So if you happen to be catching the Marilyn Manson show and mosey on over to Rain (pictured above from their Halloween party over the weekend), you could run into Cameron Diaz.

Along with costar Ashton Kutcher, Diaz stars in the upcoming movie What Happens in Vegas... and is filming all this week around town... including Rain.

If you'd like to be an extra, WildStreak Talent International is seeking men and women from 21 to 45 to be in a background party scene tonight. Shoot an email to wildstreakt@aol.com or call (702) 252-8382 and leave your name, phone, and age range.

We hear Diaz has been partying it up in Vegas. She's been with Justin Timberlake, Kelly Slater, Bradley Cooper, and Criss Angel.

You could be next!

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Okay, just a couple more Halloween events to wash the pain away. You'd think a place like Las Vegas would be like Halloween every night, eh?

Godskitchen presents its own Halloween party tonight with DJ Roger Sanchez at Body English (Hard Rock) beginning at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $20, which include a costume contest with a prize pool of $15,000 and an open bar from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

To purchase, visit this link.

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We saved the best (or worst) for last, a Halloween night party and concert after-party with Marilyn Manson.

Manson plays for only $20 at the Playboy Club (Palms).

To reserve, email tables@9groupvegas.com or call (702) 942-6832.

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Las Vegas local Robert Goulet has passed away.

Since the end of last month, the 73-year-old singer had been in Los Angeles' Cedar-Sinai Medical Center with a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and often fatal condition requiring a lung transplant.

For years, Newton had performed many shows in old Las Vegas (Desert Inn, the Frontier), where he also married Vera Novak in 1982.

Over his decades-long career that spanned 60 music albums, Goulet won a Tony, an Emmy, and a Grammy. He was best known for playing Sir Lancelot in the Broadway musical Camelot.

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Tomorrow night for Halloween, Paris Hilton hosts a costume party at LAX (the new nightclub at Luxor).

Prizes from a pool of $20,000 will be awarded to those with the sexiest or scariest costume (for the latter, we wonder about dressing up as David Copperfield - we joke, we joke!).

The party begins at 10 p.m. and you must be at least 21.

For more information, call (702) 280-3600.

Hilton will be back at LAX with her sister Nicky to bring in the New Year.

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It isn't looking good for illusionist David Copperfield, especially if you've become a target on the relentless (but addicting) TMZ.com.

TMZ has two more women who've stepped forward to describe Copperfield's techniques to pick up girls. One sent a voicemail to the celebrity gossip site with Copperfield heard inviting her to come to his $50 million private island estate in the Bahamas.

A federal grand jury is looking into allegations that Copperfield allegedly raped, threatened, and assaulted a Seattle woman after bringing her to his island on Musha Cay in July 2007.

No criminal charges or indictment has been made.

The FBI has reportedly been involved because of the possible crime that took place outside the country.

The earlier media reports of $2 million being removed from Copperfield's warehouse were later denied by the FBI.

As they were apparently the only two on the island, this could end up being a he-said, she-said. Unless an O.J. Simpson-like sting was set up to lure Copperfield into paying a $2 million bribe to keep her quiet. But that's entirely speculation. Don't we all keep $2 million laying around in our warehouses?

Using his show to get girls, however, isn't any more creepy than any aging rock star picking up chicks at his concert.

Copperfield has cancelled performances outside of the country but is still scheduled to appear Nov. 15-28 at the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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The Nose, as we affectionately call him, appears live tonight on "Dancing with the Stars."

Barry Manilow, at residence at the Las Vegas Hilton, will perform three songs: "They Dance," "Mandy," and "My Eyes Adored You."

The popular reality show airs on ABC.

If you forget to TiVo, tune in online tomorrow at ABC, where you'll be able to catch it streamed online for free, along with the past 11 episodes.

We love the Internet.

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Tomorrow night, Oct. 30, Criss Angel hosts a Haunted Halloween party with the sexiest or scariest costume winning part of a $20,000 prize pool. (Would dressing up as Angel be considered sexy or scary?)

The party begins at 10 p.m. at PURE (Caesars Palace).

