UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 18)

                          The Sports Club Company, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    84917P10
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Eric R. Landau, Esq.
                      Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
                                Park Avenue Tower
                               75 East 55th Street
                                 (212) 318-6000
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 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)

                                 January 2, 2005
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box. |_|

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See Rule  240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


                                 (Page 1 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Partners LLC
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3(1)1%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          OO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


--------
1  Based on (a)  18,977,638  shares of common  stock,  par value $0.01 per share
   (the  "Common  Stock"),  of  The  Sports  Club  Company,   Inc.,  a  Delaware
   corporation (the "Issuer"),  outstanding at November 19, 2004, as reported in
   the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
   30, 2004;  (b) the Issuer's  issuance of 2,000 shares of series C convertible
   preferred stock to MDP Ventures II LLC on September 6, 2002, which shares are
   presently  convertible  by MDP Ventures II LLC into 692,731  shares of Common
   Stock; and (c) the Issuer's issuance of 45,000 shares of series D convertible
   preferred  stock to MDP Ventures II LLC on March 12,  2004,  which shares are
   presently  convertible by MDP Ventures II LLC into 2,250,000 shares of Common
   Stock.

                                 (Page 2 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Partners Management LLC
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal  roceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          OO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 3 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Manager I, Inc.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              2,253,863
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          CO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 4 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Christopher M. Jeffries
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          United States
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              10,157,469
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              10,157,469
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          IN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 5 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Entertainment Partners L.P.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          PN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 6 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Entertainment Associates L.P.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a) |X|
                                                                       (b) |_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          PN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 7 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Entertainment Corp.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              625,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          CO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 8 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          MDP Ventures I LLC
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              72,100
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              72,100
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          OO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 9 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Development Partners L.P.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              1,051,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              1,051,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          PN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 10 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Development Associates L.P.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              1,051,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              72,100
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              978,900
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          PN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 11 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Limited Partners L.P.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              0
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              0
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              978,900
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          PN
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 12 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Development Corp.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              1,051,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              1,051,000
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          CO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 13 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          MDP Ventures II LLC
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          New York
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              6,227,606
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              6,227,606
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          OO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 14 of 26)


CUSIP No. 84917P10


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (1)     Name of Reporting Person
          I.R.S. Identification  No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

          Millennium Development Partners II LLC
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                       (a)|X|
                                                                       (b)|_|
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (3)     SEC Use Only


--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (4)     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

          See Item 3.
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
          2(d) or 2(e)                                                    |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization

          Delaware
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (7)    Sole Voting Power
                              6,227,606
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
  Number of Shares     (8)    Shared Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned           0
 by Each Reporting    ------- --------------------------------------------------
    Person With        (9)    Sole Dispositive Power
                              6,227,606
                      ------- --------------------------------------------------
                       (10)   Shared Dispositive Power
                              0
--------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------------
  (11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

          10,157,469
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
          (See Instructions)                                              |_|

--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

          46.3%
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  (14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

          OO
--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 (Page 15 of 26)



