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Glynn Turman

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WHO | HONOREE   Glynn Turman

EMCEE                      Scott Evans, Co-Host, Access Hollywood

GUEST SPEAKERS   Filmmaker Ava Duvernay and actor Don Cheadle

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,816th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Thursday, July 10, at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      7065 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com

 

Actor Glynn Turman was honored on Thursday, July 10, at 11:30 am PT with the 2,816th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star was dedicated at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. Turman received his star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Scott Evans were Ava Duvernay and Don Cheadle.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Glynn Turman with this well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “His exceptional talents and dedication to the craft of acting have left an indelible mark on the industry, and we are proud to immortalize his legacy on this iconic boulevard. Glynn’s star will be next to his friend Sidney Poitier’s star, whom he performed with on Broadway in 1959,” added Martinez.

Emmy® Award-winning, New York City-born actor Glynn Turman enjoyed his first prominent acting role at age 12 on Broadway, in A Raisin in the Sun opposite Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee. Upon graduating from the renowned High School of Performing Arts in New York, he apprenticed in regional and repertory companies throughout the country until he settled in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. He gained prominence working on prime-time soap opera Peyton’s Place, cult classic Cooley High, and the NBC sitcom A Different World.

In 2008, Turman scored his first Emmy win for Outstanding Guest Actor for the HBO series In Treatment, and in 2019 he earned his second Emmy nomination in the same category on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder. He has won multiple NAACP IMAGE Awards including one for Outstanding Guest Performance, an LA Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series. Turman has also been nominated for a Critics Choice Award, Film Independent Spirit Award, and SAG Award.

In recent years, Turman’s career has catapulted to new heights. He has starred in various series such as FX’s award-winning Fargo as fan-favorite character ‘Doctor Senator’, Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar, the ABC limited series Women of the Movement, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, and most recently, Hulu’s Black Cake, and Disney+’s highly anticipated Percy Jackson and the Olympians as the beloved character ‘Chiron’. On the silver screen, he can be seen in The Way Back alongside Ben Affleck, George C. Wolfe’s Oscar nominated films Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Rustin, Kevin Costner’s upcoming western epic Horizon, and Tyler Perry’s Straw.

An accomplished horseman, Turman started competing in rodeo about 35 years ago; and in 1999, he won the state’s Regional Team Roping Finals and placed in the top five in the National U.S. Team Roping Champion Finals in Oklahoma City. In November 2011, Turman was inducted into the Western Heritage Multi-Cultural Museum’s Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. Turman and his wife Jo-An currently own a ranch in Lake Hughes, and in 1992, they co-founded a free, non-profit, western style summer camp program called “Camp Gid D Up” for inner-city and at-risk youth.

 

 

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Christian Slater

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WHO | HONOREE       Christian Slater

EMCEE                       Steve Nissen, President & CEO Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

GUEST SPEAKERS   Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar and Director Michael Lehmann

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,815th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Monday, June 9, at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6201 Hollywood Blvd in front of Eastown

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com

 

Christian Slater was honored with the 2,815th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on, Monday, June 9, at 11:30 am PT at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. Slater received his star in the category of Television. Joining emcee Steve Nissen was Sarah Michelle Gellar (Dexter: Original Sin) and Michael Lehmann (Heathers and Dexter: Original Sin). A letter from Patricia Arquette (True Romance) was read at the ceremony.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Christian Slater to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. We are proud to celebrate his remarkable career with this well-deserved recognition” added Martinez.

Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice award-winning actor and producer Christian Slater has had an impressive career spanning five decades across film, television, and stage.  He recently starred as Harry Morgan in the prequel series, DEXTER®: ORIGINAL SIN for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. The series debuted in December 2024 and delivered the most streamed SHOWTIME® premiere in history with more than 2.1M global cross-platform viewers. The series is now streaming on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Slater recently concluded his off-Broadway run in Sam Shepard’s The Curse of the Starving Class, in which he starred opposite Calista Flockhart, and recently wrapped production on Amazon/MGM’s thriller, The Hole, which he stars opposite Theo James and HoYeon. Slater will next be seen in A24’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You which premiered at the 2025 Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals.

