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Exclusive: Hugh Hefner Won't Be Narrating NBC's The Playboy Club

• Aug 1, 2011 11:34 AM ET
• by Michael Schneider

You won't be hearing much from Hugh Hefner on NBC's The Playboy Club this fall. Hefner narrates the new series' pilot episode, but won't do the same in future episodes.

That's because the producers behind The Playboy Club are leaning toward eliminating the show's narration device all together, according to show insiders. (In the pilot, Hefner sets the stage for the show via voiceover at the open and close of the show.)

But that doesn't mean The Playboy Club will be completely scrubbed of its ...
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Parents Television Council Calls for NBC Affiliates to Drop The Playboy Club

• Jul 27, 2011 06:51 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

The Parents Television Council is urging NBC stations across the country to not air the upcoming series The Playboy Club because they claim the show "glorifies and glamorizes" the porn industry.

"Putting a veneer of sophistication on an industry that exploits women and destroys families is not laudable, it is... read more

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Christina Applegate's New Comedy, Prime Suspect Reboot

• May 15, 2011 05:41 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

Shortly after announcing its fall schedule for the 2011-12 TV season, NBC released previews from 11 of its new series, including new comedies from Christina Applegate and Hank Azaria, the remake of BBC's crime drama Prime Suspect and the upcoming musical dramedy Smash.

The Playboy Club, airing Mondays at 10/9c, comes from 24, Parenthood and Friday Night Lights executive producer Brian Grazer. The period drama explores the lives of the first Playboy bunnies and the men who loved them. Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Eddie Cibrian and... read more

NBC Picks Up Playboy, Grimm and Awake to Series, Renews Parenthood

• May 12, 2011 08:57 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

NBC has ordered new dramas The Playboy Club, Grimm and Awake for the network's 2011-12 fall lineup. They join this week's earlier pick-ups, which include a comedy starring Christina Applegate and a musical from executive producer Steven Spielberg.

Eddie Cibrian to Replace Jeff Hephner in Playboy

• Mar 11, 2011 03:12 PM ET
• by Robyn Ross

Eddie Cibrian will replace newcomer Jeff Hephner in NBC's upcoming pilot Playboy, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Playboy follows Nick Dalton (Cibrian), a Chicago attorney in 1963 who is a key-holder at the Playboy club and has ties to organized crime. Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Naturi Naughton have been cast as Playboy bunnies. David Krumholtz co-stars as the club's general manager.