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Under brilliant sunshine and perfect racing conditions, the superstar drivers attracted sell out record crowds of 175,000 to produce one of the richest weekends in sports history and with a billion-dollar boost to our economy far, far larger than the recent Superbowl in Detroit! Yesterday's big Nextel Cup race, the UAW-Damiler-Chrysler 400, itself was a hair-raising high-speed thriller with speeds up at the 200mph mark! At Saturday's Busch series race, there were 12 crashes and one spin out and on Sunday TV, commentators said they'd never seen so many problems with tires and track conditions within the first 17 laps!

Hometown Vegas hero Kyle Busch was narrowly pipped at the post by Jeff Burton once again seeing his dream to win in his hometown shattered by a split second. Then at the Nextel it went up in smoke again when he spun out and for the third consecutive year Jimmie Johnson won.

Bowling has been in and out on the pop culture radar more often than Wayne Newton. In most of the country it's an entertaining way to kill an evening or a Saturday afternoon, and an excuse for employees at the same company to get together after work and wear funny shirts with their names sewn on. But when people come to Las Vegas, bowling is probably the last activity on their minds, though it may still rank above searching for the perfect dice clock.

Pure Management Group and the Rio Resort hope to change all that with the Lucky Strike Lanes, scheduled to open in March. A combination 10-lane bowling alley, restaurant, bar and nightclub, Lucky Strike puts the beer back into the beer frame. Dining specialties include Bite Size Mac & Cheese Balls and Buffalo Chicken Crisps, as well as the standard alley cuisine of burgers and pizzas.

At night, Lucky Strike Lanes morphs into a nightlife hotbed complete with bowling, bar and beats. A neon-lit, script-lettered Las Vegas sign radiates light over the black-lit lanes. The venue will house state-of-the-art technology including five projection screens, which descend from a cascading, wave-patterned white ceiling, and feature score screens complete with picture-in-picture. And where else could you see hot girls in sexy dresses, wearing ugly shoes with the size displayed on the back?

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Ever since our LUXE LIFE exclusive interview with Michael Jackson, the King of Pop has begun to appear more and more often as he gets comfortable in his new home here in Las Vegas.

This week, proving his love for Asian culinary delicacies, he hit two of our famous dining spots. (Remember when I chatted with him he was sipping soup at Wing Lei in the Wynn?) This week he finally went for the first time to the TAO Asian Bistro at The Venetian. Wearing his traditional all-black suit and black sunglasses, he arrived with four guests through a private, security-guarded entrance at the resort. Michael enjoyed chicken satay, Chilean sea bass and lobster wontons during the 90-minute meal and told the managers before leaving that he was very happy with it and promised to return. If he'd gone upstairs to the TAO nightclub, he would have run into Ashanti and Nelly who were partying at a VIP table on the dance floor!

Then next day, Michael took his three children, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II -- nicknamed Blanket -- to star chef Wolfgang Puck's Asian eatery Chinois in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops. To avoid overzealous fans, who followed them into the restaurant, Michael was given a private room in the upstairs OPM Nightclub for his late lunch with the children. On their way home he stopped at the giant FAO Schwarz store in and loaded them up with new toys and stuffed animals. Michael's settling in right at home!

MISS AMERICA'S PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY

One of the last things that the new Miss America did before jetting out of Vegas was to take a portrait photo with yours truly. I never guessed she'd remember with her crazed, immediate schedules in New York and Washington D.C. Well say hallelujah, she made certain I got it and here it is!

RED ROSES

I forgot to tell you when reporting on the romantic reunion between feisty couple Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler that when they retired after the PURE party, he had three dozen red roses for her and they plucked the petals to throw over their bedroom romp!

SAMMY GETS HIS STAR
One of the original Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. was honored yesterday on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. His shining recognition will be placed outside the Riviera Hotel where his widow, Altovise, accepted the award. Born in Harlem back in 1925, Sammy was just three years old when he began dancing. An auto-accident in 1954 almost killed him, but left him with the loss of his left eye. It was in 1959 that he joined Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, forming the famed Rat Pack of Vegas. He was married to dancer Altovise Gore in 1970 by Rev. Jesse Jackson and remained married until his 1990 death from throat cancer. Eventually celebrity VIP stars will dot four miles of sidewalk along the Strip. Sammy's star is a 3ft square slab of polished granite weighing 180 lbs and features his name in gold embossed letters.

