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KYLE KAPLAN CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY AT VANITY

July 18, 2011 - 7:57 am

"10 Things I Hate About You" star Kyle Kaplan celebrated his 21st birthday Friday night at Vanity Nightclub (Hard Rock). "Glee" star Josh Sussman and Jareb Dauplaise of MTV’s "The Hard Times of RJ Berger" joined Kaplan in VIP along with other friends. Also spotted: Miss Nevada USA Sarah Chapman and July 2011 Playmate of the Month, Jessa Hinton. Later in the evening the two groups ended up partying together. (Photos courtesy of Hew Burney/ Hard Rock Hotel).

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