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107-529: Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian American actress, model, media personality, and author. She rose to prominence after being selected as the February 1990 Playboy Playmate of the Month, and went on to make regular appearances on the magazine's cover and holding the record for the most Playboy covers by any individual. She then received international recognition for starring as "C.J." Parker on

214-573: A Labatt 's Beer T-shirt. The brewing company hired Anderson briefly as a spokesmodel. Inspired by the event, her then-boyfriend Dan Ilicic produced a poster of her image, entitled the Blue Zone Girl . Anderson was flown to Los Angeles for a photo shoot; she appeared as the cover girl on Playboy magazine's October 1989 issue. She subsequently moved to the United States, settling in LA to further pursue

321-592: A pop architecture building constructed in 2001 in St Kilda, Victoria , Australia, has a large image of Anderson's face. Sam Newman commissioned local architect Cassandra Fahey to design the building, and used the image with Anderson's permission. Permits were issued retroactively when it became a major local landmark and won the award for Best New Residential Building in the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards . Later that year, Anderson played herself in

428-552: A "public hazard of unprecedented seriousness." The two called for a "sensual revolution" to replace "pornography with eroticism, the alloying of sex with love, of physicality with personality, of the body's mechanics with imagination, of orgasmic release with binding relationships." They later gave a joint lecture at Oxford University to over 1,000 people. Boteach observed: "It can be intimidating to talk about pornography and eroticism alongside an international sex symbol, but I think Pamela has handled it extremely well." The two also wrote

535-599: A 10–6 record. The team qualified for the playoffs on the final weekend of the season with a victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a driving rainstorm at Empire Stadium . The key play was a late fourth-quarter fumble by Saskatchewan fullback Greg Fieger at the Rider two-yard line which the Lions recovered. The Lions turned this into a touchdown two plays later to take the lead for good after Saskatchewan had led for most of

642-583: A 37–24 Grey Cup championship victory over the Tiger-Cats in the 73rd Grey Cup . Quarterback Roy Dewalt won the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award on offence, while defensive end James "Quick" Parker took home the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award on defence. Kicker Lui Passaglia was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian . Don Matthews won his first CFL Coach of the Year award . Mervyn Fernandez became

749-606: A 5–11 record. Young won his second Schenley Award as outstanding Canadian . The Lions' fortunes improved during the 1973 season , as they posted a 5–9–2 record, good enough for a third-place finish in the Western Conference and a playoff berth, their first in four years. The Lions lost in the semi-finals to the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33–13. Linebacker Nettles won the CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player Award. In 1974 ,

856-403: A 7–9 record. After eight years of hard work, the Lions were on the verge of success for the first time. Before the 1963 season , there was optimism that the Lions could contend for the Grey Cup . With a veteran roster headlined by Kapp and Fleming, the Lions surged to their first regular-season conference title with a 12–4 record. After a 2–1 series victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in

963-583: A beach, with Anderson in a white bikini and Lee in boardshorts. Lee was later sentenced to six months in the Los Angeles County Jail for spousal abuse after assaulting Anderson, and they divorced in 1998. A long custody dispute over their sons followed, and was finalized when they were granted joint custody in October 2002. In March 2002, Anderson publicly stated that she had contracted hepatitis C by sharing tattoo needles with Lee, and began writing

1070-479: A book store. It was cancelled on May 18, 2006, after two seasons. On August 14, 2005, Comedy Central aired the Roast of Pamela Anderson . In December 2005, NBC cut a video of Anderson pole dancing to Elton John 's "The Red Piano", saying that the footage was inappropriate for prime time. The video was shown on huge screens during the event, while John played " The Bitch is Back ". In March 2006, Anderson received

1177-556: A book together, Lust for Love (2018), about how meaningful, passionate sex has been declining, and called for a new sensual revolution that emphasizes partners connecting in the bedroom. In December 2016, in a statement to People magazine, Anderson called WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a "hero". She stated that he had done everyone "a great service" and that "[e]veryone in the world has benefited because of WikiLeaks," while decrying how "elaborate plots against him and made up sexual allegations could result in him being extradited to

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1284-527: A builder. Rookies and local talents, linebacker Glen Jackson and punter-kicker Lui Passaglia were two other bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season. A complete off-season overhaul in the coaching staff brought Edmonton assistant Vic Rapp in as the 10th head coach of the Lions as they opened their 1977 season . A revamped Leos lineup included rookies Leon Bright, John Blain, Ken Hinton, and quarterback Jerry Tagge , as well as several newly acquired veterans. The Lions last-minute heroics earned them

1391-493: A close friend of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson and a long-time supporter and advisory board member, became a full board member in order to further its efforts in opposing the hunting of whales. Anderson has been critical of pornography . In 2016, she co-authored a viral opinion article in The Wall Street Journal with Orthodox rabbi Shmuley Boteach , in which they called online pornography

