a colorful Boxing Kitten dress and YSL shoes while entertaining the crowd. Solange got on the mic and had pool partiers singing along to the Biggie Smalls hit “Juicy”.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

THE CAST OF "THE HARD TIMES OF RJ BERGER" CELEBRATES AT LAVO

2010-06-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

Friday night the cast of the new MTV show The Hard Times of RJ Berger gathered at LAVO with the show’s writer/director David Katzenberg and writer Seth Grahame-Smith to celebrate their premiere. Paul Iocono, who plays RJ Berger, along with Jareb Dauplaise, Kara Taitz, Amber Lancaster and Jayson Blair hammed it up on the red carpet before heading into LAVO’s private dining room for dinner. Once upstairs at a VIP table, the young Hollywood group could not contain their excitement, dancing and drinking Ketel One cocktails. The ultimate surprise of the night was a huge shout out in the club and a cake in their honor.

Shane West celebrated his 32nd birthday with a dinner of Italian favorites before heading up to the nightclub where the party continued with cake and cocktails. 90210 star Ryan Eggold was spotted partying with friends at a nearby table in the nightclub.

Alexis Bellino from Bravo’s The Housewives of Orange County continued the party for her husband Jim’s 48th birthday. The couple and a group of friends dined at LAVO, enjoying Pomegranate Lemonada specialty cocktails along with Lobster and the signature Kobe meatball before heading up to the club.

Photo credit: Al Powers

"REAL HOUSEWIFE OF ORANGE COUNTY" ALEXIS BELLINO AT TAO BEACH

2010-06-18T17:29:00.001-07:00

Alexis Bellino of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County hosted a Hawaii Day luau at TAO Beach on Friday in celebration of her husband Jim’s 48th birthday. The reality TV star happily posed for pictures with fans before heading to the DJ booth, where she cracked jokes about the birthday boy. The happy couple celebrated in a cabana with ten friends from Orange County, enjoying mojitos and sushi.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

LISA & BRITTNY GASTINEAU CELEBRATE TRES GLAM AT LAVO

2010-06-08T16:46:00.000-07:00

Brittny Gastineau and her mother Lisa hosted the night in celebration of their new jewelry line Tres Glam Sunday at LAVO. After dinner of LAVO signature dishes, including the Kobe Meatball, the large group headed upstairs to the nightclub where they showed off pieces from the line.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

MACY GRAY HOSTS LAVO VICE SUNDAYS

2010-06-08T16:44:00.000-07:00

In town celebrating the June 22nd release of her highly anticipated album, The Sellout, Macy Gray stopped by LAVO on Sunday to surprise guests with a few tracks. The crowd went wild as the funk queen, clad in a purple velvet suit and sunglasses, wowed the club with selections from the critically acclaimed release. Earlier in the night the diehard Laker fan was spotted with in a hoodie catching the playoff game against the Celtics in LAVO’s lounge.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER AT LAVO

2010-06-08T16:41:00.000-07:00

Saturday night Australian R&B singer Daniel Merriweather surprised a packed crowd at LAVO, singing two of his hits “Red” and “Change”. Spotted in the crowd catching the performance was Warren Sapp.

TAO FRIEND ALLISON MELNICK CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY AT TAO

2010-06-08T16:38:00.001-07:00

Our friend Allison Melnick celebrated her birthday in Vegas with us at TAO on Friday night, her friends Paris & Nicky Hilton stopped by to help her celebrate.

NFL STAR CHAD OCHOCINCO STOPS BY TAO BEACH

2010-06-04T12:03:00.000-07:00

Thursday afternoon Chad Ochocinco took over several cabanas at TAO Beach while filming his upcoming reality show -- Ochocinco’s Ultimate Catch. The Cincinnati Bengal and Dancing With the Stars contestant was spotted doing pushups in between takes for the pool scenes.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

VIDEO: MORILLO MAYHEM!

2010-06-03T13:20:00.000-07:00

M O R I L L O RETURNS!!!

2010-06-01T16:21:00.001-07:00

MORILLO returned with a vengeance on Sunday night spinning until almost 10am, if you were there then you saw the magic happen for yourself! Video coming soon! - M

FRANKIE DELGADO CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY AT LAVO ON SUNDAY NIGHT

2010-06-01T16:19:00.000-07:00

The Hills sidekick Frankie Delgado continued his birthday celebration at LAVO with a group that included Lauren Conrad, Jessie McCartney and Reggie Bush, who joined the table at the end. After dinner they hit the club for DJ Vice, where Delgado was surprised with a birthday cake.

CHERYL BURKE AND JENNY MCCARTHY AT TAO BEACH SUNDAY NIGHT

2010-06-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

At TAO, Cheryl Burke dined with a group including Jenny McCarthy, who enjoyed Lychee martinis. After dinner Burke and McCarthy headed up to a nightclub table under the stars at TAO Beach, where they were joined by Mark Ballas.

FRIENDS HANG WITH US AT TAO BEACH ON SUNDAY

2010-06-01T16:05:00.000-07:00

TAO Beach was the place to be on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend. As former NBA pro and DJ Rony Seikaly took to the tables at TAO Beach’s Beatport Beach Party celebs including Wilmer Valderrama, Tara Reid and Stephanie Pratt partied in the grand cabana overlooking the pool.

CHUY BRAVO AND CHRIS FANJOLA FROM "CHELSEA LATELY" STOP BY TAO ON FRIDAY NIGHT

2010-06-01T16:03:00.000-07:00

Spotted dining on Friday night under the watchful eye of TAO’s Buddha was Chuy Bravo – Chelsea Handler’s sidekick, and Chris Franjola, a comedian who appears regularly on Chelsea Lately on E! The group enjoyed signature dishes.

DANCING WITH THE STARS 2X CHAMP MARK BALLAS CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY AT TAO!

