The century-old landmark remains untouched by ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, despite claims on social media.
Back in 1923, when it was first constructed, the sign read “Hollywoodland” to promote the affluent housing in the area and upcoming development in the Hollywood Hills. It was built by former ...
Several fake images of the Hollywood sign burning have appeared on social media as some users falsely suggest the iconic sign is "surrounded by fire." ...
The sign, which originally read ‘Hollywoodland’, was only intended to be temporary. It was first erected in 1923 but there was a time when it almost didn’t survive because of its ...
Don’t care.” Celebrating its 100th birthday last year, the Hollywood Sign (originally Hollywoodland) was originally meant as an advertisement to lure real estate investors. It has since become ...
The sign was originally built in the silent film era, a little over 100 years ago, in 1923. Initially, it read “Hollywoodland” in an effort to promote a new housing development in the ...
"We are already dealing with a lot. No the iconic Hollywood Sign is not on fire." A "Hollywoodland" sign was first erected at the site on the southern slope of Mount Lee in 1923 to advertise a new ...
However, the images and video clips are farther from the truth. Officials and fact-checkers have debunked the videos and ...