Dick Cavett. Dick Cavett. AKA Richard Alva Cavett.

Directed by Brigitte Berman. With Larry Adler, Bobbie Arnstein, Joan Baez, Count Basie. A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. Mediagazer presents the day's must-read media news on a single page. Playboy TV (originally The Playboy Channel) is an American, adults-only premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Sagi Pariente.

Born: 1. 9- Nov- 1. Birthplace: Gibbon, NEGender: Male. Religion: Atheist.

Race or Ethnicity: White. Sexual orientation: Straight. Occupation: Talk Show Host. Nationality: United States. Executive summary: The Dick Cavett Show. After graduating from Yale, Dick Cavett worked as a store detective, an amateur actor, and a copy boy at Time Magazine.

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He liked Jack Paar's Tonight Show, and wrote an opening monologue for Paar, then loitered around NBC headquarters until he saw Paar, and handed it to him. Paar read Cavett's stuff, laughed, and Cavett's days as a copy boy were over.

As a writer for The Tonight Show and later The Jerry Lewis Show, Cavett met and mingled with comedians, and decided he wanted to do stand- up. His nightclub act led to a daytime talk show on ABC in 1. ABC gave him a nightly show instead, opposite his former Tonight Show co- workers, and Cavett drew highbrow guests, low ratings, and critical raves for five years. He was the intellectuals' darling - - the thinking man's Johnny Carson. He could be as funny as of the comedians of his era whose fame has far outlasted his, but Cavett's humor indulged more brain cells. After his second ABC show, Cavett had shows on PBS, USA, CNBC, and probably more, while occasionally acting - - usually playing himself - - in movies and TV sitcoms. Cavett is manic- depressive, a condition he has dealt with since his first major depression in 1.

He started and lost a nationally syndicated radio show in 1. He was prescribed antidepressants, and underwent electroshock therapy in 1. Father: (school teacher)Mother: (school teacher)Wife: Carrie Nye (actress, m. Jun- 1. 96. 4, d. Jul- 2. 00. 6)    High School: Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE (1. University: BA English and Drama, Yale University (1.

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Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris 'will inherit nothing'Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris will inherit nothing after signing an ironclad prenup before their wedding and was never added to his will, it has been reported. Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris will inherit nothing due to an ironclad prenup that means she was never added to his will, it has been reported. The couple, who shared a 6. New Year's Eve in 2.

Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Before the nuptials, Harris was said to have signed an 'ironclad' prenuptial agreement. A source told US Weekly that while the blonde beauty will be taken care of, she won't receive a penny of his fortune. Instead, his estimated $4. University of Southern California and a list of charities. That number doesn't take into account the Playboy Mansion which was sold in 2. The $4. 3million figure was first revealed back in 2. Hefner divorced his second wife Kimberly Conrad.

At his peak, the Playboy magnate was worth upwards of $2. Hefner lost millions.

By the time of his death the 9. Playboy brand and still completely owned the magazine. He had $3. 6million worth of stocks and bonds and $6million in a joint account with an unnamed person. His monthly earnings from the magazine only totaled $1. Hefner's body was driven away from his Playboy mansion early Thursday morning to begin the journey to his final resting place next to Marilyn Monroe. The Playboy founder died of natural causes at the age of 9.

Wednesday night. Around 6. Thursday, two hearses were seen leaving his Holmby Hills mansion. Police lined the side of his driveway as the hearses left the residence to take the icon's body to an unknown location. He will eventually be buried in a Los Angeles cemetery next to Monroe - Playboy's first- ever cover star - in a plot that Hefner bought in 1. Hefner's second wife, Kimberly Conrad, was also spotted leaving the mansion Thursday morning with their 2. Marston. Conrad's mother is also pictured in the back seat of the car. The couple, who shared a 6.

New Year's Eve in 2. Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Playmate Crystal Harris graces the cover of the July 2. Playboy magazine as 'Mrs. Crystal Hefner'Conrad (pictured driving) and Hefner were together for nine years and had two children - 2. Marston (pictured in the front passenger seat) and Cooper.

Pictured in the back seat is believed to be Conrad's mother Police lined the side of his driveway as the hearses left the residence to take the icon's body to an unknown location. He will eventually be buried in a Los Angeles cemetery next to Monroe - Playboy's first- ever cover star - in a plot that Hefner bought in 1. Officials outside the mansion signal are seen signaling for the hearses to continue moving forward as they leave the residence.

