Can you be playmate of the year? A few months ago, Howard Stern hosted Julie Cailini ('96 Playmate of the Year) and Stacey Sanchez ('97 Playmate of the Year) for a morning of sordid joviality. The ladies, who were promoting their latest calendars, answered ten questions from Howard, ostensibly to demonstrate how important it is for them *AS ROLE MODELS* for young women to stay up on current affairs. The ladies' answers were amusing (and a bit sad), but the bit did prove that you don't have to be a neurosurgeon to earn a pile of cash! Love him or hate him, you have to appreciate Howard's sense of the absurd. Q: Who is the President of Russia? Julie: Gorbachev Stacey: Gretzky (correct answer: Boris Yeltsin) Q: Define the meaning of NAACP. Julie: Something, something, for Certified Pianists Stacey: It's some kind of police organization. (correct answer: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Q: Who was the inventor of the lightbulb? Julie: I know Edison invented the telephone, but I can't remember the lightbulb guy. Stacey: I don't know. (correct answer: Thomas A. Edison. Alexander Graham Bell was the phone guy!) Q: Who is the Speaker of the House? Julie: Gore something-or-other. Stacey: Bill Clinton. (correct answer: Newt Gingrich. For the benefit of international readers, "Al Gore" is the U.S. Vice President, "Bill Clinton" is our President.) Q: Define the meaning of the letters CIA. Julie: I don't know. Stacey: Certified Investigation Association. (correct answer: Central Intelligence Agency) Q: What is the center of our solar system? Julie: The Equator Stacey: The Moon (correct answer: The Sun) Changing his tack to create better odds for the girls, Howard switched to what he termed "industry related" questions: Q: What do the initials "DK" stand for? A: both knew it was fashion designer "Donna Karan." Q: What is "Cristal?" A: both knew it was an elite champagne Q: What car company has a model known as a "911?" A: both knew it was Porsche Q: Whose face is on the (U.S.) $100 bill? A: both knew it was Ben Franklin From: Michelle