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Hugh Hefner -- Alive Despite Death Scare

Published: 09/30/2016

Law enforcement rushed to the Playboy Mansion Friday ... when rumors swirled Hugh Hefner may have died. Several news agencies, including TMZ, got a tip the Playboy king had passed away. We called law enforcement to confirm or shoot down the story ... and we were told they were unaware of a death…

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Playboy Mansion -- Big Bash All a Dream to Hef (PHOTO GALLERY)

Published: 08/28/2016

The soon-to-be-sold Playboy Mansion hosted the annual Midsummer Night's Dream party Saturday night ... and Hef was nowhere in sight. Truth be told ... the event was celeb light -- only a handful showed up. Kris Humphries, Too Short, Alan Thicke and a few others mingled. But lots of hot chicks.…

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Playboy Mansion SOLD! The Heir Next Door Saves Deal

Published: 08/16/2016

Hugh Hefner can officially slap a "SOLD" sign onto his Playboy Mansion, and then head back inside for dinner ... after hammering out a deal with the PBR heir who almost lost it 11 days ago. The escrow closed Tuesday for Hef's neighbor Daren Metropoulos -- and we're told it went for a final price…

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Playboy Mansion -- Deal Falls Apart ... Hef Wants His Privacy

Published: 08/05/2016

The Playboy Mansion can still be yours, because TMZ has learned the impending sale has fallen through ... because the buyer demanded access that would disrupt Hugh Hefner's life. The buyer was 32-year-old Daren Metropoulos, the son of a billionaire businessman, who has become a master at…

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Cooper Hefner -- I Don't Wanna Know Who My Dad Banged (VIDEO)

Published: 07/02/2016

Hugh Hefner's son Cooper doesn't know how many people his dad slept with, and he has no interest in finding out. Cooper was having fun at Bootsy Bellows Friday night in WeHo when our photog asked him to guesstimate the number, and whether it compares to Wilt Chamberlain's self-proclaimed tally.…

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Hugh Hefner to Cosby Accuser -- Dragging Me Into Your Suit is a Sham

Published: 06/29/2016

Hugh Hefner's no rapist enabler ... so dragging his name into Bill Cosby's sexual assault case is ABSURD ... so claims Hef in new legal docs obtained by TMZ. The Playboy magazine founder just asked the judge to dismiss him from Chloe Goins' lawsuit against Cosby, arguing the suit reeks of a…

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Playboy Mansion -- Guy Next Door Buying 'Girls Next Door' Home

Published: 06/06/2016

Hugh Hefner has sold the Playboy Mansion ... and turns out it's to the guy next door. Hef's neighbor, Daren Metropoulos, is in escrow to purchase the property. No one's saying how much it's going for ... but we're told it's north of $100 mil. Hef put his famed Holmby Hills estate on the market…

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Hugh Hefner -- Deposed at Playboy Mansion in Cosby Case

Published: 05/20/2016

Hugh Hefner got put under oath at the Playboy Mansion Wednesday in one of the Bill Cosby sexual assault lawsuits ... TMZ has learned. We've learned Gloria Allred fired off a slew of questions to Hef in a lawsuit filed by Judy Huth, who claims Cosby got her drunk at a party at the Mansion when she…

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Hugh Hefner -- Added to Bill Cosby Sexual Battery Lawsuit

Published: 05/16/2016

The woman who claims Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion has just added Hugh Hefner to the lawsuit, claiming he knew of Cosby's predilections of alleged serial sexual battery but still put her in harm's way. Chloe Goins claims in a new lawsuit, Hefner is the one who introduced…

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Hugh Hefner's Brother Keith Hefner Dead

Published: 04/08/2016

Hugh Hefner's younger brother -- a fixture on 'Girls Next Door' -- died at his home in Beverly Hills ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell us Keith Hefner passed Friday morning. He'd been battling cancer, but it's unclear if that's what caused his death. He was 87. Keith had been a longtime exec at…

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Playboy Mansion -- Last Grammy Dance in the Grotto?

Published: 02/14/2016

Diddy will be holding court at the Playboy Mansion right after the Grammys ... and there's a decent chance it will be the last party of its kind at the legendary spot. Anyone can attend the charity event called the City Gala -- for a $1,500 minimum donation -- where Sir Richard Branson and ex…

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Playboy Mansion -- Theater Owner to Make Offer ... Estate Could Become High-End Club

Published: 02/01/2016

The Playboy Mansion could soon have a new owner ... a guy famous in the theater biz who wants to turn Hef's place into an ultra-exclusive, members only club. We've learned Jeff Beacher, the brains behind Beacher's Madhouse, has met with Playboy execs about buying the 6-acre Holmby Hills…

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