If you’re going to jump on a private jet to Las Vegas, you might as well indulge in a little Rat Pack-brand rowdiness.
As they were winging their way to Sin City for Phat Farm Stuff Casino Weekend at the Palms hotel, starting the party early with Patron margaritas and shots, comic Chris Kattan and actor Anthony Anderson starting bonding Dean and Sammy style, ending with Anderson picking up Kattan and accidentally dropping him on his head. Fortunately, nothing was bruised–not even egos: “I have to get your number, so we can hang out in LA,” Anthony told Chris. “I don’t get to hang with too many funny white guys.”
Anthony was marking his 35th birthday in style, and fellow celebrant In*Sync-er JC Chazez was blowing out candles for his 29th, over the jam packed weekend. That’s ’70s Show‘s Danny Masterson took first place in his second annual poker tournament (which he co-hosts with poker pro Phil Gordon), raking a $3,000 cash prize. Second place winner Card Player Magazine editor Jeff Shulman won a weekend in the Palms’ infamous Real World Suite, while third place winner, actor Mekhi Phifer won $1,500 in Palms casino chips.
Other celebrity players included a href=”/celebrities/196457/danny-masterson” >Masterson‘s girlfriend Bijou Phillips and his brother Chris Masterson who’s still hot and heavy with Danny’s That 70s Show co-star Laura Prepon. Also anteing up were Anthony, Shannon Elizabeth, Nick Stahl, Nicole Richie‘s future hubby DJ AM, Wedding Crashers‘ Summer Altice and Six Feet Under‘s Eric Balfour, all of whom downed Patron cocktails as they played.
Newly single Elizabeth seemed to be bouncing back quite well. She was frequently spotted alongside Sex and the City stud boy Jason Lewis, and her distractingly tight tee featured the message “Please Pick Me Up” with a precious puppy prominently displayed.
Taye Diggs, Brett Harrison, Kattan, Bonnie-Jill Laflin and DJ Qualls were among the other celebs hitting the jackpot on the trip, enjoying such VIP perks as the Sony Online Entertainment’s Quest for Antonia Model Search, the Phat Farm/Baby Phat celebrity gifting suite (which included complimentary sunglasses, shoes, jeans, shirts, underwear and Nivea for Men spa treatments) and high energy live performances by DJ Hollywood, DJ R.O.B., DJ Vice, GrandMaster Flash and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Anderson and Chasez wrapped up their birthday weekend by bellying up to the Little Buddha restaurant.
