Thursday, October 14, 1999
The Washington Post

The public knows Bill Maher as the wiseguy impresario of ABC's "Politically Incorrect," the late-night showcase for celebrities of every stripe who jabber at each other about issues of the day. But a select few know the comedian's warm and fuzzy side. Okay, strike that. What we're really talking about is the Bill Maher who's giving Hugh Hefner a run for his money as a babe magnet, always hanging out in L.A. bistros with glamorous young women.

"I would never put myself in the same league as Hef," said an all too modest Maher, who'll be in Baltimore on Friday auditioning citizen-panelists for his TV show and at American University on Saturday to present his comedy stylings. "Hef has three girlfriends on permanent standby. He's got the twins, Mandy and Sandy, then the other girlfriend, Brandy, who preceded Mandy and Sandy but stayed around. That's the thing with Hef. You don't get dumped. You just get moved to the back of the line."

Maher added: "Hef looks fabulous and he's a wonderful guy. I can't compete with him because I've got a job."

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