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Brody Jenner and Lauren Conrad looking happy with their baggage.

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Diddy being Diddy at the Xbox Oasis at TAO Beach.

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Ryan Cabrera does a swag bag inventory check.

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Jennifer Hudson and Express

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Nelly checks his hotness in Luxotica Eyewear.

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Adorable Ashanti gets the celeb swag treatment.

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Kevin Connelly swagging around with a different entourage

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The Cast of 'The Hills'


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Pharrell gets gets the cool treatment.

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Eve, Bobby Lee and Lil Jon hit the Xbox at the Xbox Oasis at TAO Beach.

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Almost everything blogged and over-blogged about the VMAs has been obvious and mass market. I mean really, how many bloggers does it take to screw in a lightbulb, or someone's career? There's the stuff that happens on the stage during the broadcast and at the clubs where people wave their camera phones at celebrities like lighters at an '80s arena rock concert.

What you don't always see is the behind-the-scenes action at the hospitality suites where stars are pampered and gifted and able to hang out without worrying if their muffin tops have been properly oiled and set properly with the flab to denim ratio.

At the TAO Vegas hospitality suites at the Venetian, stars like Ashanti (pictured above) were able to load up on celeb perks like swag and goodies from Express, Disney Couture, Kenneth Cole Fragrance, Luxotica Eyewear, Treesje handbags, Oceanaut watches, Keratase, WOW Creations and Luxury Air Jets.

If celebs got tired of the free shopping and the pampering they could head over to the Xbox Oasis at TAO Beach like Kanye (pictured). There's a great picture you have to click below of Eve, Bobby Lee and Lil Jon playing Xbox which leads me to think, those three could start the next big movie franchise -- Bobby Lee and Lil Jon buddy cop movies set in Vegas with Eve as the sexy, demanding boss. I digress.

Not all the stars want the treatment, though. Most celebs were hanging out and having a good time like Pharrell (pictured), but singer Robin Thicke refused swag gifts by saying, "Please give it to someone that needs it." Some people are so heavy.

Other celebs stopping by the tent include, but not limited to, Nelly, Yung Joc, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Diddy, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, Kevin Connelly, Jacob the Jeweler, Ciara and the cast of 'The Hills.' Linkin Park also performed over the weekend for the release of 'Halo 3.'

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Here are the hot topics in Vegas and the Vegas blogosphere:

Britney to Sing at Xtina's New Vegas Club?
Vegas Heat Index: 152

As part of the de-Egyptification process, Luxor execs have been busy bringing in big names to open up shop. Long gone is Ra and now we have Christina Aguilera's new club, LAX, opening Labor Day weekend. To call it just Xtina's club isn't entirely accurate. She is part owner. Pure Management Group is involved and that's one of the biggest names in nightlife.

Another big name, Britney Spears, is booked to host the grand opening party on Aug. 31 to kick off a crazy Labor Day weekend. It was another PMG party (New Year's Eve at Pure) that Miss Spears hosted where she fell that started what some are calling this downward spiral. I hope she shows up for the LAX gig and I hope she behaves, if only slightly.

It's interesting that Britney is hosting the grand opening for a venture of perceived or real rival Christina. The two were publicly feuding as late as last year when Christina ended the bickering.

Will this be the Vegas comeback she was hoping for or will it be another chicken-greased dress incident over-hyped and exploited by the tab rags? I've said this before, but there is nothing hotter than a girl in a couture silky grown and some fried chicken.

DJ AM will spin the party, but no word if his sometimes girlfriend Mandy Moore will be in hanging out in the LAX VIP lofts with Christina and Britney. If she shows up, I predict the eventual forming a girl super group trio with the three pop stars. I can dream. Oh yes, I can dream.

In any case, this should be a rocking party. If you need more details, call 702-262-4LAX.

K-Fed's Shot of Jack With a Custody Back

Vegas Heat Index: 112

Inspired by TMZ's proof that K-Fed is a gangsta, I had a dream that Kevin Federline did a really great Ali G impersonation and called Britney and said, "Hey Britches, you is not like fit or nothing to be takin' care of me wee g spawns, yeah?" And then Britney responded, "Oh Kevvy, do you want to be the pot or the kettle this time?"

While K-Fed is calling Britney a bad moms and serving her with enough court papers to clog a dive bar toilet, he is partying it up, Vegas style. I guess when the craploids start picking K-Fed over Britney, there is a reason to party.

