Also: 'I'm not here to make friends' becomes a reality-show cliche.
Matt Gibbs, lead producer for thesmokingjacket.com, is seen at Playboy's headquarters in Chicago. Playboy says the web site is safe to look at while at work -- welcome news for men tired of throwing themselves over their computer screens whenever the boss walks by. The site contains no nudity. And because "Playboy" is just the kind of word that has companies erecting firewalls to keep their workers' minds on their jobs, the only thing in the name that suggests Playboy is behind the site are the tiny set of bunny ears inside the 'o' in smokingjacket.From The Associated Press:
Finally, something for those guys who say they read Playboy for the articles: a chance to prove it.
Playboy Enterprises Inc. launched a website Tuesday that it swears will be safe to browse while at work, eliminating the need for men to throw themselves over their computer screen when the boss walks by.
TheSmokingJacket.com will contain none of the nudity that makes Playboy.com NSFW — not suitable for work. Instead, it'll rely on humor to reach Playboy's target audience, men 25 to 34 years old, when they are most likely to be in front of a computer screen.
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The most-uttered phrase in reality TV: "I'm not here to make friends":