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RIP George Steinbrenner. The controversial New York Yankees owner died Tuesday morning at the age of 80. Steinbrenner not only was famous for is willingness to spend whatever it took to make the Yankees winners, but he also changed the business of sports and media. Steinbrenner and the Yankees created the YES Network, a cable channel that carried the team’s games and dramatically increased the value of the franchise. Furthermore, Steinbrenner was one of the first owners to become a legitimate television personality. He became famous for his hilarious Miller Lite ads with Billy Martin and later was lampooned by the NBC comedy “Seinfeld.” An obituary from the New York Times.
Now he wants to be private? Hugh Hefner wants a little privacy. The mogul who revolutionized magazine publishing is looking to take Playboy Enterprises, parent of Playboy, private. The company, which has struggled for years to adjust to a world where there is no shortage of adult entertainment and there are no longer enough people re …