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2. Overview Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, situated to the north-west of Los Angeles Downtown. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a symbol of American cinema. Today, much of the movie industry has disseminated into surrounding areas such as the Westside neighborhood, but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post- production and lighting companies, remain in Hollywood, as does the back lot of Paramount Pictures.

3. Film making in the greater Los Angeles area preceded the establishment of film making in Hollywood. The “Biograph Company” shot the short film “A Daring Hold-Up in Southern California” in Los Angeles in 1906.The first studio in the Los Angeles area was established by the Selig Polyscope Company in Edendale, the construction beginning in August 1909. The History of the Movie Empire By 1920 Hollywood had become world famous as the center of the United States film industry. Hollywood movie studios, 1922. In 1952 CBS built its Television City on the corner of Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard on the former site of Gilmore Stadium. CBS's expansion into the Fairfax District pushed the unofficial boundary of Hollywood further south than it had been. CBS's slogan for the shows taped there was "From Television City in Hollywood..." The Hollywood Walk of Fame was created in 1958 as a tribute to artists working in the entertainment industry and the first embedded star on the walk - honoring actress Joanne Woodward - was set in place on February 9, 1960. Honorees receive a star based on career and lifetime achievements in motion pictures, theatre, radio, television, and music, as well as their charitable and civic contributions.

4. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue. Since its opening on November 9, 2001 the theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first held there in March 2002 and is the first permanent home for the awards. Since 2002 the theater has also been the home for American Idol show. Academy Awards in Kodak Cinema, 2009 The Grand Staircase entrance columns hall to the Kodak Theatre is flanked by columns displaying the names of winners of the Academy Awards for Best Picture since 1927-1928, with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners well into the 21st century. Hollywood Now. Famous Buildings

5. The famous Capitol Records building on Vine St. just north of Hollywood Boulevard was built in 1956. The building houses offices and recording studios which are not open to the public, but its circular design looks like a stack of 7-inch (180 mm) vinyl records. Hollywood Now. Famous Buildings

6. Hollywood High School has over 500 notable graduates or attendees, including: Mike Holmes, William Shockley, inventor, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics; Richard Halsey, Film Editor, A.C.E., Oscar Winner. Hollywood Now. Famous Buildings

7. The Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theater. It is located along the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theatre was founded to follow the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922. Hollywood Now. Famous Buildings

8. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern amphitheatre in the Hollywood area, that is used primarily for music performances. It has a seating capacity of 17,376.

9. Paramount Pictures is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue. It is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still headquartered in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles Hollywood Now. Famous Film Studios

10. Universal Studios is the second longest-lived Hollywood studio... Hollywood Now. Famous Film Studios

11. Warner Brothers Pictures is the third largest American producer of film and television entertainment. Hollywood Now. Famous Film Studios

12. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is one of the leading film companies in the world, a member of the so-called Big Six. Hollywood Now. Famous Film Studios

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