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Bunny Logo Multiplies, Collectors Disgusted

Apr 5, 2010 5:10 AM CDT

Bunny Logo Multiplies, Collectors Disgusted

Push for licensing bucks annoys hard-core fans

(Newser) - Playboy bunny logos have been multiplying like rabbits, appearing on everything from tanning spray and lighters to drinks promising to boost the libido. But longtime bunny collectors-- people like Ken Ritchie of Memphis, whose collection of Playboy paraphernalia fills a wing of his house--are not impressed. "How many guys...

20 Must-Read
Celebrity Bios

'trashy to tragic to triumphant'

Mar 30, 2010 11:35 AM CDT

20 Must-Read Celebrity Bios

Need a good beach (or bathroom) read? Try these

(Newser) - To understand how women have defined “celebrity” over the past century, you have to read these 20 biographies. Or maybe, writes Tracie Egan Morrissey for Jezebel , you’re just looking for a trashy bathroom read. That works, too:

No Lifeguard on Duty, Janice Dickinson: The supermodel is “deliciously

...

Kendra Wilkinson:
I Was 'Suicidal' at 15

Mar 18, 2010 10:42 AM CDT

Kendra Wilkinson: I Was 'Suicidal' at 15

Playboy model reveals dark days in True Hollywood Story

(Newser) - Kendra Wilkinson may be among the most famous Playboy Playmates—not to mention married to a football star—but her younger years weren’t so bright. Previews for her upcoming E! True Hollywood Story show Wilkinson talking about using cocaine at 13 and cutting herself by 15, the New York ...

Glitch Lets
Kids See
Playboy
Channel

oops...

Mar 17, 2010 12:32 PM CDT

Glitch Lets Kids See Playboy Channel

Time Warner snafu gives North Carolina youths previews

(Newser) - Whoops! Kids watching cartoons yesterday morning may have been shocked by glimpses of something not exactly G-rated: the Playboy channel. A two-hour equipment failure allowed previews for the X-rated channel to run in the corner of two kid-specific Time Warner channels in parts of North Carolina, the News & Observer...

What Apple
Doesn't Consider Porn

bikinis, no; playboy, yes

Feb 22, 2010 4:15 PM CST

What Apple Doesn't Consider Porn

Apps store crackdown on porn is wildly inconsistent

(Newser) - The mystery and irrationality of Apple's approval process for iPhone apps has frustrated would-be developers since the App Store opened—and the latest crackdown on sexually explicit apps is no exception. Apple has done away with many sexy apps recently, telling one developer "bikini photos, skin, sexual connotations or...

John Mayer
Apologizes
for N-Word

Feb 11, 2010 10:57 AM CST

John Mayer Apologizes for N-Word

But not for calling Jessica Simpson 'Sexual Napalm' in Playboy

(Newser) - John Mayer's tendency to speak before he thinks has gotten him into trouble yet again. A Playboy interview published yesterday discusses the finer points of vaginas, porn, and masturbation, and refers to Jessica Simpson as "sexual napalm"—but all that was overshadowed by Mayer's use of the N-word,...

Coming Soon:
Heidi Montag,
New Boobs,
in Playboy

2nd time's the charm

Feb 11, 2010 10:46 AM CST

Coming Soon: Heidi Montag, New Boobs, in Playboy

Reality star will hit skin mag for new spread with new breasts

(Newser) - Missed Heidi Montag's first Playboy spread? Fear not: Soon you'll have another chance to gaze upon the reality show star—and her new DDD breasts. Montag is planning a second appearance in the skin mag because she "loves her new body" and is "finally ready to pose topless,...

Hef Sued for
Not Selling Playboy

won't give up 'busty blonds'

Feb 9, 2010 7:09 AM CST

Hef Sued for Not Selling Playboy

Shareholder claims Hugh Hefner sabotaged two deals

(Newser) - At 81, Hugh Hefner is still attending glamorous parties with decades-younger models on each arm, but his company is languishing—and one shareholder has had enough. A class action lawsuit obtained by TMZ alleges that Hef has sabotaged two deals to sell Playboy. The suit cites an analyst's note that...

Playboy's No. 1 Fan? This 44-Year-Old Chicago Woman

COLLECTION HAS OWN APARTMENT

Feb 7, 2010 5:04 AM CST

Playboy's No. 1 Fan? This 44-Year-Old Chicago Woman

Peggy Wilkins moderates fan list, and even has Hef's ear

(Newser) - One might think Playboy’s biggest fan is a teen boy getting his first forbidden glimpse—but in reality, it’s a 44-year-old Chicago woman who’s bought every issue for the past 30 years, and keeps a spare apartment just to house the collection. And Peggy Wilkins is proud...

Dead Playboy
Model Found
Burning in Trash

Jan 8, 2010 2:12 AM CST

Dead Playboy Model Found Burning in Trash

Beauty vanishes in Florida vacationing with beau

(Newser) - Miami police were hunting clues yesterday in the murder of a 26-year-old Playboy model whose body was found burned in a dumpster. "This was a brutal, horrible, disgusting murder, and this monster or these monsters need to be brought to justice," said a police spokesman.

