Lucky us, we were given the opportunity to attend a special tasting event for the new Guinness Black Lager, which is set to be available nationwide this September.

The new Black Lager is an exciting addition to the Guinness family. Personally, we were big fans of its crisp flavor. We also liked that it was served chilled and straight from the bottle. It had a light and refreshing taste.

Along with the tasting we were given an opportunity to speak with Guinness Master Brewer Fergal Murray, who undoubtedly has the greatest job in the world! Follow us after the jump for video from the event and an interview with the Master Brewer himself!

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Meet Linzy Kay, everyone. She is a 21-year-old model and college student, who happens to be our featured model of the week.  Why don’t we let her tell you more about who Linzy Kay is.

My name is Linzy Kay, I am 21 years old, and I have been modeling for just 3 months! So I am new to the industry, but reaching my goal very quickly!  My ultimate goal is to be a well-known swimsuit and fashion model and be seen in well-known magazines and calenders. I want to be a positive role model as well.

I am a student majoring in Chemistry and also in a sorority :0  I like to play tennis and cook when I am not slaving away modeling and studying. My favorite food is Mexican and Hungarian, since I am hungarian. I am very easy going and relaxed. I like to stay beautiful inside and out .

With that, join us for a few quick questions with Linzy and a full photo gallery. She’s well worth your attention!

What made you want to study Chemistry?
I am just good at it. Everyone gives me a crazy look when I say I major in it because it can be very hard. But just like anyone else who picks their major… I was good at it and liked it.

What’s your ideal photoshoot?
I like to do beach shoots. I like the water, and I can get a tan at the same time.

What’s your favorite dish to cook?
It is a Hungarian dish called “Chicken Paprikash.” Is has chicken with a creamy sauce and dumplings… it is soo good!  My grandma taught me how to make it.

Do you have a favorite model?
My favorite model is Holly Madison. She is gorgeous, yet has a great head on her!

How do you like to relax?
When i have time, I love to take long naps.

On Wednesday we were invited to sit down and speak with Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City to talk about the Pepsi Max “Field of Dreams” campaign in which fans are asked to vote for an 11-man dream team to compete against a team compiled of fans.

Generally we are of the cynical belief that most sponsored athletes are simply going through the motions when speaking with the media, but we give Sabathia a ton of credit because he seemed legitimately into the questions being lobbed his way. Maybe because he’s become numb to the opt-out questions or maybe it’s because he’s got bigger things to worry about–the NBA lockout!

We appreciate Sabathia answering a few questions from us, and urge you to take the time to vote for your “Field of Dreams” Pepsi Max team. Hey, you might be able to suit-up against some of the all-time greats.

CC, thanks for taking some time..
No problem.

We’ll try to get through this without talking opt-out. A non-opt-out interview, if you will.
Ah, no problem.

Wanted to ask you about the pitchers in the Pepsi Max campaign: Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson or Greg Maddux. I know you personally chose Randy Johnson for your team. Why Johnson?
Watching him, growing up, I’ve always been a big Randy Johnson fan. He’s very intimidating, a lefty, like I am. He’s just always been one of my favorites.

Offensively, you got a lot of sluggers on here. A couple who you faced, including Frank Thomas. He’s actually a .185 hitter against you in 32 plate appearances.
I wouldn’t have known that! I thought he hit me pretty good.

Would you say you’ve got his number?
[Laughs] No! I’m sure he hit a few of those balls pretty far.

Same with Ken Griffey, Jr. He’s just a .265 hitter against you in over 20 at-bats.
He was actually tough to face. He had a pretty good eye for the strike zone, and if you hung any kind of breaking ball anywhere near the strike zone he was going to hammer it. You pretty much had to stay hard with him and hope he’d get himself out.

You also got Rickey Henderson on this list. I know he believes he can play in the Majors well into his seventies…
…I believe that too!

What are your thoughts on Rickey Henderson as an option on this list?
Ricky was a once in a generation type of player. I got a chance to watch him a lot, being out in Oakland and going to  lot of the A’s games. He was always one of my favorite players, too.

I talked with Rollie Fingers about this campaign as well and he’s certainly one of the greatest closers in the history of the game, but, historically speaking, is Mo Rivera your guy to close out a big game?
Yeah, without a doubt. Still today he’s hitting 92-93 miles per hour, cutting the ball. When he comes in the game … If I can go eight innings and turn it over to him I know we have a great chance to win.

