Ex-Playmate Colleen Shannon Orange Is the New Nude Sentenced to Prison for BF Smuggling
Ex-Playboy Playmate Colleen Shannon better look good in orange -- she's been sentenced to 4 months behind bars for smuggling a foreigner into the country ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... Shannon was arrested in Aug. 2012 for trying to sneak her boyfriend, Robert Skojo, across the Canadian border. She was charged with transporting an alien.
Shannon, who was Playboy's 50th anniversary centerfold, must pay a $5,000 fine ... in addition to the prison stint.
Shannon has to turn herself in by December 3 ... to a TBD federal pen.
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Kate Moss Boobin' Out In Jamaica
39-year-old Kate Moss isn't holding back before her big Playboy spread in January, removing her bikini top on the beach in Jamaica yesterday -- and she doesn't look half bad.
FYI, Moss will be gracing the cover of Playboy's 60th anniversary issue ... the same month she turns 40.
Jamaican us crazy.
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Anne Rice '50 Shades' & Playboy Are Both Porn ... and I Support Both!
If a woman can read "Fifty Shades of Grey" in public ... then a man should able to peruse a "Playboy" wherever he wants, so says famed author Anne Rice who tells TMZ she supports PORN EQUALITY!
Anne is a literary titan -- penning the books behind "Interview with the Vampire" and "Queen of the Damned" -- and she's also big into erotica.
So, when we asked her why the social standards are different regarding the two publications -- Anne is clear, she thinks society should embrace both literary AND visual porn .. saying, "fantasy and pornography and erotica are wonderful."
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'Wire' Star Idris Elba I NEVER Really Watched the Show
Idris dropped the bomb while talking to Playboy this week -- and said he was forced to watch an episode or two during screenings ... but never once by choice.
Don't worry Stringer fans ... Idris doesn't have anything against the show, he just claims it's too hard to watch because he's critical of his own work.
Idris, if you decide to watch on HBO Go ... skip the last season (but it's still one of the best shows ever).
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Mark Salling State Farm is 'Despicable'
Mark Salling doesn't buy that State Farm is like a good neighbor .... he's suing the insurance company, claiming its refusal to cover him against sexual battery allegations is "despicable" and "malicious."
TMZ broke the story ... Salling was sued by a woman who claims on one occasion when she was dating the "Glee" star ... she insisted that he wear a condom during sex but he refused and forcibly had unprotected sex. The woman -- a former Playboy model -- claims she went to his house later that month to demand proof that he was STD-free, and he responded by pushing her to the ground.
Salling claims in his lawsuit the State Farm homeowner's policy requires the company to foot his legal and other bills connected with his defense, but State Farm has repeatedly refused.
Although there's no mention as to why State Farm won't cover Salling, we're guessing the insurance company is hanging its hat on a provision that excludes criminal acts from its coverage.
As for the sexual battery case against the actor ... it's ongoing.
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Bears' Brandon Marshall Screw Training Camp I Love Wine & Pilates!!
NFL star Brandon Marshall is about to blow your mind -- 'cause it's not every day you meet a wine, yoga and Pilates lovin' football star!
We caught up with the Chicago Bears' wide receiver at the Playboy Mansion -- probably not the best time to remind him training camp starts in 9 days, but we did ... and his response was awesomely honest.
"It sucks. Right now ... you got stuff like Espys and Playboy parties. Now you gotta go to camp, you gotta go to a dormitory for a month?"
Brandon also revealed he and Jennifer Aniston have more in common than we would have ever thought -- you gotta see him light up talking about his love of Pilates, yoga ... and fine wine.
Brandon Marshall. NFL Renaissance man.
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Chris Brown Prison Schmizon LET'S PARTY!!!
Chris Brown didn't let the threat of 4 years in the big house get in the way of a big night out in Hollywood Monday ... because Chris partied like a rap star at the Playboy Mansion.
