Lindsay Lohan will be previewing her Playboy photos on Ellen December 15th, but what appears to be the cover has already leaked online.  Lohan had wanted $1-million for the appearance, but word is a deal was reached for less money.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told TheInsider.com he’s been, “Busy, busy, busy signing off on the Lindsay Lohan pictorial that everybody’s talking about and very excited about… It’s a classic tribute, inspired by the original Tom Kelley nude pictorial of Marilyn Monroe.”  Hef called the pictures “classy, very classy” and confirmed the special January/February double issue will be out in late December.

Lohan has a lot of legal bills to pay and is currently performing community service at the L.A. County Morgue and attending court-ordered counseling after being found in violation of her probation earlier this year.  That probation stems from former drunk driving and theft convictions.

Here’s a look at the cover and some other photos reportedly from the Playboy photo shoot:

Some details on the upcoming Lohan appearance with Ellen Degeneres:

And a report from Hollywood from soon after the deal with Playboy was announced.