"Step right up!" bellowed the ringmaster at the
entrance to Circus Maximus, Maxim's fifth annual Super Bowl party, and step
right up they did.
On January 30, 2004, Maxim once again defended its
title for throwing the biggest, baddest party at the Super Bowl. No small task,
considering that each year more and more parties vie for the title. But Circus
Maximus-the superexclusive, star-studded, and completely over-the-big-top
spectacle-left the competition in the Houston dust. Prior to the event, the
press dubbed Circus Maximus as "the hottest ticket" in town; harder to get than
tickets to the big game itself! Once doors opened, dozens of celebrity guests
poured into the party, including a fully clothed Janet Jackson, Adam Sandler,
Cedric the Entertainer, Jimmy Fallon, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Nicole Ritchie,
Nick Lachey, Brook Burns, Elisha Cuthbert, Shannon Elizabeth, Johnny Knoxville,
Kim Smith, the Rock and, of course, Kato Kaelin just to name a few. Inside,
guests marveled at the wonder of Circus Maximus, which featured snake charmers,
sexy stilt walkers, contortionists, fire-eaters, fortune-tellers and more. Add
to that a full-throttle rock performance by L.A. supergroup Camp Freddy,
featuring Dave Navaro, Chad Smith, Matt Sorum, Billy Morrison, Jerry Cantrell,
Steve Stevens, Shelby Lynne and Wes Scantlin and you've got a circus-size
assault on the senses that left those lucky enough to make it onto the guest
list cheering for more. Next year we'll be in Jacksonville, FL. Consider
yourself warned!