1498-721: A company spokesperson for FrogAds, Inc. in March 2012. In February 2014, she stripped for a Valentine's Day-themed ad for PETA, urging dog lovers to cuddle up with their pets during winter. On July 8, 2015, Anderson wrote to Putin to save whales. On December 15, 2015, Anderson, representing the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), met with top Kremlin officials regarding animals rights in Russia. On December 15, 2016, Anderson and IFAW officials met with Kremlin officials to discuss animal welfare and conservation. In December 2015, Anderson,

1605-462: A modelling career. Playboy subsequently chose her as Playmate of the Month in their February 1990 issue, in which she appeared in the centerfold portrait. Anderson then elected to have breast implant surgery, increasing her bust size to 34D. She increased her bust size again, to 34DD, several years later. Her Playboy career spans 22 years, and she has appeared on more Playboy covers than any other model. She has also made numerous appearances in

1712-654: A part of the Every Child Matters movement in the UK. This marked this first time attention was brought to the movement. The Edmonton Elks would follow suit shortly afterward. The remaining teams would join in the recognition in 2023 and 2024 with redesigned logos of their own. The BC Lions have won 13 Western Conference/West Division regular-season championships and played for the Grey Cup 10 times, winning six. For their inaugural season in 1954 , Stukus sold football fever on

1819-447: A regular column for Jane magazine. In October 2003, Anderson jokingly said on Howard Stern 's radio show that she did not expect to live more than 10 or 15 years, but this was taken seriously by many websites and tabloids. By 2015 Anderson had been cured of hepatitis C. Canadian Americans The term Canadian can mean a nationality or an ethnicity . Canadians are considered North Americans due their residing in

1926-402: A star on Canada's Walk of Fame . In April 2006, she hosted Canada's Juno Awards , becoming the first non-singer and model to do so. She also appeared in the 2006 mockumentary Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , in which the title character becomes obsessed with her and plans to abduct and marry her . She appears as herself at a book-signing at

2033-433: A strong partnership with a major corporate sponsor to keep operations viable while waiting for the construction of a new stadium in downtown Vancouver. The Lions failed to make the playoffs in 1980 , despite a winning record of 8–7–1. Off the field, the decision was made to begin construction of a new indoor stadium in downtown Vancouver. In 1981 , the Lions returned to the playoffs with a third-place divisional finish and

2140-629: A team. Radar and Burke were told to return to the meetings the following year with a $ 25,000 good-faith bond if they could generate sufficient interest in the Vancouver area. The first meetings were held at the Arctic Club in November and a committee headed by Burke and Harry Spring of the Meraloma Rugby Club, set out to sell memberships for $ 20 each. Though Burke, Vic Spencer, and John Davidson offered

2247-541: A two-touchdown, two-way starring effort, helped the Lions to their first Grey Cup victory, 34–24. The win ended 11 years of waiting for the British Columbia faithful. At the end of the 1964 season , defensive lineman Tom Brown was named a CFL All-Star , a back-to-back Schenley Award winner as CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award , and won the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in

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2354-556: Is also the author of the autobiography Love, Pamela (2023) and the plant-based cookbook I Love You: Recipes from the Heart (2024). Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia , Canada, the daughter of Barry Anderson, a furnace repairman, and Carol, a waitress. Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen , was a Finnish native of Saarijärvi , and left the Grand Duchy of Finland (which

2461-588: Is an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She became the center of controversy when she posed for a PETA ad wearing a bikini with sections drawn on her body dividing it into ribs, rump, shoulder, etc., like a diagram of meat cuts; the ad's tagline was "All Animals Have the Same Parts". The ad was banned in Montreal , Quebec , on grounds that it

2568-478: Is the real acting triumph." David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter said Anderson's "transformative performance is undeniably affecting, offering illuminating insights into both the character and the actress playing her, who has had to struggle to be taken seriously. This role should mark a turning point on that front." Anderson is slated to appear in The Naked Gun . Anderson advocates for animal rights , and

2675-565: The Bailando 2011 (Argentina), partnered with professional dancer Damian Whitewood. She left the competition after 4 weeks. In 2013, Anderson appeared on the eighth series of the British reality TV show Dancing on Ice , partnered with former winner Matt Evers . In 2018, she was a contestant on the ninth season of French Dancing with the Stars . The season premiered on September 29, 2018. Anderson

2782-533: The 100th anniversary of Canada's official founding via the Constitution Act, 1867 . She has a younger brother, Gerry (born 1971), an actor and producer who worked in some of her films and television shows. Anderson suffered sexual abuse as a child, a fact she revealed publicly in 2014. She said she was molested by a female babysitter from ages 6 to 10, raped by a 25-year-old man when she was age 12, and gang-raped by her boyfriend and six of his friends when she

2889-596: The 12th season of Big Brother in the United Kingdom in 2011. In 2012, she appeared as a Special Houseguest on the fourth season of VIP Brother , the celebrity spin-off of Big Brother in Bulgaria. On Day 12 for the first season of Promi Big Brother in Germany, she entered the house, as a Special Guest Star on the final day. David Hasselhoff , a former Baywatch co-star, was a contestant on Days 1 to 5. Anderson

