The Girls Next Door

2005-2010
6 seasons
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Comedy, Reality, Drama
TV-PG

They're often blonde, very ambitious, and always beautiful. They're the young women who travel from towns and cities across America in hopes of sharing one man's incredible dream: life at the Playboy Mansion. This unique 8-episode reality series takes viewers beyond the gates and behind closed doors to reveal the world of Hugh Hefner's mansion as it has never been seen before: through the eyes of the women who live, play--and, of course, party--with him. It's the secret side of an American legend and the fabled home that has captivated the imagination of millions.

2005-2010
6 seasons
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Comedy, Reality, Drama
TV-PG

Kendra Wilkinson Jumps to Hugh Hefner's Defense: He's an "Amazing Human Being"

But Holly Madison? Not so much

Wed, Jun 24, 2015

Kendra Wilkinson Jumps to Hugh Hefner's Defense: He's an "Amazing Human Being"

Kendra Wilkinson Reveals Name of Her Baby Girl

Kendra Wilkinson and her husband Hank Baskett have named their new daughter...

Fri, May 23, 2014

Kendra Wilkinson Reveals Name of Her Baby Girl

Kendra Wilkinson Welcomes a Baby Girl

Kendra Wilkinson and her husband Hank Baskett welcomed their second child on Friday, Us Weekly reports. The former...

Fri, May 16, 2014

Kendra Wilkinson Pregnant with Baby No. 2

Kendra Wilkinson and her husband Hank Baskett are expecting their second child, Us Weekly reports. The former Girls Next Door star and Playboy Playmate is...

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

Kendra Wilkinson Pregnant with Baby No. 2

Holly Madison Gets Married at Disneyland

Talk about a fairy tale wedding! Former Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has married Pasquale Rotella,  Us Weeklyreports. Madison, 33, walked down the aisle in Disneyland's Magic Kingdom, which was closed for the celebration. The couple's 6-month-old daughter Rainbow was by their side. Check out the craziest celebrity baby names

Wed, Sep 11, 2013

Holly Madison Gets Married at Disneyland

Holly Madison Gives Newborn Daughter Unusual Name

Days after welcoming her first child, Holly Madison is revealing something big — her new baby's name! The former Girls Next Door star tells E! News that she and beau Pasquale Rotella have named their daughter...

Sat, Mar 9, 2013

Holly Madison Gives Newborn Daughter Unusual Name

Holly Madison Pregnant With First Child

Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend Holly Madison is pregnant with her first child, Us Weekly reports. Madison, 33, is expecting with her boyfriend of nine months, party promoter Pasquale Rotella.

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Photo Gallery: Check Out Stars and Their Adorable Pets!

What's cuter than Ryan Gosling? His dog George! Pets have become a celebrity's favorite accessory. From puppies to ponies, stars aren't afraid to show off their furry friends. Check out our gallery to find out which former Girls Next Door star uses her ferret as a floor mop, how Blake Lively has turned her pooch into a prankster, or just enjoy some cute overload as Hollywood's hottest stars cuddle up to their cutest co-stars yet.

Fri, May 25, 2012

Photo Gallery: Check Out Stars and Their Adorable Pets!

Cyndi Lauper and Kendra Wilkinson Score WEtv Summer Reality TV Series

Singer Cyndi Lauper and former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson will join the WEtv reality TV family. Lauper, who has reality experience from participating in the ninth season of Celebrity Apprentice, will star in a docu-soap with the working title Cyndi, the network announced Wednesday.

Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Cyndi Lauper and Kendra Wilkinson Score WEtv Summer Reality TV Series

The Playboy Club Boss on the Difference Between Bunnies and Playmates

The main thing that Chad Hodge wants you to know about his upcoming NBC series The Playboy Club is that it's not about the centerfolds. When Hodge, who last created The CW drama Runaway, was first approached by the studio to do a show about Hugh Hefner's famous Playboy Bunnies, his reaction was, "Is this going to be a scripted version of The Girls Next Door? No, thank you." But that was before he knew about the rather significant difference between Bunnies and the Playmates. Hef's Bunnies...

Sun, Sep 18, 2011

The Playboy Club Boss on the Difference Between Bunnies and Playmates

Hugh Hefner's Lifetime Wedding Special to Air as "Runaway Bride" Theme

Hugh Hefner's wedding special will take place on Lifetime as planned — only without the bride. "The marriage special planned for Lifetime TV is now going to have a 'runaway bride' theme & will air in July," Hefner tweeted on Wednesday.

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Hugh Hefner's Lifetime Wedding Special to Air as "Runaway Bride" Theme

Dancing's Kendra Wilkinson: Don't Pick Me to Win

Kendra Wilkinson may be the second of Hef's former girls next door to compete on Dancing with the Stars, but don't think she turned to Season 8 alum Holly Madison for pointers. "I'm very stubborn like that," Wilkinson tells TVGuide.com. "If anyone tries to tell anything to me, I shut them up immediately. There's only one piece of advice I'll take and that's from [partner] Louis [van Amstel]." So how are rehearsals going for the self-proclaimed tomboy with zero dance experience?

