Hot Vegas

OK, so HE was the one who went topless ... but DAMN.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski ditched his shirt ... and donned a pair of d-bag shades ... to host the Hot 100 party at Wet Republic on Vegas this weekend.

Of course, Rob isn't shy about his ridiculous physique ... dude tore off his shirt at a Super Bowl after-party back in February ... a move that was highly scrutinized 'cause his team had just LOST.

Tia Carrere's dance moves didn't do her any good last night when she encountered a purse thief in her Las Vegas dressing room following a performance of "Dancing With the Stars: Live in Las Vegas" last night ... TMZ has learned.

According to our sources, Carrere came face-to-face with a guy lurking in her private dressing room after her 10:00 PM show at the Tropicana last night. Rather than scream for help, Carrere tried to give the guy the benefit of the doubt and see what he was doing there ... but he promptly bolted right past her.

Carrere then called out for help, but it was too late ... our sources say the guy made off with her purse, two iPhones, and a wad of cash. We're told another dancer, Anya Garris, had her wallet cleaned out as well.

Death = $$$ ... at least when it comes to art ... and a gallery in Vegas is proving the point, 'cause it immediately upped the price of Donna Summer pieces when she passed away.

The Jack Gallery in Las Vegas worked with Summer in 2003 to create limited edition lithographs ... printing 750 hand-signed prints of 4 different art pieces (designed by Summer), which sold for $550 each BEFORE she lost her battle with cancer.

But days after the Disco Queen passed away earlier this month, the prices went up AT LEAST $100 a pop ... with the cheap ones going for $650. Donna's most popular piece -- The Winter Melody -- was raised from $550 to $1,000.

The gallery tells us that Summer's work is in high demand since her death -- Winter Melody is almost sold out -- and her art is effecting people like never before. We're told when one couple came in to admire the legendary singer's art, they broke down and cried.

The gallery is currently planning a memorial exhibition for all the pieces that will go up in September at one of their Las Vegas locations.

When asked about the price increase, a rep for the store says it's just the nature of the business ... "Prices are determined by availability."

Whitney Houston's 19-year-old daughter got away with a crime that everybody gets away with in Vegas ... she gambled underage ... and it was all caught on tape.

Bobbi Kristina was facing off with a slot machine at the MGM Resort and Casino Saturday night ... while hanging out with her 22-year-old boyfriend Nick Gordon.

It's unclear if Bobbi actually won any money ... but it's highly unlikely she walked away with anything significant ... because casinos usually require an I.D. before handing over large prizes ... and ya gotta be 21 to gamble in Vegas.

In fact, people under the age of 21 are usually forbidden from hanging out ANYWHERE in the casino area ... so it's a bit surprising BK was able to pull up a chair and hang out with the one-armed bandit for as long as she did.

Bobbi Kristina was in town to attend the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday ... where she accepted the Millennium Award on her mother's behalf.

A rep for the Houston fam who had no comment.

Joey Lawrence is taking it all off ... or most of it at least ... because the 90s heartthrob just inked a deal with the man-stripper crew at Chippendales in Vegas.

A rep for the beefcake brigade tells TMZ, the 36-year-old former "Blossom" star will don the legendary bow tie ... and not much else ... for a special engagement at the Rio from June 7th-24th.

We're told Joey will sing, dance ... the "whole nine yards."

Joey's celebrity MC predecessors at the famed strip show include 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons and former "Bachelor" star Jake Pavelka.

It's unclear how much Lawrence is getting paid for the gig -- but in those parts, there's only one currency ... singles.

Former "Hills" star Audrina Patridge celebrated her 27th birthday at Wet Republic at the MGM Grand yesterday ... by donning her customary two piece outfit.

Like some parts of Audrina, seeing her in a bikini never gets old.

Next time you're at a club in Vegas and Jermaine Dupri is the DJ ... feel free to request a song -- but only if you have $130,000 to blow.

The rapper was spinning at TRYST nightclub at the Wynn Hotel on Saturday ... when some super rich guy -- known as "Su Su" -- dropped $90k on a 15 liter bottle of Ace of Spade Rose Champagne ... plus an extra $40k on other fancy booze.

Sources tell us club honchos were so thrilled about the purchase, they asked Dupri to give Su Su a special VIP shout out.

Dupri not only obliged ... but he was so impressed with the purchase, he LET THE GUY REQUEST A SONG!! Which -- if you've ever been to Vegas -- never happens.

It gets better ... "Su Su" was so thankful Dupri actually played his tune -- Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" -- he stuffed an additional $3,800 cash in his pocket as a tip!

"Su Su" tells TMZ ... he was "happy" to throw down the cash because he loves Jermaine and thinks he's a "bomb" DJ.

The lesson here ... always make rich people happy.

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Ray Edwards paid up this weekend on one of the coolest fan contests imaginable -- and treated one lucky winner to a baller trip to Las Vegas ... including awesome seats to the Floyd Mayweather fight Saturday night.

It was all part of Edwards' "Dare to Be Different" contest, designed to give away a trip to Edwards' biggest fan ... who really needs a vacation.

