The mob-run city of the mid-20th century gave way to "legitimate" business moguls taking control of the casinos, which in turn led to a pivot toward making the Strip "family friendly," before a return to the "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" mantra in megaresorts run by corporations.

Pamela Anderson delivers an acclaimed performance in Gia Coppola's "The Last Showgirl," challenging preconceptions of aging actresses.

The beauty icon is flexing her acting muscles in her new movie, which recently netted her a Golden Globes nomination.

She's the best part of this underwritten and over-the-top film about a Vegas dancer whose show closes up shop.

Pamela Anderson, Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka are a fun trio in "The Last Showgirl." And Miley Cyrus's new song makes it worth watching the film.

Not a lot happens in Gia Coppola’s wistful character drama “The Last Showgirl,” but it’s an appealing collection of moments, writes Moira Macdonald.

Gia Coppola's drama gives the pop-culture icon a chance to go deep as a Vegas showgirl taking her final bow. Whether it works is another story

There’s a scene in “The Last Showgirl ” where the namesake showgirl, Shelly ( Pamela Anderson ), auditions for a man whose voice we hear offstage. “Age?” he asks before the music starts. “Oh. A gentleman never asks a lady her age,

Pamela Anderson says she once feared for her safety during a particularly intense instance of mistaken identity. On Monday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the “Baywatch” alum recalled being confronted on a flight by a passenger who’d mistaken her for a member of the Grammy-winning country band the Chicks.