Mr. Skin
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Type of site | Internet pornography |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Jim McBride |
| URL | Official website |
| Registration | Optional (previews only) |
| Launched | August 10, 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
Mr. Skinis awebsitethat specializes in locating, posting, and rating instances of femalenudityintelevisionandfilm.Founded in August 1999, Mr. Skin is also the nickname of the company'schief executive,Jim McBride.[1]MrSkin attracted more than seven million visitors per month in 2007,[2]going up to over ten million in 2014.[3]As of 2017[update],the site has more than nine million visitors per month.[4]
History
[edit]In 1997, Jim McBride took his hobby of memorizing what movie actresses had performed nude scenes inHollywoodmovies onto the radio. He was featured as a radio show personality "Mr. Skin" on Harry Teinowitz'sWMVP/Chicagocall in radio show.[5]
In 1999 Jim McBride met with an attorney to map out a legal strategy for creating a website featuring nude video clips of famous Hollywood stars taken from movie scenes. The Mr. Skin website was created as an editorial site featuring complete biographies, reviews and news about movie celebrities, along with clips from their movies. The most popular scenes that drove web traffic happened to be the clips featuring partial or full nudity from the actresses' movie.[3]
After an appearance onThe Howard Stern Showin 2000, McBride became a regular guest, ultimately producing a "Mr. Skin Minute" that continues to air every Thursday as part of Stern'sSirius Satellite Radioprogram, airing every other Wednesday at 9:40 am onThe Rude Awakening ShowonWOCM.Other radio shows that have featured Mr. Skin includeLex and Terry,Tom Leykis,The Adam Carolla Show,Loveline,Steve Dahl,Opie and Anthony,Kidd Chris,The Bob & Tom Show,Drew & Mike,The Drew and Mike PodcastThe World Famous Frank Show,The Todd and Tyler Radio Empire,The Regular Guys,The Jeff O'Neil Show,The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show,The Toucher and Rich Show,Preston & Steve,The Don and Mike Showand a weekly call in to the BS on Real Radio 104.1 in Orlando, Florida and every Monday on The Paul Castronovo show. He also appeared numerous times onThe Drew and Mike Showon WRIF radio in Detroit, and every Thursday onThe Playboy Morning ShowTV and Web Audio and video Streaming on Playboy TV.
In 2002, he appeared on the comedy game showBeat the Geeksas the Nudity In Movies geek for 2 episodes.
In 2007, MrSkin was referenced inJudd Apatow's comedy,Knocked Up,which was discussed in aNew York TimesBusiness section feature which detailed MrSkin 's history and its prominence inKnocked Up.
In 2017, Jim McBride along with the team from 'Naked News' were guests on the reality show 'Below Deck Mediterranean' to celebrate the 17th Anniversary of Mr. Skin.[6]
In 2020, Jim McBride produced and appeared inSkin: A History of Nudity in the Movies,a documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present.[7]
Spin-offs
[edit]In October 2013, McBride introduced the spin-off siteMr. Man,devoted solely to male nudity.[8]
In March 2015 Mr. Skin confirmed his collaboration withFangoria Magazine,for the column Flesh and Blood.[9]
Books
[edit]St. Martin's Presspublished the nudity guidebookMr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A to Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Nakedin 2005.
Mr. Skin's Skintastic Video Guide: The 501 Greatest Movies for Sex and Nudity on DVDwas published in the fall of 2007.[2]
Being Mr. Skin: 20 Years of Nip Slips, Cheek Peeks, and Fast-Forwarding to the Good Partswas published in May 2019. [10]
References
[edit]- ^Elder, Robert (September 27, 2007)."The Two Worlds of Mr. Skin".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedSeptember 12,2009.
- ^abNichols, Michelle (2007-09-17).""Mr. Skin" cashes in on obsession with naked women ".Reuters.Retrieved2009-09-12.
- ^abHaden, Jeff (2014-01-07)."The Business of Nudity: The Unlikely Success of Mr. Skin".Entrepreneur.Retrieved2018-05-29.
- ^Shepherd, Ken (August 10, 2017)."Mr. Skin celebrates 18th birthday with Hollywood billboard plastered with nude scenes: Report".The Washington Times.
- ^"Radio's Most SKINnovative: Jim McBride".Jacobs Media Strategies.2014-08-22.Retrieved2018-05-29.
- ^Swartz, Tracy (2017-05-12)."Chicago's 'Mr. Skin' makes splash on 'Below Deck Mediterranean".Retrieved2023-06-19.
- ^Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020) - IMDb,retrieved2022-05-17
- ^Gray, Lila (2013-10-11)."Mr. Skin Launches Male Nudity Site, Mr. Man".Retrieved2013-11-23.
- ^Gray, Lila (2013-10-11)."Fangoria and Mr. Skin Partner for New NSFW Column," Flesh and Blood "!".Retrieved2013-11-23.
- ^"Being Mr. Skin".May 21, 2019 – via simonandschuster.