CUSIP No. 84917P10                  SCHEDULE 13D -- AMENDMENT NO. 18


        The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the
"Commission") on July 1, 1997 by Millennium  Entertainment  Partners L.P., a New
York limited  partnership  ("MEP LP"), and Millennium  Entertainment  Associates
L.P., a New York limited  partnership  ("MEA LP"),  relating to shares of common
stock,  par value  $0.01 per share (the  "Common  Stock"),  of The  Sports  Club
Company,  Inc.  (the  "Issuer"),  as amended on August 11, 1997 to,  among other
things,  add  Millennium  Partners  LLC, a New York  limited  liability  company
("MPL"),  Brian J. Collins,  a citizen of the United States of America  ("BJC"),
Millennium Development Partners L.P., a New York limited partnership ("MDP LP"),
Millennium Development Associates LP, a New York limited partnership ("MDA LP"),
Millennium   Development   Corp.,  a  New  York  corporation  ("MD  Corp.")  and
Christopher M. Jeffries,  a citizen of the United States of America ("CMJ"),  as
additional  reporting  persons,  and as  further  amended on  November  7, 1997,
January 13, 1998,  August 12, 1998,  October 23, 1998, and as further amended on
September 21, 1999, to, among other things, add Millennium  Partners  Management
LLC, a New York limited  liability  company ("MPM LLC"),  Millennium  Manager I,
Inc., a New York corporation ("MMI"), Millennium Entertainment Corp., a New York
corporation  ("ME  Corp."),  MDP  Ventures I LLC, a New York  limited  liability
company ("MDP  Ventures  I"), MDP Ventures II LLC, a New York limited  liability
company  ("MDP  Ventures  II"),  Millennium  Limited  Partners  L.P., a New York
limited  partnership  ("MLP LP") and Millennium  Development  Partners II LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("MDP II LLC"), as reporting persons,  and as
further amended on February 2, 2001 to report additional  acquisitions of Common
Stock,  and as  further  amended  on  December  12,  2002 to  report  additional
acquisitions of Common Stock and preferred stock of the Issuer  convertible into
Common  Stock,  and as  further  amended  on April 3, 2003 to report  additional
acquisitions of Common Stock and the transactions contemplated by the Term Sheet
(the "Original Term Sheet"), dated March 31, 2003, by and among MPL, MEP LP, MDP
Ventures I, MDP  Ventures II and MDP LP  (collectively,  the  "Reporting  Person
Parties"),  Palisade  Concentrated Equity Partnership,  L.P.  ("Palisade"),  Rex
Licklider  ("Licklider"),  David  Michael  Talla  ("Talla")  and Kayne  Anderson
Capital Advisors L.P. ("Kayne"),  as further amended on April 16, 2003 to report
additional  shares of Common  Stock owned by BJC and that the  Reporting  Person
Parties had entered  into an Amended and Restated  Term Sheet (the  "Amended and
Restated Term Sheet"),  amending and restating the Original Term Sheet, dated as
of April 9, 2003, with Palisade,  Licklider, Talla and Kayne, as further amended
on October 23, 2003 to report that the  Reporting  Person  Parties had abandoned
the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Term Sheet, as further
amended on February 27, 2004 to report that BJC had withdrawn from the Reporting
Person group and the transactions contemplated by the New Term Sheet, as further
amended  on March  18,  2004 to  report  the  consummation  of the  transactions
contemplated  by the New Term  Sheet  and an  additional  acquisition  of Common
Stock,  as further  amended on September  16, 2004 to report that certain of the
Reporting  Persons (as defined below) had submitted an indication of interest to
the Issuer  with  respect to the  purchase of certain  assets of the Issuer,  as
further  amended  to report  that an  affiliate  of the  Reporting  Persons  has
submitted a  non-binding  proposal to the Issuer with respect to the purchase of
certain assets of the Issuer,  as further amended to report that an affiliate of
the  Reporting  Persons has  submitted a  non-binding  proposal to the Issuer to
either purchase  certain assets of the Issuer or to acquire the Issuer through a
merger,  and as further  amended to report that an  affiliate  of the  Reporting
Person  has  withdrawn  its  previous  proposal  and  has  submitted  a  revised
non-binding proposal to purchase certain assets of the Issuer, is hereby amended
to report the acceptance by MDP Ventures II of 1,000,000  shares of Common Stock
from Talla in full  satisfaction of Talla's  Obligation (as defined below) under
the Note (as defined below) and the Loan Agreement (as defined below).


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Item 1.    Security and Issuer

        No amendments or supplements.

Item 2.    Identity and Background

        The following information amends and supplements Item 2.

        This statement is being filed by MEP LP, MEA LP, MPL, MDP LP, MDA LP,
MD Corp., CMJ, MPM LLC, MMI, ME Corp.,  MDP Ventures I, MDP Ventures II, MLP LP
and MDP II LLC  (collectively,  the  "Reporting  Persons").  There  have been no
changes in the background, occupations or addresses of the each of the Reporting
Persons since the changes disclosed in Amendment No. 12 to this Schedule 13D.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

        No amendments or supplements.

Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction

        The following information amends and restates Item 4:

        Pursuant to the Letter Agreement dated March 13, 1997, as amended by the
Letter Agreement dated June 10, 1997 (as so amended,  the "Letter Agreement") by
and  between MEP LP and the Issuer,  MEP LP agreed to purchase an  aggregate  of
2,105,263 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Agreement of Transfer dated as
of June 20, 1997 between MPL and MEP LP (the "Transfer Agreement"), simultaneous
with its acquisition of Common Stock, MEP LP assigned to MPL 1,052,632 shares of
Common Stock in exchange for  $5,000,000.00  in cash payable at the direction of
MEP LP.

        Pursuant  to the  Letter  Agreement,  MEP LP has the  right to cause the
Issuer to include in any  registration of the securities of the Issuer under the
Securities  Act of  1933,  as  amended  (the  "Securities  Act")  (other  than a
registration  of shares  relating to an employee  benefit plan or a  transaction
pursuant  to Rule 145 under the  Securities  Act)  effected  by the Issuer  such
number of shares as MEP LP shall request, subject to underwriter cutbacks.

        In  addition,  pursuant to the Letter  Agreement,  for so long as MEP LP
shall  have at least a 10%  interest  in Equity  Securities  (as  defined in the
Letter Agreement) of the Issuer, if the Issuer shall issue any additional Equity
Securities,  MEP LP shall have the right to  purchase,  at a price  equal to the
proposed  offering price, an amount of such Equity Securities so that MEP LP may
maintain its current ownership percentage of Equity Securities.

        On June 24, 1997, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, a designee of MEP LP
was  appointed  as a  Class  2  Director  of the  Issuer  and so  long as MEP LP
maintains at least a 12% interest in the Equity  Securities  of the Issuer:  (i)
upon the expiration of the term of such  designee,  the Issuer shall include and
support a designee of MEP LP as one of  management's  nominees  for the board of
directors  of the  Issuer,  and (ii)  upon the  termination  of such  designee's

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services as a director  other than upon the  expiration  of term of office,  the
Issuer shall appoint in his place a replacement designee of MEP LP. In addition,
two principals of the Issuer agree to vote Equity  Securities which they own (or
with  respect  to which  they have the  power to  direct  the vote) in an amount
sufficient  to elect such  designee of MEP LP to the board of  directors  of the
Issuer.

        Under Section 141 of the Delaware General  Corporation Law, the business
of the  Issuer  is to be  managed  by or under  the  direction  of its  board of
directors.

        Pursuant to that certain Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement entered into
as of September  6, 2002 by and among the Issuer,  MDP Ventures II and the other
investors named therein (the "Series C Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement"), MDP
Ventures  II  purchased  2,000  shares  of the  Issuer's  series  C  convertible
preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series C Preferred Stock"), from
the  Issuer  on  September  6,  2002  for  an   aggregate   purchase   price  of
$2,000,000.00.  Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible at the
option of its  holder at any time into one share of Common  Stock at an  initial
conversion  price of $3.00  per  share  (subject  to  adjustment  under  certain
circumstances).

        The Series C Preferred  Stock  entitles each holder  thereof to one vote
for each  share of Common  Stock into which  such  Series C  Preferred  Stock in
convertible  and dividends at an annual rate of $90.00 per share.  Dividends are
cumulative,  do not accrue interest and, at the Issuer's option,  may be paid in
additional shares of the Series C Preferred Stock.

        With  respect  to  dividend  rights  and  rights  in  the  event  of the
liquidation  or dissolution  of the Issuer,  the Series C Preferred  Stock ranks
senior to the Common  Stock,  pari passu with the Issuer's  series B convertible
preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"),  and
junior to the Issuer's Series D Preferred  Stock (as defined below).  The Issuer
is prohibited from issuing any capital stock that ranks senior to, or pari passu
with,  the Series C  Preferred  Stock  without  the  consent  of the  holders of
eighty-one  percent  (81%) of the  outstanding  shares of the Series C Preferred
Stock.

