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Hollywood sign is saved at last minute by Hugh Hefner
bbc ^ | 27 April 2010

Posted on 04/27/2010 7:53:05 AM PDT by JoeProBono

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.

The sign is owned by the city, but the property around it belongs to a group of Chicago-based investors.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger described the news as "the Hollywood ending we hoped for".

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: hollyweird; hollywood; hollywoodland; hollywoodsign; hughhefner; jpb; pornification; realestate
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To: JoeProBono
When I was 17 (and 25,for that matter) I thought that Heffner was the coolest guy on earth.But for years now I've understood what he really is...and always has been...a worthless,amoral pervert.
21 posted on 04/27/2010 4:49:54 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
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