2010-06-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

Friday night Mark Ballas, who turned 24 last week, celebrated at TAO. The two time Dancing With The Stars champion started the night with dinner at TAO Asian Bistro with a group of friends that included Ashley Roberts – an original Pussycat Doll. They sipped Orange Dragon specialty cocktails while dining on Pot Stickers, Lobster Wontons and Sausage Fried Rice. After dinner they took over a sky box in the nightclub where they were joined by fellow Dancing With The Stars pros Cheryl Burke, Edyta Sliwinskya and Alec Mazo and actress Shannon Elizabeth, who competed on the sixth season of the show. Ballas was surprised with a cake made to look like the Dancing With the Stars trophy and course the dancers made the most of DJ Reach’s soundtrack for the night – even having a dance off in the sky box overlooking the packed club. Ballas jumped into the DJ booth, got on the mic and screamed, “Vegas, who’s ready to party?!”

The Dancing With The Stars night continued as 2nd season contestant Stacy Keibler dined at TAO with friends.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

DANCING WITH THE STARS 2X CHAMP CHERYL BURKE CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY AT TAO BEACH

2010-06-01T15:49:00.000-07:00

TAO Beach kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with a birthday celebration for Cheryl Burke on Friday. The two time Dancing With The Stars champ, who turned 26 earlier this month, had to delay her birthday party because the hit show was still in progress, but was thrilled to see her cake which was modeled after the trophy from the show. She was joined by friends in a cabana, including dance pro Mark Ballas, who is celebrating his 24th birthday, and original Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts. Mark’s dad Corky even stopped by to hang in the cabana as the group snacked on sushi and sipped specialty cocktails. The two dance pros toasted to getting a break from work but still showed off their moves and Cheryl went to the DJ booth to get on the mic to thank the crowd for helping her to celebrate her birthday.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

DUSTIN "SCREECH" DIAMOND HOSTS NATIONAL NERD DAY AT LAVO

2010-05-26T13:18:00.000-07:00

Tuesday night Dustin Diamond, Screech from the TV series Saved By the Bell, hosted at LAVO in celebration of National Nerd Day. Diamond dined with friends at the Italian eatery before heading upstairs to the nightclub, which was filled with club goers decked out in their best nerd gear. He MC’d the contest, which awarded $1000 to the sexiest nerd.

Also spotted at LAVO was Cesar Millan. The Dog Whisperer dined on LAVO’s expansive Strip front terrace with a friend and then took over a VIP table in the nightclub where they danced all night while drinking Perrier Jouet Fleur Champagne and munching on strawberries.

Photo credit: Al Powers

JULIUS "DR. J" ERVING DINES AT TAO

2010-05-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

Julius “Dr. J” Erving was seen dining in a large group at TAO Asian Bistro on Monday. The basketball legend enjoyed Kobe Ribeye, Coconut Shrimp and Buddha Chicken.

WILMER VALDERAMMA & CARRERA HOST TAO BEACH SATURDAY

2010-05-25T16:43:00.001-07:00

Wilmer Valderrama hosted the Carrera Escape at TAO Beach on Saturday. Launched by the Carrera sunglasses brand, the Carrera Escape is an urban retreat that is the ultimate getaway for celebrities and tastemakers. This year the Carrera Escape will take place in major cities like Austin, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and kicked off in Las Vegas at TAO Beach this weekend. Lancaster sunscreen and Café Bustelo products were on hand throughout the weekend to help the crowd stay protected from the sun and fuel up for the party.

Celebrities including Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, LOST’s Rebacca Mader, Jasmine Dustin from Iron Man II and actress Amber Lancaster all donned Carrera sunglasses while taking in the sounds of DJ Toma – who also sported Carrera eyewear.

Apolo Ohno continued his 28th birthday celebration, which started at TAO on Friday. He was surprised with a cake poolside before heading to the grand cabana to say hello to Valderrama. Rebecca Mader also hung out in the grand cabana, catching up with the day’s host.

Jasmine Dustin and friends had a daybed by the pool, as did Amber Lancaster, the rising star who will be seen soon in the MTV comedy “The Hard Times of RJ Butler”. Lancaster was joined by friends from high school for a mini reunion.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello/Wire Image

REBECCA MADER HOSTS A "LOST" SERIES FINALE PARTY

2010-05-25T16:40:00.000-07:00

Actress Rebecca Mader hosted a LOST series finale party at LAVO on Saturday. The British actress, who played Charlotte Lewis on the hit show, arrived with her boyfriend and friends and started the night with a dinner of favorites including the Kobe Meatball and Oreo Zeppole before heading up to the nightclub. Upstairs Mader danced the night away to the sounds of DJ FIVE and made friends with everyone at the surrounding VIP tables on the dance floor, even joining the table next to her for a glass of Dom Perignon Rose.

Also spotted dining in the restaurant before hitting the club was Iron Man II’s Jasmine Dustin, who raved about the Coco Pazo specialty cocktail and the Kobe Carpaccio.

Ryan Eggold from the CW’s 90210 treated his sister Nicole to a 21st birthday celebration at LAVO. The group, which included their mom and a gaggle of Nicole’s friends enjoyed a dinner of Italian favorites and then took over a VIP table on the dance floor.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

ERICK MORILLO RETURNS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

2010-05-19T18:13:00.000-07:00

SUPER SEXY ARIANNY CELESTE HOSTS MAXIM WEEKEND AT TAO

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Arianny Celeste played host at TAO Beach on Saturday in celebration of her cover photo and inside spread for the May issue of Maxim Magazine. The day was highlighted by the appearance of Captain Morgan, who was celebrating his 375th birthday. The Captain, along with his Morganettes made his way around TAO Beach, posing for pictures with crowd.

Taking in the scene at TAO Beach and enjoying Coronas and frozen strawberry margaritas were MTV’s breakout stars “The Dudesons”. Poised to be the next “Jackass”, The Dudesons have actually been up to their antics longer than Knoxville and Bam.

Captain Morgan continued his birthday party presented by Maxim Magazine at TAO on Saturday night. Arianny Celeste helped him celebrate with a Captain Morgan themed cake from Gimme Some Sugar and of course plenty of the rum on hand.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

GO BEHIND THE SCENES: TAO FRIEND KELLY ROWLAND'S NEW VIDEO FOR "COMMANDER"

2010-05-14T15:57:00.000-07:00

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT COVERS LALA'S BACHELORETTE PARTY AT TAO!

