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It has been a big week for events at New York's famed Madison Square Garden. The venue hosted a pair of high-profile performances by Lady Gaga on Monday (February 21) and Tuesday (February 22) (which were taped for an HBO concert special). On Wednesday night (February 23), the New York Knicks returned to the Garden for the first time since their blockbuster trade with the Denver Nuggets that landed them superstar Carmelo Anthony (the newest Knick scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the team's 114-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks). And on Thursday night (February 24), another superstar with local roots filled the arena to capacity for an electric evening. Bon Jovi, who formed in New Jersey over 30 years ago, delivered another one of their trademark blasts of pulse-pounding rock, hitting on all the various points of their career over the course of an epic 25 song set. Frontman Jon Bon Jovi got up close and personal with the huge Garden crowd, and they were hanging on every high note and strut.
They weren't the only stars turning up the volume, as "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi stopped in to chat with Jimmy Fallon on his late night talk show and most of Hollywood attended parties surrounding this weekend's Oscar festivities in Los Angeles. Click here for these photos as well as the entire "Spotted" archive, which features over 500 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Katy Perry, the Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Kanye West!