my special guest now hugh hefner.al has gripped america for good or for bad in the last month and ended in pretty controversial circumstances. you've seen a lot of 2r50i8s over the years. what did you make of it? >> made me very sad. and the outcome is certainly not what any of us expected but we weren't in the jury box so hard to say. >> i mean, hearing her defense attorney at the top of the show reiterating the experts came forward to say casey anthony was a good mother. and i found that -- i got to say -- pretty ridiculous. i mean, one thing she wasn't was a good mother to that girl. >> that's for sure. >> did you go along with the argument that trauma can cause a mother to not report a missing child for a month and go partying in that period? do you believe that could ever happen? >> i find much of the circumstances very suspect. and that obviously is the -- the only problem is obviously they didn't have any forensic or specific evidence. but certainly other people have been convicted on circumstantial evidence. a

during and interviewed hugh hefner sound off on the debt crisis. >> i think that we need to deal witheality. there are a certain level delusions' going on. we are no longer in first place. we are falling further behind if we do not start to take care of business. >> that was hugh hefner is first interview after his unbreakable crystal harris. during the interview he got pretty candid about his split. hawk >> time is 6:58 a.m., we are back with more than a couple of minutes. two for three?! oh, thank you. you're welcome. what a nice young man; my goodness.

> another story we reported yesterday was about crystal harris talking about her love life with hugh hefner>> saying it was a short one. saying it was a brief, brief one. hugh saying, hey, wait a minute, i don't know why but crystal lied about our relationship on howard stern, , d he says, crystal convinced me that she adored me and that was obviously the first lie. he wrote this to one of his followers. i feel sorry for crystal, she seems lost. of course he's not going to take it lying down. >> no pun intended. >> you don't insult a man's sexual prowess and imagine he's not going to come fighting back. right? >> she said he only lasted two seconds, never took his clothes off. he said, wait a minute, it was four seconds. >> this is hugh hefner we're talking about, right? >> same point i made yesterday, e man is 90. i'm just happy he's still in the game at 90 years old. >> apparently he wants to make it clear to everyone that he is. >> he's still got it. [ drew ] what's the latest in eye couture? new intense shadowblast from covergirl. the news? it's eye shadow with primer built-in. fadeproo

. >> reporter: her name was made famous by hugh hefner when he published a topless photo of her in his fledgely magazine in 1955. soon after she disappeared into a life of obscurity. she died in 2008. >> she was not well at the end physically. we were there to help her in every kind of way. with business representation and legal representation and medical help when she needed it. >> while she was still alive, hugh hefner introduced bettie to celebrity intellectual property and his company in indianapolis. mark is responsible for licensing thousands of products bearing betty's name and likeness worth several million dollars in revenue a year. >> when you're dealing with a james dean, a bettie paige, someone of that stature that's remembered and adored for generation after generation, you're able to establish trademark protection. we've developed her into a brand. and a name bettie paige is trademarked and it's valuable. >> for jan and tatyana, branding their clothing line after the fact, was a new twist in their quickly evolving business plan. >> i inquired through the bettypage.com web

crystal harris, she's the former hugh hefner girlfriend. apparently she went -- former fiancee.t on howard stern's radio show on tuesday and kind of spilled some secrets about what sex is like with the old man, with the legendary hef. >> she did not. >> she says, quote,the sex lasted, quote, like two seconds then i was just over it. she said they only had sex one time, he really doesn't take off his clothes, i've never seen hef naked. apparently she spilled secrets on my boy hef. >> don't you know you never kiss and tell? isn't that rule number one? >> he's 90 years old, i'm happy that it lasted two seconds. i'm happy that it got that far at 90 years old. you keep doing your thing, hef. >>> here's a fun story for you. alec baldwin goes on a three-hour twitter-a-thon and reveals very interesting things about himself. one question was, boxersr briefs? what do you think he said? >> i pray boxers. >> he wrote, thongs. okay? that's something though think about. >> tongue in cheek i hope. >> yeah, yeah. blonds, brunettes or redheads? well, he kind of said all of the above. >> what are