In 2024 Slater appeared in Zoe Kravitz’ directorial debut, Blink Twice, alongside Channing Tatum. His performance as Mulgarath in The Spiderwick Chronicles, which had the highest debut of any show in Roku’s history, earned Slater a Children and Family Emmy Award.

As the title character in Mr. Robot, Slater received a Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award, and shared in the show’s Peabody, Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe, and AFI Award wins as a producer of the series. Other recent TV credits include Dr. Death, which garnered him a Critics’ Choice Award nomination, Dirty John, and guest appearances on Archer, Rick and Morty, and the Emmy nominated FX limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble.

His film credits include The Wife with Glenn Close, Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, Interview with the Vampire, The Contender, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Heathers, Pump Up the Volume and True Romance. His stage credits include The Glass Menagerie on Broadway, as well as Glengarry Glen Ross and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest on the West End.

Off screen, Slater is a passionate mental health and addiction recovery advocate. He is dedicated to achieving better outcomes for people struggling with addiction through community engagement and nonprofit support. Additionally, he has volunteered with Catholic Hospice, built houses with Habitat for Humanity and schools in South Africa with Pride n’ Purpose, read and workshopped scripts with emerging talent at Ghetto Film School, and supported US troops through the United Service Organizations (USO).

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WAR

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WHO | HONOREE   WAR- Original members Lonnie Jordan, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Jerry Goldstein and late members Charles Miller, Morris Dickerson, Thomas Sylvester Allen as well as current members Salvador Rodriguez, Marcos Reyes. Rene Camacho, Scott Martin, Mitchell Kashmar, and James Zota Baker

EMCEE                       Music Producer and Walk of Famer Jimmy Jam

GUEST SPEAKERS   George Lopez and more TBA

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,814th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Thursday, June 5, at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6212 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com

 

Iconic band WAR was honored with the 2,814th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, June 5, at 11:30 am PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. WAR received their star in the category of Recording. Joining emcee Jimmy Jam was actor and Walk of Famer George Lopez.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREES

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome the iconic band WAR to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer.

The group is being honored for their significant contributions to the music industry and their enduring Impact on fans around the world. We are also excited to add an exciting touch to the ceremony. The group will arrive in low riders provided by car clubs, Imperial Car Club, Groupe ELA, Spirit Car Club, and Southern Life Car Club,” added Martinez.

WAR’s signature fusion of funk, soul, jazz, Latin, rock and street music is what first propelled them to prominence 55 years ago, but it was their ability to craft songs of social consciousness that further cemented their place in the modern American songbook. The immediate global impact of Why Can’t We Be Friends? was so profound that NASA transmitted the title track into space during the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Since then, WAR have continued to sing out against racism, hunger, crime and conflict, while their music has been sampled by Janet Jackson, Tupac, the Beastie Boys, Method Man, Sublime, Redman, Cypress Hill, Shaggy, A$AP Mob, Scarface, the Geto Boys, De La Soul, Flo Rida, Liam Payne, Thomas Rhett, and more, and covered by everyone from Willie Nelson to The Muppets, George Clinton, Phish, ZZ Top and The Isley Brothers.

With more than 50 million albums sold, 20 gold, platinum and multi-platinum records, three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations, a GRAMMY Hall of Fame entry, four #1 LPs, nine Top 10s, and twenty Top 40 songs, WAR didn’t just define the sound of the 1970s, they became a lasting voice for creative collaboration and social change, with a mission of love and harmony that resonates now more than ever. From the prophetic message of “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” to the timeless groove of “Low Rider,” the Why Can’t We Be Friends? (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) captures WAR at their most innovative and socially impactful. More than just a musical milestone, this collection reaffirms the album’s relevance—both as a reflection of the polarizing era that inspired it, and as a beacon of hope for our present and future. WAR’S other hits include:  Spill the Wine, The World Is a Ghetto, The Cisco Kid   Low Rider and Summer.

