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Hollywood Portrait: The Woman at the Newsstand
Diz McNally shares with Patch how a job at the newsstand also means a role as a "Hollywood ambassador."
Name: Diz McNally
Age: “Ageless”
Original Hometown: Franklin, Massachusetts. “Just outside of Boston — I love the Red Sox.”
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What do you do? I work at , right in the heart of Hollywood. I also am an ambassador of good will for people. Tourists are always coming here needing help and I help them.
What do they want the most? How to get to the Chinese Theater, and how to get to the Hollywood sign, also where to see stars.
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What do you love most about Hollywood? I love the people. I love the people who live here and I love the tourists. Tourists come here every day wanting to find out about Hollywood, and I love to help them find out. Hollywood’s gone through a great resurgence. There’s lot of people around at night now. So many great restaurants and bars. I want to run for mayor. Mayor of Hollywood, of course. I want to be the next Johnny Grant.
I love the weather here, too. I love the sunshine. I love Boston, but I got tired of shoveling snow.
Do you live in Hollywood too? Yes, I do. I love under the D in the Hollywood Sign. D for Diz, of course!
