For those uninformed on this situation, the magazine has been losing readership by drastic numbers. The writing staff, arrogant and aloof, still thinks it's 1969, and just about every Playmate for the past fifteen years has been a silicone Barbie. I know at least two websites that have pleaded with hef to change with the times, but his magazine, once the industry standard, has become a a wrinkled old stripper who wonders why she's no longer raking in the tips. Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner has reportedly been ordered to fire a handful of his staff - or face bankruptcy. Hefner has become the latest victim of the global credit crunch after he was advised to dismiss employees in his Los Angeles and New York offices. According to British newspaper the Daily Telegraph, the situation has been worsening for "a while". A source tells the publication, "Only the top brass has known for a while how bad things have been for Hef recently." However, Hefner's spokesperson Elizabeth Austin would neither confirm nor deny the financial problems, saying, "It is our policy not to comment on corporate matters such as employee issues."
It's a shame to see such a cultural icon go the way of the dodo. What's disappointing about it is the fact that someone who was once so revolutionary a thinker (business-wise) has lost that ability.
I wonder if part of the problem with Hef and his "sliding down the drain magazine" might lay with him having too much sex with many of the Bunnies, and not paying attention to his business needs. Either way, this man has had so many beautiful gals in his lifetime-that if he went bankrupt; he'd still have that permanent "smile" on his pan.
On A SERIOUS NOTE what is wrong with all these playmates being the way god intented and if heff is skint do we really give a sh!t and as Carl,pointed out what more in life could a man ask for than to go to the great mansion in the sky with a permenant...............
Heh heh, if I were Hef-or his Brother-i'd never complain about anything. I wonder if he ever realized how lucky he is? I mean, he aint zactly a hunk or a Jock.
A) The Playmates aren't what God intended. Their chests are surgically altered, there's a ton of makeup on their face, and they are airbrushed to the point of being barely recognizable as human. Bunnymag used to find natural beautiful women. Now, they, for the most part, come from upper middle class homes, look just like the Playmate the month before (hef has a certain type that he likes), and they're using their stay at the mansion to whore themself, I mean, network with Hollywood stars. B) The magazine took a HUGE hit six or seven years ago when they published an anti second amendment rant from a university prof. This knucklehead actually said he did research (he published a book) and he said from reading wills and probates that less than five percent of post Revolutionary War Americans owned weapons, therefore the second amendment is an irrelevant relic and should be junked. We all know that cherished weapons are passed down father to son, and will never show up in a will. Tens of thousands wrote bunnymag to correct their colossal blunder. Bunnymag published one letter, and replied that they stand by the author and were throwing away the letters from readers too stupid to understand research. Talk about being out of touch with customers and totally lacking customer skills. Bunnymag started resorting to ten dollar a year subscriptions in the hope of getting the reader to upgrade at some point. I kept a ten buck a year subscription because I knew they were losing money on it and I wanted to hemorrage them to pay for their blunder. However, about six months ago, the magazine became just plain awful and I let the subscription expire altogether.
I believe his daughter has been running the Playboy operations for quite a while now. He has the final word though.
I meant what i said "as god intended" in other words what they were born with and developed naturally plastic aint fantastic
I used to subscribe but i havent bought an issue in 10 years...the other posters are right, he's just not with the times. Unfortuantely Playboy magazine is pretty much passe'. His airbrushed, perfect love dolls are no match for the golden hordes of women you can see on the almighty internet, for free. He had to offer something in the magazine you just couldnt get on the net, which he hasnt done. Maybe a scratch and sniff?
Oh those poor poor rich people. Reminds me of Ken Lays wife crying to Baba Wawa on TV about how they were broke. Real tears too. They still owned "7" houses free & clear during that display. We obviously have different definitions of "Broke".