2010-05-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks to our friends over at Entertainment Tonight for this cool piece about the bachelorette party Kim Kardashian and Kelly Rowland Threw for freind LaLa Vazquez last week!

THANKS MARC MALKIN! WE LOVE E!

2010-05-11T18:02:00.000-07:00

KIM KARDASHIAN AND KELLY ROWLAND THROW LALA VAZQUEZ A BACHELORETTE PARTY!

2010-05-11T16:54:00.000-07:00

Friday night Kim Kardashian and Kelly Rowland threw a bachelorette bash at TAO for TV personality La La Vazquez to celebrate her upcoming wedding to Denver Nugget star Carmelo Anthony. The group of girls took over the private dining room to fete their friend and dined on specialties from the Asian bistro including Sea Bass, Kim’s favorite that she personally requested. Throughout dinner the girls gave toasts and advice to the bride to be and admired a new diamond bracelet adorning La La’s wrist – a gift from her fiancé. After dinner the women adjourned to a sky box in the nightclub and the crowd roared as DJ Reach announced their arrival. Fans clamored to take pictures of the stunning group, who all wore flashing toy rings for the celebration. To get the party started, Reach played “Commander”, Kelly’s single with David Guetta from her forthcoming album. Sparkling in a gold sequin dress and gold Christian Louboutin stilettos, La La waved to the crowd the below. To finish the night she was surprised with a four tier cake from Gimme Some Sugar that was topped off with a sweet diamond ring.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

HOLLY MADISONS BEACH BLANKET BIKINI BASH!!

2010-05-11T16:43:00.000-07:00

Holly Madison hosted a beach blanket bikini bash presented by Hpnotiq at TAO Beach on Friday. The Peepshow star arrived in a floral mono-kini with friends including Peepshow co-star Josh Strickland, Laura Croft and Angel Porrino. It was truly a family affair as the group had just partied at TAO the night before for angels Bday!

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

HOLLY MADISON HOSTS BFF ANGEL PORRINO'S 21st BDAY!

2010-05-11T16:35:00.000-07:00

Turning 21 is a significant milestone and Holly Madison wanted to make sure her assistant and friend Angel Porrino celebration the occasion in a big way. Madison threw a day long party for Angel that started in the afternoon at TAO Beach with a group that included Laura Croft and Josh Strickland, with the celebration documented by a camera crew from “Holly’s World,” Madison’s new show on E!. Taking over a cabana, they dined on Sushi while enjoying Mojitos and Frozen Lemonade Cocktails. They popped into the DJ booth, getting on the mic to invite the crowd to join them for Worship Thursday in the nightclub where the party would continue later in the night. The bikini clad beauties took a dip in the spa and spent the afternoon tossing around TAO beach balls.

Dinner at TAO Asian Bistro was the next stop as a group of ten feted Angel. Sea Bass, Crispy Tuna and platters of Sushi were on the menu and everyone toasted with martinis and Champagne. Dessert included Holly’s favorite Mochi.

After taking the stage for her star role in Peepshow, Holly Josh returned and joined Angel and Laura on the red carpet before heading up to a sky box in the nightclub. A special five-tiered wizard fairytale themed cake by Gimme Some Sugar was topped with a large “21” to mark the occasion and featured sugar replicas of Holly and Angel in wizard outfits. The entire party danced the night away to the sounds of DJ Ross One, drinking Grey Goose cocktails and waving to fans taking pictures below. Angel wrapped up the night telling Holly how much she loved her and thanking her for the best birthday ever.

Also spotted in the club for Worship Thursday were Billy Baldwin, Chazz Palminteri and Trent Othick as the group commanded a VIP table on the dance floor.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

ROB BASE HOSTS THE RE-WIND 90'S PARTY AT LAVO

2010-04-28T13:05:00.000-07:00

Tuesday night LAVO took a trip back to the 90’s with Rob Base and LA Gear leading the way. Base hopped on the LAVO catwalk and gave the club goers a lesson in old-school hip hop, singing a line from a 90’s song and then making the crowd sing the next line. Everyone joined in as he sang two of his hits “It Takes Two”, which holds a spot on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop, and “Joy & Pain”.

In the crowd enjoying the flashback were couples from the VH1 series Tough Love Couples. “High School Sweethearts” Dustin and Courtney were joined by Dennis and Simone, the “Now or Never” couple and Pawel and Danielle, who are dubbed “the Role Reversals” on the show. The group drank Grey Goose cocktails and took in the 90’s scene.

Photo credit Al Powers

COURTNEY LOVE HOSTS THE HOLE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

2010-04-27T14:26:00.000-07:00

Saturday night Courtney Love hosted at TAO in celebration of the release of “Nobody’s Daughter,” the new album from Hole. She arrived wearing a Balenciaga dress and headed up to the moat sky box overlooking the entire club. Love, who stuck to drinking Pellegrino, was presented with a cake and just after 1 am she surprised the crowd by taking the stage for an impromptu performance. After asking if anyone remembered MTV Unplugged she sang “Pacific Coast Highway” and “Someone Else’s Bed,” accompanied by Mico, a member of her band who played guitar.
Spotted at TAO watching the performance from a VIP table was Chazz Palminteri.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

"TRUE BLOOD" STAR RYAN KWANTEN STOPS BY TAO BEACH AND TAO

2010-04-23T17:27:00.000-07:00

"True Blood" star Ryan Kwanten stopped by TAO this past Saturday night with a few friends dining in the restaurant and then hitting the club.

Ryan spent Sunday at TAO Beach, enjoying the grand cabana overlooking the pool with friends. The True Blood star enjoyed Chicken Satay and Mojitos before heading to the ACM’s where he was presenting.

