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Dana Carvey

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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The Last Story of a Rise to the Top Page Comes From Josh Gombelman

When Sports Described magazine added illustrations in 1916, the concept of a swimsuit issue occurred to the editorial staff right away. Huge Herman Gelfman was hiding from police by posing as a circus strongman on Coney Island. A man who got on the cover because he annoyed Muhammad Ali so much, Ali punched him out.

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