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A Piece Of The Doll
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There are six women in the version of the Pussycat Dolls that will likely tour. There’s another eight-girl troupe based in Las Vegas. They’ve been around for about 12 years, originally organized by LA choreographer Robin Antin, but few original members remain. Guest dancers have included
The group that will put out the record and probably tour was more or less manufactured by Antin and IGA, which held open casting calls in LA. Antin splits profits with IGA, and the six performers get a percentage of the revenues.
That money includes profits from Vegas’ Pussycat Dolls Lounge, where the troupe performs hourly. The club reportedly earns about $1 million a month in profits from bar sales and weekend entry fees. And there’s talk of expanding into a nightclub chain that could reach as far as Melbourne, Australia, the WSJ said.