25 Oct 2019
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Selena Quintanilla

October 25, 2019

Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce Honors Selena Quintanilla
‘The Queen Of Tejano Music’ Posthumously With a Star on the Walk of Fame

Watch below the star ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber honors the late Selena

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored the late Selena Quintanilla with the 2,622nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Friday, November 3, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.  The star was dedicated in the category of Recording at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Records Building.

“Since day one of Selena’s selection into the Walk of Fame, not a day went by that we were not asked by fans when Selena would get her star. This day has come and fans from around the world will rejoice in her well-deserved honor,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “The Hollywood Walk of Fame honor is the only award which fans can share with their favorite icons. Without a doubt Selena’s star will be experienced by millions of her loyal fans for years to come!”

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, Victor González, President of Universal Music Latin Entertainment and actress/director Eva Longoria. Accepting the star was Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla. Also at the event were the Quintanilla family and Selena’s widower, musician Chris Perez.

A record was broken the night of Selena’s star ceremony. The crowd in attendance was at an astonishing 4,500 fans, surpassing the 4,000 fans that came to the star ceremony of mariachi singer, Vicente Fernandez.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Selena Quintanilla was a singer/songwriter. Her contributions to music made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Her music, style and influence is as current today as when she was alive – a true institution for the ages. She was named Billboard Magazine’s "Top Latin artist of the '90s", the "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" and in 2016 charted as the 2016 “Top Latin Album of the Year, Female Artist” – her legacy lives in her music and family.  While alive, Selena was regarded by the media and adoring fans as the “Tejano Madonna” for her cutting-edge look, style and dance moves.  Today, she ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Texas sound into the mainstream national market.

Born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, Selena was the youngest child of the Quintanilla family. She debuted in the music scene in 1980 as the lead of the family band “Selena y Los Dinos” with her siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla.  Not only did Selena make record breaking music, but she broke all barriers of a male-dominated music industry. Her popularity exploded after she won the Female Vocalist of the Year in the 1986 Tejano Music Awards – a feat she would repeat nine consecutive years.  Selena began recording professionally in 1982 and in 1989 she signed with the newly-formed Los Angeles record label EMI Latin and released her first of five record setting albums. Some of her most popular songs include: Bidi, Bidi Bom Bom, Dreaming of You, No Me Queda Mas, Amor Prohibido andComo La Flor.

Aside from her significant contributions to music and culture, Selena was active across her community as she donated time and money to many local and national civic causes – a tradition that continues today through the work of The Selena Foundation. In the mid-1980s, Coca-Cola appointed her its Hispanic ambassador and spokesperson. Her community engagement and the impact of her loss was so great, that two weeks after her death, George W. Bush — then governor of Texas — declared her birthday “Selena Day” in Texas.

On March 31, 1995, Selena passed away tragically and her passing made shocking global headlines.  Her posthumous crossover album, Dreaming of You (1995), debuted atop the Billboard 200, making Selena the first Latin artist to accomplish this feat. In 1997, Warner Bros. Pictures released Selena, a film about her life and career, starring Jennifer Lopez as Selena. As of 2015, Selena has sold over 65-million albums worldwide.

On October 17, Google launched a video Doodle to celebrate Selena. The video Doodle explored the story of her life set to one of the most iconic songs: Bidi Bidi Bom Bom. The date also specifically marked the date of Selena’s first studio album release with Capitol EMI (self-titled “Selena”).  The Doodle ran in 18 countries for 24 hours starting at midnight local time( except the US, where launch began at 9 p.m. on October 16/12 EST on October 17).  Google partnered with the Quintanilla family to digitize for the first time and launch a Google Arts & Culture Exhibit on that same day.

 

 

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ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME www.WalkOfFame.com

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Jeffrey Tambor

October 25, 2019

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors Jeffrey Tambor with Star on the Walk of Fame

Watch the cermony as Jeffrey Tambor unveils the star below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored actor Jeffrey Tambor with the 2,617th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today,  Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star was dedicated in the category of Television at 6320 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Iguana Vintage Store near the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine.

“Jeffrey Tambor is one of those actors you just cannot forget! He is constantly successful and captivating in his roles,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “He is very popular with fans in whatever work he does. His role in “Transparent” is groundbreaking and will be a part of television’s history for many years to come.”

