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February 26, 2004 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports the kitchen at N9NE, the Palms steakhouse, had just shut down late Friday night when a midnight phone call sent chef Barry Dukake back into a high-heat mode. Palms owner George Maloof was on the telephone to Michael Morton, co-owner of N9NE restaurant with a VIP order: two large chilled shellfish platters, two double rib-eyes, two 2-pound Australian lobsters, two New York sirloins sliced, four garbage salads, two cream corn, two asparagus and two skinny fries. Leonardo DiCaprio and his posse, including Tobey Maguire, had just arrived on a private jet and wanted their favorites from N9NE. 

February 23, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted buying Paul Smith sunglasses at the Oliver Peopls Opticians boutique on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.

February 23, 2004 - While chatting with a pretty brunette at the Concorde, Leonardo DiCaprio denied that he was engaged to Gisele Bundchen, according to Us Weekly. "Don't believe everything you read," he insisted. "I am not engaged, and I would never get engaged. Do I look like I am engaged." Later, DiCaprio danced and flirted with several women.

February 23, 2004 - Paris Hilton laughed off rumours of a romance with Leonardo DiCaprio in an interview with The Mirror, saying, "Leo and I never really dated, we just turned up at the same parties. One report said we had a fight in a taxi - Leo and I have never even been in a taxi together. That's the kind of publicity I can live without. I was also described as the latest It girl. I still haven't discovered what that is."

February 1, 2004 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports New York Yankees star Derek Jeter was spotted hanging out with Leonardo DiCaprio and Charles Barkley at Light (Bellagio) in the wee hours Saturday (January 31).

February 1, 2004 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Leonardo DiCaprio and Lucas Haas were spotted hanging out with friends at Light and Carmel before heading over to the Bellagio poker room until the wee hours Friday (January 30).

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