SUPER CHALLENGE
Although everybody's attention this NBA All-Star Weekend is focused on the big game Sunday and the All-Star Jam Session meet and greets at Mandalay Bay, there's an extraordinary test of skills tomorrow afternoon at Thomas & Mack definitely worth checking out. Four NBA superstars face an obstacle course of dribbling, shooting and passing, and they are timed while battling the course. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Steve Nash, will attempt to wrestle the skills title from last year's winner, Dwayne Wade Two rounds will determine two players to fight it out in the finals, with the winner walking away with $35,000. Best times range from 26 to 33 seconds and all the NBA stars turn out to root for their favorites and distract their opponents. Every b-ball skill gets called into play; jump shots from the key, pylon dribble around, lay-ups, chest pass and bounce pass and an outlet pass throw- with dunking permitted instead of a lay-up! In addition, tomorrow there's the Shooting Stars contest, the 3-Point Shootout and the Slam Dunk contest!

CONGRATULATIONS
What a wonderful coincidence for the JET nightclub and its sister STACK restaurant in the Mirage. They're celebrating their first anniversary and it all ties into NBA All-Star Weekend. Tomorrow night, two heavyweight headliners, Tracey McGrady and Diddy himself celebrate the anniversary!

BIRTHDAY BATTLE
Both NBA legendary superstar Michael Jordan and party heiress Paris Hilton are celebrating their birthdays this weekend. Michael his the magic 44 mark with a party at the Bellagio, with 75 models and dancers decorating the ballroom. Paris celebrates her 26th birthday with gal pals Nicole Richie and Jenna Jameson with promises from her record producer Scott Storch and both Fergie and Snoop Dogg to join the cake cutting!

PARTY RUINDOWN
- LeBron James is scheduled at the Light in the Bellagio. Magic Johnson and Allen Iverson are set for Studio 54 and Dwayne Wade for Sports Illustrated at rumjungle in Mandalay Bay. Russell Simmons is hosting at OPM in Caesars, The Rat Pack Party hosted by Jermaine Dupri, Nelly and Pharrell Williams, is at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood. Studio 54 at the MGM has Ladies Night Out with LL Cool J. Nick Cannon and Complex Magazine host the Body English, Hard Rock party with promised appearances by LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson. LeBron James hosts Kenny Smith's poker party at the Empire Ballroom. Vince Carter and Mark Wahlberg should show at Risque in the Paris. Following their Orleans Arena concert Tabu Ultra Lounge at MGM Grand: hosts the Blackeyed Peas After Party

ELVIS IS EVERYWHERE

As LUXE LIFE reported, former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller and his anchor sports broadcaster sister, Cheryl, had a dream come true. They dressed in Elvis jumpsuits and wigs to film a taped segment from the Graceland Wedding Chapel here that will air during Sunday's worldwide broadcast of the All-Star Game.

NBA ALL-STAR TIMETABLE
The week-long celebration that enables fans from around the globe to experience the thrill of the world's greatest athletes playing the game they love sadly winds-up on Sunday, with the 56th NBA All-Star Game at the Thomas & Mack Center, televised on TNT to a worldwide television audience in more than 200 countries. All-Star Jam Session at Mandalay Bay continues through late Monday afternoon, as it's the official President's Day holiday. Here's Luxe Life's weekend NBA calendar highlights:

FRI-MON
9AM-10PM; All-Star Jam Session, the world's largest interactive basketball theme park; so large, you could fit 38 official-size NBA basketball courts or 14 million regulation-size basketballs in it! Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino (South Convention Center).

Friday, Feb. 16
Following our Star-award on the Walk of Fame for Toni Braxton at Brenden movie theaters in the Palms, I'll also emcee the red carpet for the MVP film premiere with a slew of NBA players past and present attending. Then Shaquille O'Neal and AKON will show at The Palm's RAIN nightclub for a special "Welcome to Vegas" party.
- The McDonald's All-Star Celebrity Game features James Denton, Nelly, Taye Diggs, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedy, Nick Cannon and Bow Wow amongst others airing live on ESPN.

