Hugh Hefner had an… impact on American society; and any observations that I might or might not have on his personal happiness and life choices would be neither solicited nor welcomed by his surviving family and loved ones. So I will simply note that Playboy* had a reputation among professional science fiction writers for paying top rates, and on time. For a magazine, that’s not simply laudable; it’s blessed near unique. Continue reading Hugh Hefner has died.
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Hollywood sign ‘saved’ by… Hef.
Awww:
The famous Hollywood sign has been saved from being spoiled by property development by a last-minute donation from Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner.
The soft-porn magnate gave $900,000 (£580,000) to the fund which was set up to stop the site being developed.
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It never faced demolition, but campaigners were worried the famous vista would be ruined by the sight of properties towering over the four-storey high letters.
Of course, all three O’s now have to pose in the September issue and the consonants will all be made Editors.
Moe Lane
PS: Personally, I think that they should have stuck a nice, big Baptist church there. And a military base. Maybe add a nuclear power plant; that way you’d get a symbolic trifecta of everything Hollywood hates.
Yup, philistine. It was a freaking real estate ad, people.