Were you surprised to see the Yankees remain silent and not make a move at the trade deadline?
Not really. I think our team is pretty good. I don’t think we really need anything. Now our problem is that we’ve got six starters. If anything, we’ve got too much. I feel like we’re pretty good where we’re at. You always expect us to make a move because that’s what we do, but I don’t think we needed to this year.

You mentioned the team now has six starters, what are your thoughts on getting that extra days rest?
I think it makes it a little tougher on guys, having six guys in the rotation, with the extra off day, but all six guys deserve to be in the rotation. Who do you take out? That’s a tough decision they have to make. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

You have 173 career wins — Everyone says you have the best shot among active pitchers at getting to 300 wins. Do you even think that far down the road?
Not right now. I just go out and try to stay healthy, make sure I make all my starts, and give the team a chance to win. That’s a lot more games to pitch in and hopefully win. I’m going to have to stick around for a lot longer to hopefully get a chance to get there.

I know you’re a big NBA fan — are you worried that there won’t be a season this year?
It’s devastating! I’m happy there’s going to be football this year, but I don’t know what I’m going to do if I can’t go to Knicks games. It’s going to be tough.

If you were a basketball player, would you have considered playing overseas during the lockout?
Definitely. These guys still want to play. They’re in the middle of their careers, many of them in their prime. It’s tough to take a year layoff. You would expect guys to want to keep playing.

Click here for more on the Pepsi Max “Field of Dreams” campaign.

Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of Times Square in New York, NBA All-Star Kevin Love decided to play a little volleyball. Say what?!

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In an effort to remain active during a time of uncertainty within his own league, Kevin Love sought out the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series and will compete in the $200,000 Manhattan Beach Open, arguably the best known and most historic beach volleyball tournament in the world, on August 26-28, 2011. Today, Kevin took part in his first public practice on a sand beach volleyball court constructed amidst New York City’s Times Square with pro beach volleyball players John Hyden, Sean Scott, Jess Gysin and Christal Engle.

That gives Kevin Love about a month to prepare for the Manhattan Beach Open. One month to compete with the best beach volleyball pros in the world. Better you that us, K-Love.

We had a chance to sit down and speak with Love at the event, which was filled with half-naked Cuervo girls. If that’s your scene. Check out our interview with Love, along with photos from the event, after the jump!

I guess what I first wanted to ask was, why beach volleyball?
It easily coexists with basketball, all the intangibles, the same technique–height, speed, coordination, agility, timing–those sort of things pertain to basketball as well. It kind of seemed like an easy transition for me.

What aspect of your volleyball game do you need to work on the most?
Just fine-tuning my game, really. Being able to serve a lot better, getting used to the game a little bit more — the more practice, the better I’m going to get. So over the next month I’ll be out in the sun as much as possible.

Is playing basketball overseas still an option?
Oh, yeah, especially in the lockout you see different guys doing it and different guys going over to make money and for the exposure. You definitely have to look at that and see what they’re doing. Opportunities have already presented itself for me and for other players. I think most of us are waiting for the right opportunity to make money and get exposure. If you look at a guy like Deron Williams, he paved the way for us [by signing with a Turkish team].

Was there anything you may have seen in the NFL and its players reaching an agreement this week that gave you a little bit of optimism that the NBA lockout might get lifted before the start of the season?
Yeah, absolutely. We’re going to look at the NFL. We’re on Day 26 right now. I think the NFL was locked out 132 days, so we’re really looking at that and hoping to see what they did to reach an agreement. We’re just hoping it happens swiftly and if we miss any time, not much at all.

You’ve got a coaching change coming for the Timberwolves. How much do you pay attention to all the rumors and check in to see who the team is interviewing?
Yeah, you have to pay attention to because it’s really going to affect my career and affect the team, no matter which way they decide to go. It definitely matters and you definitely have to pay attention as much as possible and hope for the best, hope they pick the right guy for the job.

Were you able to see Derrick Williams play much in college?
I think everybody watched him in the tournament. He can really shoot it, I don’t think people give him enough credit for how much he can shoot it. He can play multiple positions, and in that case I think he’s going to have a lot of success in the league.

