Hugh Hefner

Legendary magazine publisher Hugh Marston Hefner was born on April 9, 1926 in Chicago Illinois. Hugh served in the U.S. Army and worked as a copywriter for Esquire before launching Playboy magazine in December 1953. The inaugural issue featured iconic screen actress and entertainer Marilyn Monroe.

In 1959 Hugh Hefner divorced his wife of 10 years (and mother of his two children), Mildred Williams. He continued heading Playboy as a bachelor until 1989, when he married Playmate of the Year Kimberley Conrad in an extravagant wedding at the Playboy Mansion. The couple would go on to have two children together before separating in 1999.

In 2005, reality TV invaded the Playboy Mansion when the E! network launched The Girls Next Door, a reality-based show that followed around three of Hefner’s main girlfriends at the time - Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson.

Hefner's authorized biography, Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream, was released in October of 2008. The book documents Hugh Hefner's life and examines his undeniable influence on American culture.

Hugh Hefner celebrated the 55th anniversary edition of Playboy magazine on December 12, 2008.

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• Hugh Hefner Dead? Are Hugh Hefner Dead Rumors True?

  
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  Hugh Hefner dead? Hugh Hefner, the mastermind behind the PlayBoy empire is rumored to be dead. Rest assured, Hugh Hefner is very much alive.  Hugh Hefner dead rumors sparked today, but just yesterday it was Hef that announced that former “Girls Next Door” star Kendra Wilkinson was in labor.Hugh Hefner is known ...
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• Howard Cosell Roasts Hugh Hefner

  
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• Tiger’s Affairs Don’t Surprise Hugh Hefner

  
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• Hugh Hefner On Tiger Woods

  
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  “I think the only surprise in it, quite frankly, is that anybody would be surprised. If you’re a good-looking guy and young and healthy, the notion that there would be something else going on, well, marriage is just a convenience. It’s very nice for raising kids, but the notion that monogamy lasts forever is a ...
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• HUGH HEFNER COMMENTS! ON TIGER WOODS! SAYS! MONOGAMY “IS A WISH!”

  
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  from on e playa! to anot her! … L O L ! “Hefner tells Eonline.com. “If you’re a good-looking guy and young and healthy, the notion that there would be something else going on, well, marriage is just a co nvenience.” He continued, “It’s very nice fo r raising kids.” HO TT NE ...
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  from on e playa! to anot her! … L O L ! “Hefner tells Eonline.com. “If you’re a good-looking guy and young and healthy, the notion that there would be something else going on, well, marriage is just a co nvenience.” He continued, “It’s very nice fo r raising kids.” HO TT NE ...
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• Hugh Hefner: Monogamy Sucks!

  
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  Proverbial Playboy extraordinaire Hugh Hefner said that he was not surprised that Tiger Woods decided to scope out blonder, bustier pastures. Hef told E!’s Mark Malkin:"I think the only surprise in it, quite frankly, is that anybody would be surprised. If youre a good-looking guy and young and healthy, the notion ...
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• so last week .07

  
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• Easy, Tiger

  
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• Hugh Hefner Understands Tiger’s “Transgressions”

  
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• Hugh Hefner on Tiger Woods: What’s the big deal?

  
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  Hugh Hefner, who’s built an empire on the female body, and made a hit television show about his polyamorous relationships with women a quarter of his age, has spoken out about the Tiger Woods affair. His take: What’s the big deal?Full quote:“I think the only surprise in it, quite frankly, is that anybody would ...
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