Confidential (magazine) Quigley Publishing that he previously worked for, the emphasis was Hollywood, but with a twist—"exposés of star secrets" became "Confidential"s prime focus. The first "Confidential" issue was dated December (released November) 1952 under the caption "The Lid Is Off!" Its circulation was 250,000 copies. But when the breakup of Marilyn Monroe's marriage to Joe DiMaggio was reported in the August 1953 issue ("Why Joe DiMaggio Is Striking Out with Marilyn Monroe!"), the circulation jumped to 800,000. The quarterly magazine then became bimonthly and was the fastest growing magazine in the US at the time. Harrison would claim its circulation reached
The Playboy Club much direct input or request major changes. The original title of the series was "Bunny Tales", then "Playboy", before the final title "The Playboy Club" was chosen. The show's pilot script was the first new drama series ordered by NBC for the 2011–12 television season. Chad Hodge said of writing the series, "When I set out to create this show, the first word out of my mouth was 'entertaining, and cited as influences such films as "All That Jazz" (1979), "Moulin Rouge!" (2001) and "Chicago" (2002), and the comedy-drama television series "Desperate Housewives". The characters and setting of "The Playboy