What do you think about the Wolves going into a more uptempo style of ball next season?
I love it. For me, I might end up playing the ‘five.’ Get a rebound, outlet it to Ricky [Rubio], move the ball up the court, make a few passes, and therefore we’ll have  numbers on the other end. I’m looking forward to being in great shape and getting out on the run.

Are you the best rebounder in the game right now?
Yes.

Absolutely?
Yes

Is there really an art to rebounding?
Yeah. Bill Russell always said ’80 percent of rebounds are below the rim,’ and I always used to watch Dennis Rodman and how he rebounded. I like to study the game. My dad always had me studying the game, so tehrefore I think there is a art to it.

Your Topps rookie card has you in a Memphis Grizzlies hat with a Memphis Grizzlies ball — how weird is it to see your rookie card with a team you never actually played for?
It’s definitely a unique one. O.J. Mayo has the same thing, because we got traded on draft night. He has the Timberwolves hat on, I have the Memphis hat on–we both play for our respective teams now. It is interesting to see. I have that card at home. It is kind of funny to look at. I mean, looking at my family pictures from the draft, it’s me with a Memphis Grizzlies ball that says “’01″–as their first round pick–and it has me in a Memphis Grizzlies hat with my whole family. It’s pretty funny.

What was your state of mind like when you got traded to the Timberwolves?
Yeah, I had it squared away that I was going to be in Memphis for the time being and later that night I got a call that I was in Minnesota. I almost didn’t believe it at the time.

Rollie Fingers is known for two things. First, for being a Hall of Fame relief pitcher who revolutionized the role of team closer in the mid- to late-70s. Secondly, he’s known for his glorious handlebar mustache. So when you get a chance to speak with the 1981 AL MVP, naturally, you want to ask him about those two things in particular. And that’s exactly what we did.

Check out what Rollie Fingers had to say about the game today, the modern day closer and the facial hair stylings of Brian Wilson and Bruce Sutter.

Tell me a little bit about the Pepsi Max campaign and how you got involved.
We did the Pepsi Max “Field of Dreams” commercial, and then they came up with this program where they’re going to have fans vote, between now and August 31, on three guys at each position. They’ll choose a team, and that team will play against the fans. They’ll pick a person from each region in the United States and that team of fans will play in a game against all of the guys they picked. You go to MLB.com/PepsiMax and you’ll see three guys at each position — I’m at relief pitcher position with Dennis Eckersley and Goose Gossage — and you choose which person you think is the best at that position, and in the spring you’ll get to play against us.

Well, you’ve got a one game situation here — must win — who would you want to start at pitcher?
Right now, with the players that are playing today, probably Roy Halladay. I think he’s probably the best pitcher out there.

You were a 7-time All-Star–do you have a favorite All-Star game memories?
Probably the one in San Diego (1978), because I was playing with the Padres at the time and I was able to pitch in that game–had a strikeout, no runs given up. That and the first one, 1973 in Kansas City. You know, you remember those things.

We have the home run derby, of course, but do you think there would be any interest in a pitcher skills contest?
(Laughs) I don’t think they’re going to have anything like that. Pitchers have to save their arms. Hitters… well, you can hit more than you can pitch. So I don’t think there’s going to be any skills competition for pitchers. Guys would have to warm up, throw the ball, and then they’d might not be able to pitch in the All-Star game itself. So, yeah, you want to save your arm if you’re a pitcher. I don’t know if there’s any skills game you can come up with where pitchers can compete.

How do you think the role as a closer has changed since you played?
There’s more guys in the bullpen, and it’s more of a specialized position. Starting pitchers are only allowed to go 5, 6 innings and then they hit that 100-pitch mark and they’re out of the ballgame. I don’t think it’s that starting pitchers can’t go 9 innings, I just think the way the game has evolved, managers don’t want to get second guessed. You’ve got 8-9 guys down there in the bullpen that you can choose from to pitch–you got your long man, you got your set-up man, you got your closer… that’s just the way the game has evolved to. Those set-up guys can go out there and strikeout the side in the 8th inning and it doesn’t matter how well they pitched, the closer is going to be out there in the 9th inning. That’s just the way the game goes.

It’s completely different from when I played. When we got to the 6th inning and we were leading, I was in there from the 6th inning on. I didn’t mind going out there. I don’t think I could do it the way they do it today. I needed a lot of work to stay sharp. I didn’t mind going out there pitching 3, 4 innings — get 4-inning saves. Today, your closer is a one-inning pitcher and that’s basically it.

