A few months ago, Howard Stern hosted Julie Cailini ('96 Playmate
of the Year) and Stacey Sanchez ('97 Playmate of the Year) for a morning
of sordid joviality. The ladies, who were promoting their latest
calendars, answered ten questions from Howard, ostensibly to demonstrate
how important it is for them *AS ROLE MODELS* for young women to stay up
on current affairs. Love him or hate him, you have to appreciate Howard's
sense of the absurd.

Q: Who is the President of Russia?
        Julie: "Gorbachev"
        Stacey: "Gretzky"
        (correct answer: Boris Yeltsin)

Q: Define the meaning of NAACP.
        Julie: "Something, something, something, for Certified Pianists"
        Stacey: "It's some kind of police organization."
        (correct answer: National Association for the Advancement of
        Colored People)

Q: Who was the inventor of the lightbulb?
        Julie: "I know Edison invented the telephone, but I can't remember
        the lightbulb guy."
        Stacey: "I don't know."
        (correct answer: Thomas A. Edison. Alexander Graham Bell was the
        phone guy!)

Q: Who is the Speaker of the House?
        Julie: "Gore something-or-other."
        Stacey: "Bill Clinton."
        (correct answer: Newt Gingrich.For the benefit of international
        members of the market, Al "Gore" is the U.S. Vice President, "Bill
        Clinton" is our president. )

Q: Define the meaning of the letters CIA.
        Julie: "I don't know."
        Stacey: "Certified Investigation Association."
        (correct answer: Central Intelligence Agency)

Q: What is the center of our solar system?
        Julie: "The Equator"
        Stacey: "The Moon"
        (correct answer: The Sun)

        Changing his tack to create better odds for the girls, Howard
        switched to what he termed "industry related" questions:

Q: What do the initials "DK" stand for?
        A: both knew it was fashion designer "Donna Karan."

Q: What is "Cristal?"
        A: both knew it was an elite champagne

Q: What car company has a model known as a "911?"
        A: both knew it was Porsche

Q: Who's face is on the (U.S.) $100 bill?
        A: both knew it was Ben Franklin