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Star Surveillance: Mike Tyson, Apolo Ohno, Michael Phelps, Rob Lowe

Posted February 12, 2013 • 11:33 p.m.

Taylor Hicks and Mike Tyson at Paris Las Vegas.

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Boxing legend and Las Vegas resident Mike Tyson attended “American Idol” Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks’ show at Napoleon’s in the Paris and posed for photos backstage after the show. Taylor won a Grammy Award on Sunday for his work on Jimmy Fallon’s comedy album.

Olympic gold medalist and “Dancing With the Stars” champion Apolo Ohno dined at Andrea’s in the Encore.

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Michael Phelps and a friend at Heraea in Palms.

Eighteen-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps was in the DJ booth at 1 OAK in The Mirage, with comedian Bill Bellamy among the partygoers.

Actor Rob Lowe, currently starring in “Parks & Recreation,” celebrated a friend’s birthday at the newly opened Citizens Kitchen & Bar in Mandalay Bay.

Blonde bombshell Jenny McCarthy led a girls night out at Haze in Aria.

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Milla Jovovich at "Mystere" in Treasure Island.

Actress and model Milla Jovovich dined at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio in The Venetian with her family for lunch before watching Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystere” at T.I. Milla and her daughter went backstage before the show to greet fellow Ukrainians in the cast.

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Dot Jones at "O" in Bellagio.

“Glee” star Dot Jones celebrated her girlfriend’s birthday at Todd English’s Olives in Bellagio and then at Cirque’s “O” nearby. The celebration also including watching “Rock of Ages” at The Venetian -- twice! -- meeting the cast backstage and praising them via Twitter.

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Cast members of "Ka" celebrate 2013 Chinese New Year at MGM Grand.

The cast of Cirque’s “Ka” at MGM Grand led its eighth-annual parade through the hotel-casino celebrating Chinese New Year, drawing hundreds of onlookers.

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Ashley Nicole at The D Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas.

Fans went crazy for 19-year-old racer Ashley Nicole and kept her signing autographs for two hours at the Downtown D Hotel. Actor Ian Ziering, who just wrapped the film “Snakes and Mongoose” about the sport, stopped by and posed for photos with Ashley.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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