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'''Hollywood''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Los Angeles]] in the state of [[California]] in the [[United States]], and is the heart of the American [[film]] industry for over a hundred years. It originally started as a small town until the 1900s when movie makers from [[New York City]] moved there to escape the wrath and monopoly of [[Thomas Edison]]'s movie company industry in New York. Since then it has boomed into the cinematic heart of the United States, and has been the home and workplace of actors, directors and singers that range from small and independent to world famous.
'''Hollywood''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Los Angeles]] in the state of [[California]] in the [[United States]], and is the heart of the American [[film]] industry for over a hundred years. It originally started as a small town until the 1900s when movie makers from [[New York City]] moved there to escape the wrath and monopoly of [[Thomas Edison]]'s movie company industry in New York. Since then it has boomed into the cinematic heart of the United States, and has been the home and workplace of actors, directors and singers that range from small and independent to world famous.

Revision as of 21:28, 17 November 2007

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The Hollywood sign is an iconic symbol of this geographic region.

Hollywood is a suburb of Los Angeles in the state of California in the United States, and is the heart of the American film industry for over a hundred years. It originally started as a small town until the 1900s when movie makers from New York City moved there to escape the wrath and monopoly of Thomas Edison's movie company industry in New York. Since then it has boomed into the cinematic heart of the United States, and has been the home and workplace of actors, directors and singers that range from small and independent to world famous.