Hollywood usually refers to: *

Hollywood, Los Angeles Hollywood is a neighborhood in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a metonymy, shorthand reference for the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with i ...

, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the

cinema of the United States The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of Ame ...

Hollywood may also refer to:

Places

United States

Hollywood District (disambiguation) Hollywood District may refer to: * Hollywood, Portland, Oregon, a neighborhood of Portland, Oregon * Hollywood Historic District (Homewood, Alabama) * Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood * Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Enterta ...

Hollywood, Alabama Hollywood is a town in Jackson County, northeast Alabama, United States. In 2020, the census showed a population of 981 residents. Hollywood is considered a suburb of Scottsboro, the county seat. The town is the site of the Tennessee Valley Au ...

, a town in Jackson County *

Hollywood, Homewood, Alabama Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. As of the 2010 census its population was 25,167, and in 2019 th ...

and Hollywood Historic District, a former town and a historic district *

Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...

, a coastal city in Broward County *

Hollywood, Georgia Hollywood is an unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. History The community was named after the Holly clan of local Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or ...

, an unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia *

Hollywood, Maryland Hollywood is an unincorporated community located within St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It was named in 1867, when a storeowner at Thompson's General Store near the Uniontown section of Hollywood required a name for the post office ins ...

* Hollywood, Minnesota *

Hollywood Township, Carver County, Minnesota Hollywood Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,102 as of the 2000 census. History Hollywood Township was organized in 1860, and named after the holly bush. The town hall is featured in th ...

* Hollywood, Mississippi *

Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi) Hollywood, also known as The Burrus House, is an antebellum plantation house near Benoit, Mississippi that was started in 1858 and completed in 1861. It is in Greek Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 19 ...

, *

Hollywood, Missouri Hollywood is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in southern Dunklin County, Missouri, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located less than one mile from Route 164 (Missouri), Route 164, approximately twelve miles south of ...

Hollywood, New Mexico Hollywood is a neighborhood of Ruidoso, in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States and is part of the Lincoln National Forest. It is a small community on U.S. Route 70, between Ruidoso Downs and the central part of the village of Ruidoso. ...

, a neighborhood of Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico *

Hollywood, Portland, Oregon The Hollywood District (originally Hollyrood, after the Scottish Holyrood) is a neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon, United States renamed for its historic 1920s-era Hollywood Theatre. Neighborhood Although a mixed commercial and reside ...

, a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon *

Hollywood, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Hollywood was an unincorporated community and coal town which was ultimately incorporated into the boundaries of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Notable person *Sarah Knauss (1880–1999), a supercentenarian who lived to be 119 years old. ...

Hollywood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Hollywood is an unincorporated community in the southern portion of Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is well known for its collection of Southern California-style homes. The 174-home neighborhood got its sta ...

Hollywood, South Carolina Hollywood is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,714 at the 2010 census, up from 3,946 in 2000. Hollywood is part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston ...

Hollywood, Memphis Hollywood is a neighborhood on the north side of Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a po ...

, Tennessee *

Hollywood, Appomattox County, Virginia ''For the city in California, see Hollywood.'' Hollywood is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or Ameri ...

Hollywood, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Hollywood, Pittsylvania County is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United S ...

Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) Hollywood Cemetery is a large, sprawling cemetery located next to Richmond, Virginia's Oregon Hill neighborhood at 412 South Cherry Street. Characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the James River, it is the resting place of ...

Hollywood, Monroe County, West Virginia Hollywood is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Hollywood is northeast of Union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental ope ...

Hollywood, Raleigh County, West Virginia Hollywood was an unincorporated community located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office no longer exists. There is also a Hollywood in Monroe County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, ...

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It begins in the east at Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district and proceeds to the west as a major thoroughfare through Little Armenia and Thai Town, Hollywoo ...

, Los Angeles, California *

Florida State Road 820 State Road 820 (SR 820), locally known as Pines Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard, is a divided east–west highway serving southern Broward County, Florida. Its western terminus is an intersection with U.S. Highway 27 (US 27 or State ...

, Hollywood, Florida, also known as Hollywood Boulevard

Train stations

Hollywood station (Florida) Hollywood station is a train station in Hollywood, Florida, which is served by Tri-Rail and Amtrak. The station is located at 3001 Hollywood Boulevard, just west of I-95 and State Road 9. History Seaboard Air Line Railway The original stati ...

, a historic train station *

Hollywood station (Illinois) Hollywood is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hollywood is in zone C. As of 2018, Hollywood is the 181st busiest of ...

