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Hugh Hefner

The Playboy Bunny with all the brass and the balls
Friday
/ 25 January 2024

The Playboy Bunny with all the brass and the balls

Francesca Emerson chats about her colourful life in the Hefner empire

By Charles Leonard
The witty words of the 20th century’s dirty magazines laid bare
Opinion
/ 25 June 2023

The witty words of the 20th century’s dirty magazines laid bare

Playboy, Penthouse and Hustler — you read them for the articles, right? The joke might be as untrue as it is clichéd

By Luke Feltham
Rest in Peace
Article
/ 21 December 2017

Rest in Peace

They left us in 2017

By Staff Reporter
How Hugh Hefner’s world helped Donald Trump get into the White House
Article
/ 2 October 2017

How Hugh Hefner’s world helped Donald Trump get into the White House

Male voters may have felt “oppressed” by political correctness as much as Hefner’s followers felt trampled by the imperative to marry.

By Staff Reporter
Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner dead at 91
Article
/ 28 September 2017

Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner dead at 91

Hugh Hefner, the Playboy founder and the star of the reality show "The Girls Next Door," has died, Playboy said Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
Hugh Hefner dumped at the altar
Article
/ 15 June 2011

Hugh Hefner dumped at the altar

Heartbroken <i>Playboy</i> founder Hugh Hefner said on Tuesday his wedding had been cancelled because his 25-year-old fiancée had changed her mind.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 3 June 2011

Bunny tales, rabbit droppings and life in the Playboy mansion

Playboy is about to open a new club in London aimed at men ‘with money and taste’. But can Hugh Hefner’s brand regain the glamorous sheen it once had?

By Kira Cochrane
Playboy’s Hefner announces Christmas engagement
Article
/ 27 December 2010

Playboy’s Hefner announces Christmas engagement

Hugh Hefner, the twice-married founder of <i>Playboy</i>, is taking the plunge again.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 12 May 2010

Playboy to feature 3-D centerfold

<em>Playboy</em> readers are going to need glasses for a close look at the upcoming issue of the magazine — 3-D glasses.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 20 July 2007

Girl magnet, bunny magnate

Plans were announced recently for a biopic of the life of <i>Playboy</i>’s founder, Hugh Hefner, writes Dan Glaister in Los Angeles.

By Dan Glaister

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