Basinger’s Moves

Watch for actress Kim Basinger to branch into singing . . . appear in European commercials . . . and star in a film opposite pop star Prince. Those are some new career wrinkles, industry sources tell us, after her recent decision to leave agent Rick Nicita at CAA and attorney Barry Hirsch.

Basinger’s defection set off a scramble among CAA’s competitors for her business. But for now, insiders report, the $2 million-a-picture actress is relying heavily on guidance from Prince, with whom she’s been romantically linked. (Prince, recall, covered some songs from “Batman,” in which Basinger co-starred.)

Basinger also is getting career advice from her new attorney, Gary Stiffelman, at Ziffren, Brittenham & Branca--Stiffelman also happens to represent Prince. The firm, which handles a range of rock stars, is well-positioned to steer Basinger into a recording debut.

Meanwhile, Basinger is out of a project at Fox, “Sleeping With the Enemy,” that was set to begin filming in February. The actress, sources say, was unhappy with the latest version of the script for the Joseph Ruben-directed thriller, and was concerned about committing to a project without knowing who her male co-star would be.