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H o l l y w o o d is a district in Los Angeles, California, United States, situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles.[1] Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "H o l l y w o o d" is often used as a metonym of cinema of the United States. The nickname Tinseltown refers to the glittering, superficial nature of H o l l y w o o d and the movie industry.[2] Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding cities such as Burbank and the Los Angeles Westside,[3] but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production and lighting companies, remain in H o l l y w o o d, as does the backlot of Paramount Pictures.

Many historic H o l l y w o o d 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 and tourism and home to the H o l l y w o o d Walk of Fame.

Although it is not the typical practice of the city of Los Angeles to establish specific boundaries for districts or neighborhoods, H o l l y w o o d is a recent exception. On February 16, 2005, Assembly Members Goldberg and Koretz introduced a bill to require California to keep specific records on H o l l y w o o d as though it were independent. For this to be done, the boundaries were defined. This bill was unanimously supported by the H o l l y w o o d Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles City Council. Assembly Bill 588 was approved by the Governor on August 28, 2006, and now the district of H o l l y w o o d has official borders. The border can be loosely described as the area east of Beverly Hills and West H o l l y w o o d, south of Mulholland Drive, Laurel Canyon, Cahuenga Boulevard, and Barham Boulevard, and the cities of Burbank and Glendale, north of Melrose Avenue and west of the Golden State Freeway and Hyperion Avenue. This includes all of Griffith Park and Los Feliz--two areas that were hitherto generally considered separate from H o l l y w o o d by most Angelenos. The population of the district, including Los Feliz, as of the 2000 census was 167,664 and the median household income was $33,409 in 1999.[4]

As a portion of the city of Los Angeles, H o l l y w o o d does not have its own municipal government, but does have an official, appointed by the H o l l y w o o d Chamber of Commerce, who serves as an honorary "Mayor of H o l l y w o o d" for ceremonial purposes only. Johnny Grant held this position for decades, until his death on January 9, 2008.