Ashley Madekwe from the hit ABC TV show “Revenge” and Jason Kennedy from E! News each celebrated their birthdays with separate parties at Lavo at the Palazzo on Saturday.    

On your marks, get set, get married. If you’re looking for the spot to watch the Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon this afternoon, park yourself in front of the Mirage Volcano where couples can get married or renew their vows at a Run-Thru Wedding Ceremony.

“Dancing with the Stars” champion Karina Smirnoff celebrated the holidays and her mirror ball trophy win earlier today at the first-ever Winter in Venice celebration at the Venetian and the Palazzo in Las Vegas.

Alex Meraz, one of the stars of “Twilight,” hosted the Friday night party at Vanity Nightclub inside Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.

As part of the Venetian and the Palazzo’s Winter in Venice celebrations, Wolfgang Puck’s Las Vegas director of pastry Kenny Magana and the pastry chefs from Postrio Bar & Grill and Cut hosted a candy cane and flavored marshmallow cooking demonstration today.

Actor Edi Gathegi from the wildly popular “Twilight” series ate dinner with friends at Sugar Factory American Brasserie last night at Paris Las Vegas.

On Friday night, “Dirty Soap” stars Nadia Bjorlin and boyfriend Brandon Beemer were spotted checking out Marquee Nightclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where DJ Porter Robinson was spinning for the night.

On Thursday night, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana enjoyed the acclaimed dance crew Jabbawockeez MÜS.I.C. show at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas.

Perhaps one of Las Vegas’ funniest holiday events takes place this weekend when thousands suit up for the Seventh Annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run. Runners decked out in the red attire and beards of Santa Clause make the 5K jaunt Saturday morning at Town Square. This year’s race will feature entertainment from a number of Las Vegas Strip headliners, parachuting Santa Clauses, delicious food and more.