LINDSAY LOHAN "PLAYBOY" ISSUE TO ARRIVE EARLY

Lindsay Lohan on January-February 2012 Issue of Playboy

Just a couple days after Lindsay Lohan's January-February 2012 Playboy Cover hit the Internet, Hugh Hefner confirmed today that the Issue will be released early.  Photos from the Spread by Yu Tsai surfaced earlier today and as per Hefner on Twitter, "Because of the interest & the Internet leak, we're releasing the Lindsay Lohan Issue early.".  There still is no exact confirmed date though for release.

The Photos once again have Lohan channeling Marilyn Monroe once again as she had in her 2008 New York Magazine Spread. 

If I were to weigh-in, I'd say Tsai's Photos are done as tastefully as the term can be applied and Lohan is flattered by the Art Direction and Styling.  Curious to see if this will spike sales for the suffering Magazine and Covergirl....

(Photo credit: Playboy/Yu Tsai)

KENDRA WILKINSON IN TORONTO FOR ABCUTS

Kendra Wilkinson in Toronto - June 2011

Playboy Model/Actress/Author and Entrepreneur Kendra Wilksinson flew into Toronto earlier today to promote AbCuts Nutritional Supplements for GNC Stores. She greeted 200 Fans, some who waited as early as noon, at the Eaton Centre location.

Celebrating her 26th Birthday in just two weeks' time, Wilkinson arrived in a sleeveless Red Dress, walking through the Food Court before a crowd of spectators.  If she had only given birth to her Son Hank IV  just over a year ago, there was no sign of it as she was in amazing physical form.

Wilkinson received Fan Gifts ranging from jumbo Birthday Cards to Photos of her Photoshopped into a Wedding Dress with one Fan as the Groom, signing 8x10s of herself for those who queued.  The animated Blond Bombshell was extremely friendly, telling me "I would rate Toronto as one of my favourite cities already! I've only been here a day", before making the observation "People here are really cool!".

After wishing her a Happy Birthday, she tugged me over and posed for a Picture, signing an extra Photo for my youngest Niece who is a huge Fan of hers! The Dancing with the Stars Finalist promised to Tweet what she checked out in the City during her stay on Twitter. Follow her here.

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MEET KENDRA WILKINSON IN TORONTO

Kendra Wilkinson

Fresh off her appearance on this just-wrapped season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, Former Playboy Model and Reality Television Star Kendra Wilkinson will be visiting Toronto on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. She will be promoting AB CUTS at GNC - Toronto Eaton Centre. 

The Autograph Signing will take place between 6 to 7:30 PM and the first 200 people in line will get to meet her.  Good luck!

  To follow Wilkinson on Twitter, click here.

(Photo credit: ABC)

FIRST PREVIEW OF NBC'S "THE PLAYBOY CLUB"

Still from The Playboy Club

As mentioned earlier, LeAnn Rimes spent her weekend in New York City celebrating her Husband Eddie Cibrian’s new TV series, The Playboy Club. Rimes enjoyed a weekend break from filming TV Movie Reel Love taking place north of Toronto in Lefroy, to enjoy some relaxation and Pastries.

Rimes confirms to me directly on Twitter what she had for Brunch, “Almond Cake, Carrot Bread and Apple Crumble” on Sunday morning before later in the day enjoying a Dinner at The Waverly Inn where she ran into Diane Lane.

And just one day after all of this, surfaces this first-ever clip from the series Pilot which sees Maureen (Amber Heard) trying to cover up the murder of a Chicago Mobster with her Lawyer, Nick (Cibrian).

Watch the Clip in full below:

LEANN RIMES GIVES ME LOVE ADVICE

So Leann Rimes herself gave me a bit of love advice today on Twitter.  The Country Diva has been in Lefroy, Ontario (an hour and a half north of Toronto) for the past couple weeks filming her CMT Movie Reel Love, alongside Shawn Roberts and Burt Reynolds.  Just last weekend she was spotted in-and-around Fashion District with Husband Eddie Cibrian.  One Paparazzi noted to me that despite Fans approaching the Couple to take Photos on the street, requests were declined as they enjoyed some alone time together. They did however, stop to chat with Fans.

Noticing what could be interpreted as a naughty Tweet from Rimes earlier today, "Ahh to have the time to workout, to let my mind relax and to do some things for myself.... and my hubby ;) so nice!!! Loving this weekend.".  I then Tweeted her about the suggestiveness of the said statement, particularly the "doing some things for myself... and my hubby" part!

THE CAST OF "TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT" VISIT THE PLAYBOY MANSION

Teresa Palmer, Topher Grace, Hugh Hefner & Anna Faris

I’m a total sucker for Coming-of-Age stories and Take Me Home Tonight marks the first time in a while we’ve seen That 70’s Show’s Topher Grace on the big screen. The Comedy centers around a College Graduate named Matt (Grace) who pursues a Girl, Tori (Teresa Palmer) at a Labour Day Weekend. Over the course of the night his Best Friend Barry (Dan Fogler) and his Twin Sister Wendy (Anna Faris) are forced to grapple with their own newfound status as Adults in this world.

Grace, Faris and Palmer visited The Playboy Mansion yesterday and hung out with none other than Hugh Hefner himself. Funnygirl Faris of course is friends with Hefner after working together with him in 2008’s hilarious The House Bunny, in which she plays a Bunny who gets ousted out of the Mansion. Soon after she becomes a Sorority Mother to a group of geeky Girls who are dangerously close to being evicted from their Home.

This also comes hot on the heels of NBC launching a new Playboy-inspired Drama Series and also the re-launch of various Playboy Clubs across the U.S. Indeed, it is the Year of the Rabbit.

AMBER HEARD, JENNA DEWAN, LAURA BENATI & NATURI NAUGHTON IN NBC'S "PLAYBOY" SERIES

Amber Heard at TIFF 2009

You've in all likelihood seen her in many Movies already, but this will be the role that makes her a Star.  24 year-old Amber Heard is confirmed almost for NBC's upcoming Playboy series in the role Maureen, who works at the Playboy Club as a new-hire.  Heard's Résumé actually is quite impressive having starred in  hits like Pineapple Express, Zombieland, Friday Night Lights and North Country as a young Charlize Theron.  Her next Film in theatres this Friday, Drive Angry 3-D, has her opposite Nicolas Cage.

The lead role of Carol-Lynne played by Laura Benati whose best known work so far has been on the series Eli Stone. Benati's character is said to be approaching her last days as a Playboy Bunny on the series and her standing is threatened by some of the newer Girls. Carol-Lynne will be involved with a Chicago Mobster.

Naturi Naughton also stars and you  might remember her from moderate successes like Lottery Ticket, Fame (2009) and a brief turn on AMC's Mad Men (an inspiration for this new Series) also as a Playboy Bunny.

NBC DEVELOPING "PLAYBOY" SERIES

The iconic Playboy Logo

Variety Magazine reports that NBC is developing a Television Series set in 1960s New York City, about a group of young Women employed at the legendary Playboy Club.

The Series which tentatively is titled Playboy, formerly was known as Bunny Tales. Playboy itself is said to be planning a relaunch of the popular Gentlemen's Clubs, so the timing of this Series would definitely aid their cause.

Playboy isn't the only '60s-themed Series in the works as ABC also is developing Pan Am, about that Airline's notoriously wild employees. The renewed interest in the '60s definitely can be attributed to the Emmy Award-winning success of AMC's Mad Men which has featured a number of scenes set at the Playboy Club.

Read the Article by Michael Schneider in full here.