Bowling, museum replace studio at Hollywood center. (Up Front).It was supposed to be the centerpiece of a dazzling retail and entertainment complex. Instead, the space that once was targeted to be a TV studio and nightclub at Hollywood & Highland is now slated to become a bowling alley and the new home of Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood Motion Picture Collection, a costume museum The Costume Museum is a museum dedicated to Canadian fashion. It is located in Dugald, Manitoba, Canada a town minutes by car from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The museum houses 35,000 textile artifacts reflecting the clothing used by Canadians over a 400 year period. . Lucky Strike Hollywood Inc. recently signed to open a 12-lane bowling alley and lounge on the ground floor of the complex's "nose," -- the northernmost section of the retail complex along Highland Avenue. In addition, the museum signed a 10-year lease, with two five-year options, to take over 20,000 square feet of space on the first through fourth floors. Reynolds had an earlier agreement to install her extensive collection of Hollywood costumes on the fifth floor, but the deal fell through. "The space had developed a lot of problems," said Todd Fisher, Reynolds' son. Steven Foster, a local entrepreneur who plans to open Lucky Strike Lanes in the space in February, still believes that "Hollywood & Highland is going to be the epicenter ep·i·cen·ter n. 1. The point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. 2. A focal point: stood at the epicenter of the international crisis. of Hollywood" -- despite the complex's slow start. Foster also runs Club One Seven, a teen nightclub that serves non-alcoholic beverages
While it may be months before the museum starts to take shape, construction was expected to begin this week on the bowling alley being developed by Foster. Hollywood & Highland's north walls were built to include an enormous plate-glass window with the famous Hollywood sign The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, spelling out the name of the area in 15.2 m (50 ft)[1] high white letters. , nestled nes·tle v. nes·tled, nes·tling, nes·tles v.intr. 1. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows. 2. in the Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to , as a backdrop. But no one would pony up the $12 million investment it would take to equip the studio with cameras and TV equipment, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ken Gillett, vice president of operations for Trizec Retail & Entertainment Inc., which runs Hollywood & Highland. The space was marketed to local television networks, including ABC's local affiliate, and to some independent operators who could have set up the studio and rented it out. But without firm contracts, no one would take the risk. Musician and producer Quincy Jones planned to open a lounge on the ground floor of the nose, but the live music showcase, to be called Q's Juke Joint, didn't materialize either. Trizec's desire to place Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. Catering and Events in the space set aside for Reynolds led to a lawsuit by Trizec against Reynolds. The suit was dropped after the museum signed a lease for the new location, Fisher said. Reynolds hopes to have the costume museum open by summer, he said. "We're not thrilled yet with the investment we've made. But we're proud of what we have built," said Gillett. |
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