Bericht aus den Staaten: The Playboy Mansion

[Mandy]

Ich persönlich bin der Meinung das ich nichts von der Idee eines gemeinsamen Kindes halte. Schon gar nicht mit Holly...
Die Aussage das Hef ein guter Liebhaber ist, einfach lächerlich, ich hatte einige Gespräche bei denen sich immer wieder herausstellte, dass es immer das gleiche wäre und er absolut nichts bringt. Doch ich sag mal Viagra sei Dank und wenigstens kann er überhaupt noch. Sorry, dass ich so aggressiv schreibe, aber ich bin echt sauer, da es von Holly nur Heuchlerei ist. Sie möchte die anderen Mädels verdrängen und jede andere auch die neu ins Haus kommt. "Geld stinkt nicht" ein Zitat einer Person die ich hier namentlich nicht erwähnen möchte. Das sagt doch einiges....

Ach ja ich bin übrigens mit meinem Häschen Kendra viel in Kontakt manchmal reicht sie mich auch an Hef weiter, soweit passt alles. Fahre Anfang Juli wahrscheinlich für 3Wochen wieder hin. Gebe genaueres hier im Blog noch bekannt. Wenn wer Fotos möchte kann ich sie per mail zusenden da ich hier keine Fotos reinstellen kann, da sie nicht verlinkt auf eine hp sind.

Lg. Mandy

[Mandy]

BUNNY GESUCHT
"Hannah Montana" nackt im Playboy?
Wenn es nach Hugh Hefner geht, räkelt sich bald ein besonders junges TV-Sternchen in seiner Männerzeitschrift.
Miley Cyrus alias "Hannah Montana": Ist sie das nächste Playboy-Häschen?
Der Playboy-Gründer hat Miley Cyrus angeboten, sich für sexy Magazinfotos auszuziehen. "Wir würden sie bei uns herzlich willkommen heißen", sagte Hugh Hefner. "Sie ist ein sehr hübsches Mädchen."

Pikantes Detail: Die Hauptdarstellerin aus der Disney-Serie "Hannah Montana" ist erst 15 Jahre alt und hat bereits ihren ersten Skandal hinter sich. Vor kurzem hatte die US-Zeitschrift Vanity Fair Nacktbilder von Miley gedruckt, auf denen das Mädchen notdürftig den Oberkörper lediglich mit einer Decke verhüllt. Daraufhin entbrannte eine hitzige Diskussion in den USA, ob sich eine Minderjährige in solch einer erotischen Pose zeigen dürfe.

Lächerlich und schizophren

Bunny-Chef Hefner hat dazu seine eigene Meinung: "Es ist lächerlich, was für eine große Sache aus diesen unschuldigen Bildern gemacht wurde. Das zeigt, wie schizophren Amerika in Sachen Sexualität ist."

Trotzdem gilt Hughs Angebot erst, wenn die Nachwuchsschauspielerin ihren 18. Geburtstag gefeiert hat. Sollte Cyrus zusagen, befände sie sich in bester Gesellschaft - zuletzt hatten sich ihre Hollywood-Kolleginnen Denise Richards und Drew Barrymore für den US-Playboy entblättert.

[Mandy]

Hef du bist super...einfach klasse

AMERIKA IST PRÜDE DAFÜR DARF JEDER A.... WAFFEN TRAGEN!

Find ich super das er der Meinung ist! Dazu braucht man ja wohl nichts mehr sagen, weiter so Playboy.

[Mandy]

When is Hef's birthday?
Hef was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926.

Is Hef married?
Hef married his first wife, Millie Williams, in 1949. They had two children, Christie Ann (b1952) and David Paul (b1955), before divorcing in 1959. Hef married Kimberley Conrad, the 1989 Playmate of the Year and "Playmate for a Lifetime," on July 1, 1989 at the Playboy Mansion West. They have two children, Marston Glenn (b1990) and Cooper Bradford (b1991). He and Kimberley separated in 1999.

