Elton John's annual charitable Oscar party was the place to be after the Oscars. Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria, Ben Stiller, Carrie Underwood, Kate Beckinsale and Chace Crawford were just a few of the stars who stepped out to attend John's 17th annual Oscar bash, which raised $4 million for AIDS by the end of the night. John even played "Benny and the Jets" for everyone, and in between all the fun, got serious.

"People are going through tremendous hardship," he said. "In this time of hardship, we are going to raise as much money as we possibly can."

Before the Oscars happened, however, it appeared Brangelina wanted to get away. Angelina and the girls were spotted shopping in Manhattan, while Brad Pitt took Maddox and Pax to Vegas for a boys-only getaway. They stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel, where Nintendo Wiis were delivered to their room, and then went to the MGM Grand to see the lions, the Cirque du Soleil's show "Ka," and In-N-Out Burger.

Brangelina's brood isn't the only one to take in Las Vegas. On February 12, several of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models walked a red carpet before heading into LAX nightclub to celebrate the issue. Cover model Bar Refaeli, singer John Legend and models Melissa Haro, Tori Pravo, Jessica White and Kim Cloutier all strutted their stuff before partying the night away.

The SI models arrived in Vegas February 11 on the SI One, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 wrapped in an SI swimsuit issue image of cover model Bar Refaeli. She said that she found out her image would be on the airplane before she knew she would be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

What's up next for the cover girl? Refaeli is very excited about a swimsuit line (naturally, for the swimsuit cover girl) with Hurley, and some of the profits from the swimsuits sold will go to charity. She also said she is in talks for TV appearances later this year.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit models came to Vegas to walk a red carpet straight into LAX nightclub to celebrate the issue. The SI models arrived February 11 on the SI One, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 wrapped in an SI swimsuit issue image of cover model Bar Refaeli. She said that she found out her image would be on the airplane before she knew she would be the cover girl for Sports Illustrated.

"I saw the plane and thought, 'It can't be that I'm on the plane and the cover,'" Refaeli said. "I thought that they chose someone else to be on cover and me to be on the plane."

She said she found out when her agent called her into his office for an audition. When she arrived, they slowly opened the door to reveal a large image of her on the cover of the magazine.

There were camera crews inside the office, and still, Refaeli thought it was a joke and could not believe she had made the cover.

"It was a terrible surprise," she joked. "If I weren't young, I would have had a heart attack."

Refaeli is not only the cover model for the issue but also the first Israeli cover model.

"It makes it that much more exciting," she said.

The models weren't the only visitors to Vegas - Chris Brown escaped to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino after his recent arrest for allegedly assaulting Rihanna. Brown reportedly checked in on Wednesday, February 11, and left sometime Thursday, February 12, according to E Online. The 19-year-old R&B singer holed up in an eighth floor suite and then left to meet with his mother, Joyce Hawkins. Since then, Brown has been hard to pin down - as has Rihanna, and there are no reports of her whereabouts.

From scandal to scrutiny, Jessica Simpson, who has been in the tabloids of late for allegedly gaining weight, is still going strong with boyfriend Tony Romo. According to People.com, the pair planned something romantic for Valentine's Day in Rochester, NY. Simpson opened for Rascal Flatts there.