The powers that be at Grand Central Station have decided to shield New York's naïve commuters from the cover of FHM--this time covering up the physical attributes of World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) Torrie Wilson, who appears on the September issue wearing a black bikini bottom and some coiled lengths of rope. The September issue, which went on sale in early August, is partially obscured by white sheets of paper in both the window display and the sales racks of the Hudson News retail outlet located on the east side of Grand Central's main concourse.

This is the third month in a row that Grand Central Station's management has deemed FHM's cover too hot for full display. The July issue, featuring porn actress Tera Patrick, and the August issue, featuring swimmer Amanda Beard, were both partially obscured with white sheets of paper as well. A previous "Mag Bag" in MediaDailyNews mistakenly reported that the August issue had been wrapped in brown paper.

It's unclear what effect, if any, such local actions have on the decisions of national advertisers--but lad mags in general have recently been struggling with declining ad pages and revenue. Like celebrity titles targeting teen girls, lad mags' early success may have led to over-saturation of the market. Although neither were lad mags, the closing of shopping mag Cargo by Conde Nast and automotive interest title MPH by American Media Inc. (AMI) this spring seem to point to a certain, ahem, softness in the young male market

Thanks to Bob for sending this link for a really hot video of Stacy Keibler for Stuff Magazine. Stuff video Stacy Keibler 2006

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Sergeant Slaughter to appear at Ballpark Brawl VII – Sunday, August 27th The Sarge will sign autographs and celebrate his birthday with the fans of Western New York   Buffalo, NY (8/11/06) – The Ballpark Brawl Executive Committee is pleased to announce that legendary wrestler Sergeant Slaughter will make a rare event appearance at Ballpark Brawl VII “Survival of the Fittest” at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, NY. The former WWF Heavyweight Champion will be signing autographs from approximately 2pm to 4pm. Sunday, August 27th also just happens to be Sarge’s birthday! A special birthday celebration will take place during the show. You never know just who might show up to congratulate Sgt. Slaughter on his special day!Autograph tickets are $5 and will enable you to have Slaughter sign two items. Posed Polaroid’s with The Sarge will be $10. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity and we will be announcing our charity partner closer to the show. 

About Sergeant Slaughter:

HEIGHT: 6’3’’

WEIGHT: 310

Hometown: Parris Island, SC

Sgt. Slaughter is one of the most recognizable, one-of-a-kind wrestlers of all time.  He earned his ring name while serving in the Marine Corps.  Upon beginning his wrestling career, his trademark drill attire intimidated adversaries and fans alike.  Slaughter has held numerous titles in his career including WWF World title, the NWA US heavyweight title, and the NWA tag team title with Don Kernoodle.  A brutal rule breaker who feuded with the likes of Bob Backlund and Pat Patterson, The Sarge saw the light in 1984 and defended America’s honor against the hated Iron Sheik.  In the same year Hulk Hogan became the WWF Champion and Slaughter left for the American Wrestling Association.  In 1987, Slaughter signed a contract with Hasbro and was immortalized as a GI Joe action figure.  Slaughter returned to the WWF in 1990 and shockingly adopted the persona of an Iraqi sympathizer. He became the most hated man in wrestling, but also won the WWF World title, the first World championship of his career. Slaughter lost the belt to Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania VII. He later apologized to the fans for his actions, and was eventually accepted back into the fans’ good graces.   Slaughter was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 13, 2004. Sergeant Slaughter is now one of the most trusted and respected road agents. Slaughter is a legend of the squared circle and a welcome addition to the Ballpark Brawl lineup.  About the Ballpark Brawls: The Ballpark Brawls are wrestling events at outdoor baseball stadiums that feature the top wrestling talent from the past, present and future of professional wrestling. Tickets are available at www.tickets.com or by calling 716.843.4373. For more information, please contact the Ballpark Brawl official web site www.ballparkbrawl.com.   Alfred State College presents Ballpark Brawl VII “Survival of the Fittest” brought to you by Taco Bell and Miller Lite – Sunday, August 27th at Dunn Tire Park in beautiful downtown Buffalo, New York. Featuring over 12 huge matches featuring the top independent wrestling stars from the United States, Canada, Japan and Mexico! Field seats are $25 and general admission seating is $14. (VIP field seating is sold out). Tickets are available by going to www.tickets.com or by calling the box office 716-843-4373. The pre-show will begin @ 2 PM with the main show starting at 4 PM. For information go to: ww.ballparkbrawl.com.