Iconic Hollywood Sign Gets Major Makeover

The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon.
After a pressure-wash and some rust removal, workers began using 250 gallons of primer and white paint to spruce up the sign ahead of its centennial next year.
The entire renovation effort is expected to take up to eight weeks.
Originally built in 1923, the sign read “Hollywoodland” to promote a property development.
But after decades of neglect, the original sign was shortened to read “Hollywoo