        Upon the liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer, holders of the Series
C Preferred  Stock are  entitled to receive,  prior to any  distribution  to any
other stockholder other than the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and the
Series D Preferred  Stock,  a  liquidation  amount equal to $1,000.00  per share
(subject to adjustment under certain  circumstances),  together with all accrued
and unpaid dividends with respect to such shares.

        The Issuer may redeem,  in whole or in part, the  outstanding  shares of
the Series C Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to $1,000.00 per share,
together with all accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to such shares.

        In connection  with MDP Ventures II's  acquisition  of its shares of the
Series C Preferred Stock, the Issuer, MDP Ventures II and the other investors in
the Series C Preferred Stock  (collectively,  the "Series C Investors")  entered
into that certain Investors' Rights Agreement dated as of September 6, 2002 (the
"Series C Investors' Rights  Agreement"),  which agreement governs,  among other
things,  the right of the Series C  Investors  to cause the  Issuer to  register
under the  Securities  Act the shares of Common  Stock into which their Series C
Preferred Stock is convertible.


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        On February 19, 2004,  the Reporting  Person  Parties  agreed to make an
investment in the Issuer in accordance with the terms set forth in a non-binding
Term Sheet (the "New Term Sheet") agreed to with Licklider and Kayne.  Licklider
and Kayne are  referred to herein as the "13D  Parties".  The  Reporting  Person
Parties  and the 13D  Parties  are  referred  to herein  as the "New Term  Sheet
Parties." Licklider and Kayne are significant  beneficial owners of the Issuer's
Common  Stock and have filed  either a Schedule  13D or Schedule 13G pursuant to
the Act. The New Term Sheet set forth a non-binding  plan for the New Term Sheet
Parties to  consummate a  transaction  whereby the New Term Sheet  Parties would
purchase an aggregate of 65,000 shares of series D convertible  preferred stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Series D Preferred Stock"), of the Issuer at $100
per share.

        On March 12,  2004,  MDP  Ventures II  purchased  an aggregate of 45,000
shares of the  Series D  Preferred  Stock  for an  aggregate  purchase  price of
$4,500,000.00,  and  affiliates  of the 13D Parties  purchased  an  aggregate of
20,000 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,000,000.00, in each case pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated as of March 11,  2004,  by and  among  the  Issuer,  MDP  Ventures  II and
affiliates  of the 13D  Parties.  Each share of the Series D Preferred  Stock is
convertible  at the  option  of its  holder at any time into one share of Common
Stock at an initial  conversion  price of $2.00 per share (subject to adjustment
under certain  circumstances).  The shares of Series D Preferred  Stock are also
subject to mandatory conversion into Common Stock under certain circumstances.

        The Series D Preferred  Stock  entitles each holder  thereof to one vote
for each  share of Common  Stock into which  such  Series D  Preferred  Stock in
convertible  and  dividends at an annual rate of $9.00 per share.  Dividends are
cumulative,  do not accrue interest and, at the Issuer's option,  may be paid in
additional shares of the Series D Preferred Stock.

        With  respect  to  dividend  rights  and  rights  in  the  event  of the
liquidation  or dissolution  of the Issuer,  the Series D Preferred  Stock ranks
senior to the  Common  Stock,  the  Series B  Preferred  Stock and the  Series C
Preferred  Stock.  The Issuer is prohibited  from issuing any capital stock that
ranks senior to, or pari passu with,  the Series D Preferred  Stock  without the
consent of the holders of eighty-five percent (85%) of the outstanding shares of
the Series D Preferred Stock.

        Upon the liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer, holders of the Series
D Preferred  Stock are  entitled to receive,  prior to any  distribution  to any
other  stockholder,  a liquidation amount equal to $100.00 per share (subject to
adjustment  under certain  circumstances),  together with all accrued and unpaid
dividends with respect to such shares.

        The Issuer may, at any time after March 12, 2010, redeem, in whole or in
part,  the  outstanding  shares of the Series D Preferred  Stock at a redemption
price equal to $100.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends
with respect to such shares.