Is Mariano Rivera still the best closer in baseball?
Oh yeah, without a doubt. He’s getting up there in age–around 40 years old. Everybody knows what he’s going to throw and he still gets guys out. As a closer you need three things — you need control, you need control and you need control. And he’s got control. And that’s why he’s done as well as he has. He knows where he’s throwing the ball, he hits spots, he moves the ball around, he goes right after you… and he throws that cut-fastball. Everyone knows he’s going to throw it and they still can’t hit it. So, yeah, he’s probably the best out there right now.

You were obviously known for your facial hair–what do you think about Brian Wilson’s facial hair?
Brian is a heck of a relief pitcher, but he looks like he belongs out in the woods with an ax in his hands chopping down trees (laughs). But he’s a great pitcher, he goes right after you, he’s got good stuff, he’s not afraid of anybody. He’s a great relief pitcher, and I got no problem with the beard. If that’s his thing, that’s his thing. People got on me about my mustache when I was playing because there were no mustaches at the time. I didn’t care. I was getting guys out, so I wasn’t going to cut it off. And I don’t think he cares either.

One of your fellow relief pitchers Bruce Sutter rocked a pretty long beard. Can you say that your facial hair in the early 80s was better than Sutter’s?
[Laughs] Bruce kind of brought in the beard. I don’t think I could handle a beard, especially in the hot weather. I didn’t want all that facial hair on me. Bruce was a great relief pitcher and that was his thing, that was his style. And people recognized him when he was out there because of the beard. If you’re successful and you got a beard, who cares!

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We’ve been profiling some badass dudes lately, talking to competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi last week and world strongman Rendy DeLaCruz the week before that. Basically, we just wanted to talk with guys who man-up, as opposed to the team we spend most of our days with–can you be an Internet badass?

This week we had a chance to speak with Jeremiah Weed badass Eric Wolfe, who is a world championship arm wrestler. Wolfe is promoting his guns, along with safe and responsible drinking.

Our interview with the world champ after the jump!

Tell us a little bit about how you got involved in the Jeremiah Weed campaign?
I think they found me on the web. They hired a group of guys to find some badass sports that people were involved with and arm wrestling was one of those. So they Googled it and they found me, my website here in Arizona, which is where they were. From there they came over and filmed something in my garage and then followed me to one of my tournaments and did some more filming.

So do you consider arm wrestling to be a badass sport?
Oh yeah. By far! The most badass.

How long have you been arm wrestling for?
I’ve been arm wresting professionally for over tens years. Overall, I’ve been arm wrestling since I was probably 8 years old, one on one, for the love of the sport.

What got you hooked on the sport?
The neat thing about arm wrestling, it’s probably one of the first things a child and his father will do together–they arm wrestle sitting at the kitchen table. That’s the first time most guys, even girls, find out what arm wrestling is. I found arm wrestling through my father. He was a marine, and he used to arm wrestle me as a kid sitting around the kitchen table. From there it went to a more serious sport.

How do you train?
Training for arm wrestling is a religion. Most people claim that you train for arm wrestling by arm wrestling, which is true, but you can take it to the next level. And every part of what makes you a great arm wrestler can be translated into particular exercises. For example, having a stronger hand makes you a better arm wrestler, so you need to do hand exercises. Having a strong bicep makes you a better arm wrestler, so you gotta by bicep curls. Having a really strong back makes you a better arm wrestler, so you’ve gotta do a lot of lat pulls with your back.

How I personally train is I’ve taken every one of these components of arm wrestling and made a device or some sort of exercise in my garage so that I can train a couple times a week without getting any interference of the gym–with people running around and stuff. I can focus on each individual part of what makes me a better arm wrestler and it’s all in my garage.

How much do you have to know the science behind arm wrestling, or I guess study anatomy in order to  avoid any serious injuries?
Yeah, definitely. Just like any sport, once you get injured you’re out for a couple weeks or months. We take injury avoidance very seriously. There’s ways to get hurt and there’s ways to avoid getting hurt. The number one rule–it’s counterintuitive–but the number one rule is to keep looking at your hand. By looking at your hand, it alines all the muscles in your body in a way that’s safe. If you look away from your hand there’s so many ways to get your self in what they call an “arm break” position. The number one rule of safety is to look at your hand.