Brown -- whose probation was revoked Monday afternoon in the Rihanna beating case -- mugs with 2 cute chicks at a charity event to celebrate the MLB All-Star game.
Chris hung with Snoop Lion and L.A. Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig (fast becoming a Hollywood party animal).
Playboy Mansion with the homies ... every guy's cure-all.
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Lindsay Lohan to Oprah $2 Mil For My Thoughts!
Lindsay Lohan's guts don't come cheap, because we found out she's spilling them to Oprah at a cost of around $2 million.
Sources close to Lindsay tell us ... The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has been negotiating with Lindsay for 4 months. The plan -- an 8-part docu-series about Lindsay's struggles, her career and her plans for the future -- but we're guessing it's mostly about her struggles.
It's a better deal for Lindsay than just taking her top off. For that ... Playboy paid her a measly $1 mil.
Ironically ... Lindsay's latest rehab stint may have scored her more cash, because of the drama and interest created around almost going to jail, firing her lawyer, going to Betty Ford, bailing from Betty Ford ... and on and on.
Sources tell us ... Lindsay actually signed the deal at Betty Ford.
Lindsay got some perks from Oprah as well -- as in TWO fully-paid assistants and a stylist.
Substance abuse can pay handsomely -- Who knew?
Hey, we interviewed Lindsay for free -- check it out!
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Farrah Abraham REJECTED By Playboy
INTERGALACTIC EXCLUSIVE: TMZ has learned, "Teen Mom" porn star Farrah Abraham will be living out every young girl's fantasy to model nude for Playboy magazine!!! Just kidding, Playboy rejected her sorry ass.
Sources tell us, the star of "Backdoor Teen Mom" reached out to the men's magazine following her sex tape release about appearing fully nude in an upcoming issue ... one of her lifelong dreams.
But the mag said no way, ho-se.
That didn't stop Farrah from trying one more time though -- we're told she reached out again last month ... and the magazine shot back with a SECOND NO, saying they just didn't have enough room for her.
Makes sense ... her new boobs are pretty damn big.
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Playboy's Shannon Twins The Dreaded Ass Photo
Looking like a cross between Coco, Anna Nicole Smith, and two young girls who just got their hair braided on a cheesy summer vacation, Playboy's famous twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon resurfaced in L.A. recently ... or at least their tanned asses did.
Caution: slippery when wet.
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Playboy Mansion Attack $62k Settlement for Chick Who Got Punched in Face
Name: Alessandra Mendes
Pet Peeves: Getting punched in the face at Playboy mansion parties.
Likes: The $60k settlement she just got for getting punched at Playboy mansion party.
TMZ has learned ... the chick who allegedly took a fat German fist to the face (from a fat German rapper) during a party at the Playboy mansion back in 2009 has just struck a deal to drop her case.
We broke the story ... Mendes claims a famous German rapper named Xatar got all drunk and unruly at the shindig and popped her right in the kisser ... breaking her nose.
Mendes sued everybody under the sun ... but eventually struck a settlement with Playboy and The Privilege Agency, which apparently had a role in throwing the event.
Playboy kicked in $31,250 ... explaining they just wanted to "buy its peace" and make the case go away. Privilege kicked another $31,250 ... totaling a fat $62,500 settlement.
We reached out to Alessandra -- but got no response ... so we typed her name into Google images and found some pretty hot lingerie pics of a person who might be her. At least we hope it's her. If so, her nose healed quite nicely.
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'Gigolos' Star Nick Hawk Naked Photo Shoot ... with a Penis Pump
What does "Gigolos" star Nick Hawk have in common with Austin Powers?? They both have a special affinity for penis pumps, baby ... YEAH!
Hawk -- an original cast member on the Showtime series who also happens to be a real-life male escort -- broke out the dong-enhancement device for his recent full-frontal photo shoot for Playgirl ... and TMZ has the pics.
No word if Hawk's penis pump is of the Swedish variety ... unlike some other people we know.
