The Hollywood Sign: Everything You Need to Know About LA’s Iconic Landmark. ... With each letter of the sign standing at 45 feet tall and more than 30 feet wide, you can hardly miss it.

Makeover magic! Iconic Hollywood sign shows off its new coat after workers spent a month coating the letters in 400-gallons of paint to celebrate its 100-year anniversary ...

Before the Hollywood sign was cordoned off by an elaborate security system in 1994, it was relatively easy to scurry up the hillside and alter those nine letters to send a different sort of message.

With each letter on the sign running 45 feet high and 31 to 39 feet across, a crew of 10 workers will prep, pressure wash, prime and paint the nine-letter display.

The nine-letter sign is officially a centenarian but, as with many an aging grande dame in Hollywood, looks as fresh as ever. Like the actors and actresses it looks down on, the sign has been in ...