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 said the series evoked the 1960s era well, but not as well as "Pan Am" and "Mad Men". He felt the Playboy Club setting itself was too claustrophobic and that Cibrian was not strong enough for his part. In an article for the LGBT website AfterElton.com, writer Lesley Goldberg said the Mattachine Society subplot was a "surprising and welcome twist, and indicates "Playboy" has more on its mind than just women in skimpy outfits". Marilyn Miller, who spent six years working in as a Playboy Bunny in real-life clubs, told "Vanity Fair" that the series was unrealistic, particularly in its