PURE Nightclub was packed on Tuesday night as partiers from near and far filled into the mega club to hear superstar Nick Cannon on the decks as guest DJ for the night. A wave of excitement spread throughout the club as Cannon took over the turntables just after midnight, sending the already high energy levels through the roof. The dance floor kept in constant motion all night as the multitalented entertainer and husband to Mariah Carey kept temperatures high with a breathtaking blend of the hottest hits. Other famous faces who were present to partake in the festivities included former NBA great Charles Oakley, Antoine Walker of the Memphis Grizzlies, Corey Maggette of the Golden State Warriors, Tyronn Lue of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jermaine O’Neal of the Toronto Raptors, Cuttino Mobley of the Los Angeles Clippers and famed tattoo artist and founder of Starlight Tattoo, Mario Barth.

Earlier in the evening, Cannon satisfied his cravings in the upstairs lounge inside The Strip’s most buzzed about eatery, Social House. Joined by a few friends, Cannon savored a variety of specialty items such as kobe sliders, yellowtail hand rolls and chicken teriyaki before heading to the nation’s number one nightclub to lend his talents and tricks on the turntables.

Brazil became an independent country on Sept. 7, 1822 following three centuries of Portuguese hegemony. As the largest and most populous country in South America, today, Brazil is the regional leader and South America's most prominent economic power. Vast natural resources and a large labor pool contribute to the country's industrial and agricultural growth trajectory. The country comes alive with parades, dancing and singing as Brazilians gather in the streets waving balloons, the national flag, streamers and banners to inaugurate this important holiday.

Below lists the Brazilian Independence Day specials:

Salada de Papaya and Mango $16

Flashed pickled belize sweet shrimp

Espetinho (mini skewers) $14

Organic chicken wings wrapped in bacon

Pato com Banana $29

Roasted duck breast, crispy banana, sweet onion, duck jus, cacao oil and roasted zucchini

Capoeira Roll $16

Rock shrimp, mango, avocado, queijo blanca with coconut chimichurri sauce

The signature cocktail for the evening will be the Bandeira ($12):

2 oz pinot grigio

1 oz cachaca

1/2 oz pineapple juice

1 lime wedge

1 lemon wedge

1 orange slice

3 kiwi slices

diced kiwi

diced pineapple

1 bar spoon sugar

In a glass shaker, muddle orange, lime and lemon with sugar. Add wine, cachaca and pineapple juice. Shake with ice to chill. In wine glass, line the inside with three kiwi rings. Add ice. Strain into wine glass. Top with diced kiwi and pineapple.

Dining at Ni9E Steakhouse was

New Editions Bobby Brown; Chef Barry sent out a nice shellfish amuse to start. Bobby drank Grey Goose on the rocks with olives. He had rock shrimp and a wedge salad to start with the Chicken entrée and a side of sautéed spinach.

The Ghostbar saw Too Short, Mae Day, Noelle, Money-G Too Short rapper who started his career at the age of fourteen in Oakland , California . Rolling with Money-B, of the funk and rap group Digital Underground and MC Serch former member of 3rd Bass . Too short arrived at approximately 12:15 I personally walked him up from his room. He arrived with four young ladies and was seated at table seven in front of the stage in ghost bar. Too short and his crew joined came for the Room 101 event inside Ghost Bar. Mae Day and Noelle opened for him before he went on stage at approx. 1:30 and performed until about 2:00am. He performed about 5 songs.

WHERE:   Hawaiian Tropic Zone @Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Providing Bottle Service, Masseuses, and in-Lounge Sports Betting

A private bar, bottle service, certified masseuses, music, plush couches, and video poker machines…sounds more like a nightclub than a traditional poker room. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has created a decadent atmosphere designed with the player’s comfort in mind to attract the world’s top poker players, as well as high-end bachelor parties, and private events, with Las Vegas’ first Poker Lounge.

The new 7,000-square foot, first of its kind, Poker Lounge is a full service poker room, with an inviting, lounge feel and the newest addition in the property’s $800 million expansion and renovation. The $30 million designed space features 18 poker tables including five private, high limit tables that have already turned the heads of some biggest names in the poker world, as well as Hollywood and professional athletes.

The trendsetting Poker Lounge will unveil a number of “firsts” when it celebrates its grand opening later this month including a full bar inside the venue and bottle service available for all poker players. Also exclusive to the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will be:

· Full menu of food options for players available 24-hours a day

· Complete kiosk for sports betting inside the Lounge

· Certified Rock Spa masseuses available to players

· All-female VIP host staff educated in poker and always on-call

· High-limit slot and video poker machines inside the Lounge

· Private rooms with large-screen televisions and private iPod docs for personalized music or movies available for bachelor parties, private events and tournaments

· In line with the party and player-oriented themes, men’s and women’s bathrooms inside the Lounge

· Safety deposit boxes for players

· First to offer team poker for local groups (i.e. firefighters, lawyers, etc.)

