The Last Showgirl And What's Making Us Happy

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In the new movie The Last Showgirl, a woman finds herself with few options as she approaches the end of her long career as a dancer in Las Vegas. The film marks a new chapter in the star-crossed acting career of Pamela Anderson. Directed by Gia Coppola, it tells a story about aging, parenthood, the underbelly of show business, and what happens when the world no longer buys what you're selling.

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0:28.1	In the new movie The Last Showgirl, a woman finds herself with few options as she approaches
0:34.0	the end of her long career as a dancer in Las Vegas.
0:37.9	The film marks a new chapter in the star-crossed acting career of Pamela Anderson, and it
0:42.6	tells a story about aging, parenthood, the underbelly of show business, and what happens when
0:47.3	the world no longer buys what you're selling.
0:50.2	I'm Ayesha Harris.
0:51.3	And I'm Steven Thompson.
0:52.3	Today we are talking about the last showgirl on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.
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1:04.3	Also with us as podcast producer and film and culture critic Kate Young.
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