Holly Madison Did Not Dump Hef for Criss Angel!

TheDirty.com's report to the contrary, Hugh Hefner's alpha girl, Holly Madison, is not moving out of the Playboy Mansion. And she is not hooking up with sleazy magician Criss Angel, either."I really don't know where this stuff comes from," Kevin Burns, executive producer of The Girls Next Door, tells E! News exclusively. "Holly has not moved out and has no plans to do so. She is very much busy supervising and editing Playmate shoots at Playboy Studios West. She's also been working with my company on several new ideas for Playboy-themed TV shows and specials."

He continued, "Holly's trips to Vegas have been 'mini-vacations' to hang out with friends and to scout for the magazine. She's just having a good time."Crisis averted: The end of GND as one of TV's best guilty pleasures is not nigh, and more importantly, the Playboy empire of high-class hoochie will not want for a queen. Whew.

For her part, Holly posted on her MySpace earlier this week to debunk simultaneous wedding and breakup rumors. About the rumored end of the Holly Era at the Mansion, she wrote, "Hef and I are not breaking up...We are PIC (partners in crime, LOL, Kendra [Wilkinson] came up with that one). We are wrapping up season five of The Girls Next Door and are looking forward to filming a season six."

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Premiere of Criss Angel’s ‘Believe’ Delayed

The official premiere of Criss Angel’s Cirque du Soleil show, "Criss Angel Believe," has been delayed once again.Cirque now says the $100-million showcase will debut publicly at the Luxor on Oct. 31.“I can't imagine a more fitting night all year for Criss than Halloween, the night that marks the 82nd anniversary of the death of his and the show's inspiration, Harry Houdini,” Angel’s publicist, Steve Flynn, said."Believe" originally was scheduled to open publicly on Sept. 12.

Publicists for Angel and Cirque say the magician and show’s director, Serge Denoncourt, insist every aspect of the technical show, which includes illusions, acrobatics and pyrotechnics, be perfect before it opens, and more time was needed.The latest decision to delay the premiere was announced Saturday after more than 400 Cirque employees and artists took in a performance Friday. The creative team met afterward and it was then decided to move the premiere to Oct. 31 and restore the preview period to its original timeframe.Organizers first delayed the premiere in late June because of apparent technical difficulties. The premiere was then rescheduled for Oct. 10.

Further “enormous complexities” were cited on Sept. 2 as the schedule for preview performances was pushed back a second time. While the change didn't affect the Oct. 10 premiere, the decision effectively axed the first two weeks of preview performances.Saturday’s announcement restores the preview period to its original five-week run, with the first performance taking place Sept. 26.“The preview period is an important part of our creative process as it allows the show to develop in front of a live audience,” Cirque du Soleil spokeswoman Anita Nelving said.

"Believe" will blend Angel’s illusions with the costumes and acrobatics that are part of Cirque du Soleil productions.Angel will give about 5,200 performances over the next decade. His contract will see him perform five nights a week for the next 10 years, with an additional five-year extension option.“Unlike traditional magic-themed shows, 'Criss Angel Believe' transcends any preconceived notion of what it means to be emotionally engaged by the arts of mysticism and illusion,” Cirque promises in the show’s promotional materials.You can find more info at crissangel.com.

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Holly Madison Caught with Criss Angel

Controversy continues to swirl around The Playboy Mansion, as vehement denials are now coming from the Playboy camp that Hugh Hefner’s “number one girlfriend” Holly Madison is leaving the Mansion to run away with magician/ladies’ man Criss Angel.

“I really don’t know where this stuff comes from,” stated Kevin Burns, Executive Producer of “The Girls Next Door, “Holly has not moved out and has no plans to do so. She is very much busy supervising and editing Playmate shoots at Playboy Studios West. She’s also been working with my company on several new ideas for Playboy-themed TV shows and specials.”Burns also denies the report in The Dirty gossip blog about Holly’s alleged romance with Criss Angel. “Holly’s trips to Vegas have been ‘mini-vacations’ to hang out with friends and to scout for the magazine,” Burns stated, :”She’s just having a good time.”

Holly herself blasted the rumors on MySpace, claiming “Hef and I are not breaking up…We are Partners In Crime. LOL, Kendra came up with that one. We are wrapping up season five of The Girls Next Door and are looking forward to filming a season six.”However, there is another side to this tale. Just this past week, The Vegas Eye spotted Angel and Holly rather cozy on a couch during a night out in Sin City. So, what’s the real deal going on? Is Angel just pursuing Holly, who remains loyal to Hef? Or is Holly milking the speculation to boost ratings for the 5th Season Premiere of The Girls Next Door on October 5th?

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