Ok on ESPN's website, where they have the advertisement for their evening show they have the 3 headlines as Spurrier and Gruden take charge Tyson faces Stripper Anna Kournikova in Penthouse? Three things pop in my mind 1. Is THIS TRUE!!!! 2. Is this really a sports headliner? 3. IS THIS TRUE!!! Whats ESPN coming too?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2002181249,00.html Nude pic shocker for Anna TENNIS smasher Anna Kournikova is to be served up nude in a men’s magazine. The Russian star will appear in June’s US edition of Penthouse after a freelance snapper took pictures of her with a long lens. A Penthouse source insisted they were high-quality shots and would be used in a “lovely, tasteful pictorial”. Blonde Anna, who is dating crooner Enrique Iglesias, refused to comment. The 20-year-old has never posed naked. But she has a massive following and is one of the most-viewed celebrities on the internet. Her looks have made her the richest woman tennis player despite never winning a singles title. She is ranked a lowly 66 in the world but her looks are set to earn her £16million this year from deals with firms like adidas, Omega watches and Berlei bras. Anna is the latest in a string of beauties to appear nude in a magazine against their will. Hollywood’s Penelope Cruz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Uma Thurman and Geena Davis have all been unveiled against their wishes.
Dreamshake: You think the Gruden/Spurrier news deserves more exclamation marks than the Anna/Penthouse story?
I guess they are going out with a bang... (Penthouse has taken it on the chin from internet p*rn, and is apparently close to bankruptcy and closing its doors. )
i would imagine kournakova's penthouse spread, like the rest of us, right? i'm sorry, was that out loud?
And she's ranked #69. By Darren Rovell ESPN.com Exclusive nude photos of Anna Kournikova "caught close up on a nude beach" are promised on the June cover of Penthouse, which went on sale this week. An attorney representing the magazine said Penthouse believes the pictures are real, but representatives of Kournikova claim it isn't the Russian professional tennis player. A spokesman for Octagon, which represent Kournikova, claims that not one of the photos splashed across the 10-page pictorial is of Kournikova and the agency plans legal action. "People who know Anna and see the photos will immediately recognize these are not photos of her," Octagon spokesman David Schwab said. "Penthouse has left us no alternative but to pursue legal action and protect our client's rights and interests. "The topless photographs in the article are so dissimilar to Miss Kournikova that the magazine acted either intentionally or with reckless disregard for the truth in order to exploit our client and make a profit." But Victor A. Kovner, an attorney who said he would defend Penthouse in the event of a lawsuit, told ESPN.com on Friday that "the magazine has investigated this carefully and is confident that this is indeed Miss Kournikova." Kovner said the magazine received a letter earlier this week from Octagon requesting to see the pictures. Kovner said he sent back a letter with copies of the pictures "so they could see that nothing about this is anything but flattering and favorable to Miss Kournikova." "They are lovely pictures of her," said Kovner, who noted the photos were taken on a beach in Florida. "But I can understand how there might be commercial reasons why she would deny this." Schwab said Thursday night that "the magazine committed numerous violations of Miss Kournikova's rights, including portraying her in a false light." "We will be communicating with the publisher immediately and will take all appropriate actions to protect our client's rights and image," Schwab said. Kournikova, who has yet to win a singles title since joining the WTA Tour, announced Thursday she would withdraw from upcoming tournaments in Berlin and Hamburg -- both considered tuneups for the French Open, which begins May 27. Kournikova currently is ranked No. 69 in the world.