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama at Amazon Studios and Mitchell Hurwitz, Creator of “Arrested Development”.   

Jeffrey Tambor has earned deep respect for being one of the most versatile and accomplished character actors in film and television. Tambor’s unforgettable roles in such popular TV hit series as “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Arrested Development” reveal his unique comedic gifts, while his roles in films such as “And Justice for All” and “Meet Joe Black” display the depth of his dramatic sensibilities.

Tambor was born in San Francisco, where he attended San Francisco State University and received a B.A. in Drama in 1965, and then went to Wayne State University earning an MFA in 1969. He was studying for his PhD when he left in 1970 for a role in “Richard II” with Richard Chamberlain at the Seattle Repertory Theater.

Tambor made his Broadway debut in the comedy “Sly Fox” (1976), opposite George C. Scott, directed by Arthur Penn. He appeared in the New York Shakespeare production of “Measure for Measure” that same year.

He has since remained active in theater. Tambor directed Lanford Wilson’s “Burn This” at the Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles; acted and directed at many regional theatre companies, such as the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago and the Loeb Drama Center at Harvard; and acted in plays by such diverse playwrights from Shakespeare, Molière and Chekhov to more contemporary writers. In 2005, Tambor returned to Broadway as George Aaronow in David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.

Tambor can currently be seen in the Golden Globe winning Amazon show “Transparent,” written by Jill Soloway and co-starring Judith Light, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass. Tambor was awarded two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Maura, who spent her life as Mort, the Pfefferman family patriarch. After Maura reintroduces herself to her family, everyone’s secrets finally start to come out.

Tambor recently wrapped Disney’s feature “Magic Camp” directed by Mark Waters opposite Gillian Jacobs and Adam DeVine. He will next be seen in “55 Steps” directed by Billie August opposite Hilary Swank and Helena Bonham Carter, and Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin” opposite Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko and Timothy Dalton. Tambor has also been lending his voice to roles in the Dreamworks Animation “Trolls” and the upcoming Paramount Animation feature “Amusement Park.” Tambor provided voices for the animated films “Tangled,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” the Disney animated film “Cinder Biter,” as well as “Clockwork Girl.” Additionally, he was the voice of King Neptune in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.” Tambor is currently the voice of Glossaryck in the TV series “Star vs. The Force of Evil.”

He recently starred in the film “The Accountant” opposite Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons and Anna Kendrick. The film, directed by Gavin O’Connor, follows a mild manner accountant who moonlights as a lethal assassin.

Tambor has also appeared in the films “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” “Flypaper,” “Paul,” and “Win, Win.” He has appeared in the two “Hellboy” films, all three “The Hangover” movies, “The Invention of Lying,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “City Slickers,” “Miss Congeniality,” “Dreamchasers,” “Mr. Mom,” “Brenda Starr,” “Radioland Murders,” “Doctor Dolittle,” and “Pollock.” For the feature adaptation of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), he played the Mayor of Whoville. Tambor starred in the HBO film “Phil Spector,” opposite Al Pacino and Helen Mirren, and in “For the Love Of Money,” with Edward Furlong.

Tambor’s memoir “Are You Anybody?” published by Crown Archetype, was released in May 2017.

Tambor supports the following charities: LA LGBT Center and Elton John AIDS Foundation.

 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 30 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Debra Messing

October 25, 2019

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors Debra Messing with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch complete ceremony as Debra Messing unveils the Walk of Fame star below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored  actress Debra Messing with the 2,620th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star was dedicated in the category of Television at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the newly-developed Eastown.

“Debra Messing is a fan favorite and a great addition to our Hollywood Walk of Fame! Her role in the ground breaking “Will and Grace” show will always be part of television history,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers: Mariska Hargitay and Max Mutchnick, creator of “Will and Grace.”

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Debra Messing is a native of Rhode Island.  She attended Brandeis University and received her MFA from NYU. After school, she went to Seattle and was in the Importance of Being Earnest.” She was cast as an understudy in “Four Dogs and a Bone.” She was later cast as Gail O’Grady’s sister on “LAPD Blue” for three episodes. Her first film was “A Walk in the Clouds” opposite Keanu Reeves, Anthony Quinn and Giancarlo Giannini.

