Actors Reporter Desiree Anderson on the red carpet at The Thalians Gala. The Thalians, the entertainment industry’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the treatment of mental health, will honor Hugh M. Hefner for a lifetime of philanthropy with the annual “Mr. Wonderful” award at their 55th Anniversary Gala at the Playboy Mansion.

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Ruta Lee (Thalians Board Chair)

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Actors Reporter Red Carpet Host Desiree Anderson at Playboy Mansion

Part 1 – Thalians Honor Hugh M. Hefner

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Robert and Kira Lorsch (event chairs) and Hugh Hefner and Crystal

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Lou Gossett Jr and Christopher and Lyle Massey (Camp Freddy)

In attendance to honor Hugh Hefner were his sons, Cooper and Marston Hefner, Ruta Lee (Thalians Board Chair), Kira and Bob Lorsch (Event Chairs), Clair Sinclair (Playboy Playmate), Jeffrey Ross, Rich Little, Lou Gossett, Jr., Taylor Dayne, Connie Stevens, Hugh O’Brian (one of the original founders of the Thalians), Dick Van Patten, Felipe Esparza (Last Comic Standing), Christopher and Lyle Massey (Camp Freddy), Bill Morrison (Billy Idol/The cult), Stephanie Hibler, Playboy Bunnies, and many more.

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Jeffrey Ross and Playboy Bunnies

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Billy Morrison (Billy Idol/The cult),

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Rich Little

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Thalians Honor Hugh Hefner

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