Chiefs party like champions at Wynn
YOU know when Travis Kelce is wearing swimming goggles, the party is on. The Kansas City Chiefs partied to excess at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday night.
The Super Bowl champs hit XS Nightclub to celebrate their victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Juju Smith-schuster, Skyy Moore, Marquez Valdes-scantling, Ihmir Smith-marsette, Jody Fortson and Melvin Gordon were the chief Chiefs in the celebration.
The team kicked it up in an exclusive VIP area for some highly attentive, bottle-service action.
Late in the party, the team celebrated from inside the DJ booth with resident headliners The Chainsmokers’ performance. Alex Pall called out, “Kansas City Chiefs are in the house, let’s make some noise! It was meant to be!”
Kelce shouted, “Listen, I know we’re celebrating one thing, but everyone in here is celebrating something. Let’s take this through the roof.” The star tight end also seized a 6-liter bottle of Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Gold Brut and began spraying the crowd with his teammates standing behind him, getting the party extra hyped.
The team celebrated until 3:30 a.m. before departing. Earlier, the champs dined at the celebrity hot spot Delilah from the fancy supper-club’s private dining room.
Tao now
On Thursday, Kelce, Moore, Valdes-scantling, Smith-marsett, Orlando Brown and Fortson were all partying at Tao Nightclub at The Venetian’s Worship Thursday weekly party. The group took over several VIP tables as DJ CLA performed.
“Balance” for Wahlberg Tourists might still refer to Las Vegas as Sin City, but it’s Faith City to Mark Wahlberg.
The city’s favorite A-lister related his faith during an appearance on NBC’S “Today” on Ash Wednesday.
“It’s everything, it’s afforded me so many things,” the actor said, referring to his faith, while being interviewed by “Today’s” Savannah Guthrie. “God didn’t come to save the saints, he came to save the sinners. …We want to be better versions of ourselves, and through focusing my faith, it’s allowed me to do that.”
Wahlberg also said the subject was not well-received in Hollywood. He moved his family to Vegas last year.
“It’s a balance. I don’t want to jam it down anybody’s throat, but I do not deny my faith. That’s an even bigger sin,” said the film star, who is a guest narrator and spokesman for the Hallow Catholic prayer app. “You know, it’s not popular in my industry. … But I have friends from all walks of life and all different types of faiths and religions, so you know, it’s important to respect and honor them as well.”
Wahlberg appeared on the show with the ash cross across his forehead from Ash Wednesday services.
The Oscar-nominated actor and his Oscar-nominated wife, Rhea Durham, have four teenage children. The older kids have reportedly attended the Roman Catholic Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.
During his “Today” appearance, Wahlberg talked of celebrating Lent.
“God knows the things that he wants you to detach from,” he said. “We all know those things that make us feel guilty, don’t make us feel as good as we should. So being able to detach from those things and focus on good habits as opposed to bad habits … just challenging people to be better versions of themselves.”
The 51-year-old actor is a veritable one-man corporation, with several business interests including his family’s Wahlburger’s chain of burger restaurants and five F45 Training centers in and around Las Vegas.
“Discipline has always been important for me in life. Once I started getting into movies and transitioned from music, I realized I needed a lot of discipline in my life,” Wahlberg said. “And that discipline has afforded me so many other things.”
“I want to share that with people,” Wahlberg said. “So whether that’s with fasting [or] detaching from other things and just spending more time with God in prayer or in thoughtful reflection, those things are important.”
Adele’s scheduling
A fan mentioned Katy Perry’s show to Adele during the latter’s show at the Colosseum on Saturday night. Adele responded: “I want to go see her, but I would have to cancel my shows. Our shows are always at the same time.” There are no openings for Adele to visit “Play” during her “Weekends With Adele” series, which closes March 25. The two perform concurrently Friday and Saturday. There is still a possibility Adele could extend the series this fall, simply because an extension has not been formally ruled out.
Cool Hang Alert
Bass great John Belzaguy’s Trio Latino swings from 7-10 p.m. Friday at Maxan Jazz at 4130 South Decatur Road. Noybel Gorgoy is on vocals, Dave Siegel on piano and Ramses Rodriguez on drums for some South American rhythms infused with Latin, jazz and American Songbook stylings. No cover; $40 minimum F&B per person. Go to 702-485-3926 for reservations.