As WAR enters its sixth decade, their influence remains undeniable. Recent honors, including their debut in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, further cement WAR’s status as musical and cultural giants. Meanwhile, WAR will hit the road for dozens of tour dates across the US and abroad, including a hometown headline performance at the LA County Fair and many more you can find at https://war.com/tour.

WAR has worked with PETA, Venice Family Clinic, Toys for Tots, and St. Jude.

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Ricky Gervais

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WHO | HONOREE   Ricky Gervais

EMCEE                       Angelique Jackson, Variety Correspondent

GUEST SPEAKERS   Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Actor Christopher Guest

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,813th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      1628 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

 

Comedian Ricky Gervais was honored with the 2,813th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, May 30, at 11:30 am PT at 1628 Vine Street. Gervais received his star in the category of Television. Joining emcee Angelique Jackson were Ted Sarandos and Christopher Guest.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE  

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome comedian Ricky Gervais to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “Finally, a star that will give snarky commentary every time someone walks by…I always knew we needed a comedian’s touch on our famed sidewalk!” added Martinez.

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA), Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.

Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials Humanity and SuperNature, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, Armageddon. It won a Golden Globe, was nominated for a Grammy, and was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix following a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.

Throughout 2024 – 2025, he is touring his latest stand-up show Mortality around the globe.

Gervais has won countless awards across his career and enjoyed huge critical success for the outstanding third season of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries with 13 remakes.

Ricky has hosted the Golden Globe Awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Gervais has supported many charities throughout the years. They include: Nowzad, All Dogs Matter, Animals Asia, Animal SOS Sri Lanka, Dogs on the Streets, Helping Rhinos, Paws2Rescue and many others. Gervais has also donated more than $3 million to these groups through his various tours.

He has been honored with many awards for his works for animals such as:

  • Lord Houghton Award for his high-profile advocacy on animal protection issues, creating awareness in a unique way to worldwide audiences.
  • Daily Mirror Animal Hero Award – outstanding contribution to animal welfare
  • Humane Society International’s Cecil Award for Animal Welfare
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Michael Schur

michaelschurWHO | HONOREE    Michael Schur

EMCEE                       Steve Nissen, President & CEO Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

GUEST SPEAKERS   Ted Danson and Amy Poehler

WHAT                         Dedication of the 2,812th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6150 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE             The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Television writer Michael Schur was honored with the 2,812th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 21, at 11:30 am PT at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard. Schur received his star in the Television category. His longtime friends, Ted Danson and Amy Poehler, joined emcee Steve Nissen.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome creator and writer Michael Schur to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “Michael’s outstanding contributions to television have earned him a well-deserved place among the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His creative genius continues to inspire and entertain audiences around the world.”

The critically acclaimed comedic titan created last year’s hit Netflix series A Man on the Inside starring Ted Danson, which is currently in production on its second season. Schur also created multiple hits under his long-running deal at Universal Television, including The Good Place, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and currently serves as an executive producer on MAX’s critically acclaimed Hacks starring Jean Smart, whose star will be located next to his.

Schur made his move to Hollywood when he joined NBC’s hit The Office, where he spent four years as a writer/producer and actor. His first TV writing job began in 1998 on Saturday Night Live, where he spent seven seasons, including three as the producer of Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon, marking a twenty-plus year legacy at NBCUniversal. Coming up, he will be reuniting with Amy Poehler on the new comedy series, Dig, for Peacock. Schur and Poehler will co-write the pilot episode and executive produce the series, with Poehler set to star.

Throughout Schur’s successful career in Hollywood, he has earned multiple awards, including Peabody, Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Schur’s philanthropy work includes the L.A. Regional Food Bank, and he has raised money for several other charities such as the International Rescue Committee and the Brennan Center for Justice. All of the proceeds from his book, How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question, were donated to charity as well.