Saturday, Feb. 17
- While All-Star Jam Session continues on at Mandalay Bay the All-Star Saturday Challenge is at Thomas & Mack.
- Those amazing Harlem Globetrotters will play against the NY Nationals & Dennis Rodman's All-Stars at the Orleans Arena.
- Carmelo Anthony, Floyd Mayweather, Nelly, Lil Wayne will be at Aladdin/Planet Hollywood while Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria and boyfriend Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs will party at PURE.. At the rival TAO in The Venetian, Jay Z and LeBron James will team up.

Sunday, Feb. 18
- It's the 2007 All Star Game at Thomas & Mack -- the first ever in NBA history to be played in a city that doesn't have a franchise team ... YET!

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I'm going to play host for part of the weekend to four of the gorgeous, drop-dead WWE Divas: Ashley, Kristal, Candice and Layla You can check out the girls here. We're going to look at some of designer Katherine Bauman's new basketball jewelery and then hit a couple of the top parties for which we'll do show and tell here on Monday morning. ... For the second consecutive night after filming with Kevin Spacey in the new 21 Blackjack movie on location here, co-star Laurence Fishburne hit the Beatles Revolution Lounge at the Mirage. ... Even though the NBA All-Star Weekend is incredible, Vegas has a whole lot more entertainment going on and we've put it all together in what we call ...

ROBIN'S ROYAL RUNDOWN
Friday, Feb. 16
- Black Eyed Peas with Fergie will thrill at the Orleans Arena and then race to ultra lounge TABU at MGM for the afterparty.
- D.L. Hughley ensures laughter galore at the Orleans.
- Hometown Grammy hero Ne-Yo sings soul and hip-hop at House of Blues.
- David Brenner brings his headline humor to the Cannery.
- Jamie Foxx in the first of two nights at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood.
- Jay Leno is back for more comedy at the Mirage.
- The Oak Ridge Boys sing out loud Texas Station.
- All the ladies love LL Cool J as he parties at Studio 54, MGM.
- Nick Cannon, LeBron James, Carmello Anthony are the expected guests at Body English old school hip-hop showcase at the Hard Rock.
- Dennis Rodman parties at Scores and then Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony kick off a 2am After Hours blast.
- Arnez J, Earthquake, Lavell Crawford, (All Stars of Comedy) - Orleans Arena 11:59PM.
- Jungua kicks off the Chinese New Year at the Suncoast.
- CineVegas presents 'Half Nelson' with Ryan Gosling at the Tropicana Cinemas.

Saturday, Feb. 17

- Happy Birthday to Paris Hilton; naked and all tied up in mic-cables at Body English, Hard Rock Hotel.
- Alicia Keyes hosts at OPM in Caesars Palace.
- Star-dancer Mario Lopez and Good Charlotte's Joel Madden join forces to make the party rock at the Beatles Revolution Lounge.
- Dolly Parton is double pleasure at Buffalo Bills.
- Danny Gans and his many voices entertain at the Opportunity Village Benefit in the Mirage.
- Katt Williams presents his comedy at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Sunday, Feb. 18
- A unique Comedy brunch with Cedric the Entertainer at Aladdin/Planet Hollywood.
- King Magazine throws a Lingerie & PJ party with Jermaine Dupri and Melyssa Ford at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood.
- DJ Grandmaster Flash, the legend of the turntables, spins at Light in the Bellagio.

- To mark Chinese New Year -- it's the year of the pig (or boar if you prefer) -- the Roman Grecian theme at Caesars Palace undergoes a slight facelift for the 10th annual celebration of the ancient tradition. Arriving guests will be greeted by 100 strings of firecrackers and over 200 red paper lanterns with Chinese characters representing "luck." The fragrant aromas and colorful blossoms of 1,000 China mums, 500 red azaleas, 80 tangerine and bonsai trees and live orchids will decorate hotel gathering spaces, hallways and VIP lounges. Additionally, three large pigs, with the largest at 6ft. long, will bring the luck of the zodiac to all that enter the gaming areas. 4,100 guests will be entertained with 2 sold out shows in The Colosseum by Asia's top singer, producer and actor Jacky Cheung with 60 hit albums to his credit over the past 20 years.
- The Vietnamese Lunar New Year is also celebrated at the Orleans.
- Former Saturday Night Live star Joe Piscopo launches a three-month run of his comedy shows at the Hilton.
- It's 'Fame Games' Episode 6: I take the A List for a decadent luscious lunch at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant while the B list gets beer and hotdogs at the Hofbrau, but then we challenge our celebrities to find 20 hookers in a roomful of 60 girls ands boot them out before they make tabloid headlines. Our Back to Reality game is a test to find the real bling and I'm not frightened to smash my hammer into the jewels if they get it wrong!