2996-481: The 1959 Lions managed both their first winning season, with a 9–7–0 record, first playoff appearance. The postseason ended with two straight losses to the Edmonton Eskimos , but the team's future looked bright heading into the 1960s. The high hopes of the Lions heading into 1960 faded and the team finished with a 5–9–2 record, which eliminated them from playoff contention again. It was disappointing considering

3103-557: The Midwest , a Canadian American often means one whose ancestors came from Canada. The Connecticut State Senate unanimously passed a bill in 2009, making June 24 Canadian American Day in the state of Connecticut . The bill allows state officials to hold ceremonies at the capitol and other places each year to honor Americans of Canadian ancestry. As a consequence of Article 3 of the Jay Treaty of 1794, official First Nations status, or in

3210-562: The Miller Lite TV commercial "Pillow Fight", the sequel to the brand's earlier commercial "Catfight", with models Tanya Ballinger and Kitana Baker reprising their roles. In May 2004, Anderson appeared nude on the cover of Playboy magazine. Later, she posed naked for Stuff and GQ magazines. Anderson was also featured on the cover of the fashion magazines W , British Marie Claire , Flare , and Elle Canada and in editorials for Russian Elle and V . In 2004, she released

3317-630: The New Wimbledon Theatre in Wimbledon, in southwest London. Anderson took over the role from comedian Ruby Wax , with former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson and comedian Paul O'Grady also booked for the role. In 2010, she appeared in the short film The Commuter directed by the McHenry Brothers and shot entirely on the Nokia N8 smartphone as promotion for the phone in the UK. Anderson

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3424-796: The Prairie provinces by 1907 and the Western Canada Rugby Football Union had been formed in 1911. However, it was not until 1926 (after the sudden collapse of the Western Hockey League ) that the British Columbia Rugby Football Union was formed, and not until 1930 that the BCRFU competed to represent the West in the Grey Cup . The black and orange Vancouver Meralomas were the most successful British Columbian team of

3531-628: The University at Buffalo Canadian-American Studies Committee. BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver , British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place . The Lions played their first season in 1954 , and have played every season since, making them

3638-517: The pandemic , her childhood home in Canada became her permanent residence, and she sold her Malibu home. She currently lives with her dogs in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , and has a vegetable farm, Arcady. Anderson has been married five times. She married her first husband, Tommy Lee , drummer of Mötley Crüe , on February 19, 1995, after knowing him for only four days. They married on

3745-541: The 'disparaging remarks' he made about her in 2018 and challenged him to debate the matter "in front of the Australian people." She also wrote another letter to Morrison asking him to use his influence to secure Assange's release. Morrison replied with a letter, saying that his government would respect Britain's judicial process and Assange would not receive any special help. In the text of a speech she had intended to give at Parliament House, Canberra , Anderson said that Assange

3852-578: The BC Lions. Stukus' assistant Clem Crowe was later named head coach for the upcoming 1956 season. In 1956 , the Lions again finished fourth in the West and missed the playoffs, despite improving to 6–10 in Crowe's first year. During the offseason, Bill McMahan assumed the role of team president. One of his first duties involved him bringing back Kelowna native Herb Capozzi from the Montreal Alouettes as

3959-411: The CFL world. It was clear that head coach Skrien would never again experience the same success as he achieved the previous two seasons. The situation went from bad to worse in 1966 , as the Lions posted a 5–11 record. Capozzi was fired as general manager after nine seasons, and just two years after taking the franchise to consecutive Grey Cup appearances. Fleming and Tom Hinton retired, and Kapp left

4066-506: The CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie award, and Al Wilson became the first Lion to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award . In 1978 , the Lions finished the season at 7–7–2 and in fourth place in their division. Rookie running backs John Henry White and Larry Key provided a much improved rushing game, but depth was still the missing ingredient, as the Leos missed the playoffs. 1978 also saw

4173-600: The Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder. The Lions began the 1975 season with a change at quarterback, as Eric Guthrie and Peter Liske platooned at the position, replacing Moorhead. They lost five of their first six games before a major change was announced in August. General manager Parker and head coach Keys were both dismissed, with Bob Ackles moving up from his assistant general manager post and Cal Murphy elevated to head coach. The Lions played .500 football

4280-471: The Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In January 1983 , former Edmonton defensive coordinator Don Matthews was named BC's new head coach. The Lions also moved into the domed BC Place Stadium , their new home stadium, which opened in June 1983 . The quarterback-receiver combination of Dewalt to Fernandez led the Lions' attack, while the defence set a new CFL record of 42 interceptions. The Lions finished 11–5 for

4387-564: The Canadian identity is more or less folklore. This took place, even though half of the population of the province of Quebec emigrated to the US between 1840 and 1930. Many New England cities formed ' Little Canadas ', but many of these have gradually disappeared. This cultural "invisibility" within the larger US population is seen as creating stronger affinity among Canadians living in the US than might otherwise exist. According to US Census estimates,

