New Years Eve party

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hosts Star-Studded Grand Opening

The place to be to ring in 2011? For many of Hollywood's elite, it was The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the city's newest and most glamorous resort, which kicked off a grand opening celebration with concert performances from JAY-Z and Coldplay, plus guest surprises by Kanye West, Beyonce and John Mayer.

Coldplay kicked off the evening with a 12 song set, which included Yellow, In My Place and Clocks. To ring in the New Year, JAY-Z joined Coldplay on stage for a rendition of Lost, followed by a countdown to midnight. JAY-Z took the stage for the first hours of 2011 and was joined by Kanye West for an impromptu freestyle performance of Run This Town, Can't Tell Me Nothing and Runaway. As Kanye left the stage, John Mayer joined pal JAY-Z with his guitar for several songs, including Public Service Announcement and 99 Problems. The ultimate collaboration of the evening came when Beyonce joined her husband on stage for Young Forever. She continued to wow the crowd, bringing Coldplay frontman Chris Martin back out for an acoustic duet of her hit, Halo.

Gallery: Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Grand Opening

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Celebrate New Year's Eve at Eden Rock on St. Barths

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Events

Headed to St. Barth's for the holidays? If you are planning on being there, be sure to check out the legendary New Year's Eve 2011 party held at Eden Rock, which will be the party to go to on the island, as it is every year.

The evening will commence with an exceptionally lavish gourmet dinner around the rock (autour de rocher) at On The Rocks, followed at midnight by a pyrotechnical display of color and magic. Anne Cecile, the hotel's new executive chef, will prepare a culinary explosion of tastes and savours to titillate guests' taste buds in anticipation of an evening of fun and frolic.

Following dinner, all guests will be welcome to join the after-hour party at the Sand Bar and adjoining St. Jean beach to dance away 2010 until the wee hours of the morning.

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New Years' Eve Party at Eden Rock, St. Barths

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Celebrate New Year's Eve in New York

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Granted Times Square is the epicenter of New Years Eve activity, but the freezing temperatures, packed-in crowds and lack of bathroom facilities keep most of us as far away as possible. But don't rule New York out completely - it's one of the the most festive places to ring in the New Year. You just need to know where to go.

Here's a list of five of the best of New York's New Year's Eve 2010 parties - held inside (and one on a boat). Cheers!

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