· Special Poker Lounge comps including concert tickets and backstage passes for exclusive performances at The Joint, Hard Rock’s concert venue, as well as poolside cabanas for Hard Rock’s signature Sunday daylife pool-party, Rehab.

Utilizing the most up-to-date technology, the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will feature the Genesis Reservation System, a completely automated reservation system that will text message players anywhere on property when their name is called. The Genesis system is the ultimate in high-end service and is not offered at any other poker room in Las Vegas.

“We have brought in world-renown poker managers, dealers and players in the industry including Houston Waldie, Steve Cyr, Jimmy Miller, Steven Braverman and Blaine Goodwin to kick off the only Poker Lounge in the city,” said Steve Cyr, Hard Rock’s Poker Lounge marketing manager. “Hard Rock likes to push the envelope when it comes to entertainment, so the Lounge will be no different.”

The overarching theme of the Hard Rock Poker Lounge will be to offer any game, any limit, at any time however, the lounge will also feature limit and no-limit hold’em cash games on an ongoing basis. The game stakes offered will include $2-$4, $4-$8 and $8-$16 limit hold’em with a kill or no kill, and no-limit hold’em with $1-$2 blinds ($200 minimum-no cap buy-in), $5-$10 blinds ($500 minimum-no cap buy-in), and $25-$50 blinds ($2,500 minimum-no cap buy-in). The lounge will also run three daily $100 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments, as well as around-the-clock sit-and-go tournaments with a variety of buy-ins.

Weekly No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker Tournaments
Monday – Thursday
11:00 A.M.                $65.00 Buy-in / $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus / $1,000 in Chips}
3:00 P.M.                  $125.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,000 in Chips}
7:00 P.M.                  $125.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,000 in Chips}
11:00 P.M.                $125.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 bonus/ $1,000 in Chips}
Friday
11:00 A.M.                $100.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,000 in Chips}
3:00 P.M.                  $125.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,000 in Chips}
7:00 P.M.                  $225.00 Buy-in/ $7,500 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,500 in chips}
11:00 P.M.                $225.00 Buy-in/ $7,500 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,500 in Chips}
Saturday and Sunday
12:00 P.M.                $175.00 Buy-in/ $7,500 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,500 in Chips}
3:00 P.M.                  $330.00 Buy-in/ $10,000 in chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $2,000 in Chips}
Midnight Madness    $125.00 Buy-in/ $5,000 in Chips
                                      ^{$10.00 Bonus/ $1,000 in chips}

The new Poker Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located across from Pink Taco restaurant and will be open 24-hours a day. For more information and images of the Poker Lounge please visit http://www.hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas/casino/poker-lounge/

Hollywood’s Josh Schwartz (creator of The OC and Gossip Girl) celebrated his bachelor party – guests included Adam Brody and Bret Harrison – star of The Reaper on CW.

Also spotted, Clooney ex Sarah Larson with an unidentified guy, Los Angeles Clipper Cuttino Mobley, poker pro Phil Ivey and Boston Celtic Paul Pierce with an entourage of 15 girls.

Friday night at Blush Boutique Nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas – Shar Jackson celebrating her birthday with ex Kevin Federline in attendance. Shar and her girlfriends remained for a few hours at the club and enjoyed cupcakes from The Cupcakery. Shar was even fed one by Chippendales lead crooner Bryan Cheatham.

Blush continues to be an intimate hot spot for partying celebs. Last week they were also visited by miss personality herself, Nicky Hilton and this week on Tues night Blush hosts the True Religion MAGIC party and swimwear designer Ashley Paige will show off her fashions with models throughout the club on Friday night.

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, singer/music producer Akon introduced his new artist Asher Roth who did an exclusive performance at Body English's Sunday School party . Akon joined in for a few songs, making the crowd go crazy with cheer and applause. Later, Akon and Asher invited guests up into the Octagon area for pictures with the duo for almost an hour. Television personality Nikki Dubose was also at Body English on Sunday in support of her charity Girls Against aBuse (“GAB”).  In addition to modeling for powerhouse brands like Ella Moss, Trina Turk, Juicy, True Religion and Ed Hardy, Nikki is a child abuse advocate.  She herself is a victim and has created GAB to help other children speak out about abuse and not keep it a secret.

Earlier that afternoon, Akon and Lady Gaga surprised the crowd at Rehab when they hit the stage performing hits including Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and Akon's "Locked Up" and "Dangerous."

On Saturday, American rock musician of the 90s metal/hard rock band Winger, Kip Winger , was spotted at Wasted Space who took over the mic for a surprise performance.