The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 74

WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 1993 LOS ANGELES TIMES wmmmmmmmmmmm Las VegasLaughlin At Bally's Louie Anderson end friends to eppear in Celebrity Room F10 The comedian's first book "Dear was a collection of letters Anderson wrote to his late alcoholic father Anderson says he received more than 10000 letters from people who related to the book "If I can give somebody's life a little more meaning because of what I went through I feel really said Anderson "I want my work whether my comedy or my books to reflect the things I've gone through and the things I look forward to The thing that really matters to me is that all basically the same and we need to have tolerance of each other One of my goals is to make who I am and what I've been through available so that people can share in that" Anderson will be spotlighted in an upcoming Showtime apedal The shows at will be at 9 pm Tickets are $2750 including tax Pam Matteson and Gordie Brown will open the shows For information or to reserve tickets call (300) 237-7409 Pluto pmhiad by iia BMan HaCal Caaiao "Craxy Sensuality Fission" at the Riviera Hold The shows plays nightly except on Thursday' Gnmedianimpreaalonlst Rich Little (center) recently attended the premier performance i the all-new All-new 'Crazy Girls' show is featured Louie Anderson calls "the drug of choice in our country" Anderson who has slimmed down somewhat quipped took 39 years to gain the weight and I'm giving myself 39 years to lose it so by 73 I should reach my goal Comedian Louie Anderson who pokes fun at hia addiction to food will be in Bally'i Celebrity Room May 8-12 Hia engagement will include a performance on Mother's Day allowing Anderson to honor hia late mom "My new book Jumbo Hello Cruel World' is dedicated to my mom and will be released on May 27 which was her said Anderson had such an influence on my life She never gave up My father was an alcoholic she had 11 children and she grew up very poor But she always seemed hopeful I think that's where I get my hope for things being better always took care of us" he added "Food was our big no matter how bad things were she always had food on the table We learned to revolve our lives around food She used it as a sedative to help us get through my dad's That gave Anderson material for hia comedy act and book which is basically about food a ubsance he Imperial features Hawaiian Hot Luau Polynesian revue Hawaiian Hot Luau a poolside luau and Polynesian revue is featured at the Shangri-la Fool area at the Imperial Palace Hotel A Casino Hawaiian food and entertainment are provided every Tuesday and Sunday at 7 pm Tickets are available at the Imperial Palace show reservations booth The S1B95 per person admission price includes tax and a Polyne-sian-style seafood dinner buffet with unlimited mai tai and pina co-lada exotic drinks and nonalcoholic fruit punch followed by music and a dance revue presented by Rozita Lee's Drums of the Islands The Polynesian musical production includes a fire-knife dance call of the conch shells ceremonial lighting of the torches and a lei beauty comedy music dance singing and all-new costumes The show runs six nights each week at 7:30 9 and 10JO pm The former Fantasia de PBria" which is now Sensuality Passion" holds the record for the most shows per week of any show in Las Vegas The show was choreographed by the late Victor Upshaw The showgirls in the cast have UN A revamped "Craxy Sensuality is being staged at the Riviera Hotel Casino The show which has undergone the biggest changes in its six-year history at the Riviera features Jeannette Marquis as emcee and Melanie Ken Sexy Lady of featured illuskmisL According to Norbert Aleman the producer the revue brings together the elements of IU9 SHOWS WEDDINGS GOLF PACKAGES CAUL TODAY! 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