The Celebrity Poker craze has taken the world by storm! When your favorite stars aren’t making movies or music they love to unwind in casinos and play poker. Celebs love the rush of high stakes poker. That REAL money poker.  It’s great when you hit that winning streak,..but rumor has it that Jay Z lost half a mil on one hand in Vegas!! Other Hollywood high rollers include: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Tilly, Leonardo Di Caprio, Shannon Elizabeth & Tobey Maguire.

According to ABC, Ben Affleck was the first celeb to win a major open poker tournament. Last year, he beat out 90 players in the California State Poker Championship and won almost $400,000! The craze has also taken reality tv by storm. Over the past few years, there have been several shows dedicated to poker, specifically celebrity poker including: Celebrity Poker Showdown, Hollywood Poker Night, Poker Royale, Poker Superstars and the list goes on. Poker looks like a blast to play..and if you have the money..why not have some fun? You can even get some practice with online poker!  It doesn’t look like this poker craze is going anywhere anytime soon!

Celebs always know how to have a good time. When they want to get away from the hustle & bustle of Hollywood and NYC, they hit Vegas! Many celebs are lucky enough to combine business with pleasure earning big bucks to host and party at famous nightclubs & lounges. A few months ago Charlie Sheen was reportedly offered $200,000 to host a party for one night, plus luxury jet & hotel …now that’s #winning! Speaking of hotels, if you want to stalk err be sure to have some sightings, a few celebrity hot spots include The Venetian, Hard Rock Hotel, Caesars Palace , The Palms & MGM Grand. The Wet Republic at MGM is a popular spot for pool parties and a favorite for celebs like Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, and Diddy.  After the pool party, its time for some gambling. Celebrities love to drop dough on casino games.

These high rollers love playing poker, craps, and can spend hours unwinding at the blackjack table. Some have been known to spend over $5,000 or MORE per hand!  Partying, gambling, sipping on expensive champagne. The sky seems to be the limit with these stars. Although we aren’t celebs we all can still have an amazing time in sin city. I was there two weeks celebrating my birthday. I even got to see Kim Kardashian’s fiance, Kris Humphries and a crew filming at The Venetian! If you want to unwind, and party like a rockstar you too can paint the town in Vegas.

Kimora Lee Simmons has launched her 6th fragrance Luv Me. It sounds like a yummy scent..

The perfect fusion of sweetness and strength, passion and perseverance, this Oriental musk celebrates independent girls who aren’t afraid to follow their hearts and live each day as an adventure.  The notes feature mandarin, passion fruit, apricot blossom, frangipani, jasmine, tiger orchid, vanilla blossom and sandalwood. Baby Phat Luv Me is available in 15 and 30 ml Eau de Toilette. 

In other Kimora news she recently shared with US Weekly the contents of her Birkin Bag..check it out after the break!

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Take a peek inside Kimora Lee’s lavish closet. The stylish mogul has always been known to be over the top, it seems she has obtained shoes from every designer known to man, and bags in every color and size..lol. Her closet is a dream! I love it!

Boasting a staggering selection of luxury bags – including a tote she says “Chanel didn’t even know they had” – and sky scraping heels, the six-foot star’s wardrobe is only out-blinged by an hourglass containing 5,000 diamonds

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Natalie Portman, Colin Firth, Julianna Margulies  were just a few of the winners at the SAG Awards, last night in Los Angeles, CA. An extra special congrats to Betty White..she won her first SAG Award at the age of 89 for Hot in Cleveland.  For the full winners list click HERE.

Rosario Dawson looked lovely in a citron yellow J. Mendel dress, Ferragamo heels, and jewelry by Susie Fox & Neil Lane.

Diddy is set to host another HOT party..this time he’s kicking off the Superbowl!  Tickets range from $500-$25,000. Yea you read it right. So big spenders, here is what $25,000 will get you: A stage-adjacent private cabana which includes 20 VIP tickets, five champagne and 10 premium bottles, open bar, an event hostess, appetizers, dessert, VIP entrance adjacent to red carpet and VIP valet parking. The party is from 9pm to 3am at the Tower Building in Fair Park…Dallas, TX. Tickets can be purchased at capitalAent.com

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Jessica Alba was all smiles arriving at LAX after departing from NY..cute shoes and bag. Also check out some photos from the premiere of Machete at the Mostra Venice Film Festival.

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Angelina Jolie stepped out on the red carpet at the Salt Paris premiere. She wore a shimmery Pamella Roland dress and Ferregamo Pumps. THREE more pics after the break!

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Janet Jackson looked beautiful (as always) at the London premiere of Why Did I Get Married Too. She’s wearing a dress from the Lanvin Spring 2010 collection. Fresh off the runway, I love it!

Eva Longoria launched her new fragrance Eva yesterday in Hollywood, CA. Eva is a light and fresh scent. It includes top notes of citrus, neroli, and bergamot tea while the center includes sheer jasmine, violet and freesia. Once applied to skin, the scent dries with finishing notes of musk, amber and sandalwood.  I can’t wait to try it!

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