LEANN RIMES & EDDIE CIBRIAN DINE AT LAVO

2010-04-23T17:23:00.000-07:00

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian were spotted dining at LAVO where they enjoyed Don Julio Anejo and Patron Café chilled along with Oysters, Calamari, Margarita Pizza and other specialties from the Italian kitchen before heading up to the nightclub. Upstairs the affectionate couple and friends danced to the sounds of DJ Vice.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

PEREZ HILTON BIRTHDAY TWEETUP!

2010-04-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

Heres the video i did of Perez's last bday - sorry i was a little late in posting this!

S.K.A.M. ARTIST FRIENDS TAKE OVER WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE

2010-04-14T17:17:00.000-07:00

90210 STAR JESSICA LOWNDES STOPS BY LAVO SUNDAY NIGHT

2010-04-14T17:14:00.000-07:00

Jessica Lowndes, who was in Las Vegas for Saturday night’s party at TAO Beach to celebrate the Express launch of ReRock Denim, was spotted returning to TAO Beach to soak up some rays on Sunday. After enjoying the day in a cabana the 90210 star headed to TAO Asian Bistro for dinner and then visited LAVO Nightclub with friends.

STEPHANIE PRATT OF THE HILLS TURNS 24

2010-04-14T17:09:00.000-07:00

The Hills star Stephanie Pratt celebrated her 24th birthday in Vegas this past weekend. The reality star kicked off the celebration with dinner at LAVO on Saturday night. She was joined by Ben Lyons, Jason Kennedy, Ryan Basford and Catt Sadler from E! Entertainment Network. After enjoying a dinner of LAVO favorites and Long Island Iced Tea cocktails and Kamikaze shots, the entire restaurant sang “happy birthday” as Pratt was presented with a cake in the shape of a custom purse by local bakery Gimme Some Sugar. The birthday girl turned the tables on her entertainment journalists party pals, interviewing them for E! on LAVO’s expansive Strip-front terrace. After dinner the headed up to the nightclub to dance the night away to the sounds of DJ Skratchy. Stephanie and pals partied the night away dancing into the AM hours with another table customer at LAVO sending over a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne to Stephanies table for her birthday.

On Sunday the group took over TAO Beach’s new Grand Cabana overlooking the pool and the entire party scene. Clad in a blue bikini Pratt was surprised by yet another cake – this time one in the shape of a beach pail with sand and sunglasses. The crew dined on afternoon snacks from TAO’s kitchen and enjoyed the sun. Stephanie and pals danced to DJ Jason Lema and waved to the crowd as fans were shouting her name.

The celebration wrapped up with dinner at LAVO on Sunday night, where Stephanie and crew dined on Lobster tails and other LAVO Favorites. Stephanie and the crew did one final toast at dinner to celebrate and then headed back up to her suite with her friends for a movie night to close out her bday weekend.

EXPRESS LAUNCHES REROCK AT TAO BEACH

2010-04-14T17:04:00.000-07:00

Saturday night Express kicked off the launch of ReRock Denim with a party under the stars at TAO Beach. After enjoying dinner at TAO Asian Bistro, Joy Bryant, Rachel Bilson, Malin Akerman and Jessica Lowndes all walked the red carpet wearing a variety of Express fashions before heading to a luxurious TAO Beach cabana to toast the new line. Bilson wore an Express silk ruffle romper while Bryant rocked her favorite Express motorcycle jacket with an Express strapless ruffled dress. Lowndes looked amazing in a light wash pair of ReRock for Express jeans and Malin Akerman was a shimmering beauty in an Express gold one-shoulder bandage dress. Actress Samaire Armstrong joined the celebration, where party goers had the opportunity to sample specialty cocktails, get painted with temporary tattoos and capture the night in the Express ReRock photo booth, all while dancing to the sounds of DJ Samantha Ronson.

Bilson, Bryant and Lowndes kept the party going in sky box in the nightclub where TAO co-owner Jason Strauss continued his birthday celebration. Also spotted at TAO were Jamie Foxx, Paris and Nicky Hilton and Reggie Bush.

Earlier in the night the Hilton’s enjoyed dinner at LAVO.

JASON STRAUSS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

2010-04-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

TAO Group partner Jason Strauss, who turned 36 this week, continued the party that started at Avenue in NYC on Thursday with another celebration at LAVO in Vegas on Friday. Famed producer Swizz Beatz was on hand for the party, arriving after seeing girlfriend Alicia Keys in concert. He took over the LAVO turntables for an hour before switching to emcee, grabbing the mic for the rest of the night. Swizz led the crowd in singing a slew of hits he produced, including Jay Z’s On To The Next One. Birthday boy Strauss had one request, New York State of Mind from Jay Z and Alicia Keys, and the crowd went wild when it played. Reggie Bush was spotted with Swizz and the producer made sure to give plenty of shout outs to the Superbowl champ.

NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon dined at LAVO with friends, enjoying the favorite Kobe Meatball and Caesar Salad, along with Don Julio Blanco.

Over at TAO, E! Entertainment’s Jason Kennedy, Ben Lyons, Cat Sadler and Ryan Basford were spotted dining with friends at the Asian bistro before heading up to the nightclub where they enjoyed Ciroc cocktails.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

PEREZ HILTON BIRTHDAY TWEETUP!

2010-04-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton celebrated his 32nd birthday at TAO’s Worship Thursday. After hamming it up on the red carpet, the Queen of all Media dined with friends under the watchful eye of TAO’s famed Buddha. After feasting on favorites from the TAO kitchen, Perez was surprised with a custom cake modeled after his dog Teddy. Headliner Matt Goss stopped by with Robin Antin to help Perez blow out the candles before the group headed up to the Moat skybox in the club to continue the celebration.

Up in the nightclub the party grew, as Holly Madison arrived with Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, best friend Laura Croft as well as Peepshow co-star Josh Strickland. Cacee Cobb, who can currently be seen with Jessica Simpson in VH1’s Price of Beauty, arrived with boyfriend, Scrubs star Donald Faison and joined the celebration with a table next to the birthday boy. Everyone mingled and sipped champagne, with some of the crew donning special Vegas Vixen t-shirts Holly brought along. The pink cake made a second appearance as revelers in the packed club joined in to wish Perez a happy birthday.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

DITA VON TEESE DINES AT TAO

2010-04-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

Tuesday night Dita Von Teese was spotted dining at TAO. The burlesque superstar looked flawless in a purple one shoulder dress as she enjoyed a dinner of TAO favorites including Kobe Steak, Duck and Lobster Wontons in celebration of her Crazy Horse premiere.

