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Hefner, Hugh (1926—)

912 words, approx. 4 pages

Hefner, Hugh (1926—) If America experienced a sexual revolution in the latter half of the twentieth century, then one of the first shots surely was fired by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953, the yea... Read more

Biography (2)

Hugh Hefner

763 words, approx. 3 pages

Hugh Hefner (born 1926), founder and publisher of Playboy magazine, helped usher in a new era of openness in American Culture.When Playboy first hit the newsstands in 1953, it represented a new openne... Read more

Hugh (Marston) Hefner

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By creating one of the biggest success stories in American magazine publishing, entrepreneur and editor Hugh M. Hefner has wielded a major influence on both the publishing industry and the mores of hi... Read more

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News & Journals (8)

'Girls Next Door' get 3rd Playboy cover

270 words, approx. 1 pages

Three is the magic number for Playboy magazine's March issue. Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson — better known as Hugh Hefner's trio of blonde girlfriends from E!'s "The G... Read more

Third cover for 'Girls Next Door'

270 words, approx. 1 pages

Three is the magic number for Playboy magazine's March issue.Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson — better known as Hugh Hefner's trio of blonde girlfriends from E!'s "The Gi... Read more

Indonesian court acquits Playboy Indonesia chief editor

336 words, approx. 2 pages

A Jakarta court acquitted the chief editor of the Indonesian version of Playboy Magazine who had been charged with indecency, saying his case cannot be tried under the country's Criminal Code... Read more

Playboy bunny club to open in "Vegas of the Far East"

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Hong Kong (dpa) - A Playboy club is to open in late 2009 in Macau, the southern Chinese territory that has become known as the Vegas of the Far East. Christie... Read more

Playboy Mansion to open in Macau

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Hugh Hefner is planning to open a Playboy Mansion in the burgeoning gambling mecca of Macau, complete with female "bunny" dealers, a villa-style hotel and several dozen gaming tables, his daughter ... Read more

Playboy Mansion to open in Macau in 2009

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Playboy: A Brief History

383 words, approx. 2 pages

Hugh Hefner The man behind the biggest men's magazine in history was born to conservative Christian parents in 1926. He was precocious from the outset, founding a newspaper while still at school... Read more

Hustler: The Life of LarryFlynt

369 words, approx. 2 pages

Boy SoldierBorn in 1942, Larry Flynt grew up in a troubled, poverty-stricken Kentucky family that soon fell apart as a result of his father's drinking. Desperate for escape, he faked an identit... Read more