hollywood

Hollywood is a district in the city of Los Angeles, U.S.A. It's known as the cultural identity and historical center of movie studios and stars.

The film industry was originally based in New York, with most films made in New York or New Jersey. In 1908, however, a growing number of filmmakers started to relocate to Southern California due to cheap land and labor, varied scenery, ideal climate and the ability to film outdoors all year round.

By the early 1920s, Hollywood had become the world's film capital. It produced virtually all films show in the United States. During the '20s, Hollywood was recruiting many of Europe's most talented actors and actresses, like Greta Garbo and Hedy Lamarr, directors like Ernst Lubitsch, as well as camera operators, lighting technicians, and set designers, by the end of the decade Hollywood was the nation's fifth largest industry, attracting 83 cents out of every dollar Americans spent on amusement.

When most people talk about "Hollywood" they are talking about those who work in the entertainment industry of film and television, and the culture of extravagance, glamour, hedonism, fun, and scandalous gossip.

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• Paris Hilton ‘declares war on Kardashians’

  
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  New York, Nov 16 (ANI): Paris Hilton is reportedly fuming that her former best friends, the Kardashian sisters, have eclipsed her in the fame and money stakes. The hotel heiress apparently can’t digest the fact that Kim and her siblings, who got their first big break by hanging out on the Hollywood scene with [...]
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• Penelope Cruz lauds ‘patient’ Daniel Day-Lewis

  
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  Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has praised actor Daniel Day-Lewis for his patience to tolerate his female co-stars’ constant chatter on sets of their film Nine.Cruz appears alongside Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Dame Judi Dench, Sophia Loren and Black Eyed Peas star ...
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• Mel Gibson grows vegetables to become a better person

  
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  Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Hollywood actor Mel Gibson says he is always looking to improve himself and insists the best suggestion he ever received was to take up gardening.The ‘Braveheart’ actor - who recently became a father for the eighth time when girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva gave birth to daughter Lucia Anne - ...
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• Emma Watson Featured in Elle Girl

  
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  Kristen Stewart who?!? While that pretty, popular star navigates the globe and publicizes New Moon , another young motion picture franchise star has a message for fans: Don’t forget about me! Indeed, Emma Watson is featured in a pictorial with Elle Girl this month. That’s a Russian publication. Seriously, ...
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• Victoria Beckham gets speaking role in ‘Madagascar 3′

  
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  London, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Spice girl Victoria Beckham has landed a speaking role in the next ‘Madagascar’ movie.The 35-year-old will voice a character in.
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• Lohan has crush on DiCaprio

  
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  London, Nov 16 (IANS) Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, who has an on-off lesbian relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson, reportedly has a crush on Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio.
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• Witherspoon dumps garbage in neighbours’ bins

  
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  London, Nov 16 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon has confessed that she dumps her excess garbage in neighbours’ bins.The actress was promoting her new.
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• Redesigning evolution: Joule Biotechnology designs algae that churn out carbon-neutral biofuel!

  
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  Tinkering with the design of nature and adding some clever accessories inside tiny little organisms might not be the brightest idea if you watched those countless Hollywood flicks where genetic engineering (eccentric mad-scientist styled stuff) goes horribly wrong. But then this is real life and with the very real ...
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• Nicole Scherzinger Leaving out in Hollywood 11/13/2009 3 pics

  
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• Pop Quiz: Creepy "V" Edition

  
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• Nicky Hilton – At BOA steakhouse in West Hollywood 11/13/2009 5 pics

  
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• This week in Television History: November 2009 PART 3

  
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• Lohan has crush on DiCaprio

  
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  London, Nov 16 (IANS) Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, who has an on-off lesbian relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson, reportedly has a crush on Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio as well.“Lindsay has a major crush on Leonardo but that’s as far as it goes right now,” contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying.“She ...
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• Brad Pitt is still Angelina Jolie’s date

  
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  Los Angeles, Nov 16 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were here together for Moca’s new 30th anniversary exhibition and contrary to rumours they looked very much in love with each other.Imdb.com. reports that Jolie, 34, looked stunning in a strapless Armani Prive dress, while her 45-year-old ...
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• Posh ‘lands role in Madagascar 3’

  
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  Victoria Beckham has reportedly bagged a role in the upcoming Madagascar flick. Posh had earlier made a cameo appearance in Ugly Betty and provided a voice-over for the popular kids show Spongebob Squarepants. And now the 35-year-old former Spice Girl is all set to lend her voice to a character in the animated film ...
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• Paradise Hotel är enormt avtändande!

  
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• Keating suffering panic attacks since Gately’s death

  
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  Boyzone star Ronan Keating is suffering crippling panic attacks since the tragic death of bandmate Stephen Gately. The ‘Love Me For A Reason’ hitmaker said he’s devastated after his best friend died from natural causes last month. “You can”t breathe, you feel like your chest is collapsing, the walls are ...
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