If you look away from your hand during the match, I’m gonna stop the match. We do it all the time. There’s not a professional referee out there who if he sees you look away from your hand he will easily stop that match.

I don’t know the science behind it, but it works!

Which matters more in arm wrestling, size or technique?
When you take two people who don’t know how to arm wrestle, of course strength is going to win. When both people learn technique, given the fact that they’ve got similar strength, the technique will win. Once you get to a certain level, though, you need strength and technique. You have to have both or you’re not going to win.

If you pick two guys out of a gym, similar size, I can take any one of them and make them a winner just by teaching them the technique. Even if he’s not necessarily the stronger guy he’ll win.

I can take a football player and put him up against one of my 130-, 132-pound arm wreslters and he’ll kill him. But then that football player is going to figure it out after a few weeks of training, if he’s serious about it and he’ll kill that 132-pounder. It’s a give and take.

Do you have a specific technique or style you use?
I’m known as a “hooker,” which means I like to curl my elbow into my body and use my bicep to pin them down. There’s two pretty popular styles of arm wrestling, hooking and top rolling. Top rolling is pretty simple, it’s over the top. what my move does is i take that top roller and I curl him in until he’s really close to me, and my bicep does most of the work and I try to drag him to the table with my knuckles facing me.

The key to that for me–and there’s a lot of people out there who love the hook move–my strength as a hook is that I’m well-known for being able to take the top roller out of his game going into a hook. Which is where my ability comes in. Just being a good hooker is one thing, but to be able to bring your opponent into the move is where I’ve been able to exceed beyond the other hookers.

How do you pump yourself up or prepare for a match?
If I’m going into a one-on-one tournament where it’s just me and another guy, I will study the crap out of that guy’s videos, I will study his style and try to think about what his vulnerabilities are, I’ll call people who have beat him, call people who have lost to him, and I’ll do all my research like that. If I go into a tournament where there are [50 guys arm wrestling] I’ll just research on who is going to be there. So there’s research to be done in both of those scenarios.

A big part of it is getting a visual in your head. A mental picture of you actually beating him. And he’s visualizing beating you. These psyche out techniques work really well for me. You’ve got positive thinking–you gotta have that going into a match. If you don’t go into it thinking you can win you won’t win.

There’s a lot of mental preparation that goes into getting ready for a match. It’s agonizing, trust me.

Do you ever arm wrestle on a whim or is that frowned upon? Like, if someone comes up to you and says, “Hey, you’re an arm wrestling champ, let’s see what you go.” Do you ever do that?
Yeah. I train so much, I’m always ready for at least an average match. If I just walk into the mall and a Top 10 arm wrestler just happens to be there with $100 bill, I’ll be like, “Whoa, let’s talk about this.” But if I’m in a bar and someone’s like, “Hey, let’s arm wrestle…” it’s on! I’m always ready for Joe Schmoe across the bar. I’m always ready for him. It’s the big sanction level tournaments you don’t want to take lightly.

If someone walks up to me on the street and says, “You wanna arm wrestle for $100, yeah my wallet’s open immediately.”

Do you ever go into a bar or something and try to hustle guys in an arm wrestling match?
It’s been done, it’s usually not a good idea. It very rarely turns out good for me, and believe me it’s happened quite a bit. What I would normally do–I’m normally with other arm wrestlers when I’m out–so if anyone tried to approach me I would immediately get one of my other guys involved, just to test the guy out. But we always take the opportunity to arm wrestle when we’re out and about.

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This week we had a chance to speak with Jeremiah Weed strongman, and badass(!), Rendy DeLaCruz. Coming off a campaign where he pulled NASCAR’s Matt Kenseth, safely, mind you, with a rope tied to his waist, we had plenty of manly questions to ask him.

DeLaCruz gave us a little insight on how he prepares to pull a jumbo jet and let’s us in on what his next big lift is going to be.

Tell me a little bit about the Jeremiah Weed campaign and how you got involved.
The Jeremiah Wee campaign, basically, they saw some videos of me on YouTube, flipping tires and whatnot. Got the call from [them] and they let me know what they were doing with the Badass campaign and I thought, “Man, that sounds pretty cool.” So, we started shooting some videos and we hit it off.

