Pamela Anderson News Archive Part 2

Pamela Anderson helps pets abandoned after spill

"My son was hoping we could take all 50," Anderson said before latching on to her two new charges — two small brown dogs tentatively identified by shelter officials as Chihuahua mixes. Anderson named them in honor of fellow actresses Gina Lollobrigida and Brigitte Bardot.

Anderson helped walk the dogs as part of a news conference calling attention to a program aimed at helping deal with an overflow of abandoned pets since the BP oil spill.

"We couldn't find homes for all the dogs that were being surrendered before the spill," said Bridgette Verdin of the Humane Society of Louisiana, which is working with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and several New Orleans area shelters to find homes for the dogs. Verdin said the spill, which has caused people to lose jobs and income in southeastern Louisiana, only made the existing animal adoption problems worse.

Anderson is the honorary director of PETA. The organization, based in Norfolk, Va., said in a news release that it is working with the Virginia Beach SPCA on an emergency "adopt-a-thon" to find homes for the animals, some of which were given up by people affected by the spill.

Several southeastern Louisiana animal shelters have reported a spike in the number of animals brought in since the April 20 drilling rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf. In coastal St. Bernard Parish, for instance, an official reported that 117 animals were given up in June, up by 100 from the 17 reported in June 2009.

Organizers of Monday's event said shelters from the coastal parish of Plaquemines and from other parishes farther inland were represented.

Anderson calls Jackson 'greedy'

The superstar has teamed up with BlackGlama to model the brand's mink collection, and the move has infuriated activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) who called Jackson "desperate" for accepting the contract.

And outspoken animal-lover Anderson has join PETA in denouncing Jackson's fur promos, insisting the singer should never have joined forces with the company.

She tells Out magazine, "It's disappointing. She has spoken out against fur before. I don't know why some people stop listening to their heart. I guess some people get greedy, but it's sad."

Anderson's money woes 'sorted out'

The California Franchise Tax Board released its annual list of delinquent taxpayers earlier this month and named the Baywatch beauty as one of the main culprits, citing a $500,000 debt.

But the star is adamant she is far from being poor - because she snapped up several houses when she was making millions.

She tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "I have a beautiful home in Canada, nine little cabins on the dock that I'm building on Vancouver Island and a store in the front. That's going to be kind of my sanctuary. I think eventually I'll be out of L.A. I have been building my place in Malibu for four years; it's not finished yet."

And she blames the economic crisis for her ailing bank account - because people who hired her couldn't afford to pay up.

She adds, "Everyone went through a lot in the last couple of years. The economic situation caused a lot of stress. People didn't pay me, but it's all sorted out now."

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Pam Anderson: I'm funny, too

Anderson ad deemed 'too sexist'

City officials have refused the actress/model a permit to officially launch her new vegetarian campaign poster, which features the busty former Baywatch babe wearing a bikini and sporting the words of butchers' cuts of meat printed all over her flesh.

Anderson flew into Montreal to meet PETA heads on Wednesday night and learned early on Thursday that the launch would not take place as planned - because Montreal dignitaries felt the ad was sexist.

In an email to PETA bosses, City Commissioner Josee Rocheford writes, "I have to inform you that we, as public officials representing a municipal government, cannot endorse this image of Ms Anderson.

"It is not so much controversial as it goes against all principles public organizations are fighting for in the everlasting battle of equality between men and women. We therefore will not give you a permit to hold your event on Place Jacques-Cartier.

Shocked Anderson, who was born and raised in Canada, tells WENN, "In a city that is known for its exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest over the suffering of cows and chickens... I didn't think that Canada would be so puritanical."

PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews, adds, "I think that city officials are confusing 'sexy' with 'sexist'."

Anderson has now been forced to unveil her latest campaign ad at the privately-owned Restaurant Globe in the city.

Pam Anderson party poopers

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That Pamela Anderson Is a Piece of (Art) Work!

Pamela Anderson's assets have been immortalized in bronze—not once, but twice! Really, who needs a mirror-ball trophy when you could have a quartet of golden (cough) mirror balls?

Artist Marc Quinn built the pair of shiny, open-armed Baywatch babes for his show about people who've transformed themselves. The collection also features depictions of Michael Jackson and the pregnant man, people he describes as having "decided to change the outside of their bodies to fit how they feel inside," according to the U.K.'s Coventry Telegraph.

The exhibit, titled Marc Quinn: Allanah, Buck, Catman, Michael, Pamela & Thomas, debuted Thursday in London.

No word on how the pair of Pams can manage the cha-cha.

Pamela Anderson's Sad Goodbye from Dancing

“It was such a great experience,” Anderson told PEOPLE of her run on the show. “It was really fun. Everyone is very supportive of each other and it’s real, genuine. I wish everyone the best.”

“The more I’ve gotten to know her, the more impressed I am,”Evan Lysacek told PEOPLE after the show. “She’s extremely classy, one of the most honest, genuine people I’ve ever known. I love being around her. My friendship is one of the best things I’ll take from this experience. It’s not going to be the same without her.”

While she’ll shift her energy to learning how to surf, Anderson vows that she “will be watching from home and I won’t have to stress out!”

Each week viewers saw Anderson embody the personas of iconic figures like Marilyn Monroe and Dolly Parton.

“I was looking forward to next week,” Anderson confessed. “I was going to do a Farrah Fawcett samba. I had it all figured out. Darn it! I might have to do that somewhere else.”

Anderson’s pro partner, Damian Whitewood, told PEOPLE he was happy his first season on the show was with Anderson.

“She has a natural gift to perform and that was a huge benefit for me to work with,” Whitewood says. “I’m bummed that we’re out. Once we were got here it was like we were part of a family. We all got very close, helping each other and encouraging each other. It’s been all positive.”

Admittedly “disappointed” with the elimination, Anderson confessed that she’s going to have to go into support mode for her two biggest fans — her mother and her Aunt Vie.

“They will be proud, but no more block parties for my Auntie Vie,” Anderson joked. “She won’t know what to do.”

Neither will the cast she leaving behind.

“She’s such a kind woman. I loved her presence,” Cheryl Burke said. “She will be missed.”

An "Absolutely Heartbreaking" Elimination on Dancing With the Stars

"I think there better be one more dance left in me: Get ready for the DWTS finale on May 24, 25!!! I'll be there... C'mon, I know you missed my unique dance style!" the mother of eight wrote today on her TLC blog.

So there's something to look forward to, or fast-forward through, depending on where you stand on the tempestuous also-ran's topsy-turvy run on the hit show—which was made even more of a hit again because of Kate's controversial presence!

As Pamela Anderson said when she learned she was in jeopardy tonight: "Oh, the drama."

Unfortunately, her Dancing saga didn't have a happy ending, and Pam was ultimately bounced from the ballroom at the end of tonight's show. Five couples remain.

"This has been one of the best experiences of my life. That says a lot. I've had a lot of good experiences," the former Baywatch bombshell said, the double entendres slipping out until the end.

"Damian's amazing," she added, referring to partner and Dancing newcomer Damian Whitewood. "I just want to thank him...he taught me so much. I'm sure he's going to be around a long time."

The drama Pam commented on earlier was heightened Tuesday by the fact that no one had a bad night on the dance floor on Monday, with Evan Lysaceck getting a perfect 30 and the judges' only point of contention with Nicole Scherzinger being that she's too good to not be nitpicked.

"I have something the two of them don't," Niecy Nash said of the two front-runners after finding out she was safe following a few close shaves in weeks past. "I don't know what it is yet, but I'll figure it out."

Meanwhile, it was battle of the blonds tonight in the bottom two, with ESPN reporter Erin Andrews also ending up in red-spotlighted danger, despite scoring a personal best 27 on the quickstep and being a part of the winning Team Gaga in the group round.

"To think one of these two couples has danced for the last time, it's nonsensical," lamented head judge Len Goodman. "You should both be here next week, so it's absolutely heartbreaking to see."

But like Kate Gosselin, we're going to have to wait for the finale to see Pam again.

Dancing With the Stars: May 3

Here's the rundown of tonight's leaderboard combing both scores:
Evan & Anna: 54
Nicole & Derek: 54
Chad & Cheryl: 52
Erin & Maks: 51
Pam & Damian: 51
Niecy & Louis: 49

Dancing With the Stars: April 26

Here's the leaderboard:
Nicole & Derek: 36
Erin & Maks: 34
Chad & Cheryl: 31
Pam & Damian: 30
Evan & Anna: 27
Niecy & Louis: 26
Jake & Chelsie: 25

Dancing With the Stars: April 19

Here's the rundown of tonight's leaderboard:
Nicole & Derek: 29
Evan & Anna: 27
Jake & Chelsie: 23
Erin & Maks: 22
Pam & Damien: 21
Chad & Cheryl: 18
Niecy & Louis: 18
Kate & Tony: 15

Tommy Lee's still pals with Pam

Notorious partier Lee was low-key at the opening and stuck to bottled water. The next day, he was spotted at the Sugar Factory candy store picking up $500 worth of sweet treats for his kids.

Anderson feels bad for Bullock

The Oscar-winner walked out on her partner, Jesse James, last month after tattooed model Michelle McGee went public with claims of an 11-month affair with the TV mechanic.

Two other women have since come forward with similar claims, while a fourth mistress is also alleged to have been involved with James while he has been married to the actress.

And the former Baywatch star, who knows both Bullock and James, feels sorry for the Speed actress because she's having to deal with her heartache in front of the world's media.

Speaking to Larry King, Anderson says, "That sucks. That's terrible... I do know them. And I feel bad for her... I had no idea. You know, again, I don't really know what's going on with them personally. I haven't talked to them in a long time but it's just all too bad. It's too bad that it's so public and everyone talks about it because it's hard enough, you know, privately."

Anderson sued over fashion line

Executives at Maggy London International filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Monday alleging they trademarked the name Muse in 2002, the same title Anderson gave her collection with couturier Richie Rich, which debuted last year.

Maggy London bosses claim they contacted the actress and made her aware of the trademark, but they allege she refused to drop it from her environmentally-friendly style line.

Anderson went on to sponsor fashion shows in New York and Miami, Florida with her brand, labelling some of the designs A*Muse - a move which Maggy London chiefs claim was "a disingenuous effort to disguise their infringing activities".

The suit seeks an order barring the designing duo from using any "colorable imitation" of the trademark and forcing them to hand over all profits and remaining clothing, for "impoundment or destruction", according to the New York Post.

It is the second barrage of bad news for Anderson in as many days - on Monday it was revealed the star allegedly owes almost $500,000 in unpaid taxes to the state of California.

Anderson owes $493K in taxes

Anderson is on the annual list of delinquent taxpayers released Monday by the California Franchise Tax Board.

The 42-year-old actress is currently competing on the television show “Dancing With the Stars.”

Anderson is among 250 individual and business taxpayers that owe more than $100,000 in back taxes. State records show a tax lien for $493,144 was filed against Anderson in April 2009.

Her attorney, Robert T. Leonard of Woodland Hills, says he is representing Anderson in the matter but declined to comment further.

Dancing With the Stars: April 12

Here's a rundown of tonight's leaderboard:
Evan & Anna: 52
Nicole & Derek: 50
Pamela & Damien: 47
Chad & Cheryl: 44
Erin & Maks: 39
Jake & Chelsie: 38
Niecy & Louis: 36
Aiden & Edyta: 33
Kate & Tony: 32

Pam Anderson told to cover up

TV bosses have presented the busty former Baywatch babe with a list of requirements - to make sure she doesn't slip up and slip out on the show.

A source tells Us Weekly magazine, "They continue to tell Pam that she must make her costume designs more modest, or she has to wear a bra and pasties.

"They live in fear of a Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."

Kristi Yamaguchi Says Pam Anderson 'Is a Riot' on DWTS

“You know who I like, who I thought I wouldn’t? Pam Anderson,” Yamaguchi told PEOPLE at the 2010 Skating with the Stars gala in Harlem. “She is a riot! Just her bringing her acting and all of that just adds so much. I was looking forward to seeing her perform this week.”

Wearing a black plastic bracelet with the words “Vote For Anna and Evan” printed in white on the side, Yamaguchi said that even though she loves Pam, Lysacek and partner Anna Trebunskaya will likely take home the mirror ball trophy.

“Evan has got a great chance to make it to the finals,” Yamaguchi said. “He has got a lot of personality and he is not shy about it.”

She attributes Lysacek’s success so far — as well as her own success on DWTS — to being an athlete. “It does take a certain amount of work and focus and I think athletes are just used to having a task in front of them and going for it,” she said. “They can take direction and are coachable. [You need to be] good at listening and taking criticism and not taking that criticism personally but applying it. Athletes are used to that.”

Anderson offers 'Dancing' star support

Andrews, who was at the centre of a photo scandal last year after a fan filmed her undressing in a hotel room through a keyhole, had no idea there would be more drama to come when she signed on for the hit TV show - but now her life is in danger.

Security has been increased on the set and her castmates are offering her their support.

She says, "I was with my sister, crying about some stuff and all of a sudden I open my email and there's an email from Pam... She just said, 'Hey, I'm so sorry. I'm here for you. Here's my cellphone number, let me know if you need anything, I'll come (and) get you."

Anderson tells TV show Extra, "I've gone through crazy things too and that's just the nature of the game, unfortunately."

'Dancing With the Stars': Niecy Nash and Pamela Anderson dance for causes

Niecy Nash took the stage with Louis Van Amstel to dance a waltz in the characters of an interracial couple from half a century ago -- when the law didn't allow marriage between such couples.

Nash teared up in rehearsals when she imagined not being able to be with the person she loves because a law said so. For Van Amstel, who is openly gay, the issue is current and personal. When co-host Brooke Burke asked Van Amstel what the dance meant to him, he replied that he "wanted to celebrate how far we've come in the last 40 years ... everyone should be able to get married."

Pamela Anderson, long-time animal activist, got assigned the paso doble (a dance modeled after the the Spanish bullfight) for Monday's performance. The actress jumped at the chance to speak out against bullfighting, and she and partner Damian Whitewood named their paso doble "Dance, Don't Bullfight." Anderson even got a visit from actress/singer and fellow anti-bullfighting activist Charo, who showed her some Flamenco moves that put a little extra spice in her step.

Dancing With the Stars: April 5

Here's the rundown of tonight's leaderboard:
Evan & Anna: 26
Erin & Maks: 23
Nicole & Derek: 23
Jake & Chelsie: 21
Niecy & Louis: 21
Pamela & Damien: 21
Aiden & Edyta: 20
Chad & Cheryl: 20
Kate & Tony: 15
Buzz & Ashly: 13

Huh?! Dancing Knocks Off a Random Star

Neither is fun to watch and Buzz scored a 12 to Gosselin's 15 last night, but it was Gosselin who may have turned off billions (well, only 25 million watched, but that's what the Internet is for) by treating partner Tony Dovolani like a kid who needs to learn how to listen to mommy.

But then, Pamela Anderson learned she was in the bottom two...

And it turns out we were wrong, all wrong!

Shannen Doherty was the celeb who came up short tonight, falling into the bottom two next to Pam and then being booted in the show's final minutes.

It's just like when Brenda Walsh came up empty in the senior yearbook poll!

"I think that dancing isn't really my thing," Doherty, who had a combined 38 on two dances, said. "I'm an actor and it's what I love to do. I did this for my dad and I did exactly what I wanted. And I think it's fate, my partner is hurt."

Oh yeah, surprise No. 2: Mark Ballas apparently hurt his knee in rehearsal and an MRI showed he had separated a muscle from the bone and would be out at least six weeks, replaced by dad Corky Ballas if Shannen had moved on.

"To be honest, I wouldn't want to go on without Mark," she said.

Well, she doesn't have to.

Pam and Dancing newcomer Damien Whitewood were able to breathe a sigh of relief, though they've got to be wondering, "Wha' happened?!"

But, as Jon Gosselin slowly starts looking like the lesser of two evils once again, the question remains: Are people tuning in to support Kate Gosselin, or are they just hungry for more wince-worthy TV?

Dancing On: Nicole Gets 10s, Pam's Extra Foxy, Kate...Makes Her Partner Quit?!

We won't know until Tuesday whether any of the train(wreck) spotters tuning in to Dancing With the Stars' 10th season are actually voting to keep these ladies in the competition, but, first, they and the nine other celebs jockeying for the disco ball trophy had one more chance to impress the judges and win a little favor among the masses.

Did anyone turn the tables tonight, or was the toe-heel hierarchy set in stone last week? More importantly, did someone not even make it back to the spotlight because she annoyed her partner so much?

Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas: It seemed a bit early in the competition to break out the difficult-yet-delightful jive, and indeed it might have been way too early for the admittedly unconfident Doherty to give it a go. She and her sock-showing partner were off from step one—a real bummer, because her legs looked great from a physical standpoint. But there was papa Doherty tearing up in the audience again, so all was well. The judges praised her energy level and went the constructive-criticism route, avoiding the mean streets. - Score: 20

Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska: So disappointing last week (yes, because he's hot and therefore should be great), the All My Children star apparently took some of his frustration out on Edyta during rehearsals, getting on her case for being impatient, threatening to leave and ultimately bringing her to tears. He didn't exactly put the fox in fox-trot tonight, either, but at least Edyta nailed him a couple of times in the face with her elbow. "I can see a glimmer of hope for Aiden," Bruno Tonioli began, launching another round of dull-edged criticism. "Nice job," Carrie Ann Inaba said. "Great connection; solid, solid dance." As with Shannen, though, the judges gave themselves away with their scores. - Score: 19

Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya: We were ready to throw flowers on the ice parquet for the Olympic gold medalist last week, and tonight only further proved that he's already one of this season's elite. he long-limbed skater does have the tendency to go gangly at times, but overall he's a joy to watch. Evan's not really a Grease type, as he pretended for his jive; rather, he's more Anything Goes. So finally, the judges' praise made sense, though they still found a few issues with his footwork. "There's something strange going on down below," commented Len Goodman. Must've been the pink socks. - Score:24

Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel: Is Niecy having the time of her life or what? She looked just as psyched to be doing the fox-trot this week as she was the cha-cha last time, and she moves without a trace of awkwardness or self-consciousness, as if she's dreamed of wearing pink satin on Dancing With the Stars all her life. "You are a revelation," Len applauded, while Bruno called her "light and frothy…like a strawberry milkshake." When Carrie Ann encouraged her to go even bigger with her performance next time, the glowing Clean House host quipped, "I can do big!" - Score: 21

Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower: Every good Bachelor knows how to tap dance. But Jake can jive, too! He lost his timing here and there, but for the most part, he handled Chelsie's advanced choreography like a champ. "Your energy and determination are great," Bruno said. "When you combine the two, you'll be amazing." Carrie Ann spied a lift (she's just no fun), and Len said something interesting. "Someone's going home tomorrow night and I truly hope it's not you, because I think you've got a lot more to give and great potential." (Tom Bergeron said earlier in the evening that, if someone had been eliminated last week, it would have been an upset. Are Vienna haters up in arms?) - Score: 20

Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa: Again, what are we going to say about Buzz? He's not making a joke of himself (his general presence excluded) like Cloris Leachman or submitting to weird gimmicks. And tonight he danced a traditional fox-trot, which suited him way more than the cha-cha. "I think you inspire, anyone can dance," Len said approvingly. Bruno, getting down to business a bit, said it looked like the pioneering astronaut was "avoiding craters," he was taking such giant steps. He's a charmer, but let's say this: If he doesn't go home, it means someone else is really unliked. - Score: 12

Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough: This partnership is just great to watch, regardless of genre. Although now, what with Nicole's ponytail flinging about and the sequins flying, we can finally see that jive is a Latin dance. "Perfection," Carrie Ann concluded, while Bruno called it "phenomenal," the best jive he'd seen in week two, ever. Nicole had reason to fear ol' fusty Len, though—his 8 prevented her from getting the earliest 30 in Dancing history. (P.S.: No one's earned a pair of week-two 10s since Joey Lawrence in season three.) - Score: 28

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Digging Maks' buzz-cut… oh, right, this is about Erin. The ESPN reporter looked graceful and lovely doing the fox-trot. As Bruno said, she's a natural. We weren't in love with the little solo parts, feeling they looked kind of pageanty (that one's for you, Simon Cowell), but her lines in hold were gorgeous. Apparently she was holding on too tightly, though, because Carrie Ann told her to "watch the death grip." Len, meanwhile, went to bat for Maks, whom Erin was seen screaming at during their rehearsals. "Turn up, keep up, shut up—trust in your pro!" the Brit advised. - Score: 23

Pamela Anderson & Damien Whitewood: Is there such a thing as an orgasmic fox-trot? Because if there is, Pam was having one. We're happy to say, she can do ballroom as well as Latin. "A busload of Kennedys just pulled up," Bergeron quipped, in reference to Pam's Marilyn Monroe-channeling performance. "A well-executed, delicious tribute to the original blond bombshell," Bruno raved. Len praised her elegance and "cheeky charm," and taught everyone the word "titivating." - Score: 22

Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke: The strapping football star definitely didn't look as comfortable fox-trotting as he did doing the cha-cha last time. His rhythm is good, and he kept up with Cheryl, but he hasn't quite mastered the grace thing yet. Len must have been hungry by show's end, because all of the restraint he showed earlier was gone by Ochocinco o'clock. "It was like the snow, you're just glad when it's all over," he huffed. "Cumbersome and ungainly," Bruno offered—though he, like Carrie Ann, wants to see more. - Score: 16

Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani: Surprise, surprise… Kate kicked off jive week by criticizing Tony's teaching style and turning it into a Sesame Street (only less sophisticated) treatise on feelings and listening. "You're not taking into consideration how I learn," she lectured her teacher. Tony threatened to quit, even walking out at one point. To his detriment, he returned. "A lot of people quit on me," she said, thanking him for coming back. They made it to the floor, but never really danced. Well, Tony danced. Kate just kinda bounced. She looked cute, though. Bruno compared her to a Stepford wife, she had so little character. Carrie Ann applauded her for finishing the routine. "What's the worst that could happen, you go wrong, you fall over? So what?" Len said fiercely. "Go out fighting." - Score: 15

Here's a rundown of tonight's leaderboard, including last week's scores:

Nicole & Derek: 53
Evan & Anna: 47
Erin & Maks: 44
Pam & Damien: 43
Jake & Chelsie: 40
Niecy & Louis: 39
Shannen & Mark: 38
Aiden & Edyta: 34
Chad & Cheryl: 34
Kate & Tony: 31
Buzz & Ashly: 26

One of these hearty souls (and their tired soles) will be eliminated Tuesday.

Dancing With the Stars Returns: Why Kate Gosselin Is "Terrible," Pam "Dangerous"

Eleven famous people, ranging from celebs we're sick of (you know who you are) to ones we've missed (hi, Shannen!) to those we can't help but see lots of (whoa, Pamela!) to one we're seeing for the first time (good to know ya, Aiden Turner!), trotted out their beginner ballroom moves Monday for the start of the most stunt-casted season yet.

As usual, the future stars of season 10 instantly separated themselves from the pack, while the rest ranged from promising to hopeless as they took on either the cha-cha or Viennese waltz.

Here's a recap:

Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke: We've got another NFL mover-shaker on our hands here! In the grand tradition of Emmitt Smith and Jason Taylor, the never-shuts-up Ochocinco showed tremendous potential with his opening cha-cha. And because we can, we're awarding him bonus points for looking darn hot alongside Cheryl. "You're a rough diamond at the moment," head judge Len Goodman kicked off the criticism, but it was all in the gutter from there, though: "I can see you have a huge, huge, huge [pause] talent yet untapped," Bruno Tonioli offered, and then Carrie Ann Inaba told him he had to "work on extending things." Oh, those smutty judges…
Score: 18

Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas: The Beverly Hills 90210 ball-buster doesn't exactly glide across the floor just yet, but her Viennese waltz was a good start to what could be a positively charmed run. She needs to learn how to keep her arms graceful when she's not in hold, but we can't wait to see her in fierce Latin-dance mode. All of the judges gave her kudos for tackling such a tough piece of choreography and Len noted that she showed "ease and elegance throughout." (He also complimented Shannen on her fleckerl—love that word!) Most importantly, however, Shannen's performance brought tears of joy to her dad's eyes.
Score: 18

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Maks' partners always hold a special place in our hearts due to his taskmaster's reputation ("I asked for Tony!" she exclaimed early on). But Erin doesn't need our sympathy. Not only does she have the leggy blond thing going for her already, she's also quite good. And kudos to the ESPN reporter for not letting that nightmare of a stalker situation make her too shy to shimmy. Len called her a "funky monkey" and Carrie Ann admired her "great connection" with Maks.
Score: 21

Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower: They had him dance to "Kiss From a Rose"? Really? Anyway, despite some posture issues, Bachelor Jake was no slouch when it came to cutting a fine figure on the floor. The dashing pilot certainly attacked the waltz—"What are you going to do in the rumba? Kill her?" Bruno wondered—and, above all, looked thrilled to be there. Carrie Ann complimented him on his easy-to-watch "bravado." And in case you were wondering, fiancée Vienna was indeed watching adoringly from the audience.
Score: 20

Niecy Nash & Louis van Amstel: Wow! The Clean House host, brimming with bravado herself, had great rhythm and displayed an impressive lack of nerves. Which may have resulted in her bursting into tears as she stood in front of the judges, but still. Carrie Ann found the performance totally sassy and gave her a 7. Bruno thought it part sass, part "born-again virgin" and wielded a 6. Somehow, Len thought that "for a bubbly character, this was a flat cha-cha-cha," and gave her a 5, his lowest mark of the night at that point. (Simply put, dude was just wrong.)
Score: 18

Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya: If the ballroom spins were making the reigning Olympic gold-medalist dizzy, this stuff must be hard. Still, we were expecting great things from the decorated figure skater… and we were so not disappointed. His waltz was graceful, elegant, extended—we have no idea where that "I feel like a klutz" nonsense came from. This swan made Jake Pavelka look like a battering ram. The judges took care of the "watch your toes"/"work on your footwork" stuff, leaving us nothing to do but sigh. Evan does need to watch his connection with Anna, however. "You're used to dancing alone. You're a couple now," Len warned him.
Score: 23

Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa: Dancing with the stars? Been there, done that. So we're not really sure why he felt the need to do this. Oh well, the second man to set foot on the moon admirably busted his 80-year-old butt to perform that cha-cha, and though he's probably not going to win any disco balls, we applaud every bit of effort the pioneering astronaut put into it, including that wee moonwalk toward the end. "How can I possibly criticize a hero and a legend?" Bruno wondered, though he did suggest it looked as if Buzz was dancing with his moon boots on.
Score: 14

Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough: Another potential-packed performance. To our untrained eye, the Pussycat Doll looked great doing the waltz and could do no wrong with Derek's masterful-as-always choreography—though her free arm did whirl around, Pete Townshend-style, a few times. Bruno and Carrie Ann saw what we did and each gave her 9. "Apparently, the bar has just been set," the latter commented. So, leave it to Len to tear her apart, saying there was "no footwork."
Score: 25

Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska: Unfortunately, the smokin' hot Brit's dancing wasn't as good as he looks. (Seriously, a real shame. We want to see lots of him.) He kept time OK, but his hips and arms were stiff—or, as Bruno said, it was "a cha-cha-cha with nothing going in the groin." It did sort of look like he was just hitting on the scantily clad Edyta by lurching at her and spinning her around. Carrie Ann liked the "gusto," but found it "really disjointed." And the routine was "full of everything I don't like," Len said.
Score: 15

Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani: To her credit, Kate did not try to lead. We didn't think she was awful (her pale pink dress was, though) but her desperate fear of not being in control was stamped across her terrified-looking face as she waltzed across the floor. "The technique was terrible," Bruno said bluntly, though Carrie Ann, who reminded everyone that Kate's not a performer or an athlete (took the words right out of our mouths!) admired the reality-TV mom's "sweet vulnerability."
Score: 16

Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood: They saved the breast for last! The teeny-voiced, big-busted babe had a ball with heir cha-cha, really throwing herself into it and making the audience love her. (In fact, they may want to bring some dollar bills next week.) We've never seen a better performance by a head of hair in our lives, but the true test of Pam's abilities will come next week when she's tasked with the fox-trot and forced to leave the imaginary stripper pole at home. "I can only think of sex, sex and more sex," marveled Bruno, who gave her an 8. "You were fully engaged," observed Carrie Ann, "but that was a little much."
Score: 21

First of all, thank you, ABC, for having them all perform on one night and not selfishly separating the sexes for a two-night premiere. Second, Monday's premiere also featured Brooke Burke's debut as cohost and backstage inquisitor, and we thought she was a perfect, sunshiney fit.

All 11 contestants return next Monday for another dance, then the two scores will be combined before someone is booted on next Tuesday's results show.

Here's the rundown of tonight's leaderboard:
Nicole & Derek: 25
Evan & Anna: 23
Erin & Maks: 21
Pam & Damien: 21
Jake & Chelsie: 20
Chad & Cheryl: 18
Niecy & Louis: 18
Shannen & Mark: 18
Kate & Tony: 16
Aiden & Edyta: 15
Buzz & Cheryl: 14

Ellen DeGeneres's Gift to Pamela Anderson? Pasties!

The dancer-in-training was presented with a pair from Ellen DeGeneres — “the second pair of pasties I got today,” Anderson said — during an interview scheduled to air Thursday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I get a lot of nipple notes,” Anderson said.

DeGeneres said the gift was intended to prevent a “wardrobe malfunction” when Anderson dons the inevitable skimpy costume during her stint on Dancing With the Stars, which begins again March 22. (Anderson has been paired with professional partner Damian Whitewood.) DeGeneres also gave the pair their own footwear: Blue fuzzy slippers for Whitewood and sky-high, blinged-out stilettos with clear heels for Anderson.

The final touch in Anderson’s gift bag? A racy red negligee: “I could not believe I found what she’s going to be wearing,” DeGeneres joked.

Anderson was in a funny mood herself. When DeGeneres asked if she was still with her previous boyfriend electrician Jamie Padgett, Anderson replied: “Fuses blow.” She continued that “the only man in [her] life right now” is Whitewood. Not that she’d have time to start up a new romance during the show’s rigorous practice schedule, anyway.

“I’ve never danced in my life,” Anderson said. “I’ve never taken a lesson always wanted to and the timing was good. I rehearse when the kids are at school and I’m going to see what happens.”

Apolo Ohno: Pam Anderson Too "Top-Heavy" to Win DWTS

Ohno, who won the mirror-ball trophy in 2007 with partner Julianne Hough, has called the 10th season, which begins March 22, in favor of a fellow Olympian, gold medal-winning ice skater Evan Lysacek.

“Between, what is it, Pam Anderson and Evan Lysacek?” Ohno tells Leno. “Pam Anderson, she’s a little top-heavy. I think Evan is going to do very well. Plus, he’s an Olympic medalist!”

About his own experience on DWTS, Ohno told PEOPLE before going to the Olympics that “my experience on the show was amazing, and all my friends, who are still competing on the show, from producers to the staff there, it was like a small family and I really, really enjoyed my time there. I was really lucky to be a part of a really cool group of people, you know?”

While he carries his most recent medals with him, Ohno also has plans for where to store his mirror-ball trophy. “It’s actually with my dad in Seattle right now,” Ohno explained, “but we’re planning to get it back out here in Park City, Utah, so I can display it prominently when you walk in the door.” Dreaming even further, Ohno joked, “we can have it electromagnetically levitating above the dining room table when you come in! Either that, or have it pimp my ride, throw it into the backseat of my car, all lit up and everything!"

Pam Anderson: DWTS Will Keep Me Out of Trouble

“I’m having the best time,” the star, 42, tells PEOPLE. “This will keep me out of trouble.”

Anderson says doing the show, which partners professional ballroom dancers with celebrities, has been invigorating to say the least. “It’s stimulating mentally, physically and emotionally,” she tells PEOPLE. “It has my focus and I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance. Maybe I’ll get in shape as well.”

She says she’s doing DWTS for her mother and her 85-year-old great-aunt Vie, who loves to dance and “has the best legs.”

Anderson admits she’s been “a little bit shy” about dancing in the past, but is up for the challenge.

“This is a leap of faith,” she says. “I’ll learn a life skill. I’m a romantic. I’m putting my heart into this.”

As for how the long rehearsals fit into her life as a mom, she tweeted Tuesday: “This is a great time for me to do this. I rehearse while boys are in school…love it.”

CELEBRITY AND DANCER PAIRINGS FOR NEW SEASON OF DANCING WITH THE STARS

* BUZZ ALDRIN, legendary astronaut, partners up with ASHLY COSTA (formerly DelGrosso), who returns for her fourth season.

* PAMELA ANDERSON, actress and model, joins professional dancer DAMIAN WHITEWOOD, who makes his "Dancing with the Stars" debut this season.

* ERIN ANDREWS, ESPN host, teams with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his eighth season.

* SHANNEN DOHERTY, actress, teams up with two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ MARK BALLAS, who returns for his sixth season.

* KATE GOSSELIN, TLC star, teams with TONY DOVOLANI, who returns for his ninth season.

* EVAN LYSACEK, Olympic figure skating champion, teams with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her fifth season.

* NIECY NASH, comedienne and host, teams up with LOUIS VAN AMSTEL, who returns for his sixth season

* CHAD OCHOCINCO, NFL Star, teams up with two-time champion CHERYL BURKE, who returns for her ninth season.

