
Dita Von Teese shimmied with high society in
Vienna last week. The burly queen, who
dazzled in a silver gown, was the guest of Austrian mogul Richard Lugner who brings a celebrity to the Opera Ball each year. Past guests have included
Carmen Elektra,
Sophia Loren and
Andie MacDowel. Lugner
said he invited von Teese because his daughter begged him to.
In other news ...
Baywaytch alums
Pamela Anderson and
Carmen Elektra just can't
keep their
clothes on.
The L.A. Times
looks at Hollywood's glamorous hot spots, including Ciro's where
Lili St. Cyr made a splash.
A grad student
wonders about stripping to earn a PhD.
Shanghai Pearl and
Miss Indigo Blue teach one
writer that, "Burlesque is not just stripteases, it's a way of life, an attitude."