Vegas visit comes after trip to court

Actress Michelle Rodriguez, less than a week after being sentenced to a 180-day jail sentence, hit the nightclub scene in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The former "Lost" star was in at least three clubs in about 12 hours.

She was seen drinking water at her first stop, the grand opening of Diablo's Cantina at the Monte Carlo. Later, she joined the party scene at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace and on Sunday, she was spotted at Tao Beach at The Venetian.

Rodriguez last week claimed she has changed her ways after a series of drunken driving incidents that threatened to put her career in jeopardy. A judge had allowed her to shoot "Avatar," director James Cameron's new film project.

But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell had little sympathy last week. She ordered Rodriguez to report to jail on Christmas Eve to start serving six months in jail for failing to complete community service and alcohol monitoring stemming from a probation agreement from a previous drunken driving incident.

Rodriguez was on three years' probation after pleading no contest to hit and run, driving on a suspended license and drunken driving in two incidents in 2003.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Rising film star Rosario Dawson is moving to Las Vegas for the politics, not the parties. Dawson, 28, who founded a get-out-the-vote organization called Voto Latino, told reporters Thursday at the Latino Leaders Network Lunch in Washington, D.C., that she's attracted to Nevada because the presidential caucus there has been moved up, making it "an up-and-coming state." She appeared in the film "Sin City" in 2005 and returns in "Sin City 2."...

The numbers in Mary "Mama" Scinta's age were transposed here the other day. She is 78 years young.

SIGHTINGS

Jerry Springer, at Roy's Flamingo with his daughter Saturday. ... Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, joining comedian Flamingo headliner George Wallace on stage Saturday after dining at Social House (Treasure Island). ... At LAX nightclub (Luxor): boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Brad Beyer, Kenneth Mitchell and actress Ashley Scott of CBS' "Jericho," Miami Heat guard Gary Payton, Rodriguez and singer Chad Kroeger of the rock group Nickelback. ... Kevin Connolly of "Entourage," comedian Kathy Griffin and Rodriguez at the grand opening of Diablo's Cantina (Monte Carlo) on Saturday. Griffin arrived with boyfriend Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers. Also there: Martha MacIsaac of "Superbad" and Lukas Haas. ... Natalie Reid, the Paris Hilton look-alike, at Piranha on Saturday. ... Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher D.J. Houlton and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Mike Burns, partying Saturday at Tangerine nightclub (Treasure Island). ... Ulrich, Beyer, Mitchell and Scott, continuing their "Jericho" wrap party at Tao Asian Bistro (The Venetian) on Saturday. ... San Francisco 49ers players Thomas Clayton and Damane Duckett, enjoying their NFL bye week Saturday at Pure nightclub (Caesars Palace). ... Denver Broncos' All-Pro Champ Bailey and Jonas Jennings of the 49ers at Poetry, formerly OPM (Forum Shops at Caesars). ... Javon Walker of the Broncos, celebrating his birthday with about 75 friends at Moon (Palms) on Saturday. ... Golfer Jesper Parnevik and Swedish fashion designer J. Lindeberg at the Palms for the fourth night in a row. ... Basketball legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving, getting the VIP treatment late Saturday when he showed up at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace). The kitchen stayed open until almost midnight for Erving, his wife and three guests. ... Wink Martindale, taking in Celine Dion's show Saturday night at Caesars Palace after his induction into the Game Show Hall of Fame at the Las Vegas Hilton. Fellow inductee Hugh Downs was seen at "Ka" (MGM Grand) on Friday.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Scientists have discovered an organism that has managed to survive despite the fact that it hasn't had sex in millions of years. Scientists discovered the organism at a 'Star Wars' convention." -- Conan O'Brien

Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.