She doesn’t get naked, but U.S. Senator John McCain’s daughter definitely bares a little more than a smile for her recent Playboy interview.

Meghan McCain, an MSNBC contributor and Daily Beast columnist, is fairly well known for her no holds barred attitude toward, well, most things.

McCain isn’t quiet about feeling there’s room for everyone in the GOP, and she speaks out often on women’s issues, marriage equality, and social issues.

So, it shouldn’t come as a shock that she frankly lets Playboy‘s David Hochman know how she feels about homosexuality, love, and being oneself.

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Sometimes I get magazines to which I have absolutely no recollection of subscribing.

(I’ve mentioned this before.)

Maybe they’re marketing ploys, maybe they’re rewards for making some other purchase – I don’t know. All I know is they randomly show up and stay for a while before just as randomly disappearing.

My current mysterious magazine subscription is Watch!, a glossy-paged CBS (yes, the network) magazine that tells me all about certain television characters and what they’d purchase if they were, you know, real.

(Ah, advertising.)

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It’s been two years in the making, but Lisa Marie Presley finally releases her third studio album on May 15, 2012.

(Confession: I’m somewhat excited about this. I dug “Lights Out” and Presley’s cover of “Dirty Laundry,” so, yeah – I’ll probably check it out.)

Rolling Stone calls the 11-track Storm & Grace, her first studio album since 2005′s Now What?, “a raw, powerful country, folk and blues collection that finds her embracing her Southern roots and family name.”

However, you might be a bit surprised to find out how far Presley went to reconnect with those Memphis, Tennessee roots.

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If you haven’t heard of Kingsley, let me give you a quick warning: He cusses, a lot. He’s not everyone’s cup of tea (I like him, my sister doesn’t dig it) and, due to the language, his videos aren’t safe for work.

With that being said, Kingsley is a popular YouTube personality (so popular, in fact, that earlier this year when he decided to stop wearing what had become his trademark hat in videos, “RIP Kingsley’s Hat” was a trending topic on Twitter within minutes of his posting the video). He’s wildly opinionated, makes random everyday events worthy of five-minute long rants, and has a contagious laugh – whether or not you like his material.

Kingsley also is gay, and he has a few things to say about bullying and the It Gets Better campaign.

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Country singer Carrie Underwood and her hockey playing husband Mike Fisher have teamed up to let teens know they’re “beautiful,” “special,” and “loved.”

The celebrity couple recently filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for Do It For Daron (D.I.F.D), a “youth-driven initiative focused on raising awareness and inspiring conversations about youth mental health.”

Friends and family of Daron Richardson created D.I.F.D. after the 14-year-old girl committed suicide. The program “supports programs and initiatives aimed at transforming youth mental health” and aims to help create a future where young people can seek help without feeling afraid or ashamed.

During the PSA, Underwood tells teens to:

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Earlier this week, the most extreme, devastating consequences of bullying hit close to home: A 12-year-old sixth grader* in my community committed suicide as a result of being bullied.

His funeral is tomorrow.

Earlier this week, his older sister gave an interview to our local news channel. She discussed not only the serious bullying her brother endured (so serious, in fact, the family had plans to move and enroll him in a new school next week), but also how prevalent bullying is at that particular school. She spoke of students crying in class, fearing for their safety, and even missing school to avoid their bullies.

According to the news, the school district has yet to recognize a link between bullying at the school and the boy’s suicide.

It’s difficult for me to wrap my brain around the fact that this 12-year-old child, who had his whole life ahead of him, is now gone. My heart aches for his family and friends, and for him, who could still be here today if only the bullying were stopped in time.

Or didn’t happen at all.

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If you remember when Keith Richards released his autobiography, Life, you also might remember some of the less-than-flattering things he had to say about bandmate and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

(Richards hit Jagger below the belt, if you know what I mean.)

Yet, during an interview for an upcoming documentary chronicling the band’s 50-year career, Jagger and Richards discuss the nature of their relationship, and Richards expresses remorse for his comments:

As far as the book goes, it was my story and it was very raw, as I meant it to be, but I know that some parts of it and some of the publicity really offended Mick and I regret that.

For more information about the upcoming documentary, visit The Rolling Stones online.

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Quick reminder!

Remember when I told you all about Lady Gaga‘s new youth empowerment foundation, the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) and its poster contest?

Well, today’s the day!

The Foundation requires that all contest entries be received TODAY – March 23, 2012 – to be eligible.

Haven’t started yet? Consider this question swiped from the BTWF Web site:

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Keira Knightley may soon find her Safe Haven (oh my, how bad was that?), but the actress best known for her roles in hits like Pirates of the Caribbean, Atonement, and Pride & Prejudice apparently doesn’t feel as safe as some of us might expect.

Well, regarding her appearance, that is.

Although Knightley has appeared on lists like FHM‘s “100 Sexiest Women In The World” and Maxim‘s “Hot 100,” the actress tells Vogue that she doesn’t see herself as glamorous or even attractive.

Actually, she’s self-conscious about her body image and blames her career for her anxiety:

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The Amy Winehouse Foundation, launched shortly after the 2011 death of its namesake, has announced a new scholarship program.

Overall, the Foundation is designed to assist charitable activities that help troubled youth, with an emphasis on those kids dealing with disabilities, poor health, financial disadvantages, and addiction and substance abuse problems.

For this particular scholarship, the Amy Winehouse Foundation has teamed up with the Sylvia Young Theatre School, the same London school Amy Winehouse attended as a girl.

Starting in September 2012, the Foundation will pay the full tuition for one talented child who can’t otherwise afford to attend, and will continue to pay until the child “reaches official school-leaving age.”

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