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Hollywood

Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California - situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonymy  of American cinema, and is often interchangeably used to refer to the greater Los Angeles area in general. The nicknames StarStruck Town and Tinseltown refer to Hollywood and its movie industry. Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed 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 backlot of Paramount Pictures.

Many historic Hollywood theaters are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination for nightlife, tourism, and is home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Articles About Hollywood

Ex-Child Star Amanda Bynes 'Hurled Marijuana Bong from 36th Floor of New York Tower'
Amanda Bynes Arrested: Actress 'Hurled Marijuana Bong from 36th Floor of New York Tower'

By IBTimes UK

Amanda Bynes has been arrested after throwing a foot-long marijuana "bong" from the window of her 36th floor New York apartment. (12:22 am)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, COURT, NEW YORK

Model Cindy Crawford poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film 'The Great Gatsby' and for the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes
Cannes Film Festival 2013: Second Jewellery Heist as £1.7m Necklace Stolen

By IBTimes UK

Thieves break into highly-guarded celebrity party to steal million-pound necklace. (11:49 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD

Rosie Huntington Whiteley dazzles in a Christian Dior dress
Cannes Film Festival 2013: Sharon Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whitely in White at amfAR Gala [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

White and gold appeared to be the unofficial theme at the 20th annual amfAR Cinema Against Aids gala at Cannes (7:35 pm)

MORE TOPICS: JANET JACKSON, GOLD, TWITTER, AIDS, GRAMMY AWARD

A still from 'The Luncbox' with Irrfan Khan
Cannes Film Festival 2013: Irrfan Khan Starrer ‘The Lunchbox’ Bags Critics Week Viewers Choice Award

By IBTimes IN

Indian director Ritesh Batra's debut film "The Lunchbox" (Dabba) was bestowed the Critic's Week viewer's choice award at the ongoing 66th Cannes film festival. (6:31 pm)

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Celebrities on Red Carpet for amfAR event
Cannes Film Festival 2013: Sharon Stone and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on amfAR Red Carpet [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

Goldie Hawn and American fashion model Karlie Kloss were in France for the AmFAR Cinema Against Aids gala (5:01 pm)

MORE TOPICS: JANET JACKSON, GOLD, AIDS, GRAMMY AWARD

Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman Snoozes During Live Interview

By IBTimes AU

Proof that even God sleeps? Morgan Freeman, who famously played God in the “Bruce Almighty” and “Evan Almighty,” has fallen asleep during a live interview. (4:34 pm)

The Carrie Diaries
The Carrie Diaries Season 2: Welcomes Two Sex And The City Characters, Plus More Sebastian and Carrie Moments

By IBTimes AU

Season 2 of the Sex and The City prequel The Carrie Diaries will see the young Carrie move from Connecticut to start her roller coaster life in the Big Apple. Two characters from Sex and The City will be introduced too tracing how Carrie developed her relationships with them. (3:02 pm)

MORE TOPICS: AIDS

Grey's Anatomy Season 9: Jo Wilson and Alex Karev
Grey's Anatomy Season 10: Alex Karev and Jackson Avery, Jolex and Japril Stories to Change

By IBTimes AU

Grey's Anatomy Season 10 will see major changes in the lives of several characters in the series. Meredith and Derek welcomes Baby Bailey. Richard Webber may or may not be a goner. Owen Hunt is on a path to adoption. Calzona could be splitting. (2:40 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ARIZONA

Everybody's BFF: Taylor Swift's Many Celebrity Friends From Selena Gomez to Kristen Stewart
Everybody's BFF: Taylor Swift's Many Celebrity Friends From Selena Gomez to Kristen Stewart [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

Taylor Swift’s recently made the news for a surprising connection with another Hollywood celebrity. Who would have though the country crooner would be “Twilights” Kristen Stewart’s go-to-girl? Surprisingly, Taylor Swift is BFF to a lot of celebrities apart from KStew and SelGo. (8:23 am)

MORE TOPICS: GRAMMY AWARD, JUSTIN BIEBER

Amanda Bynes
Amanda Byne's Troubled Life Further Revealed: Is She Hooked On Drugs Too?

By IBTimes AU

Amanda Bynes' troubled world is further revealed as she welcomed two guests to her apartment in Manhattan last month. The two guys reportedly saw the young star smoke weed and do cocaine, and saw the actress' poor living conditions, too. (8:18 am)