In addition to hanging out with NBA's LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony for Rehab at the Hard Rock, G-Fed also hit celeb hottery barn, TAO. According to reports, Federswine found comfort in bottles of Jack Daniels, Grey Goose and Jagermeister. Never trust a big buzz and a smile.

Of course the other question his weekend in Vegas raises is does K-Fed have to buy his friends?

'The Producers' New Song & Danza Routine
Vegas Heat Index: 136

When David Hasselhoff left the 'The Producers' at Paris to focus on his talent show and burgeoning YouTube career, some folks predicted the demise of another Broadway production in Vegas. Enter Tony Danza. The lovable Everydad TV fixture joined the cast in August and the forecast is mostly sunny with slight humility.

TV's Tony Danza isn't filling the high heel shoes that the Hoff kicked off as the cross-dressing Roger DeBris. Brooklyn's native son is reprising his Broadway role of Max Bialystock, who up until recently was masterly performed by Brad Oscar.

Swingers, Not the Movie
Vegas Heat Index: 114

Who knew swinging was a multi-million business. I always thought the biggest revenue opportunity was for the glass manufacturers who sell fishbowls to swingers for key collections purposes at key parties. I admit, I watch too much TV.

Apparently, there is big money to be made in the travel industry with clubs and hotels catering to open relationships. Holding true to the Sin City moniker, Vegas stands to cash in on the business boom. Recently, Lifestyles Organization, the biggest swingers services company, hosted their annual convention in Vegas. It's like a big sexy swap meet with more than 900 couples attending seminars and parties.

According to reports, "fun-loving couples" can spend in excess of $10,000 each year to travel to these conventions and parties. The money is out there. In fact, Lifestyles has annual sales of about $15 million.

That's a lot of fishbowls.

Hilton Sisters Unite for Super Money Powers
Vegas Heat Index: 122


What Vegas run down with Britney wouldn't be complete without a Paris mention? My friend Robin Leach reports that Paris and Nicky Hilton are shopping their hosting services around for New Year's Eve parties at one of the Strip's megaclubs. If you have $500,000, consider them booked.

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We as a society love to watch entertainers and athletes rise to the top of their profession. When they get there, however, we love nothing more than seeing them fall from grace. We seem to do that so we can cheer them on as they make a comeback. Once they are on top, it becomes the norm, and the norm is boring. Yes, what we love, maybe even more than watching their rise and fall, is to see someone do it all over again.

Thanks to its ever-changing tastes and international appeal, Las Vegas is the perfect city for an entertainer to make a comeback. So, it shouldn't be a surprise that many of them, from Sinatra to Elvis, have used Vegas to catapult back into our hearts and minds. And while not everyone succeeds in a Vegas comeback, we still cheer them on, while we wait patiently for other long-lost favorites to try again.

Great Comebacks
Sexy Vegas - Thankfully, the lame idea of turning Vegas into a kid-friendly destination only lasted a few years. Whoever thought that was going to work has an open invitation to join my poker game. But, the idea's failure resulted in "sexy Vegas" making a comeback in a major way.

Now the city has all the sexy you can handle. The pinnacle of the sexy comeback was earlier this year when Dita Von Teese set up her bathtub for a run at the Crazy Horse at MGM Grand. And she is just the tip of the pasties. Vegas has Crazy Girls, X-Girls, Babes in Sin burlesque girls to girls kissing girls. From sexy shows, to sexy sexy pools. All I can say is, welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaack!

Elvis - It had been eight years since the King of Rock 'n' Roll swiveled his hips in front of a live audience when, in 1969, he performed at the International Hotel. A few years later Elvis opened a 57-show engagement at the International, which is now the Las Vegas Hilton. The Vegas performances brought Elvis back into the spotlight which, believe it or not, had moved away from him. Sadly, his latter Vegas years conjure memories of a bloated superstar who was finding it impossible to outrun his own excess.

Frank Sinatra - Ol' Blue Eyes actually made his first big comeback in 1953, when he won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his work in 'From Here to Eternity.' But when you think of Sinatra, it's impossible not to think of his Rat Pack days in Vegas, which not only elevated his own cool factor, it actually increased the coolness of Las Vegas. Along with Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, Sinatra helped define the archetype of a Vegas player; one that guys still try to emulate to this day.

Carrot Top - This orange-haired prop comic was one 1-800-CALL-ATT commercial away from hanging with Gallagher in the "Where Are They Now Lounge." Instead, Top buffed up beyond belief and landed a sweet gig at the Luxor. You can say what you want about his brand of comedy, but it's undeniable that Carrot Top has a permanent place in comedy history. Given the response to his Vegas show, it looks like he also has a permanent place to perform.

Near Misses
Michael Jackson - Fans were elated and parents were considering embedding GPS microchips into their children when it was announced that Wacko Jacko had moved to Vegas late last year. Once M.J. arrived, there was constant chatter about him doing a huge Vegas production. However, neither the show, nor the rumored plans for a 50-ft Michael Jackson robot on the Strip came to fruition. But, all hope is not lost. It seems that none other than Prince is encouraging Michael to do a series of acoustic shows in Vegas. Now THAT I'd love to see.

Prince - When the purple one opened his show at the Rio late last year, it seemed like a perfect fit. I mean, we're talking about a guy who, like Vegas, is equal parts elegant and gaudy. But, after just a few months of sold-out shows, our pint-sized friend skipped town. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened had Prince stayed. Would he have started his own Rat Pack featuring guys in high-heels and puffy shirts? Would he have talked Mayor Oscar Goodman into painting city hall purple? Sadly, we'll never know.

Britney Spears - The rumors of Britney staring in her own, Celine-like show in Vegas have been around for a while. She originally nixed the idea, citing her desire to keep K-Fed out of Sin City. But once he became Fed-Ex, the talk of a Britney show began again. However, with all the troubles Britney has caused herself, a Vegas show seems to be the last thing on her mind. So, we still don't know what will happen. Will she? Won't she? Will anyone other than those wanting to watch a live train wreck set to music even care?

Comebacks We'd Like to See
Siegfried & Roy: It has been nearly four years since a seven-year-old tiger named Montecore bit Roy Horn, ending one of the most famous shows in Vegas history. Though Roy suffered a stroke and partial paralysis, he has vowed to return to the stage one day. Siegfried & Roy's return would not only be a great thing for their fans, but if it were at The Mirage, it would be a win for all Vegas residents and visitors. Why, you ask? Then we could finally stop looking at Danny Gans peering down from the billboard that originally featured S&R.

Liberace -- Modern day rappers like to talk about being "iced out," but none of them come close to topping the original King of Bling, Liberace in talent or flamboyancy. A classically-trained pianist, Liberace was the consummate entertainer and was flashier than Las Vegas at night. He even opened a museum of himself when he was still alive! How cool is that? All apologies to Burt Bacharach, but what the world needs now is Liberace.

Huey Lewis -- The '80s were filled with huge pop stars. Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson are just a few that immediately come to mind. But there is a seemingly forgotten '80s pop star that we'd love to see make a triumphant return to the spotlight; Huey Lewis. Not only did Huey have some great hits -- 'I Want a New Drug,' 'Heart and Soul,' 'If This is It,' 'Power of Love,' etc., etc. -- his band, The News, is one of the tightest rock groups you'll ever see. Come back to us Huey. Come back.

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It's Tuesday, and you know what that means. It's time for some girl-on-girl kissing action with former Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees.

OK, so today being Tuesday has nothing to do with our desire to share this Raw Vegas video with you. And, yes, maybe the headline oversells it a bit since we're used to seeing a little more of Katie Rees than this -- remember the Katie Rees nude scandal? But, c'mon, it's still two girls sharing a special birthday moment, and in Vegas, that's OK.

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Yes, you read the headline correctly; Cameron Diaz is going to marry Ashton Kutcher in Las Vegas. But, unlike Britney Spears, Scary Spice and all the quickie Vegas marriages, this one is strictly for the big screen.

Diaz and Kutcher are slated to star in the upcoming 20th Century Fox comedy 'What Happens in Vegas ...' According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is about two strangers,(Diaz, Kutcher), who discover they have gotten married after a night of Vegas-style debauchery. Oh yeah, and one of them has won a jackpot with the other's quarter. This begins a "series of plots to undermine each other,' and, guess what? They fall in love along the way.

Yes, it sounds like another typical romantic comedy, which will probably feature at least one of the All-Time Worst Romantic Movie Cliches of All Time. It is, however, set in Las Vegas, and co-stars 'The Daily Show' alum Rob Corddry, so there's we're not writing it off just yet -- keyword being yet.

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