PHOTO: Marlene Holston

 

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Lisa Lu

lisaluWHO | HONOREE   Lisa Lu

EMCEE                       Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve Nissen

GUEST SPEAKERS   Actress Awkwafina and Janet Yang, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,811th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      1708 Vine Street near the historic corner of Hollywood & Vine

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Actress Lisa Lu was honored with the 2,811th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, May 5, at 11:30 am PT at 1708 Vine Street. Lu received her star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Steve Nissen were actress Awkwafina and Janet Yang, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome actress Lisa Lu to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame Producer. “Lisa Lu’s star will be unveiled near the star of James Stewart, with whom she worked on the film The Mountain Road. The film left an indelible mark on Hollywood’s cinematic history. Lisa’s star is also next the star of the legendary Anna May Wong, who was the first Asian woman to be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. It is a fitting tribute to her talent and legacy in paving the way for diversity in film. Lisa Lu carries on this significant tradition of furthering the path to diversity in the entertainment business,” added Martinez.

Bestowed the title of a “Living Legend” by the Chinese Government, three-time Golden Horse winner, and internationally renowned actress and producer, Lisa Lu has worked in film, television, and stage for over 65 years.

Even in her nineties, Lu has not slowed down. She starred as Ah Ma, the matriarch of Singapore’s richest family in the Warner Brothers box office smash hit Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and played the title role in the feature The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu (2021). In 2022, she voiced the character of Grandma Bai in the animated feature Rally Road Racers, created by the producers of Shrek, and then starred in multiple episodes of the Hulu series Death and Other Details (2024).

On stage, she was the star of Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream, an eight hour play that she did annually pre-Covid and toured in China. Lu also played Lady Bracknell in the Chinese stage production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as the role of Regina in a Cantonese version of The Little Foxes with the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre.

Lu first came to prominence when she co-starred opposite James Stewart in The Mountain Road (1960) as his love interest Madame Su-Mei Hung, the American educated widow of a general. She also appeared in multiple episodes of the television series Have Gun – Will Travel (1958-1961). In the 1970s, she starred in films like Demon Seed (1977) and Saint Jack (1979). At the age of 60, Lu was asked to reprise her role as the Empress Dowager CiXi in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987). The film went on to win nine Oscar’s and four Golden Globes including Best Picture. From the success of The Last Emperor, Lu was offered the role of An-Mei in Wayne Wang’s seminal film The Joy Luck Club (1993) based on Amy Tan’s novel of the same name.

In her 70s and 80s, Lu continued to work in both China and the U.S. and starred in films like Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic 2012 and Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution (2007). Her film Apart Together (2010), a Chinese film directed by Golden Bear winner Wang Quan An, was the opening film for the 2010 Berlin Film Festival (and won the festival’s Silver Bear Award for best screen play). She also received the Best Actress Award for her role in Apart Together at the 2011 Wan Xiang Chinese Film Festival in London.

Lu is the recipient of three Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan’s equivalent of the Oscars) for: Best Actress, The Empress Dowager (1973), Best Supporting Actress, The 14 Amazons (1972) and Best Actress, The Arch (1970). She is also a recipient of the Magnolia Award (China’s equivalent of the Tony Awards) for Best Actress and Best Translation, for Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite (1992).

Lu’s numerous honors include the United Nations International Culture of Peace Award (2000), the Los Angeles Chinese American Museum History Maker Award (2009), and a commemorative postage stamp issued in China in 2006. In 1999, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement for the Arts Award for Most Outstanding Asian Artist by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Chinese-American Arts Council. Lu is also named by The World Journal as one of the “100 most outstanding Chinese persons living in North America in the last century”; and she is also listed as one of the “100 Chinese Motion Picture Stars from 1905 to 1995,” “commemorating a century of motion picture history in China.

Lu is the only person in Hollywood who has voted at the AMPAS (The Oscars), The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (The Golden Globes), The Television Academy (The Emmy’s) and the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG).

Lu has worked tirelessly with Voice of America, United Nations International Culture of Peace and the LA Chinese-American Museum.

