The cover shows “The Devil in Marge Simpson,” depicting her in the nude, albeit mostly covered by a Playboy-bunny-shaped chair (which conjures up images of the “Life in Hell” rabbit). Inside, you’ll find a three-page pictorial with “implied nudity” drawn by “The Simpsons” illustrators.

“It’s never been done, and we thought it would be kind of hip, cool and unusual,” Scott Flanders, CEO of Playboy Enterprises, told The Chicago Tribune.

Ned Flanders, however, could not be reached for comment.

The purpose of the cover is two-fold, according to the Boston Herald: to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons, and for the magazine to focus on a younger audience.

While this is not the first time Marge has been a featured model for a men’s magazine – she appeared on the cover of Maxim in 2004 as a “D’oh-eyed beauty” – it is the first time Playboy has featured an animated model (not to be confused with Jessica Rabbit of Who Framed Roger Rabbit fame, who was played by a real-life model).

Make sure to read the accompanying article penned by the writers of “The Simpsons.”

Other people of interest on the cover are Stephen King, Farrah Fawcett, and Tracy Morgan.

The New York Daily News reports that Lauren Conrad, in the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar, goes to town on Heidi and Spencer Pratt and their attention-seeking ways.

“I don’t call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories,” she says of the camera-loving couple. “There was never an incentive to keep doing ‘The Hills’ so I could get into [Hollywood club] Les Deux. That was never the point. It was more to create a fan base so I can go create a business and do something I really love doing.”

She also brings up Heidi’s fake breasts, which will be seen in the September issue of Playboy. “They’re not going to pay for themselves,” she said.

Jessica Chobot of IGN and her PSP

Have a look at the video below, which first appeared on G4 and teases (in every sense of the word) Munn’s appearance in the issue with a behind the scenes look at her photoshoot.

The 31-year-old beauty, daughter of 1959’s Miss Canada, is on the cover of Playboy in May, and she dished on her upcoming films and her upbringing.

The singer and actress appears in a 6-page nude spread available May 15.

She stars as a drug-running, street-fighting lesbian in the upcoming “Bitch Slap,” which boasts the longest girl fight in cinema history, Playboy said in a news release this week.

Olivo told the magazine that she had to do “blatant lesbian scenes on a trapeze, in which I’m making out, kissing this girl between the legs and riding her so intensely I was more sore than a mofo.”

She also talks about how, attending Juilliard, she was encouraged to lose her virginity.

“‘Every time I sang about love,’ she told Playboy, ‘my 97-year-old mentor would say, ‘You can’t really sing a song like this until you’ve lost your virginity, and I can tell you haven’t!’” Her solution? “I lost my virginity in Rome in a park with a view of the Vatican—literally.”

Olivo appeared in two episodes of House, has a role on General Hospital, was in the Friday the 13th remake and has five more films to her credit coming up after “Bitch Slap.”

“Playboy has provided me with a lot of opportunities,” she said, boasting that she often gets to travel overseas as well. What most people probably don’t know about Frette, though, is her reasoning behind working with Playboy.

“When I did my first project with Playboy it was to write about (it) for my senior thesis project,” said Frette, 25. A women’s studies major at the University of California, Los Angeles, Frette wanted to write about her experience with playboy to examine the way women are portrayed in the media and how it affects their empowerment.

Frette considers herself a feminist, an artist, and a writer.

Her most recent endeavor will combine two of these aspects as she begins her position as the national women’s issues columnist at Examiner.com.

“I’ll be addressing pretty much anything that relates to women’s well being. That could range from health to political issues,” Frette said about the column, and added that her main purpose is to provide “better awareness about women’s issues and hopefully clarity on those issues.”

“I’d like to make people think about issues that haven’t been brought to light enough.”

The seemingly contradictory nature of Frette’s position doesn’t bother her. She recognizes that it’s unusual but called it the whole package. “That’s just who I am,” Frette said. She even sees her connection with Playboy as possibly being a positive thing for the column.

“Playboy might facilitate extra traffic to the page. Anything that can get people to read about important issues is a good thing. It’s kind of an interesting perspective I guess to present to a large audience. There are a lot of playmates that share my views but don’t really have the chance to present themselves as feminists so I’m glad I have the opportunity to do this,” Frette said.

Frette found a position at the Examiner while freelancing for other magazines. At first she took a different position, but after some discussions with the editors, decided that writing for the women’s issues column would be a better fit for her. Frette is excited to spread awareness and hopefully pose some new questions regarding women’s issues. She also welcomes feedback from readers about topics and opinions. “If it seems like an interesting suggestion, I’ll write a column about it,” she added.

Another hidden side of Frette is her artistic nature. She loves to paint particularly but said she loves to “create” anything. Frette’s website showcases some of her creations. “That has actually taken a backseat to my writing recently,” Frette said. “I feel that concentrating on more than one kind of art at once is very draining.”

In addition to her column, Frette also plans on publishing a book based on her senior thesis project at UCLA, which was called “Posing for Playboy from a Feminist Perspective: How Media Images Impact Women’s Empowerment.” It focuses on her feminist interpretation of her experiences as a playmate.

Her personal experiences and studies, Frette believes, will greatly assist her in giving advice and analyzing issues. Her first piece of advice for women? “Don’t worry about how practical a job or a college major is. If you chose something that might be profitable it’s just going to lead you down a road that you won’t enjoy. Create your own path.”

Juliette Frette has done just that.

Just remember that 2009 minus 1954 is 55 years ago.

“Playboy has an incredibly rich history and an intensely loyal readership,” said Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, in a statement. “This is the perfect opportunity to offer them something they have always wanted and also a great way to allow a whole new generation to easily explore the magazine.”

