McCarthy 's entertainment career launched with a nude spread in Playboy magazine in 1993 . The former Playboy Playmate joins Playboy 's Playboy Playmate in the Year . McCarthy has been on the daytime talk show eight times -- eight as a co-host . She promises to make `` hot topics a little bit hotter '' Barbara Walters `` can be serious and outrageous , '' Barbara Walters says .
The former Playboy Playmate joins Playboy 's Playboy Playmate in the Year . McCarthy has been on the daytime talk show eight times -- eight as a co-host . She promises to make `` hot topics a little bit hotter '' Barbara Walters `` can be serious and outrageous , '' Barbara Walters says .