Mon, Mar 14, 2011

Dancing's Kendra Wilkinson: Don't Pick Me to Win

Dancing With the Stars Season 12 Cast Revealed!

It's the season of the lookers, the fighters, a rapper, a Super Bowl MVP and a former Fat Actress  — but not a one-time candidate for the U.S Senate. Emmy winner Kirstie Alley (Cheers) leads the cast of celebs who'll kick up their heels for Dancing With the Stars' 12th season, which begins March 21 on ABC. "We've wanted Kirstie from Day 1," says executive producer Conrad Green. "She's enormously winning and an absolute hoot." Check out photos of the Dancing With the Stars Season 12 contestants She'll be going toe-to-toe with one of the most popular boxers of all time...

Tue, Mar 1, 2011

Dancing With the Stars Season 12 Cast Revealed!

Holly Madison on Hef's Engagement: I Hope He's Making the Right Decision

Holly Madison says she was "really surprised" when she learned her former boyfriend, Hugh Hefner, was engaged. "There was no gossip about it; no one knew it was going to happen," she tells TVGuide.com of Hef's Christmas Day announcement  that he had proposed to 24-year-old Crystal Harris. Hugh Hefner proposes to girlfriend on Christmas Eve

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

Holly Madison on Hef's Engagement: I Hope He's Making the Right Decision

Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison Call it Quits

Even Hugh Hefner can suffer from a broken heart. The Playboy mogul has confirmed rumors that he and Girl Next Door Holly Madison are splitting up. "If she says it's over, it's over," Hefner told E!. "But like I've said before, she is the love of my life, and I expected to spend the rest of my life with her." Hefner, 82, said that the beginning of the end came six months ago, when he learned...

Thu, Oct 9, 2008

Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison Call it Quits

Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson Is Full of Secrets

E!'s The Girls Next Door are back from their Super Bowl break this Sunday at 10 pm/ET, and the setting this time around is Jamaica. What sort of trouble did Hef's three girlfriends get into down there? TVGuide.com invited Kendra Wilkinson to preview the tropical getaway, talk sports (of course) and reveal her fascination with a certain someone's derriere. TVGuide.com: OK, truth be told, I have actually never seen any of the Girls Next Door naked. Am I the lesser for it?Kendra Wilkinson: That's not really for me to say. Not everyone is going to be interested or curious to take a look, but I'm proud of the pictorials we've done for Playboy and I hope the people who do check them out like what they see. TVGuide.com: Tell me about your recent trip to Boston for the Cha

Fri, Feb 8, 2008

Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson Is Full of Secrets

Girl Next Door Holly Is Ready for Her Birthday Suit

Is Hugh Hefner's No. 1 girlfriend (of three!) ready to go solo? Holly Madison talks about that, her birthday plans for this Sunday, the Playmate she'd like to date and much more in her latest Q&A with TVGuide.com. E!'s The Girls Next Door airs Sundays at 10 pm/ET. TVGuide.com: Someone's got a birthday coming up on Sunday, right?Holly Madison: Yes, I'm actually going to Disneyland with a bunch of Playmates today to celebrate. And on Sunday, we're going to show Moulin Rouge at the mansion and have a dinner night. TVGuide.com: Will everyone be costumed up for the Moulin Rouge theme?Holly: Maybe... I don't know. I'm letting people come wearing whatever they want. TVGuide.com: Or nothing at all.Holly: Yeah! [Laughs] TVGuide.com: I understand there'

Fri, Dec 21, 2007

Girl Next Door Holly Is Ready for Her Birthday Suit

Smurfs, Playmates and Other DVD Delights

The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 1, featuring remastered cartoons, is being released on DVD Feb. 26, 2008. Only three days too late for Ausiello's birthday.... The Girls Next Door: Season 3 comes out on DVD on Jan. 22. Only... oh, it doesn't matter. Get it for Mitovich anyway.... It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Deluxe Edition streets Feb. 19, with "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown" included as a bonus.  Ben Katner

Thu, Dec 13, 2007

Smurfs, Playmates and Other DVD Delights

Girl Next Door Bridget Shares Her Sexy Secrets!

I am but a mortal man. So after three seasons of taking on all three of The Girls Next Door at once (!), this time around I'm spending quality one-on-one time with each of Hugh Hefner's gaggle of girlfriends. Up first, just as the Season 4 premiere arrives on Sunday at 10 pm/ET, is Bridget "The Smart One" Marquardt, who in this Q&A previews an emotional opener, teases her next wild get-ups, and reveals which of the other Girls — Holly or Kendra — she would most want to be her girlfriend. (And I do mean girlfriend.) Bridget Marquardt: I'm sorry we missed you while you were in L.A.!TVGuide.com: Ah, that was sort of a pipe dream, I asked the publicist, "Since I'm going to be in L.A. anyway, do you think I could meet up with the Girls at the mansion?" And she was like, "Sure!" Cue my jaw

Fri, Dec 7, 2007

Girl Next Door Bridget Shares Her Sexy Secrets!

