O.J. Simpson will remain in jail on a “no bail” order issued by Chief Judge Doug Smith until Wednesday morning at 8am when the former NFL player will appear before Judge Ann Zimmerman who has been assigned to the case. It might get underway on a preliminary basis as early as October 4 or October 5. If a Grand Jury indictment were sought, that hearing would not start until November.

Clark County Court administrative officer Charles Short has been assigned to work with members of the media to arrange “pool coverage” from Court Room 808 on the 8th floor for Wednesday’s hearing. In Nevada our court system has a media-judge assigned to explain major cases - and Judge Nancy Osterly has been appointed in that role for the O. J. hearings. She commented: ” I have never seen a media frenzy like this in my 17 years as a judge.”

Judge Osterly explained that the District Attorney had 48-hours from Simpson’s arrest to provide “written probable cause” and that by 72-hours they must file written papers of “proper cause” to detain him - which takes it to the Wednesday morning appearance. She said that at that time O.J. can have his own attorney present or he can ask for a public defender or a court appointed attorney. Judge Osterly added that if Simpson is released on bail, if he can post it, he might also have to wear a SCRAM ankle-monitoring bracelet as part of a “house detention” procedure.

Simpson will be moved from his jail cell through an underground tunnel and up a special in-mate only elevator. “He is not being given any special treatment” said Judge Osterly. One pool video camera will “feed” the proceedings to the media live.

Two factors were considered by Judge Smith apparently: concern about the O.J. flight factor and that Simpson has no known ties to the Vegas community.

No further developments are expected until early Wednesday but Court officials are setting up special parking zones for the media invasion of satellite trucks. The media now has to submit applications to deal with the “pool” system to be set up for Wednesday.

Meantime tv networks’ major stars have joined the 200-strong media crush to start providing wall-to-wall coverage and anchoring their live shows from the Vegas courthouse site for the rest of the week. Fox News legal primetime star Greta Von Sustern has already begun her live reports and Geraldo Riveria’s production crew are en route. CNN’s Nancy Grace has also arrived and MSNBC is setting up shop too. International tv crews representing BBC and Sky from London, Star from Hong Kong, and Ch 9 in Sydney, Australia have also begun ” feeding” reports from Vegas.

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We receive emails from a variety of places and aren’t always sure how we got on these lists.

One recent email is from casinojobcenter.com, which is spamlike but we checked and it seems to be a place that offers placement for models and training for temp dealers around town.

The site is set up like a talent site, with photos and brief bios of their students for hire.

One job is for an upcoming party pit dealing blackjack at Planet Hollywood.

Casino Job Center will pay and train women to deal, with day and evening classes available.

We assume the best of the bunch will then be sent over for temp jobs at The Ho (as we affectionately call it).

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O.J. Simpson’s plans for a wonderful weekend wedding vacation in Vegas went completely up in smoke when he was arrested at the Palms hotel yesterday morning for the alleged “armed robbery” of his sports memorabilia at the Palace Station hotel.

After being charged at Metro Police HQ, he was finger-printed and photographed for his “mug shot,” given inmate # 2648927 and held overnight.

He will remain in a tight and cramped 4X8 foot single-unit cell isolated from the general prison population at the Clark County Detention center jail for an arraignment and hoped-for bail hearing either tomorrow or Thursday morning. Last night, a judge ordered Simpson held without bail until the court appearance. The Simpson incident has now turned into full-blown worldwide media mayhem with 8 live news-satellite trucks and 200 photographers and reporters. As a result, he successfully got the judge to agree to the hearing eventually being conducted via closed-circuit TV-video hookup to avoid the intense media glare.

I was at the Palms when Simpson was arrested just before 11 a.m. Sunday and taken away by police cruiser from a stage-door entrance of The Pearl at the Palms. Metro detectives immediately had Palms security seal his suite as part of the investigation and have subsequently obtained a search warrant to go over it in fine detail. Before the arrest, O.J. spent the weekend poolside at the Palms where he invited one female to his suite Sunday, but she was turned away by police. He also enjoyed a dinner in the resort’s Little Buddha Asian restaurant and attended a Chicago friend’s wedding vow renewal ceremony as best man at the Little White Wedding Chapel here late Saturday.

That celebrity wedding chapel has played host to such stars as Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, Joan Collins, Michael Jordan and the ill-fated 48-hour marriage of pop star Britney Spears top her Louisiana high-school sweetheart that was annulled the same week. Simpson claims the five men who accompanied him to the Palace Station were “golfing buddies,” but at least one witness has referred to them as a “goon squad of burly men in black suits.” It’s believed that District Attorney David Rogers sat in on Sunday’s interrogations and he confirmed the six armed robbery charges against Simpson, stating that he could face a “lot of time,” ranging from 3 to 35 years on each count. Simpson has claimed that “no violence and no guns” were used in his self-described “sting” operation at the off- Strip casino to retrieve over $75,000 worth of souvenirs and memorabilia he claims were originally stolen from him.

