One of the production struggles for Raymond Ainsley (Darren Criss) was building a Hollywood sign on the set, as Peg Entwistle, the actress who the character Meg is based on, tragically jumped to her death from the letter H. No, the movie Meg never existed, but the Hollywood (formerly Hollywoodland) sign is, undoubtedly, real. The 1923 structure originally had over 4,000 blinking lights and was eventually renovated by Hugh Hefner.