JAY Z’S 40/40 CLUB TO OPEN IN LAS VEGAS DECEMBER 30, 2007!
New York - Business mogul Jay-Z is adding a third location of his renowned nightclub with the new $20 million 40/40 Club in Las Vegas. The 24,000 square foot ultra sports bar and lounge is expected to open on December 30, 2007 with a gala grand opening party, it was announced by owners Juan Perez and Jay-Z. The newest 40/40 Club will be located in The Palazzo, a 643-foot, 53-story extension of The Venetian and Sands Expo complex on the famed Las Vegas Strip, which will be opening on the same day.
The flagship 40/40 Club opened June 18, 2003 and has become New York’s favorite and most popular sports bar and lounge and host to many of the world’s biggest celebrities and athletes. The Club’s name refers to one of baseball’s most prestigious achievements. Baseball’s exclusive 40/40 Club, which exemplifies speed and power, includes players who hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in one season. Currently the club only has four members, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano and Jose Canseco.
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Cigars, Celebs got 'em, and they smoke 'em
Cigar-chomping has made a comeback, and younger celebrities — including female stars — and hip-hoppers are leading the way.
Jay-Z's Manhattan sports club, 40/40, opened last month with a cigar room. A cigar "gives you an air of invincibility," the rapper says. "You feel unstoppable. It's the guy's version of stopping to smell the roses."
Jay-Z, who says he has smoked cigars "on and off since 1996," is partial to Zino Platinums, which come in large silver matchboxes of three cigars for $87 to $117. They have a cachet among the hip-hop crowd, he says. "You got your big cigar going, a nice glass of cognac, you feel like you've made it."
Zino Platinum cigars — considered the "Cristal of cigars" its, co-creator Peter Arnell, provided 400 Zinos for the wedding of his pal, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Cigars have always been classic accouterments; George Burns and Milton Berle were among the entertainment world's cigar-toting statesmen. Modern-day smokers include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Cosby, Jack Nicholson, Matt Dillon, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Selleck, Ahmad Rashad, Rush Limbaugh, Dan Rather and Linda Evangelista.
"The cigar has always been looked upon as a symbol of success, achievement and celebration," says Norman Sharp, president of the Cigar Association of America.
In the past, cigars were the domain of older guys sitting in "a paneled smoky room," Stoute says. These days, fine smokes have become a fashionable accessory for out-and-about celebs. "There is a whole new generation that wants to enjoy their success."
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"American Gangster," which opened in theaters Nov. 2, chronicles the rise and fall of notorious Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. Jay-Z said watching the film made him reflect on his own drug-slinging days and the dangers of that lifestyle.
Jay-Z stressed that "American Gangster," released Nov. 6, is an album with a story from beginning to end - something he says too many rap discs lack.
"I'm not knocking the way anybody makes (their music)," he said, "(but) I think a body of work is what the game needs right now."
"VH1 Storytellers: Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster" debuts Nov. 8 on VH1.
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