Court: Naked Have Right Not to Be Taped

Patti Davis wants to prove working out works

(NEWSER) - Reagan offspring Patti Davis, once known as “the rebellious First Daughter,” went from a drug-addicted teen—whose “wasted” body was home to “thin and barely visible” muscle—to a healthy, beautiful woman, she writes in More magazine. The transformation began when she got sober and then started working out at age 34 with the intent of getting strong ... and of someday feeling that she “deserved” to pose nude. That happened first in 1994, when she posed for Playboy at 42—twice the age of the typical Playmate. More»

Why not strip to discuss a movie with lots of nudity?

(NEWSER) - Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway have been all over the place talking about the raciness of their upcoming flick, Love and Other Drugs—now they've gone ahead and stripped down for Entertainment Weekly to promote it. “There is that revoltingly embarrassing moment when you have to take your clothes off in front of strangers,” says Hathaway of the film's sex scenes. “I mean, I don’t go to the beach in a bikini for a reason." Which is "an unfortunate thing for the rest of the world," Gyllenhaal notes. Click here for an alternate cover shot, or click here to watch David Letterman's apparent shock at all the nudity in the film. More»

Even the apparently fame-seeking have declined

(NEWSER) - Not all celebrities want to take it all off, especially for flesh mags like Playboy and Playgirl. Celebuzz lists 15 who've turned down an offer to strip down:

• JWoww: Just because one is a reality show star from Jersey Shore doesn't necessarily mean one wants to pose for Playboy ... even for $400,000.
• Pattie Mallette: Justin Bieber was probably quite relieved at this rejection, considering Mallette is his mother.
• Lindsay Lohan: Despite the fact that she kinda needs the money, she said no to Playboy.

In Hollywood, you're never too old to go naked

(NEWSER) - Helen Mirren’s naked photo shoot inspired Olivia Allin to find other “foxy ladies who took it off in their golden years.” From The Frisky :

• Sharon Stone: Posed topless on the cover of French magazine Paris Match at 51.
• Cloris Leachman: Went nude on the cover of Alternative Medicine Digest in her 70s—and posed in a bathing suit just last year, at 84.

Actress takes it off at age 40 for Allure

(NEWSER) - Catherine Zeta-Jones may be 40, but thanks to all her hard work, she’s still happy to strip down for a photo shoot without hesitation. “That's when your dancing days and being in theater pay off,” she tells Allure . “When you're doing a quick change, you don't give a shit who sees you.” She also discusses her relationship with husband Michael Douglas in the full cover story, on newsstands Tuesday. More»