BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For fifty years, Playboy founder Hugh M. Hefner has hosted the most famous private parties on the planet. Now Hef opens the doors to these mythological gatherings with the airing of Playboy 2000 – The Party Continues. This one-hour entertainment
packed special will premiere on Playboy TV Saturday, December 2, at 9:00 PM
(ET) 10:00PM (PT). (With additional airings December 8, 14, 22, 26, 29, 31
and January 1, 6, 11, 14 and 26).
From Playboy’s famed Chicago Mansion during the 50’s and 60’s, to the
hedonism of the 70’s and 80’s at Playboy Mansion West, to today’s star-studded
galas, Hef’s parties have been a microcosm of what is hot and sexy in American
culture. Spanning five decades, Playboy 2000 – The Party Continues, features
never-before-seen footage from some of these exclusive gatherings.
His legendary Midsummer Night’s Dream, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and birthday
bashes have long been the most sought after invitations in town. And a
“Who’s Who” of pop culture stars have joined the merriment including Jim
Carrey, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Shaquille O’Neal, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo
DiCaprio, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Carmen Electra, Gwyneth Paltrow, Antonio
Sabato Jr. and Elizabeth Hurley. Many of these stars appear in candid party
mode in the special that also features interviews with guests including Tony
Curtis, Martin Landau, James Caan, Garry Marshall, and Leroy Neiman.
Additionally, historic musical performances by Sammy Davis Jr., Ray
Charles, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, James Brown, BB King, Tony Bennett, The
Grateful Dead, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker, The Village People and Tina Turner
from the television series Playboy’s Penthouse and Playboy After Dark are
featured in the special.
Playboy TV is a premium subscription and pay-per-view television network
of the Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. Playboy TV is available in more than
20 million cable households in the U.S. and Canada and to over 9 million home
satellite owners via DirecTV and Echostar.
In Canada, Playboy TV is available through many CATV systems including Shaw Communications, Rogers, and Videotron cable systems and, ExpressVu and Star Choice satellite systems.