However, one of the men inside the room, memorabilia dealer Thomas Riccio recorded the entire incident and has turned that tape with Simpson’s expletive-laden screaming rants and subsequent phone messages from Simpson to Vegas police, who have recovered two guns used in the alleged burglary. Metro police officials maintain that even if the property was rightfully Simpson’s, it didn’t mean that a crime wasn’t committed in their recovery. Lead investigator Lt. Clint Nichols said that 60-year-old Simpson had played a “substantial role” in the incident, and that in earlier interviews with the police, Simpson had provided information that “changed the course of the investigation.” Lt. Nichols added that the two guns seized during the police raids were not registered to Simpson or Walter Alexander (a former Henderson resident who was detained departing from our Mc Carran airport, and was the first arrested in connection with the incident) and were not in either man’s possession when they were seized.

Nichols said police were “moving in the direction” of arresting the owner of the guns, who was currently out of town. Police say they expect other arrests with four other members of Simpson’s gang that entered the Palace hotel room. Video-tapes of Simpson’s movements recorded on security cameras at the Palace Station casino have also been turned over to the police.

Late last night as Luxe Life reported in our continuing “Breaking News - Developing Story” Metro police said Simpson was ordered by a judge to be held without bail. Simpson was officially booked on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm, police said. District Attorney, David Roger, said he expected Simpson to ultimately be charged with seven felonies and one gross misdemeanor.

Police also are now seeking four other men from Simpson’s group who went to the Palace Station casino: Clarence Stewart, 53, of Las Vegas, Michael McClinton, 49, of Las Vegas, Tom Scotto, whose age and hometown were not known but is believed to be the Chicago man renewing his marriage vows, and another man who has not yet been identified.

Simpson’s Florida based lawyer, Yale Galanter who is believed to have arrived in Las Vegas, said that he was attempting to get Simpson released. “Obviously we intend to fight these charges vigorously.” he stated. Luxe Life will continue to monitor this Developing Story.

Not one, not two, nor three - but four incredible star-birthday bashes kept Vegas hotspots busy the past few days.

#1: MTV reality star Heidi Montag from The Hills who has been in the headlines over her public and televised catfights with co-star, Lauren Conrad about Heidi’s boyfriend Spencer Pratt, celebrated her 21st birthday with him at new LAX nightspot in the Luxor.

The real-life semi-scripted reality show feud began when Lauren thought Heidi had started an internet rumor that she’d made a sex-tape with another cast member. Recent episodes of the top-rated show have featured the escalating blowouts between Lauren and Heidi. All that was forgotten or pushed under the carpet at the LAX weekend party.

Heidi’s pre-honeymoon-styled romp with Spencer began with VIP treatments at the Venus Pool Club at Caesars Palace. They lunched on chicken nachos and shrimp cocktails, sipping Moet & Chandon champagne from their private hideaway cabana watching professional boxer Sergio Mora relaxing in the water with friends. Her special night began with Heidi taking Spencer and a group of friends off for sushi, sake and socializing at Social House in Treasure Island. They selected fruit-infused sake to go with the trays of house specials prepared by Chef Joe Elevado, who surprised them with a beautiful birthday cake before they left.

Then it really was onto the 21st birthday blowout at LAX nightclub inside the Luxor. Heidi walked the red-carpet with Spencer, posed with fans and joined celebrity friends, including provocative Perez Hilton, the candid and controversial celebrity blogger. Bottles of Veuve Cliquot champagne popped their corks wherever they went in the club, and then Heidi decided to premiere her first single, “Higher” with a live performance. From nowhere, co-MTV star Nick Cannon appeared, grabbed the mic and became an impromptu MC as Heidi and Spencer passed out flutes of champagnes to fans and friends, including Mindfreak magician Criss Angel and actress Vanessa Branch. Doubtless it will all wind up on a future episode of The Hills further inciting the wrath of Lauren Conrad!!!

#2: Hip-hop mogul Ludacris celebrated his 30th birthday for a second time - this one at PURE nightclub in Caesars Palace with Oscar award-winning group Three 6 Mafia and Cee-Lo, the lead of Gnarls Barkley.

Ludacris, who is co-founder of Disturbing the Peace Records, rolled into the nightclub with nearly 30 of his friends where he was immediately greeted by the Vegas Pussycat Dolls. It was a celebration night of Moet Chandon champagne and Hennessy cognac as the burlesque beauties presented him with a special birthday cake and sang him Happy Birthday. Ludacris, an actor and record producer, blew out the candles, grabbed the DJ’s mic and sang several of his biggest hits to the Area Code crowd. Then he gave the mic to Cee-Lo who ripped off an unexpected performance of his chart-topping song, “Crazy.” Watching the pleasure party were Miami Heat star forward Antoine Walker, zany comic Carrot Top and TV’s Kato Kaelin, who ironically gave evidence in the O.J. Simpson murder trial - their paths did not cross while they were both in town!.

#3: Rap-superstar Nas celebrated his 34th birthday with his R&B singing star wife, Kelis at TAO in The Venetian at a 50’s themed party at the Xbox Oasis at the club’s upper beach and pool.