hugh hefner's ex-fiance, crystal harris, said she ended up keeping the engagement ring he gave her.eanwhile, this is cute. hugh hefner says he ended up keeping the life alert necklace she gave him. [ laughter ] i've fallen and i -- and finally, a new study found that guys who like to take risks are more likely to cheat on their spouse. or as one guy put it -- [ imitates arnold schwarzenegger ] who here wants to go skydiving? come on. [ laughter ] who here wants to go skydiving now?! we have a great show you guys. give it up for the roots! ♪ >> jimmy: we got a big show tonight. thank you so much for watching. the very, very funny, the very talented -- oh we love when he comes back, neil patrick harris is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] this guy can do everything. he's great. she's a new york institution. she's is so witty and so funny. i love her. the great fran lebowitz is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] she's a smarty. and music from one of my favorites, they might be giants on the show tonight! [ cheers and applause ] oh, what a fun show. and also, i have to say, our fr

>>> and finally, say what you will about 25-year-old crystal haira's dumping "playboy" founder hugh hefner days before the wedding. but did she have to good on howard stern and tell some not too flattering details about their sex life together to the whole world? >> i think she is seeking revenge. he's been going at her pretty hard and making her look bad. >> a messy breakup. >> yeah. >> now quite malicious. >> now just gross. >> that, too. i agree. this comes us to from wmc action news 5 in memphis, tennessee, where a historic hotel is looking for the perfect candidate to pamper the resident wildlife without ruffling any feathers. the pea body hotel's duck master is in need of assistance. he needs help to care for the famous birds that roam the halls. hundreds have applied hoping to get a shot at one job, that is literally for the birds. >>> this is "early today." just your first stop of the day to day on your nbc station. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> how much would a true wine lover pay to taste what's inside a 200-year-old bottle? a french wine steward and restaurant owner

. >>> finally, say what you will about 25-year-old crystal harris dumping playboy founder hugh hefner did she have to go on howard stern's radio show yesterday and tell not so flattering details about their sex life to the whole word. >> he said he was still active. maybe -- i never really thought -- i never heard any females come out and say it was true. >> you know for some reason it really doesn't surprise me that she would come out and say these kinds of things. he knew what he was getting into when he gets with these women. >> the whole thing is way too much information. >> way too much information. i'm amara sohn and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> after the most zrivg wing of his party raises hell about it, this all, as the white house says, it doesn't matter what boehner cobbles together because the senate isn't going to pass it anyway. the question is does anyone up in this place see a path to the deal before the deadline next tuesday? luke russert will join us live in a minute. >>> meanwhile the new imf chris

check this out, in a recent interview, 85-year-old hugh hefner said he dodged the bullet by not marryingstal harris. he said he dodged another bullet by giving abe lincoln his theater seats. tonight jimmy welcomes kevin connolly, actress brit marling. that's week nights at 11:35 on your local nbc station. >>> at the box office this weekend, if there's anyone who can take down harry potter, perhaps it could be captain america. captain america reportedly cost $150 million to make. its studio also plans on long-run franchise films. to beat harry potter it needs to earn at least $50 million. also opening, seeking the nonpotter audience, another of the recent run of r-rated comedies, "friends with benefits," they've been selling it hard and could take in over $20 million. plus lindsay lohan was sued for assault and battery yesterday by the betty ford worker she had a run-in with last december. but her probation judge warned her to do more community service and enroll in counseling or else. and this judge was no nonsense, saying, quote, i don't want to hear, oh, i couldn't do it because i was

hugh hefner's next. or something. >> okay, yeah, we'll avoid that one. >>> so we have some good news. the beckhams, victoria and david, had a baby girl. and they tweeted the first photos. look how adorable she is. she has a slightly bizarre name. harper seven. seven, you tell me, that's his number? >> yeah, it was his old jersey number. i don't know, i've seen cuter. whatever. are you kidding me? how can you not have an adorable -- >> it's like you can't miss with those two. how could they have an ugly child? it's like physically impossible. well, they beat the paparazzi at their own game by releasing the first photos and we wish them all the best. >> also in family news, although not happy family news, j. lo and marc anthony, that was the big announcement heard round the world. they split. saying that it was a painful time but you know what he said, though, at a concert in colombia? he said -- so they're saying that i'm single, and he's laughing about it. sort of somewhat flirting with some of the ladies in the audience. >> he's calling members of the a

