Hugh Hefner’s most prized asset — his ownership of Playboy — could be in flux for a full year. Hef sold his company, Playboy Enterprises, back in March 2011, but retained a 35% minority ownership in the company. Our Playboy sources tell us there…
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Sunday, October 1, 2017
Hugh Hefner Impersonator Vows to Only Do Tributes From Now On
Hugh Hefner is gone, but his memory will live on … and the most famous Hef impersonator plans to do his part to keep Hef’s legacy alive. George Kane’s been making a living for years as a “dead ringer” for the Playboy founder, after winning a…
Hugh Hefner Laid to Rest in Private Ceremony with Kids, Crystal and Playboy Staffers
Hugh Hefner went to his final resting place Saturday, but only a select few of his closest friends and family were on hand for the ceremony … TMZ has learned. Our Playboy sources tell us … Hef’s 4 children, his wife Crystal Harris and some key…
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Hugh Hefner"s Girlfriend Who Found Playboy Mansion Says It Shouldn"t Become Museum
Barbi Benton — Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriend known for discovering the Playboy Mansion in the ’70s — thinks the famous home should stay that way. Barbi tells us it just wouldn’t be the same if the Mansion gets turned into a museum … even…
Hugh Hefner Set Wife Up with Millions Long Before Death
As quickly as Hugh Hefner said “I Do,” he rolled out a plan to make sure his wife would be provided for when he dies … a plan that included a sick pad and MILLIONS. TMZ obtained the deed to a Hollywood Hills home that is held in trust…
Friday, September 29, 2017
Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison: A Complicated, Bitter History
When the news first broke that Hugh Hefner had died, our first thought was to wonder what Kendra Wilkinson had to say.
Our second thought was of Holly Madison and her long, very complicated history with Hef.
A lot of people have bitter relationships with an ex, but this was … much more involved than that.
Starting at the age of 20, Holly Madison became one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, moving into the Playboy Mansion in 2001.
This relationship would last for seven years.
During that time, Holly Madison became a reality star on on the E! series, The Girls Next Door.
She costarred with Kendra Wilkinson, who went from being her frenemy to her full-blown enemy after she parted ways with Hef.
During her relationship, though, on camera and on the surface, everything seemed great for Holly Madison.
Holly has since revealed that she was miserable and suffering throughout.
In her book, Down The Rabbit Hole, Holly Madison describes her experience within the Playboy Mansion as anything but idyllic.
First of all, her initial impression was that being Hef’s “girlfriend” wouldn’t involve having sex with him.
We don’t know exactly how she came to believe that, but she learned that it was not the case.
Her first night having sex with Hugh Hefner apparently involved his other “girlfriends” arranged around him while he, by her description, used marijuana and masturbated while pornography played on two large televisions in the room.
Hef even allegedly offered Holly quaaludes, which he referred to as “thigh-openers.”
Now, some of that may sound like a little much (seriously, who needs porn playing on two different televisions? And the bit about the quaaludes offer is creepy), but that’s all fine for consenting adults.
What’s definitely not fine is the competitive culture in the Playboy Mansion that Holly says that Hef actively encouraged and fostered, where the girlfriends competed with each other for his favor.
What’s worse is that Hef allegedly made a habit of reducing his girlfriends to tears by talking down to them and being genuinely hurtful.
(Some have pointed out that a common abuse tactic is to dress people down with emotional abuse so that people try harder to please you and so that your praise has more impact)
There’s nothing wrong with polyamory, and plenty of people have healthy relationships despite massive age differences. But what Holly Madison describes having experienced doesn’t sound healthy in the slightest.
Critics point out that Holly Madison must have been pretty good in that “competitive culture,” because she spent a lot of her seven years in the mansion as Hef’s “#1” girlfriend.
Others point out that Holly had sought a marriage to Hef and children with him, and that his refusal to marry her and his physical inability to father children with her made her feel rejected.
They say that the rejection made her bitter, and that this is why she has since blasted Hugh Hefner and her time in the Mansion.
