Lady Gaga ditches Cosmo for Palms
Lady Gaga switched hotels last week, moving out of The Cosmopolitan after one night because she reportedly wanted a room with a pool.
So she's been camping out at the Palms and Hugh Hefner's suite, which features a cantilevered Jacuzzi affinity pool that extends out near the top floor of the Fantasy Towers.
The pop star checked into The Cosmopolitan on Tuesday and was seen entering Dream Vision Studios on Russell Road on Wednesday, escorted by heavy security.
She moved into the Fantasy Tower on Wednesday night and was rumored to be leaving today. Her stay included sessions in the recording studio inside the Fantasy Tower.
She was in town to perform in the iHeartRadio Music Festival on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden.
Gaga's rep, Amanda Silverman, told the New York Post's Page Six column there was no "drama" involved.
"She moved to The Palms to do a recording. She had some meetings. She switched because she had stayed at The Palms before. It wasn't like she hated her room. She doesn't care about that stuff."
Lady Gaga made her Las Vegas debut at The Pearl, the Palms concert venue, in December 2009.
There have been unconfirmed rumors that she's made a number of under-the-radar visits to work on her albums and dined in disguise at Simon at Palms Place.
SIGHTINGS
Jennifer Lopez, celebrating her hosting appearance at Pure nightclub (Caesars Palace) Saturday with an entourage that included family, friends, her backup dancers, longtime manager Benny Medina and Steve Bartels, president of Island Records and COO of Island Def Jam Music Group. ... At XS nightclub (Encore): Ryan Seacrest, host of the iHeartRadio festival, and girlfriend Julianne Hough, Usher, DJ David Guetta, Rob Kardashian, Cheryl Burke, Ashley Benson of "Pretty Little Liars," Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson, will.i.am and Apl.de.Ap of The Black Eyed Peas, and Christian Serratos of "Twilight," who was celebrating her 21st birthday. ... At The Bank (Bellagio) on Saturday: New York City nightclub operator Richie Akiva, celebrating his birthday. He was with Butter Group co-founder Scott Sartiano and business partner Ronnie Madra. They recently announced their partnership with The Light Group to turn Jet (Mirage) into 10AK, with a New Year's Eve opening planned. Party attendees included actor Lukas Haas, Dr. Dre, Evan Ross and celebrity chef, Bobby Flay. Akiva was presented with a specialty birthday cake featuring the all-new 10AK shield-shaped logo. ... Over at Haze Nightclub at Aria (CityCenter) on Saturday: Seacrest and Hough. Also there: Darren Criss of "Glee," and "Modern Family" cast members Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, plus Dr. Dre and Mia Tyler. ... On the iHeartRadio red carpet (MGM Grand): superstar Nicki Minaj, Burke and Rob Kardashian, Karina Smirnoff and her "Dancing with the Stars" partner JR Martinez. ... "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria, with eight friends from Spain at the 7:30 p.m. performance of "O" (Bellagio) on Saturday. Afterward, they went backstage and chatted with the international cast in English, Spanish and French. She was in town with her boyfriend, Spanish singer Eduardo Cruz. They dined at Koi (Planet Hollywood Resort) before heading to Gallery nightclub.
the punch line
"Last time you got a good night's sleep, Madonna was a virgin." -- From David Letterman's "Top Ten Signs You've Had Too Much Coffee"
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