Penthouse April 2007

ON THE COVER DITA VON TEESE See more of her at Penthouse .com/dita PICTORIALS 46 IVORY COAST Kelle Marie 76 HER AMBER WAYS Pet of the Month Erica Campbell 106 QUEEN D Dita Von Teese unbound 126 SUITE TREAT Ava Rose FULL FRONTAL 14 THE SKIN CROWD An erotic-photo hall of fame 16 FLICKS Movie. Mayhem: humor and horror, Hot Fuzz's Simon Pegg, and previews 20 TV Deconstructing Henry: a preview of The Tudors 22 DVDS 24 SOUNDS Shadows Fall, Young Buck, reviews, and more 30 JOYSTICK Virtua Fighter 5, Def Jam: Icon, and reviews. Plus, Big Boi 32 READS New Nirvana book, Wall Street, and a shocking war memoir LIFE ON TOP 35 HOUSE RULES The kitchen commandments 38 TECH How to win the high-def format war 40 FITNESS The brain-free, pain-free way to lose weight 42 PET PEEVES 43 SCOUNDREL 44 THE POUR HOUSE The dark 'n stormy FEATURES 54 GAMETIME Worst ideas in sports history, the cool new NHL, David Beckham, and the Masters 58 GOOD CHARLOTTE'S BAD ATTITUDE Can they transform from pop-punk heartthrobs to genuine rock stars? By Paul Semel 66 2007 MLB PREVIEW Everything you need to know about the inter-national pastime, plus Anna Benson 72 THE FAKE BOOK How to seem like a better person without lifting a finger 89 SEX DIARY Sexual screwups. By Laura L E,U 94 THE REAL SOPRANOS The family that inspired the HBO series. By Richard Linnett 100 IN THE FLASH Nightlife photographer immortalizes last night's party. By Mike Guy 118 NATURAL-BORN KILLER John Drew, pig-eradication expert. By Allison Glock 124 RANT Fly Over This! A smackdown on coastal elitism. By Will Leitch 142 STAND-UP GUYS Zach Galifianakis. Interview by Jon Wiederhorn DEPARTMENTS 6 EDITOR'S NOTE 8 FORUM 63 HARD NEWS 90 FREEWHEELIN' 92 DRIVING FORCE 135 DEAR DR. Z 138 WARRIOR WIRE 144 X-RATED VIDEO 152 PAST PERFECT