Pam Anderson ‘The Last Showgirl’ Gives Love To Las Vegas Long Running Jubilee!

Pam Anderson. In the 90's she was one of the most recognizable women on the planet.

Baywatch, Playboy Magazine, Barb Wire (one she might rather forget) - and her often tumultuous relationship with Tommy Lee, of Motley Crue. In her documentary, 'Pamela. a love story', she confesses that Lee was probably the love of her life - sadly.

'The Last Showgirl,' was actually inspired by the final days of the long-running Las Vegas show, 'Jubilee!' Pam Anderson even spoke with Jubilee! cast members about their experiences and their day-to-day lives, while sharing tea in the Summerlin home she once shared with professional poker player, Rick Salomon.

Some of the former “Jubilee!” dressers were even on the et to help the actresses with their quick changes that showgirls are accustomed to. In fact, there are several nods to Jubilee! in 'the Last Showgirl.'

It is the first movie Pam Anderson has starred in since the less than stellar 'Barb Wire' misfired in 1996, and this one is getting a lot of buzz - good buzz.

The Golden Globes will air on CNS this Sunday evening, and Pam Anderson is up for best actress in a dramatic motion picture, for 'The Last Showgirl.' She's in amazing company, alongside Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie and Tilda Swinton. The four of them share 46 Golden Globe nominations, and 14 wins. Along with Fernanda Torres, for 'I’m Still Here.'

The script almost didn't make it to her. Pam Anderson told People magazine that her former agent turned down 'The Last Showgirl.' Didn't even show it to her. The script finally found its way to Anderson after director Gia Coppola (granddaughter of director Francis Ford Coppola) tracked down her son, Brandon Thomas Lee, producer of 'Pamela, A Love Story.' He is also an executive producer on Showgirl.

Pam Anderson's return to the spotlight is a nice feel good story, considering at one time, many were not in her corner - including the media.

After watching her documentary, I fell in love with Pam Anderson. She's as natural as can be, and she has decided that makeup doesn't make a woman beautiful. Her resilience, and her positivity are inspiring.

As far as 'The Last Showgirl' goes - I, for one, hope she wins the Golden Globe. She deserves it.

Las Vegas Residencies. They have been a thing since the very early days of Las Vegas. Although they really weren't called that, until more recently.

Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Don Rickles, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Liberace. Comedians like Shecky Greene, Pat Cooper, and Rich Little. They all did weeks at a time, and then more weeks, in Las Vegas lounges, and what they called main rooms, or big rooms.

My own father's group, The Gaylords (later, Gaylord & Holiday), worked weeks at a time in Las Vegas at The Dunes, The Sands, The Riviera, The Flamingo, and the now defunct Tropicana. That was commonplace in old Vegas in the 50's and 60's.

The big headliners started working those main showrooms in the 70's and 80's. Tom Jones, Englebert, Elvis, Cher, Dolly, Kenny Rogers, Wayne Newton, George Carlin, Jay Leno.

They would do a weekend maybe every few months, if you were lucky, and that was it. So you had to get those tickets fast, or you might not see them again.

In the later 80' early 90's, the Las Vegas entertainment landscape started to change. Bigger, and newer names started playing Las Vegas.

The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2, REM, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Def Leppard, and Alanis. Concerts became the thing, And now, bigger rooms were being built, and filling with people.

The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel was built. The House of Blues was built. The Aladdin Theater was built, and re-built. The Thomas and Mack Center. All doing concerts now, which was a little new to Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas residency truly became a thing when the one and only, Celine Dion, began what would become a years long residency, at Caesars Palace.

Celine did two blockbuster residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and they were both a massive success. Her residency went on to solidify what is now a big thing in Las Vegas.

Although I still personally question whether you can call it a residency when it is broken up, and only a day or two is done every few weeks. But it is, and they are huge.

Here are the biggest money-making residencies Las Vegas has seen over the years.

Celine Dion - A New Day ran 2003 - 2007. The residency was at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which was completely re-built for the show. The residency did over 700 shows, and Celine sang her biggest hits, as only she could. Including the beast, ‘My Heart Will Go On’, from Titanic. In total, the residency generated over $565.7 million in revenue.  

This was Celine Dion's second concert residency. Also at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. This one ran eight years from 2011 to 2019, generating over $352.7 million dollars. Celine performed almost 430 shows throughout this residency.  Between her two residencies, almost 1200 shows!

The MSG Sphere opened in Las Vegas in September of 2023, with U2. It was a spectacular show, and event, that ran September - early March of 2023. 40 performances, over $244.5 million. U2’s played their biggest hits, including ‘With or Without You’, ‘Beautiful Day’ and ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’. 

Also at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Elton John did 248 shows, in a five year run, that began in 2004. The show made $240 million. He began the "Million Dollar Piano" in 2011, and that ran through 2018.

Britney Spears began a residency at Planet Hollywood in 2013. Like Britney or not, it fired things up as far as residencies in Las Vegas went. Britney brought it! To the tune of over 170 million dollars. Because she's Britney, bi***!