Stars indulge in valley nightlife

Ah, yes another fabulous party for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Here's what you missed at Costa's on Wednesday night:

Heavy metal shock rocker Alice Cooper was the first to arrive. He rolled up at 8 p.m., right on the dot.

While he waited for the festivities to begin, Cooper nursed a diet soda. I guess the bar was out of chicken blood.

(Just kidding, Alice! We know the chicken incident was just a nasty rumor.)

Former NFL player Sterling Sharpe spent most of the night in the cigar lounge, getting his drink on. And by "drink," we mean "Diet Coke."

Sharpe, who simply relaxed on a red sofa and let the beautiful women come to him, laughed heartily when one lady inquired about his diamond necklace.

She asked if the sparkling rocks were real.

"Hoo, that's a good one," he said, wiping tears from his eyes. "I'm going to be telling that joke for a long time."

Sharpe also has a blingy phone that looks like something swiped from Paris Hilton's purse - which is totally cool to carry when you're 6-feet-tall and built like a Russian submarine. Obviously nobody is going to beat you up.

"American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks kicked back in the outdoor cigar lounge and puffed on a stogie.

Superficial assessment: Looks trimmer than usual. Hair also seems less gray. Taylor Hicks getting cute.

Pro golfer John Daly once said, "I believe nicotine plus caffeine equals protein."

Going by that equation, he was actually in intense training on Wednesday night.

Scruffy "Saturday Night Live" cutie Jimmy Fallon didn't make it to the party. Maybe he was nursing a hangover?

We're told he closed down the Red Barn in Palm Desert on Tuesday night and started right up again with Bloody Marys the next morning.

Also on Tuesday night, Fallon followed up dinner at Roy's with cocktails at Castelli's in Palm Desert.

Fallon teamed up with piano player Joe Jaggi and did an extemporaneous R-rated song and comedy routine that lasted for about 20 minutes.

Also in the joint: Chef Ming Tsai. (Who does, in fact, eat at In-N-Out Burger as we mused earlier in the week. He said he's a fan of the double-double.)

Total Kevin Nealon sightings: Zero.

Come on, Kevin. We know you're vegan, but you could still throw us a bone.
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Sure wish I could have been there to see that Cigar that Taylor was babysitting for :)