* JAKE PAVELKA, "The Bachelor" star, joins CHELSIE HIGHTOWER, who returns for her third season.

* NICOLE SCHERZINGER, pop star, teams with Season 7 champ DEREK HOUGH, who returns for his sixth season.

11 COMPETITORS FOR 10TH 'DANCING WITH THE STARS'

Buzz Aldrin, 80, astronaut
Pam Anderson, 42, actress/Playboy star
Erin Andrews, 31, ESPN reporter
Shannen Doherty, 38, actress
Kate Gosselin, 34, reality TV mom
Evan Lysacek, 24, Olympic gold medal skater
Niecy Nash, 40, Reno 911! actress
Chad Ochocinco, 32, NFL star
Jake Pavelka, 32, The Bachelor
Aiden Turner, 33, All My Children actor
Nicole Scherzinger, 31, Pussycat Doll

Pamela Anderson asks Canada to end seal hunt

The Canadian actress and spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals dropped the letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a mailbox in front of the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans office.

Anderson called the hunt "an embarrassment to Canada" at a news conference, saying she made the appeal during the Winter Olympic Games here because "the whole world is watching Canada."

Canada's annual East Coast seal hunt from mid-November to mid-May, mostly in Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is the largest in the world, killing an average of 275,000 harp seals.

The hunt has long been controversial. Animal rights groups believe it is cruel, poorly monitored and provides little economic benefit. Seal hunters and Canadian authorities say it is sustainable, humane and provides income for isolated communities.

Anderson said in her letter that there is little ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the seal birthing season.

"The absence of this birthing habitat will have dangerous consequences for the entire harp-seal population. Without ice, mother seals will be forced to abort their pups in the water," Anderson said in the letter, which included signatures from more than 50,000 people who want the annual hunt to end permanently.

Fisheries and Oceans officials confirmed there is very little ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the eastern coast of Newfoundland and southern Labrador.

"Similar circumstances in the past have resulted in higher than normal pup mortality," said department spokesman Alain Belle-Isle.

Belle-Isle said poor ice conditions in the traditional birthing locations could result in a movement of pregnant seals to nontraditional areas farther north.

"It is unknown if this would result in increased mortality of young," said Belle-Isle.

Canadian scientists use information on pup mortality resulting from poor ice conditions in their management of the harp seal population.

There are an estimated 6.8 million harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, the Fisheries and Oceans department said.

The European Union has banned imports of all products and processed goods derived from seals, including their skins — which are used to make fur coats, bags and adorn clothing — as well as meat, oil blubber, organs and seal oil, which is used in some omega-3 pills.

It exempts products derived from traditional hunts carried out by Inuit in Canada's Arctic, as well as those from Greenland, Alaska and Russia.

Anderson's plea may fall on deaf ears after Harper and his cabinet dined on seal last August in support of the industry.

Sighting

Pam Anderson bares her insecurities

The busty former "Baywatch" babe -- who joined designer Richie Rich to launch new line A*Muse -- told Page Six that despite years of baring her famous flesh, she still doesn't think she looks that good. Right after taking to the catwalk in a revealing metallic bathing suit for their show Wednesday night at Amnesia, she said, "I never feel confident. I really don't love my body."

But Anderson, who's single again after splitting with electrician boyfriend Jamie Padgett, says she'll star in the next season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" starting March 22.

She mused, "Do you think I'd be good? I think it would be fun. I can't dance, but I like the challenge, and am looking forward to some of the outfits I get to wear."

Former club kid Rich added that Anderson wants to "take a break" from men and concentrate on promoting her fashion and TV projects. He told us, "She said being single is the best. I don't think she's giving men up for good, but she's taking a break. She's doing 'Dancing With the Stars' for sure. I'd like to design her costumes -- lots of sparkles and rhinestones. But we'll have to make sure we hold her bits and boobs in."

Models for her fashion show included NFL star Terrell Owens, Tinsley Mortimer and Amanda Lepore, while guests included Constantine Maroulis, Nicole Murphy and P Diddy's mom, Janice Combs.

Owens told us, "I got signed in December to Wilhelmina, so this is my baptism into the fashion world. I had ["America's Top Model" winner] CariDee English give me catwalk lessons to teach me to walk. I didn't model underwear -- that's coming. I didn't want to overexpose myself the first time 'round. I'm pretty sure a lot of guys in football are going to rib me about it, but modeling is something I want to do. I think I have the talent and the charisma to do it."

Pam Anderson: Does Nearly Nude Shock Anymore?

Zzzzzz...

We'll keep this supershort, because this isn't the first time (and it surely won't be the last) the former Baywatch star has found herself somewhere—in this case, the Richie Rich A*Muse fashion show in NYC—trying way too hard.

And what exactly is going on here? Does Pam think this is sexy? Is she hoping to shock us? Or is it simply another desperate attempt to cling to her glory days?

Who knows?

Or, more important, does anybody really care?

Pamela Anderson may join 'Dancing With the Stars'

Pam Anderson eyes U.K. move

The actress performed as the Genie in Aladdin, a traditional pantomime over the festive season, and became so enamoured with the U.K. capital she's planning to invest in a city property.

And the Baywatch beauty also wants to splash out on a home by the sea.

Her agent Toby St Just tells Britain's The Sun, "Pammy loves it in England and is looking at buying two houses, one in London and one by the sea. She has a real affection for the place and would love to have somewhere she can call home."

Anderson is currently living with her sons in a trailer park while renovations to her California home take place - and is facing a series of lawsuits from bosses of five construction firms who allege the blonde hasn't paid them for their work on the project.

Love Fool

“... Not mentioning the men I’ve dragged into the picture and dragged out. That’s my shame, but love is seductive,” she wrote to fans on her personal website. “I’ve been a fool for love but I’m turning a corner.”

Good luck with that resolution, girl. If you’ve ever seen the 42-year-old Anderson in person, you know every guy in the room is throwing themselves at her and promising the world.

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Pam Anderson, boyfriend split

The former Baywatch babe met the electrician after moving into California's Paradise Cove trailer park in 2008 while her Los Angeles mansion was undergoing renovations.

She even told reporters she didn't want to leave the mobile home park because she was so content with her love life.

But after spending the holiday season apart while she was in London to perform in a traditional Christmas show, the blonde has called off their romance.

A source tells RadarOnline.com, "Pam made it pretty clear she is no longer dating Jamie and that she was looking for a new love interest. She didn't have anything bad to say about him and described him as a 'sweet guy' and that she hoped they would remain friends."

And when asked about the status of their relationship, Padgett said, "Pam is a fine mother and she does some great work for animal rights through PETA. I did not go to London with her over the holidays as I was doing my own thing - it's up to her to say if we are dating or not. I'm sure I will see her when I see her."

New Year's Eve Party Plan

Pamela Anderson is magic in London panto 'Aladdin'

And the audience is also enjoying the spectacle as the Canadian star throws herself into the spirit of the traditional Christmas-season show enjoyed by everyone from children to grandparents.

This time, there are an unusual number of middle-aged men in the audience at southwest London's New Wimbledon Theatre, eager to see the curvaceous Anderson strut, wiggle and pout her way through her British stage debut.

It is not exactly high-brow stuff -- pantomimes are stage versions of folk tales featuring singing, dancing, bad puns and plenty of participation from the audience, who boo villains and cheer heroes with gusto.

But sex symbol Anderson's involvement is a coup for organisers.

Most Britons expect to see a minor celebrity in their local pantomime, not the star of one of the biggest television shows ever, whose picture has reputedly been downloaded from the Internet more than any other woman.

Anderson appears to huge cheers, balancing on a trapeze and sporting fishnet stockings.

In this version of the pantomime, the genie that she plays "comes from Beverly Hills" and "always ends up with the bad boys" -- perhaps a reference to Anderson's three doomed marriages, including to rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock.

Anderson's two-week stint in "Aladdin" runs to December 27.

Though she is back in the red costume of her "Baywatch" days, winter in Wimbledon is as far away from the sunny beaches of Los Angeles as pantomime is from Anderson's usual beat.

Britain's traditional Christmas pantomimes, knockabout musical comedy versions of fairy tales such as "Aladdin", "Cinderella" and "Snow White", take over Britain's theatres in December and January.

The actors, wearing outlandish costumes, run about the stage singing and dancing, while others hose the audience with giant water pistols.

Schoolchildren are brought on stage to sing, while the cast scatter double-entendres as the band plays on.

Hardly comfortable ground for Hollywood icons.

However, First Family Entertainment (FFE), which has already managed to bring American stars like Mickey Rooney, Patrick Duffy ("Dallas") or Paul Michael Glaser ("Starsky and Hutch") over to Britain to do a stint in panto, has pulled off an even bigger coup in bringing Anderson to the stage.

Tickets are few and far between for her twice-daily appearances.

After Aladdin rubs his lamp, the genie Anderson descends from the ceiling, about an hour into the show.

She sings Christina Aguilera's hit "Genie in a Bottle" and in a script made to measure, she announces she is "the most downloaded genie in the world".

When she drops to her knees to ask her master Aladdin "what can I do for you?" the audience falls about laughing, and is stunned by one particularly vigorous dance.

However, it's all family entertainment -- unlike her previous turn on the European stage, riding a motorcycle at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris last year on Saint Valentine's Day, wearing nothing but a black body stocking.

Anderson has even visited the local pubs in Wimbledon during her spell in the suburb.

Her debut made for front-page photographs in Britain's newspapers and reviews have been favourable.

"As for Anderson, well, her prime function is sensuously, sinuously to palpitate, undulate, wiggle, wriggle and, told that evil hands all around are desperate to get hold of all she owns, to clutch with a smile at those celebrated boobs," said The Times.

"All this she does well. A pity she has to speak too".

The Daily Telegraph said: "Though Anderson has a talent far smaller than her bust, she proves a good sport in the show".

The Daily Mail said: "Well done Pam. Welcome to British Vaudeville".

Pam's Pop Single

Pam Anderson admits cocaine use

Anderson made the shocking confession during a TV interview with British talk show host Jeremy Kyle on Wednesday.

The former Baywatch star admits she has "dabbled" in illegal substances, but she's adamant cocaine is the strongest drug she's tried and she soon gave up the habit because she didn't like the effects.

She says, "Well I've tried it (cocaine) and I don't like it. I'm completely hyper and it actually doesn't work for me. I've dabbled in things."

Anderson also revealed she's quit drinking, because alcohol brings out her wild side.

She adds, "I haven't had a drink in a month, I don't drink. Champagne - sometimes I'll drink it and I'll get a little crazy, doing back flips and, you know, wrestling people on the floor. But I'm taking a break right now, my friend calls it 'detox so you can retox'."

No shadows on Pam, please

Pam Anderson is over Tommy Lee

The couple married in 1995 and split just three years later after a fight between them put Lee behind bars.

Although Lee and Anderson have since tried to make their relationship work countless times - with the Baywatch babe moving into the Motley Crue star's home as recently as last year - the actress/model insists the romance is over.

She has found love and happiness with an electrician - and she insists she's through with the drummer for good.

She explains, "You can't get heartbroken any more over all the disappointments or how he is as a father or anything like that. He doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. I do tell him the truth, but it's been 10 years of suffering over him so I'm over it.

"Whatever it is, it is - as long as my kids are happy and we're happy and we're safe, let him run around the world. I support him."

When asked if she'd ever give Lee another chance, Anderson adds, "No. No way. I have no interest at all."

Lee and Anderson are parents to sons Brandon, 13, and Dylan, 11.

Pam Anderson far from broke

But broke apparently is not one of those things.

Tabloid magazines are widely reporting she owes about $1.1 million to contractors who did renovation work on her Malibu Colony home, alleging she didn't pay because she is "broke."

Her American manager and public relations representative, Peter Asher, isn't publicly commenting about the matter, even to sympathetic Canadian media, so we haven't heard Pam's side.

So the story about Anderson being out of dough keeps being repeated like that old game of telephone.

So allow me to tell her side of the story, at least according to a couple of friends and one neighbour.

The dispute with the contractors happened because Anderson wasn't satisfied with the work, the sources say. Apparently, work was never completed and the house is sitting there, an unfinished construction site.

"Pam is really upset about it. She wants to sell it, but can't because it's half finished," said one source.

The dispute is expected to go to court.

But sources insist Anderson is not out of money, by any stretch of the imagination.

"Baywatch is still in syndication all over the world and she still gets residuals."

Indeed, the syndication payments for Baywatch, which ran from 1989 until 1999 and in which Anderson was the main star, are some of the highest still being paid because, according to Guinness Book of World Records, it remains the most watched TV show in history with more than 1.1 billion viewers.

Let's not forget, she gets big child support payments from ex Tommy Lee, who's a multi-millionaire from his still successful band, Motley Crue.

The reason the Ladysmith, B.C., native is always looking for work -- like opening spas in Eastern Europe and modeling -- is "because she's a workaholic and wants to remain relevant.

"Gosh, who doesn't want to keep working?"

Pamela Anderson Launches Budget-Friendly Signature Fragrance

Anderson launches anti-seal hunt ad

Anderson told a gathering outside Ontario's legislature that she wanted to save Canada from further international embarrassment over a "barbaric massacre."

"When I travel all over the world, the Canadian seal hunt is a huge issue that people talk to me about," she said. "So I'm trying to save some embarrassment."

Anderson, 42, braved blustering winds and a bone-chilling damp while clad in a one shoulder sheath and strappy heels. Her handlers ensured not a drop of rain reached her primped hair and makeup.

After posing with the mascot and a picture of her air-brushed self wearing a "Save the Seals" T-shirt, the former "Baywatch" star took time to answer gossip questions.

"No," she replied when asked if she's selling her Malibu home.

"Don't believe any of that crap," she said, adding, "I have a home in Canada too.

"Being Canadian, I feel I am hopefully a good voice here," she said while shutters snapped around her.

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea called Anderson's remarks disappointing and suggested she spend time with East Coast sealers to understand the hunt's importance.

"Hollywood celebrities are not going to dictate policy in Canada because we make decisions that are based on science and consultation with Canadians," Shea said in a telephone interview.

Anderson, a B.C. native, was in Toronto to launch her new animal-friendly clothing line at Fashion Week.

The actress and activist is one of several celebrities, including Kelly Osborne and Perez Hilton, who are part of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals campaign calling for an end to the annual seal hunt.

PETA says the ads will appear in entertainment magazines and on blogs and will be tweeted in many languages starting this fall. The aim is to keep pressure on the government year-round instead of just during the spring when protests are expected.

Anderson said baby seals are bludgeoned in front of their mothers before they have their first swim, but Shea said the killing of baby seals hasn't been practised in Canada since the early '80s. Activists focus on it because it tugs at the heart strings, Shea said.

"They still use the pictures of white seal pups, which are very cute, and of course they're bleeding red blood on white ice," she said.

"It's all very dramatic, but it doesn't happen."

The hunt is not just a tradition but a big part of the economy in coastal communities that do not the same economic opportunities as other parts of the country, Shea added.

Prominent figures like U.S. President Barack Obama, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the Dalai Lama have spoken out against the hunt.

But many Canadian politicians support it, saying it gives remote regions an economic boost.

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean made international headlines this summer when she helped carve a seal and ate part of its heart in support of the traditional aboriginal hunt.

PETA claims it is not targeting the aboriginal hunt but the East Coast commercial hunt.

Shea said there should be no distinction because seals are slaughtered in both hunts for economic reasons.

"It's every bit as important to the East Coast of Canada as it is to the Inuit."

Pam Anderson Did Not Enslave Little Girl, Little Girl Volunteered to be Enslaved

A solemn 9-year-old girl carrying her train.

Yesterday Page Six kept the story going, publishing an item about Pam's "fashion slave." After Pam presented the award, she allegedly "shouted 'daughter' in front of the whole auditorium, and slapped her leg like she was calling a puppy. The girl rushed up to grab her train."

Being known for her erratic behavior, we didn't think Pam would even respond. But while showing her ass on a runway is one thing, Pam apparently felt the need to say something about the child slavery charges...

The little girl is Adelaide Gault, daughter of Pam's makeup artist friend Sharon Gault. And according to Pam's official statement, released this morning, this whole thing was the kid's idea:

"As Pamela was preparing for the red carpet, Adelaide asked if she could carry the train. Everyone thought that would be fun and Pam agreed. Adelaide held the train with elegance and aplomb as Pam made the way across the red carpet and to her seat. Adelaide chose to sit next to Pam throughout the show, rather than in her own seat, met lots of interesting people and had a great time."

So that's it, no children were harmed in the making of this red carpet stunt. Now, what we would really appreciate is an explanation about this recent look—Baywatch swimsuit, caution-taped leg and freaky Ronald McDonald mask—but since it involves neither child red carpet slavery nor animals, we probably won't get one.

Pamela Anderson On Her "Rock Concert" Fashion Show

Anderson against 'Baywatch' movie

The sex symbol gained international fame playing swimsuit-clad lifeguard C. J. Parker in the series.

Anderson reprised her role in 2003 made-for-TV movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

However, the 42-year-old blonde insists adapting the series for theatrical release would be a disaster.

She tells Usmagazine.com, "Never! I'm not going do it (a Baywatch movie). I liked the TV show. I don't like it when they (producers) ruin it by making a movie out of it."

Anderson blasted over child helper

The former Baywatch actress shocked guests at the Hollywood Style Awards over the weekend when she turned up with young Adelaide Gault, who trailed behind the star, making sure her flowing Vivienne Westwood gown didn't catch on the floor.

Gault, the daughter of a make-up artist who was said to be working at the event, was left looking embarrassed and uncomfortable as she followed the actress around, and even sat on the floor as Anderson took her seat near the catwalk.

According to reports, the audience physically gasped when Anderson took to the stage, turned to Gault and patted her leg, shouting "daughter," as if she was calling for a pet dog.

A source tells New York gossip column Page Six, "She didn't even have her own seat and had to sit at Pamela's feet, where people nearly stepped on her to get to the stage. The girl looked uncomfortable and kept tugging on her dress to get her attention, but Pamela waved her away."

Another guest adds, "Pamela was telling people it was her daughter. And, after she presented David LaChapelle with an award onstage, she shouted 'daughter' in front of the whole auditorium, and slapped her leg like she was calling a puppy. The girl rushed up to grab her train."

A spokesperson for America's Child Labor Coalition has now called for investigation into how the nine year old came to be "working" as part of the blonde bombshell's entourage.

The rep says, "I would want to speak to the child to ask her if it is something she willingly did. Nine is very young, and an awards ceremony is a long time for a child to be out holding a dress."

Pam's undies here

Anderson denies bankruptcy claim

Los Angeles County records show five construction companies have filed liens for unpaid bills for remodeling work carried out on the star's Malibu home last year.

According to U.S. reports, bosses at one company, Bruder Construction, filed a $674,043 lien against the star for costs including labour, materials and sub-contractors' fees.

County records also show Anderson owes $252,360.39 in back state taxes and penalties for 2007.

However, the blonde insists she is sorting out her debts - blaming unpaid tax bills on 'miscalculations'.

She says, "I'm financially secure and I want to thank everyone who expressed concern for me based on these rumours. I am actually touched at how much concern has been expressed for me over this. It is true that I am in a dispute with some of the contractors working on my home. This is because after paying millions of dollars to build the house I continue to get bills from the contractors.

"My lawyers are reviewing the work done to see if the bills are fair. If they are, they'll be paid. If they aren't, they won't be. I am just sorry (one of the contractors) went to the press, especially when I was working out of the country.

"On a separate issue, mistakes may have been made in calculating taxes owed and we are now in the process of ensuring that any taxes owed are paid."

Pamela Anderson Is More Than $1 Million in Debt

Is Pamela Anderson going broke?

The Baywatch star is being chased by a construction company who completed renovation work on her Malibu, California home in 2008.

Bruder Construction filed a $674,043 lien against the star for costs including labour, materials and sub-contractors' fees, according to America's Star magazine.

And the U.S. government is also allegedly owed $252,360 by Anderson for an unpaid income tax bill.

Anderson has been living in a beachside trailer in Malibu while waiting for her home to be finished, and recently admitted she was contemplating staying at the park.

Missing In Action

Pamela Anderson's New Shocker: Dating an Electrician

A bikini-clad Anderson, 42, was spotted out at the beach in Malibu with her buff boyfriend, who's an electrician. The pair reportedly met a few months ago at a trailer park where the former wife of Kid Rock was staying while work was being done on her house.

Since then, the pair have been spotted out with her kids, having lunch everywhere from Malibu to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and – of course – at the beach.

Reportedly their first date: a ride to the beach on Padgett's golf cart.

Pam Anderson ad deemed 'too sexy'

Advertising chiefs at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filmed a promo in which the former Baywatch beauty stars as a scantily-clad flight security guard who strips passengers of fur and leather.

The ad was due to be shown at New York City's three airports - but bosses pulled the plug over fears the racy film will offend passengers with young children.

New York Post gossip column PageSix reports a representative for CNN Airport Network wrote to PETA bosses to explain the commercial is "particularly sensitive because children make up part of the demographic in airports".

The animal rights group is now hoping to show the film on in-flight entertainment.

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Pamela Anderson: Fashion's Latest Muse

Pamela Anderson shakes up Vivienne Westwood show

Huge safety blankets folded into coats and out-of-control pink tulle added Westwood's trademark rebellious touch to the show, culminating in Anderson twirling down the catwalk first in a tutu and then in a skin-tight T-shirt.

Backstage after the show on the elegant Place Vendome a few steps away from the French justice ministry, orange-haired Westwood shared a few tips for dispelling the economic gloom as the Paris womenswear shows got into full swing.

"Buy less, choose well, mix it all. Wear your shirt back to front, that way you get two ways of wearing your shirt," British designer Westwood told reporters.

Apart from the tulle extravaganza, she included a range of dresses and jackets that could easily be worn to the office, continuing the trend toward wearable, sellable pieces seen in New York and Milan.

Asymmetric wrap dresses and tunics in sea green and greyish blue, a black pinstripe dress and draped tops were meant to give shoppers the option to buy one special piece and combine it with whatever they had in their wardrobe.

"I still sell a lot of stuff, it doesn't seem to affect me," Westwood said about the downturn that has hit retailers from highstreet labels to luxury brands.

CLIMATE CHANGE

She then said she wanted to "hijack" her fashion show to talk about climate change, describing it a much greater threat than economic meltdown.

"We're in a terrible state. We need to save the human race," she added with a sigh.

With her roots in punk rock, Westwood is known for injecting political messages into her shows. But even at Christian Dior, not normally known to display social concerns, the crisis was making an impact.

While Dior challenged the recession only a few weeks ago with a dazzling haute couture show full of Marie Antoinette ballgowns, the autumn/winter collection tried to strike a balance between dreamy creativity and sober clothes that sell.

After the show, Chief Executive Sydney Toledano said he was worried about the social consequences of the downturn.

"We are here, super cool," he told reporters, gesturing to the champagne-sipping fashion crowd around him, "But we see the unemployment and all that."

Designer John Galliano looked to the East for inspiration, with fur-trimmed Genghis Khan hats and coats with fur cuffs, floaty canary yellow and cherry red dresses with silver or turquoise embellishments, and heavy jewelry.

But like other designers this season, he added several more practical outfits. Puffball skirt suits, jackets with balloon sleeves and matching skirts came in a color that matched the wider mood: grey.

Pamela Anderson Models for Vivienne Westwood

The Bret Michaels/Pamela Anderson Relationship: Doomed by Pam's Mom?

Michaels says he went out of his way to win over Mrs. Anderson, all to no avail. “One of her mom’s favorite bands was the Beach Boys, so I called up John Stamos, who played drums occasionally for the band,” he reveals. “I said, ‘John, can you put the mom on the side of the stage?’ So he does—they even let her go out and sing with the Beach Boys. The next day, Pamela goes, ‘My mom really doesn’t like you very much.’ I’m thinking, What the fuck? The mom really didn’t like the rocker thing or the way I looked—Pamela had never dated a rocker before. I think that played a big part in the relationship.”

Meanwhile, the Poison singer/guitarist wasn’t getting along with some of Anderson’s Baywatch coworkers, including actor (and Anderson ex) David Charvet, either. “We were at a Baywatch screening and I was taking insulin,” recalls the diabetic rocker, whose needle use led to early-career rumors that he was a junkie. “In the middle of taking the shot, they come over and grab me by my arm. I mean, I’m over in the corner, not like, ‘Hey, look at me!’ They—the production company, Charvet—fuckin’ flipped out on me! Charvet got a bunch of people. Pamela’s screaming at him. It was pretty wild. I could’ve, but did not, sue them.”

In all, Bret and Pam managed to last about a year. “The relationship came on very fast and ended very fast,” Michaels says. “I was on the road playing a lot, and I still had feelings for someone else at the time too. One day, she was in Hawaii or something, and I was just like, ‘Listen, I think you’re beautiful, but you’re getting a lot of pressure and all this stuff. Let’s just end it and be cool and be friends.’ I don’t like ending stuff where it has to be this big dramatic, burn-and-throw-shit-out thing.”

Look for many more juicy tales from Bret Michaels in the March issue of Blender.

Pam Anderson: Mystery Guest Flashes Her Breasts

The buxom blonde accidentally flashed her breasts to an entire studio audience during a taping yesterday of Osbournes: Reloaded, a new upcoming variety show hosted by Sharon, Ozzy, Kelly and Jack Osbourne.

Anderson's breast boo-boo happened during a skit called "Guess the Guest," according to an eyewitness.

"The Osbournes blindfold themselves and ask the guest questions to guess who they are," my source says. "Pam was sprawled on the stage, but when she got up, the top half of her dress completely flopped forward exposing everything."

The Osbournes never actually saw what happened because they remained blindfolded. "They heard it all and were very confused," the source says. "It was very funny."

Will the blooper make it on air? Looks like it, because they did not do a redo.

A rep for the show insists none of Anderson's naughty bits were actually exposed.

"I know that Pam had some issues wit the zipper on the back of her dress," the rep says. "But as far as I saw, she remained properly covered and nothing was revealed to the audience."

Airdates for the new show have not been announced.

PAM'S WOBBLY FLA. WEEKEND

Pamela Anderson to appear on 'Kath & Kim'

Pam Anderson saved from beach mob

The former Playboy pin-up was sunbathing on a beach in Uruguay at the height of her TV fame when she was suddenly surrounded by a group of male fans who were desperate to get close to the star.

And Anderson credits her bodyguard with saving her life after the overzealous crowd turned aggressive.

She explains, "I was on a beach in Uruguay when suddenly hundreds of men - not just boys - had me surrounded.

"I had my own security, but it wasn't enough for such a big crowd. My blouse got torn off and I was hit on the head by a rock, and for a moment I thought I wasn't going to get away.

"One of my security guys covered me with his body and got me away."

Pamela Anderson flees hotel

The former Baywatch babe was staying in a five-star hotel in Paris when the alarm was raised, and all residents were forced to leave their rooms.

But Anderson wasn't dressed and was reluctant to be seen in public.

A source tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "She was mortified. Her curlers were still in and she was wearing a baggy bathrobe. She looked more like Nora Batty than a Baywatch pin-up.

"She begged the firemen to smuggle her through the kitchen. But they insisted on bundling her out the front entrance, where about 200 screaming fans were waiting."

Pam: Cleaning keeps me 'grounded'

The former Baywatch babe admits she is actually a fan of washing and cleaning, and the acts prevent her from feeling "helpless".

She says, "It's really important for me as a woman to do stuff that keeps me grounded. I like to vacuum and do laundry.

"It's really important to me to make sure I can still look after myself. I don't want to feel helpless."

And the charitable star insists she is not a materialistic person - giving away the majority of her earnings so others can benefit from her good fortune too.

She adds, "When I make money I give it away. I do cheque to cheque. I don't like having a lot of money in the bank. I love the experience of struggling a little bit."

PAM, PETA RAGE AT ARMANI

Pamela Anderson's New Man!

Anderson has been quietly seeing a man from the United Arab Emirates. And he's not just any man—the dude is member of Abu Dubai's royal family, a source exclusively tells me.

The blond bombshell star of E!'s new Pam: Girl on the Loose is being tight-lipped about the mystery beau, but we've got some details for you...

She's actually only revealed his name to a few friends, so she usually refers to him by a pet name: Milk-Sheik, or Milk for short.

Most recently, they were spotted hanging out with friends this weekend at the Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood. "He's very handsome," says my source.

Anderson apparently met her new beau when she visited Abu Dhabi in June with the Make a Wish Foundation. Since then, she has announced she is partnering with the royal family to build an ecofriendly hotel in the area.

The longtime PETA activist's hotel will be a vegan-friendly resort featuring things such as organic linens and bath products not tested on animals.

In early June, Brad Pitt also announced that he was also developing a green hotel in neighboring Dubai.

Sightings

Baywatch star, NHLer score with Vancouver Island land plan

The pair received Ladysmith council's approval to build an 83-unit development on two hectares of oceanfront property where Anderson's family once operated a holiday camp.

The proposal hit a bump last month when neighbours expressed concerns about the proposed seven-storey height of one of the buildings.

The proposal has since been scaled back to five storeys with a penthouse.

At 22.5 metres, it's still 9.5 metres above the maximum allowed by the town, located 90 kilometres north of Victoria, but it satisfied municipal council.

Anderson, who is best known for her starring role on Baywatch, wasn't present for council's decision Tuesday, but Courtnall is jubilant, and he said Anderson shares his enthusiasm.

"She's excited, she's really happy and you know I'm excited to get to this point because she's been frustrated and wants to get going on it," said the former Vancouver Canuck. "We're very excited, it's been a year and a half, we've been working hard to get to this point. Now the work begins."

Pamela Anderson reality show off to modest start

The former Playmate's show averaged 1.1 million total viewers at 10 p.m. on Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. It was off 27% from "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" and "Living Lohan," each of which debuted May 26 with 1.5 million viewers.

"Sunset Tan," which had its Season 2 bow after "Pam" at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, built on "Pam's" performance by 200,000 viewers with an average of 1.3 million. That's also a significant improvement over "Tan's" May 2007 series premiere, which pulled in 795,000 viewers.

Pam Anderson is on the Loose

Just like her sex tape.

Anti-reality declarations notwithstanding, the Canadian blond bombshell's latest endeavour, an eight-part series titled Pam: Girl on the Loose, is a fairly standard entry in the celeb-reality sweepstakes. It debuts Tuesday on E!.

What makes Pam: Girl on the Loose different are the notable instances when Anderson is walking around 90% naked. Well, she's really 100% naked, but we see 90% in this forum. It's a documentary, after all.

"Some people are afraid to be filmed -- I think I'm afraid of not being filmed," Anderson says in a moment of bare insight.

Many other celebrities have shows like this, but not all of them would look good 90% nude. That's Pam's natural -- or, shall we say, augmented -- advantage.

Nonetheless, Pam is trying to show another side of herself with this series. The problem is, the side she wants to show isn't all that interesting.

Early in the debut episode of Pam: Girl on the Loose, Anderson makes several declarations. Among them: "This is not a reality show," and as evidence, Anderson adds, "You will not see the kids ... you may see their feet."

Personally speaking, we have no interest in seeing Anderson's kids. But the problem in this case is that Anderson goes on and on about how she values being a mother, and how important her children are in her life.

So if we aren't going to see how the most famous sex symbol of the past 20 years interacts with her kids, then exactly what do we see in Pam: Girl on the Loose?

Well, in the first episode the big issues are: Will Pam get to Las Vegas in time for the Elton John concert (cue ominous music)? And will Pam's estate sale go off without a hitch (cue more ominous music)?

Like, who cares?

The dull bits notwithstanding, there are two memorable moments in the opening episode of Pam: Girl on the Loose. One is quite amusing, while the other is so disturbing that it may haunt us for a while.

The first memorable moment comes when Pam's mom is informed that Pam is going to live with her on-again, off-again paramour Tommy Lee of Motley Crue for a few weeks, while Pam is "between homes," as it were. The stony silence from Pam's mom is priceless.

The second memorable moment comes during a party in Las Vegas, when Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, who is approximately one billion years old, creepily reaches for Pam's breasts. Hef, you old coot, for the love of God, have you not one ounce of dignity left?

Overall, Pam: Girl on the Loose is fairly dull. What saves it from being completely dull is that it's Pam Anderson, and her presence gives the proceedings a certain low-level watchability.

Maybe that's the key difference between an observational documentary and just another reality show.

Pam Anderson on the loose in pointless show

Truth is, if Anderson is crazy, it's like a fox. And her eight-episode show, which premieres Sunday on E!, is about as uncensored as Pravda during the height of the Cold War.

As an executive producer on this project, Anderson has final say over what gets in. It is soon obvious that she uses that power wisely. "Girl on the Loose" knows where it's going at all times as it carefully crafts an image of Anderson as an appreciative and approachable sex symbol, a doting mother, a tireless crusader for animals and a celebrity who's just as down to earth as you and me, by gum.

That she is able to accomplish all this even as she builds a Malibu mansion is testimony to her astute understanding of her public persona and how to burnish it to maximum effect.

That starts with the look of the series, which is on film. Grainy film, at that. The E! press release says Anderson wants the show to have a "'60s-esque artistic flare of a feature documentary." You can believe that if you like. Or maybe, at age 41, Anderson understands that the razor-sharp lens of an HD camera is no longer her best friend.

In the premiere, we meet Anderson's older brother, mother, driver, photographer and architect. Most offer testimonials to Anderson's finer and less obvious qualities.