Beforehand, the 40 guests, including NBA superstar Chris Webber, had dinner in TAO’s private Opium room where R&B group The Stylistics performed for them. Nas and Kelis shared a few intimate cheek to cheek dances between the restaurant’s signature dishes of Chilean sea bass and sushi platters. They then took over two private cabanas at the TAO beach where he was presented with a three-tiered cake topped with a 50’s styled jukebox and sparklers. The birthday boy even took time to play a game on Xbox after hugging and kissing his wife for photos.

The entire crew wound up the evening down in the main TAO club where good friend, fellow mogul Jay-Z had eight bottles of his Ace of Clubs champagne waiting for the birthday brigade. While here for the weekend, Nas and Kelis treated 17 of their friends and family to the Cirque du Soleil Beatles show LOVE at the Mirage. Everybody went backstage afterwards to meet cast and crew, who sang him Happy Birthday.

#4: Recording star and record producer, Swizz Beatz celebrated his birthday at the Body English nightclub in the Hard Rock.

He grabbed a Dom Perignon rose champagne to toast the crowds, and then singer Eve got him on the mic to perform an unexpected unrehearsed duet together for the crowd. Later she danced to her hit song, “Tambourine.” Partying along were singers Alicia Keyes and Shar Jackson, first mom of Kevin Federline’s children, actor Taye Diggs and motocross champion, the tattooed Carey Hart - who is opening a new lounge at the resort next year.

It all proves that when you’re throwing a birthday bash and you want the best party of all, Vegas is the only place to celebrate in Luxe Life high-style.

I know we’ve only reached September 17 on the calendar, but it’s already Oktoberfest, the annual beer-drinking holiday celebration anywhere in the world for Germans. For the third consecutive year, legendary magicians Siegfried & Roy, who were born in Germany, picked up the traditional wooden hammer to strike the first keg at the Hofbrauhaus here.

The weekend event marked the official start of this year’s beer drinking festival that will last through October 31. The illusionists promoted the upcoming Saturday, October 14 fundraiser they are hosting to benefit the Las Vegas Police K-9’s – it’s the 17th annual K-9 trials at the Orleans Arena and is the most renowned of its kind in America.

Said Siegfried: “Please join us in supporting and assisting in the care of our canines. We are asking you to support our officers as they have been the backbone for our community, our country and our world. They’ve literally changed our lives - now it’s time to change theirs by supporting the caretakers of our community who, as fearless leaders, continue to empower us with courage and strength.”

Asked how he was progressing with his amazing miraculous medical comeback, Roy said he’d recently treated himself to a brand new Mercedes to use at his Little Bavaria adding: “Look at me now. I am back and better than ever.”

The Las Vegas Police Department released the above photo (we like to call it a smugshot) of O.J. Simpson when he was booked yesterday and charged with multiple felonies.

Somewhere out past the neon desert, we can hear the collective sighs of relief by Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan to be on a temporary respite from tabloid headlines.

Police continue to search for four Las Vegas residents who were also allegedly part of the burglary at a Palace Station hotel room on Sept. 13.

The Juice has dodged some damning evidence in the past, but celebrity news website TMZ.com has released an audio tape of the O.J. Simpson stand off in a Palace Station hotel room.

“Think you can steal my s— and sell it?” the voice identified as Simpson’s said.

“You against the motherf*****g wall,” said another voice on the tape.

The confrontation, which is six minutes long, indicates that Simpson was the leader, at one point demanding his companions, “Don’t let nobody out of here.”

The tape was recorded by Thomas Riccio, the man who initially told Simpson about the sports memorabilia and arranged the meeting with the sports collectors. Alfred Beardsley, one of the collectors accosted in the incident, blames Riccio for the situation.

“If they don’t charge Riccio I will be very upset. That guy lied to O.J. and got him all pumped up,” he said.

Riccio, an ex-con, runs the California based auction house Universal Rarities, which handled the eBay auction of Anna Nicole Smith’s handwritten diaries not long after the former Playboy playmate’s death.

Although police have seized two firearms believed to be used during the robbery, Simpson maintains that no weapons were involved.

Listen to the tape here.

The “secret ingredient” was Aloha Soy sauce, and ten of our favorite Vegas chefs fired up Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois kitchen to compete in a head-to-head challenge. Banging the pots and pans were Spago’s Eric Klein, TAO’s Mark Andelbrant, Carlton Shinsato from the Mirage, MGM Grand’s Jeanie Turcato, Brandon Konishi and Percy Oani from Roy Yamaguchi’s two Vegas restaurants, Hiro Nakano from Sen of Japan, Katherine Brockshire of the Rio, Luis Alvarez of Osaka and Tony Marinas from the Paris resort hotel casino. An interesting element was added to the cook-off with each chef tasting and voting on his competing chefs’ dishes!

After the three hour fiery kitchen combat, judges selected Brandon Konishi from Roy’s Restaurant in Summerlin to represent Vegas in the Aloha Soy Battle national finals in Hawaii later this year! Since Roy himself lives on Diamond Head, he should be right in the neighborhood for some last-minute power cooking tips!