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BEACHER’S OOMPA LOOMPAS RING IN 2008 AT THE PALMS

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January 3, 2008 - 4:06 pm

NBA star Kobe Bryant and actress Jaime Pressly were just a few of the celebrities who got surprise visits from Las Vegas' version of the Oompa Loompas on New Year's Eve at the Palms.

The popular characters, who rose to fame on the children's classic movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," made the rounds at several Palms establishments on Monday with "Beacher's Madhouse" creator Jeff Beacher. Also taking to time to meet with the Oompa Loompas were rocker Dave Navarro and Phoenix Suns star/UNLV basketball product Shawn Marion.

The Oompa Loompas visited Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, at N9NE steakhouse and also performed inside Rain nightclub.