        In  connection  with the purchase of the Series D Preferred  Stock,  the
Issuer,  MDP  Ventures II and  affiliates  of the 13D Parties  entered into that
certain  Investors' Rights Agreement,  dated as of March 10, 2004 (the "Series D
Investors' Rights Agreement"),  which agreement governs, among other things, the
rights of the purchasers of the Series D Preferred  Stock to cause the Issuer to
register  under the  Securities  Act the shares of Common Stock into which their
Series D  Preferred  Stock  is  convertible.  The  Series  D  Investors'  Rights
Agreement  also affords MDP Ventures II (together with its  affiliates)  and the
13D Parties (together with their respective


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affiliates) certain consent rights with respect to the operation of the Issuer's
business.  MDP Ventures II  (together  with its  affiliates)  also will have the
right to designate two directors (one of which must be an independent  director)
to  serve  on the  Issuer's  board  of  directors  and  each of the 13D  Parties
(together  with  their  respective  affiliates)  also  will  have  the  right to
designate one director to serve on the Issuer's board of directors. MDP Ventures
II  (together  with its  affiliates)  and the 13D Parties  (together  with their
respective  affiliates) have agreed to take all actions  necessary to elect each
such  designee to the board of directors of the Issuer.  The consent  rights and
director  designation rights described above will terminate if certain specified
Common Stock ownership  thresholds are not satisfied.  The rights granted to MDP
Ventures II (together with its  affiliates) set forth in the Series D Investors'
Rights  Agreement  with respect to the  designation  of directors  supercede the
rights granted in the Letter Agreement.

        As a result of  certain  of the  provisions  set  forth in the  Series D
Investors'  Rights  Agreement,  the Reporting Persons have formed a "group" with
the 13D  Parties  for  purposes  of  Section  13(d) of the Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.  Accordingly,  each of the Reporting Persons
may be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of the shares of the Issuer's  Common
Stock  beneficially  owned by the 13D Parties as  reported  on their  respective
Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G. Each of the Reporting Persons expressly  disclaims
beneficial  ownership of the Issuer's Common Stock beneficially owned by the 13D
Parties.

        Pursuant to (i) the Amended and Restated  Promissory  Note,  dated as of
December 30, 1997,  executed and delivered by Talla,  as maker,  to MDP Ventures
II, as payee, as amended by the Note Modification  Agreement,  dated as of March
1, 2001,  by and between  Talla and MDP  Ventures  II (the  "Note") and (ii) the
Amended and Restated Loan and Stock Pledge  Agreement,  dated as of December 30,
1997,  by and  between  Talla  and MDP  Ventures  II,  as  amended  by the First
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Stock Pledge Agreement,  dated as
of  March  1,  2001,  by and  between  Talla  and MDP  Ventures  II  (the  "Loan
Agreement"),  Talla was obligated to pay to MDP Ventures II the principal amount
of the Note,  and all accrued and unpaid  interest  thereon  (collectively,  the
"Obligation"),  on March 1, 2004. The Obligation was secured by 1,000,000 shares
of Common  Stock,  registered  in the name of Talla  (the  "Collateral").  Talla
failed to pay MDP Ventures II the Obligation on March 1, 2004, which resulted in
an event of default  under the Loan  Agreement.  Pursuant to a  Confirmation  of
Foreclosure and Acceptance of Collateral,  dated as of November 30, 2004, by and
between  MDP  Ventures II and Talla (the  "Confirmation  of  Foreclosure"),  MDP
Ventures  II  agreed  to  accept  the  Collateral  in full  satisfaction  of the
Obligation  secured by the Collateral  and Talla  consented to the acceptance by
MDP Ventures II of the Collateral in full  satisfaction of the  Obligation.  The
Confirmation of Foreclosure provided that the acceptance of the Collateral shall
occur on January  2, 2005.  Accordingly,  on  January  2, 2005 MDP  Ventures  II
acquired 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

