I heard they actually charge the celebritys to have a star on Hollywood Blvd?
Does anyone know if that is true and how much they charge?
I know that "Dick" Johnny Grant somehow helps decide who and who doesn't get a star on Hollywood Blvd.
I heard they actually charge the celebritys to have a star on Hollywood Blvd?
Does anyone know if that is true and how much they charge?
I know that "Dick" Johnny Grant somehow helps decide who and who doesn't get a star on Hollywood Blvd.
It used to be $3,000. Not sure anymore.
I cannot believe some of the people who are allowed to have stars. I mean... Ricky Martin???? How very 1999... and one mainstream album!
Yup they do:
Q: What is the cost of a Walk of Fame star ceremony?
A: $25,000 upon selection. The money is used to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame.
found that here:
http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/faq.asp
LOL ...I think any celebrity can get one if they can get the money..I know alot of fan clubs nominate them and then raise the moneyOriginally Posted by kelbons
If that's the case, I would find it hightly amusing to nominate someone REALLY random and raise the money to get them a ceremony...
And now for something COMPLETELY different: (but along the theme...)
Street performers dancing on Donald Trump's star!
Now that I look at it again...it kinda looks like he's stumbling drunk...*blink*
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Well that explains Ricky Martin getting his, then...
That was NOT my fault! LOL!
I always was so mad when I heard of someone who did not deserve a star got it Such as Donald Trump. When I found out years ago that people buy or sponser a person I was even more disappointed because that should be a real honor and it's not anymore.
I heard that actually considering giving a star to "King Kong"!!!
Oh, Just great a fictional character. Who will pay for it Tarzan?
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[SIZE=4]A[/SIZE]nother issue is that they only award 1 S*T*A*R* a year posthumously.
I can think of far more dead actors who don't have a S*T*A*R* who are worthy (of receiving one) than many of the untalented, but connected living ones who get 'em !
Hollywood Blvd is stinky anyway. I don't think I'd want some bum taking a dump on my name-- I say keep yer dang star!!
The star is not free. It is quite costly. Johnny Grant does the honors, and it is a fun time. Hollywood Blvd was seedy last time I saw it, but still exciting to stroll the sidwalk to see the famous names.
When were there is Sept I was afraid to let my 4 year old out of my site!!
Those creepy dudes dressed up as yoda and spiderman running around...I heard they are just homeless guys trying to get money from ya??
Even if you have a fan club raise the money and nominate you, you still have to pass a committee. That being said, you can bet the William Morris Agency has a lot of input on that board.
I was just reading "This is Hollywood" By Ken Schessler and its $4800 dollars they need to come up with to get a star on the walk of fame.
But this book is dated 1993 so I am sure its gone up!!!
I say we start a collection and give Scott one!! How awesome would THAT be??
I think that would be the ultimate. I know he wouldn't shake Johnny Grants hand cause in the first FAD DVD Scott said Johnny doesn't was his hands! LOL
I wonder if Scott would qualify! I know they have a "Secret selection commitee"
I own it, too and that's just ANOTHER reason why it would be awesome!!
Lets do it...that would be the ultimate!!!
I saw Elizabeth Montgomery finally got her star Posthumously and thought it was a cool topic.
Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry. The Walk of Fame is maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. The first star, awarded on February 9, 1960, went to Joanne Woodward.
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard. The Walk of Fame is nearly a three and a half (3 1/2) mile round trip walk.
Each star consists of a pink five-pointed star rimmed with bronze and inlaid into a charcoal square. Inside the pink star is the name of the honoree inlaid in bronze, below which is a round bronze emblem indicating the category for which the honoree received the star. The emblems are:
- Motion picture camera for contribution to the film industry
- Television set for contribution to the broadcast television industry
- Phonograph record for contribution to the recording industry
- Radio microphone for contribution to the broadcast radio industry
- Twin comedy/tragedy masks for contribution to live theater
The Walk of Fame was created in 1958 by southern Californian artist Oliver Weismuller, who was hired by the city to give Hollywood a "face lift". Many honorees received multiple stars during the initial phase of installation for contributions to separate categories; however, the practice in recent decades has been to honor individuals not yet represented, with only a handful of previous honorees being awarded additional stars. In 1978, the City of Los Angeles designated the Walk of Fame as a Cultural/Historic Landmark.
