Many years ago, The Kansas City Star sent me to Las Vegas to write several tourism stories. For one I drove alone into the Mojave Desert to interview UFO believers. Another story put me in the ...

The “full-circle” moment in Berkley’s career is perhaps made more special when you note that the actress spent her first ...

With its elaborate headdresses, colorful sequined gowns and statuesque dancers, Jubilee is the classic Las Vegas show. It was the last showgirl extravaganza on the Vegas Strip, and now it's closed, ...

Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” follows a week in the life of a Las Vegas showgirl named Shelly (Pamela Anderson, in a career-defining performance) as she prepares to take her final curtain call. In ...

Onetime “Baywatch” babe, reality star and ’90s sex symbol Pamela Anderson (also: activist, bestselling author and mother) has spent much of her career shoved into boxes beyond her control. But the Pam ...

She did not win at the awards ceremony on Jan. 5, but Pamela Anderson was deserving of her nomination for a Golden Globe for her starring turn in “The Last Showgirl.” Getting a wide release this week, ...

BOTTOM LINE Another classic Vegas story and a great acting showcase for Anderson. Few American cities have evolved as much as Las Vegas. The mob-run city of the mid-20th century gave way to ...

Much like its gorgeously-crafted vision of Las Vegas, “The Last Showgirl” exudes the glamour of a bygone era that, while beautiful, ultimately rings hollow. There’s quite an intriguing story at the ...