Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and her boyfriend Jionni LaValle kicked off New Year’s Eve at GBDC ghostbar dayclub.

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi along with her boyfriend Jionni LaValle and some friends kicked off New Year’s Eve at GBDC ghostbar dayclub inside the Palms on Saturday. Snooki had a VIP table and enjoyed the sounds of Palms resident DJ Zen Freeman.

On Friday night, U.S. soccer star Jozy Altidore along with some friends had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse. Altidore enjoyed a 12-ounce filet fignon. After dinner Altidore and his group went to Rain Nightclub, where they had a VIP table and enjoyed guest DJ T-Pain.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino also had dinner at N9NE steakhouse on Friday night.

“American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe along with some friends hung out at the Playboy Club on Friday night. The group had a VIP table and enjoyed some assorted cocktails.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. along with some friends had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse on Thursday night to celebrate Floyd’s mom’s birthday. Mayweather Jr. enjoyed the rock shrimp to start with a 12-ounce filet for his entrée.

UFC president Dana White along with some friends hung out at the Playboy Club on Thursday night.

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Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Brandy Norwood at Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Paris Las Vegas. Photos by David Becker/WireImage

Sugar Factory American Brasserie was packed with Hollywood’s hottest stars as Nicole Richie, Joel and Benji Madden, MTV’s “Jersey Shore” hunks Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, songstress Brandy Norwood and NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving were all spotted dining at Paris Las Vegas restaurant last night.

Before the Madden brothers took the stage at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens with band Good Charlotte, the tattooed duo, along with Joel’s wife Nicole Richie sat down for pre-concert meal at Sugar Factory. The table shared a selection of barbecue chicken and four cheese pizzas, along with milk chocolate fondue for dessert.

Sorrentino, accompanied by his mother, sister and two brothers, dined on roasted chicken breast, steak frites and Nutella crepes, while sipping espresso and specialty martinis. For dessert, the GTL founder sweetly served gal pal Lamiya Lee scoops of Sugar Factory’s larger-than-life red velvet ice cream sundae.

Fellow “Jersey Shore” alum Ortiz-Magro had his sights set on something sweet as he sunk his teeth into the strawberry cheesecake ice cream sundae and sipped on a colossal Berry Bliss goblet.

Multi-platinum recording artist Norwood and celebrated basketball star Erving joined friends and family for a feast of Sugar Factory classics. Norwood noshed on a Mediterranean salad along with tomato basil pizza, and Erving sampled the turkey sliders and fettuccine alfredo.

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Pauly D in the deejay booth at Vanity Nightclub. Photo by ©Erik Kabik/Retna/erikkabik.com

So far, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro have already shown up at Vegas nightclubs in anticipation of New Year’s Eve. But they weren’t the only “Jersey Shore” stars in town last night. Pauly D was at Vanity Nightclub last night at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Pauly D started his night 35 Steaks + Martinis, where he enjoyed the 35 signature dessert, The King of Desserts, that includes caramelized bananas on a crunchy peanut crust with peanut butter ice cream and chocolate covered bacon.

Afterward, he headed to Vanity for his deejay set. The deejay turned reality star was recently named one of the best DJs of 2011 by Vibe magazine. Rapper and media mogul 50 Cent just signed Pauly for a record deal as well.

Pauly D also landed his own reality show, with filming just recently wrapping. The new show is reportedly titled, “Delvecchio” and is slated to air right after the last season of “Jersey Shore.”

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Joel and Benji Madden performing live at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Good Charlotte kicked off an exciting New Year’s weekend bash at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas last night. Reality star along with fashionista Nicole Richie, NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving and singer Brandy also celebrated the end of the year at the nightclub.

Sorrentino is looking forward to getting some rest in 2012. “My New Year’s resolution is to take it easy and relax more,” said the “Jersey Shore” hunk.

That resolution would have to wait. Sorrentino was anything but relaxed as he enjoyed celebrating the end of 2011. The MTV star yelled “Happy New Year” to fans and even threw his jewelry into the crowd. It appeared Sorrentino may be heading into the New Year with a new love in his life, as well. Sorrentino arrived hand-in-hand with a stunning brunette and stayed close by her side throughout the evening. The Situation was joined by his mom, Linda, his sister, Melissa, and his two brothers Marc and Frank Jr. Sorrentino and his group partied late into the night, enjoying vodka cocktails and dancing in their elaborate VIP booth.

Good Charlotte performed with the backdrop of the Bellagio fountains and the Las Vegas Strip on the rooftop nightclub of Chateau Gardens. Brothers Joel and Benji Madden, as well as the rest of the band, gave fans an incredible once-in-a-lifetime performance under the Eiffel Tower of Paris Las Vegas as they sang “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” “Dance Floor Anthem” and more.

Joel’s wife, Nicole Richie, looked on and cheered for her man throughout the performance.

Erving and Brandy were joined by family and friends in an oversized VIP booth, where the lively group enjoyed cocktails and dancing while enjoying the stunning view from Chateau Gardens.