JAY-Z RETURNS TO TAO! RECORD BREAKING NIGHT

2010-04-01T16:25:00.000-07:00

Saturday night saw records broken at TAO with more than 7000 club goers passing through the doors as Jay Z hosted at the nightclub after his Las Vegas concert.

Jay Z arrived after his concert with wife Beyonce, who looked stunning in a skin tight, gold sequin dress and hair pulled into a tight ponytail. Joined by an large group including tour mate Young Jeezy and NFL pro Larry Johnson, the group took over TAO’s private dining room for a post concert celebratory dinner highlighted by the rapper’s own Ace of Spades Champagne, along with Sushi, Kobe Beef and Seabass.

Following dinner Jay Z and crew arrived in the packed nightclub, taking over several tables on the dance floor as club goers clamored to get a photo or even a glimpse of the superstars. The rapper was in great spirits, singing and dancing to the sounds of DJ Vice, who of course kept Jay Z’s hits in heavy rotation. The group stayed until just after 4 am – stopping on the way out to thank DJ Vice for killing it all night long.

Shawn and Damon Wayans were spotted at the table next to Jay Z and sports stars including NFL players Melvin Fowler, Steven Jackson, Dwight Freeney and Fred Smoot along with Tracy McGrady and Al Harrington from the NBA also filled up tables at TAO. Ndamukong Suh, the projected number one draft pick of the NFL was also spotted entering the club. Rapper Jay Sean hit TAO after dining with friends at LAVO earlier in the evening, and TAO regular David Spade was seen dining at the Asian bistro before his show, sticking to his favorite dish of Kung Pao Chicken.

Actor and comedian Bob Saget dined at LAVO with friends, enjoying Swordfish, NY Strip and Salmon before heading up to LAVO’s nightclub. Also at LAVO, Kaley Cuoco from The Big Bang Theory and Amy Davidson, who played Kaley’s sister on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules – celebrating a friend’s bachelorette party, the group of girls dined on Italian specialties and drank champagne, then continued the party in the nightclub.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

SUM 41 SINGER DERYCK WHIBLEY TURNS 30

2010-03-26T15:24:00.000-07:00

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley celebrated his 30th birthday at TAO’s Worship Thursday. Joined by friends, Whibley first dined on seafood specialties under the watchful eye of TAO’s famed Buddha. At the end of dinner he was surprised with a cake resembling his favorite liquor, Jack Daniels. The rocker and friends each took a bite and then tried to take a drink out of the bottle shaped confection – not wanting to let the masterpiece go to waste they gave what was left to a nearby table of girls before heading up to the nightclub. Once upstairs they commanded a VIP table and took in the sounds of DJ Five and not surprisingly, drank Jack Daniels.

Also spotted at TAO on Thursday was Julius Peppers, who was celebrating signing a six year contract worth $91.5 million with the Chicago Bears. The defensive end was joined by his girlfriend and a few other friends for Grey Goose and Orange Juice cocktails in the club.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

GOLD MEDALIST SHAUN WHITE STOPS BY LAVO LABEL JUNKIE WEDNESDAYS

2010-03-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

Wednesday night Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarder Shaun White was spotted celebrating at LAVO. Joined by friends the gold medal winner, who is currently on the cover of Rolling Stone, took over a table on the dance floor for Label Junkie Wednesday.

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD'S BILLY BUSH RETURNS FOR CHARITY DINNER

2010-03-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

Access Hollywood host Billy Bush returned to TAO for his third annual benefit dinner for the Lollipop Theater Network. Bush and friends dined under the watchful eye of TAO’s famed Buddha.

CHINGY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

2010-03-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

Chingy celebrated a belated 30th birthday at TAO’s Worship Thursday. The rapper and friends took over the private dining room inside the Asian bistro for a dinner a of signature menu items capped off with a cake sporting almost as much bling as Chingy himself. The birthday boy grinned when the cake was brought out and his friends sang Happy Birthday to him – taking a picture of the masterpiece with his phone and toasting with a shot of Patron.

After dinner the group headed up to a VIP table in the nightclub where Chingy got on the mic and thanked the crowd for coming to his birthday. Club goers went crazy when DJ Five played his hit “Right Thurr.” Chingy and friends drank Moet Rose and Dom Perignon Champagne.

Roslyn Papa, who was ousted from this season of The Bachelor, was joined by friends at a VIP table in the Opium room where she enjoyed Grey Goose and Red Bull cocktails.

E!’s Ben Lyons was spotted in the nightclub as well. Joined by friend the film critic drank Ciroc and Cranberry cocktails at a VIP table.

MORILLO!!!!!

2010-03-16T16:32:00.001-07:00

WOW!!
What a Night/Morning
Morillo took to the turntables around 130am and didnt quit until almost 9am Sunday Morning.
Its a hard thing to express into words - you JUST NEED TO BE THERE. Sitting there watching him in action the thought came to my mind that hes like a conductor. Leading his orchestra - us. Whoa that was kind of deep, but you get my point! Enjoy the video I put together!

ASHER ROTH AT TAO WORSHIP THURSDAYS

2010-03-12T14:35:00.000-08:00

The crowd at TAO Worship Thursday was in for a surprise when Asher Roth hopped on the catwalk and entertained the packed club with a three song set. Surrounded by women, the rapper ended his impromptu performance with his hit “I Love College,” a fitting tribute to the spring break crowd. Before hitting the club, Roth, DJ Wreckineyez and friends dined at TAO Asian Bistro on favorites from the kitchen.

Also dining at TAO was Venus Williams. Arriving straight from a photo shoot, the tennis star enjoyed Lobster Wontons and Crispy Rice before heading up to the nightclub just in time to catch Roth on the catwalk.

