By Judy Thorburn
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“Fly Girls,” the CW network’s new reality docu-series that takes a 360-degree look at the airline’s jet-setting teammates, celebrated its upcoming debut episode with a star-studded premiere party inside Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo, on Friday February 26. Celebrity attendees included the cast of “Fly Girls”; Roxy Olin from “The City”; Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley from Real Housewives of OC; Gilles Marini from “Sex and the City: The Movie” and “Brothers & Sisters”.

The City's Roxy Olin looked sexy in a black Bec and Bridge dress and hot pink Isaac Mizrahi for QVC clutch with leopard print pumps. Upon arrival she commented that she could not wait to go shopping at The Shoppes at The Palazzo, especially Barneys New York!

Real Housewife Gretchen Rossi dazzled in a gray satin Bebe dress, and rhinestone hearts on her red polished toenails. Love was in the air with the smitten couple, Rozzi and boyfriend Slade Smiley who embraced and walked hand in hand on the red carpet. When asked if she would be getting married to Slade (he asked her father for her hand in last week's episode), she said, "I've been married, we're just having fun now." And never one to disappoint, Gretchen gave us some Real Housewives dish. For the first time in Housewife history the men will be at the reunion show. Her prediction, "Vicki will storm off the show and all the men will give Slade a hard time." She and Slade were just at The Palazzo for Valentines Day. "We love the Palazzo!" "From the suites to the shopping to the restaurants, it’s amazing!"

Actor/model and runner up on Dancing With The Stars, Gilles Marini was all smiles as he mentioned this was his first time at The Palazzo. "I'm so excited to be here and to have shrimp at Lagasse's Stadium." Gilles also enjoyed playing a game of pool inside the luxury boxes at Stadium. "This is great!," he exclaimed. When asked if he knew who the newest cast members were for the next season of Dancing With the Stars, he only nodded. Inside the party he was seen dipping Gretchen Rossi. Could she be a possible new contestant on the hit show? He did drop that he would be "visiting the show" during the season.

Melrose Place hunk Shaun Sipos exclaimed "Let's Roll!" while being escorted inside the party. He clued us in that in the new season of Melrose Place he and another character would start committing burglaries and someone would wind up in jail!

The Fly Girls
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The Fly Girls - Farrah
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The Fly Girls - Louise
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The Fly Girls - Tasha
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The Fly Girls - Mandy
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The Fly Girls - Nikole
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Gilles Marini
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Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley
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Roxy Olin
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Shaun Sipos
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Inside the party guests enjoyed cocktails such as the "Palazzopolitan" and "Fly Girl Flirtini," and delicious Lagasse's Stadium appetizers such as Beef Roulade, Creole Broiled Shrimp, Sausage & Peppers Stromboli, Chicken Satay, and Mini Double Chocolate Cupcakes and Mini NY Style Cheescakes. The premiere episode was then viewed in a private screening room.

"Fly Girls," will debut on March 24, 2010 on The CW. The "Fly Girls" episode featuring The Palazzo will air on Wednesday, April 14.