FEATURES
15 CLOSE-UP: MESHACH TAYLOR
Whether he's portraying Anthony on Designing Women or playing the role of husband and father, this hot actor spends his days (and nights) surrounded by beautiful women. Does he live every man's dream... or nightmare? By Susan Bax
28 Jack Scalia (Coverguy): FOX IN WOLF'S CLOTHING
Don't be afraid of this big bad Wolf! The star of CBS' new detective series is as charming as he is beautiful. Here Scalia talks about how he overcame his alcohol and drug addictions and changed his life. By Linda Konner
40 UNWELCOME ADVANCES
What do you do when your boss (or therapist, or doctor) comes on to you? Determine if you are a victim of this illegal behavior and find out what you can do about it. By Sherry Amatenstein
60 MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL: THE TRUTH ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERY
Advances in cosmetic surgery have enabled women from all walks of life to make
themselves over. But will changing your looks change your life? By Arlene Schindler PICTORIALS
20 DISCOVERY
All work and hard play make Steve Downey, our January Discovery, the kind of
man you'd like to know
34 COME SAIL AWAY
Love on the high seas with a great-looking guy ... get ready for more than a
three-hour tour
43 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR JANUARY Kraig Anthony has good looks, a firm body and lofty ideals. What better man
with which to ring in the new decade?
69 PLAYGIRL'S MAN OF THE YEAR: Scott Lockwood
Your vote was overwhelming! You asked for this sexy southerner one more time, and we got him
77 Private Party
For an unforgettable New Year's Eve, all you need is champagne, candlelight
and the two of you DEPARTMENTS
6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE
7 LETTERS
8 NEWCOMERS by Susan Bax
11 THE WOMEN'S ROOM (Self)Help! By Nina Malkin
13 THE MEN'S ROOM You Really Auto Know by Kevin G. Loud
17 QUIZ Are You a Good Friend? By Sherry Suib Cohen
18 SEX TALK by Theresa L. Crenshaw, M.D.
26 QUICKIES by Julia Hansen
32 IDOL GOSSIP by Susan Bax
52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM
62 REAL MEN Christopher Vidal, Steve Permenter, Steve Hollinbeck, Solomon Lindsey, Paul Latomasi, Jesse Padilla, and Steve Cody
76 LOVESCOPES by Robin MacNaughton
86 MANPOWER CENTERFOLD UPDATE
95 WHERE TO BUY
98 COMING UP FASHION
56 WHO ARE YOU?
Are you ravishingly retro or unabashedly exotic? An adventurous explorer or a button-down preppie? You don't have to decide try all these new looks FICTION
66 HARPIES
The man who plays around doesn't stay around. Until he meets a woman who touches
his heart, and decides to take a chance on love by Dan Barden