The system uses Bondi Digital Publishing and Microsoft Silverlight, which is like Flash only no one actually uses it.

Bondi has a good reputation in this realm, actually. They did the software for The Complete New yorker.

“Playboy has been an exceptionally influential part of America’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years. We are thrilled to give people a whole new way to explore that history,” said David Anthony, Co-Founder of Bondi.

Your mind is now that much dirtier.

This game’s launch marks the first part of a multi-year, multi-title agreement between Playboy and THQ for developing non-nude but “Playboy lifestyle-themed” games that are stacked with mini-games and pseudo wholesome challenges like frisbee throwing, bucking-bronco rides, water balloon fights, and jumping in the pool.

Players can customize their own low-resolution babe with bikinis, hairstyles, shoes, stockings, and accessories.

Get all that for $6.99. Just don’t let anyone see you playing it, or they’ll think you’re a douchebag.

PlayboyU.com, the PG-13 Playboy site for students recently polled top college newspaper sportswriters to get their top 25 college football picks.

The “Playboy College Sportswriter Top 25 Poll,” is surprisingly accurate with a few points for debate.

“We’re glad to have students from so many great schools participate in this inaugural poll,” said Gary Cole, Playboy magazine’s sports editor.  “It’s great to be able to add the opinions of these college journalists to Playboy’s coverage of college football and college sports in general … even if their ultimate pick of Georgia over my preseason number one, Oklahoma, is dead wrong.”

The Georgia Bulldogs narrowly edged out the University of Southern California. Rounding out the top five are Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Florida.

The 31 student-pollsters include representatives from nearly every major Division I conference, as well as the Ivy League, including the University of Florida, University of Georgia, USC, UCLA, The Ohio State University, Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, and 24 other schools.

Playboy’s College Sportswriters Top 25

Rank Team Points
1 Georgia 729
2 USC 724
3 Ohio State 698
4 Oklahoma 680
5 Florida 675
6 Missouri 605
7 LSU 566
8 West Virginia 517
9 Clemson 494
10 Texas 486
11 Auburn 451
12 Wisconsin 404
13 Texas Tech 374
14 Kansas 330
15 Virginia Tech 318
16 BYU 295
17 Arizona State 291
18 Tennessee 280
19 Illinois 208
20 Oregon 185
21 South Florida 168
22 Penn State 126
23 Fresno State 87
24 Wake Forest 64
25 Alabama 57

Ellyson, January 2007’s Pet of the Month, was picked by the magazine’s readers out of 12 finalists.

“It took me a while to believe I was the Pet of the Year,” Ellyson said. “When I found out I said, ‘Really? Are you sure?’ about five times. It was the best feeling ever, once I finally got it through my head!”

The sexy brunette is 5′7″, 23-years-old with hazel eyes. She is an architecture student at the Newschool of Architecture and Design in San Diego.

“Erica is smart, sexy, and a true Southern belle. As soon as she appeared in Penthouse as our Pet of the Month, she captured the hearts of our readers, as well as our staff, and she’s been extremely popular with Penthouse fans ever since,” said Penthouse managing editor Barbara Rice Thompson. “We’re delighted to have her as our Pet of the Year, and we’re sure she’ll continue to charm everyone she meets with her enticing looks and captivating personality, not to mention her irresistible sex appeal.”

“I’m so grateful to my fans and friends for their support, and I can’t wait to make new ones,” Ellyson said. “I’m excited to get out there as the 2008 Pet of the Year and be a representative of the Penthouse brand and family.”

Erica’s Pet of the Year pictorial is featured in the March issue of Penthouse. The magazine went for sale Feb. 19.

“Given the extensive appeal and popularity of the Playboy brand, mobile games based on this license are sure to provide a fun and entertaining experience,” said Adam Comiskey, international vice president of THQ Wireless in a statement Monday. “THQ Wireless is ideally positioned to provide engaging games with the hallmark of the Playboy lifestyle.”

Playboy Games: Pool Party will be a collection of mini-games depicting animated, bikini-clad Playmates at the Playboy Mansion engaged in “pool party sports” like water balloon fights, waterslide slaloms and aquatic mechanical bull riding.

“The number of Playboy fans around the world has never been greater and that popularity is reflected in the growing sales of Playboy-branded products and services,” said Ed Lang, senior vice president of mobile, Playboy Media Group. “We’re excited to join THQ Wireless in offering this next-generation form of entertainment to consumers.”

Pool Party is being developed by THQ studio Universomo and is based on actual events held at the Playboy Mansion and shown recently in the DVD release, Playmate Playoffs, hosted by Chuck Woolery.

When Kyla Ebbert, 23, tried to board a Southwest Airlines flight this summer wearing a miniskirt and revealing top, she was told to change. When Playboy approached her recently, she was told to take it all off.

Her story made a media splash in July, and Ebbert took her skirt and sweater on Ellen, Dr. Phil, and the Today Show attracting more and more attention, including the ear of billionaire Richard Branson, who invited her to ride sexily on Virgin Airlines anytime.

“I definitely have a new airline of choice,” Ebbert told Playboy.

Ebbert quickly attracted Playboy’s attention.

“There are two questions Kyla Ebbert is asked constantly after nearly being kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight because the airline staff thought her outfit was too revealing. The first: Were you wearing panties under your skirt? The second: Has Playboy contacted you?”

Her photos appear on Playboy.com starting today. The clothed ones are free, but you have to pay up to see it all.

July wasn’t the only sexy-in-the-air experience for Ebbert. She claims to be a member of the “mile-high club” — and no, it wasn’t on a Southwest flight.