I SPY NY: Natalie Portman, Emeril Lagasse and More

I spy in NY…

Natalie Portman freezing on the set of Black Swan with costar Vincent Cassel at Lincoln Center Monday (top photo), Emeril Lagasse earning the Lifetime Achievement Award at 12th Annual Food Allergy Ball at the Waldorf Astoria Monday night (middle photo), Gossip Girl star Sebastian Stan at Bode Miller‘s Tennis Fusion Challenge Monday (bottom photo), Josh Madden spinning at the Eldridge Wednesday, Rihanna cheering on her New York Knicks Monday night, and Elton John playing a private American Express show at Beacon Theater Sunday night.

Elton John’s Last Stand

It’s been five amazing years, but Elton John finally played his last Red Piano show at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace Wednesday night.

We knew this day would come, we just didn’t know it would come so soon!!!

“I really have enjoyed every single moment of this engagement,” John told the final audience, before diving into the show’s opener “Bennie and the Jets.” John continued with his biggest hits throughout the night, including “Rocket Man,” “Candle in the Wind,” and a finale of “Your Song.”

“One day I might even see you in Vegas, OK?” John said, before walking offstage.

“But until then, I love you.”

Leona Lewis Earns $1 Million for Birthday Party Performance

Leona Lewis is having the best day ever!

The 23-year-old performed seven songs at the birthday party of billionaire John Caudell’s 21 year-old daughter Wednesday night, and earned herself a $1 million paycheck!!

Not bad!!!

Caudell owns Phones4U, one of the largest independent mobile phone retailers in the UK, and has a history of hiring singers to perform at his special events. Two years ago, he paid Diana Ross $250,000 to sing at his girlfriend’s 40th birthday party.

We’d love to see who performs if and when they get married!

Billy & Elton???

Who the F is this?

Looks like a mixture Penelope and Salma!!

Her name is Paz Vega.

Paz is a Spanish actress who got her breakthrough role as Flor in 2004’s Spanglish.

Now, she’s acting in several indie films, and hanging at the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards party.

Way to keep it real, P!

Elton John to Close ‘Red Piano’

How can this be????

Elton John‘s wildly successful Las Vegas show, “The Red Piano,” will close its curtains April 22. The show, set in Caesars’ Palace Colosseum theater, celebrated its five-year anniversary this month.

Isn’t there a petition or something we can sign??

If we don’t, you know they’re going to replace him with Celine!! Or worse!!!