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4494-504: The Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy as the Western Conference's rookie of the year. Following Skrien's departure, the Lions went through five head coaches between 1968 and 1976, qualifying for the playoffs only three times. Champion remained as head coach in 1968 , and CFL legend Jackie Parker was hired as an assistant coach, and even came out of retirement for eight games at quarterback. The Lions finished

4601-496: The Heart as one of "The Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2024" in 2024. Later in 2024, Anderson will host Pamela’s Cooking with Love, a plant-based cooking show, on Food Network Canada . Anderson has two children from her first marriage to Tommy Lee , her son Brandon Thomas (born in 1996) and her son Dylan Jagger (born in 1997). She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2004, while retaining her Canadian citizenship. After moving to California in 1989, Anderson felt that it

4708-406: The Lions showed continued improvement in posting an 8–8 record, and returned to the playoffs for the second straight year. They faced familiar foe Saskatchewan in the semi-finals, where they lost again, 24–14. Second-year running back Lou Harris replaced injured Musso to lead the Lions in both rushing and receiving, winning CFL All-Star honours in the process. Stukus became the first Lion inducted into

4815-460: The Lions were blasted 37–2 by the Calgary Stampeders . Jim Young retired at the end of the season, and Norm Fieldgate became the second Lions player to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Rising costs and an aging Empire Stadium cast a shadow over future prospects. To head off a crisis, the directors, led by past-president Jack Farley, developed a plan to sell stock and seek

4922-622: The Lions' biggest trade since the Joe Kapp deal brought CFL All-Star James "Quick" Parker to their defence from Edmonton . The Lions again finished first in the Western Division with a league-leading 12–3–1 record, but the second straight first-place finish was dampened by the late-season loss of quarterback Roy Dewalt to injury. In a repeat Western finals matchup at BC Place, Winnipeg triumphed 31–14 and went on to win their first Grey Cup since 1962 . Average crowds in excess of 40,000 in each of

5029-556: The Lions' chances of victory. Hamilton took the Grey Cup, 21–10. In the offseason, Kapp was awarded the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as most valuable player of the Western Conference , Tom Brown won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award , and Skrien won the Annis Stukus Trophy as coach of the year, the first time any of those three awards had been handed to Lions players. Fullback-kicker Peter Kempf became

5136-469: The Lions' major sponsor in a marketing agreement that brought much-needed financial stability to the team. Standout wide receiver "Swervin'" Mervyn Fernandez was among the rookies who joined the Lions in 1982 , winning the Jackie Parker Trophy as the Western Division's most outstanding rookie. Despite a 9–7 record, the Lions finished fourth in their division and failed to make the playoffs. As in

5243-525: The Loose (2008) and has been involved with a number of television shows such as Dancing with the Stars (2010, 2012), Bailando (2011), VIP Brother (2012), Dancing on Ice (2013), and Danse avec les stars (2018). She will host Pamela’s Cooking with Love , a Food Network Canada show in 2024. Anderson is also known for her activism, having publicly supported many charitable matters and causes, particularly animal rights and PETA activities. She

5350-463: The North American continent. English-speaking Canadian immigrants easily integrate and assimilate into northern and western U.S. states as a result of many cultural similarities, and in the similar accent in spoken English. French-speaking Canadians , because of language and culture, tend to take longer to assimilate. However, by the 3rd generation, they are often fully culturally assimilated, and

5457-632: The Ride Responsibly initiative, titled The Driving Game, which aimed to shed light on the lack of universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry. Anderson once again starred in a video public service announcement produced by the National Limousine Association in January 2018, this time in partnership with Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE), as part of the Ride Responsibly initiative. Titled The Signs ,

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5564-574: The September issue of Playboy . In September 1998, Anderson starred as Vallery Irons in the Sony Pictures Television syndicated action/comedy-drama series V.I.P. created by J. F. Lawton . The series had a successful four-year run. In 1999, she appeared as a man-eating giantess in the music video for " Miserable " by California alternative rock band Lit . She appeared on The Nanny as Fran Fine's rival, Heather Biblow. Sam Newman House,

5671-581: The Stampeders, in Calgary, 35–21 in the semifinal. Individually, Dave Easley won CFL and Western Division rookie of the year honours, and Young was a Schenley finalist. In 1970 , the first artificial turf field in Canada was installed, at Empire Stadium (3M's Tartan Turf). Young became the first Lion to win the Schenley Outstanding Canadian Award , while the team finished fourth place in

5778-699: The US – where he would not be treated fairly – because of his exposure of truths." In April 2019, Anderson expressed anger on Twitter at Assange's expulsion from Ecuador's London embassy . In May 2019, Anderson visited Assange in Belmarsh prison with Kristinn Hrafnsson , and said she believed Assange to be innocent, saying, "He is a good man, he is an incredible person. I love him, I can't imagine what he has been going through." In October 2019, Anderson announced she would be travelling to Australia in November 2019 to challenge Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to stand up for Assange. In her announcement, she referenced

