Dan Gross: Jay-Z, Beyonce at A.C.
JAY-Z AND HIS WIFE Beyonce, drew a crowd of gawkers to a high-limit blackjack room at Atlantic City's Borgata Saturday night, after the rap star performed a sold-out concert at the hotel's Event Center.
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, drew a crowd of gawkers to a high-limit blackjack room at Atlantic City's Borgata Saturday night, after the rap star performed a sold-out concert at the hotel's Event Center.
Stevie Wonder, Michael Phelps, singer Adrienne Bailon and "Real Housewives of New Jersey" Jacqueline Laurita and Teresa Giudice all were seen at the show.
Wonder later dined with singer Robin Thicke, who played the Tropicana Saturday night, at the Old Homestead Steak House, where the Manny Pacquiao/Joshua Clottey fight was aired.
DJ Samantha Ronson joined Wonder and Thicke before her set at the mur.mur nightclub. Ronson's sister - fashion designer Charlotte Ronson - chef Bobby Flay and Angela Pivarnick, who made the foolish decision to leave MTV's "Jersey Shore," partied at the club, where Phelps and Thicke were also spotted.
'Real Housewife' opens store
Alex McCord of Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York" will be at the grand-opening party, hosted by Rittenhouse Row, of Second Time Around (1728 Chestnut) from 6 to 8 tonight. Not as a celebrity guest, but because the graphic artist directs creative operations for the chain of consignment shops specializing in high-end women's fashions.
The store opened around Christmas but chose to delay the celebration until nearer spring.
We're told that McCord's husband, Simon Van Kempen, will not be attending the party.
Santigold seen on MTV series
Santigold is among entertainers who can now be seen on MTV's "Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro," which seeks to raise awareness and money for the global clean-water crisis.
The Mount Airy-raised singer and Germantown Friends grad is the daughter of late attorney and power broker Ron White.
Out and about
_ Kim Kardashian shopped Neiman
Marcus in King of Prussia Saturday afternoon before peddling her wares on QVC.
* Soulful songbird Jill Scott,
who opens for Maxwell June 19 at the Wachovia Center, strolled around Saks Fifth Avenue in Bala Cynwyd Friday afternoon.
* Comcast-Spectacor chief Ed
Snider and former Philly schools CEO Paul Vallas caught a late dinner at the Water Works behind the Art Museum after enjoying the Flyers win over Vallas' hometown team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Vallas, now superintendent in the recovery district of New Orleans, brought Water Works owner Michael Karloutsos to Philadelphia with him to work as a consultant for the district.
* "Days of our Lives" actor Erik Fellows accompanied Trevor Donovan of the new "90210" to Dusk inside Caesars Atlantic City Saturday night where Donovan was hosting. The two dined at Mia, caught the fight at the Circus Maximus and sipped Grey Goose and Patron at Dusk with female fans.
Sexy Singles' new gigs
Local guy Nicholas "Sixx" King, known from crashing the stage at awards shows such as the Grammys, is now blogging relationship advice for Essence magazine's Web site. Meanwhile, another former Daily News Sexy Single, 900 WURD's Al Butler is contributing to TyraBanks.com.
Jersey woman up for honor
Good luck to Willingboro's Renee Lita Borstad, who's among 20 finalists for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Citizen Service Above Self Honors, which recognizes prople who have exhibited selflessness and/or courage. In addition to her work, Borstad, director of Burlington County Consumer Affairs Local Assistance, has for more than 30 years volunteered with and supported numerous charities.
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