Playboy December 1987

COVER STORY When Brigitte Nielsen split from ex-hubby Sly Stallone, she didn't want to talk about it. Still, her face and figure speak volumes, as you'll see in Gitte the Great. This cover photo was produced by West Coast Photography Editor Marilyn Grabowski and shot by Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda. Gitte's_ dress is from Addictions, Los Angeles, and her jewelry is courtesy of M Gallery, Los Angeles. The Rabbit is as handy as ever. 5 PLAYBILL 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 17 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 29 SPORTS BY DAN JENKINS 30 WOMEN BY CYNTHIA HEIMEL 32 MEN BY ASA BABER 35 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 39 DEAR PLAYMATES 41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: GORE VIDAL—candid conversation 76 THE LAUREL AND HARDY LOVE AFFAIR—fiction RAY BRADBURY 80 GITTE THE GREAT—pictorial 94 THE MODERN MAN'S GUIDE TO LIFE—article DENIS BOYLES, ALAN ROSE, ALAN WELLIKOFF 98 THE 12 STORES OF CHRISTMAS—modern living 104 TRICKS—fiction ED MC BAIN 106 MEET INDIA—playboy's playmate of the month 118 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 120 20 QUESTIONS: JUSTINE BATEMAN 122 THE JESSICA HAHN STORY, PART TWO 124 GREAT LOUNGE ACTS—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 128 DENNIS, ANYONE?—personality DAVID SEELEY 131 CHANNEL HOPPING—article JERRY STAHL 138 URBANE RENEWAL—modern living JOANNA L. KROTZ 144 YOSSARIAN SURVIVES—fiction JOSEPH HELLER 148 SEX STARS OF 1987—pictorial text by JIM HARWOOD 164 THE SUBSTITUTES—humor GAHAN WILSON 194 NOW 217 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE