Jenny McCarthy is almost 40, but she’s still Hugh Hefner’s darling!

McCarthy will now appear naked in the July 2012 issue of the magazine, after Hefner caught wind of McCarthy showing interest in appearing in the publication before she turned the big 4-0.

McCarthy kicked off her career with a Playboy pictorial in 1993 and went on to become that year’s Playmate of the Year. After that, her career took off, including a hosting stint for MTV and her own sketch show. McCarthy has since returned for spreads in the men’s magazine over the years and has always talked about her time working for playboy as being a profoundly positive one.

Happy birthday, Ms. McCarthy!  You look great- why not do it?

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While scrolling through Twitter a few minutes ago, I ran across a Tweet that really caught my eye! Comedian and actress Jenny McCarthy tweeted:

“Holy sh*tballs!! Yay. Congrats to my cousin Melissa McCarthy for Oscar nom!! So proud!!”

Wait, they’re cousins?! I had no freaking clue! Did you? I did some digging – and turns out they actually ARE cousins! Can you imagine the family reunions with that family! Wow!

Jenny McCarthy wore a dress by Victoria Beckham at last night’s AMA’s. What do you think?

Plus – what about Heidi Klum’s cut-out leather dress?

Who was your favorite at last night’s event?

Pictured below: Vanessa Minnillo, Audrina Patridge, The Situation, Joe Jonas, Alanis Morissette, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Lance Bass and Adam Lambert.

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Jenny McCarthy struck a pose for the cameras alongside her sister, Joanna McCarthy, as they were seen arriving at The Beverly Club in
Los Angeles. The pair were there supporting actor Kellen Lutz‘s Nylon magazine cover.

I am not a fan of this dress at all… but what do you think? It almost looks like the start of a pirate Halloween costume.

But what do I know? *wink*

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I didn’t even recognize her – and probably wouldn’t have – unless it was pointed out! She’s looking so……. different these days!

Jenny McCarthy and boyfriend Paul Krepelka were spotted on the sand outside her Malibu home yesterday, where they both flaunted their bodies.

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES HERE!

Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, don’t your remember what happened to Iyanla Vanzant when she ditched Oprah and ventured out on her own? It wasn’t good.

Personally, If I wanted a career boost I’d hang on to Oprah with every inch of strength I could muster up. But that’s just me.

Jenny McCarthy has left Oprah’s network OWN and signed on with NBC. It is speculated that there was a difference in opinions on how the show would be projected, so Jenny packed up and took her show elsewhere.

“Jenny wasn’t thrilled with the direction that OWN producers were going with on the show,” a source tells FOX411.com of McCarthy, 38. “She had been working with Oprah and her producers for over a year, developing this project for OWN. Jenny finally decided to embrace Oprah’s philosophy, which is to ‘follow your bliss.’ Well, Jenny followed her bliss and walked right off the project.”

The departure was probably a shock to Winfrey. McCarthy and Oprah had become friends through Jenny’s efforts as advocate for children with Autism. Jenny even wrote a blog on Oprah.com.

Oprah has acknowledged that her network is struggling and has put pressure on her.

“Over the years I had complete control,” Winfrey told TV execs in June. “It’s a little harder making a judgment as to what other shows can do. It’s about finding your particular flow and being able to connect to it.”

I’ve always been a fan of the Oprah Winfrey Show, but have yet to watch her new network OWN.

What’s your opinion on OWN? Do you think the shows are good? Do you think it will succeed?

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