5885-645: The United States, Native American status, also confers the right to live and work on either side of the border. Unlike the U.S., Canada has not codified the Jay Treaty. Canadian courts readily reject the Jay Treaty free passage of goods right. Some institutions in the United States focus on Canadian-American studies, including the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine , the Center for Canadian American studies at Western Washington University , and

5992-544: The WIFU suspended operations for the duration of the Second World War . The Grizzlies did not return after the war. In 1951, a group led by Ken Stauffer and Tiny Radar were inspired by Vancouver Sun columnist Andy Lytle's article to start a new football team in Vancouver that would play in the WIFU. The ownership group sent Radar and Orville Burke to represent them at the off-season WIFU meetings to initiate Vancouver's bid for

6099-434: The West to become the first public relations manager, general manager, and head coach of the franchise. During the rest of 1953, a fan contest was held by all of the local media to pick the new team's name. Lions was chosen because it represented a local landmark and legend of the area. The Lions are twin mountain peaks that rise northwest of Vancouver, and according to legend, resemble two mountain lions (cougars) guarding

6206-470: The Western Conference at 6–10, and missed the playoffs. The 1971 season began with a major off-season restructuring that saw head coach Parker elevated to general manager, and replaced by former Saskatchewan coach Eagle Keys . Don Moorhead was recruited at quarterback, and a total of fifty-three different players put on a Lions uniform in a year of change, including movie and TV personality Carl Weathers at linebacker. Running back Jim Evenson finished

6313-404: The Western Conference finals, the Lions lined up in the 51st Grey Cup , held at Empire Stadium, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats . However, their momentum stalled as a series of injuries in the championship game affected the team's performance. Star running back Fleming was hurt after he received a late, out-of-bounds hit by Tiger-Cat defensive tackle Angelo Mosca . This proved to be a huge blow to

6420-438: The Western Conference. Joining Brown as All-Stars on defence were Mike Cacic , Dick Fouts , and Munsey. Kapp and tackle Lonnie Dennis were named CFL All-Stars on offence. During the offseason, Bailey left, and the roster was beginning to age. Any hopes of the BC Lions becoming a dynasty quickly disappeared in 1965 , as the team fell to fourth in the west with a 6–9–1 record, missing the playoffs one year after being on top of

6527-487: The Worldfest-Charleston in the category for dramatic theatrical films. In 1996, she played Barbara Rose Kopetski in the film Barb Wire . The movie, a thinly veiled futuristic remake of Casablanca , was not a commercial success. During filming she had barbed wire tattooed on her left upper arm instead of having it painted on by make-up artists every day, but had it removed in 2016. In April 1997, she guest-hosted Saturday Night Live . She appeared on one of two covers for

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6634-754: The action drama series Baywatch (1992–1997), which further cemented her status as a sex symbol . In 1995, a sex tape of Anderson with her then-husband Tommy Lee was stolen and leaked, which resulted in a legal fight and made her the subject of controversy. She went on to play Vallery Irons on the syndicated series V.I.P. (1998–2002) and Skyler Dayton on the Fox sitcom Stacked (2005–2006). Her film credits include Raw Justice (1994), Barb Wire (1996), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Borat (2006), Superhero Movie , Blonde and Blonder (both 2008), The Institute , Baywatch (both 2017), City Hunter (2018), and The Last Showgirl (2024). Anderson also appeared in her own reality series Pam: Girl on

6741-417: The addition of rookie talents Steve Cotter, Lonnie Dennis, Jim Carphin, and Neal Beaumont to a strong core of veteran and young players from the previous season. The only positive for the Lions was Beaumont winning WIFU Outstanding Rookie of the Year honors , becoming the first Lions player to win a major CFL award. The Lions started the 1961 season by signing former Minnesota Golden Gopher Tom Brown , but

6848-416: The black and orange colours of the Meralomas. In 2021, the Lions embarked on a special project to support Indigenous residential schools and missing children by recognizing Orange Shirt Day , later known as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation . Kwakwaka’wakw / Tlingit artist Corrine Hunt created a rendition the team's logo in an Indigenous design to call attention to the families and survivors as

6955-424: The book Star , co-written by Eric Shaw Quinn, about a teenager trying to become famous. After this, she began touring the United States, signing autographs for fans nationwide. Her second book, Star Struck , released in 2005, is a thinly veiled look at her life with Tommy Lee and the trials of celebrity life. In 2005, Anderson starred in a new Fox comedy series Stacked as Skyler Dayton, a party girl who works at

7062-431: The celebrity spokesperson for the American Liver Foundation , and served as the Grand Marshal of the SOS motorcycle ride fundraiser. In 2009, Anderson wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama urging the legalization of cannabis . In November 2016, Anderson starred in a video public service announcement produced by the National Limousine Association and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center as part of

