Keith Hefner Dies; Brother of Hugh Hefner Was 87

Keith Hefner – the brother of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and frequent co-star on the reality series The Girls Next Door – has passed away at the age of 87.

In a statement issued this morning, his family revealed that Hefner passed away this morning at his home in Beverly Hills.

Though no cause of death was given, Hefner had been battling cancer for several months.

In addition to his role on the popular E! series that ran from 2005-2010, Hefner assisted his brother with the business side of the Playboy empire and experienced some success as an actor.

Hefner appeared in several films and had a recurring role as an enemy spy on the popular ’60s sitcom Get Smart.

Keith continued to work as an executive at Playboy – where he functioned as head of Bunny training and recruitment – until he became ill last year.

Hefner is credited with inventing the “Bunny Dip” – the signature move used to serve drinks by waitresses at the Playboy Club.

Keith assumed an executive position at Playboy shortly after his younger brother started the magazine with a $ 1,000 loan from their mother in 1953.

Since then, it’s become one of the world’s most recognized brands, and Keith was one of its most beloved ambassadors.

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Carrie Underwood: PISSED at Kelly Clarkson Over American Idol Finale!!

Carrie Underwood is the highest earning American Idol winner of all time, and you better recognize!

Unfortunately, the producers at Idol didn’t give the country sensation the attention she felt she deserved on the show’s finale last night, and is throwing a fit.

Even though Underwood gave a solo performance of “Something in the Water” and sung a duet with country star and Idol judge Keith Urban, she felt rival Kelly Clarkson got the better deal.

Clarkson, the first winner in Idol history and the show’s second most successful alum, was given a full segment on the program to perform a medley of her greatest hits.

“Carrie said she just felt like she should have gotten the same type of treatment that Kelly did since she is the big money-maker from the show,” a production source told Radar Online.

The source also alleged that Underwood was peeved about having to do the duet with Urban.

“Carrie caused serious drama with the final production of the show because she flipped out that she was stuck doing a duet when she has a tour and so many things to promote right now,” revealed the source.

Carrie, girl, you’re worth $ 75 million thanks to American Idol. Perhaps you can go back to your lavish home and designer boots and rest happy with that knowledge.

The long-running singing competition ended its run last night after 15 years on the air. Check out some of the highlights of the final Idol below:

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Khloe Kardashian: Rude and Demanding on Kocktails With Khloe Set?

To the shock of absolutely no one, the critically panned Khloe Kardashian talk show Kocktails With Khloe was cancelled this week after just 13 episodes.

The show actually did alright in the ratings department, which is usually all that matters, but production was plagued with problems from the start, many of them having to do with Khloe herself.

According to Page Six, Khloe was a nightmare to deal with on set.

In addition to her tendency to fight with producers over the best direction for the show (They wanted to cash in on the tabloid drama that forever surrounds her family; she wanted to land A-list guests with projects to promote.), the 30-year-old reality star was reportedly brutal to her staff.

“Khloé’s used to being on a smash-hit show and being able to call the shots,” says one source. “But it’s not like that on a small show…Eventually everyone had enough.”

This is far from the first time rumor about Khloe being a demanding diva during filming.

Considering most people in the industry are used to obnoxious behavior from celebrities, and Kocktails was a ratings boon for small, fledgling network, we think it’s safe to assume Khloe’s behavior was truly beyond the pale.

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