Scott Smith Leaves Playboy.com Due To "Creative Differences"

Scott Smith is out at Playboy.com following a seven-month stint due to “creative differences,” according to a Playboy spokesperson. Smith describes himself as “the recently-laid-off former Editor of Playboy.com; A gentleman of the lowest order” on his Twitter page, pointing to an involuntary split.

Smith joined Playboy following a stint at Time Out Chicago and as co-editor of Chicagoist and leaves the magazine’s website in the midst of the company’s ongoing attempts to establish a profitable and relevant online presence.

Smith’s

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