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President Barack Obama stopped in a Las Vegas neighborhood to visit a family and unveil his new housing and job creation plans. Photos by © Erik Kabik/RETNA/erikkabik.com

All week long, we’ve been sharing photographer Erik Kabik’s favorite photos from 2011. Today, we reveal the final 11 photos that Kabik considers highlights from the year. In his words, “I chose these images as some of my personal favorite moments and also moments that stood out  because of their pop culture or newsworthy significance.”

Here’s a look at 11 more of the best images of 2011.

Did you check out Kabik’s favorite photos part one? Click the link here.

Here’s the link to part two.

Here’s the link to part three.

Here’s the link to part four.

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Axl Rose performs at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. Photos by ©Erik Kabik/RETNA/erikkabik.com

Guns N’ Roses rang in 2012 with special guests Sebastian Bach and Las Vegas’ own Adelitas Way at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel last night, with an encore performance tonight at the resort.

Frontman Axl Rose hit the stage on time and fully energized as the band launched into a three-hour show that touched on all their hits. DJ Ashba (guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Chris Pitman (keyboards) and Frank Ferrer (drums) were all on hand for the show. The band’s most recent release, Chinese Democracy debuted at No. 1 on the charts in 13 countries.

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ATB spins at Marquee Nightclub. Photo by Brenton Ho/Powers Imagery

On Friday night, celebs kicked off their New Year’s celebrations early.

Singer Natasha Bedingfield dined at Tao at the Venetian with a group. They enjoyed signature cocktails such as the Tiger Lily and Orange Dragon along with Kobe tempura, Buddha chicken, lobster pad Thai and more.

Margot Robbie from the hit TV show “Pan Am” also dined at the Asian bistro. She was joined by a group of girlfriends and sipped Lychee Martinis and ate satay of bass, wasabi filet and curry scallops.

Wilmer Valderrama was spotted at Tao Nightclub taking in the sounds of Dirty South before heading to Marquee Nightclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where ATB was spinning in the main room.

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Erik Apple and Jake Shields at LAX. Photo by Scott Berry/SixEight Studios

On Friday night, LAX Nightclub inside the Luxor kicked off the New Year’s Eve celebrations with an UFC after-fight party. UFC fighters Erik Apple and Jake Shields hosted the unforgettable night.

The UFC stars arrived just after midnight with a beautiful entourage of five and made their way through the packed nightclub to their VIP table located on the main stage. Immediately after they got settled they took their spots overlooking the crowd and started dancing to the hear-pumping beats by resident DJ Gusto.

As the night went on the duo’s entourage grew larger as fellow UFC fighters joined the party. Apple and Shield welcomed Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson, Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz, Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia and more to join in on their festivities. The boys enjoyed each other’s company as they drank and danced into the early hours of the morning.

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Nate Diaz and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro party in the VIP section at Gallery Nightclub. Photos by David Becker/WireImage

“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and UFC fighter Nate Diaz kicked-off New Year’s Eve weekend with an over-the-top celebration at Gallery Nightclub at Planet Hollywood Resort on Friday night.

The crowd was buzzing as the Jersey muscle man made his way with a group of close friends through fans and admirers to Gallery’s VIP section. The group sipped on Grey Goose cocktails and danced to hits such as “Memories” by David Guetta and “Live Your Life” by T.I. featuring Rihanna. Sporting a black V-neck and blue jeans, the newly single reality star wrapped up 2011 just before the premiere of the highly anticipated fifth season of “Jersey Shore.”

Nate Diaz, lightweight UFC 141 fighter and champion, was joined by his older brother and UFC fighter Nick Diaz and a large entourage to celebrate his victory against Donald Cerroni earlier that night. The group toasted to Diaz and celebrated with drinks of SIP Moscato as they embraced the last day of 2011 until the early morning hours. Also in attendance to party the night away was former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco and UFC fighter Gilbert Melendez.

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After Alistair Overeem’s first round TKO victory against Brock Lesner at last night’s UFC 141 fight, the 6-foot-5 Dutch-born MMA bruiser freshened up and then partied like a true champion at Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas at his official post-fight celebration.

Surrender residents deejays Lil Jon and Sidney Samson provided sounds for the spirited festivities and performed their collaboration “Mutate” for the capacity crowd, the same song that blasted through the MGM Grand Garden Arena’s sound system last night as Overeem made his confident entrance into the ring.

In true celebratory fashion, the champagne flowed at Overeem’s table, where he was joined by Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson. He also spent some time with his pals Lil Jon and Samson in the DJ booth, where he was cheered by fans, moved to the music, a popped a bottle of bubbly in celebration.

Another big name from the world of sports at the club — Carl Crawford, the Boston Red Sox star outfielder. Crawford and his group of 18 partied with magnums of Ciroc and Perrier Jouet Rose, which flowed throughout the night.

Also enjoying the festivities, champion snowboarder Danny “The Dingo” Kass, one of the stars of “The Adventures of Danny and The Dingo” on Fuel TV.

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