, one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Brookfield, Illinois

Elsewhere

Hollywood, County Wicklow Hollywood () is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated on the Wicklow Gap road, near its junction with the N81 national secondary road. It is known for its pre-1950s themed fair which takes place in August of every year. A p ...

, Ireland *

Holywood, County Down Holywood ( ) (Irish: ''Ard Mhic Nasca'', meaning 'Height of the Son of Nasca'. Latin: ''Sanctus Boscus'', meaning 'Holy Wood') is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 7 ...

, Northern Ireland *

Hollywood, Worcestershire Hollywood is a large village predominantly located in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, England, almost contiguous with and to the south of the city of Birmingham. Hollywood was formerly part of Kings Norton, but when Birmingham expanded ...

, England *

Hollywood Road Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan, with Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Ladder Street, Upper Lascar Row, and Old Bailey Street in the vici ...

, Hong Kong

Science and technology

* Hollywood (database), a RNA splicing database *

Hollywood (graphics chip) Hollywood is the name of the graphics processing unit (GPU) used in Nintendo's Wii video game console. It was designed by ATI (now AMD), and is manufactured using the same 90 nm or 65 nm (depending on the hardware revision) CMOS process as '' ...

Hollywood (programming language) Hollywood is a commercially distributed programming language developed by Andreas Falkenhahn (Airsoft Softwair) which mainly focuses on the creation of multimedia-oriented applications. Hollywood is available for AmigaOS, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS, W ...

, a multimedia-oriented programming language *

Hollywood (tree) ''Auranticarpa rhombifolia'' is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the diamond leaf pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street ...

(''Auranticarpa rhombifolia''), an Australian tree

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters and toys

* Hollywood, a character in the series ''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

'' * Hollywood, a mail-offer Flutter Pony from the original ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

'' toyline * Hollywood Montrose, a character in the 1987 film ''

Mannequin A mannequin (also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles. Pr ...

'' *

Hollywoods Hollywoods was a colorful doll toy series of the 1980s made by the Tonka company and designed for bath-play. There were three series, the first released in 1987, the last in 1988. The dolls had streaked hair, half of which was a neon color and t ...

, a toy doll series * Rick "Hollywood" Neven, a fighter pilot in the 1986 film ''

Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an a ...

Film and television

* ''Hollywood'' (1923 film) (1923), a silent comedy film by James Cruze * ''Hollywood'' (British TV series) (1980), a British documentary television series about the silent era * ''Hollywood'' (2002 film), a Kannada film starring Upendra as a robot * "Hollywood" (''Law & Order: LA'') (2010), an episode of ''Law & Order: Los Angeles'' * ''Hollywood'' (miniseries) (2020), an American television miniseries from Netflix

Music

* Hollywood, a 1990s female UK/Swedish electro pop duo, part of the

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

movement *

Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...

, an American record label part of the Disney Music Group

Albums

* ''Hollywood'' (Circle album) (2008) * ''Hollywood'' (Flavor Flav album) (2006) * ''Hollywood'' (Little Birdy album) (2006) * ''Hollywood'' (Jamie Foxx album) (2015) * ''Hollywood'' (Johnny Hallyday album) (1979) * ''Hollywood'' (The Puppini Sisters album) (2011) * ''Hollywood'' (Tercer Cielo album) (2008) * ''Hollywood'' (EP), an EP by Angus & Julia Stone * ''Hollywood'', album by

Nana Mouskouri Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri ( el, Ιωάννα "Νάνα" Μούσχουρη ) (born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer. Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages, including Greek, French, English, Ger ...

* ''Hollywood'', a 1977 album in the Véronique Sanson discography

Songs

* "Hollywood" (The Cranberries song) * "Hollywood" (Gorillaz song) * "Hollywood" (Jay-Z song) * "Hollywood" (Kasey Chambers song) * "Hollywood" (Madonna song) * "Hollywood" (Marina and the Diamonds song) * "Hollywood" (Michael Bublé song) * "Hollywood" (Car Seat Headrest song) * "

Hollywood (Africa) ''Freaky Styley'' is the second studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released August 16, 1985 on EMI America. ''Freaky Styley'' marks founding guitarist Hillel Slovak's studio album debut, following his return to the band ear ...

", a 1985 song by Red Hot Chili Peppers * "

Hollywood (Down on Your Luck) "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, written by guitarist Scott Gorham and bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott, and released as a single in 1982. It was the only single to be released from their 1981 album ''Reneg ...