What made you want to be a strongman?
It kind of  runs in the family. My mom and dad were both strongmen. We travelled around with the circus, pretty much. My dad was the strongest man and my mom was the strongest woman, so it runs in the family. I just kind of fell in love with the whole sport and the challenge.

How much or how often do you train?
Pretty much every day, whether it be conditioning, lifting heavy weights, doing reps. Pretty much every day is a training day.

(More interview and check out some awesome video of DeLaCruz working out after the jump.)

You pulled a plane, right?
Yeah, I pulled a jumbo jet plane. It was the heaviest thing I ever pulled.

How do you prepare or train to pull a jumbo jet plane?
Do a lot of work at the gym. We have a thing they call a “Prowler,” which is a big sled and you can load that thing up to 4,000 pounds. Did that, and then pulled my friend’s monster truck. Pulled that up and down the street for sets of 50 feet each.

How much of a mental game is training to be a strongman?
A lot. Really you have to ignore the weight you’re about to pick up. Know that you trained hard for it, give it your best shot and go all out. A lot of it is definitely mental.

What’s your diet like?
I eat close to 14 thousand calories a day and about 700 grams of protein. You need it to sustain your body.

What kind of reaction do you get? when you’re out in public? Do people often challenge you to lift things?
Somebody’s always asking me, “are you a wrestler?” When I tell them I’m a strongman they’re always asking me to pick them up. Next thing I know I’m picking up the whole family. You become more like a side-show, whether it be in a restaurant or going to the mall or anything like that. I end up bending steel for people, ripping phonebooks, stuff like that.

You probably don’t get messed with at all, huh?
Nah. [laughs]

What’s the next thing you hope to lift or pull?
I was looking at the Smart Cars. I want to make like a barbell with two of them, put a bar trough two Smart Cars and then lift it. Thought that’d be pretty cool.

How did you come up with that idea?
Well I was at the movies and I saw a Smart Car in the parking lot. I was like, “Wow, I’ve never seen one of those in person” and got the idea to see how much it weighed. Then I went and picked it up on its side and thought that I needed to get two of these together and make a Smart Car barbell.

[Laughs]
Yeah, the owner came running out and was like “what are you doing!?” and I explained that I was a strongman, took some pictures and we were cool. That kinda started the whole idea.

I saw you do the Matt Kenseth pull. You made it look so easy. How easy did it feel?
It was the initial start. After I got it going it was more about the sprint. My goal was to get it in under 30 seconds and I think I did it in 26 seconds. the car was so low to the grown and in was an inclined street I thought it was going to be a pretty cool challenge, but once I got it started it was cool.

So I take it you’re a pretty competitive person, huh?
All the time! I haven’t lost in six years now. The last Strongest Man competition I actually tore my tricep off the bone. I just wrapped it up really tight and went and did the dead-lift. I ended up winning the whole show with only one arm. Yeah, i didn’t go to the hospital like a normal person.

Thanks a lot, Rendy. I wanna wish you the best of luck doing the Jeremiah Weed campaign and whatever you got going in the future.
Thanks, man. Yeah, with Jeremiah Weed we’re promoting responsible drinking too. You can also check out the latest on Jeremiah Weed’s Facebook page.

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This past week we had a chance to speak with Playboy model and former Miss Howard Stern, Tierra Lee. She is, as evident, smoking hot and pretty damn funny and smart. What more can you ask for?

We highly suggest you learn more about Tierra Lee and follow her on Twitter and “Like” her on Facebook. She’s a personal favorite of ours and will soon be at the top of your list as well. Trust us.

Check out our interview, some modeling photos and some NSFW Playboy photos after the jump. You won’t regret it!

Q: For our readers who aren’t familiar with your work, can you tell us a bit about yourself in in 140 characters or less (Twitter style!)?
I am a model and specifically a Playboy model, I have done modeling and TV shows such as “Badass” and “Camp Playboy” for Playboy. I also go to school for visual communications!

Q: We heard you were a vegan, which we totally respect. What made you choose a vegan lifestyle?
Yes I am vegan! First I chose to be vegan for ethical reasons. Watching animal cruelty factory documentaries horrified me, and then I looked into it more, researching health benefits and the total package. Now it’s been six years since then and I haven’t changed back!