7169-482: The city. After the name was chosen, Stukus decided that the team should represent and embrace the entire province of British Columbia, introducing the team to the Canadian football world as the British Columbia Lions or "BC Lions" for short. Native to BC, the mountain lion has a strong connection to team's brand, as it is renowned for speed, courage and strength, and carefully respected as a remarkable, but dangerous predator. The new team's logo combined this animal with

7276-599: The club during the 1957 season. Although it was a season to forget, rookies Tom Hinton and Sonny Homer showed promising signs of being future football stars. Capozzi improved the team for the 1959 season , first by hiring Wayne Robinson , from Winnipeg, as the new head coach, then bringing in a corps of veteran players to add more experience to the team. This was followed by signing rookie running back Willie "the Wisp" Fleming , adding more youth to play alongside Hinton and Homer. Capozzi's moves proved successful. By winning their final regular season game, at home, over Calgary,

7383-401: The cover of the magazine each year. In 1993, Anderson appeared in a music video "Can't Have Your Cake" by Vince Neil to promote his first solo album, Exposed . In 1994, she was cast in her first starring film role, in Raw Justice , also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop , co-starring with Stacy Keach , David Keith , and Robert Hays . Under the alternate title, the film won the Bronze Award at

7490-402: The emergence of rookie quarterback Joe Paopao , the "Throwin' Samoan." The Lions' 1979 season began with Tagge at quarterback, but his season—and his career—were ended by a knee injury. Led by Joe Paopao , the Lions skidded down the stretch, losing five games in a row. Despite this, the team finished third in the Western Conference with a 9–6–1 record, making the playoffs. In the semi-finals,

7597-426: The end of the film, confronted by Borat in a staged botched abduction. Anderson performed on February 13–14, 2008, in a Valentine's Day strip-tease act at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris . Anderson then starred in the reality series Pam: Girl on the Loose , first shown on August 3, 2008, on E! in the United States. In December 2009, Anderson guest-starred as Genie of the Lamp in the pantomime Aladdin at

7704-756: The era. They played in the Western Final in 1930 and again in 1934, only to lose on both occasions to the Regina Roughriders of the Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union . The BCRFU stopped challenging for the Grey Cup following the formation of the Western Interprovincial Football Union . After the BCRFU disbanded in 1941 , the Vancouver Grizzlies joined the WIFU. They played only one season, finishing 1–7, before

7811-478: The first team to play and defeat an American-based franchise for the Grey Cup. The Lions hold the second-longest playoff streak in CFL history, making the postseason 20 consecutive seasons, from 1997 to 2016 (only Edmonton has had a longer playoff streak, going 34 seasons from 1972 to 2005 ). With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Grey Cup win in 2019 after a 29-year wait, the Lions currently have

7918-432: The first two years at BC Place reversed the team's financial fortunes, with stockholders receiving early repayment. Lions greats Joe Kapp and linebacker Tom Brown were inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The Lions' 1985 season began with much promise. Mervyn Fernandez shattered several team receiving records and second-year receiver Jim Sandusky broke the 1,000 yard mark. Rookie defensive tackle Mike Gray

8025-466: The game up to that point. In the playoffs, the Lions again upset the Blue Bombers 15–11 in the semi-finals before losing 22–16 in the Western Division final to eventual Grey Cup champion Edmonton . Paopao and second-year quarterback Roy Dewalt had wide-out Ty Grey as their deep-threat receiver, while rookie defensive back Larry Crawford led the CFL in interceptions. The Labatt Brewing Company became

8132-410: The good-faith bond to the WIFU in 1952, the idea of having a Vancouver team was rejected when both Winnipeg and Saskatchewan voted against the idea of a fifth team. The group in Vancouver, however, did not give up their efforts to have a franchise in the WIFU. On January 22, 1953, the first annual meeting of the club was held, and Arthur E. Mercer was confirmed as the club's first president. Later in

8239-606: The longest Grey Cup drought of the West Division teams, and the longest drought since appearing the Grey Cup, last playing and winning in 2011. The BC Lions Football Club is owned by businessman Amar Doman, who was introduced as the club's owner on August 18, 2021. As of 2024, the BC Lions Football Club executive committee consisted of four people: Compared to the rest of the country, senior football arrived late in British Columbia. Rugby unions had been organized in all of

8346-408: The longest-serving cast members. This has been one of her best-known roles to date and has brought her popularity from international viewers. Anderson was paid US$ 1,500 per episode during the first season. She reprised her role in a reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and also appeared in commercials for DirecTV in 2007. Anderson was still modelling for Outdoor Life and appearing on

8453-440: The new general manager. BC continued to struggle on the field, finishing the 1957 season with a 4–11–1 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year. 1958 marked the beginning of the CFL era, but the Lions lost their first 5 games, en route to a league-worst 3–13 record. The team's on-field struggles compelling Capozzi to fire Crowe as the head coach and replace him with Danny Edwards, who returned after playing with

