Seth Rogen the playboy? That’s right. The “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” star is indeed on the April cover of Playboy, which hits stands Friday. And he’s only the ninth guy ever to frontline the nudie mag that we, of course, read only for the articles. Not even Hugh Hefner has done it. So what does it take to land Page 1? An analysis of the other dudes in the cover boy club indicates you have to be really, really manly — or really, really funny.
Burt Reynolds, October 1979
Claim to fame: The ‘stache
Donald Trump, March 1990
Claim to fame: You’re fired!
Leslie Nielsen, February 1996
Claim to fame: General goofiness
Gene Simmons, March 1999
Claim to fame: Legendary tongue
Dan Aykroyd, August 1993
Claim to fame: “SNL,” a million comedies
Peter Sellers, April 1964
Claim to fame: Absurd comedy “Dr. Strangelove”
Steve Martin, January 1980
Claim to fame: “SNL,” a million comedies
Jerry Seinfeld, October 1993
Claim to fame: “Seinfeld”
Seth Rogen, April 2009
Claim to fame: Anything involving Judd Apatow
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We asked RedEye’s Twitter followers to comment on Seth Rogen being on the new Playboy cover. Here are some responses. Check out what’s hot in RedEye at twitter.com/redeyechicago.
@gar(underscore)cia Seth Rogen??!!! On the Playboy cover?? RAWWWRR I love love love sexy Seth! Can’t wait to see it!
@amse Is he on a bearskin rug, Burt Reynolds style?
@spanky2369 I think it’s hysterical. Only a guy like him could pull something like that off. As long as he doesn’t have a nude shoot.
@thehappyemo I am tired of him, Jonah Hill, Judd Apatow and his whole crew. Go away plz.
@micekman Seth Rogen or any man on the cover of Playboy scares me.
@paginatrix A resounding eeeewwww. But I read Playboy for the pictures. 😉
@godfathertwit Seth Rogen is hot right now! When you’re hot, you’re hot … when you’re not, you’re not!
@brandonzeman I’m cool as long as he’s wearing clothes
@enfusraye I super love some Seth Rogen!!!!!!
@blondeambitious Rogen’s hilarious. Not traditionally sexy, but hilarity’s a sexy quality. Glad PB recognizes that sexy’s more than looks.
@libbyajoyce I love it! It’s about time we appreciate Seth for what he is: a hot, young, talented man!
@kelmay Please tell me Seth Rogen’s not naked on the cover. I don’t know if I’m ready for that.
@thisisnina He’s really more of a prop than a cover model … maybe he can count as the first male prop on a Playboy cover.
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