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Amanda Bynes Playboy Offering Her OWN RADIO SHOW
"Ask Ashley" could be making a HUGE comeback ... with a dirty twist ... because TMZ has learned, Playboy is offering Amanda Bynes her very own radio show.
Playboy Radio offered Amanda a guest hosting gig yesterday -- but now, a rep for the station tells TMZ, execs want her around FULL-TIME ... and have officially submitted an offer for Amanda to host her OWN hour-long daily radio show.
The offer is for a one-week trial ... but if all goes well, we're told Amanda can extend the deal to a full year.
Playboy's pulling out all the stops to make her feel welcome too -- we're told the org. is willing to provide Bynes with a driver to take her to work ... as well as her very own producer to handle the show's logistics.
FYI -- Bynes became a breakout star on "All That" back in the day thanks to the popularity of her "Ask Ashley" sketches ... when she would give crazy advice to fans.
2:36 PM PT -- We JUST heard back from Bynes ... who, unfortunately, delivered some bad news for Playboy.
"I want to [do the show]," Amanda said ... "But I can’t because I’m recording an album!"
Sidenote: Amanda says she's an aspiring rap star.
But Amanda says she won't leave Playboy hangin' ... telling us, "I’ll go on their show for an interview when I’m promoting my album."
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Anna Nicole's Estate FINALLY Cashes In On Millionaire Dead Husband
The legal battle has raged for more than a decade ... but Anna Nicole Smith's estate may finally see a piece of the Playboy legend's millionaire dead husband ... possibly as much as $49 MILLION.
The Supreme Court ruled years ago that Anna's estate was NOT entitled to any of J. Howard Marshall's fortune -- estimated between $500 million and $1 billion -- but yesterday, a California judge said Anna's 6-year-old daughter Dannielynn is entitled to sanctions against Marshall's family.
The judge hasn't specified the amount of the sanctions yet ... but previously suggested they could run as high as $49 million.
The judge awarded the sanctions based on allegations that attorneys for Marshall's estate used unsavory tactics throughout litigation ... such as concealing crucial legal docs from Anna's estate lawyers.
Anna married oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall in 1994 when she was just 26 ... and he was 89. Marshall died a year later.
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Hugh Hefner Drops $5 Mil On Mansion For 27-Year-Old Wife
Hugh Hefner really loves his 27-year-old Playmate wife Crystal Harris ... we're told he's created an intricate plan to set her up in a multi-million dollar estate, where no one in his world can displace her once he dies ... but there is one hitch.
Hef plunked down $5 million last month for a 5,900-square-foot Hollywood Hills mansion, which is held in trust for the 2 of them. Short story -- Crystal owns the house with him.
Playboy sources tell us ... the couple is happily living at the Playboy Mansion, and they have no plans to move. So why, you ask, did they buy the Hollywood Hills home? Fact is ... Hef is a renter! He doesn't own the Playboy Mansion ... it's owned by Playboy Enterprises.
We're told the 87-year-old perennial player wants to make sure Crystal has a roof over her head when he's gone, and the Hollywood Hills estate fits the bill.
As for the one hitch -- it's if they get unhitched. Then Hef will either give her the house, buy her out, or fight it out in court.
BTW ... the house has 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, an infinity pool and sick views -- perfect for a young widow.
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Kendra Wilkinson All Smiles After Car Crash I'm Lucky to Be Alive
Kendra Wilkinson was in surprisingly good spirits today in L.A. ... smiling and laughing just days after she totaled her car in a nasty car accident.
As we reported, Kendra was hospitalized following the accident over the weekend -- when her tricked-out Audi collided head-on with another vehicle.
Kendra was bruised and battered after the accident, but thankfully, doctors didn't find any broken bones.
Now she's back on her feet -- venturing outside with her husband Hank Baskett -- and told us, the whole nightmare actually has a silver lining ... watch the video to find out.