Down and Out in Hollywood: Beyond the Glitz and Glamour
Staff Report
Josh Douglas, 19, (L) and Dawn Taylor, 22, sit on a bench on Hollywood Boulevard as the sun rises near the site of the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. When host Billy Crystal's joked during the Oscar's ceremony, "Nothing can take the sting oJosh Douglas, 19, (L) and Dawn Taylor, 22, sit on a bench on Hollywood Boulevard as the sun rises near the site of the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. When host Billy Crystal's joked during the Oscar's ceremony, "Nothing can take the sting out of the world's economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues, " he aptly described the enormous gulf between the glamour of the Oscars and the lives of some Hollywood residents where the median annual household income is $33,694, according to the L.A. Times.REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonRichard McFarthing, a homeless man who sleeps on Hollywood Boulevard, shows off his play money.Richard McFarthing, a homeless man who sleeps on Hollywood Boulevard, shows off his play money.REUTERS/David McNewA man is treated for an unknown medical problem near the site of the 84th Academy Awards on Hollywood Boulevard.A man is treated for an unknown medical problem near the site of the 84th Academy Awards on Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/David McNewA person enters a door next to an image of horror movie actor Vincent Price on the security door of a business on Hollywood Boulevard.A person enters a door next to an image of horror movie actor Vincent Price on the security door of a business on Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/David McNewPeople line up inside a multiple services business that also assists people with tickets for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on Hollywood Boulevard.People line up inside a multiple services business that also assists people with tickets for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/David McNewA man with an unknown medical problem is wheeled to an ambulance past Jay Netka, a Hollywood superhero impersonator who is wearing a costume that he made of Bumble Bee, near the site of the 84th Oscars.A man with an unknown medical problem is wheeled to an ambulance past Jay Netka, a Hollywood superhero impersonator who is wearing a costume that he made of Bumble Bee, near the site of the 84th Oscars.REUTERS/David McNewHomeless men sitting on Hollywood Walk of Fame stars on Hollywood Boulevard beg for money to buy beer.Homeless men sitting on Hollywood Walk of Fame stars on Hollywood Boulevard beg for money to buy beer.REUTERS/David McNewThe El Capitan Theatre, across the street from the site of the 84th Academy Awards, is reflected in graffiti-covered windows.The El Capitan Theatre, across the street from the site of the 84th Academy Awards, is reflected in graffiti-covered windows.REUTERS/David McNewClarence Witzel, a homeless man, begs for money to buy marijuana on Hollywood Boulevard.Clarence Witzel, a homeless man, begs for money to buy marijuana on Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/David McNewA women walks with her belongings under the Hollywood sign and across Hollywood Boulevard.A women walks with her belongings under the Hollywood sign and across Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/Mike BlakeStore front metal doors on Hollywood boulevard depict the image of film director Alfred Hitchcock as a man in a wheelchair sips on a drink.Store front metal doors on Hollywood boulevard depict the image of film director Alfred Hitchcock as a man in a wheelchair sips on a drink.REUTERS/Mike BlakeA skateboarder pushes past a closed store front along Hollywood Boulevard.A skateboarder pushes past a closed store front along Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/Mike BlakeA homeless man sleeps in a doorway in the early morning hours along Hollywood Boulevard.A homeless man sleeps in a doorway in the early morning hours along Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/Mike BlakePedestrians walk past closed shops along Hollywood Boulevard.Pedestrians walk past closed shops along Hollywood Boulevard.REUTERS/Mike Blake
