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Bo Derek Chosen As Billionaire's Date For Vienna Opera Ball

Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner has a nearly 20-year-old tradition of flying in a date for the Vienna Opera Ball. Each year he chooses a celebrity date to accompany him to the event. Last year the guest was supposed to be Lindsay Lohan but she missed her flight and was unable to attend.

This year the 78-year-old businessman has chosen the lovely Bo Derek as his date. The Austrian Independent reports that Lugner, who manages Vienna's Lugner City shopping center, said that Derek was his third choice and that two other stars had canceled before he signed her. Previous Lugner dates have included Sophia Loren, Carmen Electra, Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson. The ball takes place on March 3.

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Austrian Billionaire Pays $150,000 for a Date with Lindsay Lohan

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Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner is continuing his 19 year old tradition of buying a celebrity date to one of Austria's premier social events, the Vienna Opera Ball, and this year the lucky lady will be none other than Lindsay Lohan. Lugner is a 77 year old divorced father of three that apparently gets a kick out of paying for bombshell celebrity escorts -- in years past he's had the likes of Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, and Sophia Loren on his arm for the event. This year Lohan was his second choice, after British actress Katie Price became unavailable, and rumors suggest she's turning out to be a high-maintenance date as she's refusing to choose a gown ahead of time and Lugner is going to be partly responsible for making sure she doesn't drink during the event (including having all the liquor removed from the mini-bar in her hotel room).

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