To her everlasting credit, we do not meet Anderson's two boys. Fellow E! reality subject Denise Richards might not realize how irresponsible it is to exploit children to boost Mom's career, but Anderson is not so clueless.

The series has a generous amount of seminude and scantily clad shots and story lines that rarely last a few minutes. Meanwhile, Anderson uses a telestrator to caption each and every scene with pink lipstick. Is she really a "crazy bitch?" Sure, and Bill Gates is a tinkerer with no business sense.

Pam, Tommy Lee 'just friends'

The 41-year-old former "Baywatch" star is living with her ex-husband and their two sons -- Dylan, 10; Brandon, 12 -- in Lee's Calabasas enclave while her new Malibu mansion is under construction. Anderson says the pair, whose honeymoon video was infamously unleashed on the Internet, aren't an item again. But she isn't ruling out the possibility.

"The dream would be that all of us could really be together, but we're better friends," Anderson told The Associated Press during an interview at manager Peter Asher's house Wednesday. "We're great friends. We just live together. And we're ex-husband and wife. It's kinda silly. I don't know where that's gonna go."

Anderson's tumultuous love life has long been tabloid fodder. Last March, she officially annulled her shorter-than-short marriage to Rick Salomon, the man best known for making a sex tape with Paris Hilton. In 2006, she was married to "Bawitdaba" rocker Kid Rock for less than four months. And now she has feelings for yet another man: Barack Obama.

"I love him," she told The AP. "I think he's going to win. I like that he's opening up conversations all over the world. I think he's smart and charismatic. I think it's important to have a president that people actually like. I know my kids want to be like him. I think he has a great message. It'll be nice when people like America again."

Anderson said her new series "Pam: Girl on the Loose," premiering Aug. 3 on E!, was supposed to document her preparing for a glitzy peep show-style production helmed by Broadway director Jerry Mitchell at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. However, Anderson decided against trading Malibu for The Strip full-time.

Instead, "Girl on the Loose" provides a look at Anderson's everyday life.

So why do a reality show?

"I'm not worried about cleaning up my image," said Anderson. "You know how you do things, and you don't really know why you're doing them until the end? I don't know why I'm doing this yet. I'm just know I'm an exhibitionist. Some people are afraid to be found. I'm afraid not to be found. It's one of those weird opportunities. And it was an incredible deal."

The eight-episode series -- produced by World of Wonder Productions -- was shot mostly on film as well as on Anderson's personal video camera. Anderson insisted her children not be included.

"I do it while they're at school and at camp," she said. "There's no cameras in my house. When there's cameras in my house, they're not there."

Pamela Anderson starring in new reality show

The 41-year-old former "Baywatch" star is living with her ex-husband and their two sons — Dylan, 10; Brandon, 12 — in Lee's Calabasas enclave while her new Malibu mansion is under construction. Anderson says the pair, whose honeymoon video was infamously unleashed on the Internet, aren't an item again. But she isn't ruling out the possibility.

"The dream would be that all of us could really be together, but we're better friends," Anderson told The Associated Press during an interview at manager Peter Asher's house Wednesday. "We're great friends. We just live together. And we're ex-husband and wife. It's kinda silly. I don't know where that's gonna go."

Anderson's tumultuous love life has long been tabloid fodder. Last March, she officially annulled her shorter-than-short marriage to Rick Salomon, the man best known for making a sex tape with Paris Hilton. In 2006, she was married to "Bawitdaba" rocker Kid Rock for less than four months. And now she has feelings for yet another man: Barack Obama.

"I love him," she told the AP. "I think he's going to win. I like that he's opening up conversations all over the world. I think he's smart and charismatic. I think it's important to have a president that people actually like. I know my kids want to be like him. I think he has a great message. It'll be nice when people like America again."

Anderson said her new series "Pam: Girl on the Loose," premiering Aug. 3 on E!, was supposed to document her preparing for a glitzy peep show-style production helmed by Broadway director Jerry Mitchell at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. However, Anderson decided against trading Malibu for The Strip full-time.

Instead, "Girl on the Loose" provides a look at Anderson's everyday life.

So why do a reality show?

"I'm not worried about cleaning up my image," said Anderson. "You know how you do things, and you don't really know why you're doing them until the end? I don't know why I'm doing this yet. I'm just know I'm an exhibitionist. Some people are afraid to be found. I'm afraid not to be found. It's one of those weird opportunities. And it was an incredible deal."

The eight-episode series — produced by World of Wonder Productions — was shot mostly on film as well as on Anderson's personal video camera. Anderson insisted her children not be included.

"I do it while they're at school and at camp," she said. "There's no cameras in my house. When there's cameras in my house, they're not there."

E! Unleashes 'Pam' in August

A new season of the cable channel's series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is also on its way.

"Pam: Girl on the Loose" is scheduled to premiere at 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. The show promises a "truly personal and in-depth glimpse" into Anderson's life as a mother, working actress and animal-rights activist.

Episodes will feature the former "Baywatch" and "Stacked" star holding a massive yard sale, taking meetings for various business endeavors and tending to her kids without the help of a maid or a nanny.

Anderson is among the executive producers of "Girl on the Loose," along with Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato ("The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "Showbiz Moms & Dads"), Tom Campbell and Jeff Pollack.

"Keeping Up with the Kardashians," meanwhile, will unveil its third season early next year. The Ryan Seacrest-produced show has performed well for E!, winning its time period in the show's core demographic of women 18-34.

Pamela Anderson auctions Dodge Viper as contribution to PETA campaign

Michael McGraw, spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the group will use the cash to raise awareness about the cruel methods used to skin animals such as snakes and crocodiles, particularly in India.

According to PETA, snakes used in bags and shoes are often skinned alive and suffer for hours or even days before dying.

Anderson's 450-horsepower car, which boasts a top speed of 305 km/h, was sold recently at a Las Vegas auction of Hollywood memorabilia.

Pamela on Jessica: Just Kidding!

Reports that Anderson has lashed out against Simpson for wearing a T-shirt recently that read "Real Girls Eat Meat" have been greatly exaggerated...

Yes, the former Baywatch babe called Simpson a "bitch" and a "whore" during an Australian radio show, but her tone was way more cracking a funny than battle cry.

The star of E!'s new reality series Pam: Girl On the Loose laughed when one of the radio hosts, Jackie O, asked her about the T-shirt and explained, "This is the first time I've heard about it."

When the other host, Kyle, suggested that Simpson's tee was more adult than animal themed, Anderson cracked. "She was not referring to actual, you know, cows and chickens. I think she was referring to men."

Meanwhile, I hear Anderson is driving to Las Vegas this weekend to celebrate her birthday (she turns 41 tomorrow). The roadtrip will apparently include a stop at the world's largest thermometer (it's 134 feet tall) in scorching hot desert town Baker, Calif., to cook veggie burgers on the pavement.

Yummy.

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee Are Together Again

Pamela Anderson to part with prized car for PETA

That's why the former "Baywatch" babe is selling her prized Dodge Viper and donating the proceeds to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

"I've been working with PETA for 15 years," Anderson told The Associated Press. "They're kind of my ethical advisers. With them, I see actual results."

The 40-year-old actress recently held a private estate sale to benefit the animal organization, and she's planning to personally oversee the sale of her 2000 Viper, which she customized herself with white racing stripes. The car plays a prominent role in Anderson's forthcoming E! series, "Pam: Girl on the Loose," but she admitted it was dangerous for her to own such a high-performance vehicle.

"I'm a terrible driver," she said. "It's just not a good idea for me to have a Viper."

The car will be among the offerings at Julien's Auctions' Summer Entertainment Sale of Hollywood memorabilia, to be held June 21 and 22 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Other items available include Alfred Hitchcock's driver's license, personal snapshots of Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. and an original "Ben Hur" script signed by Charlton Heston. The sale will be broadcast live on Auction Network.

Though Anderson regularly attends charity auctions, she said she's not much of a collector.

"I get sports stuff for my kids," she said. "But me? I, just on a whim, give everything away. This is another one of those opportunities, but it's specific. It goes to the cause."

Dinner with Pamela Anderson for highest charity bid

The former "Baywatch" star is offering herself as a dinner guest to the highest bidder at an auction in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Anderson, 40, will be flying out to Abu Dhabi as the big attraction at the fund-raiser. The United Arab Emirates branch of the international foundation is hoping to make the wishes of 39 terminally ill children come true.

"We are planning to have a lot of fun and make a lot of money for the cause," the Canadian-born actress said in a statement on Wednesday.

How Stars Are Kicking Off Summer

Playing Ball

Own a Piece of Pam

Perhaps a little bored out there in the 'Bu and wanting to clean house before she retires to Vancouver, the erstwhile Baywatch bombshell and upcoming E! "docuseries" star is holding an estate sale this weekend, hoping to divest herself of "5,000 square feet of beautiful vintage country French furniture" and a host of other items…

Among the goodies previously owned by Anderson that could soon become part of your very own treasure trove:

"Beautiful linens" and designer bedding
A new Jacuzzi tub and bathroom fixtures
A six-passenger Chrysler electric car
Antique toys

Athletic equipment, including fishing and snow gear, bicycles, skateboards and scooters (hopefully her kids are aware of the plan)
Designer clothing, jeans, shoes and jewelry
Outdoor furniture
China, silver, crystal and depression glass
Chandeliers

Judging by the pics provided by the Helping Hand Estate Sale Service, Anderson had quite the French-provincial flair for decorating. Or her assistants cleaned out every Anthropologie in the Southland.

Either way, the sale starts tomorrow at Hows Market on Pacific Coast Highway and moves to Malibu High School on Saturday and Sunday.

Pamerica

Pamela Anderson 'Cracks the Whip' on Politicians

The Canadian-born performer confirms on her Web site that she has officially been awarded citizenship.

Her first act as a newly minted American? The former Baywatch babe, 40 – whose brief marriage to Rick Salomon was recently annulled – headed to Washington to lobby against animal testing on behalf of her pet charity, PETA.

"Being a citizen excites me not just because I can vote, but because I can crack the whip on Capitol Hill to defend animals," wrote the long-time animal rights activist.

Heartily Partying In Dc

A pre-dinner party thrown by People magazine drew Rita Cosby, John McCain's daughter Meghan and funnyman Norm McDonald to The Park lounge. Niche Media honcho Jason Binn and wife Haley also popped in.

Where's the Beef? Not With Pamela Anderson

The buxom blonde and PETA activist says she's horrified by rumors spreading on the Internet that she was recently caught—and photographed—eating a meat hotdog at her sons’ baseball game near their home in Malibu.

“It’s like Hotdoggate,” she said with a laugh on the phone from Washington, D.C. (she’s there to attend tomorrow's White House Correspondents Dinner).

“Clearly, it’s a veggie dog. They've been serving veggie dogs and veggie burgers at my kids’ baseball games for years now.”

Anderson was a driving force to get the ballpark to offer meat alternatives. She says, “Lovely John, who runs the hotdog stand there from the Kiwanis Club, has been so wonderful to me and my kids.”

Birthday Suit

Pamela Does E!

The pinup and former Baywatch star will star in a new series for E! about her life, love-wise and other, the network announced Monday.

Pamela is set for a summer debut. Billed not as a reality series but as a "docu-style series," the show is being produced by the makers of the acclaimed feature documentaries The Eyes of Tammy Faye and Inside Deep Throat.

"Pamela will be an artistically rich and visually stunning series," executive producer Randy Barbato said in a statement. "The series will offer an unprecedented look inside the life of one of today's most iconic superstars in the style of a uniquely shot documentary film."

While the series, as announced, promises to let viewers meet "the real woman behind the famous breasts," it will draw a big line, and will not feature her and ex-husband Tommy Lee's two children.

Certainly, Anderson's own life is nothing if not rife with material.

Late last Saturday night, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the 40-year-old helped celebrate Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner's 82nd birthday by doing a dance for him while wearing a pair of high heels—and nothing else.

Anderson's career was launched in Playboy in 1989, when she landed the first of her record 12 covers. Her subsequent Hollywood run has seen her star in Home Improvement, V.I.P. and, most notably to beach-deprived viewers the world over, Baywatch.

With the launch of Pamela, Anderson will match Lee, the first of her three former husbands, in the summer job department.

Last week, it was announced that Lee will costar with Chris "Ludacris" Bridges in a new summertime competition series for Discovery's eco-minded Planet Green network.

Rick and Pam Officially Over

After each estranged spouse filed annulment papers, Pamela Anderson's marriage to Paris Hilton ex Rick Salomon was officially dissolved Monday. (View the documents.)

But while Salomon moved to annul their union on Friday, it was Anderson's Feb. 22 filing that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge signed off on today, noting that the former Baywatch lifesaver's petition was uncontested.

Both cited fraud, which tends to be the most commonly checked box in these cases, as the reason for the split, and neither went into detail nor asked for financial support in their respective filings.

Per court documents, Dec. 15 was the date Salomon learned Anderson, who had filed for divorce the day before, wanted out. The 40-year-old mother of two originally blamed "irreconcilable differences" for their marital failure.

After a brief courtship that began, in Anderson's words, with her paying off a poker debt "with sexual favors," the hasty duo swapped vows on Oct. 6 during Anderson's 90-minute break between appearances in illusionist Hans Klok's Beauty of Magic show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

This was the third marriage for both Anderson and Salomon, whose second pairing, with Shannen Doherty, was annulled in 2003.

Rick Equals Pam's Desire to Split

A month after Pamela Anderson decided enough was really enough, the former Baywatch babe's estranged hubby has filed his own annulment petition to dissolve their five-month marriage.

He also cites fraud as the reason to wipe the union from the books; and, like Anderson, he didn't go into further detail. Neither celeb (albeit of very different calibers) has asked the other for spousal support.

Apparently having milked their brief courtship for all it was worth, Anderson and Salomon tied the knot in a quickie ceremony in Las Vegas on Oct. 6, in between the Stacked star's appearances with illusionist Hans Klok at Planet Hollywood.

But the strip-poker game during which they went from friends to friends who felt they needed to get married ended up being a gamble-gone-wrong.

Anderson first filed for divorce on Dec. 14, citing irreconcilable differences. Several days later, however, she wrote on her blog that she and Salomon were working things out.

This was both Salomon's and Anderson's third trip down the aisle (although technically her fifth if you count the three times she said "I do" with Kid Rock).

But while she's romantically unattached these days, Anderson on Thursday said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she once confirmed her previous coupling, that she isn't dating anyone right now.

Instead she's spending most of her time these days with her kids, the 40-year-old mother of two sons said. "That's taking up a lot of time." Eleven-year-old Brandon and 10-year-old Dylan's father is ex-husband No. 1 Tommy Lee.

"Usually I get in around 3 or 4 in the morning, and I'm up at 6:30 am with my kids making breakfast, 8 a.m. at school, and who washes their face?" Anderson said, noting that the other moms probably find it pretty funny that she's the one shuttling her kids to school each day.

But, she added, "I'm a mom, you have to do it and I love it."

Pam Anderson to Ellen: I'm Not Dating

Thrice-married Anderson – now single again – tells Ellen DeGeneres on her show Thursday that she is not dating anyone.

Her attention, says Anderson, the mother of two boys (Brandon, 11, and Dylan, 10, whose father is Anderson's ex, Tommy Lee), is devoted to "just kids. That's taking up a lot of time."

Especially on her schedule. Says Anderson, "Usually I get in around 3 or 4 in the morning, and I'm up at 6:30 am with my kids making breakfast, 8 a.m. at school, and who washes their face?"

When Anderson, 40, drops the boys off at school, "People just must be flipping out that you are out there in a neon vest helping kids out of the car," suggests DeGeneres, 50.

"No," says Anderson, "but I get a lot of high fives. They think it's funny that I'm there doing that."

But, she says, "I'm a mom, [and] you have to do it and I love it."

When DeGeneres goads Anderson by talking about a previous show guest, The Bachelor's Matthew Grant, Anderson responds, " He seemed nice."

Is he Anderson's type? "He's handsome," the bombshell concedes, but further admits, "I don't know what my type is."

DeGeneres graciously offers to help out Anderson next time she meets a guy. In the meantime, the actress tells Ellen men are just like a book – with "a beginning, middle and an end."

Pam Wants Marriage Off the Record

Instead, the former Baywatch beauty filed for an annulment Friday, citing fraud as the reason (a commonality when it comes to filling out the paperwork). No further details were given, per court documents obtained by E! News.

Anderson, who in January adamantly denied rumors that she was expecting a child with her estranged hubby of three months, originally filed for divorce Dec. 14. She blamed irreconcilable differences for the failure of her third marital union.

But then, just days later, she posted a message to her blog saying that she and Salomon were trying to work things out.

The couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in a slapdash ceremony at the Mirage in between Anderson's performances with illusionist Hans Klock at Planet Hollywood Hotel, about a week after they obtained a marriage license and not much longer after the twice-divorced bombshell told Ellen DeGeneres she had fallen in love.

"I paid off a poker debt with sexual favors, and I fell in love," Anderson cooed. ”It's so romantic. It's romance."

Anderson and Salomon have each been married twice before, the actress to Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, and Paris Hilton's sextape costar to voice actress Elizabeth Daily and Shannen Doherty, the latter of which was annulled in 2003.

Pam Anderson's Strip Act Gets Very Warm Reception

In her much-anticipated strip show at the famed Le Crazy Horse saloon, Anderson, 40, sported a sheer black body stocking and made her stage bow on the back of a motorcycle in front of 500 enthusiastic fans, revealing much more of her considerable talents than expected.

"She was great," gushed one observer who caught an eyeful at the first of her one-night only performances. (Anderson did two shows, and both were sold out.) "She was totally into it – it was impressive. And the crowd responded very warmly."

In an homage to '50s French sex kitten (and sister animal-rights activist) Brigitte Bardot, Anderson delivered a languorous dance number to Bardot's emblematic hit "Harley Davidson." (Bardot, now 73, sent Anderson flowers and called to wish her well.)

Earlier in the day, at a PETA press conference, Anderson told PEOPLE she was "a little bruised up from practicing on that motorcycle" but looked forward to the gig. "It'll be fun," she said.

Celebration of Women

Though the Crazy Horse specializes in presenting topless dancers, "It's a celebration of women," says Anderson. "It's done very respectfully, very classy, and it's a wonderful show for women as well as for men."

It's also wonderful for the Crazy Horse, because Anderson says she did the show for free. (Tickets just to get in were around $300 per person.)

"This isn't for money," said Anderson. "It's just for the love of the art, and the Crazy Horse does it best."

Still, she noted, "They have to cover their costs. They flew me over here. And I am very high maintenance."

Pamela Anderson campaigns for seals

Anderson was to perform a burlesque striptease later at the Crazy Horse cabaret to the tune of 'Harley Davidson', a song written by Serge Gainsbourg and sung by Bardot in the late 60s.

Anderson said she would deliver a letter from Bardot to the Canadian ambassador to France urging him to stop seal hunting around the Arctic.

"It sickens me not just as a Canadian but as a human being," the 40-year-old actress told a room crammed with photographers shouting for her attention at Bardot's animal rights foundation.

Anderson also called on fashion designers and consumers to boycott pelts and seal products, which Canada defend as a traditional source of trade that helps balance the ecosystem.

"The hunt was dead for 20 years, and has been revived not to honor local customs or conserve cod stocks but because new markets for fur have opened up in Russia and China," she said.

Anderson played a short video that showed hunters yelling before clubbing seals and dragging bloodied bodies across the ice while a woman sobbed on the soundtrack.

Bardot, 73, wished her luck via speakerphone from her home in the southern resort city of St. Tropez.

"You are my Valentine, I kiss you," Bardot said.

Anderson's Crazy Horse act, originally planned for two nights but reduced to one, involves a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Pamela Anderson to perform at Paris nude revue

Anderson, who has recently been performing in a magic show in Las Vegas, follows Arielle Dombasle, an actress and wife of one of France's leading intellectuals, in appearing at the Crazy Horse, a fixture in Paris night life for half a century.

"A special number will be created for Pamela Anderson, a striptease on a Harley Davidson," the Crazy Horse said.

Anderson will perform four shows on February 13-14.

Worst of Kin

Sightings

Pamela Anderson Steps Out in Miami

"I have a soft spot for bad boys," she told the jam-packed ALL-STAR Gala Saturday night in South Beach as she pledged the cash.

Indeed, Anderson – who previously married "bad boy" rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock – is in the process of divorcing her third husband, Rick Salomon, who's most famous for costarring in the Paris Hilton sex tape.

As for the demise of her three-month marriage, Anderson told PEOPLE, "It is good to just be me and stay home with my boys."

The former Baywatch star – who has denied pregnancy reports – recently wrapped her stint with magician Hans Klok at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. "I am finished in Las Vegas and happy to go home," she added. "This is what I am planning to do for the next few months."

As celebrity host for the charity event (which also benefited Alex Rodriguez's A-Rod Family Foundation), Anderson spent most of the night hanging with Miami drag queen Elaine Lancaster, her close friend of about four years.

Afterward, she dressed down in flesh-colored shorts and headed to Mansion nightclub, where she drank vodka and chatted with pals. After 45 minutes, she club-hopped over to SET, drinking Dom Perignon in a private room with friends Scott Weiland and club-owner Eric Milon until 4 a.m.

Although Anderson forgot to tip her SET servers, she quickly realized the error – sending her assistant back to the club to deliver several hundred dollars per waitress.

Pamela Pregnant? Not!

"No."

The former Baywatch babe posted the brief rebuttal on her blog Thursday morning, hours after a TMZ report hit claiming she was pregnant with the child of husband Rick Salomon.

In fact, shortly before the bun-in-the-oven item ran Wednesday, Anderson told E!'s Daily 10 that she wasn't going to have any more children. She has two sons, Brandon, 11, and Dylan, 9, from her marriage to Tommy Lee.

"No more kids. No more kids," she said.

Anderson, 40, filed for divorce from Salomon, 39, on Dec. 14, after just two months of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Three days later, she wrote on her site that "we're working things out."

There were several reports in recent weeks suggesting she was going forward with the divorce, citing supposedly "new" court documents filed on Dec. 28 showing she had served Salomon with the divorce papers.

However, a closer examination reveals the court merely recorded that Salomon had received the paperwork on Dec. 15.

Anderson has not commented on whether reconciliation is still in the offing, but, perhaps tellingly, she has not withdrawn the petition.

Asked about it the Salomon status by Daily 10, she joked: "I wish him the best…It’s a can of worms. Big, fat, juicy worms, but worms

The actress, pinup and magician's assistant and Salomon, best known as Paris Hilton's sex-tape sidekick, wed Oct. 6 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. It was the third marriage for both.

She was previously hitched to Lee and Kid Rock, while Salomon was married to Shannen Doherty (the union was annulled after nine months) and to voice actress Elizabeth Daily.

Anderson, who in December announced plans to retire to her native Canada within five years, revealed she has committed to doing a few upcoming stage appearances in Europe soon, to "fulfill the exhibitionist in me." Her latest feature, the goofball mob comedy Blonde and Blonder costarring Denise Richards, is due out on DVD Feb. 5.

She also hinted at a future TV project.

"Well, you know I said I would never do a reality show—never, ever do a reality show. Who wants to really know what these people look like, talk like—what they do behind closed doors I really don’t care. But, actually I may do something at E! about maybe the next part of certain things I want to do with my career," she told Daily 10.

"It might be kind of a really funny, edgy thing that I might be doing. Why not? It’s an adventure, right?"

Pamela Anderson Appears to Move Ahead with Divorce

After Anderson filed for divorce in mid-December, and then days later said they were "working things out," her attorney filed a proof of service of summons in Los Angeles Superior Court, reports CelebTV.com.

The document, filed on Dec. 28, shows that Salomon was served with divorce papers on Dec. 15. He has 30 days to file a response to her divorce claim.

"I would think this means the divorce is going ahead," says L.A. family law attorney Lynn Soodik, who's not involved with the case. "But this filing is just a procedural thing."

On New Year's Eve, Anderson, 40, acknowledged to PEOPLE that her struggles were continuing but that she was moving on.

"Oh there's plenty," of problems, she said en route to Las Vegas to ring in 2008. "What can you do? We're all human. We're all trying."

In a posting on her Web site Thursday, Anderson says she is enjoying some family time, but does not mention Salomon. "My kids and I had a great new years in Vegas! They loved the fireworks and hot chocolate at midnight. Mommy made it home by 1:30am. Nice! Now on family vacation in the snow. We are doing great. Getting rest and planning new year."

Calls to Anderson's lawyer were not immediately returned.

Midget Has Muscles

Pamela Anderson Has 'Plenty' of Problems

"Oh there's plenty," of problems, Anderson told PEOPLE as she headed to LAX nightclub in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve. "What can you do? We're all human. We're all trying."

When asked about her plans for 2008, she said, "More of the same. More excitement, more fun."

Last year, in which the actress turned 40, might be hard to beat.

Her brief marriage to Kid Rock was officially dissolved in early 2007. Anderson waited four months before walking down the aisle for the third time with Rick Salomon, a friend of 15 years.

She filed for divorce on Dec. 14 in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences, but days later Anderson posted a message on her blog saying: "We're working things out."

In her first online posting since then, Anderson updated her Web site Monday and hinted at the "insanity" of last year. Still, her New Year's resolution is clear:

"I know 2008 will bring all your wildest dreams. 2007 was an interesting year for me. What's the definition of insanity? This is the year I do everything I wanted to do – my way. I have so many great projects – for the environment, for animals. I'm going to be proud of every single day – and make sure I do not veer from the path. Stay focused."

Magic Man Sparked Split

Pamela Anderson plans divorce, then scraps it

In a divorce petition filed on Friday in Los Angeles, Anderson, 40, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakdown of her marriage to Rick Salomon -- best known as Paris Hilton's partner in a 2003 sex tape.

But on Monday, Anderson wrote cryptically in her Web site diary: "We're working things out."

The posting did not elaborate and Anderson's representative declined to comment on the matter.

Celebrity web site TMZ said the divorce was off. It quoted an unidentified source close to the couple saying they had a huge fight but made up.

TMZ also ran a picture of Anderson and Salomon out shopping together that was said to have been taken this past weekend.

Salomon, 39, and Anderson were married on October 6 in Las Vegas. It was the third marriage for both.

Anderson, who gained fame playing the buxom lifeguard C.J. Parker on the TV show "Baywatch," was previously married to rock stars Tommy Lee, drummer for the band Motley Crue, and Kid Rock. The marriage last year to Kid Rock lasted about three months.

The Canadian-born actress has been performing in a magic show in Las Vegas for the last six months but wrote on her Web site over the weekend that she had turned down an offer for a big permanent show for the sake of her two sons, Brandon and Dylan.

Salomon's former wives were actresses Shannen Doherty and Elizabeth Daily.

Salomon dated Hilton, a hotel heiress, socialite and actress, in a relationship memorialized in a sex tape distributed on the Internet and later released as a porn video titled "1 Night in Paris."

Pamela Anderson Shoots Down Reality Show Report

On her Web site, she says she had been considering it, but "only to promote, and have people see what it's like to create a show and be on stage starring in a big Vegas production."

Anderson, 40, who recently completed a run in magician Hans Klok's stage production in Las Vegas, goes on to write that she would never include her children in a reality show.

"The choices I have to make now are about quality of life," she says. "And meaning: Not about money or fame for no good reason."

Pamela Anderson Plans Disappearing Act

The erstwhile Baywatch babe claims she has no more than a half decade's worth of entertaining left in her before likely absconding from Hollywood and heading back to her native British Columbia.

"Five more years of [T&A], and I'll go back to Canada," the newlywed told USA Today. "I've got some land. It'll be time."

The 40-year-old blond bombshell said she's already been weaning herself off time in the spotlight, inaction that owes partly to her desire to be with her sons with ex-husband Tommy Lee, 11-year-old Brandon and 9-year-old Dylan, and partly to her desire to remain idle.

"I get offers to do movies and TV all the time," said Borat's dream woman, who has been assisting Dutch magician Hans Klok in his Las Vegas Beauty of Magic show since June. "I say no to everything. Drives my agent crazy. But I'm lazy. I don't want to work. I want to be with my kids. So, I just fly in from L.A., do a few days of shows and go back home."

Home is currently in Malibu, where Anderson tends to another infinitely less glitzy assistant job, that of serving as "multiplication mom for the fourth-grade boys" at Dylan's school.

Anderson said that both her sons and new husband Rick Salomon, with whom she tied the knot in October during intermission between two magic shows, accompany her to Sin City as frequently as possible. Not that it's always the upbeat experience she hopes for.

"My kids, they're kind of scared of him," she said of Klok, "because he might make them disappear."

Fear aside, she credits the trio of men in her life with giving her a renewed sense of purpose and shoots down murmurings that she rushed into marriage too quickly with the erstwhile Paris Hilton sex-tape partner.

"Nah," she said of her seemingly hasty stroll down the aisle. "I make all of my decisions in about five minutes."

Plus, after nearly two months of wedded bliss, preceded by 15 years of being friends, Anderson says things have never been better or more solid.

"I'm the happiest I've ever been. We're good for each other...He knows about all my stuff, and I know all his. We've always rooted for each other."

As for how the duo spends their free time, the answer is hardly unexpected for celebs of their stature.

"We're in every night," she told the paper. "Having sex."

As for her previous litany of husbands, which in addition to Lee includes motormouth Kid Rock, Anderson said she has no hard feelings for either man.

"Look, I wish them all well. I'm moving forward with my life."

We Hear...

Poker game led to Pam's latest marriage

"I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"

So Salomon — best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton — struck a flirty deal.

"Rick, being the gentleman, said he would wipe my debt if I gave him a kiss, so I have to thank Vegas for our relationship switching gears!" Anderson says in the magazine's latest issue, on newsstands Thursday. "It evolved into spending every day — and then nights — together."

Salomon weighs in, telling OK!: "I've been plotting and scheming for the past 15 years, and I finally got the girl."

The couple tied the knot Oct. 6 in a villa at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, squeezing in their vows between Anderson's performances as an assistant in Hans Klok's magic show at a nearby casino.

It was the third marriage for both Anderson and Salomon. The couple met when she was dating one of Salomon's friends.

Anderson was previously wed to Kid Rock and Tommy Lee. Salomon's ex-wives are actresses Shannen Doherty and E.G. Daily.

"There has always been chemistry, but mostly it's been camaraderie," Anderson says. "We have been there for each other through everything. We have seen each other through it all — that's tough to find."

She adds: "I don't just love him, I like him. We are an oddly good match."

Pamela Anderson: Tell Everybody I'm Not Pregnant

"Please tell everybody – categorically I am not pregnant," Anderson told Las Vegas celebrity blogger Robin Leach.

"It's just not true," the mother of two added to Leach, who interviewed her at a party Wednesday night for airline magnate Richard Branson. "I would tell you if it was."

To underscore it, at the party Anderson was "celebrating her marriage last weekend with bottles of expensive Cristal champagne," Leach writes.

On her own Web site, Anderson offered a less precise denial – and suggested new beau Rick Salomon is a little sensitive about the media attention.

"So funny," she writes. "I don't normally look at press but Rick does sometimes. And so much nonsense. Don't believe what you read. Esp about people (sic) personal business."

Anderson herself was described as prickly toward the press, which of late has also been filled with barbs toward her by ex-husband Kid Rock.

This is not the first time Anderson has shot down pregnancy rumors. On Oct. 3, just a few days before her marriage, she posted a note on her Web site saying, "Not pregnant. Just very happy."

Kid Rock Wishes Pam Anderson 'Much Happiness'

"Why buy the cow, when you get the milk for free?" Rock, 36, said Monday on the Late Show with David Letterman.

As the in-studio audience groaned in response, the rocker said, "C'mon … lighten up."

"Exactly," said Letterman.

"I wish them much happiness," added the musician, sounding slightly glib about his ex's new marriage.

"And I think they will be," said Letterman, ever more archly.

Anderson, 40, married for the third time Saturday night in Las Vegas. The groom, 38, is perhaps still best known for being Paris Hilton's costar in her notorious 2003 sex tape.

Letterman also mentioned Kid Rock's confrontation with Anderson's first husband, Tommy Lee, which took place at the Sept. 9 MTV Video Music Awards.

Kid Rock muttered something about being "bullied around for so long" that he couldn't take it anymore, and Letterman asked if he expected legal trouble as a result of what took place.

"I hope not," said the rocker, "but [you] never can tell with this thing."

Pamela Anderson weds: media reports

Anderson, 40, who starred in the television show "Baywatch," had been married to rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock. Salomon, 39, had once been married to Shannen Doherty, of "Beverly Hills 90210," according to reports.

The wedding, with about 60 guests, took place after Anderson's performance at a show at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Usmagazine.com said.

"Anderson wore a white Valentino mini-skirt; Solomon wore a black tux with a black beenie," it said.

On Anderson's Web site, under the heading "The Adventures of Scum and Pam have begun," Anderson said: "Rick and I are truly grateful. We are toasting the casino right after we get married after my show."

Anderson plans quickie Vegas wedding

Anderson planned to squeeze in the nuptials between the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows of "Hans Klok's The Beauty of Magic" at Planet Hollywood resort, casino spokeswoman Amy Sadowsky said. Anderson, 40, is starring as a magician's assistant.

Salomon, 38, is best-known for making a sex videotape with Paris Hilton, his girlfriend at the time, and was previously married to actress Shannen Doherty. Anderson was previously married to singer Kid Rock and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee.

