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Hollywood, CA

Feb 11, 2010

The world famous "Hollywood" sign has been covered up and now reads "SAVEthePEAK".

Apparently there is a developer who is trying to build several exclusive condos on the property surrounding the Hollywood Sign in Hollywood, CA. This would change the appearance of this giant icon forever!

There is an effort by "Trust for Public Land" to raise something like $12m by to purchase property surrounding the sign. Personally, I can't understand why anyone would want to live up on that steep hillside next to the sign, but I guess some people love to be watched, stared at, photographed, filmed, and live in a very risky fire area, not to mention all the people hiking up that hill to vandalize the sign.

The other thing to consider is... well, it's just a sign, it's not like building condos on top of Half Dome in Yosemite, or carving out an apartment in the face of Mt Rushmore (anybody watch the movie "Richy Rich"?). If you've ever been to Hollywood, it's not nearly as glamourous as it's name.

I can think of hundreds of better causes that desperately need your charitable donations (HAITI, AIDS, CANCER, LEUKEMIA, HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS,to name a few), but if you're interested, you can make a donation to save the "look" of the sign at the following link:  Perhaps it's time for the actors who have most benefited from Hollywood to pick up the tab (pretty small potatoes, I think).

www.savehollywoodland.org

p.s.  Ironically, the original sign read "HOLLYWOODLAND", and was built to advertise a new housing development in the early 1920's. The original sign was designed to only last 18 months. The "LAND" portion of the sign was removed when the sign was refurbished in 1949.

On September 16, 1932, Peg Entwistle (actress) jumped from the letter "H" to her death.