Lisa Dergan (born August 10, 1970) is an American

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, actress,

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, and sportscaster. She was ''

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'''s

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of the Month for July 1998. Dergan has established a career beyond ''Playboy'', in particular in the world of sportscasting. Her big break came in 2001, when she was hired to work a weekend sports show alongside Jim Hill at KCBS in Los Angeles. She joined

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in 2002. She has interviewed subjects such as

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, and

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, and has reported from such events as the

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, the

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, and the U.S. Open golf tournament. She served as the co-host with

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on the

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game show '' Smush''. In 2003, she hosted the reality wedding competition ''

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'', which featured wedding and lifestyle guru

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. She co-starred in the film '' The Arena'' with fellow Playmate

Karen McDougal Karen McDougal (born March 23, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year in 1998, and for her alleged 10-month to year-lo ...

in 2001. She was the St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel in 2003. By appearing in the 1999

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short story " Midsummer Night's Doom" by

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(in which 007 visits the

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), Dergan has the distinction of being the first real person (rather than an actress playing a non-fictional character) ever to be awarded the status of

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, as she has a relationship with Bond in the story.

Personal life

In 2008, Dergan married baseball player

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. They divorced in the spring of 2017. She had previously dated film director

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