The Walk of Fame began with 2,500 blank stars. A total of 1,558 stars were awarded during its first sixteen months. Since then, about two stars have been added per month. By 1994, more than 2,000 of the original stars were filled, and additional stars extended the Walk west past Sycamore to La Brea Avenue, where it now ends at the Silver Four Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo (with stars honoring The Beatles and Elvis Presley).
Firsts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
- Gene Autry is the first and only person to have been honored with all five possible stars, for his contribution in each of the five categories.[1]
- Diana Ross is one of only a handful of celebrities to have two stars in the same category, one as a member of The Supremes and one as a solo artist.
- In 2002, the Walk of Fame broke tradition with Muhammad Ali's star. His star is displayed on a wall of the Kodak Theatre, due to Muhammad's request that he not be walked on.[2]
- In 2003, Britney Spears became the youngest singer to accept a star on the Walk of Fame at only 21 years old. With this achievement, Spears tied with former Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert for being the youngest person to accept a Walk of Fame star.[3]
- In 2005, companies became eligible for Walk-of-Fame-type stars; the first recipient was Disneyland, in honor of its 50th anniversary. Company awards are on private property near the Walk, and not part of the Walk itself. Companies must have a strong Hollywood presence and be at least fifty years old to qualify for this award.[citation needed]
- In February of 2006, Judith Sheindlin (better known as Judge Judy) became the first and only television judge to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4]
- On January 24, 2007, Los Angeles television station and CW network affiliate KTLA-TV (Channel 5) became the first television service (station or network) to be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. The picture on KTLA's star shows a satellite dish, denoting a television broadcast station.[5]
- On November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary, Mickey Mouse became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star is located on 6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Heres a list of em all... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...d_Walk_of_Fame
And the official website.. http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_of_fame.asp
Does anyone know of any really deserving folks that should be there but isn't and some that are and really shouldn't??
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Let's not forget that Ryan Seacrest got his too...what a joke.
And Pee Wee Herman!
I didn't know that.... I thought that Judge Judy getting one before someone like Elizabeth Montgomery was really distasteful myself..Let's not forget that Ryan Seacrest got his too...what a joke.
omg...
And Judge Judy and Ricky Martin.
Bwahahahaha!
Hell, why not give Rumor Willis one while you're at it!?!
Here they go again.... waiting until AFTER the loss of a great to give em a star....
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=298144>1=7703
Suzanne Pleshette got her star two weeks after she passed..... with all of the ones given to some of these stupid ones I saw... they should have given ones to the good ones before they passed.....
how sad
It's kind of a joke, and you have to pay for it. Basically, if you have any kind of fame at all and are willing to pay, it's yours.
I read Suzanne Pleshette is getting one now after she's dead. She deserved one a long time ago!
I hear it called "The walk of Shame" alot!
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LOS ANGELES (AP) â?? It's another story of stoned celebrities in rehab. Only these are real stars.
Sixty-one stars from the Hollywood Walk of Fame â?? including those of Charlton Heston, Cary Grant, Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra â?? have been removed and stored while a $500-million hotel-shopping-housing project is built on Vine Street near Hollywood Boulevard.
Eight of the terrazzo star squares crumbled as they were removed from the walkway. "We saved the brass. They'll be rebuilt," said Tim Maxwell, project manager for Webcor Builders, which is involved in the construction project.
The stars were placed in a secure warehouse, where they'll remain until the project is completed in 2009.
I was at the walk of fame in Sept of last year and its so commerical now its sad!!!
That Mall they built just doesn't fit in the area!!!
but if you actually go and people watch in the outdoor mall in can be okay. Me and the kids go there..get a soft pretzel...and soda and just people watch. I like to guess who a tourist and who's a local.
