EventPlanning.com reports the Doggfather celebrated his 40th birthday party yesterday at the new Rolling Stone Los Angeles restaurant and lounge. Snoop hosted a private gathering organized by his wife, Shante. Celebrity guests included Dr. Dre, Warren G, DJ Quik, Tyrese, Too Short, Russell Westbrook, Matt Kemp, Baron Davis, Lady of Rage and Chaka Khan who serenaded the rapper by singing Happy Birthday. The dessert was an interesting edible 40 ounce bottle of Colt 45. Looks like a great way to celebrate a 40th. Happy Birthday Snoop!

Los Angeles architecture firm Gensler has been selected to design the proposed $1 billion Los Angeles football stadium at the L.A. Live events location. Gensler won out against two other firms – HNTB and HKS.  Although HNTB drew up plans for Invesco Field in Denver and HKS sketched plans for Cowboys Stadium, AEG selected Gensler because they already have experience working within the L.A. Live site. Gensler designed a 54-story hotel and has more familiarity with the environmental requirements of the large venue. According to AEG, this experience will save them two to three months in the approval process. The obvious question remains of whether Los Angeles can score a football team, which they have not had since 1995. Update: AEG has released a drawing of the stadium.