Warming up for his Saturday night gig, superstar DJ Erick Morillo was spotted hanging with TAO owner Jason Strauss, taking in the scene and the sounds of DJ Ross One.

Photo credit: Al Powers

MYSTERE

2010-03-03T17:11:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of seeing MYSTERE, the Classic Cirque du Soleil Show last night again for the first time in a while. I had forgotten how great it is! you must see it if youre in town or visiting Vegas! SO GOOD!

KIM KARDASHIAN FRAGRANCE LAUNCH PARTY

2010-03-03T13:41:00.000-08:00

We had the BEST time on Saturday and sunday with the Princess. Kim arrived with her mom Kris and her SPINdustry stars Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck. We spent some time Saturday shopping at the Venetian, and hit sephora at 7pm for the fragrance launch. Then TAO for the red carpet , dinner and her Launch Party at the club. TAO Was PACKED, and really was oneof the best parties ive done I think. We slept like 4 hours then up on sunday am for Nascar Las Vegas. Check out my video below for the 19 Hour super trip!

WALE HOSTS AT LAVO

2010-02-24T18:11:00.000-08:00

At LAVO this past Saturday night , a number of celebs dined at the Italian eatery. Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks and Neil Patrick Harris from How I Met Your Mother gathered a group of friends for a dinner that included Sea Bass and dessert of Oreo Zeppole, along with LAVO’s signature Pomegranate Lemonada cocktail.

Giuliana and Bill Rancic enjoyed a romantic dinner for two with wine, while nearby Kelly Bensimon of the Real Housewives of NYC dined with friends before heading up to the nightclub. Survivor host Jeff Probst also dined at LAVO.

Rapper and hip hop artist Wale, who hosted in the nightclub, began with dinner in the restaurant. Feasting on Italian favorites from the kitchen, Wale and friends warmed up for the club with shots of Patron. Once upstairs he surprised the packed club, hopping up onto the LAVO catwalk and entertaining the crowd with a 20 minute set.

Celeb dining photo credit: Al Powers
Wale photo credit: Denise Truscello

PARIS HILTONS BIRTHDAY AT TAO!

2010-02-23T17:00:00.000-08:00

On Saturday February 20th, 2010 - At TAO, Paris Hilton celebrated her 29th birthday. Joined by boyfriend Doug Reinhardt, parents Rick and Kathy and a group of friends, Paris walked the red carpet wearing all white, with a dress by Preen, Christian Louboutin shoes and carrying a purse from her own Paris Hilton Collection line of handbags. She topped her ensemble with Chanel earrings, a gift Doug picked up for her in Paris. She chatted about her new album, new fragrance and upcoming TV projects, and when asked about wedding bells she said, Well see what happens in the future but right now we are so happy to be together and we are really in love.The group dined under the watchful eye of TAOs famed Buddha on a feast of Asian specialties.

All gathered around when a tower of cupcakes(a gift from mom Kathy) was brought out to the table and the restaurant joined in singing Happy Birthday. After dinner the birthday girl commanded a VIP table in the nightclub and immediately began dancing to the sounds of DJ Vice. The parade of sweets continued with a giant cake in the club from Gimme Some Sugar and Paris got on the microphone, thanking everyone for coming to TAO to celebrate with her. DJ Vice played her single Stars are Blind, and her parents even got of the mic, telling the packed crowd how much they love TAO and thanking everyone. Perez Hilton also stopped by the table to wish his namesake a happy birthday and was greeted warmly by the entire family.

CELEBS TAKEOVER TAO ON FRIDAY NIGHT

2010-02-23T16:35:00.000-08:00

Friday night celebrities, sports stars and pop culture notables took over TAO.

At TAO, Slash played host. After enjoying dinner at TAO Asian Bistro with wife Perla and friends, the rocker adjourned to the moat sky box overlooking the entire club. DJ Reach wasted no time, welcoming him with a long set including old Guns and Roses favorites along with songs from his solo album dropping in April. Reach played Slash’s new song “By the Sword”, with Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother and a remix of “Paradise City” with Fergie and Cypress Hill. Poker pro Phil Hellmuth joined Slash at his table in the nightclub.

Rapper T-Pain dined at TAO and hit the club as part of the Poker Stars event held earlier in the evening.

Charles Barkley celebrated his 47th birthday at TAO. Commanding a VIP table in the moat the former NBA All Star was surprised with birthday cupcakes.

At a table nearby, UFC fighter Tito Ortiz along with Backstreet Boy Donnie Wahlberg, and Marlon Wayans.

Also spotted, Entourage star Kevin Connolly with several players from the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, skater Tony Hawk and Indy driver Ryan Hunter Ray, model Joanna Krupa, A.J. Buckley from CSI, Shaun Sipos and Nicholas Gonzalez from Melrose Place, Heroes star James Kyson Lee and members of the Washington Redskins.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

PEREZ HILTONS TWEETUP!!

2010-02-23T16:10:00.000-08:00

WOW!
We had the BEST time on Friday night!
We started off over at The Mandarin Hotel to meetup with Perez and crew and headed over to the Premiere of Viva elvis

The show is AMAZING! I highly recommend it!

Next it was off to LAVO for Perez's Tweetup, checkout some of the pics and vids and my interview with Perez below!

THIS LIFE CHOSE ME TRAILOR - DJ VICE

2010-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:00

This Life Chose Me - Trailer from them too photography on Vimeo.

SATURDAYS WITH DJ VICE AT TAO

2010-02-23T15:08:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite things to do is to sepnd my Saturday nights over at TAO with DJ VICE, The DJ booth becomes a second home to a lot of us and people form all over town come through to hang out.

M A D O N N A

2010-02-21T20:52:00.001-08:00

This video has nothing to do with TAO - I just love it. This was my favorite number from the last tour.

KARDASHIANS EPISODE FEATURING TAO

2010-02-21T20:41:00.000-08:00

Heres one scene of the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" episode featuring TAO.

NELLY!!!!!!

