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Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. The city of Beverly Hills has become synonymous with wealth, luxury, and fame, and its exclusive Rodeo Drive shopping area is known worldwide. The West Coast facility of the Museum of Television and Radio, housed in a building designed by Richard Meier Meier, Richard (mī`ər), 1934–, American architect, b. Newark, N.J., educated at Cornell Univ. ..... Click the link for more information. , opened there in 1996. Beverly HillsCity (pop., 2000: 33,784), southwestern California, U.S. It is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles and adjoining Hollywood. It was established in 1906 as a residential area called Beverly. The Beverly Hills Hotel was built in 1912. Movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks lived there in 1919, beginning the fashion among Hollywood celebrities of building lavish homes in Beverly Hills. Occupying an area of 5.7 sq mi (14.8 sq km), the city is crossed by the famous streets of Sunset Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Rodeo Drive. Beverly Hills a city in SW California, near Los Angeles: famous as the home of film stars. Pop.: 34 941 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Founded in 1975 by a group of former William Morris agents, CAA now employs 693 people in its Beverly Hills office. The iconic Beverly Hilton has a long and colorful history at the center of Beverly Hills entertainment--hosting countless awards shows, charity benefits and entertainment and motion picture industry events. BEVERLY HILLS - A man attacked two women in Beverly Hills under circumstances similar to the attempted abduction of a woman in an upscale neighborhood of Glendale over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. |
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