Bret Rocks the Ratings, Diego and More Short Cuts

The season finale of VH1's Bret Michaels dating show, Rock of Love, drew 5.4 million total viewers on Sunday, and was the cabler's second-highest rated telecast ever among the 18-49.... Nick Jr. premieres its hour-long Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue movie on Monday at 9:30 am/ET.... Billy Bush has inked a new multiyear deal to remain as coanchor of Access Hollywood.... Tim Russert's eponymous weekend talker is moving from CNBC to MSNBC.... A Jan. 22 DVD release has been set for The Girls Next Door: Season Three.

Wed, Oct 3, 2007

Summer TV: Calling All Crazy People

As summer sets in and I feel the need to lighten my TV-viewing load, I find myself casually and occasionally watching shows that both boggle my mind with their pointlessness and intrigue me with the bizarre and neurotic behavior that comes along with their casts. Aside from my weekly summer regulars like Entourage, Hidden Palms (can we say O.C. wannabe?), and The Starter Wife (which I don't quite love as much as I had hoped to), I feel like I've wasted years of my life getting caught up in the disaster that is Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas. Now, for any fans out there who have dedicated themselves to the alternate universe that is The Real World, you have to admit that this was a pretty genius idea on MTV's part. Bringing back this rowdy crew for another round of late-night shenanigans in The Palms Casino was sure to start fires and force uncomfortable exes to cohabitate. It's only the second week and Irulan is already crying in hysterics about having dinner with Alton. And Ari...

Fri, Jun 8, 2007

Hef Caught Double-talking About Girlfriend Kendra

Is Captain Pajamas in the doghouse with one of his three honeys? In response to Kendra Wilkinson's grumblings about an Elle profile pegging the sporty Girl Next Door as fixated on her acne problems, addled by a "fleeting attention span" and rather proud of her two "best investments," Hugh Hefner said during a recent Larry King visit that he would take writer Daphne Merkin to task. In actuality, though, the New York Post reports that Hef praised the scribe, writing to her, "I just finished reading your article [and] it's the best, most perceptive piece on the show to date. I hope you get a chance to do a longer story for the New York Times or the New Yorker." Longer? C'mon, Hef, size doesn't matter.

Thu, Jun 7, 2007

Short Cuts: Girls Next Door, Gay Robot and More

E! premieres Bedtime Stories: The Best of The Girls Next Door Monday at 9 pm/ET, leading into the new season of The Simple Life.... Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira will host and former 60 Minutes boss Don Hewitt will produce for NBC a one-hour celebration of the annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, to air in prime time in December, says Variety.... Gay Robot, an Adam Sandler-produced Comedy Central pilot that never got picked up but instead has been dwelling on MySpace, may find new life as an animated series, says the Hollywood Reporter.... Speaking of Doug Jones (and I was), Pan's Labyrinth topped the DVD sales and rental charts last week. I still havent seen it, argh.

Fri, May 25, 2007

DVD Pick of the Week: May 1, 2007

Whoops! I was buried in other work yesterday and I forgot to do my weekly "Pick of the Week," so I apologize to anyone who came here looking for the story yesterday.May 1 has a number of decent releases, but no single "Wow, this is going to be the #1 set" release, which makes my job a bit harder to do. I looked at the sets that people on TVShowsonDVD.com want, and there were two that stood out: the second season of Beverly Hills, 90210, and the third and fourth seasons of Dinosaurs. I'm going to go with Dinosaurs for next week; the set contains seven unaired episodes (out of the 36 in the set), a behind-the-scenes featurette, commentary tracks, a music video and more. Sounds like a winner to me. While 90210 will be a decent set, it'll also contain a lot of music substitutions.Warner Bros. is also releasing the first season of What I Like About You, though it'll have a different theme song on the DVD set (check out the previous blog entry regarding theme songs); Fox has the second se...

Thu, Apr 26, 2007

It's Time for Some Girls-on-Girls Next Door Action!

Three gals, three seasons, three four-way Q&As. With the latest season of E!'s The Girls Next Door (Sundays at 10 pm/ET) now under way, TVGuide.com grabbed a few minutes with Hugh Hefner's gaggle of girlfriends — Holly Madison, 27, Bridget Marquardt, 33, and Kendra Wilkinson, 21 — to find out just how well they know each other after all this time. TVGuide.com: This week's episode concerns the mansion's New Year's Eve bash and your individual resolutions. Kendra, your goal was to get better organized, and you have

Fri, Mar 9, 2007

It's Time for Some Girls-on-Girls Next Door Action!

Bada-Bonus: Sopranos Finale Extended. Plus: Playmates

Steve Schirripa tells Celebrity Week that the final salvo of Sopranos episodes, to begin unspooling on April 8, 2007, has been beefed up by one, to nine episodes total. As for any preview of the HBO crime drama's final days, Bobby's portrayer shares, "I'm still alive. That's all I will say".... E! has ordered a third season of The Girls Next Door (aka "Hugh Hefner: Pulsewatch"), to premiere in spring '07.

Mon, Nov 20, 2006