Friday: ESPN, Maxim, and Leather & Laces Were Tough to Beat



January 31st, 2009 1:09pm Ken Spalasso, SSHQ Staff

Tampa partygoers couldn't go wrong last night with so many available options all over the area. We were only able to hit three events, so we chose the Maxim party, ESPN party, and Leather & Laces.

Cuba Gooding, pictured above, clearly had no complaints at the Maxim party, as the Patron Margaritas and other top shelf cocktails kept the wall-to wall-beautiful people satisfied while dancing to DJ AM's amazing mashup set. At the elevated and cramped VIP section onstage, we saw Brian Baumgartner (Kevin from NBC's "The Office") chatting up a gorgeous model on a plush sofa, Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson lounging, and Terrell Owens headbobbing to "Ain't nothin' but a G Thang."

Meanwhile, at the ESPN party, guests were able to loot sweets at a cool candy bar, play golf simulation games, and watch an an amazing performance by Wyclef Jean. People had to leave the tent to watch Wyclef belt out many hits onstage, including "No Woman No Cry," the but invite-only crowd, including Lindsay Lohan, Donovan McNabb, Lil Wayne, Jerry Rice, and Jordin Sparks, soon forgot about the cold weather.

At the Leather and Laces party at Jackson's Bistro in Tampa, Jenny McCarthy, Carmen Electra, and Kim Kardashian looked stunning and were very gracious as hosts at the event. You couldn't go wrong at the beautiful venue on the water, with an outdoor party area, as well as an interior space that had plenty of bar access.