Q: How did you get involved with Playboy?
I first got involved with Playboy by going to a casting call in Toronto. Since then I have moved to California from NY and have done much more with Playboy to this date!

Q: Do you have a favorite Playmate?
I couldn’t really say, but my favorite Playmate that I have met thus far would have to be Kayla Collins. She’s a very sweet girl.

Q: Do you have a funny story from your time at the Playboy Mansion? We imagine it’s the greatest and creepiest place on earth.
Not so much funny stories, more like creepy stories. The parties are awesome and all, but there are many creeps there, following you around trying to get your attention [laughs]! But nonetheless they are great fun! My most favorite time I had at the mansion though would have to be on a “Sunday Funday” when a few girls get together there for the day and just relax and have a good time together, then have dinner and a movie!

Q: You were also Howard Stern’s Miss April — were you more nervous meeting Howard or Hefner?
Ahh, that’s a tough one… I think I might have been more nervous to meet Howard just because I really wasn’t sure what to expect… I was expecting him to maybe be rude, but he wasn’t to me.

Q: How has the reaction from the Howard Stern fans been? They’re an interesting bunch.
Mostly very upbeat and positive. You get a select few who are very crazed and hardcore about the Stern and try to act like him. [Laughs]

Q: We heard you were into adventurous activities — do you have a favorite?
Hmm… I love mainly anything outdoors. I would have to choose from either snowboarding or four-wheeling, though!

Q: What’s your ideal photo shoot?
My ideal photo shoot would be a high fashion/artistic nude photo shoot in the desert or a forest!

Q: Has Anthony Weiner ever sent you any text messages?
[Laughs!]…. No I have never received any text messages from Anthony Weiner, and would never want to!

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Last week, we showed you a neat music video, a Daft Punk-ized cover of the Talking Heads‘ “This Must Be the Place,” made by singer/actor Miles Fisher. The video shows Fisher singing and dancing through some of the memorable scenes of American Psycho, with himself in the Patrick Bateman role and Lydia Hearst playing one of the two hookers he hires.

We asked Miles how this video came about, whether Tom Cruise ever responded to his notorious spoof of the actor last year, and what it was like to shoot a cheesy sex scene with Lydia Hearst.  Interview, videos, and screenshots, after the jump.  

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So there are a lot of iconic movies and a lot of acclaimed Talking Heads songs out there – what made you choose American Psycho and “This Must be the Place”?  Do you see a kinship between the two pieces?

American Psycho has always been a favorite film of mine and the Talking Heads will always be one of my favorite groups. The same can be said for many of my friends – they can quote the fim verbatim, and their Stop Making Sense CD is as worn as any other in their collection. When you break down and examine the lyrics of This Must Be The Place up close, you see hints of fatalism echoed in “the less we say about it the better.” Pat Bateman’s fatalism serves as bookends in the film with his monologues about just who he is and how he isn’t there at all. The director of the video, Dave Green, and I sat down and tried to see if there were visual parallels of the film between the lyrics of the song. After a few rounds of the storyboards, we felt that there were.

Lydia Hearst’s turn as a call girl in your video got some tongues wagging – how did you get her on board and what was she like to work with?  The people, I feel, want to know as much as possible about the filming of the bedroom scene.  Did it take some convincing to arrange that with her?

Lydia has been a good friend from many years now. I sent along the concept and story boards to her, asking if she’d been keen on playing the main girl’s role. It’s amazing the resemblance that she has to the actress in the original film, though perhaps a bit more glamorous. She’s really a great actress – some of those reaction shots are hilarious, her expressions are perfect. The hardest part about shooting the bedroom scene wasn’t the sexy nature of it, but rather shooting such a racy scene with personal friends. Because so many people love the film, we knew that it wouldn’t work unless we fully committed. Hence…we fully committed.

This is your second uncanny celebrity impersonation that has made the rounds online.  Did you ever get wind of what Tom Cruise and his people thought of your impression in Superhero, or what Christian Bale thinks of this one – or David Byrne for that matter?

Thanks alot. I can’t be certain that either Cruise or Bale has seen the impersonations, but if so, I certainly hope they take it as nothing but an homage. My childhood, like everyone else I know, is earmarked with Tom Cruise films. Christian Bale became a real icon for me and my friends around the time that American Psycho became a cult favorite. Problem was, everyone thought I was a one note actor with the Tom Cruise bit. I figured that the only way to get that out of people’s heads was to replace it with something new. Of course, imitation is not all that I do – I act as original characters in film and TV and will continue to do so – but these types of videos are an original way to showcase what is really just a form of flattery.

