Playboy June 2006

Cover Story Kara Monaco played Cinderella at Disney World, was named one of America's sexiest bartenders and then became a Playmate. Now Miss June is your 2006 Playmate of the Year, and the platinum-haired princess returns in a gilded carriage to live out her fairy tale come true. Senior Contributing Photographer Arny Freytag captures the magic. Our Rabbit is in line to be her Prince Charming. Features 60 2006: A MYSPACE ODYSSEY Parents fear it, at least one college has considered banning it, and Rupert Murdoch likes it so much he paid $580 million for it. More than 64 million members hook up, make friends and gawk at sexy profiles on MySpace.com, but others call this virtual playground a time-wasting cyberdumpster. Our man hunts for identity and a few meaningful "adds" deep inside this controversial community. By Dave Itzkoff 76 FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN He's a seasoned golf pro and an accomplished writer, with one of the sharpest minds in the game. We ask the experienced CBS commentator to pick the world's 10 most extraordinary golf destinations-from Ireland to New Zealand-in an effort to turn you green with envy. By Gary McCord 82 ROSEBUD It was only a matter of time before the cosmetic-surgery industry turned its talent to the female sexual organ. The list of procedures available to women today includes lifts, snips, G-spot collagen injections and even hymenoplasty, a surgery that trans-forms the most active women into veritable virgins. Our intrepid female reporter takes a closer look at the quest to create the perfect pussy. By Heather Caldwell 100 THE WIT AND WISDOM OF JOHN KRUK Whether he's debating strategy on ESPN's Baseball Tonight or inadvertently keeping David Letterman's audience in stitches, everybody loves Krukker-rants and all. The former Phillie talks without a filter, so his deadpan stories about personal hurdles and the state of the game are always hits. By Pat Jordan Fiction 72 PROACTIVE KELLER A professional hit man, Keller breaks protocol by offering his services to a hapless guy sitting next to him on a plane who would like to ice his business partner. In the business of killing, however, sometimes the hunter gets captured by the game. The Playboy Forum 45 DON'T SPY ON ME A member of the 9/11 Commission spells out why we should be seriously concerned that the Department of Defense is gathering vast amounts of information on American citizens. 20Q 112 JASON LEE On NBC's hilarious My Name Is Earl, Lee plays a former petty criminal who discovers karma. Now the skateboarder turned actor rates other celebrities' mustaches, defends naming his son Pilot Inspektor and speaks frankly about his fascination with Burt Reynolds. By Eric Spitznagel| Interview 53 SHEPARD SMITH Having covered inaugurations, executions, wars and natural disasters for Fox News Channel, Smith has emerged as one of the most influential anchormen in the post-Jennings, Brokaw and Rather era. The irreverent newscaster who helped make Fox Report the number-one cable news program in its time slot gets candid about why verbs are optional, the Hurricane Katrina wake-up call and the infamous time he blurted out "blow job" on live TV. By David Sheff Pictorials 64 THE WOMEN OF MYSPACE Here are hands down (and clothes off) the nine sexiest girls in the hottest neighborhood in cyberspace. 86 PLAYMATE: STEPHANIE LARIMORE Midwestern beauty Miss June outsweets cotton candy as she frolics at a small-town carnival. 114 PMOY: KARA MONACO Striking a blow for Miss Junes everywhere, Kara becomes the first of her month to win Playmate of the Year. Notes and News 9 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY E! renews The Girls Next Door; Playboy opens a concept boutique in Hong Kong. 10 SUPER BOWL SUPER BASH Playboy revved up the Motor City with a Super Bowl party full of Bunnies, as well as celebrities such as Kanye West, Usher, Josh Lucas and Jaime Pressly. 155 PLAYMATE NEWS Forget Warren Buffet and Jim Cramer: Stock-picking Centerfolds are taking over Wall Street. Miss February 1986 Julie McCullough wants to tickle your funny bone. Departments 3 PLAYBILL 11 DEAR PLAYBOY 15 AFTER HOURS 31 MANTRACK 43 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 98 PARTY JOKES 134 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY 159 ON THE SCENE 160 GRAPEVINE 162 POTPOURRI Fashion 104 POLO COUNTRY Brioni unveils a new polo-inspired line of shirts and jackets. 106 SOLAR FLAIR Sporty shades that look hip and block UV rays. 108 METAL BANDS These steel watches will rock your wrist. By Joseph De Acetis Reviews 23 MOVIES New and familiar mutants clash in X-Men: The Last Stand; cracking The Da Vinci Code is an unholy mess for Tom Hanks. 25 DVDS Six new-to-DVD titles from iconic director John Ford; Ashley shows off her Judds in Norma Jean and Marilyn. 26 MUSIC Gotan Project keeps it chill on its sophomore album; recycled reggae riddims are going to get you on two new compilations. 28 GAMES A streetball showdown between NBA Ballers and AND 1; Hitman makes a bald and bloody return. 29 BOOKS Donald Antrim's down-to-earth memoir; hoops maven and man of letters Will Blythe picks his favorite sporting books.