. >> hugh hefner takes them to the wedding week even and then dumps them. >> i was thinking about what i would ask remy. yes, you caught me on that. but you did make a good point. >> i did? >> prince had his time with a lot of women. and then he stopped. it is almost like he decides no one else can have fun because he had his fun, right? >> has he stopped having fun? well i i did not know that. >> you should read up on this before coming to the show. >> well, he is a jehovah's witness. part of the religion is nobody should be celebrating anything. so it doesn't surprise me. his comments were strong, and then he backtracks and he starts talking about how tradition and tradition and there will always be naysayers and people are unhappy with everything. what was interesting in the story is he is angry with the way he is not making money with music and he has a meeting with the president coming up to discuss financial incentives for musicians? >> that's prince though. lauren, have i to get to you before i move on. isn't what he is saying coming from a lot of people? it is better if nobody

exclusive interview tomorrow night with hugh hefner. >>> i'm zain vergee at cnn in lond london, here are the headlines this hour. the minister is asking for the public's help with clues concerning the bombing in mumbai. there's been no claim of responsibility. >>> media baron rupert murdoch has abandoned his attempt to take over bskyb. it was dropped after all the parties in parliament called on murdoch to dump his plans to pursue it. at least four members of the u.s. congress want the government to investigate whether u.s. citizens were victims of phone hacking by murdoch's media outlets. international journalists were attempted to hack into the phone messages of 9/11 victims. > ruling party officials say mr. salih will go back after he's 4 surgery. >>> those are the headlines. those are the headlines in cnn in london. "world business today" starts now. >>> very good morning to you from cnn rome. >> and good afternoon from cnn hong kong. i'm pauline chu and this is "world business today." these are the top stories on this thursday, july 14th. running on empty and running out of time

hugh hefner's ex-fiance is spilling more than just the beans. >> yeah, hefner's run away bride crystaloward stern show was the place to kiss and show. she said the world's most famous playboy doesn't quite live up to his reputation in the bedroom. the almost wife said that sex lasted, and i'm quoting here, two sends. harris is 24. she jilted the 85-year-old hefner a few days before their wedding and went on to tell howard stern i'm not turned on by hef. sorry. she also said they had sex just once and she's never seen him naked. which makes you wonder why she accepted his proposal in the first place. i do need to report that hef has just responded on twitter. this is what he posted about all this. crystal lied about our relationship on howard stern, but i don't know why. is she trying to impress a new boyfriend? so be they truth or lies, we now know everything you have been wanting to know about what may or may not compago on in the pl founder's bedroom. >> you know what, i want to keep the image out there. i don't want all those details. the rumors about the caves and all that, let the

. >> sean: he hates god, he hates religion, he wants to be hugh hefner. >> he hates the word sexist isthe word racist around every chance he gets. every person in the tea party is racist. when someone sees he is making vulgar statements about women, michelle bachmann and sarah palin in particular and they throw the word sexist around he cowhers in the corner. -- he could youers in the corner and can't handle it. >> sean: let's roll this tape. >> there you go fox news for your blogs. you republicans are like arafat. [ applause ] [ >> i wish they all [ bleep ] >> they are grifters and scum bags. >> i don't want to be crass. i hope marcus bachmann takes that rage that comes from repressure and denial and brings it into the bedroom with her. i hope he [ bleep ] angrily. that's how i would. and i thought about it. >> only michelle bachmann was -- [ bleep ] rick santorum. >> sean: sick stuff. >> name cizs-1% this is probably the lowest of the low of all his shows. i don't watch him, based on the comments, this has got to be the lowest of the low. >> sean: i don't know why any conservative wo