Rumors of the couple's wedding plans have circulated since they applied for a marriage license last week. Sadowsky could not confirm where the ceremony would be held.

Anderson planned to announce the news during the late show and invite the audience for a champagne toast at a casino bar, Sadowsky said.

The casino, formerly known as the Aladdin hotel-casino, planned to treat the newlyweds to a four-tier, pink and white wedding cake.

Rock claims Pam lied about miscarriage

Anderson lied while they were arguing about visiting her on the set of a movie in Canada, the 36-year-old rapper alleges in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

"She's in Vancouver shooting a movie and I have Lakers seats on the floor, and I'm gonna go to the Lakers (basketball) game with my friend Jesse James," the 36-year-old rapper says.

"I'm like, `Baby, I got these tickets. I'll see you on the weekend there,' and that leads into her saying, `You don't care about me, blah blah blah,'" Rock says. "She finally comes up with this: `I just had a miscarriage' ... and hangs the phone up."

Rock, claiming he was unaware that Anderson was pregnant, says he chartered a plane and flew to Vancouver. "When I get there, she's partying at this restaurant, drinking champagne, jumping on the tables. I'm thinking, `That's a quick recovery from a miscarriage.'"

Last November, a spokeswoman for the former "Baywatch" star said Anderson had suffered a miscarriage. Later that month, Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, and Anderson filed for divorce, seeking to end their marriage of less than four months.

In response to the allegations, Anderson's publicist, Cindy Guagenti, referred The Associated Press to an e-mail that is quoted in the magazine's story.

"I hope his album does well," the 40-year-old actress says. "I hope he's happy in life. We were married for four months. If he has nothing nice to say about me, then please tell him to stop talking about me."

Last month, Anderson and Rick Salomon applied for — and were granted — a marriage license in Las Vegas, according to Clark County's Marriage License Bureau.

Rock's latest album, "Rock N Roll Jesus," is due out next Tuesday.

Pamela, Paris Ex Licensed to Wed

Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon, whose salacious escapades have been chronicled on arguably the two most popular sex tapes of all time, scored a marriage license Saturday in Las Vegas, according to the Clark County's Marriage License Bureau.

No word on any immediate nuptials. The license is good for one year from date of issue.

The former Baywatch babe's publicist did not immediately comment.

In the wake of the MTV Video Music Awards clash of ex-husbands Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, Anderson went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this month and proclaimed there was a new man in her life.

While the 40-year-old actress declined to name names, she divulged that her new companion was a professional card player and that the two made a love connection following some high-stakes strip poker.

"I paid off a poker debt with sexual favors, and I fell in love," Anderson, 40, told DeGeneres. "It's so romantic. It's romance.

"I'm not really engaged. I don't know what I am," Anderson added. "We may never get that far. We're in love. This is nice."

Should they actually make it that far, it would be Anderson's third matrimonial go-round.

She and Mötley Crüe drummer Lee swapped vows in 1995, recorded their honeymoon for posterity, and then divorced in 1998 after having two children together.

Anderson hooked up with Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, in 2003. Their on-off relationship culminated with a wedding in August 2006. But four months later, the union was kaput, with both parties filing dueling divorce petitions.

Rock was rung up for suspicion of battery for his VMAs smackdown of Lee; Anderson, who most recently was employed as an assistant to Vegas magician Hans Klok, suggested to DeGeneres that the fight was over her, but she said, "I'm staying out of it."

Salomon, 38, has his own tabloid-worthy credentials. The producer and Internet impresario was briefly wed to Shannen Doherty in 2002, but their marriage didn't take—apparently Doherty didn't approve of her betrothed hooking back again with former flame Paris Hilton.

Although the Salomon-Hilton pairing quickly petered out, it was immortalized in all its night-vision glory in the bestselling peep show One Night in Paris.

Partying Pam Courts Disaster

Pam Anderson on Kid Rock vs. Tommy Lee: 'I'm Staying Out of It'

"I'm staying out of it," Anderson, 40, said on a Wednesday visit to the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

"Last time you were here you said they didn't get along," DeGeneres, 49, told Anderson, who answered, "Can ya tell?"

The former Baywatch babe also says she didn't witness the fight. "I actually left," she said. "As soon as I left, meow! They all went after each other."

DeGeneres pointed out that Anderson and Lee seemed awfully close during the awards ceremony, and posited to Anderson, "Clearly you and Tommy are good friends? You have kids together and were sitting on his lap earlier."

Answered Anderson: "He pulled me on his lap and spanked my butt."

"Was that okay or no?" DeGeneres wondered.

"Yeah, that was okay," said Anderson. "What are you going to do? Boys."

Neither Anderson nor DeGeneres could pinpoint the source of the "boys"' feud, though, with tongue in cheek, the show host offered her own theory. "Could have been over me? Could they be fighting over me?" she asked.

Only Anderson sought to play down the feud. Why? As she revealed on the program, she has a new - mystery - man in her life.

"I paid off a poker debt with sexual favors, and I fell in love," Anderson told DeGeneres. "It's so romantic. It's romance."

While Anderson would not identify her new beau, she did say he is a professional poker player.

As for future plans, "I'm not really engaged. I don't what I am," Anderson said when pressed for details. "We may never get that far. We're in love. This is nice."

Sightings

Pamela Anderson Pins Vegas Survival on Health Foods

"Vegas has health food stores – Thank God – I think I'll survive Vegas," Pamela Anderson writes on her blog. "I really want to stay here. My kids love it ... So glamorous."

The long-time resident of coastal Malibu, Anderson also reveals that she is laying claim to a luxurious vantage point over Sin City. "I think old Vegas is resurfacing," she adds. "I can't wait for my panorama penthouse to be built."

Anderson seems to be right at home in the city's glitzy environment. Last month she hosted a pink-themed 40th birthday party for herself into the wee hours of the morning.

The blonde's desert move stems from her job working on the Planet Hollywood Hotel stage as the scantily-clad assistant to illusionist Hans Klok in The Beauty of Magic, which debuted in June.

"I'm having the best time. I want to be in Vegas forever," she blogged in July, hinting that she may turn her back on film and TV work for the foreseeable future.

Earlier this year, the mom-of-two announced she would skip the high-voltage premiere of her movie Blonde and Blonder in Cannes to spend quality time with her sons Brandon, 11, and Dylan, 9, by ex-husband Tommy Lee. In the end, she did travel to the film festival.

It could be that the picture, written by her brother and in which she co-stars with Denise Richards, proves to be Anderson's silver-screen swan song.

Tired Photogs Settle Up with Denise and Pam

Two shutterbugs who sued the actresses in March for assault, battery and defamation stemming from a run-in last year at a Vancouver hotel, have reached an undisclosed settlement after claiming that the defendants' behavior resulted in "anxiety, nightmares, sleeplessness" and other adverse side effects.

Scott Cosman and Rik Fedyk stated in their lawsuit, filed Mar. 23 in Los Angeles Superior Court, that while snapping pictures of the Blonde and Blonder costars at the River Rock Casino Resort in November, Richards turned physically abusive and started swearing up a storm—and that was before she hurled the plaintiffs' laptops off of a balcony, a slight that the film's production company eventually reimbursed them for.

But while the Wild Things star was the target of the assault allegations, Cosman and Fedyk accused both her and Anderson of making false statements about them to the Canadian press, thereby endangering their ability to continue to work successfully as freelance entertainment and sports photographers.

According to the complaint, the comely pair told various media outlets that Cosman and Fedyk had snuck onto the Blonde and Blonder set, were harassing the film's stars and were escorted off the premises by security.

Richards told Access Hollywood at the time that she had politely asked Cosman and Fedyk to take a few shots and then leave, but that one of them became belligerent and started spouting vulgarities about her and her family, resulting in her losing her temper.

"I just did what I did and I feel terrible," the actress said.

"Based on the actions of the paparazzi they are lucky their laptops were the only things that were thrown off the ledge," was how Richards' publicist put it, however.

Although a wheelchair-bound elderly lady ended up with a bruised arm after becoming the unintentional victim of Richards' computer toss, she didn't take legal action and authorities never filed criminal charges.

Court documents filed July 26 state that the "full and complete confidential settlement of all claims" is contingent upon the plaintiffs' receipt of the funds and the dismissal of a related complaint pending in Canada.

Meanwhile, Blonde and Blonder still doesn't have a release date, so it's unclear when we'll get to see what all the fuss was about.

Not Very Funny

Pam Anderson Parties All Night for 40th BIrthday

The party didn't stop until 6 the next morning.

"She was having a ball," one reveler tells PEOPLE. "You would never guess she's 40."

Having recently returned stateside from her trip to Finland, the blonde bombshell's birthday weekend began with a quiet afternoon Thursday basking in the sun by the Planet Hollywood pool with her parents and two children: Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 9. The boys later caught her stage show, The Beauty of Magic.

Saturday brought the real celebration. Following the show, Anderson, still wearing her one-piece-swimsuit stage costume, was greeted backstage with a cake that read, "Happy Birthday Pamela."

While Lee, 44, sat back smiling, Anderson's magic-show costar, Hans Klok, gifted her with an autographed copy of Harry Houdini's only book, written in 1920. "She made Tommy and David LaChapelle touch Houdini's autograph for luck and magic," according to an observer.

While Anderson and Lee remained coy backstage, they were more flirtatious at her private party in the hotel afterwards.

"They were definitely close to each other, cuddling and being quite affectionate," the partygoer told PEOPLE. "They clearly love each other and have tremendous passion for each other."

By the time the festivities wound down Sunday morning, Anderson headed to her room – clad in pink balloons and matching flowers.

Pamela Anderson's Latest Venture: Strip Clubs?

"I thought of a great way to celebrate my Finnish heritage at home," the forever Baywatch babe, 39, writes on her blog. "I'm going to look into opening a chain of strip clubs and I'll call them LAPLAND!!!"

Anderson, whose latest gig is on-stage assistant in Las Vegas to magician Hans Klok, jetted from New York after taping an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and is visiting the Scandinavian country with her dad, Barry Anderson, who (like his famous daughter) hails from Canada.

"Vegas forever. I'm completely in love. I left New York for Finland today. Just arrived with my father," she writes. "Our heritage is here. We are both excited. We will be taking lots of saunas. Save my liver."

Boasting Finnish roots (her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiainen, reportedly left the country in 1908 and changed his name to Anderson after arriving in Canada as a 19-year-old immigrant), Anderson sent a letter to the Finnish female President, Tarja Halonen, on June 20 and urged the leader to ban fur farming in Finland.

"[Farms are] so old fashion[ed]," Anderson writes on her blog. "There are hundreds here. The demand is getting lower for fur coats and they breed foxes here just for fur. ... Sweden, Austria and England have banned fur farms. Let's hope Finland will too. Other than that I'm very proud of my Finnish heritage."

This weekend she plans to celebrate that fact, attending the annual Rauma cultural festival and possibly meeting with family members. "It is the most beautiful countryside," she writes. "I'm going to try and convince some relatives to come visit me in Vegas."

Pamela Anderson tells Finland to ban fur farms

In an open letter to President Tarja Halonen, Anderson said: "I am proud of my Finnish family roots, but I was disappointed to learn that more foxes are killed in Finland than nearly anywhere else in the world."

Anderson, who campaigns for animal rights, was visiting Finland to celebrate Midsummer's night.

Halonen thanked Anderson for the letter, but said it was up to the Finnish government to make decisions on fur farming, the Finnish news agency STT said.

Finland is among Europe's four leading fur producers, along with Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, and its annual fur production is worth 250 million euros ($335 million).

Pamela Anderson fights Finland fur farms

"It's time for Finland to move into the 21st century and follow suit," said Anderson, whose great-grandfather was Finnish. The letter was distributed to the media by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Finland's fur auctioneers said the appeal was unrealistic. "It's not surprising coming from her, a known anti-fur campaigner," said Paivi Mononen-Mikkila, a spokeswoman for the Finnish Fur Sales auction house. "It's really not realistic as so many people earn their livelihood from the fur trade."

Finland, one of Europe's top fur producers, has 1,400 farms that produce about two million fox furs annually. The industry employs 10,000 people.

Halonen's office acknowledged receiving the letter but declined comment.

Pamela Anderson Debuts as Vegas Showgirl

Baywatch's Lt. Mitch Buchannon, aka David Hasselhoff, was among the celebs who turned out Saturday for Anderson's debut as a magician's scantily clad assistant in the Las Vegas show The Beauty of Magic.

"How could things go wrong when you see Pamela Anderson in a thong?" Hasselhoff told PEOPLE. "It's all good. We've been friends for many years and I feel like maybe I'm a little bit responsible for her success in the beginning and maybe she's a little bit responsible for my success. We're dear friends."

Anderson, wearing a barely-there dress and thong, began a three-month stint in magician Hans Klok's show at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. She's levitated and performs such tricks as making a floral arrangement disappear and making money actually appear.

"I know how to make it disappear," she joked onstage before a crowd that also included Amy Winehouse and new husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Sylvester Stallone, Dancing With The Star's Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Dita Von Teese.

"It was fun. I like doing crazy off-the-wall things," she tells PEOPLE. "I never thought I'd be in Vegas doing this. I love it... It's really physical, but I like physical stuff. That's what the fun is. It's really challenging, but I'm sore, I'm bruised up a little, but I like that."

Paparazzi boo Pamela Anderson at Cannes

Anderson was in town to promote her new movie, "Blonde and Blonder." Earlier in the day, she had complained to AP Television News about the paparazzi, saying that Cannes was "a frenzy, it's crazy, it's silly."

"Even watching it on television this morning, seeing these people, it's like the actors are prodded through like cattle, `turn this way, turn that way,'" she said, adding that Cannes was nonetheless "quite glamorous."

The 39-year-old former "Baywatch" star had said previously that she would not attend Cannes, where her movie is screening on the sidelines of the official lineup, but later changed her mind.

"My kids come first even in my schedule," said Anderson, who has two young sons with former husband Tommy Lee. "When I schedule anything that I do, it's around their baseball games or their soccer matches or their ... everything."

In "Blonde and Blonder," Anderson co-stars with Denise Richards in what is being promoted as "Dumb & Dumber" meets "Legally Blonde."

Pamela Anderson Skips Cannes to Be With Kids

"I've been hearing rumors that I will be attending," the Baywatch and Borat star, 39, writes on her Web site.

Instead, she'll be holding her own special unveiling of the comedy stateside, on Tuesday.

"I'm having my own premiere with my kids," Bandon, 10, and Dylan, 9, Anderson goes on to say, "in my bed with popcorn."

Fans should not be disappointed, however. Anderson's costar, Denise Richards, will be attending the French premiere, says the blonder star. (Richards is a brunette.)

Of the movie, Anderson says she "can't believe we shot movie in 3 weeks – and that it's getting so much attention." (Not that all of it was favorable. At one point, Richards made headlines for reportedly tossing a photographer's laptop off a hotel balcony.)

Anderson's brother, Gerry Anderson, wrote the movie. "My brother and I always dreamed of making silly movies together – but in the backyard for our parents – so this is exciting – and it's beyond our imaginations – well not his – he truly is talented and hysterical – he will have many more films to come and direct."

She also says that he'll be on tap to write and direct "a few episodes" of her upcoming TV series, Malibu "when we start shooting next spring, I'm sure." Then, sounding like a sister, she adds, "He'll have to – I'll make him."

Anderson replaces Electra in magic show

Electra said at a press conference last week that she would be with the 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.

Pam Anderson Falls 'In Love' with Russian Orphans

"I especially loved visiting an orphanage outside of Moscow," Anderson, 39, writes in her online diary about last week's trip. "It was really eye opening – sad but inspiring to see these kids happy despite having nothing – really nothing, including parents."

Of those kids she met, she writes, "Their stories are heart-wrenching, but when you put your arms around these kids and kiss them – play games with them and listen to them sing and laugh – it really makes you reach inside – know how blessed we are – and know how much of a blessing it is that we can brighten a child's day."

For Anderson, the visit to Russia was multi-purpose. Once in Moscow she also worked to promote animal rights and to help host April 19's MTV Russia Film Awards ceremony.

But, apparently, it was her brush with the orphans that most inspired her to share her thoughts. "It's very difficult to adopt from Russia unless you are Russian or living in Russia," she writes on her site. "It's not common in their culture – they do not have a foster care system."

She does not, however, go so far as to address the question about her own possible adoption of a Russian child. "I visited children that were my children's age," she writes, referring to her two sons, Brandon, 10 and Dylan Jagger, 9, whose father is Anderson's ex-husband, rocker Tommy Lee. But she does say: "I'm going back to visit – I'm in love with them and their spirits.

"I have hope for them, they will survive, and I hope as this transition still occurs throughout Russia that they are given a chance."

Photographers Sue Denise Richards, Pamela Anderson

Scott Cosman and Rik Fedyck claim in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Friday they've been left with nightmares since the Nov. 9 incident at the River Rock Casino Resort in Vancouver during filming of Blonde and Blonder.

Richards, the lawsuit claims, ""stormed up several flights of stairs to their balcony, launched into a 20-minute verbal tirade and physical assault, and called both men 'paparazzi scum.'"

"She pushed and hit both Fedyck and Cosman, snatched their laptop computers from their hands, and threw them over the balcony with total disregard for ... other guests, including an elderly woman in a wheelchair who was struck by one of the falling computers," the lawsuit says.

The complaint also says that the women made false accusations to police of harassment, stalking, assault, battery and trespassing and defamed them in public remarks.

Reps for the actresses didn't immediately comment.

Richards has admitted to hurling a computer that police say slightly injured an 80-year-old woman. At the time, Richards's rep lashed out at the photographers, and no charges were filed. Richards later called her actions a mistake and said she was wrong.

Anderson said the Blonde and Blonder set was plagued by rude paparazzi and defended Richards. Anderson wrote in her blog: "If it were me I would've thrown the photographers over the edge – they got lucky."

Pamela Anderson: I'm Better Off Being Single

"I've tried to remarry – move on – like any other single mom I've tried to create a healthy example for my kids always," Anderson writes in a new posting on her online diary.

"That's why I realized early on that we are better off on our own right now," says Anderson, 39, whose divorce from Kid Rock after a four-month marriage became official on Feb. 1.

While she says her sons with first husband Tommy Lee – Brandon, 10, and Dylan Jagger, 9 – are "completely well adjusted and happy and thriving," Anderson says their dad "has been in their lives in a productive but small way over the years."

Of Lee, she also says she intends to "work on our friendship if nothing else with their father who's admittedly made mistakes but adores us."

Professionally, Anderson says she is set to head back to the beach for a new show from the makers of Baywatch, to be called Malibu – which she describes as "Flamingo Kid meets Baywatch.

"I can't say no to the guys from Baywatch – they are great to my kids – my schedule is built around theirs – just a few days a week – I'm close to home," she says.

And in the bad news, good news department, Anderson writes of losing her 17-year-old golden retriever, Star, who died on March 18. "He has been with me since his birth," she says, "as long as I've been in LA."

But then, the good news: A new puppy, named Jo-Jo, has already been found.

Sun And Surf

Pamela Anderson Gives UGGs the Boot

"I'm getting rid of our Uggs," Anderson, 39, writes in her online diary.

"I feel so guilty for that craze being started around Baywatch days – I used to wear them with my red swimsuit to keep warm – never realizing that they were SKIN!"

It seems Anderson, 39, thought the boots' woolly lining was attached to a synthetic backing. In fact, the boots are made from sheepskin with the fur intact. "I thought they were shaved kindly," she writes.

"People like to tell me all the time that I started that trend – yikes!"

A longtime animal-rights activist, Anderson suggests starting a new trend. "Do NOT buy UGGs! Buy Stella McCartney or Juicy boots – I'm looking for alternatives myself for my boys and the men in my life! I'm designing some right now for my family and will try and have some available on my Web site soon."

Still, she admits that wearing UGGs was an easy option. "It's what I grab by my door in the mornings to bring my kids to school or walk my dog on the beach at 6 a.m. or anything early – I've definitely over used them – and that's it!!!!"

When reached for comment, an UGG spokesman told PEOPLE, "Sheepskin is a natural byproduct of the food industry. There is no animal abuse in our production." The spokesman also said that Anderson has spoken out against the company in the past.

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Nudie Pictures Ambush Pam

Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock Divorce Finalized

"It is the mutual desire of the parties to amicably resolve their marital dissolution action," the documents say.

Neither party will be legally able to marry others until after May 28, due to a minimum six-month waiting period. Both sides waived any claims for spousal support.

Anderson, 39, and Kid Rock, 36, filed for divorce in November after just four months of marriage.

The couple held a wedding ceremony on July 29 on a yacht in St. Tropez. In a note posted on her Web site the following day, Anderson described the nuptials as: "The best most romantic wedding of all time."

But just days after the split, Anderson wrote that Rock "is great in many ways, we just don't belong together. I love my children, he loves his son ... we both have wonderful family and friends as support going thru (sic) this time."

Anderson has two sons, Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 9, with former husband Tommy Lee; while Rock has a teenage son, Bob Jr.

George Clooney Denies Having Date with Pam

"I worked with Pam seven years ago and haven't seen her since," PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive said in a statement issued Friday. "And I've never been to that restaurant."

The restaurant in question is Sherman Oaks, California's Valley Inn, where it was rumored that Clooney and Anderson recently dined together in a private room.

According to Internet reports, Anderson, who spilt from Kid Rock in November after four months of marriage, was spotted sitting in Clooney's lap and whispering in his ear at the restaurant.

Stories also stated that the pair had begun quietly dating and had been "inseparable."

A rep for Anderson had no comment to PEOPLE about the stories. And the actress hasn't said anything publicly about them. In a note posted on her Web site Friday, Anderson says she is wrapping up work on Blonde and Blonder with Denise Richards. And there is no mention of Clooney.

Pam Anderson Looking for a 'Sexy' Guy in '07

"As for new love – I need a man with interests outside of himself – someone with similar beliefs ... that would be sexy," she writes in her online diary in an entry posted Wednesday.

Anderson and the rocker split in November after only four months as husband and wife.

Their marriage began with much fanfare – and several weddings: Anderson was a bikini bride on July 29 in St. Tropez before they officially tied the knot at the Beverly Hills Courthouse on Aug. 3.

But their wedded bliss was brief. Anderson, 39, filed divorce papers Nov. 27 – only to find herself beaten to the courthouse by Rock, 35, who, under his given name, Robert Ritchie, had filed his own petition minutes earlier.

Still, Anderson is optimistic about where her life is heading this year: "I'm very happy ... I'm excited about moving on – 2007 looks good," she writes on her Web site. "2006 is officially over."

Jealous Kid Misses Target

No Second Date

Pam Anderson Calls Divorce 'Stomach-Turning'

"I'm keeping busy," the actress writes in her online diary. "Even though I know it's for the best – this is still stomach turning going thru divorce – I really was swept up for a minute. Our family is very happy now though and definitely in the Christmas spirit."

Anderson, 39, and Kid Rock, 35, filed for divorce on Nov. 27 after four months of marriage. At the time, Anderson wrote on her Web site, "Divorce. Yes it's true. Unfortunately impossible."

But the actress says that she and Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, her sons with ex-husband Tommy Lee, have been busy decorating and are looking forward to going snowboarding.

"My kids have gone thru their toys and clothes and gave a lot of stuff to shelters to make some room for Santa," Anderson adds. "It's a great tradition of ours. God bless!"

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Pamela Anderson, Marriage Counselor

Fresh from her marital bust-up with Kid Rock, Pamela Anderson has thrown her hat into the advice ring, offering some sound advice to prospective couples via her Website.

"Don't get married on vacation," she writes in her online diary.

It apparently goes without saying not to repeat the mistake three times.

The sage pronouncement follows Anderson's equally short entry marking the end of her nearly four-month, three-ceremony union with Kid Rock.

Last week, under the headline "Divorce," the 39-year-old Borat star confirmed the demise , writing, "Yes, it's true. Unfortunately impossible."

The succinct statement followed news that Anderson and Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, filed dueling divorce petitions in Los Angeles Superior Court on Nov. 27, each placing the blame for the downfall of their short-lived marital bliss on irreconcilable differences.

We're just waiting for Anderson's entry on how long a couple should wait to make sure the marriage takes before they agree to pose for a Newlyweds of the Year magazine spread.

As it happens, Anderson and her 35-year-old estranged rocker hubby posed for just such an ill-timed honor in the latest issue of GQ. As it also happens, in the accompanying interview Anderson offered some more gems from her font of matrimonial wisdom.

"You have a great time together. You break up for a couple of years. Then you come back together," she said of the key to a healthy relationship. "Then it's like you're really newlyweds and you're really excited to be together. And live happily ever after. That's my theory. That's my advice."

There's always next time.

Still, all's well that ends amicably.

In a posting to her Website Monday, the mother of two (with ex-husband Tommy Lee) said that the divorce drama, still just a week old, was already over and that things had returned to the status quo.

"Now that things have calmed down—I think—I just want to say its great to get back to normal life. We are doing great. Thx for all the support."

Kid And Play

Pamela Anderson Wants Amicable Divorce

"I'm very concerned with the press on mine and Bob's divorce. I know I have people who want to defend me or people who want to defend Bob, but my children can read," Anderson writes in the message, which was posted Tuesday. "I'd like to resolve this amicably – not fueling fires – and with dignity."

Anderson and Kid Rock, both filed for divorce earlier this week.

She adds: "Kids don't know the difference between fact and tabloid, does anybody?"

Anderson has two sons, Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, with her ex-husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Rock (whose real name is Robert James Ritchie) has a 13-year-old son, Bob Jr., with former flame Kelley South Russell.

"Truth is," she writes, "Bob is great in many ways – we just don't belong together ... we mutually agree. I love my children, he loves his son ... we both have wonderful family and friends as support going thru this time."

KID KEPT KIDS AS PAM PARTIED

Yesterday, we told you how the final straw came when Richie exploded after watching his wife in the "Borat" movie - calling her a "whore" and a "slut."

But, "Bob rearranged his life for Pamela," a Rock pal tells us. "He moved from Detroit - something he said he would never do - and moved his son to L.A. to be with her."

But once Rock was in L.A., he found himself a single father to not only his son, Robert James Richie Jr., but to Anderson's two kids, Brandon and Dylan, as well.

"Pamela would go out almost every night and end up at [photographer] David LaChapelle's studio," Rock's friend says. "Bob was home alone with the three kids."

The "Baywatch" babe confirmed that scenario in this month's Blender, which quotes her as saying, "When I go to Hollywood, I start at the Chateau Marmont and then I usually end up naked in David LaChapelle's studio taking crazy pictures. That's usually a night for me. Four or five in the morning, lying across a car in David's studio."

Kid Rock was also said to suspect that Anderson was less than truthful about the miscarriage she claims she had. "Bob never saw any proof or heard from her at any time that she was pregnant. She announced she had a miscarriage. He flew to Canada [where she's shooting "Blonde and Blonder"] to be with her and she went out every night."

As for marital assets, Rock's pal says, "Pamela doesn't have the money in the relationship - he does. She also refused to sign a pre-nup that he asked her to."

A rep for Anderson said, "There was an agreement there would be a post-nup, which was being negotiated up until they split. Pam is a wonderful mother, always there for her kids, and has only been to David's twice since she married. And unfortunately, she absolutely had a miscarriage and only found out she was pregnant a few days before."

An Anderson friend adds, "Every time Pam was shooting her movie, her mother came to watch the kids because Bob was in Detroit recording an album. He never once single-parented her kids."

Friends Say They're Shocked by Pam-Kid Rock Split

Denise Richards, who just finished working with Anderson on the movie Blonde and Blonder in Vancouver, tells PEOPLE about her costar: "My thoughts are with her and her boys. Pam is a very strong woman and will get through this difficult time."

Traver Rains and Richie Rich, the New York City-based designers behind the fashion line Heatherette – who designed the dress Anderson wore at her St. Tropez wedding in July – say they were caught off guard by the news.

"Maybe it's a spat," Rich tells PEOPLE. "They're so in love, and I'd be surprised if it was over forever. I don't think she'd let her prince go."

Rich says he spoke with Anderson recently and she showed no signs anything was amiss in the marriage. "I thought they were the perfect couple, so in love, so happy," he says. "She found Prince Charming. I hope he didn't turn into a frog."

What made them work so well? "They're very energetic, they have that glow, that sparkle," says Rich. "Beyond Hollywood, they're such a good combination. They were such lovebirds. They're adorable."

He recalls, "She was so excited getting her dress and about St. Tropez. The rock star and the sex goddess – it's hot. They don't come along like them very often."

"I know Pamela's obsessed with her kids," says Rains. "They're always at the forefront of everything she's thinking about." Echoes Rich: "They share the love of kids.""Everyone thinks Pamela's just a bombshell, but she's a mom going to soccer practice," says Rich. "When I met him, Kid Rock was flying home to go to a chorus concert with his kid. It's the best of both worlds."

"I think that's what made the deal with the whole marriage – Pamela wouldn't have married him if he wasn't for his kids and vice versa," he adds. "Their kids come first."

PAM SPLITS OVER KID BLOWUP

The final straw was a bellicose blowup Rock threw at Universal Studio chief Ron Meyer's Beverly Hills house two weeks ago.

"Ron Meyer held a screening of 'Borat' at his house for a bunch of people, including Pam and Bob," says an Anderson pal. "It was the first time Bob had seen the movie, and, well, he didn't like it."

The hugely popular film shows Sasha Baron Cohen - in character as Borat Sagdiyev - falling in love with Anderson after seeing her in a "Baywatch" rerun, then driving across America in order to propose marriage to her.

Her friend tells Page Six, "Bob started screaming at Pam, saying she had humiliated herself and telling her, 'You're nothing but a whore! You're a slut! How could you do that movie?' - in front of everyone. It was very embarrassing.

"Pam thought he could have a sense of humor about the movie. She was in on the gag from the very beginning and loved doing the movie. And on the eve of what was supposed to be a very positive thing, he made it an awful night.

"Ever since that night, it has been icicles between them," the friend relates. "Bob is just a very unhappy and angry man. Pam is very disenchanted and sad. You know, there are reasons why she never married him before. Those reasons disappeared while they were together on a boat in St. Tropez, but she knows now that they never went away. The reality is he is an insecure, angry man."

Anderson, who suffered a miscarriage this month, left her Malibu home Sunday until Rock could pack up his stuff and leave. She took her two boys, Brandon and Dylan (sired by ex-husband Tommy Lee), to Shutters in Santa Monica.

"Pam is just very happy to not be in the same house with so much passive-aggressive hostility in it," the friend adds.

Rock's rep didn't return calls, and Anderson's manager declined comment.

Pamela Anderson Files for Divorce

The "Borat" star has filed a petition for divorce from the musician, born Robert Ritchie, according to documents on TMZ.com.

The papers, filed Monday, Nov. 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court, cites irreconcilable differences. On her official website, the blonde posted the brief confirmation, "Yes, it's true. Unfortunately impossible."

In July, the "Baywatch" star had announced her intent to wed the rocker in St. Tropez, Detroit, Nashville and Malibu. Although the St. Tropez ceremony took place on July 29 -- with the bride wearing a white bikini -- the official marriage date recorded on the documents is Aug. 3. Anderson listed Nov. 21 as the date they separated, just before Thanksgiving.

The couple have no children together. Earlier in November, Anderson admitted to suffering a miscarriage.

No prenup was signed, however, the brevity of the marriage means that separation of property won't be a big issue.

Anderson, 39, was previously married to Motley Crue's Tommy Lee in 1995 and divorced him three years later. Besides an infamous sex tape and possibly Hepatitis C, the couple also has two children -- Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8 -- to show for their marriage. This was the first marriage for Kid Rock.

Anderson can currently be seen in "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" as the titular Kazakh reporter's object of obsession. She is currently filming "Blonde and Blonder" with Denise Richards.

Pam Anderson: Photogs Were Rude to Denise

"Can't believe set is surrounded by loser paparazzi – not Canadian – all American and European...Leave us alone!!!" the former Baywatch babe and recent bride (to Kid Rock) posts on her official Web site. "They are being super idiots!!! Yelling rude stuff. They need to really go home! What is the big deal? All these big hairy men attacking us girls. A-holes!!!"

For her part, Richards says she made a big mistake when she tossed a photographer's laptop computer off a balcony . The actress will not face criminal charges over the incident.

"I am not justifying my behavior. It was wrong," Richards tells Access Hollywood in an interview to air Monday. "I saw one of the photographers, went up to him and offered to give him a few nice shots and asked him to please leave so we can focus on our scene. He wouldn't and he got really belligerent and he was saying vulgar, nasty things to me and made a derogatory remark about my family. I just did what I did and I feel terrible."

Providing background on what possibly provoked Richards, Anderson writes: "Paparazzi were shouting out 'no wonder you can't keep a relationship together' to Denise. Denise walked up to them. They threatened her and something happened."

Adds Anderson: "Normally I don't care but I feel protective of Denise – I can relate. If it were me I would've thrown the photographers over the edge – they got lucky."

Pamela Anderson Suffers a Miscarriage

Anderson, 39, is currently in Vancouver shooting the movie Blonde and Blonder with Denise Richards.

At a Baywatch DVD promotional event in Los Angeles on Oct. 30, Anderson addressed rumors that she was expecting.

"A lot of people are saying that," she told PEOPLE. "I think that's just what happens when you get together, but we already have three (kids), so not yet."

Anderson, who married Kid Rock, 35, in August, is already mother to sons Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, with ex-husband Tommy Lee. Rock has a 16-year-old son, Robert James Ritchie Jr.