Angel, soon to appear in his own Cirque Du Soleil illusion-heavy show at Luxor (the MGM Mirage brass can't be too happy with him at a competing Harrah's property, though he was probably contractually obligated in advance to his Luxor deal), can currently be seen on the NBC show "Phenomenon," an adaptation of an Israeli show airing live every Wednesday for the next 7 weeks.

Angel and mentalist Uri Geller (the spoon-bending guy) judge performers to find the next great illusionist.

We caught the premiere, and while we appreciate Angel's brutal honesty in lambasting performers (including local mentalist Gerry McCambridge on loan from Hooters), we did find it a little self-serving when he mentioned he'd done similar acts with more dangerous props.

Still, we're looking forward to the Halloween night two-hour special, when Angel is scheduled to perform live.

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Sapphire Gentlemen's Club (3025 Industrial Rd.) hosts a Fantasy Nightmare for Halloween.

And no, it's not named that just because Gary Dell'Abate from the Howard Stern show will be emceeing.

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Oct. 31, Sapphire will offer a sexiest costume contest (we presume the less costume the better) with a $1000 cash prize, along with drink specials and something called "Shake Your Booo T," which we're afraid to ask about.

For more information, call (702) 796-6000.

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Tattoo artist extraordinaire Kat Von D (pictured above), featured with her High Voltage Tattoo shop on "LA Ink," will be at the SEMA show this week.

If you're in town for the automotive industry convention (at the Convention Center from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2), stop by the Dunlop Tires booth to meet Kat on Oct. 30 beginning at 11 a.m., with autograph signings from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

You can also fill out an online application, where you could land an appearance on "LA Ink" getting a tattoo from Kat herself!

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More Halloween Haunted houses located around Las Vegas. The crowds are turning out in force to have the Be Jesus scared out of them and one of the best bargains in town are the Freaklin Bros. places. A ten dollar admission at any of the three locations and a $25 pass will get you into all of them.

The Asylum Haunted House sponsored by the Point 97.1 also charges $10 bucks but be warned about the lunatic with the real chain saw. Rumors are saying some of the fake blood may very well be real.

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Happy Nevada Day!

Ah, Nevada, you barely look 100.

Today marks the state's 143rd birthday since Nevada entered the Union (actually Oct. 31, but celebrated the last Friday of every October).

We didn't get the day off, but some schools, some banks, state, county, municipal, and court offices are closed.

Carson City will be the place tomorrow for the annual parade, whose theme is "Mysteries of Nevada: Area 51."

Other events include a carnival, chili feed, pancake breakfast, battle of the bands, the always-popular drilling contest, a ghost walk, fireworks, and much more.

For more information, visit this link!

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As a way to alleviate congestion without raising gas prices, I-15 is frequently targeted by the Nevada Department of Transportation as a candidate for toll roads, which could be used as an express lane if drivers chose to avoid traffic.

Nevada legislature shot down the proposal this year but is working on revisiting it next year.

The tolls would be outside the bounds of Las Vegas and focused on visitors.

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Psst... if you can't make it to Vegoose this weekend (all the cool people are going), you can catch it online tomorrow and Sunday live at this link, thanks to AT&T.

We knew there was a reason we put up with our "No Service" reception.

Because of the vastness of the annual Halloween festival and contractual stipulations, they'll only be able to stream select bands, some of which include Cypress Hill, Spearhead, The Shins, Thievery Corporation, Mastodon, and more.

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If you've ever wanted to take a peek inside that monstrosity of a building (the World Market Center, a furniture wholesale showroom) on the way to downtown (if you think it's big now, wait'll you see it in 2012 when finished at over 12 million square feet across 57 acres and multiple buildings), Vegas4Locals.com has a way.

Normally closed to the public, Nfusion Home Furnishings (a boutique furniture company with an Asian influence) holds a free Open House for a VIP list for Vegas4Locals readers. You'll also have an opportunity to buy furniture for wholesale.

The Open House is Nov. 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. with complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres.

Click this link to RSVP.

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What would be a Halloween weekend without betting on the horses?

Gold Coast hosts a Breeders' Cup party on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Wager on your favorite horse from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arizona Ballroom, and be eligible for prize drawings throughout the day.

Wager $20 on a Breeders' Cup Race, and you'll receive a free t-shirt.