mend that broken heart, hugh hefner, thank you very much. >> thank you again very, very much. enjoy it. >> my pleasure. that's all for us tonight. >>> good morning from cnn rogue. >> happy friday and welcome to world business today. here are the top stories. there's a 50/50 chance standard and poors will cut the u.s. credit rating as lawmakers continue to lock horns on the debt ceiling. >>> and scores of banks will soon be finding out if they're tough enough to withstand another financial shock. >> i think they've injected themselves into a situation that's beyond their comprehension. >> plus a former fed boss paul volcker has a blunt message for the ratings agencies. quit meddling in things you don't understand. we have that candid interview in full. but first, though, we begin with the tide of debt that is causing problems on both sides of the atlantic. this of course with the results of the european banking stress tests out later on today. now, that is seen as one of the -- one of the most debted nations, italy, is of course trying to fight to stave off a bailout to become

. >>> tomorrow night my exclusive interview with hugh hefner.st time he was here he said this. >> and i think you've got a scoop for me, haven't you? going to reveal the date of the wedding? >> the date of the wedding. can i tell him? >> sure. >> it is june 18th. >> june the 18th. >> this year, saturday. >> we'll be there obviously. it will be a huge cnn breaking news event. >> of course. you're invited.

. >>> hugh hefner wants everybody to know he's alive.rculated on social media that the 85-year-old founder of "playboy" passed on. he tweeted the rumors of my death are, as mark twain observed in a similar situation, greatly exaggerated. i'm very much alive and kicking. >>> around the world with zain verjee from london. good morning, zain. the hacking issue will not end. new developments, rupert murdoch and his son, the former editor of the "news of the world" now being called to testify to parliament. there's stuff going on in the united states. what's the update? >> they are being called to testify in parliament. the big story today is that the political parties are all going to get together, go to parliament and they're all agreed to support a motion that rupert murdoch, his bid to acquire bskyb, the cable operator here, should not go through. that is really rare, ali. it's not legally binding. who knows if he'll care or take notice. the other big story making news here is that the senate commerce committee chairman jay rockefeller is

who better to sound off on american business than hugh hefner?e tells piers morgan we have to stay global to stay competitive. >> i think it's the wrong attitude. i think the reality is we live in a very small world and i think that we need to deal with reality. i think there are a certain amount of delusion going on here in terms of the notion, we're no longer in first place. and we're falling further behind if we don't start taking care of real business. >> by the way, "playboy" publishes 23 international editions. speaking of international stuff, big breaking news this morning. we have news that reck beck beks has resigned, she has quit news international under the cloud of accusation that she's been under. she is one of three senior executives who have been called to testify before the british parliament. she is a british citizen and had agreed to testify, but she has now resigned from the company. we'll have more on that with zain verjee who's standing by in london after this break. >>> but if you're putting cream in your coffee or on your c

. >> listen, there's a he said/she said going on, playing out with hugh hefner and his elk fiancee crystal're about to hear r-rated details, so shann shannon, she talked with the hef about the hef on "howard stern." take a listen. >> you only had intercourse once? >> yeah. >> how long did this horror situation last? the awful sex? >> like two seconds. not turned on by hef, sorry. >> all right. >> all right. this is drawing controversy. why marry him then? >> reporter: don't you just -- don't you -- she's not marry him. don't you just love the way celebrities -- >> she was consideringing marrying him. >> he almost went down the aisle but canceled. it's become a he said/she said. she didn't really give up too many details about what hef's like in the bedroom. be honest, do we really want to know what hefner is like in the bed room? i personally do not. but a lot of "playboy "playboy" playmates, a couple, came to hef's defense and said, hey, he's a really loving guy. and then harris back-pedalled and apologized on twitter. she said the sketern interview scared her and she blurted things out a

the wedding, scheduled for this weekend, between 85-year-old hugh hefner and his 25-year-old fiance haslled off. i guess hef didn't want to be tied down with one woman for the rest of his weeks. and said -- [ laughter ] apparently she called it off. hefner tweeted that, he said she had a change of heart after he had a change of diapers and now they are no longer together. his playmate to be was a woman named crystal harris. u're not going to believe this. she's a singer and her first single came out yesterday, on the very day she called off the wedding. what an amazing coincidence. [ laughter ] but regardless, my condolences to hef. he's 85. if he wants to have kids, he better get on the stick. one wedding not called off is the wedding between kim kardashian and her fiance kris hum flips of the new jersey nets. their wedding registry, their gift list, leaked online yesterday. because kim and kris are millionaires they have asked that instead of gifts, the guests donate to local charities. just kidding. they want a $1,600 silver-plated coffee pot. they really do. they registered at an up

