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  "id": 12999418,
  "title": "Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s Widow, Urges Jessica Biel to Reconsider Playing His Wife in ‘Playmates’: “I Experienced Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/crystal-harris-hugh-hefners-widow-urges-jessica-biel-to-reconsider",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:22:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/crystal-harris-hugh-hefner-jessica-biel-reconsider-wife-role-1236725938/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Biel is set to portray a fictionalized take on the Playboy founder's wife in Lorraine Nicholson's directorial debut.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Hugh Hefner’s Widow Crystal Harris Asks Jessica Biel to ‘Please Reconsider’ Playing His Wife: ‘I Experienced Sexual, Emotional…Physical Abuse’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hugh-hefners-widow-crystal-harris-asks-jessica-biel-to-please",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:29:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Hugh Hefner’s Widow Pleads With Jessica Biel to Reconsider Role of Playboy Founder’s Wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hugh-hefners-widow-pleads-with-jessica-biel-to-reconsider-role-of",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:52:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Hugh Hefner’s Widow Asks Jessica Biel “Please Reconsider” Starring In ‘Playmates’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hugh-hefners-widow-asks-jessica-biel-please-reconsider-starring-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:23:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}