A HOCKEY STICK! The lucky object that Levi Johnston oriented around his naked body in such a way as to accentuate his penis or clean fingernails or whatever in the sex pictures he’s doing. Congratulations to a hockey stick, which presumably beat out some sort of physical manifestation of Twitter and Graydon Carter’s fancyman hairpiece to get the gig. [US]

LEVI JOHNSON IS HAVING MORE FUN THAN EVERYONE YOU KNOW COMBINED: “‘He’s pumped! He’s ready to shock the world. The hell with fifteen minutes,’ [Levi's publicist Tank] Jones told Us over the phone. ‘As a matter of fact, when I picked him up, he came out the house naked. I said ‘not now!’ Johnston himself took the phone for a moment to chime in, telling Us: ‘I just get naked. That’s what I do.’” That’s what “sex” means, right? Being naked? If not, Levi Johnson has some questions. [Daily Intel]

JESUS CHRIST, THIS WAS OLD NEWS: YES FINE OKAY TIPSTERS, Levi Johnston is going to be nakey in Playgirl, according to the new story that is the exact same thing as the story from several weeks ago. See? Lauri Apple even did an illustration back then and everything! But anyway, Levi is working out six days a week now and will look super hot. [AP]

Our little Levi Johnston is known for one thing, and that’s putting his wang into Sarah Palin’s teen-aged daughter’s hoohah. AND YET … his Playgirl pictorial will be ruined by some type of duck blind over his ding-dong. But what will cover Wasilla’s most infamous working-class wiener? Our op-art specialist Lauri Apple has many suggestions. MORE »

Sarah Palin’s least-favorite almost-son-in-law Levi Johnston will not vanish from the public eye, ever! He’s doing a photoshoot with a website called Playgirl, which, despite its gender specific name, is actually a site for gay men who like to look at photographs of other men, naked. There is nothing wrong with this! And, you know, we are pretty happy that of the two unlikely Wasilla-based media sensations of September 2008, Sarah Palin is now an unemployed twitterer and Levi Johnston is the celebrity (?) of September 2009. Who could’ve predicted it? [Gawker/Violet Blue/The Sword]

A survey of 2000 Playgirl readers provides the best news Washington men have had since the Senate recessed before taking their Viagra away:

— While 58% favored a slightly muscular build, 42% said they found love handles kind of sexy
– Chest hair is a turn-off according to 51 %, but 47% said just a little is fine with them
– Metrosexuals are definitely out, and rough around the edges rule the day (73%)
– Big bucks are unimportant; only 4% responded that money mattered in the long run

The real news here is that Playgirl found 2000 subscribers who aren’t men. Alternate headline: “Playgirl readers willing to settle.” MORE »