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[
boulevard from kodak theatre.jpg|thumb|205px|[[Hollywood Boulevard], taken from the
Kodak Theatre]].
Hollywood is a district in
Los Angeles,
California,
United States, situated west-northwest of
Downtown Los Angeles.
[City of Los Angeles Map - Larger View] 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. The nickname
Tinseltown refers to the glittering, superficial nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the
Westside neighborhood,
[[1]] but significant auxiliary industries, such as
editing,
effects,
props,
post-production and
lighting companies, remain in Hollywood, as does the
backlot of
Paramount Pictures.
