Best nude magazine covers of 2016

Magazine publishers frequently use nude celebrities and models on their covers to capture people’s attention.
Here are some notable examples of naked cover models from 2016.

Actress and model Cara Delevingne was naked on the cover of the September 2016 issue of Esquire.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

The four men in the rock band 5 Seconds of Summer appeared nude and covered with painted messages on the Jan. 14, 2016, issue of Rolling Stone.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Pop star Lady Gaga posed nude with her then-boyfriend Taylor Kinney on the spring 2016 cover of V magazine.
(See articles on Just Jared, Hollywood Life and Life & Style magazine.)

Singer Rita Ora flashed her bare breasts on the cover of French men’s magazine Lui.
(To see the uncensored photo, visit the Daily Mail or the Huffington Post.)

Swedish model and Victoria’s Secret Angel Elsa Hosk appeared naked, except for a diamond necklace, on the February 2016 cover of Maxim magazine.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Model Gigi Hadid was naked on the March 2016 cover of French Vogue.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Model Hailey Clauson posed topless on the cover of the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Model Lily Aldridge posed naked, expect for an open fur coat and boots, on the cover of Lui.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Model Ashley Graham posed naked on the April 2016 cover of Maxim, but covered her modesty with a white blouse.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Victoria’s Secret model Stella Maxwell posed topless for the June/July 2016 cover of Maxim magazine.
(See articles by Maxim, the Daily Mail and Stuff.)

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian posed naked, but covered her assets with a black leather coat, for GQ magazine.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Team USA soccer star Christen Press was one of several athletes to pose naked for the cover of the ESPN Body 2016 issue.
(See articles by the Daily Mail and ESPN.)

Actress and singer Lea Michele posed au naturel for the September 2016 issue of Women’s Health UK.
(See article by the Daily Mail and another Daily Mail piece.)

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio posed naked on the beach for GQ Brasil.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Playboy magazine no longer shows full nudity in its pages, but Playmate of the Year Eugena Washington was naked on the cover of the June 2016 issue.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Model Sara Sampaio posed nude for the May 2016 cover of Maxim magazine.
(See articles by Maxim and Sports Illustrated Swim Daily.)

Model Demi Rose Mawby appeared naked on the cover of Sixty6 magazine.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

Magazines that ceased publishing in 2016

Some notable magazines ceased publishing in 2016. I’ve rounded up the final covers of those titles here.

English television presenter and model Holly Willoughby appeared on the final cover of lad mag FHM, dated February 2016.
(See articles by the Telegraph and It’s Nice That.)

Soldier of Fortune magazine went down shooting with its final issue, dated April 2016.
(See article by the Wall Street Journal.)

Women’s magazine More published its final issue, dated April 2016, with newscaster Megyn Kelly on the cover.
(See articles by the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Mail and Adweek.)

Mental Floss magazine ended its print run with its November/December 2016 issue.
(See articles by Politico and Adweek.)

Sports stars outshine Hollywood celebrities at CES 2017

The biggest celebrities appearing at CES 2017, the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, were sports stars. The event this year ran Jan. 5-8.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps appeared on stage during the keynote speech by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank.
Hoops giant Shaquille O’Neal roamed the exhibit floor to check out the latest gadgets when he wasn’t appearing on the TNT show “Inside the NBA,” which broadcast from CES.
Fellow NBA star Charles Barkley also was at CES to appear on “Inside the NBA.”
NFL great Joe Montana took part in a panel discussion at CES.
Other professional sports figures at CES 2017 included MLB stars Bryce Harper and Dexter Fowler and NBA stars Grant Hill and Chris Bosh.
Hollywood stars at CES 2017 included B-list actors and actresses, such as Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures”), Aisha Tyler (“Criminal Minds” and “Archer”), Carly Chaikin (“Mr. Robot”) and Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”).
From the music business, Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA appeared at the Roli booth and singer Akon showed up at the House of Marley booth. Nick Jonas was a celebrity guest at an Altec Lansing party.
“Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che opened T-Mobile’s Un-carrier Next event at CES with their humorous take on the wireless industry.
As usual, a lot of the star power at CES was reserved for private parties.
Sting performed at a concert for Harman at the Hard Rock. The Chainsmokers performed at an iHeartRadio event. Gwen Stefani performed at the Jewel nightclub for MediaLink, Conde Nast and Universal Music.
George Benson performed at a Monster concert at Planet Hollywood. T-Pain and DJ Jazzy Jeff performed at a TiVo show at the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. Blink 182 performed at the CNet party after Lenny Kravitz got sick with the flu.

Michael Phelps and Kevin Plank at CES 2017 (Photos by Consumer Technology Association)

Shaquille O’Neal wears Snap Spectacles on “Inside the NBA.” (CTA photo)

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper speaks at Under Armour booth. (Photos from Bryce Harper and Chris Campbell.)

Actress Octavia Spencer speaks about her movie “Hidden Figures” at a CES panel. (CTA photo)

Actress Aisha Tyler speaks to Engadget and roams the CES 2017 show floor. (Photos by Engadget and CTA.)

Actress Carly Chaikin speaks at a CNet event at CES 2017. (Photo by @h3ll0fri3nd.)