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Without any major press coverage, Steven Johnson has quietly purchased a two-acre parcel at the north end of the Strip, what was once going to be the Ivana Trump condo.

Formerly the site of the Holy Cow Casino, the corner is opposite the Sahara and Stratosphere casinos.

And in a few years, it'll also be in spitting distance of the new MGM Mirage project scheduled after Project CityCenter.

Johnson, 58, an Arizona businessman who lives in Scottsdale, has no immediate plans for the site for which he paid $47 million, but it's zoned for gaming should he decide to apply for a casino license.

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Las Vegas is known for having some of the scariest haunted houses on the planet. Freaklin Bros. offers everyone an opportunity to be scared to death at any of their three locations around Las Vegas for $10 bucks or buy a $25 Freak Pass and tour them all. The Circus-Circus Fright Dome is pricier at $32.95 or $44.95 for a front of the line pass. Flipchip was out with the crowd of ghouls and freaks and sent these photos.

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Meet Dave Connolly, one of the fastest humans on four wheels, at ESPN Zone (next to New York New York) tomorrow from 1 to 2 p.m.

Connolly (pictured above, courtesy of Chevrolet.com) is the NHRA Pro Stock points leader and at age 24 with 19 career wins, is one of the most promising young drivers on the circuit.

Connolly will sign autographs and do a Q&A. Wish him luck when he competes this weekend at the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Larry G. Jones has performed over 1,500 shows in Las Vegas, mostly downtown, and we would put his show up against any of the comedy shows on the Strip -- including Danny Gans.

Jones is a one-man impressionist known as the Man of 1002 Voices, which includes an abundance of singers. We caught his show a couple years ago and we laughed so hard we forgot about how much we lost in blackjack.

To celebrate, Jones is offering free tickets to all past and present and enlisted Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Reservers, firefighters, and police.

To book in advance, visit his site or call 1-800-595-4849. There's a $3 processing fee.

You can also print the above coupon (click here for a larger version) we also found on his site for 2-for-1 tickets.

Shows run at 9 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays at the showroom upstairs at Fitzgeralds in downtown Las Vegas.

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Karaoke may work in reality television, but as part of a scripted series, it just doesn't click.

That's not for lack of Hollywood trying.

Similar to Steven Bochco's short-lived ABC series "Cop Rock," CBS's "Viva Laughlin" had actors dancing and singing along to well-known prerecorded songs.

After a dull setup showing breakfast with his family and buying a new car for his son, Hugh Jackman goes to work at his new casino in Laughlin, Nevada - a couple hours south of Las Vegas.

He enters the casino, leaps onto a roulette table, and sings "Viva Las Vegas."

That's when we shut the TV off.

And so did the rest of the nation, as CBS cancelled the show after just two airings, losing a whopping 60 percent of its audience from its crime drama lead-in of "CSI" last Thursday and losing 40 percent after "60 Minutes" in what was to be its regular timeslot Sunday.

Unanimously panned by critics, the show couldn't keep its own audience - by the time the episode ended, a third of the audience was asleep.

CBS's website quickly expunged all traces of "Viva Laughlin." What remains are comments from a few fans after its passing and in the "CSI" message forum: "laugh out loud," "thinks out of the box," and "it think you have all made a mistack" (sic).

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Through the end of this month, the Las Vegas Monorail is offering six rides for $20, which is $10 off the normal $30 cost ($5 each ride).

Tickets can be shared and can be purchased online, at monorail vending machines, or at monorail customer booths

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Ever think about becoming a police officer?

Why not in Las Vegas?

Recruiting for law enforcement is currently going on for the North Las Vegas Police Department.

To see current openings and to be considered, download an employee application at this link.

You must be at least 21 and a U.S. citizen, possess a driver's license, and have graduated high school or have a GED. You cannot have had any convictions.

The first round of testing begins Nov. 1.

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Billions of dollars of resort construction projects on the Las Vegas Strip continue their march toward completion. Trump Tower and the nearby Venetian Palazzo should be complete and open in a few weeks while Wynn's Encore is about a year away. MGM Mirage CityCenter will be open in about two years. All of the Flipchip photos of the Las Vegas Strip construction projects were taken Thursday Oct 18.