MONDAY'S TEASE
With as few words as possible and with as many close-up and personal photos as possible LUXE LIFE somehow will miraculously have star-studded highlights of all the game action, the behind the scenes dramas and the non-stop party parade.

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It appears as if Mayor Oscar Goodman and Greg Anthony are a 'thumbs up' closer to bring an NBA team to Las Vegas.

Just as first reported exclusively here two days ago in LUXE LIFE, NBA Commissioner David Stern has performed a 180-degree pivot when he told Mayor Goodman to draft a proposal to bring an NBA team to Vegas. Stern announced the news today at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel.

The next steps for Mayor Goodman are to lobby the NBA team owners in town during the All-Star festivities over the next couple of days and then get the proposal completed in time for the April 23rd NBA owners' spring meeting so Commissioner Stern can deliver the proposal in person as promised.

Vegas Confidential's Norm Clarke confirmed the LUXE LIFE story, but added an element of intrigue surrounding the oft-rumoured move of the Sacramento Kings to Las Vegas. Mayor Goodman and Commissioner Stern sat at the same table as the Joe, Gavin and George Maloof, fueling conversation that it will be the Kings that move to Vegas.

The Maloof brothers, who own the Kings, also own the wildly popular Palms Resort & Casino here in Vegas which includes the new Fantasy Tower and Playboy Club. Speculation about the family consolidating their major business interests into the same market would seem to make sense, but the Maloofs are adamant about keeping their team in Central California.

George Maloof has repeated on several occasions that the family's desire is to keep the Kings in Sacramento even though the voters rejected tax measures to fund an arena.

As reported in LUXE LIFE, local sports hero, Greg Anthony, is hoping to lead a group effort to buy a team and bring it here to Vegas. Greg played basketball at Rancho High School in Las Vegas before becoming a UNLV, NBA and now ESPN star.

Stay tuned to LUXE LIFE as the story develops.

It's insane! NBA super madness has struck. Impossible-to-buy tickets for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game have hit the monster $25,000 mark with profiteers. There are no rooms at the inn anywhere; with some fans staying as far away as Mesquite to the north and Primm to the south. The eBay online auction for Hugh Hefner's Sky Villa (pictured below) in the Palms Fantasy Tower began at a whopping $80,000-a-night and ended up topping $100,000.


Forget March Madness -- this is February Fanaticism! There's never been a week like this in Vegas history, going back 100 years. Call it the perfect storm, because we've got all the fashion designers in for their twice-a-year MAGIC convention; the NBA mogul owners, multi-millionaire players past and present and cadres of corporate sponsors. It all combines together in one super slam dunk and yet, believe it or not, the Chinese New Year celebrations also start Sunday.

Vegas has become the #1 attraction in the world with our extraordinary entertainment, fabulous fine dining, nonstop, star-studded nightclubs, superb spas, sexy showgirls, rich resorts and, of course, some gentle gaming thrown in for good measure. In recent years, however, gaming has dropped down to the 46 percent level of the total revenues of the city.

Fortunately we're still #1 in gaming when it comes to certain folks. In recent weeks, much has been reported on Celine Dion's husband, Rene Angelil for being one of the biggest players. He denied published reports that he sometimes played to a $1-million-a-day level, but did acknowledge huge winnings at both the Caesars and Bellagio poker playgrounds.

One former NBA superstar who's here with us all week long -- working and playing -- is a high high roller in his own right. Charles Barkley celebrated a $700,000 win over Super Bowl weekend while here betting the game and playing blackjack. But he hasn't always been that lucky. The "Round Mound of Rebound" has previously admitted that he's lost $10 million in his Vegas gaming sprees, and in just one night lost $2.5 million. "It's a stupid, bad habit," Barkley said. "But the problem is when you can't afford it. I can afford to gamble. I didn't kill myself when I lost two and half million dollars. I like to gamble and I'm not going to quit." When he isn't anchoring the live sports broadcasts from the outdoor fountains of Caesars Palace this weekend you can bet your last dollar he'll be at the tables nearby.

