Anderson's long-awaited return to the silver screen is a subtle middle finger to those trying to destroy artistry

Few are so strongly associated with Southern California like Pamela Anderson, but the Canadian-born actress won't get her time in spotlight tonight due to the fires and high winds battering LA This evening’s premiere of the Anderson starring The Last Showgirl at the Chinese Theatre has been cancelled,

“I’m beautiful,” she says before a friend walks her offstage. “I’m 57, and I’m beautiful, you son of a bitch!”

Canadian girl next door, Baywatch MVP, animal-rights activist, author, and the No. 1 spokesperson for going makeup–free - is experiencing what folks have dubbed a comeback. Since she first showed up in the pages of Playboy and graced the sitcom Home Improvement,

Talk about a role of a lifetime. This is Pamela Anderson’s finest moment as “The Last Showgirl,” a story about dreams, sacrifice and regret. Gia Coppola directs the story that focuses on Shelly (Anderson,

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

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

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

"The Last Showgirl" stars Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka spoke to "Good Morning America" about making the film.