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M*A*S*H (1970) is being released for the first time in a special DVD set to commemorate the 30th anniversary next week. The two DVD set includes commentary, stills, and several featurettes, but the real highlight is finally seeing Robert Altman's classic on DVD. The exposure. of course, is from Sally Kellerman as "Hot Lips O'Houlihan." She shows a little upskirt getting out of a helicopter, breasts as she opens her blouse in Major Burns' tent, then is nude in the famous scene where they pull up the shower tent exposing her taking a shower.

Kellerman was not thrilled about doing nudity, and was on the floor before the tent was up enough to see her on the first take. For the second take, Altman dropped his pants, and stood in front of the tent. When the tent was raised and she say him naked, she froze for a second she was so startled, then dove for the floor. This was the take used in the film. Altman took the project for $75,000.00, because he believed that it was a wonderful script, and that he could make a film that expressed his anti-establishment and anti-war views. Budget was $3.5m, and he brought it in under $3m. US gross was $81.6m. IMDB rating is 7.8 of 10, and it is #222 on the top 250 list.

Altman felt that he had a chance to sneak the film he wanted to make through Fox if he stayed out of site. They were busy with Patton and Tora Tora Tora, so he hid on the back lot, and tried not to make any noise. He purposely didn't mention Korea anywhere in the film, hoping the audience would assume Vietnam. The studio forced him to add some scrolling text at the beginning mentioning Korea because Vietnam was far too controversial for them. Most of the actual film was the result of improv, although the improv happened during rehearsals, not on camera. The original script was written by previously blacklisted Ring Lardner Jr. Altman's son Michael came to the producer with a song he had written, and the producer decided to use it as the theme. Although Michael would have let them use it in exchange for a new guitar, they gave him a full contract with royalties, residuals, etc. He made a great deal more money on "Suicide is Painless" than his father did for making the entire film.

For me, this film has to be an A. Even if you hate comedy, or war films, or Altman's work, you will probably enjoy this.

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• Sally Kellerman (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)

Here's the IMDB link. Most important, here's Keeley

Leftover from yesterday, Dominique Swain in her bra and underpants in Girl, her follow-up to Lolita.

• Swain

Stealing Beauty - well, what can you say? Rachel Weisz topless, and Liv Tyler's famous crotch shot. Not to mention breasts from Tyler, and some bare buns from Stefania Sandrelli and Sinead Cusack. 

• Liv Tyler (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Rachel Weisz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Stefania Sandrelli
• Sinead Cusack

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The overzealous Boeing employee that sent you the photograph of the Earth at night took credit for something to which he had no right.  The International Space Station is in low earth orbit (~170 miles up) and could never have taken that photo.  The photo was actually assembled from several hundred images captured by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP).

But don't believe me, see the original at Astronomy picture of the day

• Julianne Moore, beautiful topless images from "The End of the Affair".

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First up, from the movie "Underground". The movie follows a 15 year old drug dealer on the run through the underbelly of London.

• Hayley Russell goes topless and shows pubes.
• Zoe Smale, full frontal nudity. (1, 2)

Next, from the movie "The Big Swap"...which is exactly what you think it is, a story about partner swapping among friends, and of course the usual jealousy, arguments, and other problems that always happen in these kinds of movies.

• Jackie Sawiris, topless in a love scene.
• Julie Ann Gillitt, breasts, a little light bondage, and plenty of bush.

First up, a little "Hankster Medium". Jamie Lee Curtis bares a breast as Jimmy Bond grabs and gropes in scenes from "The Tailor of Panama". I can't help but think this would have been an even better scene if she had been tied up, oh the possibilities.

• Jamie Lee Curtis (1, 2, 3, 4)

Next up, the final batch of nudity from Michelle Von Flowtow in "Bare Deception". There's a great thong view in #1, and plenty of breast exposure in the rest.

• Michelle Von Flowtow (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

• Kate Beckinsale
• Monica Bellucci
• Sandra Bullock, topless, but her hands cover up the goodies.
• Alicia Keys (1, 2)
• Roxane Mesquida
• Alanis Morisette
• Brittany Murphy, excellent partial breast exposure.
• Annabella Sciorra
• Liv Tyler looking great in a bikini. (1, 2)
• Naomi Watts, very nice partial breast view.

Jane Birkin
(1, 2)

Bardot looks great showing breasts and full dorsal nudity. Not bad for an almost 40 year old woman! This was one of her last films before she retired from acting.

Birkin shows a hint of pubes and goes topless. Thanks to BFD for the 'caps.