A rep for Edwards tells TMZ he shelled out for two first class tickets for winner Chantel Snow and a friend ($1,250). He also paid for hotel accommodations at MGM Grand ($1,100), meals on Friday and Saturday ($3,000), a private limo and driver for their whole stay ($2,000), a private cabana at the Hard Rock pool ($900), tickets to the fight ($1,500/ea), VIP booth at the club Friday ($2,500).

A runner-up drove up to Vegas on his own dime, but all he got to do was meet Ray and watch him train.

TMZ has obtained a photo of Tiger Woods back in the danger zone -- the Las Vegas pool party scene -- where he was SURROUNDED by hot chicks in bikinis ... and a TON of security.

Woods quietly hit the Liquid pool party at the Aria Hotel on Saturday ... sporting a t-shirt, shades ... and a ringless wedding finger.

Sources at the pool tell us Tiger was flanked by a security team -- like the behemoth on the far right -- while he visited with a couple of friends inside a private cabana.

Of course, Vegas was the epicenter of Tiger's adultery back in the day -- thanks to ladies like Rachel Uchitel and other women of her ilk.

This time, it's unclear if Tiger found a special friend at the pool party ... but he definitely had some options. Check out the pics from the pool that day ... thanks to our pals at SpyOnVegas.com.

Former "Bachelor" Ben Flajnik and his current fiancée Courtney Robertson posed for a pic at MGM's Wet Republic in Las Vegas this weekend ... looking like two people who were forced to pose for a picture together.

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was officially blacklisted from The Palms hotel and casino in Las Vegas last night after allegedly threatening the hotel staff ... with bad publicity.

It all went down after an incident inside of a restaurant on the property -- but both sides are telling VERY DIFFERENT versions of what happened.

Neil fired the first shot early this morning ... tweeting, "Do [sic] to recent events, including distrust and dishonesty at the executive level. I will never again step foot @palms property."

But The Palms quickly fired back ... via Twitter ... saying Neil was booted out of the restaurant "as a result of his inappropriate behavior" ... and claims the rocker later called hotel staffers "threatening negative publicity."

The Palms explained, "We cannot and will not allow our guests, no matter who they are, to mistreat our team members. As a result of his actions, Mr. Neil is no longer welcome at The Palms."

Still, Vince is adamant The Palms is telling lies ... and hints that he plans to continue the fight until he gets an apology.

Stay tuned ...

Skateboarding superstar Ryan Sheckler is no dummy -- even though he got nearly $100,000 worth of jewelry stolen from a Las Vegas hotel room, he tells TMZ it was all insured.

As TMZ first reported, Sheckler had a Rolex, a bracelet, a ring and a necklace jacked from his room, allegedly by a woman he's known for over four years.

But yesterday at the Wet Republic Ultra Pool in Las Vegas, Sheckler told our photog he wasn't stressing over the incident, since he had insurance on his bling. He also said he hasn't heard from the girl who allegedly stole it since the incident.

If Dennis Rodman's really broke, he hasn't gotten the memo -- because earlier this month in Vegas, he LITTERED the floor of some clothing shop with cash ... and the rainstorm was all caught on tape!!!

Sources tell TMZ, Rodman had just wrapped a hosting gig at Tabu nightclub -- and a few hours later, he hit up a clothing store at the MGM Grand with his entourage.

Before long, The Worm was flinging stacks of singles into the air ... lining the floor of the entire store with cash. We're told he also spent a couple thousand on new threads while he was there.

Dating a younger guy has Camille Grammer acting like a kid again -- we spotted her making out in the middle of a packed Las Vegas nightclub!

Grammer -- along with fellow "RHOBH" stars Kyle Richards, Mauricio Umansky, Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif -- hit up MOON inside the Palms. The former Mrs. Kelsey Grammer spent most of her evening in close proximity of her boyfriend, Dimitri George Charalambopoulos.

The gang was in town for Paul Nassif's new Blizz Frozen Yogurt & Desserts store at the MGM Grand.

Interesting to see how Kelsey has already gotten married and is expecting twins ... and Camille is the one hanging out in the clubs.

Ain't nothing wrong with that.

One of the kids from "The Sandlot" triggered an all-out emergency at a Vegas hotel last weekend -- when a maid thought she found the guy dead in his room ... but there was one problem ... he wasn't.

Sources tell TMZ, it all went down the morning after St. Paddy's Day -- a housekeeper at the Wyndham Hotel entered a hotel room occupied by 31-year-old Marty York (aka Yeah-Yeah from the movie) and he appeared unconscious.

When the housekeeper tried to wake him, she couldn't. So, she called security, thinking York was dead.

The hotel called 911 and in-house medical staff rushed to the room -- only to find York was actually just hungover ... sleeping off a night off heavy drinking.

Shaquille O'Neal celebrated his 40th birthday in Las Vegas last night with a bunch of his friends, some of whom were white ... a fact that was not lost on Shaq.

The Diesel took to the mic at the nightclub LAVO inside the Palazzo Hotel ... where he shouted out his caucasian friends and dedicated a song in their honor.