CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Blaze Starr, a “knockout” burlesque icon and stripper who drew tourists to post-World War II Baltimore, lent glamour to New Orleans and became known far and wide for her ...

On "The Office," Dunder Mifflin Sabre customer sales rep Phyllis Lapin seems very motherly with her Christmas sweaters, knitting needles, and awkward comments about sex. But the 61-year-old actress ...

Audiences laughed, gasped and even blushed as burlesque dancers stripped down to lacy lingerie, spun around on the pole and danced with fake penises in the Louis Room at Norris University Center this ...

Cora Helton, a burlesque performer, became co-owner of Bossy Grrl's Pinup Joint in 2020, and sole owner in 2023. Bossy Grrl's offers diverse entertainment such as burlesque, drag and karaoke, and is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Queen of Burlesque' Drops Jaws in Risqué New Western Show: 'Flawless' at 52 originally appeared on Parade. A famous burlesque ...

Sauntering toward me in the cafe is the legendary burlesque dancer Velvet Ice. She came of age in the funky ’70s but on this Thursday is adorned in a modern black fleece, dark denim flares, and wedge ...

Every seat in the house was packed opening night of the first ever Florida Burlesque Festival at Fort Lauderdale's Cinema Paradiso. Attendees scrambled to save seats for friends who were on their way.

A well-known burlesque performer who went by the stage name, "Sparkly Devil," was killed early Sunday morning in a suspected drunken-driving crash involving a party bus. And now, her husband faces ...

Meet the co-founder of Mangos With Chili, a queer and trans people of color performance troupe based in the Bay Area. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and democracy ...

To Liz Fairbairn, professional lucha libre-style wrestling and burlesque pair perfectly. She parlayed that into Lucha VaVOOM, which features wrestling, burlesque, contortionists, daring aerialists, ...

Take it from a professional -- Velcro is just not hot. "It catches on everything," admonishes Kitty Victorian, burlesque dancer extraordinaire, with a wink. "It will snag and destroy bits of your ...