Asked how the pregnancy rumors got started, Anderson had joked, "Gained five pounds, maybe."

Still, she said, she wouldn't rule out having more kids in the future. "You never know. Who knows?"

Pam Was In On 'borat' Joke

Unlike other pranks in the movie that bring together real people and Cohen in his role as the imbecilic Kazakhstan journalist, Anderson's gonzo confrontation with him was loosely scripted, then carefully choreographed with jerky camera movements to make it look real.

An insider told us, "There's no way Sacha and a camera operator could have gotten past her bodyguards in real life and then manhandled her . . . It was filmed by pros so it looks completely realistic, as if Pamela had no clue. There is improvisation, but nobody was in the dark."

Not that anybody connected to the film will admit that. Neither 20th Century Fox nor Anderson returned our calls. When MTV News confronted her about her participation, Anderson said cryptically, "I can't really say. I'm sworn to secrecy." She also gushed, "I love Sacha, he's such a nice guy."

Director Larry Charles was vague as well: "All I can say was that she was extremely good-humored about what happened to her."

In fact, Anderson and Cohen are old friends and have pulled pranks before. Last year, a "commitment ceremony" between her golden retriever, Star, and Chihuahua, Luca, was crashed by Cohen in a Borat segment for his "Da Ali G. Show."

MTV News, which probed whether the "Borat" scene was real, concluded it was "likely . . . that Baron Cohen and Anderson arranged the ruse together, and then hired unknowing guards to react to the events."

Others weren't so lucky. Feminist Linda Stein was told she was being interviewed about the plight of women, only to hear Borat call Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a "chocolate lady." She and others were paid a few hundred dollars and made to sign waivers against claims for "offensive behavior." But some lawyers feel the waivers may be null and void because of the deception.

Pamela Anderson: No More Kids, for Now

Married life, Anderson said, is "awesome. It's great. Really fun."

She also said it was too soon to talk about any new additions to the family, despite rumors that she's expecting.

"A lot of people are saying that," she said. "I think that's just what happens when you get together, but we already have three (kids), so not yet." (She's mom to sons Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, with ex-husband Tommy Lee; Rock has a 16-year-old son, Robert James Ritchie Jr.)

Asked how the pregnancy rumors got started, Anderson joked, "Gained five pounds, maybe."

Still, she said, she wouldn't rule out having more kids in the future. "You never know. Who knows?"

Anderson, 39, and Rock (real name: Bob Ritchie), 35, first said "I do" July 29 near Saint-Tropez, France. They then went on to hold wedding ceremonies in Beverly Hills, Nashville and, on Saturday, in Detroit – at the Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen.

But when asked what makes a Hollywood marriage work, Anderson said, "I don't know yet."

She also joked about her new haircut, with bangs: "I'm doing a movie right now, Blonde and Blonder, so I think I have a little funny hairstyle. I'm married, right? So I don't have to care about my hair anymore."

Anderson appears in the new movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Does Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) have what it takes to be on Baywatch? Anderson told PEOPLE "Borat? I just saw a picture of him in a bikini and he looked really hot."

Meanwhile, Anderson's Baywatch costar David Hasselhoff talked to PEOPLE about his ongoing divorce from Pamela Bach.

"It's one day at a time," Hasselhoff, 54, said. "I don't know how anybody can have an amicable divorce. I think that's a lot of crap. It's a really difficult situation. There's a lot of hard feelings on both side but you move on, you know."

Pamela Anderson Beholds Baywatch's Biggest Bombshells

TVGuide.com: Did I catch you in between weddings to Kid Rock?

Pamela Anderson: Yeah, actually, you did!

TVGuide.com: So, will some people's preconceptions of Baywatch be proven wrong when they pop in these DVDs?

Anderson: Proven wrong? Probably not. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: What do you find yourself fixating on when watching these early episodes?

Anderson: I just love watching it because I know I had the best time of my life shooting it, being there with my dog and my family. It was the best job in Hollywood, so every time I see bits and pieces of it I'm reminded of that. Plus, I live on the beach, so I still walk past "my tower," Tower 14, every day. I think it will be kind of fun now to watch the show with my kids, who are now 8 and 10, and still don't know what Baywatch was. There's a whole generation of kids who haven't seen it, so I think it's going to be really popular on DVD. It's such a simple, sweet show that's harmless and funny.

TVGuide.com: Are your initials carved into Tower 14 somewhere?

Anderson: No, no... not that tower, anyway.

TVGuide.com: What's the most far-out story line you remember playing?

Anderson: Oh, god... I remember a giant electric eel or squid attacking somebody.... Every story was pretty far-fetched, but in a silly way.

TVGuide.com: Wasn't there a Beauty and the Beast-type thing where some guy who lived under a pier kidnapped you?

Anderson: Oh, my god, you're right — that was the worst one ever! That comes later on [in the series], though. You'll have to buy the next DVD set for that one! Yeah, it was like Phantom of the Opera, and I remember the director saying, "This is so fantastic...," and I'm like, "This is Baywatch, dude. How fast can I be done with this?" [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: What do you know about the "lost episodes" included on the Season 1 DVD set?

Anderson: When they first started shooting Baywatch, they didn't realize what they had, and they sold 10 percent of it to, like, 50 different people, so nobody who created the show ended up with anything. They lost merchandise rights and they sold off rights to all these different people, and different people owned different episodes, so it was quite a hunt to get all this stuff back together. And then the company that bought it all came to me and said, "We can't imagine doing this [DVD compilation] without having you connected to it," so I thought, "Great, I'm finally going to make some money off this show!" [Laughs] I don't think I'm ever really driven by money, but in this case it's nice to have some ownership in the DVDs.

TVGuide.com: Do you think there is a special DVD to be made from the assorted on-set foul-ups, bleeps, blunders and Speedo malfunctions?

Anderson: There's got to be something somewhere because I did see lots of Speedo malfunctions. [Laughs] And I am sure they were caught on tape.

TVGuide.com: I think you have already answered this, but knowing what you know now about how it all turned out, would you do it again?

Anderson: In a heartbeat. I remember I had a choice between Home Improvement and Baywatch. I was on Home Improvement [as Lisa the Tool Time girl] for a while and it was the No. 1 show and this little show named Baywatch kept calling me. I thought, "Do I want to work on a beach... or a sound stage?" I had to make a choice and Baywatch was the best choice I could have made. I didn't make as much money probably – they offered me a lot more for Home Improvement – but by the fourth or fifth season, I was doing OK.

TVGuide.com: Switching topics... Steven Tyler recently went public with his own hepatitis C diagnosis. Have you had a chance to give him any advice?

Anderson: We actually talked about it a long time ago, before he made it public. He had been really supportive of me, and he was telling me what he was going to go through to kick it, and he did, and it was tough on him. My version of hepatitis C is very manageable and is easy to cure, but my doctors advised me to just wait it out because I'm so healthy and I haven't seen the bad effects yet. I go once a year to get a checkup, but my doctors tell me I'm fine.

TVGuide.com: Any new, exciting and outrageous rumors about yourself you would like to use this opportunity to dispel?

Anderson: [Laughs] Gosh, I haven't seen the tabloids in a long time....

TVGuide.com: Aren't you "pregnant," by some accounts?

Anderson: [Laughs] No! We've got three kids now. [Kid Rock has] to make another hit album before we make more kids!

TVGuide.com: Now, are they doing a big-screen Baywatch or not?

Anderson: I've heard they are, yeah, and they've contacted me about it.... I don't know, I don't like remakes of TV shows. The show is good as a TV show, that's what made it so fun. It's hard to remake it.

TVGuide.com: Isn't there talk that they'll get some new chickadee to play C.J.? Like, Jessica Simpson?

Anderson: I heard that rumor, too, but I think it's just a rumor.

TVGuide.com: So where are we going to see you next?

Anderson: Have you heard about the Borat movie? [Laughs] You have to check that out....

TVGuide.com: Are you in there somewhere?

Anderson: You'll have to see! But yeah, I'm doing some films right now and I'm running around with my kids, trying to get things together for my family. We're in transition right now. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: Would you do a TV series again?

Anderson: I don't think so, no. I think reality TV has kind of taken over, and I'm definitely not interested in that, so....

`Baywatch' stars reunite for DVD release

The former "Baywatch" stars were in a Santa Monica hotel, just off the Pacific Ocean, Monday night for an event trumpeting the release of DVD box sets of the first two seasons of their long-running series.

They were joined by Traci Bingham, Jeremy Jackson and Donna D'Errico, among others.

The show, which was produced from 1989-2001, followed the lives and loves of a group of California lifeguards.

While her trademark curves are still intact, Anderson looked unusually trim as she walked the red carpet and discussed the DVDs. "I'm excited," she said. "I want my kids to see it and then they'll know how cool their mom is."

After making her mark on the hit sitcom "Home Improvement," Anderson became a "Baywatch" cast regular in the series' second season in 1992. She stayed with the show for five years.

"Every day was so fun," she recalled. "It's the best job in the world, being at the beach every day with my dog and my kids ... Nothing has compared to it since."

Hasselhoff looked tired as he made his way down the press line.

"It's unbelievable," he said of the reunion. "I had no idea that it was going to be this big ... There is a feeling here of absolute family because we were together for 11 years."

At one point, "Baywatch" aired on every continent on the planet, except Antarctica, according to the Internet Movie Database.

"I think the secret of its success was that is was always about saving lives, not taking lives," Hasselhoff noted.

"It was entertaining, it was light, action, humor — it had a lot of fun and a lot of heart. I would put heart, humor, action on every script. I'd say, `Where is the heart? Where is the humor? We got the action?"

West: 'Pamela and I Are Just Homies'

Anderson, now married to Kid Rock, appeared in the R&B heart-throb's video for single 'Touch The Sky'.

But although the US media were quick to speculate about the pair, West assures MTV News the pair have always just been pals.

He says, "It drove Hollywood crazy to take a legendary sex symbol, the modern-day Marilyn Monroe and the hottest artist and just run with that. We're just homies."

Holding Pam

TOMMY LEE Says He Heard About PAMELA ANDERSON's Wedding Via Text Message

Lee appeared on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday night (August 30), where the talk show host asked him if he had been invited to the July wedding.

He replied, "No, that's a negative. But did you know that marriage is the leading cause of divorce? I wish them just and if she's happy, that's awesome. I actually got a text message from her, which was interesting... 'Oh, by the way I'm getting married...' (I'm like) thanks for letting me know! Great, like that...'"

Kimmel then asked the rocker if he was surprised that the couple reunited and decided to tie the knot so quickly. Lee admitted he was caught off guard adding, "Oh yeah, totally!"

He's Not Kidding

Anderson and Kid Rock marry - again

A Nashville judge performed the ceremony — one of several around the world — just after midnight at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, said Kirt Webster, Kid Rock's Nashville-based publicist.

Anderson and Kid Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, first tied the knot July 29 near St. Tropez, France. The couple has also celebrated in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Detroit, Mich., besides Tennessee, according to Anderson's Web site.

The bride and groom both wore white — hers a minidress and his a tank top.

Kid Rock, who owns a condo in Nashville, later took the stage at Tootsie's and sang Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "Family Tradition," Webster said.

The newlyweds partied for a few hours following the ceremony at a Nashville restaurant and planned another party for Thursday night at an undisclosed location, he said.

"It was a good time," said Webster, who served as one of the witnesses to the nuptials. "All the people that were there, the fans, they had a good time.

Anderson and Kid Rock were first engaged in April 2002 and broke up the following year before setting a wedding date. Anderson, 39, has two sons from her marriage to rocker Tommy Lee. Ritchie has a son.

Jim Carrey passes Pam Anderson on Canadian Business magazine's power list

The magazine used four criteria - estimated salary, press clippings, number hits on Google.com and TV mentions - to rank 15 Canadians who have demonstrated clout in the entertainment industry over the last year.

According to the magazine, Carrey's improved web scores and a bump in the TV category put him ahead of Anderson. Carrey, who was born in Newmarket, Ont., is the highest-paid Canadian actor in Hollywood.

Anderson, a native of Ladysmith, B.C., slipped to No. 2 on the list after her sitcom Stacked was cancelled.

Rounding out the top five were Toronto natives Keanu Reeves and Kiefer Sutherland and Montreal-born actor William Shatner. Sutherland moved up three spots from No. 7 in 2005 while Reeves and Shatner stayed the same.

There were a couple new additions. Rocker Avril Lavigne of Napanee, Ont., debuted at No. 7 while Ottawa-raised actor Brendan Fraser came in at No. 10.

The complete list:
1. Jim Carrey.
2. Pamela Anderson.
3. Keanu Reeves.
4. Kiefer Sutherland.
5. William Shatner.
6. Mike Myers.
7. Avril Lavigne.
8. Rachel McAdams.
9. Matthew Perry.
10. Brendan Fraser.
11. Hayden Christensen.
12. Eric McCormack.
13. Sandra Oh.
14. Ryan Reynolds.
15. Evangeline Lilly.

Pam & Kid Wed--Again

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock tied the knot in the second of their planned four ceremonies in Detroit Saturday just a week after swapping vows for the first time in Saint-Tropez.

"It's official," the actress wrote on a posting to her Website. "Just left the courthouse!!!! Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie have left the building."

Anderson and Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, have also opted to stay in the rocker's hometown for a prolonged honeymoon, getting a much-needed break from the grimy and un-picturesque French Riviera, where they were previously basking in a post-nuptial glow.

"Off to honeymoon in Detroit! Go Tigers!" Anderson wrote.

Details on this ceremony, unlike the last one, are slow coming, and no word yet on whether this trip down the aisle was also "the best most romantic wedding ever." However, seeing as how it took place at a city courthouse and not aboard a yacht in the Mediterranean, it's probably not as likely a contender for the title.

Still, the newlyweds have plenty of time to improve on the pomp: Anderson, 39, announced at a press conference last month that she and Ritchie, 35, would tie the knot four times, in Saint-Tropez, Detroit, Malibu and Nashville. While no dates were mentioned for any of the ceremonies, the pattern of a wedding per weekend seems to be emerging.

On July 29, just a week after announcing their engagement, Rock and Anderson tied the knot on a yacht just off the shore of Saint-Tropez. Among those in attendance were Cindy Crawford and husband Randy Gerber, David Furnish without husband Elton John, Jimmy Choo owner Tamara Mellon and photographer David La Chapelle, who walked the erstwhile Baywatch babe down the aisle.

"It was a real rock 'n' roll wedding," Furnish told People of the 'do. Though perhaps not as rock 'n' roll as was first reported.

Despite photos seemingly indicating otherwise, Anderson was quick to shoot down the notion that her new hubby went shirtless during the ceremony or that she donned nothing more than a white string bikini while swapping vows, as she did during her wedding to Tommy Lee.

"No!" she told Ryan Seacrest during a call in to his morning radio show Friday. "That was at the afterparty." Or, as brides sometimes refer to it, the reception.

"It was perfect. It was just absolutely perfect," she said of the ceremony, which included "Sweet Home Alabama" cued up to play during the duo's first official kiss.

As for reports that the first ceremony was purely for show, Anderson told Seacrest that it was in fact made official just a few days later.

"We just hit the courtroom [Thursday] on the way to the airport," she said.

Of course, she also denied just a day before it took place that she and Rock would be tying the knot in Detroit, saying she was simply in the city to "hang out." Anderson further put the kibosh on her initial announcement that she and Rock would also swap "I do's" in Nashville.

The suddenly-coy Playboy poser said she and Rock would be tying the knot just one more time, in Malibu.

"There's only one more wedding," she told Seacrest. "For the kids."

Part of the reason for her misleading statements could have been to throw the mood-killing paparazzi off track.

"I was so happy to get here," she wrote on her Website after her St. Tropez ceremony. "But now I can't wait to get away from these paparazzi--I swear they just wait for the ugliest pictures to take."

As for rumors that at least one of the rapid-fire weddings was shotgun, Anderson issued no formal denial, but did say she and Rock had talked about expanding their family.

"Who knows," she said. "There could be one in there now."

Pamela Anderson marries Kid Rock in St. Tropez

The former Playboy model announced her engagement to the Detroit rap-rocker on her Web site last week.

"Yes, I'm finally getting remarried ... I'm in love. I'm happy," Anderson wrote on the site, www.pamelaanderson.com.

Anderson, 39, and Rock, 35, whose recordings include 1998's "Devil Without a Cause," have been romantically linked since the early 2000s but broke off their relationship in 2003. That had been seen together recently vacationing along the Riviera.

The blonde actress, who was discovered while watching a Canadian football game and gained international stardom in the 1990s on the television show "Baywatch," was previously married to drummer Tommy Lee of rock band Motley Crue, with whom she had two sons.

PAM JUICES UP FOR WEDDING

Anderson, Kid Rock to wed numerous times

"I'm going to get married a few times this month to the same guy," said the 39-year-old actress, who wore a white veil pulled-back from her face during a news conference about her new online poker site, PamelaPoker.com.

She said her nuptials to the rocker, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, will take place near St. Tropez, France. They are reportedly planned for Saturday.

"If Bob knew he was getting married five years ago in St. Tropez, he wouldn't have believed it," Anderson said.

The former "Baywatch" star said the celebrations will also take her across the United States after the first ceremony.

"We had to do Malibu, we've got to do Detroit, and we've got to do Nashville," she said.

She offered no other details on the ceremonies.

Asked how she's coping with her nerves before the big event, she replied: "I have two words for you: champagne."

Anderson and Kid Rock became engaged in the Las Vegas desert in April 2002 but never set a wedding date. They broke up the following year. Anderson has two sons from her marriage to rocker Tommy Lee. Ritchie has a son.

PAM, KID TO WED ON THE RIVIERA

Pamela Anderson all bubbly before wedding

"I have two words for you. Champagne," she said.

The former "Baywatch" star was wearing a white veil when she confirmed that her wedding, reportedly planned for Saturday, will take place near St. Tropez, France to her on-again, off-again boyfriend, whose real name is Bob Ritchie.

She added the celebrations would also take her across the United States.

"I'm going to get married a few times this month to the same guy," she said. "We had to do Malibu, we've got to do Detroit, and we've got to do Nashville. If Bob knew he was getting married five years ago in St. Tropez, he wouldn't have believed it."

The actress and the rock star became engaged in the Las Vegas desert in April 2002, but never set a wedding date. They broke up the following year. Anderson, 39, has two sons from her marriage to rocker Tommy Lee. Ritchie also has a son.

Pam Anderson Grilled over Pate

Pamela Anderson, who as a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activist has called out fur-wearers and a fast-food giant, now stands accused of peddling the "delicacy of despair."

"Pam Anderson is trying to have it both ways," Andrew Porter, spokesman for the Center of Consumer Freedom said in an email Wednesday.

At issue is vegetarian Anderson's involvement--or not--in BlackSteel, a Hollywood restaurant run by celebrity-favored chef Jason "Chef J" Harley and replete with non-vegetarian dishes.

Last week, the Center for Consumer Freedom, a PETA adversary and nonprofit group backed by restaurants and food companies, publicly accused "spokes-blonde" Anderson of being in "partnership" with BlackSteel, and "earning a second income with a menu that includes ham-hock ravioli, lamb chops, lobster tails, and the vegetarian sin-of-sins, foie gras."

It's true foie gras is not a favorite of the PETA crowd. On a PETA-run Website, the goose-liver pate is referred to as the "delicacy of despair."

It's not true, Anderson and PETA say, that the former Baywatch star is acting in "partnership" with BlackSteel.

"I'm not really involved in BlackSteel," Anderson wrote on her Website Tuesday.

PETA vice president Dan Matthews, in an accompanying post on Anderson's Website, concurred: "Pam isn't a partner in BlackSteel and makes no money from it."

In a BlackSteel-issued press release from January touting the eatery's gala grand opening, Anderson is described as "a partner."

A message left for Harley was not returned Wednesday.

Per the press release, Anderson was to host the gala, with proceeds to benefit US Doctors for Africa and PETA.

In another BlackSteel press release about its opening, Anderson is not referred to as a partner, and is noted to have worked with Harley "to include many of her favorite vegetarian dishes on the menu."

The latter press release is readily found on BlackSteel's Website; the former is not.

According to Anderson, her involvement in BlackSteel is limited to giving "Chef J," a friend of ex-husband Tommy Lee, $25,000 in start-up money "because I've worked with him many times...and I was happy to help him out."

Harley "promised he'd always offer vegetarian options, and he'd never serve foie gras," Anderson wrote.

On Wednesday, "Drunken Mussels," "Grilled Kobe Tenderloin of Beef," "Lemon Garlic Rosemary Chicken Breast Supreme" and other animal-derived dishes were found on BlackSteel's online menu; the offending foie gras was not.

"They may have miraculously pulled the foie gras from the menu, but it was there the other day," Porter said, citing an email from a colleague who reported that "Foie Gras and Truffle Pate on Crostini" was featured on BlackSteel's site last week.

In the event foie gras was served, Anderson said, she has instructed Harley to donate her seed money to PETA.

In California, it is not against the law to sell foie gras, or invest in a restaurant that serves foie gras. (Although, starting in 2012, it will be against the law there to sell foie gras that is the product of force-fed ducks and geese.)

Still, in the eyes of the Center for Consumer Freedom, Anderson is guilty. Her crime: hypocrisy.

"She can't tour the world with PETA campaigning against the 'evils' of meat consumption, then partner with a restaurant that has lobster on the menu," Porter said. "Everyone should be free to eat what they choose, whether that is foie gras or tofu dogs. But it's hypocritical to try to have it both ways."

Anderson was unruffled by the criticism. In a riff on animal-tested cosmetic supplies she may have applied or implanted in the past-- something else the center took her to task for--the actress wrote, "We all do the best we can. I feel there are no hypocrates [sic]."

In defending Anderson and, in turn, seemingly rejecting rumor of a rift between PETA and its famous honorary director, Matthews said, "There is no scandal here, just a desperate meat-trade front group trying to stir the pot by targeting Pam."

Porter called the "desperate meat-trade front group" jab "par for the course." "We have a long history with PETA," he said.

As a PETA advocate, Anderson has a long history of criticizing KFC for the alleged mistreatment of its pre-fried chickens. In the other corner, the Center for Consumer Freedom is a KFC defender. In June, when the fast-food chain was sued over its use of cooking oil, the group labeled the class-action complaint "frivolous."

On her Website, Anderson, who is due to wed Kid Rock on Saturday, didn't sound as if she was going to let the foie gras brouhaha drag down her weekend.

"I'm very happy and secure with my decisions and lifestyle," Anderson said, "and I look at these comments as opportunities rather than personal attacks."

Pam, Kid Back On--and Getting Married

The on-again, off-again couple will cement their on-again status July 29 in a wedding ceremony on a yacht along the French Riviera, Us Weekly reports.

Anderson blogged about the blessed event--although not her fiance, at least not by name--on her official Website.

"Yes, I'm finally getting remarried," Anderson wrote Tuesday. "It's been a whirlwind--spontaneous but well thought through."

Anderson previously took a well-thought-through trip down the aisle with rocker Tommy Lee in a surf-and-sand ceremony in February 1995. Three years, two children, and one wedding-vow-renewal ceremony later, the couple was kaput. Still, as recently as last year there were rumors (denied) that a remarriage was in the works.

Anderson and Kid Rock (ne: Robert James Ritchie) are reconnecting some three years after they ended their engagement. The couple was romantically linked from 2001 to 2003. According to Us, they moved back to item status just last month, when Rock joined a vacationing Anderson on a rented yacht sailing near the posh French playground of Saint-Tropez.

Sightings

Pamela Anderson on being a soccer mom: 'I go to every game!'

"I go to every game!" says the 39-year-old actress, discussing her young sons' sports schedules in an interview in the August issue of House & Garden magazine.

Anderson has two children, Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, from her marriage to now ex-husband Tommy Lee.

Her Malibu, Calif., home is featured in the magazine, which describes Anderson's cozy bungalow as "hippie-chick-meets-Miss Havisham." The former Baywatch star would not let House & Garden show her bedroom, which has a stripper pole.

Anderson, photographed in a white oxford shirt and shorts, remains true to her beach-bunny image.

"I'm obsessed with living on the beach," she says. "I love being outdoors, and think a tan is very sexy. I'll lie out on white towels strewn with pillows. I don't like to hide under hats!"

Quite fitting, then, that the MAC Cosmetics spokesmodel is developing her own line of "body-care products for the sun."

"If anyone knows about spending lots of the time on the beach, with kids and dogs in tow, it's me," she says.

Sightings

Tidbit

Anderson, Shaffer among those inducted into 2006 Walk of Fame in Toronto

"It feels pretty damn good, actually," said Levy, who was born in Hamilton, Ont., and walked the red carpet with his son, Dan.

"It's a kick. I was ... kind of blase up to today, trying to play it down, but it was pretty exciting."

The first honouree to arrive, Ottawa-raised actor Brendan Fraser, saluted two Mounties and mugged for the cameras with them on his way down the carpet.

Fraser - the star of George of the Jungle as well as Gods and Monsters - said his great-grandfather was a member of the RCMP, adding that the Mounties had shown him the proper way to salute.

"It's slow up, quick down," he said.

Game show host Alex Trebek - who was also inducted - offered a diplomatic "no comment" when asked who's funnier, Canadians or Americans.

"We've had Canadians do well in our Tournaments of Champions. We've had Americans do well," said the longtime Jeopardy host, who grew up in Sudbury, Ont.

About 100 fans, many wearing rain ponchos and toting umbrellas, turned out to see the inductees.

They screamed Anderson's name as the British Columbia native - clad in a silky black dress - headed into the Hummingbird Centre, a downtown theatre and site of an evening gala.

Calgary singer Jann Arden and Robert Goulet - who was raised in Alberta and Ontario - were also honoured, as were members of the Crazy Canucks ski team of Dave Irwin, Ken Read, Steve Podborski and Dave Murray. Murray died in 1990 after a lengthy illness.

The names of the latest inductees will be unveiled in sidewalk slabs in the entertainment district, bringing the total number of stars along the walk to 101.

The show has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1998, when the first dozen celebrities were inducted and only four - famed figure skater Barbara Ann Scott, impressionist Rich Little, director Norman Jewison and ballerina Karen Kain - showed up (as well as family representatives of the late John Candy and Glenn Gould).

Shaffer, keyboardist and leader of late-night talk show host David Letterman's house band said he was thrilled to be performing at the evening Walk of Fame show with Dan Aykroyd, who walked the red carpet sporting sunglasses - a la his Blues Brothers alter ego - despite the downpour.

"I've gotta say this number they put together for me is pretty cool," Shaffer said.

Levy was impressed by the fans who came out to cheer him on.

"These guys are great, great fans, supporting this business. These guys are out here in the rain. It's amazing."

The Walk of Fame was founded by Toronto businessman Peter Soumalias, who has said this year's honourees were chosen from over 100,000 submissions received from around the world.

To qualify, a candidate must have been born or spent his or her formative years in Canada, and have been successful for a minimum of 10 years.

Previous recipients include Alanis Morissette, Paul Anka, Jim Carrey, Shania Twain, William Hutt, Wayne Gretzky and Michael J. Fox.

The ceremony is to air Sunday on CTV.

Season Program Rankings

Shaffer, Anderson, Crazy Canucks among celebs joining Canada's Walk of Fame

Other 2006 inductees include singers Jann Arden and Robert Goulet, actor Brendan Fraser, comedian Eugene Levy and the surviving members of the Crazy Canucks ski team of Dave Irwin, Ken Read, Steve Podborski and Dave Murray. Murray died in 1990 after a lengthy illness.

Wrestling star Trish Stratus is set to host the glammed-up event at the downtown Hummingbird Centre.

The stars will have their names unveiled on slabs of sidewalk embossed with a stylized maple leaf. The Walk of Fame snakes through Toronto's downtown theatre district.

The show has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1998, when the first 12 homegrown celebrities were inducted and only four - Barbara Ann Scott, Rich Little, Norman Jewison and Karen Kain - showed up (as well as family representatives of the late John Candy and Glenn Gould).

Shaffer, lead keyboardist and leader of late night talk show host David Letterman's house band has said he's thrilled by the honour.

The committee that selected this year's inductees received over 100,000 submissions from around the world.

To qualify, a candidate must have been born or spent their formative years in Canada, and have been successful for a minimum of 10 years.

The new inductees brings the total number of stars to 101.

Previous recipients include Alanis Morissette, Paul Anka, Jim Carrey, Shania Twain, William Hutt, Wayne Gretzky and Michael J. Fox.

The ceremony is to be aired Sunday.

Tidbit

Wheldon spends time with Pamela Anderson

The star-studded homage to cars will feature categories including Best Luxury Car, Hottest Exotic, Convertible, Sports Car, SUV’s, and others. One industry icon, chosen for their major contributions to the automotive world, will be recognized. The 2005 recipient was racer and car builder Carroll Shelby.

Ice Cube is host of the show that will be televised at 10 p.m. (EDT) April 18.

Other performers include Three 6 Mafia, Criss Angel, Courtney Hansen, Camp Freddy and LeeAnn Tweeden.

Presenters include actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer/actor L'il Bow Wow, comedian/actor Cheech Marin, Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, entertainer Wayne Newton, and retired automotive executive Lee Iaccocca.

AutoRox will celebrate guys’ lifelong love affair with chrome, wheels and gears,” said Casey Patterson, executive co-producer of the show and Senior Vice President of Event Production and Talent, Development, Spike TV. “Our host Ice Cube is truly passionate about cars and where better than Vegas to make this an all out celebration with big musical performances and the hottest cars of the year.”

PAM'S NO PEACH WITH CROWD

Pamela Anderson mails seal hunt petition to PM from Halifax Junos

Stopping at a mailbox on downtown Barrington Street, Anderson - decked out in a tight, white PETA T-shirt - slipped about a dozen envelopes addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper into a red Canada Post box.

"Make Canadians proud Mr. Harper," said the model and actor, opening the slot. "He said he didn't want to see me, so we're just sending him a bunch of letters."

Prior to her arrival in Halifax to host the Juno Awards, Anderson requested a meeting with Harper.

Working with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Anderson said she collected 50,000 petitions last week alone and would continue the campaign until the annual hunt was stopped for good.

Kissing one of the envelopes closed, Anderson said: "He can't refuse that.

"Hopefully we're going to hear something positive from him and we'll stop the seal hunt."

Pamela Anderson renews call to end seal hunt during Halifax Juno visit

"When people think of Canadian Club, they should think of a good whisky, not jerks beating pups on the ice," she told a throng of reporters during a news conference late Saturday afternoon.Dressed in a baby blue minidress, the B.C. native said she was disappointed Harper had refused her earlier request for a meeting after the country's annual music awards show.

The refusal prompted the former Baywatch babe to write Harper another letter warning that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals would escalate their efforts if Canada does not stop the annual seal harvest.

She said Harper should take the concerns of public figures like herself and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who recently visted Canada to protest the slaughter, more seriously.

"It's a very sad situation. . . . It's a big mistake to keep up the seal hunt," she said.

While Anderson was asked a range of questions during the 45-minute news conference - including one about what music she listens to in her bedroom - she was clearly using the gathering to push her anti-sealing agenda.

She appeared far better versed on the seal hunt than on the state of Canadian music, at one point mistaking the origins of Coldplay.

"I know I'm hosting the Junos . . . (but) I didn't know Chris Martin was Canadian," she told reporters, who quickly corrected her about the origins of Martin's British band.

Anderson was accompanied to Halifax by representatives from PETA, who came armed with copies of her latest letter to Harper for reporters.

She said she was going to mail a petition with 50,000 signatures to Ottawa before she left Halifax.

Anderson said she hoped Sunday's awards show, which will be broadcast around the world thanks to a deal with MTV, brings even more awareness to the cause.

To that end, she hinted she would have a "few little things" to say about the issue during the two-hour broadcast, which features performances by the Black Eyed Peas and Bryan Adams.

"It's on my mind. It's bound to come out," said the model and actor, who hails from Ladysmith, B.C.

This year's seal hunt, which began last weekend on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, has attracted several high-profile celebrity protesters, including McCartney, his wife Heather Mills and French actress Brigitte Bardot.

Some naysayers have gone so far as to ask the global public to boycott Canadian seafood products until the seal hunt is called off.

Anderson said despite Harper's attempts to skirt the issue, opponents would not go away.

"I have a feeling it's going to get worse from the world community," she said. "It's my mission. It's not a trendy thing."

A 15-year animal rights activist, Anderson said she didn't believe anyone was really in favour of the hunt, and urged young people to convince Harper to act.

"If we really push it . . . he'll have to do something," she said. "I don't know how popular he is with young people, but this would be a great way to get popular with them. There's not one young person, I think, in Canada that agrees with the seal hunt."

Earlier in the day at a MAC cosmetics store in a Halifax mall, Anderson told reporters the prime minister could use a makeover. Hundreds of fans showed up to catch a glimpse of the bombshell actress.

When asked by a reporter who needs a MAC makeover the most, Anderson quipped: "Stephen Harper."

Anderson said many of the girls she met at the makeup store supported her stance on the seal hunt.

"I haven't seen anybody really for (the hunt)," she said.

PAM DISSES PHOTO-MUSE

Pam Anderson asks to meet with PM about seal hunt after Junos

The bombshell actress has asked for a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss the issue following her hosting duties at Sunday's Juno Awards in Halifax.