Where does Hef live?
In 1959 Hef purchased the 70-room Playboy Mansion on Chicago's Gold Coast. In 1963 he moved his office from the Playboy headquarters to the Mansion, and for the next decade or so lived and worked there. In 1971 Playboy purchased the Mansion West in Holmby Hills, California, where Hef now resides. The Chicago Mansion was donated to the Art Institute of Chicago in the early Eighties and was later converted into condominiums. You can learn more about the mansions on Hef's home page.

How can I get invited to a Mansion party?
As much as we'd like to help, we're sorry to report we get hundreds of requests like this from individuals and members of the armed services each week. There's no way we could accommodate even a fraction of the people who would like to visit the Mansion (which is a private residence), and there's certainly no fair way to pick one over any other. Occasionally our subscription department will offer sweepstakes to win tickets to a party, or we sometimes auction tickets online (typically they sell for $5,000 to $10,000 each).

What was the famous saying on the door of the Chicago Mansion?
A brass plate read "Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare," which translates roughly from the Latin as "If You Don't Swing, Don't Ring."

Has Hef ever been arrested?
Hef was arrested in June 1963 on obscenity charges by Chicago police after Playboy published a pictorial called, "The Nudest Jayne Mansfield." The trial resulted in a hung jury that voted 7-5 for acquittal.

Is it true about all the Pepsi he drinks?
After suffering a mild stroke in 1985, Hef switched to Diet Pepsi. But yes, there's always a supply nearby.

Does he still wear pajamas?
Unless he has to venture outside the Mansion, Hef can usually be found wearing pajamas. In Playboy's early years, Hef worked around the clock getting the magazine out, so he didn't bother getting dressed. During the Seventies, when he was working and living in the Chicago Mansion, he realized there was no need to change at all. He now puts on a fresh pair of pajamas each morning -- usually gunfighter black -- and changes to another color at night. If he has company, he puts on a smoking jacket.

Have any movies been made about Hef?
David Lynch and Mark Frost produced a 94-minute documentary about Hef called Once Upon A Time, which includes exclusive home video footage, glimpses of life inside the Mansion, clips from Hef's early TV appearances and interviews with both friends and enemies. Hef was also the subject of a special two-hour episode of A&E's Biography that first aired May 19, 1996.

Is it true that Hef has an animal species named for him?
Yes. As a tribute to Hef, the discoverers of a certain endangered marsh rabbit gave it the scientific classification of Sylvilagus palustris hefneri.

Did Hef ever host a television show?
The one-hour, syndicated Playboy's Penthouse premiered on October 24, 1959. It ran for two seasons, then returned in the fall of 1963 for another short run. The guests included Lenny Bruce, Ella Fitzgerald and Harry Belafonte. Playboy After Dark premiered in fall of 1968 and was also syndicated for two seasons. Hef also hosted Saturday Night Live on October 15, 1977 and has appeared as a guest on Laugh-In, The Tonight Show and many other programs. There are more details on his home page.

What was the Big Bunny?
The Big Bunny was a 119-foot long DC-9 jet that became the most famous private plane in the world. Painted black with a white Rabbit Head on its tail, it carried Hef between his Chicago and Los Angeles homes and around the world. It was equipped with a galley, living room, disco, movie and video equipment, a wet bar and sleeping quarters for 16 guests. The company sold the plane in 1976 after Hef settled in Los Angeles.

[Mandy]

FAQ's Playboy Clubs

What was the Playboy Club?
The clubs featured Playboy Bunnies serving cocktails to keyholders and performances by some big names in entertainment, such as Steve Allen, Ann-Margret, the Count Basie Orchestra, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, George Carlin, Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Hope, Peggy Lee, Steve Martin, Bette Midler, Ginger Rogers, the Smothers Brothers, Mel Torme and Muddy Waters.

Where was the first Playboy Club?
The first Club opened at 116 E. Walton in downtown Chicago on February 29, 1960. During the last three months of 1961, more than 132,000 people visited the Chicago club, making it the busiest night club in the world.