Messing is best known for her role on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated comedy series Will & Grace.

Messing is back in production on NBC’s 12-episode revival of Will & Grace with the entire original creative team, which premiered last week.

Recently, Messing starred in ABC’s three-hour remake of Dirty Dancing, as Marjorie Houseman. Dirty Dancing aired on May 24, 2017.

Previously, Messing starred in the NBC series The Mysteries of Laura, which premiered in 2014. In 2012 and 2013, Messing starred as Julia Houston in NBC’s Smash, a musical drama about the creation of a new Broadway show.In 2014, Messing made her own Broadway debut in the Tony Award-nominated production of John Patrick Shanley’s Outside Mullingar. Other theater credits include Donald Marguiles’ Pulitzer Prize finalist Collected Stories, and Paul Rudnick’s Off-Broadway play The Naked Truth.

Messing’s film work includes the box office hit Along Came Polly and The Wedding Date. Messing starred in The Women and the family comedy Nothing Like The Holidays. She also co-starred in Woody Allen’s Hollywood Ending, and The Mothman Prophecies. Messing won a Best Featured Actress Award for her work in the 2015 Indie drama Like Sunday Like Rain.

Messing is the Global Health Ambassador for Population Services International (PSI) focusing on HIV/AIDS. She has traveled extensively in Africa in this role and in 2010 testified before the House Foreign Affairs sub-committee on Africa and Global Health. She was also a key speaker at the 2012 AIDS conference in DC. Other charities Messing supports include HRC (Human Rights Campaign), Everytown for Gun Safety, and Joyful Heart Foundation. She was honored with The Trevor Life Award for her contributions to the LGBT community.

 

 

 

 

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ALL PRESS MUST RSVP TO ANA MARTINEZ AT (323) 468-1376 OR [email protected]

 

ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME www.WalkOfFame.com

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

 

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Jeff Dunham

October 25, 2019

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors Jeff Dunham with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber assists Jeff Dunham unveil the star below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored performer Jeff Dunham with the 2,619th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 21, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star was dedicated in the category of Live Performance at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the newly developed Eastown. One of Dunham’s most popular characters Walter accepted the star with him.

“Jeff Dunham has single handedly revived the popularity of ventriloquism for the last three decades. He joins ventriloquists Edgar Bergen, Shari Lewis and Tommy Riggs on the Walk of Fame,” stated Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Emcee of star ceremonies.

Helping Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers: Jay Leno and Howie Mandel.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham was born in Dallas, Texas and considered one of the world’s most inventive entertainers. Dunham’s sidekicks include: the old curmudgeon Walter, the spicy pepper José Jalapeño…on a Steek, NASCAR loving Bubba J., and many others. He was introduced to ventriloquism at the age of eight, when his parents gave him a Mortimer Snerd dummy as a Christmas gift. The gift sparked his lifelong passion for what was becoming a lost art. He spent his adolescence studying the masters of ventriloquism, Jimmy Nelson and Edgar Bergen.

After graduating from Baylor University, he moved to Los Angeles and soon became a sensation on the national comedy club circuit, as well as a frequent guest comic on The Tonight Show.

Throughout the years, Dunham has had several record-breaking, self-produced comedy specials on Comedy Central including Arguing With Myself, Spark of Insanity, A Very Special Christmas Special, Controlled Chaos, Minding the Monsters, and All Over The Map. 

In 2010, his limited series The Jeff Dunham Show was the highest-rated premiere ever for Comedy Central, and later that year he published an autobiography entitled, All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Me, which became a New York Times Best Seller.

Dunham has also made many cameo appearances across television and film, from the Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock, Angie Tribeca, and Dinner For Schmucks, starring Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd.  His NBC primetime comedy special Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood debuted on NBC Primetime in the fall of 2015 and ranked as the time period’s top non-sports program on the Big 4 in every key measure. Guinness World Records recently named Jeff Dunham as the world record holder for “Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-up Comedy Tour,” and he continues selling out arenas across the country for his Perfectly Unbalanced tour. He just returned from Ireland where he shot his latest stand-up special, Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster, which debuted on Netflix on September 12th .