. >>> hugh hefner's former bride to be is making news with her interview with howard stern talking aboutistent sex life with him. she said they only had sex once in their two-year relationship. she never saw him naked. yet she was prepared to marry the man at least until five days before the wedding when she jilted hefner. he say he's in a better place with new girlfriends two of them. >>> one of the most viewed stories on msnbc.com is forbes list of best and worst states to own a car. the magazine factors in gas prices, insurance, taxes what cars cost and how quickly they depreciate, worst, hawaii, california and alaska. translation most expensive. and the best, new hampshire, no sales tax, cheap insurance, i mean maybe their motto should be, live free and drive. announc] anan anthis...is the netwo. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband e

in a recent interview, 85-year-old hugh hefner said he dodged a bullet by not marrying his ex-fiancÉ,ystal harris. not only that, he said he dodged another bullet by giving abe lincoln his theater seats. [ laughter and applause ] you take them. you take them abe. because he's old. some tv news. "american idol" creator, simon fuller is suing fox for not paying him for "the x factor." yeah, when the judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict, they were like, "we have your honor, and we'll tell you right after the break." [ laughter ] this isn't good. a new study found that only 20% of high school seniors are proficient in geography. yeah, students weren't really bothered by that number because only 3% of them are proficient in math. [ laughter and applause ] it didn't bother them at all. [ cheers and applause ] whatever that means. hey, i just heard about a new company that offers speed dating for senior citizens. [ laughter ] they say it's great for people who don't have a lot of time to date or a lot of time period. [ laughter and applause ] and finally, police in maryland are look

mend that broken heart, hugh hefner, thank you very much. >> thank you again very, very much. enjoy it. >> my pleasure. that's all for us tonight. now here's "anderson cooper 360" >>> good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with breaking news. late new details from inside today's debt crisis meeting. headline one, no agreement today. headline two, no meeting tomorrow after five straight days it's the end of the line for now. and headline three, the warning bells keep getting louder from the heart of capitalism to the capital of communism. standard & poors today signalling it may downgrade u.s. debt even if a default is averted. and the people's republic of china, red china, urging washington to raise the debt ceiling. somewhere chairman mao is smiling. president obama went on record with his account of how last night's turbulent meeting ended. you'll recall house majority leader cantor said the president told him not to call his bluff, said "i'll see you tomorrow" and walked out of the cabinet room. >> look, at the end of the meeting after we'd already met for a couple of hou

exclusive interview tomorrow night with hugh hefner. now here's anderson cooper with ac 360. >> good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with break news. high tension at the white house, very, very high stakes. talks to diffuse the debt crisis ending tonight in frustration on both sides and conflicting accounts tonight from each side about what really happened in that room. house majority leader eric cantor saying that when he propose add short term deal, something the president opposes, mr. obama got agitated and said he'd sat there long enough. a number of sources say he then asked "would ronald reagan be sitting here? i've reached my limit. this may bring down my presidency but i will not yield on this. congressman cantor says he says don't call my bluff, i'm going to the american people on this. finally cantor says he pushed back from the table and left. a democratic source telling it differently, saying the president challenged mr. cantor for what the source called" talk out of both sides of his mouth". they'll be back at the table

