Playboy December 1997

COVER STORY Only two months after becoming Miss Canada International in August 1996, Danielle House was charged with punching an ex-beau's girlfriend and stripped of her title. Tagged the "brawling beauty," she wants it known she's really "a girly girl." Our cover was produced by West Coast Photo Editor Marilyn Grabowski, styled by Jennifer Tutor and shot by Stephen Wayda. Alexis Vogel styled Danielle's hair and makeup. Our Rabbit is a jewel in the crown. 9 PLAYBILL 17 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 24 MUSIC 28 MOVIES by BRUCE WILLIAMSON 33 VIDEO 36 WIRED 38 BOOKS 40 MEN by ASA BABER 43 MANTRACK 49 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 53 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 63 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: ROBERT DOWNEY JR.—candid conversation 78 A MIDNIGHT CLEAR—fiction THOM JONES 82 O, MISS CANADA—pictorial 90 VERSACE'S PARADISE—article PAT JORDAN 95 PLAYBOY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE—modern living 100 TIMEQUAKE—fiction KURT VONNEGUT 104 THE HISTORY OF THE BRA—pictorial 113 KING OF THE HILL VISITS THE MANSION—humor 117 WOMEN BOXING—article AMY HANDELSMAN 182 ARE YOU READY TO BOX, MEN? 120 THE TWELVE GIZMOS OF CHRISTMAS 123 PLAYBOY GALLERY: JUNE WILKINSON 126 WINTER WONDER—playboy's playmate of the month 138 PARTY JOKES—humor 141 PLAYBOY'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW—sports GARY COLE 146 DR. WEIL'S RX FOR GUYS—profile DAVID SHEFF 149 PLAYMATE REVISITED: CANDY LOVING 152 CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS CAROLS—humor ROBERT S. WIEDER 154 YULE TOGS—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE 160 20 QUESTIONS: CHRIS ROCK 164 SEX STARS 1997—pictorial 195 WHERE & HOW TO BUY 219 PLAYMATE NEWS 223 PLAYBOY ON.THE SCENE