Playboy September 1994

COVER STORY For the first time, film and TV actress Robin Givens recounts, in her own words, her charmed life and embattled love with Mike Tyson. "We were like two children who had each finally found a best friend as well as a partner in mischief," Robin recalls. Our cover was photographed by Greg Gorman. Kudos to Kevin Mancuso for styling Robin's hair and to Giana at Stephen Knoll Salon for Robin's makeup. Oops, we caught our Rabbit necking this month. 3 PLAYBILL 9 DEAR PLAYBOY 15 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 17 MUSIC 22 WIRED 24 MOVIES by BRUCE WILLIAMSON 28 VIDEO 30 STYLE 32 BOOKS by DIGBY DIEHL 34 FITNESS by JON KRAKAUER 36 MEN by ASA BABER 37 WOMEN by CYNTHIA HEIMEL 39 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 49 REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK—opinion ROBERT SCHEER 51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: DAVID GEFFEN—candid conversation 66 THE MOB'S LAST CIVIL WAR—article GEORGE ANASTASIA 70 A WALK ON THE BI SIDE—pictorial 78 THE VILLAGE—fiction DAVID MAMET 80 PLAYBOY'S FALL AND WINTER FASHION PREVIEW—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 90 PLAYBOY'S PRO FOOTBALL FORECAST—sports DANNY SHERIDAN 94 DESIGNING WOMAN—playboy's playmate of the month 106 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 108 ROCKIN' WITH THE REMAINDERS—article STEPHEN KING, ROY BLOUNT JR. and DAVE BARRY 110 20 QUESTIONS: DAVID CARUSO 114 VCRS: HOW THEY STACK UP—modern living JONATHAN TAKIFF 116 WHAT I LIVED FOR—fiction JOYCE CAROL OATES 120 SO HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?—pictorial ROBIN GIVENS 135 WHERE & HOW TO BUY 157 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE