Playboy May 2002

COVER STORY Fitness diva Kiana Tom has Flex Appeal. Her show became ESPN2's highest rated soon after it began. Her interests include a new husband and their dogs, Flex and Crunch. She appeared in Universal Soldier: The Return opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme, and sees herself in the director's chair one day. We see her in our fantasies. Our Rabbit gets buff. FEATURES 70 BLACK VALOR It's a humbling part of our military history that some of our bravest patriots served a nation that scorned them. Here are their stories. BY GAIL BUCKLEY 84 VINYL FETISH In the collector's world, the latest must-have is stag party music with those crazy-sexy album covers. BY JAMES CURY 93 THE ART OF THE TELL Want foolproof tricks to beat your buddies in poker? A cunning gamester reveals a lifetime of secrets. BY MIKE CARO 108 BASEBALL 2002 A tumultuous off-season overshadowed the best World Series in years. Now it's back to the diamond—and time for our predictions, plus a chat with the great Bill James. BY LEOPOLD FROEHLICH AND GEORGE HODAK 114 THE SEARCH FOR PERFECT PANTIES Our girl traveled miles and spent a fortune on her fabulous undies. Then she cut the seams so her next hookup could rip them right off BY LISA CARVER 117 CENTERFOLDS ON SEX: JENNIFER WALCOTT Jennifer wants a man who can put his sweet side on hold and get nasty in the sack. 118 20Q MILLA JOVOVICH The gorgeous star of The Fifth Element, The Messenger and countless modeling campaigns is a realist: She says talent without discipline counts for nothing. BY ROBERT CRANE 120 BEACH IT! The best oceanside bars, bashes and drinks, plus nude beaches and the coolest strands on each continent. 134 LIARS HALL OF FAME Big-time coaches do it, bosses do it, even guys in bed do it. Has fibbing become pandemic? We take a real close look. Honest. FICTION 36 ALMOST PERFECT When a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter, ballplayers never talk about it. Too bad for ace Tommy Willis they didn't shut up about everything else. It's an inning for the record books. BY LAWRENCE BLOCK INTERVIEW 59 BILL O'REILLY The pugnacious host of Fox' O'Reilly Factor has rocketed to the top of the cable news biz, ending Larry King's ratings run. In one of our toughest talks yet. O'Reilly attacks sheeplike Hollywood stars, Hillary Clinton and all the whiny outdueled guests who've made his show such a hit. BY DAVID SHEFF PICTORIALS 74 REAL NUDE IN THE REAL WORLD No house, no van and no clothes. Four "reality" survivors show what we missed on MTV 94 PLAYMATE: CHRISTI SHAKE Miss May grew up in Charm City. We couldn't have said it better 124 KIANA TOM As host of ESPN2's top-rated Flex Appeal, Kiana is the shape of things to come. NOTES AND NEWS 11 HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH HEF Marilyn Manson, Ron Jeremy and Alyson Hannigan help Hef ring in the season. 49 THE PLAYBOY FORUM Lust versus the law in bondage films. Theocracy sucks, and Big Brother is watching you. 163 PLAYMATE NEWS Firefighters visit the Mansion, Wayne Brady's favorite Playmates and Anna-Marie Goddard. DEPARTMENTS 3 PLAYBILL 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 17 AFTER HOURS 33 WIRED 34 LIVING ONLINE 38 PLAYBOY TV 40 PLAYBOY.COM 41 MEN 43 MANTRACK 47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 106 PARTY JOKES 145 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY 167 ON THE SCENE 168 GRAPEVINE 170 POTPOURRI LIFSTYLE 88 TREND SPOTTING We hit the runways for the inside dope. Think leather, stripes and denim. BY JOSEPH DE ACETIS 112 SKIN GAME Spring cleaning for your face. These new guy cosmetics will spruce up your life. BY DONALD CHARLES RICHARDSON REVIEWS 26 MOVIES Women take charge, comic books, Eva Mendes. 30 VIDEO April in Paris, Hope and Crosby, DVD Broadway. 32 MUSIC Aesop Rock, the Fugs and music for John Madden. 36 BOOKS The Art of Shaving, LA Exposed and Punk.