Palms Celebrity Recap: July 6 - July 12

Monday, July 6

Former MLB athlete, Reggie Jackson dined at N9NE Steakhouse with a party of four.  Wearing a dark blue polo, slacks and black dress shoes, Jackson sipped on a glass of wine while enjoying N9NE Steakhouse’s weekly special, Lentil Soup with Grilled Shrimp.  He enjoyed the Sautéed Organic Salmon for his main course.  For dessert, he had the house-made ice cream, accompanied by a decaf cappuccino.  Following dinner, Jackson and his guests were spotted at ghostbar for a short while.

Tuesday, July 7

Actor Lou Phillips dined at Nove with his wife, daughter and mother-in-law.  They had a table in the terrace where they enjoyed a lovely view of the Strip.  They started by having the Gazpacho Soup and other Nove specialties.  For their main course, Phillips and his wife indulged in the Nove Spaghetti, while his mother-in-law enjoyed the Pork Chop.  They finished with the Strawberry Carpaccio and Trio of Sorbetto.

Thursday, July 9

Rain Nightclub hosted the 40^th Annual World Series of Poker Event, a private event which featured a special performance by Grammy award-winning artist, Nelly.  The evening consisted of poker stars and celebrities who joined as one with PokerStars.net to celebrate poker at its finest.  Dressed in a white polo shirt and jeans, Nelly arrived with an entourage of 15 people.  Shortly after midnight, he hit the stage and rocked a 40-minute live performance in front of a packed house.  In addition to singing top hits, “Hot In Herrre,” “Dilemma” and “Country Grammar” he also treated the crowd with two songs from his new album expected to hit stores in the fall.

Others in attendance included: actor and poker player Chad Brown; professional poker players Daniel Negreanu, Gregory Raymer and Barry Greenstein; actor and comedian best known for his role in Seinfeld, Jason Alexander; and actor who was recently crowned the winner of reality TV series, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here, Lou Phillips.

English rock band Duran Duran partied at Playboy Club at a VIP table.  They arrived with a couple friends and were seen drinking beer, leaving shortly after midnight.

Friday, July 10

Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse. Accompanied by his wife, the couple enjoyed the bibb lettuce salad and the lobster to the N9NES.  They were seen drinking FIJI Water and iced tea throughout their meal.

Also in N9NE Steakhouse, was MMA fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson with a party of six.  Jackson feasted on the Morty’s Lemon Chicken with sides of grilled asparagus and George’s creamed corn.

NBA player Ovinton Mayo and three friends were also spotted in the main dining room at N9NE Steakhouse sharing the rock shrimp, a signature appetizer.  Mayo indulged in the petit filet for his main course.

English rock band Duran Duran enjoyed a lovely dinner at Nove Italiano following their successful performance at The Pearl that evening.  Joined by 18 friends, the party sat in the private dining room where they sipped on mixed drinks, beer and wine.  Executive Chef Geno Bernardo sent out signature appetizers and for their main courses, guests shared family-style dishes.  Following dinner, the party moved upstairs into Playboy Club, where they enjoyed the scene from a VIP table and drank beer.  Actor Dave Foley was seen amongst the party’s guests.

MMA fighter Diego Sanchez and six friends also hung out in Playboy Club.

Actor and model Greg Vaughan, was spotted at Moon Nightclub.

At Rain Nightclub for DJ AM Fridays, celebrity guest DJ, Benji Madden rocked the house.  Dressed casually in a t-shirt and jeans, he was seen sipping on Ketel One mixed drinks.

Saturday, July 11

Singer, actor and film producer Donnie Wahlberg partied at Playboy Club, accompanied by singer and Wahlberg’s New Kids on the Block band mate, Joey McIntyre. They were seen drinking Ketel one mixed drinks at their VIP table and roughly around 2:30 a.m., they treated guests to a special performance of their hit song, “Single.”

Sunday, July 12

Anaheim Angels pitcher Jered Weaver dined at N9NE with three guests.  Weaver and his party shared the Kobe Carpaccio and the 9 Perfect Stuffed Shrooms for their appetizers.  For his main course, Weaver indulged in the 24-ounce Bone-In Filet with the Lobster Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus.  He was seen drinking FIJI Water, a martini and a beer with his meal.

Also at N9NE Steakhouse was St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson.  Accompanied by two friends, they enjoyed the Signature Rock Shrimp and Oysters Rockefeller.  Jackson feasted on the Grilled Hawaiian Swordfish with a side of Lobster Mashed Potatoes.  For dessert, they shared the Campfire S’mores and the “Fosters Style” Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Pudding.

At Nove Italiano, actor and winner of the NBC reality TV series, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!, Lou Diamond Phillips dined with his family.  They enjoyed the Strip view on the terrace, where they dined on a variety of Nove specialties, including the Bone-In Rib Eye, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala and Kobe Short Rib.  They had Cannolis and Strawberry Carpaccio for dessert.  Phillips was also seen in the kitchen signing Executive Chef Geno’s famous door.

Upstairs in Playboy Club, rapper known as Silkk the Shocker enjoyed the scene at a VIP table with 10 others.

Also spotted in Playboy Club was retired NBA player Daniel Majerle, who gambled with a lady friend.

Earlier that afternoon, MMA fighters soaked up the sun poolside for a post-fight party at Palms Pool & Bungalows.  Those in attendance included Frank Trigg, Urija Faber and Chuck Liddell.  The fighters were seen enjoying the atmosphere and taking photos with fans.