You can't go back into the history of the U.S. without running into the Masons. The Masonic Temple in Hollywood was built in 1921, and the project was led by lodge leader, Charles E. Toberman, one of the main driving forces in the creation of Hollywood.
I doubt Nicolas Cage ever searched for hidden relics there, like in his action movies, but there is a legend that there was a secret tunnel from Grauman's Chinese Theater across the street, into the Mason's Lodge, allowing stars to sneak out of events, away from the eyes of fans. That may or may not be true, but the current Red Line subway train, built nearly 20 years ago, would have destroyed that tunnel.
The Masons owned this building until 1982, and sold it. It has since become a theater, and now houses the Jimmy Kimmel Show, and has been the show's home since 2003.
After the huge Black Lives Matter protests right in front of this theater, in 2020, The Jimmy Kimmel Show put up banners to show their solidarity with the cause. The Mason Lodge turned theater is now part of the Ea Capitan Entertainment Center, and sits right in the most popular tourist area of Hollywood, on Hollywood Boulevard, just west of Highland. #steveemigphotos
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