8560-565: The nickname, the "Cardiac Kids." They finished with a 10–6 record, good enough for second place in the Western Division—the first time the Lions had finished with a winning record since the Grey Cup year of 1964. BC opened the playoffs with a 33–32 upset of Winnipeg at home before being trounced 38–1 in Edmonton by the Eskimos in the Western Division final. Wide receiver Leon Bright captured

8667-463: The number of Canadian residents was around 640,000 in 2000. Some sources have cited the number to possibly be over 1,000,000. This number, though, is far smaller than the number of Americans who can trace part or the whole of their ancestry to Canada. The percentage of these in the New England states is almost 25% of the total population. In some regions of the United States, especially New England or

8774-401: The oldest professional sports franchise in British Columbia. They have appeared in the league's Grey Cup championship game 10 times, winning six, with their most recent championship occurring in 2011 . The Lions were the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup at home, doing so in 1994 and 2011 , before Saskatchewan achieved the feat in 2013 . Also in 1994, the Lions became

8881-405: The previous four seasons, the Lions got off to a fast start only to stumble badly after Labour Day . In most cases after this point in the season, the Lions lost crucial divisional games by a very large margin. Due to this disturbing trend, head coach Vic Rapp and his entire coaching staff were dismissed at the end of the season. Lions' running back great Willie "The Wisp" Fleming was inducted into

8988-500: The publication's newsstand specials. Anderson wrote the foreword in the Playboy coffee table book Playboy's Greatest Covers . After Anderson moved to Los Angeles, she won a minor role as Lisa, the original "Tool Time Girl", on the ABC comedy series Home Improvement . Her breakthrough role was as C.J. Parker on Baywatch , which she played for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 making her one of

9095-577: The rest of the season, but finished in fifth place in their division with a 6–10 record. The Lions' 1976 season concluded with a 5–9–2 fourth-place finish. Individually, Sciarra became the second Lion to win the Schenley Award as the CFL's most outstanding rookie, while Bill Baker won the Schenley Defensive Player Award. Harry Spring became the second Lion inducted into the Hall of Fame as

9202-407: The run-up to the 2019 European Elections. Anderson became a vegetarian in her early teens after her father went hunting and brought home a "bloodied deer," and eventually transitioned to veganism in her twenties. She currently promotes the benefits a Plant-based diet , and in 2024 published the plant-based cookbook, I Love You: Recipes From the Heart. VegNews listed I Love You: Recipes From

9309-680: The season with 1,237 yards to lead the Western Conference in rushing, and won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy. The Lions again finished the season at fourth place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Parker became the first Lion player inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame . In 1972 , the Lions added new players such as defensive back Rocky Long , running back Johnny Musso, linebacker Ray Nettles and centre Al Wilson , but finished fifth in their division with

9416-405: The season with a 4–11–1 record, again missing the playoffs. Eleven games into the 1969 season , with a 1–10 record, Champion was fired as head coach and replaced by assistant Jackie Parker. The Lions responded by winning four of their last five games to finish 5–11, tied with Edmonton. By virtue of winning the season series, BC won the tie breaker and squeezed into the playoffs, where they fell to

9523-614: The second Lion to win the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for rookie of the year honours in the Western Conference. After achieving an 11–2–3 regular-season record in 1964 , and defeating the Calgary Stampeders in a three-game series in the Western Conference finals, the Lions advanced to meet the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a Grey Cup rematch at Toronto 's Exhibition Stadium . BC got their revenge, as Kapp, Fleming, and Bill Munsey , who gave

9630-543: The second-best record in team history and returned to first place for the first time since the 1964 season . They stormed into the playoffs, defeating Winnipeg in the Western Division finals, 39–21. The Western Division champions hosted the Toronto Argonauts in the 71st Grey Cup , ending a 19-year absence from the classic. BC Place fans watched the Argonauts defeat their hometown team in a taut 18–17 contest. In 1984 ,

9737-494: The streets of Vancouver. The team made history when they stepped on the field of Empire Stadium for their first home game, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , on Saturday, August 28, 1954. Fullback By Bailey scored the first touchdown in franchise history in an 8–6 loss. The first Lions win came on September 18, 1954, with Bailey scoring the winning touchdown to overtake the Calgary Stampeders 9–4. Fans celebrated in

9844-399: The streets, but it turned out to be their only win, as the Lions went 1-15 for the year. In 1955, the team improved to a 5–11 record, eking out fourth place ahead of Calgary, but missing the playoffs. In October, the team's directors asked Stukus to step down as the team's head coach. While fan reaction to his dismissal was loud and divided, Stukus asked the fans to continue their support of

9951-442: The team continued performing poorly on the field. In September, in a trade that was considered a major gamble, the Lions received quarterback Joe Kapp from Calgary, in exchange for four players. A week later, Robinson was relieved of his duties as head coach and replaced by assistant Dave Skrien . The year ended with a 1–13–2 record. In 1962 , Skrien made an immediate impact in his first full season as head coach, finishing with

