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Who needs a red carpet?

By Brian Bujdos
Feb 3, 2008

I never so much appreciated urban sprawl. Parties in Scottsdale, parties in Phoenix and, yes, parties in Tempe, (Glendale? Maybe next Super Bowl). South Beach and Bourbon Street may be better stand-alone destinations. But give me space. Old Town Scottsdale and Tempe Beach Park provided plenty of people, plenty of...
Travolta's Saturday Night Spectacular... Sucktacular, more like it

By Heather Staible
Feb 3, 2008

Jillian SloanWe weren't overly bitter about not getting into the Playboy Party, until we waited more than two hours for John Travolta to arrive. Watch a slideshow from the concert. From Grease to Stayin' Alive, John Travolta's career has involved memorable music, and during the time it took for him...
Kid Rock brought his bad ass to Bud Bowl

By Aja Viafora
Feb 3, 2008

Bud Bowl featuring Kid Rock Feb. 2, 2008 Axis/Radius Jillian SloanHis name is... Watch a slideshow from the concert. THE CONCERT: A bustling body of movement, the crowd at Bud Bowl Saturday night was by far the wildest yet this Super Bowl week. Donned in black leather, cowboy hats, corsets...
Ludacris rules the mob at Luda Bowl

By Niki D'Andrea
Feb 2, 2008

Hip-hop star Ludacris hosted his "Luda Bowl" concert at Celebrity Theatre tonight, and his performance exemplified the showmanship of the genre. Not only did Ludacris have the audience of a thousand-plus fans all waving their arms in the air, but he proved to his DJ that "there are some true...
Jenny McCarthy, Danica Patrick make early call for 10th annual Gridiron Glamour

By Heather Staible
Feb 2, 2008

It isn't easy to hit an early morning red carpet after a late-night of party hopping, but in the pursuit of top-notch celebrity journalism, it's a sacrifice reporters are willing to make. The handful of media who gathered at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort for the 10th annual Gridiron Glamour celebrity...
B-Stars and beefy footballers collide at Vice -- The Party

By Benjamin Leatherman
Feb 2, 2008

Vice -- The Party Feb. 1, 2008 Venue of Scottsdale THE RED CARPET: The folks behind Vice -- The Party were promising that a pretty hefty slate of superstars would be attending their sexy shindig. The one-page press release boasted a beaucoup bunch of celebs that would supposedly be walking...
Kendra Wilkinson slaps that ass at Friday Night Lights party

By Aja Viafora
Feb 2, 2008

Friday Night Lights Feb. 1, 2008 Taste Ultra Lounge in Scottsdale THE RED CARPET: This was the smallest red carpet I have ever seen. There was a tiny backdrop the size of a French doorway that waited to be the destination of tiny stars. Security was brought in from out...
Disappointing turnout for Entourage party

By Mike Lawson
Feb 2, 2008

Entourage Bash at Myst Feb. 1, 2008 Myst Nightclub, Scottsdale THE RED CARPET: This traffic on this red carpet moved slower than rush hour on I-10. Hip-hoppers Baby Bash and Pitbull arrived pretty early in the evening, and Baby Bash later performed Cyclone and a few of his other hits...
Snoop Dogg takes a chronic shower at Bud Bowl

By Niki D'Andrea
Feb 2, 2008

So Snoop Dogg comes to Scottsdale to blow the roof off Bud Bowl at Axis/Radius, and there are only two problems: one, there's not really a "roof," as the stage was set up outside, and two, there aren't enough of the right kind of buds at Bud Bowl. "Anybody got...
Leather meets the lace of Carmen Electra, Roselyn Sanchez and Catherine Bell

By Heather Staible
Feb 2, 2008

Carmen Electra, Roselyn Sanchez and Catherine Bell were definitely the hostesses with the mostest at the Leather & Laces party Friday night at Galleria Corporate Centre. All three women were gracious, beautiful and showed just what a proper celebrity should act like. Mark C. AustinCarmen Electra will be rooting for...
944 celebrates anniversary with 50 Cent and Paris Hilton

By Aja Viafora
Feb 1, 2008

944 Anniversary Party at 944 Super Village Jan. 31, 2008 Scottsdale Waterfront THE RED CARPET: It was a battle for space Thursday night on the 944 red carpet. Amateur photographers tried to squeeze their way into the press area to snap cell phone photographs of Paris Hilton. She was barely...
Diddy did it

By Niki D'Andrea
Feb 1, 2008

As I type this, Diddy is still rocking the stage at Axis/Radius. The hip-hop mogul hit the stage around midnight, accompanied by smoke, lights, screams, and, of course, a massive entourage. Diddy's knack for recycling rock riffs was apparent early on in the set, with the guitar riff from Rick...
Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo, David Spade walk the red carpet to Diddy party

By Heather Staible
Feb 1, 2008

When it's Diddy's party he shows when he wants to, but earlier in the night, plenty of other celebs and athletes strolled the red and rather chilly carpet. As always, later is better on the celebrity party scene and the Axis/Radius Super Thursday event, sponsored by Phoenix New Times, was...
HOT live music at Super Thursday!

By Niki D'Andrea
Jan 31, 2008

While the celebs continue trickling down the red carpet here at Axis/Radius, there's a ton of great live music on the outdoor stage. The evening started with a half hour set from Valley rapper Pokafase, who played some newer material and made several references onstage to "representin' Arizona." He did...
More red carpet madness at Super Thursday

By Niki D'Andrea
Jan 31, 2008

Since we last blogged, the following luminaries have traipsed past us: Junior Spivey, Matt Kamp of the Dodgers, Guy McIntire, Brian Waters of KC Chiefs, Jimmie Johnson, Bill Hall, Vanessa Minillo, and our two faves thus far -- Terry Crews and Nick Lachey. Terry Crews was hamming it up --...
Dispatches from Diddyland: The Red Carpet

By Niki D'Andrea
Jan 31, 2008

Here we are at Axis/Radius for the Super Thursday party with Diddy, hanging out on the red carpet. Thus far, it's been a buffet of celebrities. The first person we saw was race car driver Danica Patrick, who stopped to talk to us for a moment. She was the first...
Fall Out Boy and Flag Football: DirecTV's Beach Bowl featured NFL stars and Hollywood celebrities

By Mike Lawson
Jan 31, 2008

What do NFL players do if their teams don't make it into the big game? A handful of them played in a smaller game Thursday at the DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl, which took place on a sand-filled football field in the South Bridge area of Scottsdale near the Scottsdale Fashion...
Shocker: Ashlee Simpson doesn't wow with her Super Bowl party performance

By Aja Viafora
Jan 31, 2008

Ashlee Simpson Concert Wednesday, Jan. 31 MYST in Scottsdale THE RED CARPET: It's just like a young pre-Madonna to keep everyone waiting. Ashlee Simpson was nearly two hours late to her own concert, finally arriving in style in a MYST limo with boyfriend and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz...
Pamela Anderson, Shawn Marion all in at Super Bowl poker party

By Pamela Mitchell
Jan 31, 2008

The Super Bowl party scene has opened for business, and we were on the red carpet Wednesday night at Venue of Scottsdale for Hearts and Helmets. Pamela Anderson and Shawn Marion hosted the poker party. While star power wasn't overly bright, as many celebs won't arrive until tomorrow, but we...
Jordin Sparks returns home, and brings with her Sanjaya

By Mike Lawson
Jan 30, 2008

Sanjaya Malakar sure knows how to steal the show. He did it on American Idol, and somehow he did it again Wednesday at the Skye Supper Club in Peoria. He's not incredibly talented, and he's less than sexy... but he still managed to be one of the main attractions on...

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