Where was the last Playboy Club, and when did it close?
The last U.S. club, located in Lansing, Michigan, closed in 1988. The last international club, located in Manila, closed in 1991.

What cities had Playboy Clubs?
Chicago
Miami
New Orleans
St. Louis
New York
Phoenix
Detroit
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
San Francisco
Boston
London
Montreal
Denver
Clermont, UK
Portsmouth, UK
Manchester, UK
Tokyo
Dallas
Osaka, Japan
Nassau, Bahamas
Manila
Nagoya, Japan
Sapporo, Japan
San Diego
Buffalo
Atlantic City
Columbus, Ohio
Lansing, Michigan
St. Petersburg, Florida
Des Moines, Iowa
Omaha, Nebraska

Playboy also owned resorts in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Great Gorge, New Jersey.

What famous women worked as Bunnies?
Before they launched their careers, actresses Lauren Hutton, Julie Cobb, Lynne Moody, Sherilyn Fenn, Susan Sullivan, Jackie Zeman, Maria Richwine and Barbara Bosson all worked as Bunnies, as did rock star Deborah Harry. Feminist writer Gloria Steinem became a Bunny as a journalistic assignment.

[Mandy]

What is Playboy?
What is Playboy?
Playboy is the leading men's magazine in the world. It contains award-winning fiction and investigative articles, humor, in-depth interviews and pictorials featuring the world's most beautiful women.

Who owns Playboy?
Playboy is owned by Playboy Enterprises Inc., a global media and entertainment company. PEI also operates the Playboy Catalog; creates and distributes programming for domestic pay television, worldwide home video and international television; and markets the Playboy trademarks on apparel, accessories and other products sold throughout the world. PEI's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (PSE: PLA A, PLA).

Who founded Playboy?
The magazine was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner, then 27, in 1953. He is editor-in-chief of the magazine. His daughter, Christie Hefner, is the chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises.

What is Playboy's circulation?
Playboy's circulation is more than three million copies in the United States and 4.5 million worldwide. Our most widely circulated issue appeared in November 1972 and sold 7,161,561 copies. The largest in size was the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary issue in January 1979, which weighed in at 414 pages.

Where is the magazine located?
Playboy's editorial offices are located in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. From 1967 until 1990, Playboy headquarters were located in what became known as the Playboy Building at 919 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The nine-foot-high letters that spelled out PLAYBOY were a well-known part of the Chicago skyline.

How do I contact Playboy?
You'll find e-mail addresses to reach our various departments in our @playboy directory. The magazine's snail mail address is 730 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019.

Is Playboy pornography?
Playboy covers many subjects that interest men, and naturally women and sex are among those interests. Playboy CEO Christie Hefner, who fields this question often, gives this response: "For those people who enjoy reading Playboy, there's no dichotomy in the fact the magazine has an erotic component and an intellectual, humorous and celebrity component; that is the world they would like to live in. For people who find sex dangerous, troubling or offputting, anything with sex in it carries negative connotations."

Does anybody really read Playboy for the articles?
The articles may not be the first part of the magazine most readers turn to, but judging from the letters we get, millions of Playboy readers also enjoy our award-winning journalism, humor and fiction. The only people who can rightfully claim to read it solely for the articles are the thousands of blind readers who peruse our Braille edition, which has been distributed by the Library of Congress since 1970.

Would Playboy sell so well if it didn't have naked women in it?
Probably not. We'll never know.

[Mandy]

The First Issue

When did the first issue of Playboy appear?
Our first issue hit newsstands in December 1953. Seventy thousand copies were printed.

Where did the name Playboy come from?
It was suggested by a friend after the original name Hugh Hefner had chosen, Stag Party, was challenged as a trademark infringement by Stag magazine. Hef asked artist Arv Miller to change his dapper buck mascot into a rabbit.

Why is there no date on the cover?
Hef had so little money, he wasn't sure there would ever be a second issue.

How many copies did the first issue sell?
At 50 cents each, Hef sold 54,175 copies of his first, 44-page issue of Playboy, a phenomenal return for a new magazine that had little advance publicity.