10058-581: The team to continue his playing career in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings . In the 1967 season , Denny Vietch became the new general manager of the club. His first move was to fire Skrien after three straight losses to start the season. Veitch named Jim Champion as head coach, and the Lions ended up finishing the season with a 3–12–1 record. The only positives for the club were two rookies; wide receiver Jim Young and kicker Ted Gerela , who ended up winning

10165-594: The video pushes for passenger safety and universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry. In the 2019 Canadian federal election , she endorsed the Green Party of Canada . After supporting the yellow vests movement , Anderson attended a meeting of the European Spring with Yanis Varoufakis and Benoît Hamon . She appeared as a supporter on election posters of the German DiEM25 campaign in

10272-460: The visiting teams. All the pieces began to fall into place when it was announced that Vancouver would host the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games . That entailed the building of Empire Stadium , which seated 32,300 people and would be more than suitable for the new WIFU team once the Games concluded. By Easter of 1953, Annis Stukus was then lured away from the Toronto Argonauts to return to

10379-450: The year, Mercer, Bill Morgan, Bill Ralston, and Whit Matthews went back to the WlFU meetings. One of the founding members included Indo-Canadian businessman, Jab Sidhoo. This time, they sold the idea of a fifth Western team, and Vancouver was granted a conditional franchise. They were required to provide a 15,000-seat stadium, sell at least 6,500 season tickets, and guarantee travel expenses for

10486-506: Was 14. Anderson attended Highland Secondary School in Comox, British Columbia . In high school, she played on the volleyball team, and graduated in 1985. In 1988, she moved to Vancouver and worked as a fitness instructor. In 1989, Anderson attended a BC Lions Canadian Football League game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, where she was featured on the jumbotron while wearing

10593-408: Was a contestant on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars , partnered with professional dancer Damian Whitewood . The season premiered on March 22, 2010. Anderson was eliminated after seven weeks. She also took part in the 15th season all-star edition in 2012 with Tristan MacManus . Anderson and MacManus were eliminated in the first week of competition. In May 2011, she was a contestant on

10700-498: Was an autonomous state within the Russian Empire at the time) for Canada in 1908. He changed his name to Anderson when he arrived as an immigrant. Anderson also has Volga German ancestry on her mother's side; her grandmother, ethnically German , was born in Russia in a Mennonite village and immigrated to Canada in 1901. Anderson received press coverage right after her birth as a "Centennial Baby", having been born on July 1, 1967,

10807-567: Was cast in Gia Coppola 's drama film The Last Showgirl , starring alongside Jamie Lee Curtis , Dave Bautista , Brenda Song , Kiernan Shipka and Billie Lourd . The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024, and she called it "the role I have been waiting for my entire career". Caryn James of BBC called Anderson "a revelation" and wrote: "The low-key devastation Anderson has captured

10914-515: Was eliminated on November 8, 2018. Anderson made her Broadway debut playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago for eight weeks from April 12, 2022 to June 5, 2022. It was her first time performing since 2019. On January 31, 2023, the documentary about her life Pamela, a Love Story , directed by Ryan White , was released on Netflix . Its release coincided with her autobiography, Love, Pamela (2023). In February 2024, Anderson

11021-535: Was featured in a beach-themed editorial, shot by Mario Testino for Brazilian Vogue ' s June 2013 "Body Issue". In November 2010, Anderson appeared on season 4 of Bigg Boss , the Indian version of the Big Brother television franchise. She stayed as a guest in the house for three days for a reported sum of Rs. 2.5 crores (approx US$ 550,000). Furthering her involvement in the franchise, Anderson took part in

11128-518: Was important to become an American citizen in order to vote and one day petition to bring her parents to the U.S. and care for them when they were older. Anderson purchased a beach home in Malibu, California , for $ 1.8 million in 2001, and attempted to sell it in 2013 for $ 7.75 million, but later took it off the market. She previously lived in a mansion in Cassis , in the commune of Marseille , France. During

11235-408: Was sexist. Anderson retorted, "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. In some parts of the world, women are forced to cover their whole bodies with burqas – is that next? I didn't think that Canada would be so puritanical." She became

11342-605: Was suffering "psychological torture" in jail and that "every moment he is in there, he is in danger". On January 18, 2021, Anderson spoke on the Fox News show Tucker Carlson Tonight , asking President Donald Trump to pardon Assange. In March 2005, Anderson became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics's MAC AIDS Fund, which helped people affected by AIDS and HIV. After becoming the official spokesmodel, Anderson raised money during events in Toronto, Tokyo, Dublin, and Athens. Anderson became

11449-476: Was the most visible of several rookies. With depth and few injuries, the final season record of 13–3 was the best in team history, bringing the Lions their third consecutive first-place divisional finish. The Lions avenged their prior year's playoff defeat by beating Winnipeg 42–22. One week later, the same Lions line-up met Hamilton at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal . Twenty-one years of waiting ended with

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