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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: adult magazines

adult magazines stories: 10 news summaries

 Playboy 
 on Block 
 for $300M 

Hef said to be loathe to part with firm

May 22, 09 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the magazine at its heart struggling against the tide of the Internet, Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire is seeking a buyer for $300 million, the New York Post reports. That’s three times its current market capitalization, but sources say Hef won’t sell unless he can get the... More »

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magazine • American media • Playboy • sale • magazine industry • adult magazines • Hugh Hefner

(Newser) - With unemployment rising, more women are moving on up by stripping down, the AP reports. The adult entertainment industry, is receiving a barrage of applications from women seeking good pay and job security in fields ranging from porno to exotic dancing. "You're seeing a lot more beautiful women who... More »

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women • pornography • recession • adult films • stripping • stripper • adult performer • adult magazines • strip clubs • economic crisis • Howard Stern Grid

Bad Porn Spurs Flynt V. Flynt

Hustler mogul sues
to block nephews' use of his name on 'knock-off' smut

Jan 7, 09 2:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Larry Flynt is taking his nephews to court to stop them from slapping the Flynt name on what he considers to be low-quality porn, reports the Los Angeles Times. The porn mogul accuses his kin of tarnishing his famous name with "inferior products" and "knock-off goods,"... More »

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pornography • family • lawsuit • Larry Flynt • Hustler • adult magazines

 Lisa Rinna 
 to Bare All 
 for Playboy 

Dancing With the Stars contestant ready to strip down for adult magazine encore

Dec 20, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Lisa Rinna may be in her 40s, but she's planning to pose nude for Playboy again, OK! reports. "I'm the worst liar on the planet, I can't lie," the former Dancing With the Stars contestant said when asked if she was planning on stripping down for the... More »

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celebrity • nude photo • Playboy • adult magazines • Lisa Rinna

Priest Slams 'Blasphemous' Playboy Cover
of Veiled Maria

Church still furious after magazine apology

Dec 16, 08 4:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Playboy's apology for a cover appearing to show a breast-flashing Virgin Mary isn't penance enough, a furious priest tells CNN. Playboy Mexico said the picture of a veiled model in front of a stained-glass window with the caption "Te Adoramos María"—"We Adore You, Maria"—... More »

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Latin America • Mexico • Catholicism • priest • Playboy • adult magazines

 Playboy Woos 
 Posers Who 
 Lost Shirt 
 on Wall St. 

Magazine seeks to make best of bad news with 'Women of Wall Street' special

Oct 2, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The bear market could create some new bunnies, Reuters reports, with Playboy seeking females from the financial world to pose for an upcoming "Women of Wall Street feature. The magazine—which ran "Women of Enron" and "Women of WorldCom" specials after those companies folded—says it is... More »

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Wall Street • model • job cuts • Playboy • adult magazines

 Hef Calls Miley Bunny Material 

He'd welcome a Cyrus centerfold—as soon as she turns 18

May 10, 08 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hugh Hefner says he'd definitely like to see Miley Cyrus in Playboy when she's old enough, OK! Magazine reports. "Very pretty lady," the 81-year-old adult mag tycoon said of the 15-year-old superstar. Hefner scoffed at the flap over the teen's racy Vanity Fair photos, saying it showed "... More »

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Miley Cyrus • Playboy • adult magazines • Hugh Hefner

 Naughty Playboy Goes Nice 

No full frontal nudity in Philippines' ‘dad mag’ edition

Mar 28, 08 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Philippines edition of dependably naughty Playboy magazine launches Thursday, but fans looking for flesh can forget it, Reuters reports. Instead of aiming at lads, the mag targets mature dads, and religious considerations mean full-frontal nudity is a no-no. It’ll burst instead with well-written articles on “everything under... More »

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Islam • religion • Philippines • Playboy • men's magazines • adult magazines

 Playgirl Proposes Spitzer Spread

'How about ... showing us what you saved for such a select few?' mag asks in open letter

Mar 20, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Playgirl feels sorry for Eliot Spitzer, what with the public-opinion crucifixion and $1 million Hustler offer to call-girl “Kristen." He’s unemployed, and might face some stiff legal fees in the near future, so the girls are extending an offer on their blog: “How about making some... More »

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sex scandal • Eliot Spitzer • political scandal • prostitution ring • Kristen • adult magazines • Ashley Dupre • Playgirl

'Kristen' Could Make Millions
on Instant Fame

Experts advise cashing in on notoriety fast— and investing well

Mar 15, 08 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fame (or infamy) is beginning to pay off for Eliot Spitzer "escort" Kristen: the aspiring R&B star has now scored $200,000 from downloads of her song—which the New York Post helpfully calculates is worth over four dozen Spitzer hookups. Meanwhile, men's mag Hustler has offered Ashley... More »

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prostitution • music downloads • sex scandal • model • Eliot Spitzer • Hustler • Penthouse • Kristen • adult magazines • Georgi Vodka • Ashley Dupre

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