Actor Nick Offerman appears at an American Greetings press event. (Photo by Uproxx)

“Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che perform at the T-Mobile media event at CES. (T-Mobile photo)

Gwen Stefani performs at a private party at CES 2017. See article by the New York Post. (Photo by Rich Greenfield.)

The hottest booth babes at CES 2017

Many exhibitors at CES still use female promotional models to staff their booths. But these models aren’t the scantily clad booth babes of years ago.
These are people who greet guests and help introduce new products to CES attendees and they just happen to be very attractive women.
Some male-centric tech websites have put together pictorials from the trade show, including Maxim, Coed and PCmag.
What follows is a selection of lovely ladies working CES 2017 as curated by Tech-media-tainment.

Las Vegas trade show model Tiffany San Nicolas worked the LG Electronics booth.

Playboy model and actress Crystal McCahill represented WaveBlocker at Pepcom’s Digital Experience event at CES.

This next model worked Pepcom’s Digital Experience dressed as a college football cheerleader.

This stunning lady, Monica, worked the stage for PC gaming products firm Aorus at CES.

These gorgeous ladies worked as promotional models at the show through TLC Models.

Here are some more TLC Models at the show.

Model and host Alison Waite hosted the TCL press event at CES.

Model Jessica Michelle was at CES 2017 to help showcase Kymco Smart Scooters.

Model Mera worked the Huawei booth at CES.

Platinum model Kaylene worked the ResMed Sleep Score booth at CES.

Model Sarrah Fegan staffed the TCL booth.

Actress and model Elle Viane Sonnet was at the Skyworth booth at CES.

These gorgeous ladies worked at the Nimb security ring booth at CES 2017.

And finally the Orion car audio booth at CES always likes having pretty ladies on hand.

CES 2017 buzzword of the show: Voice

The annual CES consumer electronics show ended Sunday in Las Vegas and, as has become a tradition for me, I’m going to pick the buzzword of the show.
The buzzword must be a term that’s tossed around with great frequency at the show by many companies. It can be an adjective or a noun and should be overused to the point of being a cliche. The best CES buzzwords are those used by marketers who want to appear like they’re hip to the latest trends.
Heading into this year’s show, I was certain that buzzword would be AI or artificial intelligence. I received a ridiculous number of press announcements touting products with artificial intelligence, including cameras, drones, robots, self-driving cars, and even toothbrushes and patio umbrellas.
But once at the show it was obvious that the buzzword was voice.
Every product imaginable had voice controls or a voice-based virtual personal assistant. The clear winner on the technology front was Amazon.com’s Alexa technology, which got the most mentions.
Companies have integrated Alexa voice controls into such products as speakers, watches, refrigerators, ovens, air purifiers and home security systems.

Runners-up for buzzword of CES 2017: AI, virtual reality, augmented reality, and “-ables.” The latter includes wearables, hearables, rideables, embeddables and “treatables” (wearable devices that treat a condition).

CES buzzwords through the years: 

2010: Green
2011: Smart
2012: Ultra
2013: Super
2014: Curved
2015: Wearable
2016: HDR (high dynamic range)
2017: Voice

Photo: Amazon’s Echo smart speaker with Alexa virtual personal assistant.

Top 20 celebrities predicted to die in 2017

Last year a lot of notable celebrities died, including Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Gene Wilder.
Of the top 20 public figures marked for death in 2016 by Stiffs.com, five died: actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, actor Abe Vigoda, and football coach Buddy Ryan.
Who will the Grim Reaper take this year?
Players in several online dead pool competitions have made their picks for celebrities and public figures most likely to die in 2017.
Here are the top 20 public figures (with their ages) predicted to die in 2017, according to Stiffs.com:

1. Kirk Douglas, 100, actor
2. Olivia de Havilland, 100, actress
3. Billy Graham, 98, Christian evangelist
4. George H.W. Bush, 92, former U.S. president
5. Herman Wouk, 101, author
6. Irwin Corey, 102, comedian
7. Roberta McCain, 104, political matriarch
8. David Rockefeller, 101, American banker and philanthropist
9. Prince Philip, 95, husband of Queen Elizabeth II
10. Jimmy Carter, 92, former U.S. president
11. Carol Channing, 95, actress
12. Glen Campbell, 80, country music star
13. Valerie Harper, 77, actress
14. Beverly Cleary, 100, children’s book writer
15. Doris Day, 94, actress and singer
16. Queen Elizabeth II, 90, monarch
17. I.M. Pei, 99, architect
18. Vera Lynn, 99, singer
19. Bob Dole, 93, retired U.S. senator
20. Betty White, 94, actress

Here are some notable younger public figures predicted to die this year by multiple Stiffs.com dead-pool players:

29. Val Kilmer, 57, actor
36. Shannen Doherty, 45, actress
75. Charlie Sheen, 51, actor
86. Kanye West, 39, rapper and music producer
100. Lamar Odom, 37, basketball player
110. Michael J. Fox, 55, actor
131. Justin Bieber, 22, singer
132. Lindsay Lohan, 30, actress

Photo: Kanye West performing at Lollapalooza Chile on April 3, 2011, in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Flickr user rodrigoferrari.)