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Cruising the Las Vegas Strip is one of the world's 'must do' drives. Hire a streched limo, rent a Corvette, maybe a vintage Rolls Phantom, regardless of your ride cruising the Vegas Strip is a unique experience. Most of the locals drive the strip in personal vehicles sharing the famous boulevard lanes filled with tourist in rental cars.

One of my favorite ways of cruising the strip is a comfortable pair of walking shoes. The shoes are often faster strip transportation than the exotic gas burners. Earth huggers can cruise the strip from the second floor of a Deuce Bus. The Deuce is also a personal favorite. Leave a small carbon footprint while you see it all.

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Yesterday, the FBI raided a Las Vegas warehouse on West Russell/Valley View.

But what makes the raid even more noteworthy is that it's the warehouse of illusionist David Copperfield.

According to KLAS-TV, the FBI came away with a hard drive and flash card from a digital camera. They also took almost $2 million in cash from a safe.

The investigation spans Seattle and MGM Grand, where Copperfield frequently performs.

In television specials, Copperfield has made a jet and the Statue of Liberty. Time will tell whether he'll be able to make this investigation disappear as well.

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Flipchip spent some time hiking the strip and sent a half dozen images from the celebration of autumn now decorating the Bellagio Conservatory. Check out the photo tour of the Bellagio Conservatory after the jump.

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Online poker forums such as 2+2 have been abuzz about "super user" accounts being used on online poker site Absolute Poker.

Posters have focused on player POTRIPPER who played in a manner seemingly aware of other players' hole cards. PokerTracker statistics have been posted to the forum, as well as analyses and hand histories, including one in which Absolute mistakenly emailed that contained all players' hole cards -- plus names, email addresses, and IP addresses. Normal hand histories contain just hole cards of players involved in showdowns.

Once evidence was gathered and began being posted, POTRIPPER was seen on Absolute dumping money, presumably in an attempt to show he couldn't see other players' cards.

The evidence on 2+2 appears damning, yet Absolute posted a denial that any such cheating is possible and maintains the integrity of its games and site.

In Las Vegas, the Nevada Gaming Commission would step in (though we've observed casinos "handling" cheaters on their own).

Online, however, is a little more sketchy.

Absolute Poker (as well as other popular sites such as Poker Stars and Ultimate Bet) is regulated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, a Canadian company dedicated to ensuring permitted operators, fair play, and winners are paid.

The Commission has now stepped in and has assigned consulting firm Gaming Associates to audit Absolute on the cheating allegations.

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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has special Fall VIP packages with rooms beginning at $69 (we actually found those rates available Nov. 18-22 and Dec. 16-20).

If you book at their site, you'll also receive upon check-in:

• VIP passes for 2 to Body English
  
• VIP passes for 2 to the Hard Rock Health Club
  
• 20% off one spa service at the Rock Spa
  
• 20% off standard rates with Advantage Premium Car Collection inside the Hard Rock Hotel
  
• 2 for 1 specialty martini in AJ's steakhouse
  
• 2 for 1 drink special at the Center bar or The Viva Las Vegas Lounge
  
• 2 for 1 margaritas inside Pink Taco
  
• 50% off appetizers inside Pink Taco
  
• 2 for 1 entree's at Mr. Lucky's 24-7 Cafe
  
• 2 for 1 specialty cocktails in Simon Kitchen and Bar
  
• 15% off Starbucks inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
  
• 15% off merchandise in retail stores
  
• Spend $100 dollars inside Love Jones, receive a free pair of pajamas
  

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This Friday at 8 p.m., the new Poetry nightclub opens as part of the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by Wolfgang Puck.

Unlike other clubs in town, Poetry is dedicated to hip-hop and R&B.

Carmen Electra will provide hosting duties (and we suspect she'll stay far away from Planet Hollywood and Hans Klok, where she was replaced by Pamela Anderson).

To reserve, call 1-800-591-6423.

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The Review-Journal and City Life host two upcoming movie screenings, and here's a chance to see both for free.

The new Wes Anderson flick The Darjeeling Limited (pictured above) with Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman screens next week, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at Century Suncoast (at Suncoast Casino).

Martian Child with John Cusack a