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Playboy looking for new friends

CHICAGO – Hugh Hefner, the Playboy Enterprises founder who is taking the company private, is looking for new business partners to help him develop and rebuild his slumping television and Internet businesses.

Playboy’s TV revenue, which comes from video on demand and a premium channel, were cut in half in the past five years.


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PHOTOS: Devastation caused by Oklahoma tornado

PHOTOS: Devastation caused by Oklahoma tornado

A 2-mile-wide tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma on Monday destroying homes, and leaving cars piled atop each other, There are at least 51 people confirmed…

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Police presence increased in the wake of hate…

Police presence increased in the wake of hate…

The NYPD will increase police presence in the Manhattan neighborhoods where five anti-gay hate crimes have occurred in the past few weeks, officials announced on…

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Former Queens teacher pleads guilty to statutory rape

Former Queens teacher pleads guilty to statutory rape

A Queens teacher who was arrested in April for having sex with a 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to statutory rape charges. Daniel Reilly, 36,…

Local
Sheldon Silver proposes changes to sex harassment policies

Sheldon Silver proposes changes to sex harassment policies

As Vito Lopez resigned from the state Assembly amid a sexual harassment scandal on Monday, and as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver faced mounting criticism for…

The Word
The Word: Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio confirmed…

The Word: Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio confirmed…

After rumors earlier this week, it's now confirmed that Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio will judge "The X Factor" next season.

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The Word: Robert Pattinson moves out of Kristen…

The Word: Robert Pattinson moves out of Kristen…

Robert Pattinson was spotted this morning moving out of the house he'd shared with Kristen Stewart, his girlfriend of almost four years.

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The Word: Amanda Seyfried and Chris Pine to…

The Word: Amanda Seyfried and Chris Pine to…

Amanda Seyfried and "Star Trek Into Darkness" star Chris Pine are set to costar in an upcoming film adaptation of the young adult post-apocalyptic book "Z for Zachariah," according to…

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The Word: 'Mike & Molly' finale pulled due…

The Word: 'Mike & Molly' finale pulled due…

CBS has decided not to air tonight's season finale of "Mike & Molly," because of a tornado plotline.

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Knicks paint varying opinions as they pack up…

Knicks paint varying opinions as they pack up…

Carmelo Anthony feels the Knicks can still contend, and thinks the future is bright, despite their early playoff exit.

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Rangers facing two-game deficit for second straight series

Rangers facing two-game deficit for second straight series

The facts paint a bleak picture for the Rangers.

NHL
Playing the Field: Canadian singer Alexis Normand butchers…

Playing the Field: Canadian singer Alexis Normand butchers…

Alexis Normand is charged with singing the Canadian and American anthems and she has the unfortunate honor of her disaster preserved for YouTube eternity.

NBA
Playing the Field: Dwight Howard starts up rumors…

Playing the Field: Dwight Howard starts up rumors…

Everybody who isn't sick of Dwight Howard, please raise your hand. No one? OK, that's what I thought.

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Travel news and deals to know about

Travel news and deals to know about

What's noteworthy in the vacation realm

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New and notable spots at the Jersey Shore…

New and notable spots at the Jersey Shore…

The Jersey Shore isn’t going to let a superstorm get in the way of its summertime fun. A good portion of the area is not…

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Mental Health: It’s an important issue for kids…

Mental Health: It’s an important issue for kids…

So why should you care about the mental health of your child or adolescent?

Wellbeing
May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month

May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month

Osteoporosis and low bone density (osteopenia) — conditions characterized by loss of bone mass — are major health concerns in the United States.