Hollywood, California: Famous Casting Couch (In Transition)
The proverbial Hollywood Casting Couch is a photo op fixture on a deck of a shopping center. The Hollywood sign was visible, in the distance, above the couch, until October 2017, when, in the wake of Harvey Weinstein revelations, it was covered with a tarp and moved to a less visible spot.Hollywood and Highland Shopping Center
- Address:
- Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA
- Directions:
- Hollywood and Highland Shopping Center, on the north-facing observation deck. To get to it, walk north one block on Highland Ave. from its intersection with Hollywood Blvd. On the west (left) side you'll see an entrance to a parking garage. Turn there, and you'll see the stairway on the left.
- Hours:
- Covered with a tarp and moved to a less visible spot, Oct. 2017.
- Admission:
- Free
- Status:
- In Transition
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The proverbial Hollywood Casting Couch has been recreated on the north facing deck of the Hollywood and Highland Shopping Center in Hollywood. Facing the dramatic backdrop of the Hollywood Hills and the famous Hollywood sign, this makes a memorable souvenir photo. Under the couch is a mosaic with the confession of "The Road to Hollywood, How Some Of Us Got Here" written on it.
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