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What’s next for you?

Watch this upcoming season of Mad Men and you’ll see a familiar face. In the meantime, I’ll keep on aiming to make relevant music and videos so stay tuned.

Here is Miles Fisher’s website.  You can download his full EP here.

Gawker has the rest of the screenshots.

Riley Steele is everything anyone could want in a girl.  She’s adorable, sexy, vivacious and her career is really taking off.  In the past year she’s not only established herself as one of the noteworthy girls in the adult entertainment industry by signing with Digital Playground, but she’s begun to make the crossover into mainstream acting as well.

I met up with Riley at the Pier in Santa Monica, California, last week while she was in the area working and promoting Riley Steele: Scream, her latest body of work which was released last week.  We talked about how quickly her career has taken off, her relationship with Digital Playground, and her plans for the future.

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Riley is the newest addition to the Digital Playground posse, and she seems to fit in perfectly.  Initially, she went to the Hustler Store to meet Digital Playground’s poster girl, Jesse Jane, for the release of Pirates.  Jesse was impressed with Riley’s vivacious personality and killer looks, and told Riley she had what it took to be a porn star powerhouse.  That was over a year ago, now Riley’s signed with Digital Playground and has a number of her own movies under her belt.  She is steadily making a name for herself in both the porn industry and mainstream movies.

“Pirates II was extremely important to my career,” said the buxom blonde while the California sun warmed our skin.  “It set my career off nicely.”  Nicely, is putting it mildly.  She got to work on the film with her idol, Jesse Jane, as well as be featured in Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge, the sequel to the wildly successful film Pirates, a spin on the Disney blockbuster film Pirates of the Carribbean:  Curse of the Black Pearl.  The subsequent worldwide success of Pirates II catapulted Riley’s career and opened more doors for her.

Currently, Riley’s only been with Digital Playground for about a year, but she’s got nine adult films under her belt, six of which have been released:  Naked Aces 5, Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge, Nurses, Riley Steele: Perfect Pet, Riley Steele: Chic, and her most recently released film, Riley Steele:  Scream, which came out last week.

“I knew with Digital Playground sex was really left up to the girls,” said Riley, explaining that this was really important in her decision to sign with the production company.  “Digital Playground has a level of class in their work that I really liked.  They really changed pornography and if I hadn’t been lucky enough to work with them I probably wouldn’t have done [pornography].”

Riley has begun to display her numerous talents while working as the lead in her many adult films.  In addition to that, Riley also will be featured in the up and coming horror film Piranha 3-D, which is slated for release in 2010.  Riley plays Crystal, a fun loving stripper with a wild streak who is best friends with Kelly Brook’s character, Dani.

“Digital sent me out for the Piranha audition.  I actually read for Kelly Brook’s character Dani.  I had never really done any acting so I wasn’t sure what would happen.”  It happened that Riley impressed Hollywood with her natural talent and onscreen presence and nabbed the gig.  The part turned out to be physically intimidating, as Riley had to film lots of scenes in the water and she didn’t start out as the world’s best swimmer – but now she’s a pro.  Without giving too much away about the film, she said that the things she learned in the water were both scary and empowering.

“It was really fun getting to experience living somewhere else.  The entire set was just a big huge family,” Riley explained as she mentioned her major fear was that the other actors would not accept her because of her start in the porn industry.  “They were all really great.  They asked a lot of questions about it, and we all ended up enjoying being around each other.”  Riley added that working with actor Jerry O’Connell and comedian Paul Scheer was a riot.  “Those two are hysterical.  They just play off one another, watching them was awesome.”

Riley’s already begun to bridge the gap between her porn career and mainstream acting.  When asked what’s in store for her next she said that she’s shooting another adult film feature at the end of the month, but is interested in doing more mainstream work.  As she should be, for the girl is talented, exciting and capable, all of which are the makings for stardom.  You can find any of Riley’s films Rileysteel or Digital Playground.  To check in with Riley you can follow her on her Twitter or her Myspace account.  And don’t forget to add F-listed on Twitter while you’re at it!

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