2010-02-19T14:21:00.000-08:00

WOW!!!!
What a night!
Nelly is such a great host, i think he might be my favorite now. We were hanging out at the table and around 1:30 he decided he wanted to go to the DJ booth to say whatup to the crowd, and that turned into a 30 minute parade of hits. The crowd was going CRAZY, especially the Ladies. Check out the Pics and Vids below! Tonight we are off to LAVO with our friend Perez as he hosts The First Annual Celebrity Tweetup!

VIDEO: KIM AND REGGIE ARRIVE AT LAVO

2010-02-18T01:52:00.000-08:00

KIM KARDASHIAN AT LAVO - E! NEWS

2010-02-16T13:44:00.001-08:00

DAVID ARQUETTE CELEBRATES PROPR CLOTHING AT LAVO

2010-02-16T11:59:00.000-08:00

Monday night actor David Arquette hosted an intimate dinner gathering at LAVO in celebration of his clothing line PROPR. The line, developed in conjunction with musician Ben Harper and David Bedwell, former creative director for Penguin, features woven shirts in fabrics of organic cottons, ringspun denim and cashmere along with denim and twill pants, shorts and blazers. Arquette personally designs the line’s popular t-shirt collection.

Wearing a limited edition shirt from the line featuring planets and dinosaurs, Arquette and the group took over the private dining room where he regaled all with stories of his early childhood clothing choices. Arquette selected a magnum of Dominus to pair with a dinner of LAVO favorites specially selected by Chef John DeLoach. He kept the group laughing throughout the night and shared that his biggest fear of the trip was that he would lose wife Courteney Cox Arquette’s niece, whom he had brought along for her first visit to Vegas. After dinner everyone adjourned for cocktails in the lounge and enjoyed the perfect weather outside on LAVO’s expansive terrace.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

"WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO CARRY THE BAGS?"

2010-02-14T17:55:00.001-08:00

DANCING WITH THE STARS CHAMP MARK BALLAS AND GIRLFRIEND SPOTTED AT TAO AND LAVO

2010-02-14T17:45:00.000-08:00

Our friend and "Dancing with The Stars" champ Mark Ballas came to spend the weekend in Vegas with hsi girlfriend , former American Idol contestant Joanna Pacitti. The Duo dined at TAO on Saturday night and then headed over to LAVO , where Mark surprised Kim Kardashian (his former partner on "Dancing with The Stars") on the red carpet during an interview for her Queen of Hearts Ball.

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY PARTY AT TAO AND LAVO

2010-02-14T17:41:00.000-08:00

This weekend some of the cast of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" came out to party at TAO and LAVO including: Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley along with their co-stars Alexis and Jim Bellino. Alexis was thrilled when Jim surprised her with the trip to Vegas for the holiday and shared that her favorite Valentine’s gift is always jewelry. Gretchen and Slade were celebrating more than just the romantic holiday, sharing that it was also their anniversary and that they were toasting Gretchen’s new single, “Nothing Without You”. The foursome dined and partied in the club with friends on Friday at TAO and Saturday at LAVO.

KIM KARDASHIAN QUEEN OF HEARTS BALL!

2010-02-14T17:20:00.000-08:00

Last night we had the BEST time with our princess Kim Kardashian as she played Queen at The Queen of Hearts Ball at LAVO. Her man, Superbowl champ Reggie Bush escorted her to the event, after the red carpet we all sat for dinner and had some AMAZING food from the chef! So yummy! Then we all headed to the club where I hopped on stage and introduced Kim to the crowd as they chanted her name, it was LOUD! Kim and I did a special countdown at midnight to celebrate Valentines Day!! BTE = Best Time Ever! -M

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT OVERTIME PARTY

2010-02-12T21:21:00.000-08:00

A stunning crowd took in TAO’s Worship Thursday last night for the SI Swimsuit Overtime Party. Sports Illustrated swimsuit models including Bar Refaeli, Hilary Rhoda, Jessica Gomes, Cintia Dicker, Genevieve Morton, Irina Shayk, Dominique Piek and Melissa Satta commanded the entire VIP sky box section overlooking the crowded club. Crooner John Legend was spotted in the sky boxes with model girlfriend Christine Teigen, while Maroon 5 took over a VIP table on the dance floor, with models Anne V and Jessica White. Toronto Raptor center Patrick O’Bryant, along with his girlfriend were seen drinking Dom Perignon rose along with Grey Goose and Cranberry Cocktails and shots of Patron.

Photo Credit: Tony Tran

@PEREZHILTON HOSTS CELEBRITY TWEETUP @LAVOLASVEGAS

2010-02-12T21:05:00.001-08:00

MY TWEETERS! - Join me and my friend Perez Hilton as he hosts our First Celebrity Tweetup!
Next Friday at LAVO!

"KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS" EPISODE FEATURING TAO LAS VEGAS AIRS THIS MONDAY NIGHT ON E!

2010-02-12T20:59:00.000-08:00

Cheryl Burke Stops By LAVO Label Junkie Wednesdays

2010-02-11T14:25:00.000-08:00

Last night Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke stopped by LAVO’s Label Junkie Wednesday with a group of five friends. Taking over a VIP table for a night of dancing, Burke showed off her moves to the sounds of DJ Crooked.

Photo Credit: Tony Tran

KIM KARDASHIAN IS THE QUEEN OF HEARTS! THIS SATURDAY AT LAVO!

2010-02-10T16:20:00.000-08:00

IM SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED for this Saturday night at LAVO! My Princess Kim Kardashian will be returning to Vegas to host The Queen of Hearts Ball! Im planning some really cool surprises and fun stuff so make sure you swing by! - M

TITO ORTIZ CELEBRATES THE BIG GAME AND HIS BIRTHDAY AT LAVO

2010-02-10T15:24:00.000-08:00

Tito Ortiz spent Sunday at LAVO watching the big game and having a belated 35th birthday celebration. Joined by Jenna Jameson, mother to their twin boys and friends, Ortiz started the day downstairs at LAVO, which had been set up for ideal game watching with TV’s everywhere and an array of Italian offerings. The party continued at with a late night dinner at TAO Asian Bistro, enjoying Sea Bass and a Steak special while chatting about his upcoming UFC reality show that is taping now. After dinner they returned to LAVO where Ortiz was feted in the nightclub. Taking over a VIP table the group drank Absolut Mandarin and Seven-Up cocktails, except Jenna who didn’t drink at all.

