ABOUT forms as DJ Diesel played “To the World” by Kanye West who voices the same message .As things heated up at the dancefloor, smoke poured out of the DJ booth, whose floor had been lowered a foot and a half to accommodate the 7’1” 330-pound sports icon. Inspectors at the hotspot quickly realized the smoke was from a custom grill made by the restaurant AMERICAN CUT so that CHEF MARC FORONEsp? could grill six 2-pound tomahawk steaks for the carnivorous DJ, who picked up the huge bone like it was a tiny lamb chop. Shaq shot a huge bazooka water gun into the crowd before signing six basketballs and tossing them onto the dance floor. theoceanac.com
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg was spotted placing big bets during his recent visit to Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, where he is an investor and partner. Wahlberg, attracted a crowd as he placed hefty bets on the 2019 Super Bowl. He placed sizable sums on both the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles to win. Mark told his HQ2 nightclub pal Joey Morrissey that the Patriots are his favorite team but that he also roots for the Eagles after his leading role in the football movie Invincible, where he played Vince Papale, a wide
receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. Wahlberg still wasn’t done placing wagers at the William Hill Sports Book in his Ocean Resort Casino. With a crowd gathered around him, the superstar put money down on the Cleveland Browns to win more than 5 games this coming season, last year they notoriously didn’t win a single game. theoceanac.com
The Prince & Douglas Elliman’s Noble Black Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who infamously locked up hundreds of uber rich Saudi Princes in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton, caused havoc in NYC when he booked the entire Plaza Hotel and forced guests in town to attend the nuptials of dashing , top Douglas Elliman broker Noble Black to Marc Rozic to scrabble to find new accommodations. With just one week’s notice, the Plaza relocated more than two dozen guests to the Four Seasons and the Pierre . The good news was that the Plaza comped all the guests’ hotel bills. The wedding, which was held in the Plaza’s grand ballroom, went off without a hitch with the grooms saying “I Do” in front of 275 guests many from the Hamptons where the couple lives in Sag Harbor. Guests included Douglas Elliman’s Howard Lorber and the com-
Shaq aka DJ Diesel @ HQ2
Noble Black and Marc Rozic celebrate their wedding
Patti Grabel and Isidore Mayrock @ Causing a Stir
Dr. Megan O’Brien and Dr. Ehsan Ali in NYC
pany’s CEO Dottie Herman, Sonja Morgan, and the actor Shannon Doherty. The amused groom Noble Black said “Who would have ever thought that a Saudi Crown Prince would inadvertently sponsor a gay wedding? Although it was nervewracking in the beginning, the Prince ended up giving us the best present ever, a truly unbeatable wedding story. Once we were all upgraded to Royal Suites in the Four Seasons and The Pierre, with no bill, we were all smiles, so we have nothing but thanks to the Prince for his generosity.” nobleblack.com
Causing a Stir Artist Patti Grabel opened “Causing a Stir” at Chase Edwards Contemporary in Bridgehampton. Collectors viewed Grabel’s photographic works depicting wooden spoons. Some were colorful others were Zen-inspired black and white. Guests included sculptor Randall Rosenthal, Mayor of North Haven Jeff Sander and his wife Mala and Linda and Seth Plattus. pattigrabel.com
Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg @ Wahlburgers
Alex Donner Hugh Jackman & Zacand Efron Rebecca Knox in NYC @ Queen Mary 2
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