Holly Madison officially joins ‘Peepshow’ cast

By Melissa Arseniuk

Friday, May 15, 2009 | 7:20 p.m.

It’s hardly a surprise but it’s finally official: Holly Madison is joining the cast of “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood.

The blonde bombshell and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant will assume the role June 22.

She will assume fellow "DWTS" alumnus Kelly Monaco’s current character, “Bo Peep.”

In his April 20 review of the show, Sun reporter Joe Brown noted Monaco’s “lovelorn” role would be an easy one to refill.

“She has so little to do that just about anyone could substitute for her,” he wrote.

In the same review, Brown called the show both “a playful, diverting piece of fluff” and “a 90-minute panty party,” that would please breast-loving audiences.

Today’s announcement comes a day after Madison led a record-setting bikini parade down Las Vegas Boulevard.

While it has been widely speculated that the former Playboy model/Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner arm candy would take over for Monaco when the “General Hospital” starlet completes her “Peepshow” commitments next month, Madison and her handlers have until now declined to say whether she would take to the “Peepshow” stage.

Madison did, however, say Thursday that she will move into a suite at Planet Hollywood next week.

Intruders broke into Monaco’s Planet Hollywood penthouse during the early hours of April 24. Monaco was in the suite at the time of the break-in but did not encounter the intruders, who did not enter her bedroom.

“Peepshow” is performed nightly at 8 p.m., Thursday through Tuesday, with a second 10:30 p.m. show on Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets for the show range from $64 to $100, plus taxes and fees, and are available at the resort box office.