Hugh himself accused Holly of having simply fabricated her negative experiences in order to cling to fame.
And, obviously, Holly’s criticisms of that time are the primary source of her long-standing feud with Kendra Wilkinson.
Overall, Holly Madison isn’t the only voice that’s spoken out to criticize Hugh Hefner.
His decision to buy a plot beside Marilyn Monroe is widely regarded as, well, super creepy.
Especially considering that Hef launched his magazine after purchasing nude photos that Marilyn had taken when she was a broke teenager. He published them without giving Marilyn herself a cent.
At the time, she worried that it would ruin her career.
Plus, there’s the fact that, despite Hef’s verbal push for racial equality and gay rights, so much of Playboy was dominated by blonde white women who catered to male consumers.
Holly Madison didn’t make Hugh Hefner controversial. She just added her voice and very intimate knowledge of him to a chorus.
Hugh Hefner Photos Show Mogul Frail Months Before Death
Hugh Hefner was in failing health for years, and he steadily deteriorated in the final months of his life. This pic was taken in January … inside the Playboy Mansion. Although Hef was frail, using a walker to get around, he still hosted movie…
Hugh Hefner"s Sons Get Together for Dinner to Mourn Father"s Death
Hugh Hefner’s sons were solemn after chowing down … understandably after losing their legendary father. We got Cooper and Marston Hefner Thursday night leaving Katsuya in L.A. They were there with a few family members as they waited for…
Hugh Hefner"s Declining Health Began with Back Infection Years Ago
Hugh Hefner started having serious back issues about 2 years ago, and it was all downhill from there as far as his health … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the Playboy founder tell us he already had back problems in his late 80s, but it got much…
Playmate Jessica Wall Stunned She"s Now Hugh Hefner"s Final Pick
Hugh Hefner still had a hand in Playboy’s centerfold biz as his health was failing … according to Miss September, who’s floored she’ll now be mentioned in the same sentence as Marilyn Monroe. Jessica Wall — who’s 34-24-35 from Chicago –…
Playboy Mansion Staff Reuniting to Celebrate Hugh Hefner
You can tell Hugh Hefner was seriously beloved because even his former employees are rallying to celebrate his life. Our Playboy Mansion sources tell us … staff members, new and old, started planning the reunion almost immediately…
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Donna D"Errico Says Hugh Hefner Was More "Family Man" Than You Know
Former Playmate Donna D’Errico says Hugh Hefner will be remembered as a kind and generous man — and she’s emotional about missing her final chance to see him. The “Baywatch” star, and Miss September ’95, told us Hef’s public persona only…
Pamela Anderson Cries Over Hugh Hefner, Bids Poetic Farewell
As noted in the slideshow below, a host of celebrities have gathered on social media to say goodbye to Hugh Hefner.
The Playboy founder, who died this week at the age of 91, came into contact at various points with nearly everyone in Hollywood, while helping to shape the careers of such stars as Kim Kardashian, Kendra Wilkinson and Pamela Anderson.
And perhaps no one is taking his death harder than the former Baywatch beauty.
Anderson was so closely associated with Playboy that she graced the cover of its final nude issue in late 2015, prior to the magazine ridding its page of all naked models.
(This was a decision it then reversed, thankfully, just over a year later.)
To honor the man who made her a household name and for whose publication she stripped down on numerous occasions, Anderson shared a poem with her Instagram followers.
She also posted a video in which she fights back tears for nearly a full minute before finally steadying herself long enough to simply say “Goodbye, Hef.”
Check out that emotional video here:
In her poem, titled Goodbye #Hef,” the actress looked back at her friendship with the iconic publisher as follow:
Mr Hefner / I have so many thoughts, I have no brain n right now to edit / I am me because of you / You taught me everything important about freedom and respect.
Outside of my family / You were the most important person in my life. / You gave me my life… People tell me all the time / That I was your favorite… / I’m in such deep shock. / But you were old, / your back hurt you so much.