", a 1981 song by Thin Lizzy * " Hollywood/I Am the Resurrection", a double A-side single by Codeine Velvet Club (2009) * "Hollywood", by After Midnight Project from ''

Let's Build Something to Break ''Let's Build Something to Break'' is the debut full-length album by American rock band, After Midnight Project. It was released on August 11, 2009 through Universal Motown. The album was produced by renowned producer and Goldfinger frontman, ...

'' (2009) * "Hollywood", by Alabama from '' Feels So Right'' (1981) * "Hollywood", by America from ''

Holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...

'' (1974) * "Hollywood", by Bilal from the unreleased album '' Love for Sale'' * "Hollywood", by Boz Scaggs from ''

Down Two Then Left ''Down Two Then Left'' is the eighth album by singer Boz Scaggs, released in 1977. The album peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing All tracks composed by Boz Scaggs; except where indicated. Side One #"Still Falling for You" ...

'' (1977) * "Hollywood", by Collective Soul from '' Afterwords'' (2007) * "Hollywood", by Daniel Powter from ''

Daniel Powter Daniel Richard Powter (; born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his self-penned hit song " Bad Day" (2005), which was top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. Biography Early life Powter grew up in Verno ...

'' (2005) * "Hollywood", by Dog's Eye View from '' Daisy'' (1997) * "Hollywood", by Jonas Brothers from the album ''

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

'' (2006) * "Hollywood", by Labelle from ''

Pressure Cookin' ''Pressure Cookin is the third album by American singing trio Labelle, released in August 1973. This release was their first and only for RCA Records, and was critically raved due to the songs that songwriter and member Nona Hendryx composed. Th ...

'' (1973) * "Hollywood" and "Hollywood's Dead", unreleased songs by

Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent ...

* "Hollywood", by Lewis Capaldi from '' Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent'' (2019) * "Hollywood", by Nickelback from ''

Silver Side Up ''Silver Side Up'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 11, 2001. According to AllMusic, ''Silver Side Up'' continued Nickelback's tradition of "dark high-octane rock" from the band's first two albu ...

'' (2001) * "Hollywood", an unreleased song recorded by Pink Floyd * "Hollywood", by P.O.D. from ''

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown ''The Fundamental Elements of Southtown'' is the third studio album and major label debut of Christian metal band P.O.D., released on August 24, 1999. It went on to become the band's first platinum album, peaking at No. 51 on the ''Billboard'' ...

'' (1999) * "Hollywood", by Rick James from ''

Come Get It! ''Come Get It!'' is the debut album by Rick James and the Stone City Band. It was released in April 1978 via the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. The singles " You and I" and " Mary Jane" propelled ''Come Get It!'' to gold status. Critical recep ...

'' (1978) * "Hollywood", by Rufus and Chaka Khan from ''

Ask Rufus ''Ask Rufus'' is the platinum-selling fifth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their third album featuring singer Chaka Khan), released on the ABC Records label in 1977. The album spent three weeks atop the Billboard R&B Albums Chart in 1977. B ...

'' (1977) * "Hollywood", by The Runaways from ''

Queens of Noise ''Queens of Noise'' is the second studio album by the American rock band the Runaways. Released in January 1977 on Mercury Records, it is fundamentally a hard rock album, although it also exhibits influences from punk rock, heavy metal, glam ...

'' (1977) * "Hollywood", by Shooting Star from ''

Hang On for Your Life ''Hang On for Your Life'' is the second album by the group Shooting Star. The song ''Flesh And Blood'' featured a violin solo, an unusual sound in an up-tempo rock song. American AOR radio stations embraced the record; the songs ''Hang On for ...

'' (1981) * "Hollywood", by Silverchair on " Without You" (2002) * "Hollywood", by Smile.dk from ''

Future Girls ''Future Girls'' is the second album by Swedish Eurodance group Smile.dk, released in 2000. The song "Dancing All Alone" was featured in the video game '' Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX''. Tracks from this album are featured on several ''Dancema ...

'' (2000) * "Hollywood", by Streetheart * "Hollywood", by Suzi Quatro from '' Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words'' (1979) * "Hollywood", by The Veronicas on " Untouched" (2007) * "Hollywood", by

Waterloo & Robinson Waterloo and Robinson is an Austrian band, consisting of Johann Kreuzmayr ("Waterloo") and Josef Krassnitzer ("Robinson"). The duo are most famous for representing Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performing the song My Little W ...

