Mr. Skin

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Mr. Skin is the name of an online resource for celebrating nudity in film, founded in August 1999, as well as the name of its Chief Executive Officer.

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[edit] History

After an appearance on the Howard Stern Show in 2000, Mr. Skin became a regular guest, ultimately producing a "Mr. Skin Minute" that continues to air every Thursday as part Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio program. Since then, Mr. Skin has become one of the most sought-after guests on talk radio. To date, he has logged in more than 500 radio show appearances in all the top markets.[citation needed] Other hosts that regular feature Mr. Skin include Tom Leykis, Steve Dahl, Opie and Anthony, Kidd Chris, The Bob & Tom Show and Lex and Terry.

In 2007, MrSkin.com figured as a major plot point in writer-director Judd Apatow's blockbuster comedy, Knocked Up, which was discussed in a New York Times Business section feature titled "Site That Bills Itself as Movie Reviewer Finds That Sex Sells" detailing MrSkin.com's history, its prominence in "Knocked Up" and the site's positive relationship with Hollywood companies as a marketing tool.[1] Notes Mr. Newman in the piece: "The movie studios not only tolerate Mr. McBride but also court him by sending advance screeners of DVD releases." As Mr. McBride then points out: "The movie companies aren't stupid."

[edit] Books

St. Martin's Press published the nudity guidebook Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A to Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked in 2005.

Mr. Skin's Skintastic Video Guide: The 501 Greatest Movies for Sex and Nudity on DVD was published in the fall of 2007.[2]

[edit] Mr Skin awards

Each year, Mr. Skin announces his picks for the best film nudity of the previous 12 months during his Annual Anatomy Awards. Categories include Breast Picture and Best Nude-Comer.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Site That Bills Itself as a Movie Reviewer Finds That Sex Sells by Andrew Adam Newman, New York Times, July 23, 2007
  2. ^ "Mr. Skin" cashes in on obsession with naked women by Michelle Nichols, Reuters, September 17, 2007
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