New Yorkers have a reputation as, overall, a street-smart bunch. Can't get anything over on 'em. But when it comes to celebrities they can be just as easy to hoodwink as the rest of us, as was proven this week when event planners Party at NYC got a full crowd to show up for a Ne-Yo concert that was never going to happen.

The R&B singer was in town hosting a party at megaclub Guest House, but that didn't stop these shady operators from claiming that he would also be at rival club Mansion--and selling $35-a-head tickets for his appearance. When the singer didn't show, they claimed he was stuck in traffic and then was forced to change his itinerary due to the hurricane. Shame on them!

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They could have models and bottles, but all they want are Madonna and "Friends in Low Places." Hip hop stars flocked last week to Spotlight Live, the Times Square karaoke bar which is just a more expensive version of those divey party rooms. The extra price gets you back-up singers and a band, which apparently was enough to entice Naughty By Nature to perform at the spot during a Bad Boy entertainment party last week.

Mya, Ne-Yo and Beyonce have all reportedly stopped by Spotlight Live to belt out bad karaoke tracks. Unfortunately none of these performers were stupid enough to get caught on camera, but Tyra Banks was not so lucky when she decided to perform "Proud Mary" last year; Best Week Ever has the video.

Oh, and since every performance at the bar is broadcast to the street below, you could see someone famous, too!

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· New York's Hottest Tuesday Night Ticket [MTV]
· Clubland's Toughest Door Is in, uh, Times Square? [NYM]
· Karaoke coverage [Jaunted]

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