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Green Day

greendayWHO | HONOREE   Green Day~Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool

EMCEE                       Matt Pinfield, Award-Winning Radio and Television Personality  

GUEST SPEAKERS   Serena Williams and Ryan Reynolds

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,810th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        May 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6212 Hollywood Boulevard adjacent to Amoeba Music

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Green Day was honored with the 2,810th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11:30 am PT at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. Green Day received their star in the category of Recording. Joining emcee Matt Pinfield was tennis great Serena Williams and actor/producer Ryan Reynolds.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Green Day’s Billlie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame Producer. “Green Day’s music has not only inspired generations but also served as the soundtrack to our lives. Honoring them with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a token of our appreciation for their incredible contributions to the world of music,” Added Martinez

Formed in 1986 in Berkeley, California, Green Day is one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time with more than 75 million records sold worldwide and 10 billion cumulative audio/visual streams. The five-time Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees released their breakout album Dookie in 1994 which sold over 10 million copies and achieved 10x Platinum Diamond status. Dookie is widely credited with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock, thus catapulting a career-long run of #1 hit singles. Entertainment Weekly calls Green Day “The most influential band of their generation,” while Rolling Stone attests, “Green Day have inspired more young bands to start than any act this side of Kiss, and that doesn’t seem to be changing.”

In 2004, Green Day released the rock opera American Idiot which captured the nation’s attention, selling more than 8 million copies in the U.S. alone and taking home the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. In 2010, a stage adaptation of American Idiot debuted on Broadway to critical and commercial acclaim.

Released in 2020, Green Day’s thirteenth studio album Father of All… debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart and #1 in both the U.K. and Australia. In July 2021, Green Day embarked on the Hella Mega Tour (w/ Fall Out Boy & Weezer). The global tour included 29 sold-out stadium gigs – including renowned venues like London Stadium and Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.

On January 19, 2024, the band released their highly anticipated 14th studio album, Saviors, which includes hit singles “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” which reached #1 on Billboard Rock & Alternative Airplay, and “Dilemma.” The album debuted at #1 on seven different Billboard charts and marked their fifth #1 in the U.K. Saviors received widespread critical praise. The New Yorker summed it up best with “It’s Green Day’s world now.” In 2024, Green Day embarked on a sold-out global stadium tour – The Saviors Tour – where they played Dookie and American Idiot in their entirety, along with other Saviors cuts and fan favorites. The Saviors Tour came to a triumphant close as Green Day’s biggest tour of their illustrious 30+ year career.

Last but not least, the band just performed for over 200,000 people at this year’s Coachella, headlining both Saturday nights.

Green Day supports several charities, including Project Chimps and Altadena Girls Fire Recovery. The band performed at the January 30th FireAid benefit concert and participated in fundraising efforts. They are also the owners of Punk Bunny Coffee, whose proceeds benefit various non-profit organizations.

 

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GOOD AMERICAN FAMILY - Hulu Original Series “Good American Family” stars Ellen Pompeo as Kristine. (Disney/Nino Muñoz)

Ellen Pompeo

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GOOD AMERICAN FAMILY – Hulu Original Series “Good American Family” stars Ellen Pompeo as Kristine. (Disney/Nino Muñoz)

WHO | HONOREE   Ellen Pompeo

EMCEE                       Steve Nissen, President and CEO Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

GUEST SPEAKERS   Shonda Rhimes and Debbie Allen

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,809th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6533 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Actress and producer Ellen Pompeo was honored with the 2,809th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, April 29, at 11:30 am PT at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard. Pompeo received her star in the category of Television. Joining emcee Steve Nissen were Shonda Rhimes and Debbie Allen.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome actress Ellen Pompeo to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “Honoring Ellen Pompeo with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a celebration of her remarkable talent, lasting impact in the entertainment industry, and her incredible dedication to Grey’s Anatomy for more than 20 years,” added Martinez.

Award winning actress and producer Ellen Pompeo is best known for her role as Meredith Grey on the hit ABC series Grey’s Anatomy. She also serves as an Executive Producer for the show, which is currently on its 21st season and has recently been picked up for a 22nd season. For her work on the show, Pompeo received a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama” at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards and was awarded the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Drama”.

Along with executive producing Grey’s Anatomy, Pompeo also served as a Co-Executive Producer of the Grey’s spinoff Station 19. Pompeo launched her own production company, Calamity Jane Entertainment, in 2011. Through Calamity Jane, Pompeo most recently executive produced and starred in the Hulu limited series Good American Family, which premiered in March 2025 and airs its season finale on April 30th.