Why did it sell so well?
Largely because of its Centerfold -- a nude shot of Marilyn Monroe that Hef purchased from a local calendar printer.

What else did the issue contain?
A Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, an article on the Dorsey brothers and a feature on desk design for the modern office, "Gentlemen, Be Seated." Hef wrote much of the copy himself and drew all the cartoons.

What did Hefner tell readers of his first issue to expect from Playboy?
On the issue's first page, Hef wrote:

If you're a man between the ages of 18 and 80, Playboy is meant for you. If you like your entertainment served up with humor, sophistication and spice, Playboy will become a very special favorite.

We want to make it clear from the very start, we aren't a "family magazine." If you're somebody's sister, wife or mother-in-law and picked us up by mistake, please pass us along to the man in your life and get back to your Ladies Home Companion.

Within the pages of Playboy you will find articles, fiction, picture stories, cartoons, humor and special features culled from many sources, past and present, to form a pleasure-primer styled to the masculine taste.

Most of today's "magazines for men" spend all their time out-of-doors -- thrashing through thorny thickets or splashing about in fast-flowing streams. We'll be out there too, occasionally, but we don't mind telling you in advance -- we plan on spending most of our time inside. We like our apartment. We enjoy mixing up cocktails and an hors d'oeuvre or two, putting a little mood music on the phonograph and inviting in a female acquaintance for a quiet discussion on Picasso, Nietzsche, jazz, sex.

We believe too, that we are filling a publishing need only slightly less important than the one just taken care of by the Kinsey Report. The magazines now being produced for the city-bred male (there are two -- count 'em -- two of them) have, of late, placed so much emphasis on fashion, travel and "how-to-do-it" features on everything from avoiding a hernia to building your own steam bath, that entertainment has been all but pushed from their pages. Playboy will emphasize entertainment.

Why doesn't Hef's name appear in the issue?
If the magazine failed, he felt it would be easier to find another job in the industry. The second issue and every one thereafter has contained his name.

[Mandy]

The Palms


Palms Description

The Palms Casino Resort offers its guests some of the city's most spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip, unique rooms, memorable nightlife venues and a bevy of dining options.

From ghostbar on the 55th floor to Rain Las Vegas just off the casino, the Palms is the hotel for the MTV generation. So much so that the 12th season of MTV's "The Real World" was shot at the resort, and now hotel guests can stay in the 2,900-square-foot suite created for the show's cast.

The Palms parlayed its role as the home of "The Real World" into permanent status as the Vegas playground for music celebrities and Hollywood stars. The resort is now the home of Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown," specialty suites offer extra-large furniture for the hotels many NBA guests and the two luxury Playpen suites (complete with stripper poles) attract not only bachelor and bachelorette parties but also A-list celebrities.

The Palms has also constructed the 40-story Fantasy Tower. Besides standard guest rooms, there are a series of fantasy suites. From the mammoth and lush Celebrity Suite to the ultra-hip g Suite, the Palm's Fantasy Suites turn a regular vacation into one fit for a Vegas highroller. Other luxury options include the hip-hop-laden Crib Suite, the bachelorette party-friendly Hot Pink Suite and the Erotic Suite.

At the top of the Fantasy Tower are the six Sky Villas, which each offer an outdoor pool overlooking The Strip; Playboy Club with its own casino; Moon nightclub, with a retractable roof; and the restaurant Nove Italiano.The new tower also houses a state-of-the-art recording studio and a floor of meeting space.

It's no wonder the stars are attracted to the Palms. The resort offers some of the best nightlife in town, beginning with ghostbar. Its open-air deck offers amazing 180-degree views of the Vegas Strip. Fifty-five stories below, the 1,500-seat, state-of-the-art nightclub and showroom venue Rain Las Vegas has a line of fun-loving partygoers every weekend. A significant player in Las Vegas' music world, Palms is also home to The Pearl concert venue as well as The Studio, where major artists flock to record their newest hits. The resort's Playboy Club and Moon nightclub complete the party circuit and make the Palms the place to be seen in Las Vegas.