Last time I saw you / You were using a walker. / You didn’t want me to see. / you couldn’t hear. / You had a piece of paper in your pocket you showed me – / with my name Pamela with a heart / around it.
Now, / I’m falling apart. / This feeling is so crazy. / It’s raining in Paris now. / I’m by the window. / Everything anyone loves about me is because you understood me. / Accepted me / and encouraged me to be myself.
Love like no one else. / Live recklessly / With unfiltered abandon. / You said the magazine was about a girl like me. That I embody the spirit you fantasized about. ‘ I was the one. /You said.
Over the years, Anderson covered Playboy a record 14 times.
She signed her poem “Your Pamela” and concluded it like this:
I can hear you say – / Be brave. / There are no rules. / Live your life / I’m proud of you. / There are no mistakes.
And with men – / Enjoy … (Your wonderful laugh) / You have the world by the tail / You are a good girl / And / you are so loved – / You are not crazy. / You are wild and free
Stay strong, / Stay vulnerable. … ‘It’s movie time’ / You loved my boys … You were always, always there for us. / With your love / Your crazy wisdom.
I will miss your everything. / Thank you for making the world a better place. / A freeer and sexier place/
You were a gentleman / charming, elegant, chivalrous / And so much fun. / Goodbye Hef.
Emotional stuff.
May Hugh Hefner rest in peace.
NOTE: You likely knew Anderson posed for Playboy, but did you know the stars above did as well?!?
Hugh Hefner Will Be Surrounded By Playmates & Celebs At Burial Spot
Hugh Hefner will be in good company in his final resting place — the cemetery where he’ll be buried is filled with more celebs than the Holmby Hills ‘hood where he lived in the Playboy Mansion. Hef bought the crypt next to Marilyn…
Hugh Hefner Getting One Last Playboy Mansion Party in His Honor
Hugh Hefner’s not going out without one more legendary Playboy party … TMZ has learned planning is underway for a celebration of his life at the Mansion. Sources close to Daren Metropoulos – the Pabst heir who bought the mansion last…
TMZ Live: Hugh Hefner: Dead At 91
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19 Stars Hugh Hefner Helped Make Famous
You may be surprised to learn that all of these stars have stripped down for Playboy.
They didn"t all show EVERYthing, but still. These appearances helped raise their public profile, that"s for sure.
While Hugh Hefner is resting in peace, we honor his memory by presenting the following covers:
1. Madonna
Yup, Madonna has been taking off her clothes for awhile. This issue is from 1985.
2. Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna is now a Real Housewife on Bravo. But she was once really naked in Playboy!
3. Mariah Carey
A vision of love? Forget that. We had visions of Mariah Carey naked in Playboy in March of 2007!
4. Lindsay Lohan
Kate Moss got her bunny ears on (and then took her clothes off) in early 2014.
5. Farrah Fawcett
It was December 1995 when Farrah Fawcett covered Playboy. The issue likely ended up in many stockings.
6. Suzanne Somers
Merry Christmas from Suzanne Somers! She covered Playboy in December of 1984.
Hugh Hefner Was Not Just Iconic, But Revolutionary Say Les Moonves and Randy Jackson
Hugh Hefner was ahead of his time, but not because he put hot women in centerfolds — and that’s what Les Moonves and Randy Jackson will remember about him. We got the CBS honcho leaving Craig’s Wednesday night in WeHo, and…
Hugh Hefner"s Fans Mourn His Loss at Playboy Mansion
Hugh Hefner was so revered his fandom crossed generations … and they all gathered in front of the famed Playboy Mansion moments after news of his death broke. Fans descended on the Mansion Wednesday night, and there was a little bit of…
Pamela Anderson Sobbing Through Goodbye Message to Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner held up a piece of paper with Pamela Anderson’s name on it, and a heart drawn around it, the last time she saw him … which Pam revealed during a sobbing farewell to the Playboy founder. Pam, arguably the most famous…
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