BRITNEY WATCH
Is Britney Spears headed to town for the NBA All-Star celebrity parties? Well her name is on the VIP guest list tonight at Studio 54 for the star-studded Ed Hardy fashion show. The combo fashion, tattoo art and music show is part of the kickoff for opening day MAGIC marketplace festivities. Singer/actor Jeremy Jackson will host the Audigier Rocks Project show for 'Fashionistas' Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier and Johnny Hallyday. Former Victoria's Secret sexy knockout KDF Audbert will strut the runway first with dancers Lil C and Miss Prissy of 'krumping" fame and 'The Producers' star David Hasselhoff will close the show. Front-row VIP guests watching the 20 beautiful living dolls will include soccer sensation David Beckham, porn princess Jenna Jameson, actress Jessica Alba, rap mogul Kanye West and the aforementioned Britney.

GENE'S WARDROBE

My pal, Gene Simmons, who with his talented tongue has led KISS for 34 years, launches his new Street-Wear fashion line today at the Dussault Custom Ink booth of the MAGIC and the savvy financial investor is calling it MONEYBAG. He'll wear and show the line as super salesmen to buyers from stores around the country for the next three days. Thursday night he's invited me to his celebration cocktail and dinner party in his Venetian's penthouse suite. He worked with designer Jason Dussault on the Limited Edition streetwear of hand-finished and signed hoodies, belts, wallets, purses and hats! Go check it out at genesimmonsmoneybag.com.

Gene told me: "I have owned the trademark MONEYBAG logo for over 25 years. I have used it on my magazines, book imprint, record company and a few other areas. Until I met Jason Dussault, I held off on really going out into the marketplace in the street wear line. It has to do with finding a kindred spirit. And, Jason is it. He and I share a passion for only doing things in life that mean something. As a teenager he was a huge KISS fan and spent a lot of time not only dressing like KISS but also drawing my character all over his fashion-books so his teenage dream of meeting me not only became a reality but we hit it off with a great business idea. Together, we intend on creating cutting edge, in-your-face fashions. The MONEYBAG Line, at long last, is becoming a reality." The Hoodies have already been specially designed for Pamela Anderson, Nicole Ritchie and Kid Rock. Gene was at JET Nightclub last night, joining Gnarls Barkley who flew in to celebrate their Sunday night Grammy wins.

PEARL PRICES
When I chatted with Palms owner, George Maloof at our weekend Keep Memory Alive Gala he said in the next 10 days we'd take a final tour of his new Pearl Theater at the Palms, prior to the opening weekend of concerts starting on March 15 with Tool. But he did confirm that the 18 luxury boxes that surround the 2,300 seat complex will go for prices ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 in addition to the regular ticket prices, but that 20 fans can split the extra cost. He asked me how I kept breaking news of the acts appearing at the Pearl even before he knew the contracts had been signed. I smiled and told him to expect the reunited Van Halen to be the next big name band to get him wondering more.

VALENTINE'S DATES
Meantime George plays host tomorrow on love-day to Playboy's new Rock the Rabbit launch with a concert with Rhymefest and Whitestar. (Look for heart-throb Cisco to see if Mischa Barton is liplocked on heart-day with him.) The group will show up at 2PM in the Playboy boutique at Caesars Palace Forum Shops to sign autographs before the RAIN Nightclub concerts at the Palms. ... Kanye West will host his Valentine's Day lovefest at TAO in The Venetian with Maurice Hennessey while across the Strip at TI's Tangerine Nightclub ABC-TV star Kelly Hu from "In Case of Emergency" has 20 beautiful models from Marceau Fashions in tow.

SAKE TO ME

It was Nevada's largest ever sake tasting with an amazing 107 varieties from Japan's most important rice-wine regions. Luigi Alberganti who is the sommelier at Shibuya in MGM poured me four of the best; The Onikoroshi juvenile bamboo, the Kaze No Ichirin Blossom, the Junmai Ginjo Root of Innocence and JunMai Daiginjo Sword. Model girls Karen and Hope (pictured above) toasted the record-setting sake festivities, which ran until 1:30AM.