Sean Combs
to Obama:
Please Adopt Me

interview

Dec 19, 2009 5:19 AM CST

Sean Combs to Obama: Please Adopt Me

Rapper extraordinaire also takes credit for election

(Newser) - Sean Combs sat down with Playboy for an interview, and the artist formerly known as Diddy (and P-Diddy, and Puff Daddy ...) sure is good for a quote. Or several. Highlights:

On his hip-hop legacy: "If I’m not inspiring you at this point, you’re a lost hope.

...

After 20 Years,
The Simpsons
Is Irrelevant

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Dec 17, 2009 11:49 AM CST

After 20 Years, The Simpsons Is Irrelevant

But the show has influenced much of modern TV, says author

(Newser) - Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons, a show that has influenced everything from modern TV to the president’s speechwriter—but is now barely relevant. “There will never be another show or entertainment program as wide-reaching as The Simpsons,” says John Ortved, author of The Simpsons:...

Kendra Wilkinson
Welcomes Son

hugh hefner approves

Dec 11, 2009 5:12 AM CST

Kendra Wilkinson Welcomes Son

Playmate starts family with Hank Baskett; Hugh Hefner approves

(Newser) - Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett became parents early this morning, welcoming Hank Baskett IV in Indianapolis. “We’re happy and healthy and enjoying every second with little Hank,” they tell E! —and they’re not the only ones celebrating. Wilkinson’s famous ex, Hugh Hefner, sends his...

Tiger Lady Mulls
Playboy Offer

Dec 11, 2009 3:25 AM CST

Tiger Lady Mulls Playboy Offer

Uchitel negotiating for 'big money' to pose nude: sources

(Newser) - Alleged Tiger mistress Rachel Uchitel is considering an offer to pose nude in Playboy, sources say. The nightclub hostess "wants a lot of money" and no deal has been made, sources tell Extra. Uchitel—who hired celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred after the Tiger scandal broke—has been paid "...

Grady Sizemore
Wants Nudie Pics
Off Web ... Now

caught stealing?

Nov 30, 2009 1:18 PM CST

Grady Sizemore Wants Nudie Pics Off Web ... Now

Suddenly modest Indians outfielder sent risqué photos to girlfriend

(Newser) - Clearly unfamiliar with the saying about closing the barn door after the naked pictures are out, Cleveland Indian Grady Sizemore wants his racy cellphone photos back. The All-Star outfielder shared the steamy self-portraits with his girlfriend; how they wound up all over the Web is now a matter for investigators...

Playmates Doubled
as Call Girls: Madam

STEAMY TELL-ALL

Nov 24, 2009 9:55 AM CST

Playmates Doubled as Call Girls: Madam

Michelle Braun hooked up rich clients and Playboy bunnies

(Newser) - The Playboy Playmates are just sweet, girls-next-door types who happen to show a little skin every now and then—right? Wrong, according to one Hollywood madam. Michelle Braun is planning a tell-all flushing that myth right down the toilet, along with—possibly—the reputations of her high-profile clients. She claims...

Homer Had
Never Heard
of Playboy:
Marge

Oct 14, 2009 8:51 AM CDT

Homer Had Never Heard of Playboy: Marge

Simpsons mom, in nude cover story, spills on marriage with Homer

(Newser) - Marge Simpson does more than just strip down in the November issue of Playboy—she talks too, telling the magazine about the moment she knew she’d marry Homer: “Well, when the doctor said I was pregnant, I heard a voice saying, 'That's the man you're going to marry....

Marge Strips for Playboy

Oct 9, 2009 9:25 AM CDT

Marge Strips for Playboy

Goodbye green dress: Simpson mom gets naked for mag

(Newser) - Move over, Heidi Montag—Marge Simpson is set to make a splash as next month’s Playboy cover model. TMZ has a copy of the cover and reports that the cartoon mom-of-three looks pretty hot, considering she had Bart 30 years ago. But will she bare it all in her...

Twins' Granny Likes That Hef

Oct 8, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

Twins' Granny Likes That Hef

Kristina and Karissa's grandma is happy for her girls

(Newser) - Apparently this is the week for celebrities’ grandmothers to come out of the woodwork. The latest: the grandma of Hugh Hefner’s 20-year-old twin girlfriends, Kristina and Karissa Shannon: “I got the sweetest letter from their grandmother who raised them,” Hef tells E! “She said how happy...

Hef Divorcing Cheatin' Wife

Sep 10, 2009 8:36 AM CDT

Hef Divorcing Cheatin' Wife

They have been separated for 11 years

(Newser) - It turns out that Hugh Hefner is married, but not for long—the Playboy mogul is filing for divorce, saying estranged wife Kimberley Conrad cheated on him early in their marriage. The two have been separated for 11 years, but Hef's pursuing divorce now because she's suing him over the...