(I love Hollywood...cheesy or not...it's still special.)
Suzanne was nominated last year, she just died before her ceremony.
I'll take Hollywood Blvd. now compared to 25 years ago...in the 70s/80s, I literally would not get out of my car there after twilight (and it was a dicey proposition even in daylight!). Very much like Times Square in NYC during that same time period.
I'll take the commercialism to the RAMPANT prostitution, drug dealing and drive-bys any day, thank you! I mean, the word SHITHOLE doesn't even begin to describe it!
When we were there last Oct. (to do Scott's tour), I felt very comfortable walking there, even after dark (though it's STILL not Beverly Blvd., there is serious improvement).
Those people in the stinky movie-character costumes are pretty pesky though.
....we noticed they smelled pretty bad too...especially during an October heat wave LOL !!!
You know, Gene Hackman does not have a star. Sheesh!
OMG they scared the shite out of me when I was there. I was minding my own business and then they appeared out of nowhere and appeared right in front of my face - I screamed so loudly that I think I scared him!!
Bastards! Like I was going to give him any money after that!!! took me ages to calm down.
I have really bad nerves.
Do you Remember when Paris hilton said that she deserved an star on the walk because shes famous enough and half of the people in the walk are dead and
forgotten?? i think that if i was there when she said that i could have killed her with my own hands.
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With regards to who is/isn't represented or who does/doesn't deserve a star. These star are not paid for by city or any government organization. They cost a lot of money and are paid for with private funds. If a celebrity wants a star they have to pay for it. Sometimes fan clubs will raise the money, sometime relatives will buy them. It's more a matter of money then how deserving the person is.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104660,00.html
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There's little question that in actuality the entire process of getting a S*T*A*R is very political. I remember the stink when ROBERT EVANS made sure his (then) wife ALI MCGRAW got a S*T*A*R after 2,3 films to her resume. Lots of actors who should have received one well deservedly never have, or were presented so damn late that you just sort of wondered 'Why the oversight ?'
Case in point; NATALIE WOOD, who'd been in the industry since she was 8 years old, and was one of the top stars of the 1960s for example didn't get one until after she died.
I believe that they only will award one a year posthumously as well. I know that fans of SHARON TATE (self included) have tried to get her one for years now. Tedious process, particularly when, again, they only grant 1 a year for someone who's passed away. Many fan clubs for actors that have passed away will submit their 'star' each year in the hopes of finally having them recognized with the 'honor' of a S*T*A*R. The funny thing is that there's probably more actors/actresses who are dead that are actually worthy of receiving one than the non-talents who continue to have one bestowed upon them.
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I used to live in a shitty $300 a week hotel on hollywood blvd, try getting suprised by one of those especially the midget dressed as Chucky when your drunk and high.
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Have her call me. I think that the twat needs to be clued in on some things..............I mean, I know that she's mildly retarded and all, but still, there should be some sense of propriety.Do you Remember when Paris Hilton said that she deserved an star on the walk because shes famous enough and half of the people in the walk are dead and
forgotten?? i think that if i was there when she said that i could have killed her with my own hands.
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bah! that ruins the whole walk! ridiculous!Let's not forget that Ryan Seacrest got his too...what a joke.
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lol!
may the forces of evil get confused on the way to your house
Haaaaaaaaaaaaa Oh you poor thing! that is just awful!!
When I walked down the end of HWOF going towards vine st, there was a guy on the corner yelling Fuck You and gesturing with the middle finger to every one and every car going by. I was laughing my arse off as the guy who just got out of his car got served with a F U and finger and then proceeded to give it back to him in spades - The war of the FU! haaaaaaa that was the funniest moment in LA....
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o yeah! i wuz there in '89, i wuz expecting all "glitz and glamour." ha! it was really grimey and street.
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Aparrently around the Colusseum in Rome a group of guys wander around in Gladiator costumes. If you fall into the trap of taking a picture with them they ask an inordinant amount of money. If you refuse to pay you get seriously menaced and have your camera taken. In fact they do it whether they are in the pic or not.
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