"As a proud Canadian who frequently travels abroad, I am alarmed that people are starting to see Canada as a country more beholden to a pack of greedy hunters and to the seal-skin 'fashion' whims of a few countries than to the massive international outcry against the hunt," Anderson, a vocal member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said in a letter faxed to Harper's office late Monday.

"One of the biggest problems facing the U.S. government is appearing aloof about its own hostile behaviour; I'd hate to see that happen north of the border too."

The actor and model said she's collected thousands of signatures via an online PETA petition protesting the seal hunt.

Anderson, who is from Ladysmith, B.C., said she wants to visit Ottawa on Monday to meet with Harper.

The seal hunt, which started last weekend, has attracted plenty of celebrity protesters this year, including former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills. Brigitte Bardot visited Ottawa earlier this month asking for a meeting with government officials but was refused. Singer Morrissey has said he won't include Canada on any tours until the seal hunt ends.

Some East Coast musicians, including Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle who is expected to attend the Juno gala, have criticized the celebrity protesters, calling their photos with baby seals unfair to sealers.

Show organizers say they don't expect the two-hour program will become a political affair, despite the rising chorus from celebrities against the seal harvest.

"I don't think it's (Anderson's) intention to politicize the Juno Awards," said executive producer John Brunton, who had been forewarned of Anderson's letter to Harper.

"My instinct is that she'll keep this part of her life off the stage. It's a music show. I'm sure she'll respect that."

But he acknowledged that celebrities have been known to use prime-time events to make statements in the past.

When she hosted the Junos in 2004, Alanis Morissette took a memorable jab at U.S. censorship.

During the show, which took place just months after Janet Jackson's nipple was exposed during a Superbowl halftime performance, Morissette dropped a white robe to reveal a nude-coloured body suit with pasties covering her breasts.

Said Brunton: "It's a live show. Who knows what people will say?"

Harper has repeatedly defended the seal hunt, saying that Canada is the "victim of a bit of an international propaganda campaign."

A call to his office Tuesday was not returned.

Pamela Anderson buys luxury penthouse west of Las Vegas Strip

The former Baywatch star purchased a two-bedroom penthouse unit with more than 2,000 square feet and views of the Strip facing north, south and east, said Laurence Hallier, chairman of Hallier Properties LLC, which is developing Panorama Towers. Similar units sell for more than $2 million, he said.

Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire and The Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio also are reported to have bought into the development, the first tower of which is expected to be complete by midsummer.

Hallier said confidentiality clauses prevented him from disclosing his list of celebrity clients, although Anderson did not impose such a restriction.

Anderson, who visits Las Vegas about six to eight times a year, bought a unit in Tower 4, which won't be ready until late 2008, Hallier said.

"She lives in Malibu. So for now she's fine," he said.

Pam Anderson, Alex Trebek among latest inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame

Others to receive the honour are: actor Brendan Fraser, musician Paul Shaffer, comedian Eugene Levy, singer Robert Goulet and the "Crazy Canucks" ski team of Dave Irwin, Ken Read, Dave Murray and Steve Podborski.

Slabs of sidewalk embossed with a stylized maple leaf will be unveiled at a ceremony on June 3, to be hosted by wrestling star Trish Stratus and aired on CTV.

"Some of you may know me from the picture your son has downloaded from the Internet," quipped Stratus at a Wednesday news conference where the inductees were unveiled.

Turning serious she added: "I have enormous pride in this country and I believe that it is vital that we recognize the contributions our athletes, entertainers, writers and thinkers make not only to Canada, but to the world."

The celebrities are all scheduled to attend, including the three living members of the Crazy Canucks, who reigned the world of downhill skiing from the mid-1970s to the early '80s. The group received its nickname from a journalist who saw them walk away unharmed from numerous disastrous falls. Murray died in 1990 after a lengthy illness.

The new inductees bring the total number of stars to 101. The Walk of Fame snakes through Toronto's downtown theatre district.

This year's honorees were chosen from over 100,000 submissions received from around the world, said Toronto businessman Peter Soumalias, who founded the Walk of Fame.

"We just stopped counting after that," he said.

To qualify, a candidate must have been born or spent their formative years in Canada, and have been successful for a minimum of 10 years.

Soumalias said the selection board - which this year included Universal Music Canada president Randy Lennox and Standard Broadcasting head Gary Slaight - grapple for hours on end about who to add each year.

"The most difficult decisions that we make, and the ones that cause the most debate is who should be on the Walk of Fame," he said. "The people who aren't on this year but should be - it's a very, very long list. We will get to everyone."

Soumalias added that the list is long enough to continue adding stars to the Walk for many years. Stratus said she'd like to see Bret (Hitman) Hart added.

"Very much overdue, I agree," conceded Soumalias.

Previous recipients include Alanis Morissette, Paul Anka, Jim Carrey, Shania Twain, William Hutt, Wayne Gretzky and Michael J. Fox.

Anderson is also scheduled to host the Juno Awards next month.

Quipped Stratus: "I think that CTV is looking to hone in on their 18-24 demographic.

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PAM FIGHTS DIRTY VS. FUR

.The pneumatic nymph - at a Friday lunch in the House of Flaunt in the Hollywood Hills - refused to sit down until everyone at the event shed their furs and removed the animal pelts from her sight. She then declined to doff her trench coat and model the clingy, low-cut wrap dress designed by Sly until the designers agreed to never use fur again - and she made them shake on it - before she peeled off the coat.

"They're good for something," the curvy animal-rights activist told Page Six as she unleashed her d‚collet‚. "The power of the trench coat."

Pam was also surprised by the recent emergence of a sex tape starring ex-boyfriend Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, the former lead singer of Creed, who piled into a tour bus in 1999 with four groupies who then proceeded to perform oral sex on the two rockers.

"I didn't know guys did that, sit side by side getting b - - - jobs while they're talking sports ... 'Hey, how bout those Red Sox' ... I can't imagine I'd ever do that," Anderson said. Kid Rock has sued in court to prevent Red Light District Videos from releasing the tape. "But the timing's good," Pam said. "He's got a new record coming out."

Anderson was seated next to photographer David LaChappelle, whose "Rize," a brilliant documentary film about "crunk" dancing in L.A., was overlooked by Oscar voters.

"I never expected a nomination," LaChappelle said. "It wasn't made for any award. It wasn't made for money. It was made just because I loved what I saw."

The director said he was just thrilled the film obtained theatrical release. "You work for years with, like, three friends, and you just worry that no one will see it."

Pam Anderson to host Juno Awards

The actress will pilot the two-hour show, which will feature performances by Nickelback, Michael Buble and Broken Social Scene. It'll air on CTV. "Canadian music rocks," Anderson said in a statement.

"No matter where I am in the world I can listen to Canadian music and feel like I'm at home. This is going to be one kick-ass awards show."

Anderson is no stranger to the world of music, having been married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and later engaged to country-rocker Kid Rock.

She's also dabbled in singing. The former Baywatch babe joined Bryan Adams on his latest CD for a duet of his 1998 hit When You're Gone.

Adams has already signed on to perform on the show, during which he'll be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

"She's pretty rock 'n' roll," Adams has said of Anderson, who grew up in Ladysmith, B.C.

No word on whether singing will be part of her hosting duties.

Anderson Seeks End to Sheep Farming Process

The 38-year-old actress, who is an animal rights activist, has written to Prime Minister John Howard, asking him to end the "sad practices" of live sheep exports and a process known as mulesing, which involves slicing flesh and wool away from the sheep's rump to prevent blowflies from laying their eggs in the warm, damp skin.

Farmers say the procedure is an essential part of caring for the animals in Australia's hot climate. But the U.S.-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals calls the practice an unnecessary mutilation and wants it stopped.

Anderson, who has been involved in anti-fur ads and a campaign to raise awareness of what she calls abuse of chickens in processing plants, said in the letter Wednesday to Howard that consumers were horrified by the procedure. She also condemned the export of live sheep on "death ships" to the Middle East.

Australia ships live animals to Islamic countries that require halal meat products — meat from an animal that has been killed by a Muslim who slits its jugular vein and drains all the blood from the carcass.

Several years ago, Australian exporters were accused of cruelty when a ship carrying sheep became stranded at sea for weeks and thousands of animals died.

Pamela Anderson boycotts Kentucky Derby because of KFC sponsorship deal

Anderson, an actress and animal rights activist originally from Ladysmith, B.C., won't attend the race because of its sponsorship deal with the parent company of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

"It makes me want to avoid Kentucky altogether, which is sad because there are so many great people there," Anderson said in a statement released Tuesday by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Anderson, a PETA member who attended the Derby in 2001 and 2003, has been involved in a campaign to raise awareness of what she calls abuse of chickens in processing plants that supply poultry to Louisville-based KFC.

"Like most people, I don't want to support cruelty to animals, whether it's forcing horses to race for our amusement or scalding chickens alive for our plate," Anderson said. "We have to be more evolved than this."

KFC's parent, Yum! Brands, was recently named presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. The company will put its logo beneath the famed twin spires at Churchill Downs, on a sign above the starting gate and on billboards around the track.

"Baywatch" washing up on DVD

A late-summer best-of set, with episodes chosen by star Pamela Anderson, will be the initial release, followed by complete series sets.

"Baywatch," which aired from 1989-2001, is again making headlines, with a big-budget movie in the works from director Eli Roth ("Hostel," "Cabin Fever").

The series gained fame for its look at the Southern California beach lifestyle as seen through the eyes of a team of sexy lifeguards.

NEEDING REFUGE

Pamela Anderson promotes Valentine's Day text-messaging campaign

Wearing a tight T-shirt that said "Text Kitten," the former Playboy model sat on a red chair in the shape of lips to help Virgin Mobile unveil its Valentine's Day text-messaging campaign. "I've been having text for a very long time," Anderson, 38, told reporters before climbing onto the lap of a company representative. "I've ended (a relationship) by text."

The media briefing also involved the release of the company's new book, The Joy of Text: Your Guide to a More Satisfying Text Life.

"I do it to myself," Anderson, star of the Fox sitcom Stacked, said about the act of text messaging. "Everywhere and all the time, and a lot - and my fingers do get tired."

Anderson, who hails from Ladysmith, B.C., became more serious when asked about her work on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

In November, Anderson wrote a letter to Loblaw - Canada's largest supermarket chain - urging them to label eggs that come from caged hens.

"(Loblaw's officials) haven't really responded well," Anderson said in an interview after the event. "I think it's just their responsibility to put a label (on eggs). Like with anything, you know. I wish fur coats had little notes inside that said, you know, 'I was anally electrocuted.' "

A Loblaw spokesman responded to her letter last year by saying that labelling and packaging eggs is the responsibility of its suppliers and the federal government.

PAM GIVES FASHION A REAL SKINNING

Ky. Gov. Refuses Pamela Anderson's Request

Gov. Ernie Fletcher wrote the "Stacked" actress to say a bust of the KFC founder will stay in the Kentucky Capitol, despite Anderson's claim that Sanders is a symbol of cruelty to chickens.

"Colonel Sanders remains a Kentucky icon," Fletcher wrote last week. "His success story has been an inspiration to many. The industry he began has employed hundreds of thousands of workers over the years. His business and his legacy have been good for Kentucky."

Anderson has been involved in a public relations campaign with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to raise awareness of what she calls abuse of chickens in processing plants that supply poultry to the Louisville-based chicken chain.

She responded to the governor's decision in a letter Tuesday, saying Sanders' chief legacy is a company "that mutilates God's creatures."

In her letters to Fletcher, the 38-year-old actress has detailed alleged abuses of chickens by KFC suppliers. Among her claims, she said workers in a slaughterhouse in West Virginia have been filmed tearing the heads off live birds, spitting tobacco in their eyes and boiling the chickens alive in tanks of scalding water.

KFC has called Anderson's attack on Sanders a misguided publicity stunt.

Fletcher was courteous in his letter, thanking Anderson for her comments. "I hope you will feel free to contact me any time an issue is important to you," he wrote.

The white-bearded, bolo-tied Harland Sanders, who died in 1980 at age 90, began the Kentucky Fried Chicken empire more than six decades ago from his own kitchen in rural Corbin, serving a few hungry travelers who stopped in his service station. Now, KFC restaurants serve more than a billion chicken dinners a year around the world.

Anderson leads bid to remove KFC founder's bust from Kentucky state Capitol

The curvy Baywatch actress and animal rights activist is leading a charge to remove the bust of colonel Harland Sanders - founder of chicken restaurant chain KFC - from the Kentucky state Capitol.

"The bust of colonel Sanders stands as a monument to cruelty and has no place in the Kentucky state Capitol," Anderson said in a statement issued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal rights group based in Norfolk, Va.

The suggestion didn't ruffle feathers in Gov. Ernie Fletcher's office.

"We certainly appreciate everyone's right to an opinion," spokeswoman Jodi Whitaker said. "Colonel Sanders was one of Kentucky's most distinguished citizens, a great entrepreneur and a fine charitable man of faith, and he certainly has a place in Kentucky history. We believe he warrants appropriate recognition as such."

Anderson has been involved in a public relations campaign to raise awareness of what she calls abuse of chickens in processing plants that supply poultry to the Louisville-based chicken chain.

In a letter to Fletcher, Anderson detailed alleged abuses of chickens by KFC suppliers. Among her claims, she said workers in a slaughterhouse in West Virginia have been filmed tearing the heads off live birds, spitting tobacco in their eyes, spray-painting their faces and slamming them on the ground.

"We felt the bust of colonel Sanders is inappropriate in the state Capitol because it portrays a man who founded a company that treats chickens in a way that would be illegal if dogs or cats were the victims," said Matt Prescott, a spokesman for PETA.

KFC spokeswoman Laurie Schalow said "this is just another misguided publicity stunt by PETA in their attempt to create a vegan society."

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NBC Cuts Pamela Anderson Pole Dance Video

"Elton John: The Red Piano," a Las Vegas extravaganza taped at Caesars Palace, aired Monday night without the segment in which John sang "The Bitch is Back" while an oversized screen behind him displayed a scantily clad Anderson.

The actress moved suggestively around a dance pole in the number, which was included in preview copies sent out to critics.

After an assessment by its standards and practices department the network decided the material didn't mesh with the time slot.

"We believed the content was not appropriate for 8 p.m.-7 central time and decided to pull the song from the special," NBC said in a statement Tuesday.

A call seeking comment from Anderson, who stars in the Fox sitcom "Stacked," was not immediately returned Tuesday.

Left intact were Elton John classics including "Daniel" and "Rocket Man," as well as another big-screen video that featured Justin Timberlake as a young Elton.

Pop star Timberlake is no stranger to TV controversy: He was part of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, in which her breast was briefly exposed when Timberlake yanked on her costume.

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PAM'S NEW TREAT

McCartney and Wife Host Land Mine Benefit

On Tuesday, the McCartneys hosted about 1,000 guests, who dined on a vegan dinner and were entertained by special musical performances by Paul McCartney and singing legend Tony Bennett. A silent auction took place as cocktails were served, followed by dinner and a live auction led by talk show host Jay Leno, who served as the master of ceremonies.

Governments should "listen to the voice of the people" and sign a treaty banning the deadly devices, Paul McCartney told AP Television News on the arrivals line for Tuesday night's event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

"People don't like land mines, especially the survivors and the people who are living in the countries with them," McCartney said. "They think they are cowardly, like we do, so I think it's down to the governments to actually just listen to the people and sign the treaty and get rid of all these things and there would be an end to it."

Adopt-a-Minefield, a leader in addressing the pervasive global problem, holds the annual benefit to raise money for mine clearance and landmine-survivor assistance.

Other guests included actors Pam Anderson, Alex Baldwin and Andy Garcia.

Heather Mills McCartney said 135 countries have signed the Mine Ban Treaty, but the U.S., Russia and China have not.

"We've cleared 21 million meters of square land at Adopt-A-Minefield," she said. "It only takes $30 to make a child walk again, so you can make a difference."

Pamela Anderson Flaunts Her Q&A

TVGuide.com: You and I were born exactly a month apart, same year and everything. What do you think that means, Pam?
Pamela Anderson: I don't know.... That we're the same age? [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: Hmph. What sort of learning did you bring from Stacked's first season into this one?
Anderson: We've been doing Season 2 for so long now, Season 1 is a blur. It's just been a lot of fun. The cast is really gelling now, it's more like a family — in the first year, I was pretty intimidated by all these real actors. [Laughs] Back then, I was just trying to keep up and see what being on a sitcom was really like; now I'm coming to work and having fun and the shows are coming off a lot more naturally.

TVGuide.com: You, of course, took a lot of hits. How did you steel yourself for such rough reviews?
Anderson: Yeah, we took some hits but then some of the same people that didn't really like us last year came back with good reviews this season. So I think we kind of won them over. Any show takes time [to catch on]. Here, I told everybody, "Brace yourself, I'm on the show, we're going to get bashed. You guys might not be used to it, but I am, so have a thick skin." I have a hurdle with my history on television and everything, but I think we're all getting through this fine.

TVGuide.com: This week's episode guest-stars your gal pal Jenny McCarthy, which I imagine has to set some sort of record for... something.
Anderson: This episode is probably more what people think the show is about, and it is probably the most T&A kind of episode that we'vd had. The shows are usually smart and funny and silly, but in this one there's actually a lot of boob-grabbing and hair-pulling. We did actually go there, so this is the episode to watch if you're into that!

TVGuide.com: One of your old boyfriends, Kid Rock, popped up in last week's season opener. Is ex-husband Tommy Lee waiting in the wings?
Anderson: Tommy is dying to be on the show. He's like, "When can I be on? When can I be on?" So we'll see. I mean, I like the guest stars but I love the shows where you really get to know the cast, which is even more fun.

TVGuide.com: Speaking of you and Tommy Lee, who are you sick of reading about in the tabloids?
Anderson: I don't read the tabloids! I don't read them!

TVGuide.com: What's the wildest rumor you've ever heard about yourself?
Anderson: Oh boy, there are so many. I've had everything from, like, I was an alien to, who knows, so many things. I don't know where the truth ends and the rumors begin sometimes. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: Is it true that you were very upset by your Comedy Central roast?
Anderson: Oh god, I was never upset about the roast. I was laughing the hardest of anybody!

TVGuide.com: I only caught the last five minutes; were the previous 55 as brutal?
Anderson: They were brutal, and you know what? Unfortunately or fortunately, I think it's funny. When my mom and dad told me, "We didn't get the roast up in Canada," I was, like, "Oh, that's too bad! Shucks, you missed it!" I'm glad grandma didn't see that. But me, I loved it, although I couldn't believe they were going where they were going. In February the uncensored DVD comes out. People don't realize I sat there for four hours, so there's a big uncut version coming out which is a slaughter. It's not a roast, it's a slaughter.

TVGuide.com: Will you be offering DVD commentary? Like, "This is the part where I wanted to curl into a ball and disappear?"
Anderson: [Laughs] No. I've made a career out of being made fun of, so I've learned to take the punches and not crumble. I wouldn't sit through something I couldn't handle. A lot of my friends said, "I could never have done that," and I'm like, "Well, I did!"

TVGuide.com: Is there a special fella in your life these days?
Anderson: Nobody. Just my kids.

TVGuide.com: Are guys afraid to ask you out?
Anderson: No, it's not that. It's just that taking care of my family, combined with working, is a full-time job. I just have no interest [in dating] at this point.

TVGuide.com: How has life changed for you since you were diagnosed with hepatitis C?
Anderson: Well, people can live their whole life with hepatitis C and not even know they have it. I don't have any of the symptoms, I feel really healthy, and every time I get checked, my liver is healthier and healthier.... It's a little bit of a wake-up call but it's more about how you feel. I'm doing just fine, so my life hasn't really changed that much.

TVGuide.com: Your sons [by Tommy Lee] are now ages 7 and 9. Are they getting to be a handful?
Anderson: Oh, they're a handful, but so am I — we're a good match! God picked a good mom for them because look at what else I've handled. Believe me, I've handled a lot crazier situations than my children, that's for sure. They're a walk in the park!

TVGuide.com: You're never shy when doing Howard Stern's radio show. Will you be one of his first guests when he moves to the uncensored realm of satellite?
Anderson: I haven't talked to him in a while — I may talk to him this week — but who knows? I'm curious to see what he's going to do with his new show. I love Howard, we're good friends.

TVGuide.com: Personally, I don't see him using satellite as an excuse to bluntly trot out curse word after curse word. That'd come across as artificial.
Anderson: It's nice to have boundaries because as long as we have them, we can cross them a bit, and that's what perks interest. If you have full freedom, what do you do? I'm sure he has a lot of really great ideas and I'm a big fan, so I'll definitely be checking it out.

TVGuide.com: Speaking of checking things out, what will a person find at your official website, PamelaAnderson.com? A "page unavailable" warning from NetNanny?
Anderson: Oh no, just the usual kind of fan stuff. I do a diary, and when I go to different places and events, I'll take backstage pictures with my own camera and then put them on there. It's very personal.

TVGuide.com: Are you computer savvy?
Anderson: I'm probably more computer savvy than you think, but less than I should be. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: Let me guess, your 9-year-old puts you to shame?
Anderson: My 9-year-old puts me to shame, you're right!

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Tommy Lee Can't Believe Pamela Can Sing

Pam insists she's not dating ex-fiance Kid Rock

"I took one for the team," she said Monday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The second season of her Fox comedy series begins Wednesday. Anderson said she's friendly with both Rock and her ex-husband, Tommy Lee, but added: "I'm not seeing either of them."

"But anyone else?" DeGeneres asked.

"There is enough to handle," Anderson replied. "My kids and Tommy are enough to handle."

Lee and Anderson, who divorced in 1998, have two sons, Brandon and Dylan.

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Kid Rock to Appear on 'Stacked'

Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, will guest star as a delivery man on the Nov. 9 season premiere of the Fox show, according to a statement posted on his Web site.

Anderson and Ritchie became engaged in the Las Vegas desert in April 2002, but never set a wedding date. Their romance ended in 2003.

They began dating in April 2001, when they met backstage at VH1's diva salute to Aretha Franklin at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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Pamela Anderson on China Anti-Fur Ads

The Canadian-born actress appears topless with her back to the camera and an arm partly hiding her right breast behind the slogan, "Give fur the cold shoulder," in English.

Behind her, an image of falling snow appears above Chinese characters reading "Cold shoulders are nothing compared to the pain they feel" and "Please don't wear fur."

Government-owned China Telecom and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have printed 70,000 of the phone cards, a toned-down version of Anderson's bus and train stop ads that were altered three times to reduce the amount of skin on show before being approved for public display, the animal rights group said recently.

"The people of China deserve to know about the immense suffering of animals killed for their fur," said Anderson in a statement released by PETA.

"Once people know that animals are electrocuted, drowned, bludgeoned to death and sometimes skinned alive, they realize fur is disgusting and that there's nothing luxurious or fashionable about it," the 38-year-old "Stacked" actress said.

Man ordered to keep away from actress Pam Anderson

In ordering Peter Stansfield, 29, to stay away from Anderson for three years, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Linda Lefkowitz called the evidence against him "sufficient, clear and convincing."

In court documents filed last week, Anderson accused Stansfield of "harassing" and "stalking" behavior that was directed at her and her children.

The 38-year-old actress, who stars on the new Fox television comedy "Stacked," said Stansfield has come to her home in a gated Malibu community on several occasions and that once she found him talking to one of her sons at his school.

"Ms. Anderson is rightfully a concerned parent," Anderson's lawyer, John Gatti, told reporters outside court. "She's concerned for the safety of her children and other children at the school. This was improper conduct at the school, and it's the kind of conduct that goes way beyond the bounds of decency."

Neither Anderson nor Stansfield attended the hearing.

Pamela Anderson Seeks Restraining Order

Anderson contends that William Stansfield, 29, has been "stalking and harassing me, my sons and other family members for more than a month," according to court documents obtained by the TV show "Extra."

A hearing is scheduled Oct. 3 in Superior Court.

There were no local phone listings for Stansfield and he could not immediately be located for comment.

In a court document, Anderson said she saw Stansfield talking to her 7-year-old son at school. She said when she approached him, he told her he wanted her to stop working on her TV series "Stacked" and commit to a movie he had written for her.

"I was very uncomfortable and immediately told him to leave us alone, and my sons and I left the school," the former "Baywatch" star stated.

She mentioned three other incidents that "frightened me tremendously" in which Stansfield allegedly confronted her mother, sister-in-law and a baby sitter.

Pamela Anderson named most powerful Canadian in Hollywood

Anderson, who was born in Ladysmith, B.C. in 1967, beat out other well-known Canadian stars such as Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and Keanu Reeves.

The magazine said she scored high on the magazine's first celebrity power list because of her countless web hits, numerous press clippings, media appearances and a salary estimated at $300,000 dollars per television episode.

Anderson has appeared in more than a dozen films and television sitcoms, including "Home Improvement", "Baywatch", comic book legend Stan Lee's "Stripperella", "VIP" and her latest effort, "Stacked", about a party girl working in a bookstore.

She is also famous for her much-publicized relationships with rock stars Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, along with her 11 appearances on the cover of Playboy magazine.

Other notable Canadians to make the list:
- Jim Carrey (2nd)
- Keanu Reeves (3rd)
- Mike Myers (4th)
- Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in two "Star Wars" movies (6th)
- Elisha Cuthbert (11th)
- Rachel McAdams (12th)
- Sandra Oh (14th)

'Housewives' Star Longoria Tops Sexy Survey

The 30-year-old beauty and former Miss Corpus Christi was voted the sexiest female TV star of all time. Yup, forget about Heather Locklear, Farrah Fawcett or any of the other sirens in TV history. Longoria, who only really rose to fame in the past year, apparently trumps them all.

The petite starlet, who plays adulteress Gabrielle Solis on the hit ABC show, received the honor courtesy of a poll conducted by British supermarket Sainsbury's, no doubt the arbiter of sex appeal and savings.

Despite the "all-time" claim, the actresses landing on the list starred in shows that only hit the airwaves in the past decade or so. At No. 2 on the list is Jennifer Aniston of "Friends" fame who made "the Rachel" the It hairdo of the '90s.

Slinking into third place is Kim Cattrall playing the gleefully promiscuous Samantha on HBO's "Sex and the City." Following on her stiletto heels is Pamela Anderson who is sadly not honored for her "Stacked" performance but for her repertoire of "Baywatch" rescues.

Rounding out the Top 5 is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The honor confirms that Longoria's topping the Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list in May was no fluke. ABC's "Housewives" has earned 15 Emmy nominations, including one for best comedy. Longoria's co-stars Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman are also nominated for best lead actress in a comedy.

Pamela Anderson Thrilled With Hotel Recording Session

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''70s Show,' 'Stacked' Get Post-Baseball Premieres

The two shows are the only series in the network's fall lineup that won't debut before the major league baseball playoffs and World Series take over much of the schedule in October. The summer series "So You Think You Can Dance" will hold onto the 8 p.m. Wednesday timeslot through September, and the new dramedy "Head Cases" will air at 9 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 14.

"That '70s Show" will open its eighth, and most likely final, season on Nov. 2 with an hour-long episode that finds everyone still dealing with the events of last season's finale. With Eric (the departed Topher Grace) now teaching in Africa, Kitty and Red (Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith) figured they would have an empty nest, but that's not exactly the case.

Hyde (Danny Masterson) comes back from Las Vegas after catching Jackie (Mila Kunis) and Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) together. (Kutcher has left the regular cast but will appear in four episodes this season, including the premiere). Donna (Laura Prepon), begins to get on with her life after Eric's departure.

"Stacked" will slide into the 8:30 p.m. Wednesday spot a week later, on Nov. 9. The show will continue to chronicle the fish-out-of-water story of Pamela Anderson's character, Skyler Dayton, who's now a fixture at Stacked Books, the shop run by brothers Gavin (Elon Gold) and Stuart Miller (Brian Scolaro).

Ali G Punks Pammy?

For his latest stunt, the HBO comedian, whose real name is Sacha Baron Cohen, crashed the wedding of Pamela Anderson's pooches--and crashed into Anderson herself.

As caught on film by the Los Angeles-based photo agency X-17 and recounted by British newspapers, Anderson was on the beach in Malibu on Aug. 17 reportedly presiding over a "marriage ceremony" between her two dogs, a golden retriever named Star and the Chihuahua Luca. (Let's hope that honeymoon video doesn't leak out on the Internet.)

Enter what appears to be Cohen, on an inflatable turtle raft and in the guise of one of his characters, Kazakhstani journalist Borat Sagdiyev. He landed on the shore and ambushed the 38-year-old Baywatch-er, literally knocking her over. The X-17 pictures of the encounter show the man, which the agency identifies as Cohen, being dragged back out to sea by Anderson's unamused security detail.

Reps for Anderson refused comment Tuesday on either the takedown or the doggy wedding. Neither did HBO nor Cohen's personal publicist, Matt Labov.

It's not immediately clear whether Cohen was invited to the event, or if he simply crashed it in the hopes of using the footage in his upcoming third season of the Emmy-nominated Da Ali G Show.

HBO reps have been characteristically tight-lipped about filming this year. With his show's popularity growing, it has become tougher for Cohen to carry out his pranks.

New York magazine reported last month that Cohen was having a difficult time fooling anyone in Manhattan when he boarded a New York subway as Borat. Per the July 11 report, Cohen was "recognized almost instantly" as he introduced himself as the fictional journalist speaking broken English and trying to kiss "surprised men."

A recent New York Times feature noted the 34-year-old funnyman is "finding it more difficult to find targets for often offensive questions he poses to unsuspecting politicians" like Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston, who initially agreed to an interview only to back out when an aide hip to Cohen's shtick tipped off his boss.

Cohen is giving his beloved Borat character a workout this year. In addition to the new season of Da Ali G Show, Cohen is working on Borat: The Movie, a mockumentary on Kazakhstan's sixth most popular journo, which is due in 2006 and is being directed by Seinfeld alumnus and Curb Your Enthusiasm executive producer Larry Charles. He also stepped away from his Ali G characters to voice a lemur in the hit summer 'toon Madagascar.

While Cohen can clearly dish out the harassment, he may not be able to take it. The comic actor reportedly lashed out at veteran celebrity photographer Richard Corkey last month as the shutterbug tried to snap a photo of the comedian and his fiancee, Australian-bred actress Isla Fisher, at an after-party following the Manhattan premiere of the Wedding Crashers, in which she costars.

Newspaper accounts said Cohen put the photographer in a chokehold and berated him for not asking permission to snap away.

Corkey is still deciding whether to file civil charges stemming from the dust-up.

Pamela Anderson Busts On Her Critics

"In the beginning, before people had seen the show, there was some skepticism, and I totally understand that," acknowledges Anderson, "because I hadn't, you know, considered myself a real actress or anything."

Undermining any credibility Anderson brought to her prime-time project was her notoriety as girlfriend/fiancée/wife of [insert name of rocker here], as barely clad cover girl for [insert name of lad mag here], as the star of [insert name campy vehicle here]. And the savvy siren recognized that. "I understand what I have done in my career, where I have come from," she says. "And I can see how people would think of me in a certain way. But that's why I'm actually extra-proud that this show is doing so well and getting recognition. I think I made the right choice."

That choice being to lend her name and tremendously telegenic assets to a scripted sitcom, rather than jump on the reality-TV bandwagon (as ex-hubby Tommy Lee currently is doing over on NBC). "I could have done any reality show, but I love this art form. I love that it's a throwback to old television sitcoms. With all these wonderful television writers who are not working because of reality TV, I thought, 'Great. Good for me!'"

Stacked creator/executive producer Steve Levitan cheers his leading lady's decision. "As a comedy writer, I applaud the fact that not only does she not like reality TV and all that it means, but that she chose to do something that is so scary and different, knowing that she would be judged [harshly]," he says. "It's great that she chose to support this old tradition."

In turn, viewers — enough to warrant a second-season pickup from Fox — turned out to support Anderson and Stacked. And you may be surprised to see exactly who is tuning in to watch the bodacious beauty play her persona for laughs. "It's not only prisoners and firemen!" Anderson quips. "When I was on V.I.P., Disney did the demographic research and they said, 'Pamela, it's not just people too drunk to turn the channel who are watching you. It's young women, too.'"

What could it be that draws in the very females you might think would shoot jealous daggers at Anderson? "The one thing that I hear from women is that they admire her honesty," explains Levitan. "So I have tried to take this person who people underestimate, who is surprisingly street-smart and savvy — I have heard her in business dealings, and she is tough as nails — and roll that into a character."

Levitan, who is the first to admit that Stacked's six-episode freshman season was slapped together at a moment's notice, is excited to have more time to firm up his first sitcom foray since Just Shoot Me. "We wrote all those scripts before, in many cases, the roles were cast," he points out. "So now it's a real advantage to be able to react to what I liked and what I didn't like. I think you're really going to see the show gel this season."

And that can only mean better — or at least fairer — reviews for its scrutinized star. "When you have nothing to live up to, you can't disappoint anybody," says Anderson of her perception as a vapid Playmate. "When you form a full sentence, you're a genius."

Anderson Not Getting Enough 'Mmm-mmm'

The blonde says that since she's single (really, she hasn't reunited with Tommy Lee), she hasn't been getting any lovin' between the sheets, in a car, on a boat, or wherever.

"There's not a lot of mmm-mmm going on right now," she tells "Extra." I'm not dating. I'm definitely single."

Despite her failed marriage to the Motley Crue rocker and non-traditional college student ("Tommy Lee Goes to College"), she's still hopeful about wedded bliss. "I'd love to get married again," she muses. "I mean being a single mom and working, you'd love to have a partner. But it just hasn't come about yet."

