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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 04.30.2007
Pam Anderson lands Electra's Vegas gig
LAS VEGAS — Pamela Anderson will replace Carmen Electra as special guest star in Hans Klok's new show, "The Beauty of Magic," at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Electra said at a press conference last week that she would be with the magician's show for three months. Publicists had hailed it as her stage debut in Las Vegas and promised "sultry surprises."
But the 35-year-old actress pulled out for "scheduling reasons," said Bill Taylor, chief executive of Stage Entertainment, which produces Klok's show.
"We couldn't work dates out," Taylor said.
In announcing her special guest appearance, Anderson popped out of an apparently empty box at the crowded Extra lounge at the former Aladdin casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
"My kids are going to love this," the 39-year-old actress said Thursday. "This is my dream of being a Vegas showgirl come true."
The grand opening of the show is June 2.
McCartney's divorce costly for ex-Beatle
LONDON — Paul McCartney is ranked third in an annual list of Britain's richest musical figures, with a fortune estimated at $1.4 billion.
The Sunday Times' annual Rich List, released Friday, said the former Beatle's fortune was down $200 million from last year, due to the estimated cost of his upcoming divorce from Heather Mills.
Clive Calder, the former Zomba records label boss whose acts included Britney Spears and 'N Sync, was at the top of the music list, with a fortune estimated at $2.6 billion.
Andrew Lloyd Webber was in second place at $1.5 billion. The composer has had a good year, thanks to his role as producer of a West End revival of "The Sound of Music," whose star was chosen by a reality TV program.
Christopher Cross files petition for divorce
LOS ANGELES — Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer Christopher Cross, whose hits include "Sailing" and the theme to the movie "Arthur," his filed for divorce after nearly 19 years of marriage. He and his wife, Jan, separated on Feb. 11.
Cross, 55, cited irreconcilable differences in a petition filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. He is seeking custody of the couple's son, Christopher, 17; and daughter, Madison, 15.
– The Associated Press