Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner has been advised to cut back on staff at his multi-million dollar Playboy empire as it struggles to cope during the global economic turmoil. Hefner, 83 has been told to lay off some of his staff at his Los Angeles and New York offices as soon as this month or go bankrupt as reports by Telegraph.UK

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Hugh Hefner admits to giving Bridget and Kendra the axe, just days after he admitted everything was fine, but in transition. Why the change of heart?  Ratings, baby!  Season 5 of The Girls Next Door premiers next week and they want BIG numbers.

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So why the sudden revelation?  The secrets that Hef wanted Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson are being spilled by other people.  And they weren’t supposed to be until AFTER season 5 was nearing the end, because they lead in to season 6.

Hugh Hefner still insists he’s screwing dating the girls next door. Hefner shot down reports that Holly Madison has been seeing Criss Angel. “Holly shares my bed on a nightly basis,” Hef said. The Playboy founder just told E! Online that he is very much still dating Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt.

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Hugh Hefner’s Girls Next Door seem to be unraveling at the..seams!  Yesterday, we had news that Holly Madison was openly kissing and dancing with Criss Angel.  NOW, we have news that Kendra Wilkinson, bunny #3, has moved on…

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It seems that Kendra was able to stay under the radar until now with her boyfriend.  He happens to be a football player from the Philadelphia Eagles, Hank Baskett.  Several sources say she is engaged to him and has been for a while, but this is what Kendra says on her MySpace blog:

Hugh Hefner let a HUGE cat out of the bag yesterday!  He not only confirmed that Kendra Wilkinson – one of his girlfriends – was getting a spinoff, but hinted that Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt were getting their own shows too.  Can you imagine THREE more Playboy Bunny shows?

 

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The drama surrounding the Playboy Mansion and the Girls Next Door won’t stop!  Now rumors are circulating that Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison had a tiff, and she is moving out.  What will the world come to?!?

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