Pompeo is involved with Charity Baby2Baby and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Photo credit: Nino Muñoz/Disney

 

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

sherylleeralphWHO | HONOREE  Sheryl Lee Ralph

EMCEE                      Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Correspondent Co-Host

GUEST SPEAKERS Quinta Brunson, Loretta Devine

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,808th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                       Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6623 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE           The event was streamed live exclusively at walkoffame.com

 

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph was honored with the 2,808th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, April 16, at 11:30 am PT at 6623 Hollywood Boulevard. Ralph received her star in the category of Television. Joining emcee Nischelle Turner were guest speakers Quinta Brunson and Loretta Devine.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since the 1960s.

 

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“Our Walk of Fame honorees are selected solely based on their achievements in the entertainment industry. With her remarkable talent and contributions, Sheryl Lee Ralph is more than worthy of this prestigious recognition,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Sheryl Lee Ralph has become a staple in the entertainment industry, with an acclaimed career spanning more than four decades.

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, as the daughter of a college professor and Jamaican fashion designer, Ralph was raised between Mandeville, Jamaica, and Long Island, New York. In 1973, she was crowned Miss Black Teenage New York. Two years later, at 19, Ralph was the youngest woman to ever graduate from Rutgers University. During her time at Rutgers, Ralph was one of the earliest winners of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships awarded by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Also that year, she was named as one of the top 10 College Women in America by Glamour magazine.

Ralph can currently be seen starring in the hit ABC/Warner Bros. Television comedy series Abbott Elementary, opposite creator Quinta Brunson. For her portrayal of “Barbara Howard,” Abbott’s veteran teacher on the series, she won the 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comey Series, as well as the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2023 and 2024, she received her second and third Emmy nominations for this role. In 2022, the show earned a total of seven Emmy nominations from the Television Academy for its freshman season, including Outstanding Comedy Series. In 2023, she also landed nominations for the Golden Globe’s Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series and the Film Independent Spirit Awards’ Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series. For its first season, Abbott Elementary was also honored with the AFI Award for TV Program of the Year, the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy Series, the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The second season garnered a total of eight Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award. In its third season, “Abbott” was nominated for nine Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. In its fourth season, the show continues to attract award attention and was renewed for a fifth season in January 2025.

Starring alongside Grammy Award winner Brandy, Ralph received five NAACP Image Award nominations for her work in over 100 episodes of UPN’s Moesha. She also had a lead role opposite Tia Mowry in three seasons of Nickelodeon’s hit series Instant Mom. Her other television credits include recurring roles on Showtime’s Ray Donovan opposite Jon Voight; Freeform’s Motherland: Fort Salem as the President of the United States “President Kelly Wade”; Claws; Barbershop; One Mississippi, created by Diablo Cody and Tig Notaro; CBS’s Emmy-nominated Designing Women; New Attitude; It’s a Living; and guest appearances on The Black Lady Sketch Show, MacGyver, ER, 2 Broke Girls, Smash, George, Criminal Minds, L.A. Law, The Jeffersons, and Good Times.

On the big screen, Ralph made her feature film debut at 20 years old opposite Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier in Warner Bros.’ A Piece of the Action, which Poitier also directed. She went on to work with more of Hollywood’s other top leading and award-winning men in films, including The Mighty Quinn, opposite Denzel Washington; Mistress, with Robert De Niro; To Sleep with Anger, with Danny Glover; and The Distinguished Gentleman, with Eddie Murphy. Ralph won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in To Sleep with Anger. She also appeared opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Lauryn Hill in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Her additional feature credits include The Comeback Trail, with De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman; Netflix’s Step Sisters, produced by Lena Waithe; and Just Getting Started, with Freeman, Jones and Rene Russo. Last year, Ralph was seen in the Bleecker Street comedy The Fabulous Four alongside Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, and Megan Mullally, and most recently the independent film Ricky, which made a big splash at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Finding success behind the camera, Ralph wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning short film Secrets, co-starring Alfre Woodard and Robin Givens. The film premiered at Outfest Los Angeles and won the Outfest Audience Award. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was a finalist in the HBO Film Short Competition, Showtime’s Filmmaker Award Series, and the BET Filmmaker Award Competition. She produced the documentary short Unexpected, which premiered at the 2023 Essence Film Festival. The short follows Masonia Traylor and Ciarra “Ci Ci” Coven—two young mothers who have turned their own HIV diagnoses into activism as they travel to rural parts of the country to connect with newly diagnosed women and offer supplies, information, and hope. Unexpected was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Special.

