Playgirl April 1990

FEATURES 15 YAKOV SMIRNOFF: THE CZAR OF COMEDY When he arrived in America, the Soviet-born comedian had $100 to his name. Now he's an American citizen with a home in the Hollywood Hills and a gorgeous blond American wife. What a country! By Alan W. Petrucelli 28 DON'T BE RIDICULOUS! Although the role of Balki Bartokomous on the hit sitcom Perfect Strangers has brought Bronson Pinchot fame, fortune and romance, he's still perfectly strange —but definitely sexy. By Brandon Judell 42 THE WOMEN'S SEXUAL HALL OF FAME Yes, there were femmes fatales before Marilyn Monroe or Madonna—Gypsy Rose Lee, Margaret Sanger and Anais Nin, to name a few. Take a look back at some women who made (sexual) her-story by Virginia Randall PICTORIALS 20 DISCOVERY A decade of practicing karate has made Howard Green's body what it is today. But beneath that hard body is the softest and most spiritual of hearts 30 BLOC BUSTERS: THE MEN OF EASTERN EUROPE The Wall came tumbling down last November, so we packed our cameras and headed East. Whether they're from East Germany, Poland or Yugoslavia, these sexy Eastern Bloc men are worth Czech-ing out 44 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR APRIL Thomas James may be a joker on the outside, but he's a lover on the inside. No fooling—this gorgeous specimen finds every type of woman appealing 70 POOL PARTY Mark Larson is one guy you can't tie down. But we caught him at home for once —relaxing in his own private pool. Care to join him? 76 TI AMO You finally did it—packed your bags and visited that Italian Stallion you met in the States. And after a night with him, you've found that no matter what language you speak, that's amore DEPARTMENTS 6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE 7 LETTERS 8 NEWCOMERS by Susan Bax 11 THE WOMEN'S ROOM How To Fake An Orgasm by Nancie S. Martin 13 THE MEN'S ROOM Mom, Dad, I'd Like You To Meet... by Tom Perew 17 QUIZ Do You Have An Obsessive Personality? By Sherry Suib Cohen 18 SEX TALK by Theresa L. Crenshaw, M.D. 26 IDOL GOSSIP by Susan Bax 40 QUICKIES by Lynn Reich 52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM 62 LOVESCOPES by Robin MacNaughton 64 REAL MEN Darrin Miller, Roy Hernandez, Paul Kuipers, Tom Boyce, Steven Mosier, Joel Funderburg, and Patrick Levins 98 COMING UP IN MAY FASHION 56 SUMMER PREVIEW: ISLAND GIRL Reach the beach, make the party, take the cruise...but first check out the best (and cheapest!) summer swimwear FICTION 68 TINY, TINY TERRIBLE DETAILS When he loves you and leaves you, that's one thing. But when you drive yourself crazy wondering why, that's another by Charlotte Latvala