          As  previously  disclosed  by the  Issuer,  the Issuer has  engaged an
independent investment banker to assist it in selling certain assets and fitness
facilities in order to generate cash for working capital  purposes and to retire
a portion of its existing  indebtedness.  On September 14, 2004,  certain of the
Reporting Persons submitted an indication of interest to the Issuer with respect
to the  purchase of the assets,  and in some cases the leases,  of the  Issuer's
fitness  facilities  located in Washington,  D.C.,  San  Francisco,  California,
Boston,  Massachusetts and Miami,  Florida. On November 9, 2004, an affiliate of
the  Reporting  Persons (the  "Bidder")  submitted a  non-binding  proposal (the
"Initial  Proposal")  to the  Issuer to  acquire  either  (i) the  assets of the
fitness  facilities  located in New York (the Reebok Club),  New York,  New York
(the

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East Side Club), New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco,  California, Boston,
Massachusetts  and Miami,  Florida  (the  "Clubs")  for a purchase  price of $80
million  or (ii) the assets of the  fitness  facilities  located in  Washington,
D.C., San Francisco,  California, Boston, Massachusetts and Miami, Florida for a
purchase price of $40 million.  One of the Reporting  Persons and its affiliates
currently own the fitness facility located in Miami, Florida,  which facility is
managed by the Issuer,  and certain of the Reporting Persons or their affiliates
currently  serve as the landlords for the remainder of such fitness  facilities.
The Initial  Proposal was non-binding and was subject to a number of conditions,
including  the  contemporaneous  sale of all of the  Issuer's  other  assets  to
parties unaffiliated with the Reporting Persons.

          On December 7, 2004,  the Bidder  submitted a non-binding  proposal to
the Issuer which confirmed its interest in acquiring the assets of the Clubs for
$80  million  on  substantially  the same  terms  as  contained  in the  Initial
Proposal.  The Bidder also indicated that it would require the Issuer to provide
certain ongoing management and  administrative  services to the Bidder for up to
one year in the event such assets  were  purchased.  The Bidder  proposed in the
alternative  acquiring  the Issuer  through a merger (the "Merger  Proposal") in
which the  Bidder  would pay $2.00 for each  outstanding  share of the  Issuer's
Common Stock (other than shares held by the Reporting  Persons and certain other
stockholders of the Issuer to be determined). The Merger Proposal is non-binding
and is  subject  to a  number  of  conditions,  including:  (i) the  sale of the
Issuer's fitness facilities located in Los Angeles,  California,  Beverly Hills,
California and Orange  County,  California for a purchase price of at least $125
million;  (ii) that all of the Issuer's preferred  stockholders  consent to roll
their preferred  stock into preferred stock of the surviving  corporation of the
merger; and (iii) that sufficient holders of the Issuer's Common Stock roll into
common stock of the surviving corporation of the merger.

          By letter dated  December 15, 2004, the Bidder advised the Issuer that
it was withdrawing the proposal made in the Bidder's December 7, 2004 letter and
submitting  a revised  non-binding  proposal  to the  Issuer in which the Bidder
confirmed  its  interest in  acquiring  for a total cash  consideration  of $200
million and otherwise on terms similar to those of the December 7, 2004 proposal
certain  assets and  partnership  interests  from the Issuer  consisting  of its
sports and fitness facilities  (including the Issuer's California facilities but
excluding its Rockefeller  Center facility) and all related  operating and other
assets.  The Bidder  indicated  that,  to the extent that the Issuer owns a less
than 100%  partnership  or equity  interest in any of the entities  that own and
operate the California facilities, the Bidder will require that the interest not
now owned by the Issuer be acquired as  necessary  and conveyed to the Bidder as
part of the  assets to be  acquired.  The  proposal  is  subject  to a number of
conditions. The Bidder withdrew the alternative proposal made in the December 7,
2004 proposal to acquire the Issuer through a merger.