(1974)

Other arts

* ''Hollywood'' (video game), a 1995 creative writing computer game * ''Hollywood'' (Bukowski novel), a 1989 novel by Charles Bukowski * ''Hollywood'' (Vidal novel), a 1990 novel by Gore Vidal

Brands and businesses

Hollywood (cigarette) Hollywood is a Brazilian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Souza Cruz, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco. It is one of Brazil's best-known and sold cigarette brands, just behind the Derby (cigarette), Derby brand. H ...

, a Brazilian brand of cigarettes *

Hollywood.com Hollywood.com is an entertainment news website covering popular culture topics including movies, television, music and celebrities. Hollywood.com is principally owned by Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie S. Silvers, who previously founded Sci-Fi Ch ...

, an American entertainment news website *

Hollywood Candy Company The Hollywood Candy Company, or Hollywood Brands, was an American confectionery company formed in Hollywood, Carver County, Minnesota, in 1912 by Frank Martoccio. History Martoccio, head of the F.A. Martoccio Macaroni Company, acquired a defunct ...

or Hollywood Brands, a defunct American confectionery company * Hollywood Chewing Gum, a French chewing gum brand *

Hollywood Video Hollywood Entertainment Corp. (Nasdaq: HLYW), more commonly known as Hollywood Video, was a home video and video game rental shop company started in 1988. The chain was the largest direct competitor to Blockbuster Video until it was purchased ...

, a former DVD and video game rental shop chain

People

Surname

Edwin L. Hollywood Edwin L. Hollywood (October 9, 1892 – May 15, 1958) was an American actor and film director. He was born in New York City. Hollywood was in charge of Vitagraph's film unit that starred Harry Morey. He died in Glendale, California. Filmog ...

(1892–1958), American film director * Gary Hollywood (born 1979), Scottish actor *

Jesse James Hollywood Jesse James Hollywood (born January 28, 1980) is an American former drug dealer who kidnapped and ordered the murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. He was arrested in 2005 and is serving life without parole at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Fac ...

(born 1980), American convicted murderer *

Matt Hollywood Matt Hollywood (born June 11, 1973) is an American indie rock guitarist and singer. He was a founding member and leader of the Portland-based indie rock band The Out Crowd, as well as a founding member of the psychedelic rock band The Brian J ...

(born 1973), American indie rock musician *

Paul Hollywood Paul John Hollywood (born 1 March 1966) is an English celebrity chef and television presenter, widely known as a judge on ''The Great British Bake Off'' since 2010. Hollywood began his career at his father's bakery as a teenager and went on to ...

(born 1966), English chef

Nickname, ring or stage name

Hollywood Bob Holly Robert William Howard (born January 29, 1963) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, actor, and former Auto racing, auto racer and wrestling trainer/television presenter, host, better known by the ring name Hardcore Holly ...

, a name used briefly by professional wrestler Bob Holly (born 1963) *

Hollywood Fats Michael Leonard Mann (March 17, 1954 – December 8, 1986),Liner notes from Al Blake's album ''Dr. Blakes Magic Soul Elixir'' by Eric LeBlanc known as Hollywood Fats, was an American blues guitarist, active in Los Angeles, California. Biograp ...

, American blues guitarist Michael Leonard Mann (1954–1986) *

Hollywood Hogan Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 19 ...

or Hulk Hogan, ring names of American professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea (born 1953) *

Hollywood Zakoshisyoh is a Japanese comedian from Shimizu-shi (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka), Shizuoka Prefecture who has appeared in many television variety shows, as well as television dramas, radio and web series. His real name is . After going through Yoshimoto Kogyo ...

, Japanese comedian Shigeki Nakazawa (born 1974) * Hollywood (wrestler) (born 1969), American professional wrestler *

Scott Scurlock Scott Scurlock (March 5, 1955 – November 28, 1996) born William Scott Scurlock in Fairfax County, Virginia was the son of a minister. He was nicknamed the Hollywood Bandit (or simply Hollywood). He got this nickname from his involvement in ba ...

(1955–1996), American bank robber nicknamed the "Hollywood Bandit" or simply "Hollywood" *

Thomas Henderson (American football) Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson (born March 1, 1953) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers, and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Langston U ...

(born 1953), American former National Football League player *

Tom Marechek Tom "Hollywood" Marechek (born August 25, 1968 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a retired professional lacrosse player. College career Marechek played college lacrosse at Syracuse University where he teamed with Paul and Gary Gait to form one of ...

(born 1968), Canadian former lacrosse player