On stage, Sheryl is well known for her award-winning work, creating the role of Deena Jones in the legendary Broadway musical Dreamgirls, which earned her Best Actress nods for Tony and Drama Desk Awards. In 2002, she originated the role of Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie, alongside Sutton Foster. The show won six Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, including the win for Best Musical at both. Sheryl most recently appeared as Madame Morrible in Wicked, becoming the first African American actress to take on the classic role.

Off screen, Ralph is a passionate health advocate and honored AIDS activist. In 1990, she founded The DIVA Foundation, a national nonprofit 501(c)3 charitable organization, as a memorial and lifelong pledge to the many friends she has lost to HIV/AIDS. The foundation has been committed to achieving better health outcomes for all people through innovative programming using the transformative power of the arts. She is the AIDS Ambassador for Jamacia’s Ministry of Health and recently received the prestigious Honorary Order of Jamaica for her contributions as an actress and cultural ambassador of Jamaica.

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Billie Jean King

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King Is The First Woman To Be Honored With the Sports Entertainment Star

 


WHO | HONOREE   Billie Jean King


EMCEE                       Walk of Famer and iHeart radio personality Ellen K


GUEST SPEAKERS   Jamie Lee Curtis and Earvin “Magic” Johnson


WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,807th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame


WHEN                        Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT


WHERE                      6284 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to the W Hotel


WATCH LIVE             The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

 


Sports Icon Billie Jean King was honored with the 2,807th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, April 7, at 11:30 am PT at 6284 Hollywood Blvd. King received her star in the category of Sports Entertainment. Joining emcee Ellen K were speakers Jamie Lee Curtis and Earvin “Magic” Johnson.


The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

 


ABOUT OUR HONOREE


“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Billie Jean King to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. We are proud to bestow the Sports Entertainment star to Billie Jean King. She is the first female athlete to be honored in that category,” added Martinez.


Named one of the “100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” by Life magazine, sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King is the first woman athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the first individual woman athlete to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. She is the founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation, the Women’s Tennis Association, and the Billie Jean King Foundation. She is part of the ownership groups of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angel City FC, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).


In her legendary tennis career, King was the year-end #1 player in the world six times and captured 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles, including a record 20 Wimbledon championships. Her historic win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes is one of the greatest moments in sports history. In June 2022, she received France’s highest order of merit, the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, from President Macron and was inducted into the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame as a special contributor.


King has an extensive portfolio of brand partnerships involving many leading corporations focused on her values of equality and inclusivity, including Gainbridge, Microsoft, e.l.f. Beauty, QVC, and adidas. In 2024, Wheaties released a limited-edition box honoring King for her accomplishments in sports and in life. She serves on the board of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is the Honorary Lifetime President of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and was a past member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.


In 2020, Fed Cup, the world cup of women’s tennis, was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup, making it the first global team competition to be named after a woman. In 2019, King’s Southern California roots were recognized with the opening of the Billie Jean King Main Library in her hometown of Long Beach, California. In 2006, the home of the US Open was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in honor of her accomplishments on and off the court. In 2017, Fox Searchlight released the critically acclaimed film Battle of the Sexes, which depicts the cultural and social impact of the groundbreaking match.


King and her partner Ilana Kloss were named the most powerful out LGBTQ people in sports on the first ever Outsports Power 100 List in 2023. King is the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Sports Entertainment category. In 2018, King received a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. In 2021, she received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award and the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.


King is a New York Times best-selling author and her memoir, All In: An Autobiography, was published by Knopf in 2021 and released in paperback in 2023.