Throughout his career, Dunham has made a commitment to helping those in need. The Jeff Dunham Fund donates a dollar of each concert ticket to local charities as he tours the country. His organization has donated almost $1.7-million to worthy organizations since its inception.  Dunham's Fund recently donated a half a million dollars to help those affected by the recent hurricanes.

 

 

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ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME www.WalkOfFame.com

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Charles Aznavour

October 25, 2019

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors Charles Aznavour with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch us as Charles Aznavour unveil his star on the Walk of Fame below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored legendary entertainer Charles Aznavour   with the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. The star was dedicated in the category of Live Performance at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard next to the historic Pantages Theatre.

“Charles Aznavour is a popular entertainer known around the world and loved by millions of fans across generations,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We are thrilled, as we know the people of his homeland France are to see his star dedicated on our historic Walk of Fame.”

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers California State Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León and director Peter Bogdanovich.

With millions of fans worldwide, international superstar and singing sensation Charles Aznavour has attracted legions of international and multicultural fans for more than eighty four years. His popularity transcends many generations. It is no coincidence that a 1998 CNN/Time Online poll named Charles Aznavour the “Entertainer of the 20th Century.”  

As an international recording artist and singing sensation, Charles Aznavour has sold more than 180 million records.

With his career spanning more than 70 years, Aznavour has recorded 1,400 songs (1,300 of which he personally wrote) and has produced over 390 albums, all in multiple languages: French, English, Armenian, Spanish, Russian, German, and Italian. Many of his records have gone Platinum and Gold.

Aznavour’s continued sold-out tours can only be matched in global scale by the numerous international honors he has received throughout his career.

At 93 years young, “France’s Frank Sinatra” continues to write and perform, with his family and friends by his side.

In 1986, in a nod to his acting career, Aznavour served as a member of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival. In 1996, Aznavour was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1997, France, bestowed upon him the prestigious Officier de la Légion d’honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honor), an honor which   recognizes extraordinary military and civil service. In 2004, Aznavour’s ethnic homeland, Armenia, named him a National Hero, the highest honor awarded in Armenia. In 2015, he was awarded by royal decree, Belgium’s Commander in the Order of the Crown.

In addition to music, Aznavour is credited in over 90 films, including: The classic “Shoot the Piano player” directed by Francois Truffaut (1960) “Candy” (1968), with Marlon Brando, Ringo Starr, and Richard Burton; “The Tin Drum” (1979), which won the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Film; and the French-dubbed version of “Up”(2009), Disney’s feature film.

Born in Paris on May 22, 1924 to survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Aznavour discovered his passion for performing arts early in his life. His father put together live shows at his local Parisian restaurant for friends. With such an early exposure, Aznavour and his sister, Aida, took up acting and singing together. At nine years old, Aznavour performed in his first play, “Emil and the Detectives.” This performance marked the beginning of Aznavour’s 84-year-and-counting career as a songwriter, actor, singer, and all-around global entertainer.

After WWII, Aznavour partnered up with Pierre Roche, a “gifted pianist” by Aznavour’s word. Together, they formed a successful duo while on tour in Canada. During the late 1940s, Aznavour and Roche gave a truly grueling line of performances: 40 weeks’ worth of shows, with about 11 live performances per week. On this tour, Aznavour wrote his first song, J'ai Bu.

In 1946, fate took a turn for the better when Aznavour met Édith Piaf, the famous French chanteuse. Piaf invited Aznavour to tour the United States as her manager and songwriter. This partnership worked well for both of them: Piaf entertained the audience with her voice, and he witnessed live performance at a level above his.

In 1956, Aznavour began his solo career at the Olympia music hall in Paris with his first solo hit song, “Sur Ma Vie.” A few years later, in 1960, Aznavour performed in front of what he thought was a tough audience at the Alhambra music hall in Paris. One can only imagine his astonishment when, after coming out for hisfinal bow, he received a thunderous applause, which marked the beginning of his solo career as a singer.