NEW RESTAURANT -- OLE!
It's supposed to be one of those best-kept secrets, but the Light Group which runs JET at the Mirage, Light at the Bellagio and the hit FIX and STACK restaurants, has a new taste treat coming up. As part of the Monte Carlo makeover, Diablo Cantina will open as a two-story entertainment complex of modern Mexican fare and entertainment set in a fiesta styled lounge. That trademark arch atop the Strip to the long driveway down to the hotel casino's front entrance will be changed to accommodate the new entertainment eatery.

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Tomorrow it will be a boxing hall-of-fame at MAGIC when fight legends Oscar Dela Hoya, Tommy ' Hitman" Hearns, Ken Norton, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini and "Smoking" Joe Frazier strut the fashion stage for Fashion Knockouts at MAGIC. ... Partying at LIGHT were the San Diego Charger cheerleaders, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Scott Spezio and his wife, Oakland A's hitter Frank ''Big Hurt' Thomas, and NBA analyst Charles Barkley. ... Actor Kevin Spacey and his 21 Blackjack movie producer Michael DeLuca went with 10 of the cast and crew to 'LOVE' at the Mirage. ... Social House at TI played host to former WBA Welterweight Luis Collazo. ... Over at Studio 54, Criss Angel was swarmed by Penthouse pet Shyla Stylez and a slew of other curvy creatures modeling Penthouse fashions including emcee Tiffany Masters. ... UFC fighters George St. Pierre and Keith Jardin pulled no punches at PURE, even when master magician David Copperfield showed with a few tricks up his sleeve!

TONIGHT'S TIP
High-kicking stunt king Jackie Chan takes a break from dangerous dare-devil action to sing for his supper with Asia's top pop group the SuperGirls at the first night of Fu-Sion 2007 at Aladdin/Planet Hollywood. ... The heavily-tattooed drummer Travis Barker hosts his own Famous Stars and Straps fashion showcase at PURE. ... And at ghostbar in the Palms, Will. I. Am. of the Black Eyed Peas joins Poet for Life and Stonerokk for the 4-5 Trunk Show at Gossip Tuesdays. ... Finally, Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, hooks up with Samantha Ronson and Kid Millionaire for BPM's Overamerica party at TAO.

TOMORROW'S TEASE
Love is in the air, and on Valentine's Day that means Vegas become World Marriage HQ. We'll have more couples tie the knot in 24 hours than any other city on the face of the earth. Luxe Life will have all the promises of love, honor, cherish and obey as I Do's ring out across the city with the most romantic restaurants and sensual spas welcoming Cupid!

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It will be an all-star super turnout of movie, TV, music and sports stars when they hoop it up on the court and in the stands for McDonald's All-Star NBA Celebrity game on Friday night as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in Vegas. The matchup between teams representing the East and the West have just been announced:

EAST TEAM
David Arquette ("In Case of Emergency")
Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile)
Nelly (Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist)
Kevin Frazier (host of "Entertainment Tonight")
Donald Faison ("Scrubs")
Taye Diggs (Rent, Chicago)
Bobby Flay ("Throwdown with Bobby Flay")
Carrot Top (comedian)
Katie Smith (WNBA's Detroit Shock)
Coach: Tim Legler, ESPN analyst
Asst. Coach – James Pickens Jr. ("Grey's Anatomy")

WEST TEAM
Jamie Foxx (Ray, Dreamgirls)
James Denton ("Desperate Housewives")
Reggie Bush (NFL's New Orleans Saints)
Bow Wow (Roll Bounce)
Jamie Kennedy ("Jamie Kennedy Experiment")
Tony Potts (co-anchor of "Access Hollywood")
Nick Cannon (Bobby)
Jonathan Silverman ("In Case of Emergency")
Tamika Catchings (WNBA's Indiana Fever)
Coach: Greg Anthony, ESPN
Asst. Coach – Wayne Newton ("Grey's Anatomy")

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN on Friday, Feb. 16 at 4PM PT from the All-Star Jam Session Center Court at Mandaslay Bay resort convention center.

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