of course, for the fact that when he was her agag she was, what, negative 19. [ laughter ] even hugh hefnerreally, that's gross. maybe it's not that bad. maybe he traveled forward and she time traveled backward and somehow they met in the middle where they are only four years apart. but that is probably not the case. courtney is an aspiring singer. in fact, we found some of her music videos online. this is a song called "car candy." ♪ black leather dress on ♪ burning rubber down the street ♪ >> jimmy: i wonder what he sees in her. it doesn't make any sense. [ cheers and applause ] what could they possibly have in common? i think, watching that, you almost understand why the taliban insists on burqas. anyway, if you want to buy a gift for the cupping, they are registered at macy's, crate and barrel and the american girl store, so -- meanwhile, in politics, another republican has jump into the crowded race for the presidency. former utah gove november jon huntsman. most americans know him as the candidate who americans don't know. this is him. as you can see, his quality cases to be president

. >>> tomorrow night my exclusive interview with hugh hefner.said this -- and i think you've got a scoop for me, haven't you? you're going to reveal the date of the wedding?

. >> topping today's entertainment news after dumping playboy founder hugh hefner christo harris is nowevealing intimate details about their sex life. she said the couple only had sex at once during their two-year relationship it only lasted a couple of seconds and she has never seen him naked because who does not take off of his clothing. he is firing back saying that his ex made up all of those claims. this is what he tweeted. >> stay with us, more news after this break. [ male announcer ] this... is the montrose pet hospital -- montrose, california. in here, anarchy meets order. working with at&t, doctors set up a broadband solution to handle data and a mobility app to stay connected with their business. so they can run the office... even when they're not in the office. call at&t and see what we can do for you. with unlimited voice plus broadband, starting at $70 dollars. it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. >> and naked men attacked in san francisco and why the police are calling this a crime. officials rescue dozens of animals and we will sh

. >> last night the playboy mobile hugh hefner sat down for his first interview after his ex fianceef their wedding one week when they were set to walk down the aisle. but do not feel bad for him because he has moved on. and >> you have replaced crystal with to proper new girlfriends. >> that is correct. >> house are should people be feeling for you? it >> not to start. i'm in better shape than i would've been if i had got married. [laughter] >> he also limited his suspicions that crystal broke off their engagement after finding love with another man. after several years of marriage jennifer lopez and marc anthony are calling it quits. they married back in 2004 and was a third marriage for lopez and a second one for anthony they have to year-old twins and they say that their divorce was amicable. proving that their divorce was also amicable, arnold schwarzenegger and read shriver came together for a birthday dinner for one of their son's friends. although the arrived separately left separately they were all smiles reportedly. stay with us coming up sports. cook >> the big news today

hugh hefner's sex life yesterday, now tori spelling's breasts.e morning. i don't know about this. too early. >> it's summertime and i just got back from vacation. i don't know. >> okay. well, people will be watching. a.j., thanks. if you want all the information, a.j. has it every night hln 11:00 p.m. eastern. >>> congress map joe walsh too it can on the chin from senator john mccain yesterday. we'll show you walsh's full reaction in a moment, but here's a taste. >> i'm glad that i've only been here six to seven months because i reflect where a lot of the american people are. guys like john mccain have been here too long. >> and we're just minutes away from a news conference by freshmen republicans on capitol hill. just six months on the job and they have a huge voice in the nation's debt crisis. we'll check into see what they have to say about today's scheduled vote. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the

. >> hugh hefner accepting an apology after his manhood's was ripped on live radio.he told howard stern that he wasn't great in bed and she ditched the playboy founder five days before their wedding and he is now seeing two other ex-playmates. dave? >>dave: great america. awol soldier accused of plotting an attack at ft. hood appeared in court yesterday and was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and shouted "nadal hassan ft. hood 2009," as he was led out of court. he is accused of trying to repeat the attack after training alongside nadal hassan. my guest says naser jason abdo was trouble from the start. >> good morning. you slept, ate, crawled in the mud right long side naser jason abdo and what raised your suspicion? >>guest: early on he began to be a problem. it was obvious to me, personally, and to many others in our platoon. he would prevehicle -- provoke conflict. and american soldiers come from a slice of american society so we come from all kinds of different socioand economic backgrounds and religious beliefs but he was incestant trying to co