          The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate,  are the beneficial owners of
10,157,469  shares of Common Stock (which  number does not include the shares of
Common Stock beneficially  owned by the 13D Parties,  which shares the Reporting
Parties expressly disclaim beneficial  ownership of as disclosed above). At each
respective  time of  purchase  or other  acquisition,  the  purchasing/acquiring
Reporting  Person  purchased/acquired  the  subject  shares of Common  Stock for
investment purposes

          Except as described  above in this Item 4 and below in Item 6, none of
the Reporting  Persons has any plans or proposals that relate to or would result
in any of the actions or events


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specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing,  the Reporting  Persons may determine to change their  investment
intent  with  respect to the  Issuer at any time in the  future.  The  Reporting
Persons  intend  to vote  their  respective  shares of  Common  Stock,  Series C
Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock as each deems appropriate from time
to time. In determining from time to time whether to sell their shares of Common
Stock,  Series C  Preferred  Stock  or  Series D  Preferred  Stock  (and in what
amounts) or to retain such shares,  the applicable  Reporting  Persons will take
into  consideration  such factors as they deem relevant,  including the business
and prospects of the Issuer,  anticipated  future  developments  concerning  the
Issuer,  existing and anticipated  market conditions from time to time,  general
economic conditions, and other opportunities available to the Reporting Persons.
Each  of  the  Reporting  Persons  reserves  the  right  to  acquire  additional
securities  of  the  Issuer  in  the  open  market,   in  privately   negotiated
transactions  (which may be with the Issuer or with third parties) or otherwise,
to dispose of all or a portion of its holdings of securities of the Issuer or to
change their intention with respect to any or all of the matters  referred to in
this Item 4.

Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

        The following information amends and supplements Item 5:

        The stockholdings of the Reporting Persons have been adjusted to reflect
the  acceptance  by MDP  Ventures II of  1,000,000  shares of Common  Stock from
Talla, in full  satisfaction of Talla's  Obligation  under the Note and the Loan
Agreement.  No other  securities of the Issuer have been acquired or disposed of
by the Reporting  Persons  since the purchases  disclosed in Amendment No. 13 to
this Schedule 13D.

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, understandings or Relationships With Respect
           to Securities of the Issuer

           No amendments or supplements.

Item 7.    Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

        1.     Letter  Agreement dated March 13, 1997 by and between  Millennium
               Entertainment Partners L.P. and The Sports Club Company, Inc.*

        2.     Letter  Agreement  dated June 10, 1997 by and between  Millennium
               Entertainment Partners L.P. and The Sports Club Company, Inc. *

        3.     Agreement  of  Transfer   dated  as  of  June  20,  1997  between
               Millennium  Partners LLC and  Millennium  Entertainment  Partners
               L.P. *

        4.     Certificate  of  Designation  of Series C  Convertible  Preferred
               Stock of the Sports Club Company,  Inc.,  incorporated  herein by
               reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer's  Current Report on Form
               8-K filed with the Commission on September 9, 2002.

        5.     Investors'  Rights Agreement entered into as of September 6, 2002
               by and among the Sports Club Company,  Inc., MDP Ventures II LLC,
               Rex A. Licklider,  as

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                trustee of the Licklider  Living Trust,  and David M. Talla,  as
                trustee  of the Talla  Family  Irrevocable  Trust,  incorporated
                herein by  reference  to Exhibit  99.2 to the  Issuer's  Current
                Report on Form 8-K filed with the  Commission  on  September  9,
                2002.

        6.     Preferred Stock Purchase  Agreement  entered into as of September
               6, 2002 by and among the Sports Club Company,  Inc., MDP Ventures
               II LLC,  Rex A.  Licklider,  as trustee of the  Licklider  Living
               Trust,  and  David M.  Talla,  as  trustee  of the  Talla  Family
               Irrevocable  Trust,  incorporated  herein by reference to Exhibit
               99.3 to the  Issuer's  Current  Report on Form 8-K filed with the
               Commission on September 9, 2002.

        7.     Indemnification  and  Contribution  Agreement  entered into as of
               July 3, 2001 by and among the Sports Club Company,  Inc.,  Rex A.
               Licklider, D. Michael Talla and MDP Ventures II LLC, incorporated
               herein by reference  to Exhibit 2 to the Issuer's  Report on Form
               8-K filed with the Commission on July 17, 2001.

        8.     Certificate  of  Designation  of Series D  Convertible  Preferred
               Stock of the Sports Club Company,  Inc.,  incorporated  herein by
               reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer's  Current Report on Form
               8-K filed with the Commission on March 17, 2004.