Before they eventually tied the knot, Hefner and Harris had one notorious failure to launch. Harris infamously ran from the altar in June 2. The wedding was called off just five days before hand with over 3. Last time it turned into a big ordeal and then it all fell apart,' she said. She also publicly shamed Hefner, saying that the she had only been intimate with him once - and very briefly. She admitted sex with the octogenarian lasted 'like two seconds', adding: 'Then I was just over it. I was like, 'Ahhh.' I was over it. The pair reconciled and Hugh recently said that he wanted to stay with Crystal until he dies.

Hugh also insisted that he didn't care about the 6. The dramatic age difference between difference & Crystal & me really doesn't matter,' he tweeted. Whatever time I have left, we want to spend together.'What made this time around different was the fact that Crystal felt more confident about their relationship and was 'excited' to tie the knot on New Year's Eve. The Playmate of the month infamously ran from the altar in June 2. This time around is amazing.. I'm very happy and Hef's very happy and we're excited,' she said ahead of the nuptials. She had already changed her name on the social networking site to Crystal Hefner.

Crystal is the tycoon's third wife. He married Mildred Williams in 1. In 1. 98. 9 he married Playmate Kimberly Conrad and they separated in 1. Hefner has four children: Christie, David, Marston and Cooper.  Before the nuptials, Harris was said to have signed an 'ironclad' prenuptial agreement.

A source told US Weekly that while the blonde beauty will be taken care of, she has not been added to his will. During an appearance on the Huffington Post Live in 2. Well for me it meant more security, knowing that I am the one for him,' she explained.'Like we were talking about, there are always girls in and out and always the feeling of maybe being replaced.. And he made sure I didn't feel that way anymore and that was what the wedding was all about.'Crystal says she fell for Hefner because she finds him fascinating.'When I first met him, I had never even met a celebrity in my life before.

I was like "Oh my gosh Hef" and then we started talking,' she explained. 'And I love learning about all the history.. Just being more involved in his life and learning about Playboy and all the things he has done to change the world.' Hefner was born on April 9, 1.

Chicago, Illinois, and went on to become a millionaire after founding the influential men's magazine in 1. On Wednesday night the official Playboy Twitter account announced: 'American Icon and Playboy Founder, Hugh M. Hefner passed away today. He was 9. 1. #RIPHef.' Hefner's death was confirmed in a statement from Playboy Enterprises that said he 'passed away today [Wednesday] from natural causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, surrounded by loved ones'. His son, Cooper Hefner, who is also the chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, said: 'My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom. LIFE ACCORDING TO HUGH HEFNER'It's good to be selfish. But not so self- centered that you never listen to other people.''If you let society and your peers define who you are, you're the less for it.''Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream.''Loneliness doesn't have much to do with where you are.' 'If you don't have a sense of humor about life and yourself, then you are old.''He defined a lifestyle and ethos that lie at the heart of the Playboy brand, one of the most recognizable and enduring in history. 'He will be greatly missed by many, including his wife Crystal, my sister Christie and my brothers David and Marston, and all of us at Playboy Enterprises.' On Wednesday night, as news of Hefner's death began to circulate, mourners began to gather at the gates of his Playboy Mansion to pay their last respects. In the final years of his life, Hefner - who had begun to suffer back problems - began to fade from view, not wanting to be seen using a walker to move around, or be seen fiddling with his hearing aid.'It's tough to watch him struggle, but I'm just happy it's physical and not mental,' Cooper told The Hollywood Reporter in August.

The only photos of Hefner known to have been taken anywhere in 2. Marston on social media in July and August. They showed the family playing backgammon together, and dining out.  'He will kill me if I print or if you say anything about him retiring,' Cooper had previously said, 'But I think he is really enjoying his life as a 9. Despite the two being practically synonymous with each other, Hefner sold the Playboy Mansion for $1.

Twinkies tycoon Daren Metropoulos, who bought the famous party house, said after his death: 'Hugh Hefner was a visionary in business, a giant in media and an iconic figure of pop culture whose legacy will leave a lasting impact. Watch Days Of Wine And Roses Online Hulu.