Photo credit: Al Powers

TAO TAKES MIAMI SUPERBOWL WEEKEND BY STORM!

2010-02-10T15:15:00.001-08:00

TAO took over The W Hotel South Beach Friday night of Superbowl Weekend for a Pre-Game star studded bash, Those in attendance included:

Derek Jeter
Tinsely Mortimer
Dave Annabel and Odette Yustman
Ron Pearlman
Guy O'Seary
Michael Bay
Chace Crawford
Kristin Cavalleri
Alexander Rodriguez
Chris Rock
David Spade
Swiss Beatz
Kevin Connolly
Amanda Bynes
Dhani Jones
Gabrielle Union
Wilmer Valderrama
Lance Bass
Waynes Brothers
Josh Holloway
Ronny Seikaly

PHOTO CREDITS: SETH BROWARNIK/RED EYE PRODUCTIONS

HOLLYBOWL!

2010-02-10T13:08:00.000-08:00

Photos By: Denise Truscello

We had SO much fun on Saturday at LAVO with our friend Holly Madison who hosted the first Annual Holly Bowl. Holly and I had dinner at 10pm at LAVO with a crew of peeps! Including her bestie Laura Croft. Holly Was rooting for the Colts, but I was def TEAM SAINTS! (and I won!) Holly took pictures with tons of Fans and we danced on the banquettes , then we took to the stage where I got the crowd chanting "Hol-ly! Hol-ly! Hol-ly!". Holly thanked everyone for coming and took some cute pics on the stage. We hing out until 2am and then Holly headed straight to the airport for MIAMI! Jet-Setter lifestyle at its best! - M

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!

2010-02-05T19:03:00.001-08:00

Happy birthday to our friend Melissa Arseniuk from the new publication by Wendoh Media, SEVEN. We love a power media bday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA CROFT!

2010-02-05T18:57:00.000-08:00

Last night we had a blast as we celebrated the birthday of our friend Laura Croft, a former playmate and now co-starring in Holly Madisons new reality show - Holly's World on E!. holly came along to help celebrate as well - we had a nice dinner at TAO and then hit the club after where Laura sat in the Moat VIP area. Special shout out to Alex Acuna who stopped by to hang out as well.

MAINO!

2010-02-05T18:21:00.000-08:00

Rapper Maino rocked the house last night, throwing down 3 songs for the crowd.

JAMIE KENNEDY AND JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT DINE AT LAVO

2010-02-02T16:43:00.000-08:00

Actors Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt stuck around this weekend following Thursdays TAO-A-GOGO contest, dining with friends Saturday night at LAVO.

CHINGY STOPS BY TAO AND LAVO

2010-02-02T16:39:00.000-08:00

Rapper Chingy stopped by TAO on Saturday and Lavo on Sunday to hang with DJ Vice and got on the mic both nights and surprised the crowd with a few hits.

KIRSTEN DUNST CELEBRATES FRIENDS BDAY AT TAO AND LAVO THIS PAST WEEKEND

2010-02-02T16:35:00.000-08:00

Kirsten Dunst treated best friend Jessica to a weekend in Vegas, kicking off the celebration with a dinner in the private dining room at LAVO. Friends, including indie band Rilo Kiley’s lead singer Jenny Lewis and her boyfriend singer Jonathan Rice devoured a meal of Italian favorites, including the famed Kobe Meatball while sipping champagne. Dunst surprised the bashful birthday girl with a cake while the group sang happy birthday. After dinner they took over a VIP table in the nightclub and danced until 3 am to the sounds of DJ Skratchy. In search of more hip hop, the girls ventured to TAO for a late night soul set specially requested by Dunst. DJ Reach was happy to oblige and the ladies danced some more before making their way back to their rooms for the night with a quick stop at the blackjack tables before turning in.

At TAO, NFL pro Matt Leinart was spotted dining with a group of friends and getting cozy with a sexy blonde. The group enjoyed Sushi, Wasabi Filet and Lobster Wontons along with Love Potion #9 and Demon Slayer specialty cocktails.

Saturday night Kirsten and friends continued their Vegas weekend with dinner at TAO under the watchful eye of the famed Buddha. After dining on Asian specialties they hit the club, taking over a VIP table on the dance floor.

TAO-A-GOGO!

2010-01-29T16:25:00.000-08:00

Thursday night TAO hosted the Fourth Annual TAO A GO GO contest at Worship Thursday with special guest MC Jamie Kennedy. The actor/comedian arrived at the TAO red carpet with girlfriend Jennifer Love Hewitt and her mother Patricia after dining at LAVO. Jamie immediately began hyping the crowd for the competition, but Jennifer Love wasn’t content to just sit on the sidelines and even danced a bit for the cheering crowd. Girl after girl took to the stage in pairs for the preliminary rounds in the club’s Opium room before four finalists were chosen. Jennifer and her mom, who was once a dancer, helped to choose one of the finalists. The girls headed to the catwalk in the main nightclub room where they had a dance-off, with the crowd choosing the winner by cheers. $10,000 was awarded to Grace Atencio, a local cocktail server who said she was going to pay her mortgage and her bills and that, “dancing is human nature.”

Also in the club was Nick Carter celebrating his 30th birthday. The Backstreet Boy and his girlfriend Lauren Kitt were joined by friends for dinner at TAO Asian Bistro before heading up to a VIP table in the nightclub. The packed club joined in helping him celebrate as a cake was presented and Nick even made it rain – spreading cash all over the club.

Photo Credit: Al Powers

KIM KARDASHIAN PERFUME LAUNCH 2/27/10 AT TAO!

2010-01-28T18:45:00.000-08:00