VIDEO | Hollywood mobilizes against war (Martin Sheen, Laura Dern) (France24/AFP)

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LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles here Saturday, joining a worldwide chorus of protest ahead of the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq.

Organizers of the rally in Hollywood estimated its size at "tens of thousands," while the Los Angeles Police Department said the figure was in the 5,000-6,000 range.

Protestors blew whistles and carried placards bearing slogans critical of US President George W. Bush, such as "Worst President Ever" and "It's time for regime change in Washington."

In bright sunshine and blue skies, marchers walked along Hollywood Boulevard before staging a rally at the Hollywood and Highland mall.

A smattering of celebrities were also marching in the crowd, organizers said, including veteran actor and peace activist Martin Sheen and actress Maria Bello, the star of "Thank you for Smoking" and "A History of Violence."