Hollywood: The Entertainment Capital of the World

Hollywood is one of the famous districts in Los Angeles. Hollywood was literally out in the country northwest of downtown in the late 1800s. People certainly did not expect it to become the movie capital of the world; Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars.

Nickname(s): Tinseltown,

Location:

Country United States

 State California

County County of Los Angeles

City City of Los Angeles

Government  - City Council Eric Garcetti, Tom LaBonge  - State Assembly Mike Feuer Vacant  - State Senate Curren Price , Gilbert Cedillo   - U.S. House Xavier Becerra , Diane Watson , Henry Waxman  

Area^:  - Total 24.96 sq mi (64.6 km²)

Population :(2000)  - Total 123,435  - 

Density : 4,945/sq mi (1,909.3/km²)

ZIP Code 90027, 90028, 90029, 90038, 90046, 90068

Area code(s) 323

Old Hollywood:

Glen_Holly Hotel-1890

Glen-Holly Hotel,  first hotel in Hollywood, at the corner of what is now Yucca Street. It was built by Joakim Berg, a famous artist back in the 1890s.

Nestor Studio, Hollywood's first movie studio, 1912

*Prolific director D. W. Griffith was the first to make a motion picture in Hollywood. His *17-minute short film In Old California, which was released on March 10, 1910,

*The first film by a Hollywood Studio, Nestor Motion Picture Company, was shot on October 26, 1911.

*Four major film companies – Paramount, Warner Bros., RKO and Columbia – had studios in Hollywood.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Tourist Attractions:

*Hollywood Sign

*Attractions on Hollywood Boulevard

* Academy Gallery & Grand Lobby Gallery

* Celebrity Driveways

* Celebrity Home Addresses

* Celebrity Home Guide

* Guided Tours of Los Angeles and Hollywood

* Haunted Hollywood

universal studios

* Hollywood Boulevard Attractions

* Hollywood Bowl

* Hollywood Bowl Museum

* Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

* Hollywood Christmas Parade

* Hollywood Farmers Market

* Hollywood Forever Cemetery

* Hollywood Heritage Museum

* Hostels in Hollywood

* Hollywood's RockWalk at the Guitar

* Hotel Accommodations in Hollywood

* Oscar Night

* Universal Amphitheatre

* Universal CityWalk

* Universal Studios Hollywood

*Chinese Theatre: - See Hollywood Boulevard Attractions Links below.

* CityWalk - See Universal CityWalk below

More information link about Hollywood & celebrities:

1.www.hollywood.com/

2.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood

3.http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=8JR&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1024&bih=585&q=hollywood&gs_upl=0l0l0l4592l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x80c2bf07045279bf:0xf67a9a6797bdfae4,Hollywood,+Los+Angeles,+CA&ei=SwNdToXFKdGcmQXgkqga&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CD8Q8gEwAg

Angelina jolie

4. www.latourist.com/index.php?page=hollywood-links

5. www.hollywoodsign.com/

6. www.accesshollywood.com/

tom cruise

Celebrities:

www.hollywood.com/celebrities/

www.hollywood.com/celebrities/top_celebs_100

www.hollywood.com/photos/

www.accesshollywood.com/

www.thehollywoodgossip.com/