The 1970s and 1980s saw Aznavour’s at his peak in writing and performing songs. These two decades also saw two of his greatest hits and affirm his standing as a world-class entertainer. “Yesterday When I Was Young” (1970) is considered Aznavour’s most popular song in the United States. Across the pond, his most popular hit, “She” (1974), topped the charts for solos in the United Kingdom for four consecutive weeks. It went Platinum with over 1 million sales.

From his humble beginnings in Paris, Aznavour has traveled the world, played the Carnegie Hall in New York; the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles; Yerevan, Armenia; Montreal, Canada; London, UK; Brussels, Belgium; Tokyo, Japan; Dubai, India; Los Angeles and countless other U.S. cities and throughout the world. In October 2016, he performed at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, his last stop on his 2016 North American tour.

Aznavour has dedicated his efforts towards making a difference in the lives of other people. Among his charitable activities he used the proceeds from the hit song “Pour Toi Armenie” to aid victims of the 1988 earthquake in Armenia and continues his humanitarian projects through the Aznavour Foundation founded with his son Nicolas Aznavour in 2017. The goals of the Aznavour Foundation are to continue the development and implementation of educational, social and cultural programs. One of the main projects of the Aznavour Foundation will be to create an authentic, lively and interactive museum, retelling of Charles Aznavour’s life and achievements.

Aznavour also serves as Armenia’s ambassador to Switzerland and to UNESCO in Paris. In addition, as a composer and performer of original content, Aznavour has campaigned strongly for anti-piracy laws and international copyright and intellectual property protections.

 

 

 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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George A. Romero

October 25, 2019

The Late George A. Romero, Godfather of the Modern Zombie Film Genre,
Honored With Posthumous Star on the Walk Of Fame   

Watch the star ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber immortalizes George A. Romero below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored filmmaker George A. Romero posthumously with the 2,621st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star was dedicated in the category of Motion Pictures at 6604 Hollywood Boulevardin front the Hollywood Toys & Costumes Store.

“The fact that fans nominated Mr. Romero for the Walk of Fame star speaks volumes of how loved he was for his work in the horror film genre and for being the person he was. Fortunately, prior to his passing he learned that he was selected for a star, and we are saddened that he won’t be here with us for his special day,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were guest speakers: Filmmaker Edgar Wright, special effects make-up artist Greg Nicotero and actor Malcolm McDowell.  Accepting the star was Romero’s widow Suzanne Desrocher-Romero.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Born on Feb. 4, 1940 in New York City, Romero became interested in filmmaking at a young age when he borrowed an 8mm camera from a wealthy uncle. Inspired by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s musical opera, “Tales of Hoffmann” (1951), Romero began making his own short films and was arrested at 14 years old after he threw a flaming dummy off the roof of a building while making “Man from the Meteor” (1954). While attending Suffield Academy in Connecticut, Romero made two 8mm shorts, “Gorilla” (1956) and “Earth Bottom” (1956); the latter being a geology documentary that won him a Future Scientists of America award. After graduating high school, he attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA where he earned his Bachelor’s in Art, Theater and Design in 1960. Romero continued making shorts such as “Curly” (1958) and graduated to 16mm films with “Slant” (1958), both of which he made with sometime collaborator Rudolph Ricci. Following work as a grip on Alfred Hitchcock's “North by Northwest” (1958), Romero shot the feature-length “Expostulations” (1962), a satirical anthology of loosely-connected shorts that showed hints of his later social consciousness.

After forming the commercial and industrial production company, Latent Image, in 1963, Romero cobbled together $114,000 in order to direct his first feature film, “Night of the Flesh Eaters.” Renamed “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) after landing a distributor, the unrelenting film – which was criticized at the time for its onscreen excesses – became a landmark cult film and significant social barometer that forever changed the horror genre. With no heroes or redemptive meaning – only unstoppable nihilistic evil rampaging through small town America – the movie popularized the zombie apocalypse subgenre of horror, spawning numerous imitators throughout the ensuing decades. Though decidedly cheap in production values, “Night of the Living Dead” nonetheless stood the test of time as an innovative cult film that attracted new fans every generation and became Romero’s signature work.

Romero’s other films include: “Season of the Witch,” “The Crazies, “Knight Riders,” “Creep Show,” “Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear,” “Two Evil Eyes.”

