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Hugh Hefner, known as "Hef," never saw his mission as pushing the envelope. Instead, he pushed a lifestyle, attempting to, as he once put it, "change the world" by connecting with the daring hipster in every young American man. In December, 1953, at age 27, Hefner produced the first issue of Playboy magazine from his South Side Chicago apartment.
The first 51,000 copies of Playboy magazine sold out, and Hefner went on to become the living embodiment of America's sexual revolution. Being a cool cat with a circular bed, a fab mansion and beautiful women all around turned out to be lucrative. He took Playboy Enterprises public in 1971, making himself one of America's wealthiest media mo...
The first 51,000 copies of Playboy magazine sold out, and Hefner went on to become the living embodiment of America's sexual revolution. Being a cool cat with a circular bed, a fab mansion and beautiful women all around turned out to be lucrative. He took Playboy Enterprises public in 1971, making himself one of America's wealthiest media mo...
Hugh Hefner, known as "Hef," never saw his mission as pushing the envelope. Instead, he pushed a lifestyle, attempting to, as he once put it, "change the world" by connecting with the daring hipster in every young American man. In December, 1953, at age 27, Hefner produced the first issue of Playboy magazine from his South Side Chicago apartment.
The first 51,000 copies of Playboy magazine sold out, and Hefner went on to become the living embodiment of America's sexual revolution. Being a cool cat with a circular bed, a fab mansion and beautiful women all around turned out to be lucrative. He took Playboy Enterprises public in 1971, making himself one of America's wealthiest media moguls. By its 25th anniversary at the end of 1978, Playboy had "bunny" clubs with nearly a million "keyholders" and a magazine that sold 5.5 million copies every month. It ran a book publisher, a limo service and a four-star resort in Lake Geneva, Wis. Hef endured a business reversal that forced him to sharply curtail his corporate holdings, and suffered a serious stroke in 1985. But both he and the company recovered. Lately, he has enjoyed renewed popularity. For his 80th birthday on April 9, 2006, Hef held a weeklong celebration at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, including a pajama and lingerie party with Playboy Playmates and nearly 1,000 partygoers.
The first 51,000 copies of Playboy magazine sold out, and Hefner went on to become the living embodiment of America's sexual revolution. Being a cool cat with a circular bed, a fab mansion and beautiful women all around turned out to be lucrative. He took Playboy Enterprises public in 1971, making himself one of America's wealthiest media moguls. By its 25th anniversary at the end of 1978, Playboy had "bunny" clubs with nearly a million "keyholders" and a magazine that sold 5.5 million copies every month. It ran a book publisher, a limo service and a four-star resort in Lake Geneva, Wis. Hef endured a business reversal that forced him to sharply curtail his corporate holdings, and suffered a serious stroke in 1985. But both he and the company recovered. Lately, he has enjoyed renewed popularity. For his 80th birthday on April 9, 2006, Hef held a weeklong celebration at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, including a pajama and lingerie party with Playboy Playmates and nearly 1,000 partygoers.
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Lindsay Lohan's Playboy Issue 'Breaking Records,' Hef Says
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan's nude photo spread for Playboy is helping the men's magazine break sales records, according to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. "The Lindsay Lohan January-February Double Issue is breaking sales records," Hefner said in a...Tags: Marilyn Monroe, CNN (tv network), Entertainment, Movies, Lindsay Lohan
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Lindsay Lohan's Playboy Spread Leaked
Zap2itPlayboy says the photos from Lohan's pictorial were not authorized for release, so you'll have to settle for the cover shot here. Well, kids... they've arrived. Lindsay Lohan's Playboy spread has leaked online, and she bares almost everything. On the...Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Lindsay Lohan, David Eckstein, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (tv program)
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Playboy Moving Headquarters to Los Angeles
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Playboy is shuttering its Chicago headquarters in favor of a more sunny locale, company officials confirmed. The company released a statement Friday saying the move to Los Angeles will take place on April 30. "Playboy's...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
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Playmate Gets Restraining Order Against Hugh Hefner's Son
KTLA NewsPASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- The son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is free on bail after allegedly attacking his Playmate girlfriend at their Pasadena home. Prosecutors filed misdemeanor domestic violence charges Monday against Marston Hefner, 21. Monday...Tags: Prosecution, Entertainment, Movies
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Gene Simmons Weds Longtime Girlfriend Shannon Tweed
KTLA NewsBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) -- KISS rocker Gene Simmons finally wed former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel after 28 years together. About 400 guests attended the celebrity nuptials, including Hugh Hefner, Bill Maher...Tags: Gene Simmons, Weddings, KISS (music group)
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Hugh Hefner, Playmate Crystal Harris Call Off Wedding
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner and playmate Crystal Harris have called off their wedding, just five days before they were set to tie the knot. TMZ reports that Hefner, 85, and Harris, 25, got into a nasty argument over the...Tags: Religious Festivals, Twitter, Inc., Holidays
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Is Casey Anthony in California?
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Casey Anthony has been flying under the radar, so-to-speak, since her release from a Florida prison and acquittal in the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. But, there are reports that Anthony may be in California --...Tags: Conrad Murray, Entertainment, Laws, Photography, Murder
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Everyone Loves You When You're Dead
Everyone Loves You When You're Dead is the behind the scenes depictions of celebrities as never seen before and reveals the most exclusive and outrageous celebrity truths on record of everyone from Lady Gaga to Prince, Tom Cruise to Russell Brand, The CIA...Tags: Marilyn Manson, Mike Tyson, Christina Aguilera, Neil Young, Pearl Jam (music group)
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'Playboy' Hugh Hefner Still Sexy at 84
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A new documentary about Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner is set to make its debut this week, and it shows a side of 'Hef' that many may not have known existed. The two-hour-plus production, "Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel," is the...Tags: Documentary (genre), Politics, Activism
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A Golden Ticket To The Playboy Mansion Could Be Yours
KTLA NewsHOLMBY HILLS ( KTLA) -- In an effort to ramp up magazine sales, Playboy Enterprises announced Wednesday that 10 "golden tickets" will be stashed among the 200,000 or so copies of the December issue of Playboy magazine which hits news stands Friday....Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Roald Dahl, West Hollywood, Newspaper and Magazine, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
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