Billy Bob Thorton Brings His Party To The Hard Rock In Las Vegas

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Over the weekend actor and musician Billy Bob Thorton and his band the Boxmasters took to the stage at the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. After the show the party moved over to the Wasted Space nightclub where Billy was spotted hanging out with comedian Drew Carey.

Thorton later took the stage inside Wasted Space to greet the crown and hand out playful awards to his bandmates. Later in the evening the band Unknown Hinson took the stage and performed for the audience. Also spotted enjoying the show was comedian Bobby Slayton.

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Prince And Bon Jovi Party Inside The Hard Rock In Las Vegas

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The Hard Rock Casino and Hotel once again lived up to its reputation as the place in Las Vegas to see celebs in action. The Joint was abuzz this past Friday night when Prince was spotted in the VIP area catching the performance of Latin singer and songwriter Julieta Venegas.

Checking out the new rock lounge Wasted Space was Playboy Playmate Feb. 2007 Heather Rene Smith. Also seen inside the club was Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, joined by his girlfriend. Spotted inside the Hard Rock as well were Sopranos actor Steve Schirripa who was joined by Jon Lovitz and Richard Belzer.

Photo Credit: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

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Grammy Winner Akon Heats Things Up At REHAB And Body English In Las Vegas

Part of the fun of Las Vegas is you never know what celebrities you'll see out & about. A great place to see some is the Smashtime Saturdays celebration over at Body English located at the Hard Rock Hotel .

This weekend's surprise guest was Grammy winner Akon who took over the mic and wowed the crowd with an impromptu performance. Also spotted among the crowd was Tv's “Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester who was with fellow actors Joshua Lebar and Sebastian Stan. Leighton was pulled onstage by Akon to sing "Happy Birthday" to the event's host at one point! Other partygoers included including “Sopranos” star Steve Schirripa, UFC Champ Rampage Jackson.

The party spilled over on Sunday to the world-famous REHAB at the Hard Rock pool. There, the new crowd favorite Akon once again surprised the crowd with a preformance that lasted over an hour! He had only planned on doing 3 songs but the energy of the crowd kept him going! Once again Akon shared the stage, this time with Smashtime DJ Clinton Sparks, who produced 3 tracks on his latest release. Leighton Meester and friends were once again on hand for the party as were other famous faces like fighters Floyd Mayweather and Rampage Jackson along with NFL players Alex Smith and Sedrick Ellis

All photos credit: J. Ludwig

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