Romero secured his cult status with two remarkable films: “Martin” and “Dawn of the Dead”.   He later went on to write “Day of the Dead, the ostensible conclusion to the “Living Dead” trilogy which emerged as one Romero’s strongest horror films to date.

Romero also worked in television as the creator, co-executive producer and occasional writer of “Tales from the Dark Side.”  Romero teamed up with Stephen King again for his adaptation of King’s novel, “The Dark Half.”

In 2004, Romero returned to familiar territory with “Land of the Dead,” a continuation of his zombie franchise long thought to be finished with “Day of the Dead.” This time, however, Romero increased the energy with a fast-paced actioner that was not shy on the gore and violence, pleasing both fans and the uninitiated. “Land of the Dead” ended up being one of the best reviewed films of the 2005 summer! He continued his zombie revitalization with “Diary of the Dead,” which was more of a reboot than a sequel to the other four movies in the “Dead” series. He then made the sixth in the series, “Survival of the Dead” (2010), which saw the inhabitants of an isolated island off the coast of North America conflicted whether to kill their own relatives rising from the grave, or try to find a cure. Romero’s “Dead” films continue to inspire such hits as “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Zombieland” (2009).

In 2013, Romero’s “Empire of the Dead” was announced by Marvel Comics. It was a 15-issue limited comic book series which began publication in 2014, and ended in late 2015. “Empire” features zombies similar to those in his “Living Dead” film series, but differs slightly because vampires are also part of the story.

Dubbed the “Godfather of Zombie Films,” George A. Romero was a pivotal figure in the development of the contemporary horror film and the progenitor of the zombie apocalypse subgenre.  

Filmmakers who consider Romero as one of their influences include Frank Darabont, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino to name just few!

Sadly, Romero passed away on July 16, 2017 from a brief, but aggressive battle with lung cancer. He slipped away listening to the score of “The Quiet Man,” one of his all-time favorite films, with his family by his side. He leaves behind a filmmaking legacy that has endured, and will continue to endure, the test of time!

 Prospect House Entertainment in association with Glendale Arts and Chris roe Management will present a George A. Romeo tribute and Memorial at the Alex Theatre tonight.

 

 

 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Ice Cube

October 25, 2019
Ice Cube Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored award-winning actor, director producer and music icon Ice Cube with the 2,614th Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star was dedicated in the category of Recording at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Musicians Institute.

“Ice Cube is one of the music world’s most popular figures who has successfully crossed over into the world of movies,” said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “He entertains fans from around the world with his artistic endeavors, and we are proud to add his star to our Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler Emceed the event and unveiled the star with Director John Singleton and Rapper WC.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the popular star ceremonies, encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Ice Cube [O’Shea Jackson] was born in South Central Los Angeles.  Known to be one of the most important figures in rap history, Ice Cube first came to public notice as a rapper and songwriter with the controversial and influential West Coast gangsta rap group N.W.A over two decades ago. After penning the most memorable lyrics on N.W.A.’s groundbreaking songs “Straight Outta Compton” and “Gangsta, Gangsta” and “Express Yourself,” Ice Cube left the group at the height of their success to start his own solo career. In 1990, Ice Cube released AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, his debut studio album, an unexpectedly large critical and commercial success and considered to be one of the defining hip hop albums of the 1990s. With a career spanning the release of nine solo albums and more than 10-million albums sold to date, Ice Cube remains one of music’s most respected and influential artists today.  In 2016, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with his group N.W.A. Cube is currently gearing up for the release of the 25th anniversary edition of his highly controversial second album Death Certificate on June 9th which will include three brand new songs.  Recorded in the wake of the Rodney King beating in 1991, the incendiary LP, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, takes a potent look at life in South Central through the eyes of one of rap’s greatest and grittiest storytellers. 

   In the same year as Death Certificate, Cube made his acting debut with a lead acting role in the critically-acclaimed and Academy Award® nominated Boyz N The Hood. Since then, he has become one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood with such film credits as Friday, Three Kings, xXx: State of the Union, and Barbershop, Are We There Yet?, Ride Along, and21 Jump Street franchises to name just a few.  