        9.     Investors'  Rights Agreement entered into as of March 10, 2004 by
               and among the Sports Club Company, Inc., MDP Ventures II LLC, Rex
               A.  Licklider,  as trustee of the Licklider  Living Trust,  Arbco
               Associates,  L.P.,  Kayne Anderson  Non-Traditional  Investments,
               L.P. and Kayne Anderson Select Investments A, L.P.,  incorporated
               herein by  reference  to  Exhibit  99.2 to the  Issuer's  Current
               Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 17, 2004.

        10.    Preferred Stock Purchase  Agreement  entered into as of March 10,
               2004 by and among the Sports Club Company,  Inc., MDP Ventures II
               LLC, Rex A. Licklider,  as trustee of the Licklider Living Trust,
               Arbco   Associates,    L.P.,   Kayne   Anderson   Non-Traditional
               Investments,  L.P. and Kayne Anderson Select Investments A, L.P.,
               incorporated  herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Issuer's
               Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 17,
               2004.

        11.    Power of Attorney of Christopher M. Jeffries appointing Philip H.
               Lovett Attorney-in-Fact.*

        * Previously filed.


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                                   Schedule I
                                   ----------

Name of Individual             Position
------------------             --------

Christopher M. Jeffries        President,  director and majority  stockholder of
                               MMI,  ME  Corp.  and MD  Corp;  President  of MDP
                               Ventures I, MDP Ventures II and MDP II LLC.

Philip E. Aarons               Vice  President and director of MMI, ME Corp. and
                               MD Corp;  Vice  President  of MDP Ventures I, MDP
                               Ventures II and MDP II LLC.

Philip H. Lovett               Vice  President and director of MMI, ME Corp. and
                               MD Corp;  Vice  President  of MDP Ventures I, MDP
                               Ventures II and MDP II LLC.

Steven L. Hoffman              Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
                               of MMI, ME Corp.,  MD Corp.,  MDP  Ventures I and
                               MDP II LLC;  director of ME Corp.; Vice President
                               and Assistant Secretary of MDP Ventures II.

George Von Werz                Vice President of ME Corp. and MD Corp.

The principal business of each of the above-named  persons is the development of
real estate projects.  The principal business address of each of the above-named
persons is: c/o Millennium Partners Management LLC; 1995 Broadway; New York, New
York 10023.


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CUSIP No. 84917P10      SCHEDULE 13D -- AMENDMENT NO. 18


                                    SIGNATURE

        After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its  knowledge and belief,
each of the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth  in this
statement is true,  complete and correct and agrees that this  statement  may be
filed jointly with the other undersigned party.


Dated:  January 3, 2005              /s/ Philip H. Lovett
                                     --------------------
                                     PHILIP H. LOVETT
                                     *In  his  capacity  as an  attorney-in-fact
                                     pursuant  to the  Power of  Attorney  filed
                                     under Item 7 with respect to Christopher M.
                                     Jeffries   and  in  his   capacity   as  an
                                     authorized officer of each of the following
                                     entity Reporting Persons:


                                     MILLENNIUM PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM MANAGER I, INC.,
                                             its manager


                                     MILLENNIUM MANAGER I, INC.


                                     MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS L.P.

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATES
                                             L.P., its general partner

                                             By:    MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT
                                                    CORP., its general partner


                                     MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATES L.P.

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT CORP., its
                                             general partner


                                     MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT CORP.


                                     MDP VENTURES I LLC


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CUSIP No. 84917P10      SCHEDULE 13D -- AMENDMENT NO. 18



                                     By:     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
                                             L.P., its managing member

                                             By:    MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT
                                                    ASSOCIATES L.P., its general
                                                    partner

                                                    By:   MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT
                                                          CORP., its general
                                                          partner


                                     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS L.P.

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES
                                             L.P., its general partner

                                             By:    MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT
                                                    CORP., its general partner


                                     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, L.P.

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT CORP., its
                                             general partner


                                     MILLENNIUM LIMITED PARTNERS L.P.

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT CORP., its
                                             general partner


                                     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT CORP.


                                     MDP VENTURES II LLC

                                     By:     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS II
                                             LLC, its managing member


                                     MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS II LLC


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