Hugh Hefner
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Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles.
Hefner with his trademark Playboy Pipe in 1966
Hefner at the premiere of Sylvester Stallone's movie F.I.S.T., 1978
Hefner with his partners Holly Madison (left) and Bridget Marquardt, 2007
Hollywood Sign
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The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is situated on Mount Lee, in the Beachwood Canyon area of the Santa Monica Mountains. Spelling out the word "Hollywood" in 50-foot-tall (15.2 m) white uppercase letters and 450 feet long, it was originally erected in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, but due to increasing recognition the sign was left up, and replaced in 1978 with a more durable all-steel 45-foot-tall (13.7 m) structure.
The Hollywood Sign in 2015
The original sign, reading "Hollywoodland".
In the 1970s, the sign reached its most dilapidated state. This image was taken shortly before the sign's 1978 restoration.
Once all wood, the sign was rebuilt in metal letters supported by a structural steel framework