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The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California, is pictured on Thursday. (Chris Pizzello – File / AP)
October 4, 2022 at 8:30am
The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon.
After a pressure-wash and some rust removal, workers began using 250 gallons of primer and white paint to spruce up the sign ahead of its centennial next year.
The entire renovation effort is expected to take up to eight weeks.
Originally built in 1923, the sign read “Hollywoodland” to promote a property development.
But after decades of neglect, the original sign was shortened to read “Hollywood.” It was replaced altogether with a new sign in 1978.
“It’s now representing not only the place of Hollywood, but it signifies the entertainment industry, and L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world,” Jeff Zarrinnam with the Hollywood Sign Trust said Monday.
Work continues yesterday on the Hollywood sign’s makeover for its 100th anniversary next year. pic.twitter.com/EdbgUJj7yN
— Chris Pizzello (@chrispizzello) September 30, 2022
The 45-foot-tall sign in the Hollywood Hills above Los Angeles is repainted every decade.
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