Not that she'd reconsider her stance that she and Lee are just very, very close friends. In response to his recent comments that they are still in love, but just taking things slowly, she says, "On Tommy, that's sweet. No, I love him. He's a good person ... a great guy, but marriage is a really difficult kind of thing. I like the way it is now."

Anderson, 38, was recently the subject of a Comedy Central roast in which her breasts were mocked and -- in the case of Andy Richter -- mauled and used as pretend laser guns. She takes her racy image in stride and has exploited her life in the thinly veiled 2004 novel "Star" about a woman who was discovered at a football game and made her name on TV shows called "Hammer Time" and "Life Guards."

The sequel, "Star Struck," will be released Tuesday, Aug. 23, the same day "Extra's" full interview airs.

Unkindest Cut

Report: Tommy Lee's in Love With Pamela

"We're crazy in love," Lee tells People magazine in its Aug. 15 issue. "We're going to take things slowly and see where they go."

Lee served about four months in jail after he pleaded no contest to kicking Anderson while she held their baby son, Dylan, in February 1998. The couple, who were married in 1995, divorced that same year, but have been on and off again ever since.

"They're the Liz Taylor and Richard Burton of our era," Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx tells the magazine.

Meanwhile, Anderson has brushed off reports that she's getting back together with Lee.

"Absolutely not," the 38-year-old "Stacked" actress told reporters recently. "(I'm) just trying to get him a little press for his new show."

Lee says their sons, Brandon, 9, and Dylan, 7, "miss Pam and me together. When we're together, they're so happy. At the end of the day, that's truly what my heart wants. I want us all to be together."

"Tommy Lee Goes to College" debuts Aug. 16 on NBC. It follows the 42-year-old drummer as he attends classes and auditions for the marching band at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Pam Anderson Sued for Breach of Contract

United Licensing Group Inc., which is arranging for the manufacture of the star's perfume, clothing and other merchandise, claims Anderson has not been sufficiently available at signings, shoots and trade shows, according to a Superior Court lawsuit filed Thursday.

United Licensing claims it has a five-year contract but that Anderson repeatedly decided against licensing proposals. The company also claims it was exluded in Anderson's agreement to have her image on slot machines at the Bally's casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

A phone call to an Anderson representative seeking comment was not immediately returned early Saturday.

She is currently starring in the FOX comedy "Stacked."

This Is For The Birds

Anderson Generous but Not Engaged

"Absolutely not," Anderson says when asked whether she is dusting off the monogrammed towels from the couple's three-year marriage, which produced two sons, a sex video and several thousand inches of tabloid copy. "Just trying to get him some press for his new show."

Something the couple is sharing is space on the TV schedule. Anderson will be returning this fall with a full season of her FOX comedy "Stacked" and Lee pursues a higher education at the University of Nebraska in the NBC reality series "Tommy Lee Goes to College" beginning Tuesday, Aug. 16.

"I endorse him," she says of his efforts. "And yes, that has been a problem in the past."

TARGETING PAM

No Pam and Tommy Sequel

The former Baywatch star and ex-husband Tommy Lee are both denying a report that had them engaged and walking down the aisle a second time as soon as this week.

A publicist for heavy-metalist Lee issued a two-word statement to E!: "Not engaged." Anderson, meanwhile, did her talking--or posting, as it were--on PamelaAnderson.com.

"This is a huge misunderstanding," Anderson wrote on her online diary. "I am NOT getting married. Period. I am not engaged to Tommy Lee."

Tuesday's New York Post begged to differ. A "Page Six" item that day said Lee, 42, had "popped the question" to Anderson, 38, on July 15 in Las Vegas, and that a wedding was imminent. The report did not lack for detail, with a Post "spy" describing the engagement ring as having a "black diamond with two gray diamonds on the side."

But Anderson, who would seem to be the expert on whether or not she was betrothed, said, "Please."

"We are friendly. We're family, but [the engagement report] is NOT the truth," wrote Anderson, most recently the official (and now former) fiancée of Kid Rock. "[The] press have some nerve. We're not back together. We just love each other!"

Lee has been as a hard habit for Anderson to break as implants. In 1995, during the height of Baywatch fame, Anderson wed the Mötley Crüe drummer five days after their first meeting. The next year, she gave birth to her and Lee's first child, filed for divorce, un-filed for divorce, and renewed her vows.

The almost end came in 1998 when Lee was arrested for spousal assault, and Anderson (then known as Pamela Anderson Lee) returned to divorce court. The split was finalized later that year, but by 1999 the sex-tape costars were a couple again. By 2000, Anderson had dropped Lee in more ways than one, excising his surname from her monogram. When she was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2002, she blamed Lee for infecting her--a charge he denied.

Still, for all their history, including a protracted custody war, Anderson noted on her Website, "Tommy and I will always be best friends."

True to her post, the Anderson-Lee brood, which includes sons Brandon, 9, and Dylan, 7, recently vacationed in Hawaii. The paparazzi-stalked getaway reportedly stoked the romantic reunion talk. On her site, though, Anderson described the event as a "wonderful family trip" that offered "a great father/son experience." "We don't spend much time with Tommy," she wrote.

Lee has been occupied of late with the reformed Crue, and his upcoming NBC reality series, Tommy Lee Goes to College, debuting Aug. 16. Anderson, meanwhile, is preparing for the first full-fledged season of her full-figured Fox sitcom, Stacked.

TOMMY LEE Denies Proposing To Ex-Wife

Triple Threat

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PAM EX-CITEMENT

Comedy Central Roasts Anderson

Think there might be a boob joke or two in there?

Viewers will get to keep their own tally of punchlines about Anderson's most celebrated body parts on Aug. 14, when the "Comedy Central Roast" of the former Playboy pinup and current star of FOX's "Stacked" airs. The special will be taped a week prior to its airdate.

Anderson is the first female subject of a "Comedy Central Roast" and joins a list of past roastees that includes Drew Carey, Jeff Foxworthy, Chevy Chase, Denis Leary and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Jimmy Kimmel will serve as the roast master for the evening, which will probably also include a few references to Anderson's PETA activism and her well-chronicled relationships with the likes of Tommy Lee and Kid Rock.

Joel Gallen ("Chris Rock: Never Scared," several MTV Movie Awards) is executive producing the special.

Stacked- July 13

Stacked- June 29

Wanted: TV's Perfect Face

After 27 years as a practicing oral and facial reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Stephen Marquardt used his professional experience, along with his studies in engineering, to build a patented mask that he believes defines the ideal face. It's based upon a mathematical construction that uses the ancient Greek ratio known as the Golden Mean, a proportion that for centuries has helped artists, architects and others create eye-pleasing forms.

Dr. Marquardt's initial interest in this field of study was inspired by his personal life, beginning at age 4 when his mother suffered a car accident. "She was disfigured," he says, "so I always thought about why, when someone's face changes, you perceive [that] the whole person changes." And then came his teen years: "In high school I was always interested in why I found some girls attractive and not others. All the guys in school were chasing the same three girls and they were the prettiest ones. I was fascinated with how the popular girls got everything, how others were drawn to them because of their beauty."

Later, as a medical doctor, he began his quest for a formula for attractiveness after he realized that not all facial reconstructive procedures actually improved a patient's overall look. "In fact," he says, "sometimes people would look better and sometimes not at all. When I'd do surgery, we'd put the chin where it was supposed to be but it wouldn't work aesthetically because, say, the nose was too small. You have to make everything match and work harmoniously."

So Dr. Marquardt spent years studying, sketching and working with computer programs to create the image and measurements of the perfect face. "I knew I had to find out what the perfect nose, chin, lips, cheeks and jaw were, so I started to reach out to makeup artists from movies and TV and sculptors, painters, and plastic surgeons from all over the world," he says. "I was astounded that nothing had been written of any significance since the thousands-of-years-old rudimentary measurements of the vertical thirds of the face — meaning from the hairline to where the nose starts, down to the tip of the upper lip to the bottom of the chin. All the specialists were focused on their one area and ignoring the whole."

Finally, in 1992, after a breakthrough with the lips portion ("I almost gave up at that point," he remembers), he was able to get his beauty mask patented. Now, Dr. Marquardt devotes his time to speaking to groups about his lifelong work and to private facial analysis and consultations.

So how do some of television's finest faces fare when Dr. Marquardt applies his theories? Here are his verdicts:

Teri Hatcher: Perfect: She has a very pretty face with a big beautiful smile and nice teeth. Less Than Perfect: Her nose is shorter than ideal, which means she needs to accentuate her upper lip.

Evangeline Lilly: Perfect: She has a very pretty face, nice full lips, very nice eyebrows, good forehead and nose and beautiful cheekbones. Less Than Perfect: Her eyes are a little close-set and her jaw is narrow.

Eva Longoria: Perfect: She has a very pretty face, beautiful smile, nice full lips and beautiful teeth and forehead. Less Than Perfect: Her eyebrows peak too soon, particularly her left one. (The peak should be at the outside corner of her eye, the tail of the brow should not be lower than the inside top of the brow.)

Pamela Anderson: Perfect: She has pretty, deep-set eyes with nice, high cheekbones, a pretty chin and a feminine jawline. Less Than Perfect: Her lips, although full, are a little large and her upper lip is quite a bit bigger than her lower lip.

Jennifer Garner: Perfect: She has a pretty nose, nice full lips and gorgeous cheeks. Less Than Perfect: She has beautiful brows but they're too closely set; she should open up the distance between them.

Tyra Banks: Perfect: She has a beautiful nose with a delicate tip. Her beautiful, wide-set eyes and high, well-shaped eyebrows give her an exotic look. Less Than Perfect: Her upper face is exotic but her lower face, with the delicate jawline, is more childlike.

Josh Holloway: Perfect: He has a nice forehead, masculine brows, good strong nose and a nice jawline with a strong chin. Less Than Perfect: His eyes are slightly sunken.

Patrick Dempsey: Perfect: He has a good forehead, masculine jawline, great hairline and a nice, strong chin. Less Than Perfect: His eyes are narrower than is ideal and his eyebrows are too wide at the top.

Taye Diggs: Perfect: He has a very masculine face. He has a nice strong chin and jawline, good eyes, good cheeks and a very strong look and profile. Less Than Perfect: His forehead's a little high and his eyebrows are a little too full in the middle, which pulls away from this eyes a bit.

Tom Welling: Perfect: He's very nice looking, with good eyes, good brows and a nice nose. Less Than Perfect: His chin and jawline are short, giving him a bit of a childlike, feminine look.

Wondering how you stack up against this competition? Intrigued by Dr. Marquardt's ideas? Visit his official website, www.beautyanalysis.com, to find out more.

Stacked- June 22

Stacked- June 15

Teen Choice Nominees

TELEVISION

Choice Actress: Comedy
Alexis Bledel, "Gilmore Girls"
Amanda Bynes, "What I Like About You"
Eve, "Eve"
Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives"
Joanna Garcia, "Reba"
Mila Kunis, "That '70s Show"
Pamela Anderson, "Stacked"
Raven, "That's So Raven"

Stacked- June 8

Sightings

Curvy Scent

Nextel Announces 2005 All-Star Line up of Celebrity Guests

Currently producer and star of the FOX comedy series STACKED, which was recently renewed for its second season, Anderson was born in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and began her Hollywood career in 1991 when she was hired to play "Lisa" on Home Improvement. The following year Anderson received her most famous role, playing "C.J. Parker" on Baywatch. In 1998, she worked as the executive producer and star of V.I.P. A film actress as well, Anderson has starred in movies including The Taking of Beverly Hills, The Evolution of Mr. E., and Barb Wire.

Hamilton is a native of Charlotte, N.C., and started his music career at the age of 10 in his church choir. In 1993, Hamilton moved to New York City to pursue a music career. His break came when he received the lead singing spot on the Nappy Roots track "Po' Folks," which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003 in the Best Rap/Song Collaboration category. He was then signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label where he released Comin' from Where I'm From. His latest album, Soulife, is scheduled to be released in June 2006.

The field of drivers competing in the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge qualified by winning a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series points race in 2004 or 2005. The field also includes previous event champions who are still active, the winner of the NEXTEL Open and one driver to be selected through fan voting from the NEXTEL Open.

To date, more than 365,000 votes have been cast by fans eager to see their favorite driver compete in the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge.

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge and one of the front-runners in the fan voting competition, raced his way into the event by winning Saturday's Chevrolet American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway. This creates a shuffle among fan votes and the drivers vying for the vote-in position. Fans are encouraged to continue voting for their selected driver trackside at The Nextel Experience, at participating Nextel Retail Stores, Nextel Racing Experience Events, online at www.Nextel.com/allstar, through their Nextel phones by texting "STAR" to 7827, or by visiting the final stops on the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Trophy Tour in Mooresville, Concord and Charlotte.

Stacked- May 18

We Hear...

Pam 'Stacked' Arguments Against Chimps

The actress, who is a vocal animal rights activist, made a plea for her primate pals upon learning of the plot line for the Wednesday, May 11 episode of her sitcom in which retired scientist Harold (Christopher Lloyd) is plagued by nightmares about the apes he sent into space as part of a NASA program.

Although Anderson supports the negative portrayal of these tests, she still didn't want real chimps to appear on the show.

"I asked them to lose the chimp," she explains. "Chimpanzees used on TV and in movies are all babies [and are] snatched from their mothers by trainers when they're infants so that they'll be reliant on humans for food and be manageable in front of the cameras.

"But by the time they are seven they're stronger than Vin Diesel and can pull your head off," she continues, "so many trainers sell them to laboratories or breeders, who churn out more chimp babies for people to 'entertain' with."

Faced with a lack of monkey-driven humor, the writers had to reach into the tried-and-true bag of sitcom tricks.

"We've replaced [the chimp] with a robot," reveals Anderson. "The scenes are much funnier with the robot anyway -- it's a very sci fi vibe."

Anyone questioning the incongruous mixture of Pam and robots should recall that the show's premise sets up the blonde bombshell as a clerk in a family-owned bookstore.

Anderson, 37, has been a spokesperson for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and has protested the use of fur and KFC's chicken farming practices. She is also a proponent of vegetarianism.

Group Heeds Anderson Call for KFC Boycott

Last week, Anderson, star of the TV sitcom "Stacked," called for a boycott of KFC, alleging suppliers of the fast-food chain mistreat the chickens they slaughter.

John Bitove, chairman and CEO of KFC Canada operator Priszm Canadian Income Fund, fired back, issuing a letter saying Anderson had been misinformed. He invited the 37-year-old actress to have lunch with him "anywhere, anytime."

Bitove declared "the facts are `Stacked'" against Anderson and said he wanted her to be "kept fully abreast" of KFC's ethical practices.

Anderson responded Wednesday, turning down the invitation and saying in a letter that Bitove would be "dining alone" if the company didn't change its ways.

"Your attempt to spin your company's involvement in the crippling and drugging of millions of animals each year is a turnoff," she wrote.

Her call for the boycott is being publicized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. On a PETA Web site, Anderson narrates a five-minute video that documents apparent mistreatment of chickens at KFC suppliers in the United States.

"If KFC treated dogs or cats as abusively as it treats chickens, Mr. Bitove, you could be prosecuted for the crime of cruelty to animals," Anderson said in the letter, which was relayed by PETA.

About 20 protesters demonstrated outside Priszm's shareholders meeting, handing out pamphlets that quoted Anderson.

Bitove said KFC buys its chickens from the same places that sell to grocery stores and other restaurants in Canada, and company officials "regularly and randomly audit our suppliers to augment government oversight and better ensure that chickens are treated ethically."

Yum! Brands, the U.S.-based parent company of KFC, also has disputed the claims of mistreatment.

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Stacked- May 11

Stacked- May 4

Pamela Anderson joins PETA boycott of KFC

"I'm asking people to boycott KFC until the company demands that its suppliers stop crippling chickens and scalding them alive," Anderson said in a statement. "No animals should have to suffer this way, whether they're cats or dogs or chickens."

A 30-second version of the video will be made into TV and radio ads that PETA will spend $100,000 to place in major media markets, the group said. The video, in which Anderson says the secret recipe to KFC chicken is cruelty, can be viewed at www.KentuckyFriedCruelty.com, a PETA website.

The video features footage shot last June recording alleged mistreatment of birds at a Pilgrim's Pride Corp. plant in Moorefield, W.Va. The plant is a KFC supplier.

Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, disputes the claims of mistreatment.

The 37-year-old actress, a vegetarian, and other celebrities - including Russell Simmons and the Beastie Boys - have previously joined PETA campaigns against KFC. Anderson has also appeared in anti-fur billboards.

Stacked- April 27

TV Review: 'Stacked'

Indeed, there's nothing about "Stacked," which premiered Wednesday (April 13), that suggests Anderson's comic acting has approached the level of her sexuality. The show nevertheless chugs along reasonably well, though it won't be counted as one of series creator Steven Levitan's finest efforts. (Fox said last-minute taping necessitated by the replacement of Tom Everett Scott with Elon Gold precluded the network from making the show available in advance for review.)

Levitan, whose credits include "Just Shoot Me" and "Greg the Bunny," had the challenge of creating a prominent role for Anderson -- around whom the series is marketed -- without asking her to carry the show.

Mostly, he does this by limiting the demands on her physical humor, coaxing some varied expressions and, most important, turning the show into more of an ensemble piece than Fox promos would suggest. It's a workable solution, but the result is a tribute more to Levitan's craftsmanship than to his comic genius.

Anderson plays Skyler Dayton, a magnet for bad boys, who improbably drops into Stacked Books, a bookstore operated by brothers Gavin (Gold) and Stuart Miller (Brian Scolaro). Gavin, an unsuccessful author, pines for his coldly intellectual ex-wife (guest star Paget Brewster) when he's not ranting about the low cultural standards of society. Stuart, on the other hand, is yet another standard-issue sitcom Everyman (see Jim on "According to Jim" or Doug on "The King of Queens") who nearly trips over his tongue whenever Skyler is in sight. Rounding out the cast are Christopher Lloyd as a retired eccentric professor and Marissa Jaret Winokur as a hapless counter clerk, both of them strong comedic performers.

In the premiere, Skyler buys a self-help book, then invites her two-timing boyfriend to the bookstore so she can break up with him there. Afterward, she accepts an impromptu job offer to work at the store, thereby increasing the staff-to-customer ratio to 4-to-1.

All of the premiere takes place on a single set, the bookstore, which is particularly well designed. Levitan, who both wrote and directed, throws in enough funny lines to distract from the utter improbability of the setup. Meanwhile, there's nothing accidental about his making Anderson's cleavage practically another character in the ensemble.

The show will benefit mightily from its proximity to powerhouse "American Idol" and, to a lesser extent, from Anderson's following. Other considerations, such as overall originality and wit, will count for far less.

Cast: Skyler Dayton: Pamela Anderson; Gavin Miller: Elon Gold; Stuart Miller: Brian Scolaro; Harold March: Christopher Lloyd; Katrina: Marissa Jaret Winokur; Charlotte: Paget Brewster; Eddie: Charles Mesure; Allegra: Carlie Westerman; Owen: Vincent Martela.

Executive producers: Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman; Co-executive producers: Heide Perlman, Stephen Lloyd; Producers: Pamela Anderson, Kevin C. Slattery; Co-producer: Chris Harris; Creator-director-writer: Steven Levitan; Director of photography: Tony Yarlett; Production designer: Bernie Vyzga; Editor: Timothy Ryder; Music: Steve Hampton, John Adair; Set decorator: Mark Johnson; Casting: Geraldine Leder.

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Stacked- April 20

Stacked- April 13

Pamela Anderson Newest Face for M.A.C.

The former "Baywatch" actress joins the roster of the VIVA GLAM V lipstick advertising campaign that includes Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Linda Evangelista, Chloe Sevigny and Boy George.

"M.A.C. VIVA GLAM V is a great campaign to be involved with," Anderson said in a statement. "I feel privileged and empowered to help raise funds and awareness of the importance for getting tested.

"After being diagnosed with hepatitis C, I knew the importance of knowing your status. Only then can you make informed and wise decisions for your health and life."

Anderson was to be introduced Thursday at a Manhattan news conference. John Demsey, chairman of the M.A.C. AIDS Fund, was among those expected to attend.

The M.A.C. AIDS Fund, created by the professional cosmetics company in 1994, has raised more than $44 million, according to the fund's Web site.

The company says 100 percent of the sales of the lipglass and lipstick directly benefits the fund.

FOX Reshuffles 'Stacked' Deck

Such are the perils of putting a show on the schedule before a pilot is even shot.

Tom Everett Scott ("That Thing You Do," "Philly") was let go from the show after filming the pilot last week, the showbiz trade papers report. He'll be replaced by Elon Gold, who starred in the short-lived NBC comedy "In-Laws" a few seasons back.

Scott was initially set to play the co-owner of a bookstore who reluctantly hires Pamela Anderson's reformed party-girl character. He's been featured in at least one on-air promo for the show. After shooting the pilot, however, the show's producers decided they needed someone else in the role, and Gold was brought in.

Gold's first work will be on the show's second episode; the cast will then reshoot the pilot. All this has to happen in the next 15 days, as "Stacked" is set to premiere on Wednesday, April 13.

The last-minute recasting is in keeping with how "Stacked" has sailed through the development process at FOX. The network ordered six episodes of the series from Steven Levitan ("Just Shoot Me") and Jeffrey Richman ("Frasier") before the pilot script was finished, then scheduled the show before the first episode filmed.

Scott is reportedly in talks to join another pilot.

PAM'S STILL PART OF THE CRUE

FHM's 100 Sexiest Woman

"Angelina Jolie embodies everything that our readers find incredibly sexy," editor in chief Scott Gramling said in a statement Wednesday. "Not only is she stunning, she is intelligent, outspoken and passionate in her beliefs and well-respected the world over for her tireless efforts on behalf of the world's refugee children."

The 29-year-old actress is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency and the mother of Cambodia-born Maddox, whom she adopted. Jolie said she plans to adopt again and her son wants an "African brother."

More than 15 million votes were cast worldwide in the poll.

After Jolie, readers ranked, in order, Jennifer Garner, Paris Hilton, Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Alyssa Milano, Teri Hatcher, Pamela Anderson, Scarlett Johansson and Lindsay Lohan.

Other notables on the list include British actress Keira Knightley, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and Latin actress Sofia Vergara.

Last year's winner, Britney Spears, didn't even make the list of 100.

The sexiest women in the world list is published as a supplement to FHM's May issue, on newsstands April 5.

Stacked Starts April 13

Inside Elton's Oscar Party

Lloyd Getting 'Stacked' with Pam Anderson

Bad Fur Pam

Tom Everett Scott Joins Pamela

The show, which received a six-episode order, stars Anderson as a woman working at a bookstore who's trying to change her life and break her habit of falling for less-than-responsible men. Scott will play her boss.

Scott, star of the feature "That Thing You Do!" and the series "The Street" and "Philly," next will be seen opposite Diane Keaton in CBS' telefilm "Surrender, Dorothy."

We Hear...

SUNDANCE PAM-ZILLA

Pam Worship

Naked Pamela Anderson May Grace Billboards

The posters, featuring the slogan "Give fur the cold shoulder" in English, show the 37-year-old actress topless with her back to the camera and an arm partly hiding her right breast.

An image of falling snow appears above Chinese characters reading "cold shoulders are nothing compared to the pain they feel" and "please don't wear fur."

China's straight-laced media regulators have yet to give the posters a green light, said Jason Baker, a Hong Kong-based spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which is promoting the anti-fur campaign.

"Depending on the censors, they may be concerned about it, but it's very tastefully done," Baker said. "We may end up having to crop (the photo) a bit."

China was the origin of 40 percent of all American fur imports in 2000, according to PETA.

"I'm perfectly happy to bare my skin if it will help save animals' skins," Anderson said in a statement.

Pamela Anderson Lines Up Fox Sitcom

Anderson Sought After As Poker Opponent

"Our players clearly think Pamela Anderson isn't too bright or maybe they just want to ogle her," said Ron Burke, EmpirePoker.com's marketing manager.

Dennis Rodman was a distant second with 24 percent, James Woods shuffled 13 percent, Dave Navarro was picked by 10 percent, skateboarder Tony Hawk and Matt Damon each drew 3 percent, Donald Trump was selected by 2 percent and 1 percent said Ben Affleck. Hank Azaria, Michael Ian Black, Ron Artest, Clay Aiken and Teri Hatcher also picked up votes.

"Many of our respondents also said they felt they could read Dennis Rodman's expressions and didn't think he would be very competitive," said Burke in a recent statement. "Only 1 percent of our players said they would want to play against Ben Affleck. Apparently, his poker skills precede him."

Well, maybe not. When asked which celebrity would be most likely to cheat at poker, 37 percent of those surveyed chose Affleck.

"Our players clearly see Ben Affleck and James Woods as no-nonsense, hardcore poker players and it's quite interesting that they would seem to be the most likely to cheat," said Burke.

BoobTube

PAM SNEAKS OFF FROM HOT NIGHT

Our spy spotted the bimbonic blondeshell sneaking out of Dorff's bachelor pad after spending the night with the perpetually unshaven star of "Cecil B. Demented" and "Deuces Wild."

"Pam strolled out of Stephen's house at around 10:30 a.m.," tattled our spywitness. "Her hair was a bird's nest — it was obvious she had just gotten out of bed. She was wearing knee-high boots, black leggings, a sweater and dark sunglasses — the same outfit she was wearing when she came over the night before. It looked like she had a rough night."

Anderson, 37, had been most recently linked to model Christian Monzon, while Dorff, 31, whose eye-catching exes include models Rhea Durham and May Andersen, was seeing a young catwalk cutie named Shannon.

But it certainly seemed like Dorff and Anderson had eyes only for each other last weekend, although neither camp would confirm the Hollywood hookup.

A friend of Dorff told us that he and Anderson had been "friends for years," but was unsure if she and Dorff actually did the deed. "As far as I know, they're still just friends," the friend said.

Anderson's publicist said the former "Baywatch" babe, who recently announced her retirement from show business, was "on hiatus" with the public relations company, and could not be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, two of Anderson's exes, Kid Rock and Tommy Lee, nearly had a run-in in Miami last Friday night.

Rock showed up at Rokbar in South Beach, which is co-owned by Lee, and spun a surprise three-hour set of southern-fried rock. "He came in and had a few drinks and then walked up to the deejay booth, where he was stopped by security," says our witness.

"They asked him who he was and he said, 'I'm Kid Rock and I want to spin.' " Rock's unexpected visit came on the heels of his recent appearance on Howard Stern's radio show in which he mocked Lee for asking him to be a partner in Rokbar, which Lee's people have denied.

FOTOG IN VEGAS SHUFFLE

Anderson Queries Queen Over Fur Helmets

Anderson Queries Queen Over Fur Helmets

A palace spokeswoman refused to comment.

In her petition, the 37-year-old actress argued that synthetic materials should be used to make the hats worn by guards who patrol the palace gate.

The towering black hat, or busby, dates back almost 200 years to the Battle of Waterloo and is a key part of the uniform of the five guards' regiments — the Coldstream, Grenadier, Irish, Scots and Welsh. It also features in traditional ceremonies like Trooping the Color and the Changing of the Guard.

"We the undersigned urge the queen to call on the Ministry of Defense to cease the use of real fur on the uniforms for the regiment of foot guards," the petition said.

Anderson collected the signatures at a London store where she was signing copies of her new novel on Thursday.

"PETA has worked with a top faux fur manufacturer to produce a material that is now being field tested by the Ministry of Defense to replace bear fur, but during this process bears continue to be killed to make these ceremonial hats," said a PETA spokeswoman.

But army spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Dick-Peter said no suitable synthetic alternative had yet been found.

"The army has been working closely with PETA because they say they can produce a satisfactory alternative using artificial fiber," he said. "So far, PETA has signally failed to do so."

He added that "no bears are killed simply for the caps. The bears are killed to control the population. Where we can use an artificial alternative, we do so."

Fake leopard skin is now worn by drummers in marching bands, while the smaller busby worn by members of the King's Troop is no longer made from beaver fur.

Tidbits

ANDERSON SWIMS IN STILETTOS

Alliance Gaming Signs Deal for Pamela Anderson Slot Machine

One of the most recognizable stars of her generation and a worldwide sex symbol who has graced the cover of Playboy a record 11 times, Anderson will be displayed on a "special edition" version of the new Playboy Get Lucky Wheel(TM) slot on Bally Gaming's successful QuarterMillion$(TM) wide-area progressive link that resets at $250,000. The machine will feature photography shot exclusively for Bally Gaming by renowned photographer and creative visionary David LaChapelle.

Anderson will appear at the Bally Gaming and Systems booth from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 during the Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center and at a special sold-out customer event that night at the Palms Casino Hotel. Both the Global Gaming Expo and the Palms event are closed to the public.

"I think it's pretty safe to say that the Las Vegas gaming trade show will have a heightened level of head-turning excitement this year," said Mickey Roemer, Senior Vice President of Game Development for Bally Gaming and Systems. "We look forward to welcoming Pamela Anderson to the show and to introducing what we think will be an attractive and entertaining slot machine for both sexes."

Anderson broke onto the scene as a Playboy cover girl in October 1989 and appeared as the Miss February 1990 Playboy Playmate. She went on to co-star in the television series "Home Improvement" and starred in "Baywatch," which still airs in syndication in more than 180 countries worldwide. She also created, starred in and executive produced her own hit syndication series, "VIP," as well as appeared in several feature films. Anderson most recently published her first novel, the New York Times best-seller "Star."

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This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Future operating results may be adversely affected as a result of a number of risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EX-LOVE TATTOOS TORMENT STARS

NEW BALD BEAU

Actress Pam Anderson Lends Image to Help Chickens

The billboards, which were created by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, feature a photo of the television star next to the words: "Boycott KFC -- Pamela Anderson."

Underneath are the words: "Live Scalding, Painful Debeaking, Crippled Chickens" and the address of a Web site attacking the fast food chain (www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com).

The billboards were going up in Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, San Francisco and other cities, a spokesman for PETA said on Wednesday.

"KFC stands for cruelty," Anderson said in a statement. "If KFC executives treated cats or dogs the way they treat chickens, they could go to prison on felony cruelty-to-animals charges."

A spokeswoman for KFC, which is owned by Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands Inc., said the chain had had enough of attacks by PETA.

"PETA has disparaged our brand and misrepresented the truth about our responsible industry-leading animal welfare standards," Bonnie Warschauer said in a statement.

The PETA spokesman said the billboards were Anderson's idea and accurately described the fate of chickens at processing plants that supply KFC.

TOMMY LEE To Discuss PAMELA, Child Drowning In Upcoming Tell-All

Fallen Angel

TOMMY LEE And PAMELA ANDERSON's Work In Progress

Pamela Anderson Spurs U.S. Gymnast Bhardwaj to Silver

Earlier this year, Bhardwaj was deep in debt and could not afford to attend the U.S. Olympic trials in June.

Friends at her home gymnasium in Los Angeles sold raffle tickets on her behalf. One of her friend's mothers offered one to a neighbor, who happened to be Anderson.

Rather than buying a raffle ticket, Anderson -- a former gymnast herself -- chose to visit the gym and promptly handed over the check to a startled Bhardwaj.

COVETED MEDAL

Bhardwaj repaid the investment by finally getting her hands on a coveted Olympic medal Tuesday, eight years after missing the cut for the victorious 1996 U.S. team.

The U.S. captain performed solidly on the vault and floor and also stepped in for the injured Courtney Kupets at the last minute and performed creditably on the beam.

Speaking about their friendship, Bhardwaj said: "She sent me a huge bouquet of flowers before I came out here. I talk to her once in a while."

Bhardwaj, who spent several years out of top class gymnastics after abandoning her sporting aspirations to pursue a college degree, said Anderson's donation covers about half of her expenses over a six-month stretch.

Anderson has also created a foundation on Bhardwaj's behalf and has been asking for donations through her Web Site.

"Being in debt was stressful," said Bhardwaj, who came back into the sport after realizing she may lose out on fulfilling her ultimate goal.

"You're just in debt and miserable and it just alleviated a lot of the stress on my part. I think I would be a nervous wreck."

For now though, Bhardwaj's money woes appear to be behind her as she looks to add to her Olympic medal collection in the all round-competition and floor exercise over the next week.

Pamela Anderson Turns Author

TV Guide Online: Your novel, Star, is in bookstores now. Congratulations.
Pamela Anderson: Thank you. I can't believe it. I got a copy the other day, and I had to drive off the road and sit there in front of the ocean and go, "OK, this is really weird. I have a book."TVGO: Did you have help writing it?
Anderson: In theory, you're not supposed to tell people you have a ghostwriter. But give me a break. Eric Shaw Quinn is my ghostwriter.

TVGO: What was the process like?
Anderson: First, we took a whole week to sit down and hammer out an outline. Then, I would sit with my yellow legal pads and write and write and write — just stream-of-consciousness things. Then, Eric would come over to my house every Friday and we'd sit on my couch, [review my notes] and laugh, like hyperventilating, screaming laughing. Once we got started, it took four months to write this book. And I've already finished the outline for the second book. We're going to write it while we're on our book tour.

TVGO: The novel's title character sounds a lot like you. You even pose as Star on the cover. Is there anything she does that you wouldn't?
Anderson: No. [Laughs] It's inspired by my life. And if people read between the lines, it's actually even more revealing than any autobiography could ever be. It's just like when you go to someone's house and look in their refrigerator. You can find out a lot more about that person that way than you'd ever find out by having a conversation with them.

