Marilyn Monroe on the Very First Playboy Magazine Issue: Fun Facts about the Magazine

Marilyn Monroe on the very first cover of   Playboy  December,  1953 

Playboy's original title was to be Stag Party, but an unrelated outdoor magazine, Stag contacted Hefner and informed him that they would protect their trademark if he were to launch his magazine with that name. Hefner and co-founder and executive vice-president Eldon Sellers met to seek a new name. Sellers, whose mother had worked for the Chicago sales office of the short-lived Playboy Automobile Company, suggested "Playboy."
The first issue, in December 1953, was undated, as Hefner was unsure there would be a second. He produced it in his Hyde Park kitchen. The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used originally was taken for a calendar rather than for Playboy. The first issue sold out in weeks. Known circulation was 53,991. The cover price was 50¢. Copies of the first issue in mint to near mint condition sold for over $5,000 in 2002. The novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, was also serialized in the March, April, and May 1954 issues of Playboy magazine.
The logo, the stylized profile of a rabbit  wearing a tuxedo  bow tie, was originally designed by art designer Art Paul  for the second issue to be used as an end note, but was adopted as the official logo, and has appeared ever since.^] A running joke in the magazine involves hiding the logo somewhere in the cover art or photograph. Hefner said he chose the rabbit for its "humorous sexual  connotation," and because the image was "frisky and playful."
An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmate of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the "P" in Playboy had stars printed in or around the letter. The legend stated that this was either a rating that Hefner gave to the Playmate
**All of the information is from Wikepedia

Crystal Harris Marriage to Hugh Hefner: 'The Wedding is set for June 18 at the Playboy Mansion In the back of the house because Hef's other marriage was in the front'

84 Year old Hugh Hefner with his bride to be, Crystal Harris, who is 24, CNN. She admitted that engagement ring was too big for her when he proposed.

Hugh Hefner on Piers Morgan Tonight, CNN admitted that he tweets

Cooper Hefner, is 19 years old, and dates his future step-mom's best friend.

Hugh Hefner with his 24 year old fiance, and 19 year old son, Cooper on Piers Morgan Tonight, CNN
The wedding will take place at the Playboy mansion on June 18, 2011. The couple is 60 years apart in age,but that appears to have no impact on anyone in the family.  Cooper stated,  'age is just a number and hopes that his dad is happy.'  Crystal stated that they only do fun stuff all of the time and is very happy.

Hugh Hefner:' I have gone from a Jitterbug to a Twitterbug:' Hef talks history of Playboy, and how he loves to Tweet

Hugh Hefner on Piers Morgan Tonight, CNN.  He was born on April 29, 1926.

Hugh Hefner with his parents who were teachers, and brother (left).  He grew up in Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois, Chanpaign-Urbana. 

Marilyn Monroe was on the cover of the first issue of Playboy,  in 1953, CNN.  Hugh worked as a copy writer for Esquire magazine and left because they refused to give him a 5 dollar raise in 1952. 

Hugh Hefner with his Playboy bunnies in the 1960's , CNN

Hugh Hefner was a guest on Piers Morgan Tonight, CNN. He explained how he launched the magazine in his interview with Mr. Morgan.