The resort's dining options are equally extraordinary, from Alizé, where diners can enjoy floor-to-ceiling views as well as gourmet meals, to Little Buddha, with its crimson, gold and celadon decorations and giant Buddha statue.

If you're looking to relax, the Palms features a 20,000-square-foot spa boasting numerous services. Outside, the pool provides a welcome reprieve from the Vegas heat with multiple pools, including two designed just for shallow lounging.

If indoor fun is more your style, check out the 14-theater Brendan Theatres complex or stop by Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company, the only tattoo parlor in a Vegas hotel.

With all these amenities and a hip atmosphere, the Palms makes every guest feel like a celebrity.


Palms Details

* Number of rooms: 703.
* Casino: Yes, 95,000 square feet. 2,200 slot machines and video poker machines, table games, two high limit areas, classic poker room, keno lounge. The casino has a poker room.
* Race & sports book: Yes, a 187-seat race and sports book, equipped with 180 televisions and 18 big screens.
* Restaurants: The Palms has the following dining options: Alizé, Blue Agave Oyster & Chile Bar, Garduños, Little Buddha, N9NE, Nove Italiano, 24/Seven, Bistro Buffet, and a food court.
* Entertainment: Entertainment can be found at Rain Las Vegas, a three-story nightclub; The Pearl, a concert venue; 14-theater Brenden Theatres and The Lounge.
* Nightlife: Rain Las Vegas nightclub, ghostbar, Moon nightclub and the Playboy Club.
* Pool: Yes, there are three pools.
* Health Club: Yes.
* Spa: Yes, the 20,000-square-foot Spa at the Palms offers multiple types of massages and services. The spa also has Amp, a full-service salon.
* Shops: Stuff, Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company, Cosmic Corner, hotel gift shop.
* Wedding chapel: No, but weddings can be planned for the pool courtyard with specialty wedding cabanas and private gardens.
* Convention rooms: Yes, 31,000 square feet.
* Business center: Yes.
* In-room internet access: All rooms have Web TV.
* Wheelchair accessible rooms: Yes.
* RV park: No.
* Child-care facilities: Yes, the Palms offers limited child-care facilities.
* Pets allowed: No.
* Room service: Yes.
* Parking garage: Yes, two.
* Shuttle service to the airport: Shuttle service to and from the airport available for a fee from an outside company.
* Shuttle service to the Strip: A shuttle departs the Palms for the Fashion Show mall at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. The shuttle leaves the Fashion Show for the Forum Shops at 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. The shuttle returns to the Palms from the Forum Shops at 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
* Standard room amenities: Air conditioning, hair dryer, coffee machine, iron and ironing board, on-command/pay-per-view movies, Egyptian cotton duvets, remote-controlled cable TV, alarm clock/radio, desk, electronic door locks, in-room safe, on-television Internet access, minibar, telephone and voice mail.
* Hotel amenities: Concierge, beauty salon, currency exchange, laundry, luggage and maid service, safety deposit box, wake-up call.
* Check-in time: 3 p.m., 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
* Check-out time: 11 a.m.
* Minimum age to reserve a room: 21 years.
* Policies: The maximum total number of guests (adults and children) in a room is four.
* Incidental charges: The Palms charges a $1 per day phone fee. Hotel requires a credit card or a cash deposit for incidental charges.

[Zwerg]

Wenn wer Fotos möchte kann ich sie per mail zusenden da ich hier keine Fotos reinstellen kann, da sie nicht verlinkt auf eine hp sind.

Lg. Mandy

Nickpage? :-)
Galerie?

[Mandy]

Ja kann ich machen.

So ab nächster Woche bin ich nix mehr da. Weiß nicht für wie lange... sobald ich wieder da bin gebe ich natürlich bescheid.

Werde dir Zwerg noch eine PM schicken, da sich bei mir einiges ändern wird.

Lg. Mandy