TVGO: You've been sponsoring Team USA gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj. What made you decide to back her?
Anderson: She is so focused, articulate and determined. I wrote her a check right there [at the gym]. I gave her $20,000 first and later I gave her $25,000 to start a foundation for other Olympic hopefuls in her situation. How do you train 42 hours a week and hold down a job if you come from a poor family? So it was one of those random acts of kindness. You know, like when some homeless guy's knocking at your door and you think you shouldn't answer it. Then they walk away and you think, "Oh, my God. What if that was Jesus?" So you run after him and give him 100 bucks.

TVGO: You took gymnastics lessons as a kid. What can you still do?
Anderson: Back flips. The only thing is, since I had [my son] Dylan, there's something in my back that's just not as flexible. I'm getting old or something.

TVGO:Speaking of children, is it true that you named your sons Brandon, 8, and Dylan, 6, after characters on Beverly Hills, 90210?
Anderson: Absolutely not. And when Tommy heard that, he wanted to change their names. I was doing a charity event recently, and [90210 star] Jason Priestley came up to me laughing. He said, "I heard your sons' names... Isn't that a coincidence?" I said, "You know what, I've never watched your show!"

TVGO: Never ever?
Anderson: No. Just so we clear that up: I named Brandon after Marlon Brando and Dylan like Bob Dylan. It had nothing to do with 90210!

TVGO: Consider it cleared. Do you plan on having any more children?
Anderson: Physically, I don't think I'd have another child. But if I met someone with children or if I adopted... I don't know. I mean, I love children. And once you have two, you might as well have 20. In my case, that's about how many kids I feel like I have. I'm the community center on my little street. Everyone comes over for spaghetti and I have 10 kids in my backyard at all times.

Sightings

One-Man Pam

Anderson Becomes Novelist With Ghostwriter

"The first meeting we knew it was magic," Anderson told The Associated Press about her not-so-invisible ghostwriter Eric Shaw Quinn.

Anderson and Quinn were introduced by Anderson's publisher after she decided not to write an autobiography, opting for a fictionalized version of her life filled with not-so-subtle coincidences.

A few examples: Anderson's textual counterpart Star Wood Leigh is discovered on the jumbotron at a Miami Dolphins game. Anderson was discovered on the jumbotron at a British Columbia Lions game. Star posed for Mann magazine. Anderson took it off for Playboy. Star slept with rockers and Hollywood-types. Anderson did that, too.

Quinn sat side-by-side Monday with Anderson at a book signing at the Barnes and Noble store in Rockefeller Center. Anderson twirled for dozens of photographers and signed books for hundreds of fans. Quinn seemed just happy to be there.

"This is my ghostwriter," Anderson yelled to the photographers. "Don't tell anybody!"

Anderson, who writes a column for Jane magazine, took seven months to create "Star." The busty mother of two sons, Brandon and Dylan, from her marriage to rocker Tommy Lee, wrote the novel on a yellow legal pad while Quinn put everything together on a computer.

"We just had fun," Anderson said. "It was so natural. There wasn't one disagreement. Nothing. Now we're just two peas in a pod. Or two nuts in a shell."

How did the duo tackle the book's steamy sex scenes, based on Anderson's real-life flings with celebrities such as Scott Baio, Bret Michaels and Kid Rock?

"Eric would say, `OK Pamela, write some sex,'" Anderson said. "Then, he'd look at what I wrote and we tried to keep it serious. But then we just laughed. He's not shy or modest."

Neither is Anderson. She appears on the novel's cover nude, with her "Star" logo covering her physical assets.

"I'm naked, covered in pink and stars ... looking like I'm out of my mind," she said.

Anderson and Quinn have already begun work on the sequel.

"What are we calling it?" she asked Quinn, who sat by her side in the back of limo en route to another a book signing.

"Star Struck," Anderson squealed.

Pamela Anderson pens novel

It's none other than Pamela Anderson, the woman who was starring in homemade sex videos long before the world had heard of Paris Hilton.

Anderson has just released Star, her first novel. It tells the story of a small-town girl from Florida named Star Wood Leigh who conquers Hollywood by appearing on a show called Lifeguards, Inc.

Anderson, a small-town girl from British Columbia, rose to fame on television's Baywatch. She says the book, which was written in a few months with the help of ghostwriter Eric Shaw Quinn, is "very me."

Anderson has written columns for a number of women's magazines in the past. But she's more famous for her other magazine work -- she has appeared on the cover of Playboy 12 times, a record unmatched by any of Hugh Hefner's other bunnies.

She says she's delighted with the reviews Star has received so far: "Someone said 'This isn't crap.' And I said 'Can we write that on the back?' It's a fun, sexy summertime story. We're poking fun at ourselves before anyone else can."

Unlike such acknowledged classics of Canadian literature as The Handmaid's Tale and Lives Of Girls And Women, Star includes a nude fold-out of the author.

The buxom actress dedicated the book to all the men she has loved in the past. Among these are Tommy Lee, her sometime husband and former drummer for Mtley Cre, as well as Kid Rock.

The book includes such characters as Allen Thames, star of the fictional show Hammer Time. Before Anderson joined the cast of Baywatch as C.J. Parker, she did a stint on Tim Allen's Home Improvement. On that show, Allen's character hosts a program called Tool Time.

And the novel may not be Anderson's last foray into the world of publishing; a follow-up is already in the works. "When you read the end of Star, you'll see how it really lends itself to a sequel," Anderson said.

PAM HANGING WITH KID AGAIN

Anderson, between the covers

But books? And Pamela Anderson?

The first-time novelist sees the humor in that, too, as her limousine takes her to her first Manhattan book signing to promote her roman à clef, Star (Atria Books, $24). It's the story of one late-blooming Florida gal's rise to fame and fortune in Hollywood, on shows called Hammer Time and Lifeguards, Inc.

Anderson, 37, has been busy promoting the book on TV and in print. But like any novice author, she's petrified that no one will show up at her signing.

As the car glides toward the Barnes & Noble in Midtown, an agitated Anderson looks out of the car's tinted windows.

"Are there people here?" she asks. "I'm really nervous that no one will be there. Should I open the sunroof and take my top off?"

Not necessary. Fans waving copies of Playboy with her on the cover surround her limo. And at least 250 excited, sweaty people are lined up, waiting to have Anderson sign their copy of Star. New Yorker Frankie Delarosa, 27, stood outside for five hours to lay eyes on Anderson. "I've been a fan a long time and I wanted to see her," he said, clutching his freshly signed book. "She's really, really beautiful. It's worth it."

So, what will stun readers like these the most about her literary offering?

"That it's good," Anderson says.

She's thrilled by the reviews. "Someone said, 'This isn't crap.' And I said, 'Can we write that on the back?' It's a fun, sexy, summertime story. We're poking fun at ourselves before anyone else can."

Anderson and ghostwriter Eric Shaw Quinn wrote her novel in seven months. "We met every Friday, ate a lot of food, fell off couches laughing," she says.

The book is, intriguingly, dedicated to all the men Anderson has loved. Names aren't named, but those real-life exes include former husband Tommy Lee and ex-boyfriend Kid Rock. So who's her current love? No one, as it turns out. "I wish!" she says with a giggle. "Dating is tough. Comedy is hard, dating is tougher."

All the guys in her book, including comedy star Allen Thames and sex-crazed "thrill seeker" Michael, are based on real people. "They're all combinations of people I've met - and exaggerated. Or, a lot of times, not."

Readers hungry for more Stardom can dig into Anderson's sequel, which is already in the works. And the star, who has a nearly nude centerfold of herself on the flipside of the book jacket (that's also her on the cover), has no qualms about exposing so much, figuratively and literally.

"This book is my way of being cheeky back."

Pam's New Book

PERILS OF THE CELEB INTERVIEW

Double Cover

Pamela Anderson Wants U.S. Citizenship

Anderson, who was born in British Columbia, planned to undergo an interview to become a U.S. citizen Wednesday in Los Angeles, said her attorney, Barbara Federman.

"If she passes, she gets sworn in," Federman said Tuesday.

The lawyer wouldn't say why Anderson, who moved to California in 1989, wants to make the change. The 36-year-old actress wouldn't be required to renounce her Canadian citizenship.

Anderson, currently a columnist for Jane and Canadian Elle magazines, starred on "Baywatch" and has since appeared in various films and TV shows, including the animated television series "Stripperella."

She has two sons with her ex-husband, former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee.

Pam Anderson Sworn in as American Citizen in L.A.

Film and TV star Pamela Anderson, a native of Canada who broke into show business as a spokeswoman for Labatt beer, became an American citizen on Wednesday during a brief ceremony in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.

"I felt it was important to become a U.S. citizen in order to vote in the United States," Anderson said in a written statement.

"U.S. Citizenship will allow me, in the future, to petition to bring my children's grandparents down to the United States to care for them once they become older. I have no intention of giving up my citizenship in Canada and am very proud to be a Canadian."

Anderson's lawyer, Barbara Federman, said the actress passed a brief immigration interview in downtown Los Angeles before the ceremony in a courtroom across the street.

Anderson, who shot to international superstardom as beautiful lifeguard C.J. Parker on the hit series "Baywatch," was approved for citizenship eight months after applying, Federman said.

"She was terrific and she was very excited to study the civics and passed with flying colors," Federman said. "She enjoyed every minute of it."

Anderson lends her voice to the Spike TV animated series "Stripperella" and had a small comic role in the 2003 film "Scary Movie 3."

She was discovered when she attended a British Columbia Lions football game in a Labatt beer T-shirt and was shown on the stadium's big screen, drawing a roar of approval from the crowd and the attention of Labatt, which signed her as a spokeswoman.

Elton Puts The Moves On Pam

Sightings

BUSY BOMBSHELL

NO FLAME LIKE AN OLD FLAME

Pamela Anderson Happily Single

"Maybe I won't date again until my kids are 18. I'm very happy," Anderson told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday.

"I only have room for my kids, so that's taking all of my time. I'm a full-time mom and I focus on that," said the 36-year-old actress. Sons Brandon, 7, and Dylan, 6, are from Anderson's marriage to former Motley Crue drummer Lee.

Anderson also is busy doing voice-overs for Spike TV's animated series "Stripperella," writing a column for Jane magazine and working on two books to be published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The first — titled "From the Waist Up" — will be released this summer, she said.

"Small-town girl comes to California, falls into a lot of different traps here and there, shoots for a very sexy magazine, meets powerful men. It's fiction!" she said, laughing.

Back With Jon

DON'T BE CRUEL

Sightings

Best Celebrity Hair

To determine the year's best and worst in hair, Wella conducted unscientific surveys after the MTV Video Music Awards, the Emmys and the American Music Awards.

Aniston won best overall hair and best highlights, while other TV stars won some other categories: "Miss Match" star Alicia Silverstone's golden locks earned top honors, Jennifer Garner of "Alias" was named best brilliant brunette and "Will & Grace's" Debra Messing was called the most ravishing redhead.

The only pop star to rate a "best" rating was Britney Spears, who was named best blond bombshell along with Pamela Anderson. Christina Aguilera and Pink made Wella's list, but in a "worst" category. Aguilera's "Dirrty" black mane and Pink's streaks were named worst female hair color. Rounding out the "worst" category was red carpet interviewer and E! host Melissa Rivers, who was singled out for the worst red carpet hair.

When it came to the men, the Wella results were mixed. Besides the "Queer Eye" cast, "best" hair honors went to stringy-haired rocker Kid Rock and actor Rob Lowe. For worst male hair, respondents singled out Justin Timberlake as the star they'd like to see with longer hair and Tim McGraw and Adam Sandler as the celebrities who should stop hiding their hair under hats.

Not Your Average Bunny Hop

What Kid Rock Really Thinks of Tommy Lee

Back when the fairy-tale courtship of Kid Rock and Pamela was running on high, Rock told me, "Tommy is a mixed up, selfish human being. He hardly spends any time with his kids; I'm the one who spends quality time with them. I intend to raise the kids as my own. I love them." He also remarked, "Tommy is a good father only when the cameras are rolling."

Now, sources close to the actress tell me Rock is so upset by the breakup that, when Pam first called it quits, he asked her, "It's not because of Tommy is it? Please tell me we're not breaking up because of him." Then Rock seized every opportunity he could to encourage the rumors that he and Pam were still an item. "Rock is nursing a broken heart," my source tells me. "He's devastated. He still loves Pam so much." Given how much Pamela and Tommy have been kissing at their children's soccer games, it seems that this Kid is not staying in the picture.

Tommy Lee on Pam's Probation

Rick's Tricks

Sightings

Pamela Anderson to Launch Clothing Line

"The Pamela Collection" will include jeans, T-shirts, sweaters, jewelry, lingerie and fragrance when it reaches stores in fall 2004.

Anderson will debut the line Feb. 24 in Las Vegas, where she'll meet with buyers and retailers. She is involved as a co-designer and has creative control.

She described the line as "fun, sexy and super comfortable for the every woman."

"I want to make sure it's affordable and available," Anderson said. "I can't wait for it to come out so I can get the clothes for myself and my friends. It's been a lot of work."

Anderson signed a worldwide deal with United Licensing Group, headed by chief executive officer Jimmy Esebag, who helped license the Playboy name.

The 36-year-old actress stars in the animated show "Striperella" on the cable channel Spike TV. Her other series included "Baywatch" and "V.I.P."

Other celebrities with clothing lines include Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, rappers Eve and Nelly and Jennifer Lopez.

Kid Rock, Anderson play it coy

"What? I'm shocked," Anderson said, smiling. "I could have met him on the corner of Hollywood and Vine." Since calling off their engagement, the 36-year-old actress has been seen with ex-husband Tommy Lee, with whom she has two young sons. Kid Rock, 32, performed on Sunday night's American Music Awards. Holding a lit cigarette and a beverage in a plastic cup, Kid Rock said he and Anderson were having a post-show bash.

"Good company makes a good party," he said, nodding toward Anderson.

Star: You Read It Here First

Pamela Anderson Wants to Meet KFC Heads

The former star of "Baywatch" and "V.I.P." faxed a letter Monday to David Novak of Yum! Brands Inc., asking to talk about animal-welfare guidelines that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is recommending.

Anderson, a spokeswoman for the animal-rights group, called for a boycott of the fast-food chain a few weeks ago. NAACP President Kweisi Mfume and Paul McCartney also have joined the PETA-led criticism of the company.

"I must admit from the outset that I can't understand why a company that claims to care about animal welfare would continue to allow chickens to be bred and drugged to be so top-heavy that they can barely walk, to be gathered in a manner that breaks their wings and beaks, and to be scalded to death or drowned in feather-removal tanks," she wrote in the letter, which PETA released.

KFC spokeswoman Bonnie Warschauer said Monday that executives with Yum! Brands hadn't seen the letter, and she declined comment on Anderson's request.

Pam O' Plenty

Pamela Anderson Expects Death in a Decade

"I think I've got a good 10 years left in me, which is sad, too. Maybe 15, if I'm lucky," Anderson tells Us Weekly magazine in a first-person story for the Nov. 3 issue.

"It's scary, but lately I've been feeling great. For some reason, my liver keeps getting healthier."

Hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver, which can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. About 3.9 million Americans have the disease. Anti-viral drugs are a standard treatment, and therapy is successful about half the time.

But Anderson isn't taking interferon, the injectable drug hepatitis patients often use. Her homeopathic doctor, Wendy Hewland, tells the magazine she "made a single remedy specifically for Pam" that Anderson is using as an alternative form of medicine.

The 36-year-old actress, who starred in the TV shows "Baywatch" and "V.I.P.," also says she's no longer planning to marry singer Kid Rock, to whom she got engaged in April 2002.

"We're not engaged anymore. Our relationship is not really something you put a label on," she says. "He wanted to buy me a house in Malibu, Calif., (in August), but the thing is, I really just need to be with my kids and work on their relationship with their father."

That would be former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, with whom she resolved an ugly custody battle in January. The couple married in 1995 and divorced three tumultuous years later.

"There's definitely a lot of love and history between Tommy and me, that's for sure. It doesn't matter whether we're together or not. We're crazy about each other — always have been, always will be," Anderson says.

"I'm just happy that my kids (Dylan and Brandon) are having a healthier, better relationship with their dad. Now we spend a lot of time together as a family — we go to movies, we cook dinner, everything."

Actress Pamela Anderson takes aim at KFC's Canadian parent company

"If people knew how KFC treats its chickens, they'd never eat another drumstick," Anderson said in a letter faxed to John Bitove, chairman of Priszm Brandz, at the company's headquarters in this community north of Toronto on Thursday.

Anderson joined Paul McCartney, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and NAACP president Kweisi Mfume in an international campaign against KFC by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

The British Columbia native and animal rights activist accused KFC of scalding live birds and using crippling drugs.

"I am shocked to learn from my pals at PETA that KFC has refused to take steps to eliminate some of the worst abuses suffered by the hundreds of millions of chickens who are killed for your restaurants in Canada, the U.S., and overseas," she wrote.

"Please face the facts: KFC is torturing birds and then trying to pretend that there is nothing wrong with that. In the 21st century, we're advanced enough to oppose all cruelty and injustice, whether the victims are animals or people."

The PETA campaign has included demonstrations around the world, as well as billboard and print advertisements.

KFC has long denied claims from PETA that it mistreats chickens. In May, the company said in a news release it would adopt "comprehensive industry-leading guidelines and audits for the humane raising and handling of poultry."

It also said it has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to review a proposal on the feasibility of gas-killing chickens following a PETA suggestion.

PETA claims KFC raises 750 million chickens each year in overcrowded, feces-filled sheds on "factory farms" and kills them in inhumane ways for its restaurants.

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Anderson declares rock romance over

In an exclusive interview with Victoria Gotti of American tabloid the Star, she says, "I'm having fun at the moment. I'm enjoying being single." And Anderson, who says she and Rock have remained very close friends, has nothing but sweet words to utter about Lee, with whom she has two sons - Brandon, seven, and Dylan, five. She coos, "Tommy and I are getting along fantastically... better than we ever did. Tommy is a much better father now. He spends so much more time with the kids. We all get along as a family these days. Everyone is much happier."

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Lastest On Pam & Kid Rock

Carson Daly is toast

The popular executive producer of Total Request Live and six-year MTV veteran says a new show called MTV Bash is part party and part roast -- a bash to bash Daly.

And he says viewers should be prepared for lots of bleeps from the show, which taped last week and airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

''It was very blue.''

The idea, he says, was to take ''that old Dean Martin roast -- MTV-ize it -- and also incorporate music and celebs and comedy.''

The outcome: ''It's real and it's nasty -- at my expense!''

Nothing is off-limits, he claims. ''I don't have anything to hide.''

To prove it, ex-girlfriends were invited. Tara Reid (news), Daly says, was shooting a movie: ''We had the plane ready for her. But she just couldn't get away.'' Ex-love Jennifer Love Hewitt did make it, and to rib the roastee she reads a love letter he once wrote to her. Madonna (news - web sites) goes through photos of the many girls Daly has been rumored to have hooked up with. Nelly gets in some jabs on the many faces of Carson Daly, and Mya provides the risqué finale: a sexy, sultry lap dance. ''That was very embarrassing,'' Daly says.

Other stars poking fun: Britney Spears, Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson (news) (in their first public appearance together since they split up). Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart (news) provide some laughs, and 20-odd dancing and singing Carson Dalys are joined on stage by Master P and Lil' Romeo.

But the hardest part for Daly was ''the look on my father's face. And seeing my mom.'' He adds, ''They're still in shock. I was trying to get as much alcohol as I could to their table.'

You get the feeling that although he might have blushed a lot, he loved the whole thing. ''People lined up to take shots at me. It's a new form of flattery.''

And he gets to pay them all back. ''People feel my pain as the hour goes on. I was sitting in this chair, and by the time the show gets toward the end, you're curious to know what my reaction is.''

And what is it?

''Let's just say revenge is sweet.''

Get your hands on Pam's undies!

But a fashion expert predicts the Stripperella star's plans to launch her own line of lingerie this fall will flop with women.

"This has to be the first line of invisible underwear, because I don't think Pam EVER wears underwear," says fashion guru Leon Hall.

Steve Goodman, director of business development at the consulting firm of Graj+Gustavsen, disagrees.

He calls the ex-Baywatch babe "the quintessential gorgeous American blonde" and predicts her marketability could potentially rival Jennifer Lopez.

But Hall thinks "the Queen of Silicone Valley" will fall flat on her butt.

"I don't see too many women wanting to dress like Pam Anderson," he says, "unless they're lap dancers!"

Ex-Stripper Sues Pam Anderson Over Show

Janet Clover, 37, filed suit Monday against Anderson and comic book legend Stan Lee, who created "Stripperella" as well as "Spider-Man" and "The Hulk." Also named as defendants are Viacom TV Networks doing business as TNN.

Clover claims she is Stripperella's "true creator," according to the lawsuit filed in Daytona Beach circuit court.

Clover, an unemployed Palm Coast resident who identifies herself in the lawsuit as "Sensual Entertainer's Home Studio Founder," said she wrote and filed the suit without the advice or assistance of an attorney.

"This office challenges Lee to produce proof of his creative work, as true authorship belongs to Tanga's Jazz," she wrote, referring to an adult club in Tampa where she claims she asked Lee about the concept of Stripperella a year ago during a private dance session.

"Evidence to support is available upon request," she wrote.

Viacom officials in New York referred comment to media spokesman Robert Pini in Los Angeles, but he did not return several phone messages.

Anderson's agent, Hedda Moye of Los Angeles, declined to comment.

"I'm just trying to get this off TV because it's not his idea," Clover told The Daytona Beach News-Journal. "She was supposed to be a nurse, which is what I'm studying for. I can't remember much about Mr. Lee, little bits and pieces come back. You know, I meet a lot of men."

"Stripperella" first aired last Thursday on TNN, which is being renamed Spike TV. Viacom is the cable network's parent company.

Friendly skies turn nasty for air-rage victim Pam

The former "Baywatch" babe was confronted by Louis Zizza, 51, during her coast-to-coast flight and had to be rescued by flight attendants after the man became loud, abusive and threatening.

"The guy just verbally assaulted her out of nowhere," a source told The ENQUIRER. "It was an uncomfortable situation for everyone on the plane, but Pam certainly got the worst of it."

Anderson was 35,000 feet above Kansas aboard American Airlines flight 364 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the terrifying air-rage encounter occurred. She was wearing no makeup, but she was easy to spot in low-cut, skintight jeans with her famous chest clearly on display in a formfitting white bolero top.

"One of Pam's fellow passengers in first class told me the guy walked up to Pam as she was sitting in her seat and started talking to her," the source continued.

"The eyewitness said that at first it seemed as if he was just a fan saying hello, but then he started giving Pamela a hard time. He got louder and more obnoxious and told her he'd seen her movies and thought they were 'a bunch of crap.'

"He also said that although he thought she was beautiful at one time, she was now 'past her prime' and that her career had been going downhill!"

According to the source, Pamela was polite to the man at first, and then tried to ignore him -- which seemed to make him more agitated.

"People in the cabin genuinely became concerned that this man was ready to turn violent," the source said. "It was very tense and Pam was frightened to death.

"Fortunately, cabin attendants saw what was going on, got between Pam and the irate man, and told the guy to return to his seat. He argued with them but eventually sat back down."

Eyewitnesses say the actress was visibly shaken by the encounter and had to be escorted off the plane.

"She was hustled out by security to her Black Escalade SUV, but the guy was detained and questioned by Los Angeles Airport Police," the source said.

Later, Zizza made a personal apology to Pam for his behavior.

TNN 'Toons Draw Male Viewers

The premiere TNN's adult-oriented animation block Thursday night (June 26) delivered solid ratings for the network, with Pamela Anderson's "Stripperella" leading the way.

"Stripperella" averaged about 2 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET Thursday, making it the most-watched premiere of an original series in TNN's history. The show, in which an animated Anderson plays a crime-fighting ecdysiast, helped boost the two-hour block's average audience to 1.4 million. That's an improvement of about 60 percent over the same time period a year ago.

The other two premieres, the "Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon" and "Gary the Rat," starring the voice of Kelsey Grammer, averaged 1.3 million and 1.4 million viewers, respectively. An episode of the original "Ren & Stimpy Show" finished off the block at 11:30 p.m. with about 900,000 viewers.

TNN is in the midst of re-branding itself as a destination network for guys. It wants to change its name to Spike TV, but legal action by filmmaker Spike Lee is holding up the switch.

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Review: Stripperella

Our heroine is modeled after and voiced by Pamela Anderson (news), who also gets creative consultant credits.

Creator Stan Lee turns what could be a sexy but mundane cartoon into a fun and funny outing, packing the half-hour with gags both spoken and visual.

In Thursday's premiere, Stripperella finds herself doing battle with a fiend who causes one supermodel after the next to plump up, a fate most consider worse than death. The villain uses every cliche possible to explain his dastardly acts, but, ultimately, he's no match for the super-athleticism of our stripper superhero.

Inevitably, with so much going on, a few gags fall flat. The reference to Kathie Lee Gifford (news) accepting a VH1 award for best celebrity fashion line is more than a little stale. Still, all in all, "Stripperella" makes for a campy, entertaining and decidedly adult enterprise (news - web sites) -- at the same time putting to rest any question about which is the weaker sex.

It's Official! Pamela Anderson's a Cartoon!

TV Guide Online: Why did you agree to do Stripperella?
Pamela Anderson: I just thought it would be something fun that I could basically do from home. It's nice to be able to walk in, do a little voiceover and have them do all of the work — and I can be with my kids. That was a selfish thing on my part.

TVGO: Did you have any input into Stripperella's look?
Anderson: I called in a really wonderful friend of mine, [noted illustrator] Olivia, who's an incredible artist, and she's coming in to help the character along. I think she's going to make it a lot better... soften [her] a little bit and make [her] a little bit more realistic. It's great the way it is, but it's going to evolve.

TVGO: Will you let your kids watch?
Anderson: They've seen a little clip of it. They think it's funny. They think Mommy's a cartoon. "Mommy's on TV! Mommy's a cartoon!"

TVGO: But no more than a clip?
Anderson: I don't think so. They're too busy watching Catdog and Spongebob [SquarePants]. I don't think they're interested in watching me for an hour.

TVGO: Do you think it's suitable for kids?
Anderson: I think it's definitely geared toward a PG-type [audience]. I don't mind this as much as I mind violence, but that's my choice as a mom. But I'm sure parents aren't going to be watching this Saturday mornings with their kids.

TVGO: If the show's a smash, would you star in a live-action version?
Anderson: No. Absolutely not. That's way too much work, that's the whole point. (Laughing.) They have to keep me animated.

TVGO: So, if producers offered you $20 million to star in a live-action Stripperella movie, you'd say no?
Anderson: I'd say absolutely perfect, but do it like Who Framed Roger Rabbit or Cool World and keep [me] animated and have everybody else be real. I'm sure if [photographer] David LaChapelle, who's a wonderful friend of mine, wanted to shoot me as Stripperella [for a pictorial], that's something I would do.

TVGO: Tell me about your cameo in Scary Movie 3.
Anderson: It's the opening of the movie and it's a spoof of, um, one of those scary movies, which I never watch because I don't like scary movies. I'm a Catholic school girl — let's start there. (A Miramax rep later confirms that it's a parody of The Ring.) Obviously, it [involves] a scary situation that turns out to be ridiculous. It's a small part.

TVGO: Sounds like you're not interested in major acting roles right now.
Anderson: I'm really not. At this point, I think I'm so spoiled being able to stay home with my kids and bring them to school and to karate and all sorts of things. My website (PamelaAnderson.com) is launching on July 1, too, and all of my projects are going to be on there: bikinis, lingerie and everything. I decided I'm just going to concentrate on the businesses that I've created and have Stripperella be the animated character that's kind of wandering around the earth, so I can live in my sweats all day. I don't even have to work out anymore. (Laughing.)

TVGO: Nice life.
Anderson: I feel like I've just got it made. I'm in a great spot. I'm getting along with all of the men in my life. I feel good. I feel like this is where I should be. When things are all in drama and turmoil, you realize you're not in the right place. But right now, I feel really good.

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Pamela Anderson's Anime Alter Ego: 'Stripperella'

As a result, the upcoming cable series "Stripperella" features lots of cartoon cleavage and sexual innuendo -- she is after all "Secret Agent 69" -- but Anderson insists the show could be rated PG.

"It's harmless. It's only a cartoon," the actress told Reuters in a recent interview to promote the series, created by Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee, the man who beefed up the Hulk and had Spider-Man climbing walls.

"We came up with a concept, and we just kind of made it really, really silly, and we both can't believe it's going to be on the air."

The series is due to premiere June 26 on TNN, the Viacom Inc.-owned cable channel planning -- despite a legal challenge -- to relaunch itself this month as Spike TV, with a new slate of programming tailored to men.

The show's concept is pretty simple. It centers on buxom exotic dancer Erotica Jones, an Anderson-esque character voiced by the actress who leads a double life as the masked superhero Stripperella. She's a stripper by night, a crime fighter by later at night and the cartoon character even has the same tatoos as the real-life Anderson.

BUXOM CRIME FIGHTER

Using her sex appeal to cloud the minds of male crooks, she comes equipped with special gadgets, such as her lipstick laser and wall-climbing stiletto heels. Her breasts are natural lie detectors and her legs are powerful weapons she wraps around the heads of her foes in a move she calls the "scissor-ella."

"I'm very proud of Stripperella," Anderson says. "She's my alter ego -- strong, smart and sexy and, let's face it, a bit of a slut."

In the premiere episode, Stripperella battles the evil plastic surgeon Dr. Cesarian, who is deliberately ruining the figures of supermodels and has "booby-trapped" his latest victim with an exploding breast implant.

Still, Anderson said the series is far from pornographic and at her insistence contains no nudity -- employing cartoon pixilation and other devices to keep the body parts blurred and the animation tasteful.

For example, "I do a dance in a martini glass, and the bubbles are strategically placed," she said.

A number of celebrities lend their voices to some of the recurring characters, including Mark Hamill (news) of "Star Wars" fame and Anderson's boyfriend Kid Rock, who also wrote and performs the theme song.

Canadian-born Anderson, 35, sprang to world fame as lifeguard CJ Parker on the TV series "Baywatch" and went on to produce and star in the syndicated TV series "V.I.P.," playing a beautiful celebrity bodyguard.

LICENSING IMAGE

This week, she signed a partnership agreement with United Licensing Group to develop brand merchandise such as lingerie, jewelry, swimsuits and jeans that will carry a Pamela Anderson designer label, according to her manager, Hedda Moye.

Moye said the licensing deal and a new Web site are part of Anderson's plan to develop business ventures that allow her to cash in on her celebrity while spending more time at home with her two young sons, Brandon, 7, and Dylan, 5.

Anderson said her kids have seen early clips from her cartoon series but take it all in stride, with Brandon comparing her unfavorably to "Rugrats" character Angelica Pickles. "He said, 'Angelica is a very good actor, a very good character, and she's much more famous than you, Mom,"' Anderson recalled with a laugh.

TNN officials said on Thursday they will proceed with plans to roll out new programming this month despite a court injunction, sparked by a lawsuit from filmmaker Spike Lee (news), barring the network name change to Spike TV.

Dis-Engaged?

Baywatch babe Pam Anderson to launch celebrity wake-up service

Blond bombshell Baywatch star Anderson, 35, has signed on to a celebrity wake-up service which allows customers to be gently roused by her dulcet tones for only 7.99 dollars per month.

"Hi, it's Pamela," purrs one of the musically-backed matinal greetings explaining that the star is "filling in for your alarm clock."

"I love animals, they're fuzzy, cute and fun to play with. Are you fun to play with? How about getting down on your hands and knees and barking like a dog. Now get your fuzzy ass out if bed and fetch my slippers.

"Have a great day, you animal," Anderson says.

Anderson is the first star to lend her voice to the messaging service, Celebrity Wake Up -- set up in partnership with Tinseltown's William Morris Agency and powered by communications giant IDT, the firm said.

"I wanted to launch Celebrity Wake Up with a voice the world would want to wake up to," said founder J.R. Getches.

Punters will be able to choose from seven early morning greetings from Anderson, who is as famous for her turbulent marriage to rocker Tommy Lee as for her television and film roles.

"Every second the sun releases enough energy to supply our planet with power for over a billion years -- and you can't get out of bed?," Anderson says in another of the messages.

"What kind of work ethic is that? A bad one, that's what kind. Now get up, get to work, and fuse with hydrogen -- or at least have some coffee."

In addition to the early morning calls, customers of the service can also conjure up a celebrity birthday call service for just five dollars, company officials said.

Anderson will be the first celebrity to offer her voice to the outfit for a month, but others are in negotiation to follow in her footsteps, the officials said.

ANDERSON: 'I HAD SEX WITH EVERYONE ON BAYWATCH SET'

The buxom actress, who suffers from incurable disease Hepatitis C, played CJ PARKER in the show from 1992 to 1997 and admits she often enjoyed some extra-curricular activities with her cast mates in their trailers.

Divorced mom of two Pammy says, "I think I slept with everyone at least once.

"Everybody was having sex behind the trailers, in the trailers, around the trailers."

Colleague GEENA LEE NOLIN adds the cast's motto was, "If the trailer's rocking, don't come knocking."