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Contents: Agenda For A New Era (In a letter to the next president, former senator Gary Hart tells the new man what he’ll need to be good in office – and how he can become great); Classic Cartoons Of Christmas Past (In a festive flashack we unwrap seven classic cartoons from our archives); The Endless Comebacks Of Ricky Williams (He has failed more drug tests and sustained more suspensions than any other NFL star. Will his current stint with the Miami Dolphins endure?); The Playboy Holiday Gift Guide (From cigars to Smart cars, we’ve made a wish list and checked it twice); Tip-Off ’09: Playboy‘s College Basketball Preview (The Tar Heels may be the favorites, but why don’t we play out the season anyway? David Kaplan picks the top 25 teams, the must-see matchups and more); Grande Venti Mocha Oprah Chai (Caustic comedian Denis Leary beholds Oprah Winfrey and discovers the formidible daytime-TV dame may be the cure for all that ails America); Comic Heroes (Four comics-influenced authors describe their devotion to their favorite superheroes); Playboy‘s Music Poll 2008 (Tune in to our annual survey of the year’s signature sounds, featuring interviews with Scott Weiland, Katy Perry and Ice Cube); The Playboy Bar: Scotch (Explore the lore and savor the flavor of Scotland’s finest) Fiction – Blood’s A Rover (From the simmering summer of 1968 comes this saga of American corruption, conspiracy and murder, involving J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hughes and others of their sinister, cynical ilk. An explosive excerpt from James Ellroy’s new novel) The Playboy Forum – We Can’t Make It Here (Our factories rust as the country shifts from manufacturing to an economic model in which financial services rule) 20 Q – Rosario Dawson (The scintillating star of Sin City chats openly with Stephen Rebello about her role opposite Will Smith in Seven Pounds, her challenging childhood and a resume rich in sexually provocative characters) Interview – Hugh Jackman (One of the few actors equally comfortable slashing his way through a superhero movie and singing and dancing along the footlights of a Broadway stage, the star of the epic Australia talks to Michael Fleming about horses who’ve nearly trampled him, the youthful indiscretions and how he handles ardent female fans) Pictorials – Sex In Cinema 2008 (Witness the heat generated on-screen when stars collide); Virtually Perfect (See the results when video-game vixens shed their chothing pixels); Playmate: Jennifer and Natalie Campbell – With identical twins, Christmas comes twice a year); The Hunt For The 55th Anniversary Playmate (Foreplay before next month’s big climax); Carol Alt In The Raw (The supermodel displays the benefits of eating raw) Notes And News – The World Of Playboy (Guests start hopping at the House Bunny premier; Playmates at the Palms help Michael Phelps shake the water out of his ears); Midsummer Dreams (At Hef’s annual Midsummer Night’s Dream party at the Mansion, celebrities re-create the Arabian Nights, burnoose-free); Playmate News (Great gifts designed by Playmates; Alison Waite hosts the World’s Largest Underwear Party) Departments – Playbill; Dear Playboy; After Hours; Reviews; Mantrack; The Playboy Advisor; Party Jokes; Where And How To Buy; Grapevine Fashion – The Life Of The Party (The season’s sharpest jackets, vests, slacks and accessories will help you pop at holiday mixers); Suitable Punishment (He left HBO’s Rome behind to play the Punisher on film, but Ray Stevenson hasn’t bid arrivederci to Italy)
Issue: December 2008
Condition: Very Good