(Flickr pic by Thomas Hawk.)
Who will replace the late Johnny Grant as Honorary Mayor of Hollywood? The unpaid gig basically consists of emceeing Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremonies... and no, you don't get to take over Grant's penthouse suite at the Roosevelt.
According to the LAT's Bob Pool, billboard queen Angelyne has thrown her pink hat into the ring -- which, I suppose, would finally give her actual employment, except, again, the ceremonial position isn't paid.
Pool writes that the other two names being tossed around are "Laugh-In" announcer (and legendary radio DJ) Gary Owens, as well as "Let's Make a Deal" game show host Monty Hall.
Way to keep things hip, young and relevant, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The LAT writes:
Angelyne is already on the campaign trail. She's promoting her run on her website and has won the support of some members of the Hollywood Political Action Committee, a neighborhood activist group.
Angelyne became locally famous in the early 1980s when billboards featuring her in sexy poses popped up around the city. She became something of a Hollywood icon when images of the billboards appeared in what she describes as "hundreds" of films.
She was one of 135 candidates in the 2003 gubernatorial recall election (she finished 28th).
"I'd definitely promote Hollywood in a much brighter light. It needs more flash -- pink flash," said the buxom blond, who tools around town in a pink 2004 Corvette with the personalized license plate ANGLYNE.
"When people think of Hollywood, they think of Angelyne," she said. "For goodness' sake, I was born for the job. Ceremonial suits me fine. It's way better than a job."
Is it me, or have the Angelyne billboards pretty much disappeared?
Meanwhile, are there really no potential candidates out there to serve as Hollywood ambassador? Any ideas?
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