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August 2020
July, 2020
Articles come out around July 13 claiming that the Sign was dedicated on this day. That is incorrect. We do not know the exact date the Sign was dedicated. We know that one of the developers died July 6, 1923 and that the Sign was completed before December 8, 1923 because it was mentioned in a Los Angeles Evening Express article.
At the time of its creation, the Sign was a billboard during a time when large novelty billboards were all the rage. It’s possible that it was put up without much fanfare. Or if it had a dedication ceremony, that date is lost at the moment.
Find out more in our extended history (pages 3 through 7), found here.
June 2020
The Runyon Canyon trail has been reopened. Masks and social distancing are still required. For more information, click here.
Mrs. America (2020)
Directed by Dahvi Waller
Starring Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne & Uzo Aduba
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.
In episode 5, they head to Los Angeles for a debate and feature a distressed Sign accurate for the 1970s setting.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Hollywood (2020)
Directed by Ryan Murphy & Ian Brenna
Starring David Corenswet, Darren Criss & Laura Harrier
A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big – no matter the cost.
May 2020
Trails to the Hollywood Sign have been reopened with the exception of Runyon Canyon. Masks and social distancing are required. For more information, please visit: https://www.laparks.org/covid-19
April 2020
Due to Safer at Home restrictions, hikes and access to the Hollywood Sign are currently closed. Please help us and the city of Los Angeles continue to flatten the curve and stay healthy!
March 2020
Please be aware that the following places within Griffith Park are currently closed until 3/31/20 – Griffith Parkline, Griffith Observatory, Travel Town and the Los Angeles Zoo.
The DASH Observatory route will continue to operate.
Please the LA Parks website for updates: https://www.laparks.org/griffithpark/griffith-park-home-page
February 2020
The animated Netflix show BoJack Horseman about a famous horse actor made headlines in season 1 when the title character stole the D in the Hollywood Sign as a present for another character named Diane. Hollywood then became Hollywoo for the rest of the show. Now it’s airing it’s 6th and final season, the show has finally righted the situation (sort of), replacing the destroyed D with a B making Hollywoo into Hollywoob.
Have you seen the Sign in a movie, TV show, video game, or music video and would like to report it to us? Please do so here.