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Contents: Boosting The Big Tuna (John Mendell was a top-notch street burgler who allegedly robbed the secret lair of Chicago Mafia boss Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo. Then Mendell got iced. Nearly three decades later we present a true-crime exclusive as the man accused of his murder finally goes to trial, in a case dubbed Operation Family Secrets); L.A. Confidential 2007 (A renegade group of gossip blogs, including Perez Hilton, Jossip and Gawker, has ripped up the Hollywood-reporting system. Our writer – a former gossip columnist for New York magazine’s intelligencer – takes a look at who’s who, who’s a liar, who’s suing whom and how blogs have changed the way journalists cover celebrities); Swing Fever (Few men live near a legendary golf course; most will travel a great distance to get to one. For where there are great courses, there are also superb hotels, bars and beautiful women. We crash the ultimate greens parties); Dr. T To The Rescue (for years human growth hormone has been the jock’s favorite steroid, and why not? Promoters in the antiaging industry claim it makes you bigger and stronger, increases you libido, restores your youthful looks and adds years to your life. Now it is being marketed as the ultimate elixir. An acclaimed writer quizzes doctors, pseudophysicians, patients and critics about the wonder drug) Fiction – The Third Sense (The Nobel Prize-winning novelist returns to Playboy with a story about the potential ruin of domestic bliss. Keyed by the unmistakable scent of another woman, a wife sniffs out her husband’s infidelity, leaving her to decide whether to confront her feelings or bury them) The Playboy Forum – Breaking The Law (Patents are supposed to be reserved for inventions that are novel and useful; instead, under our outrageous patent laws, they are being doled out for broad, ill-defined concepts and turned into a system of legalized extortion) 20 Q – Will Arnett (Most people know him as Gob, the inept magician from Arrested Development, but with five films due this year, that will change. The Canadian funnyman ponders Arnett backlash, his role as a ruthless figure skater in Blades Of Glory and why it would be sweet to take Will Ferell down) Interview – Bill Maher (The political satirist whose name is synonymous with “politically incorrect” skewers the nation’s movers and shakers on his hit HBO show, Real Time With Bill Maher. His unsparing criticism of President Bush and religion – not to mention his Steve Irwin Halloween costume – has made him no stranger to controversy. Now the host and best-selling author comes even cleaner with a candid discussion about the Iraq war, dating younger women and that stripper’s pole in his home) Pictorials – The Wild World Of Playboy (Enjoy a tasting menu of the most beautiful Playmates from our International editions); Playmate: Giuliana Marino (Arresting Miss April is a German Playmate of Italian ancestry who is positioned to conquer America); Star Struck (WWE diva Ashley Massaro shows off her best moves in this sexy pictorial. Plus, we feature bonus photos of the WWE’s hottest women) Notes And News – The World Of Playboy (While Hef and the Girls Next Door visit the set of Ellen, red-hot Cindy Margolis parties down with the Playmates); Hangin’ With Hef (Holly holds court at her regal birthday party, Jenny McCarthy hosts a fund-raiser, and the world celebrates Thanksgiving at the Mansion); Playmate News (A review of the Playmates who have heated up CSI: Miami, including Marketa Janska, Alison Waite, Qiana Chase and Monica Leigh; take our quiz and match the Playmate with her real MySpace headline) Departments – Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Mantrack; The Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes; Where And How To Buy; On The Scene; Grapevine; Potpourri Fashion – Spring And Summer Fashion Forecast (Men’s designers are pairing light-weight fabrics like cotton, silk and tropical wool with sophisticated weaves to craft hip suits that remain comfortable even as the mercury rises)
Issue: April 2007
Condition: Very Good