As an accomplished producer through his company, Cube Vision (Friday, the Barbershop, Are We There Yet? andRide Along franchises), writer (Friday, The Players Club, The Janky Promoters) and director (The Players Club), Ice Cube has established himself as one of entertainment industry’s most reliable, relevant, and prolific figures both on and off the screen.

As a television producer, Cube Vision took the Barbershop and Are We There Yet? series to successful network runs, and also enjoyed success with the controversial Black. White. His production company’s latest project,Hip Hop Squares on VH1 became the highest rated non-sports show to air in prime time when it premiered in March 2017.

In 2015, Straight Outta Compton, which Cube helped inspire and produce through his company Cube Vision was released. The critically acclaimed film held the No. 1 spot at the box office three weekends in a row and grossed over $200-million on a mere budget of $28-million. The Universal Pictures-released movie went on to receive countless awards and accolades including nominations with the Academy Awards, Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, Producer Guild of America Awards, Writers Guild of America Awards, Golden Globes and won for Best Picture at the NAACP Image Awards, True Story at the MTV Movie Awards, and many more.

 

 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Ken Corday

October 25, 2019

Ken Corday Honored with Star On The Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored television producer, Ken Corday, with the 2,612th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, May 15, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Eastown.

“Ken Corday has dedicated his life to entertaining television fans with NBC’s longest running drama series, Days of our Lives. We will be placing the star for Kennext to the star of actress Deidre Hall, keeping Days of our Lives forever cemented in the stars!” said Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez. “This is a perfect welcome to align Corday’sstar in our family of Walk of Fame!”

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star was guest speaker and fellow Walk of Famer Andy Garcia.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the popular star ceremonies, encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Ken Corday was a teenager in 1965 when his parents, co-creators Ted and Betty Corday, launched Days of our Lives. A year after the show’s inception, his father passed away unexpectedly leaving Betty to carry on the show while teaching Keneverything he would need to know to continue his family’s legacy. The skills he learned from his mother lead to his37-year tenure of Days of our Lives which allowed him to revolutionize television history while touching the hearts of millions of fans for generations worldwide.

Ken received his bachelor of arts in Music from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master’s in Music from San Jose State University. Hefirst served as Days of our Lives’ music composer (a position he still fills to this day) for nearly ten years before taking on the role of assistant producer in 1980, and then producer in 1981. Kenbecame the executive producer in May 1985, and is responsible for catapulting the show to the powerful pop-culture hit that it is today. Kenhas received multiple daytime Emmy nominations and wins for Outstanding Drama Series as the show’s Executive Producer over the years (nabbing the prize most recently in both 2013 and 2015). He has also received multiple nominations and wins for Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for which he has won four daytime Emmy awards (most recently 2016 and 2017). Additionally, Kenhas been honored with four People’s Choice Awards, two TV Guide Awards and twelve Soap Opera Digest Awards.

As Hollywood’s longest running television producer, Kenknows that compelling stories and dynamic characters are what audiences are hungry for, and after more than 13,000 episodes and half a century on NBC, he’s definitely cracked the code to success in this genre. His passion for the show is reflected in the millions of viewers worldwide who tune in everyday to watch the Hortons, Bradys, and DiMeras, and have made Days of our Livesa part of their family.

In addition to continuing the family’s television legacy, Kenis an avid philanthropist and a believer in the importance of giving back. He has dedicated much of his efforts to changing children’s lives by providing hope and offering hands-on support for medical mission trips around the globe. Introduced to Operation Smile by NBC President Jennifer Salke in 2009, and after years of supporting the organization, Ken was honored with their John Connor Humanitarian Award at the charity’s annual gala in 2014. In addition, Ken and wife, Sherry, are actively involved in helping to sustain the philanthropic efforts of a number of worthy causes including the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, LA Mission, George Lopez Foundation, The National Kidney Foundation, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Race to Erase MS, and JDRF.

 

 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies.It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com

For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Jerry Goldsmith

October 25, 2019

Oscar® Winning Composer Jerry Goldsmith to be Honored Posthumously with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the late composer Jerry Goldsmith will be honored with the 2,611th star posthumously on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. Goldsmith’s star will be dedicated in the category of Recording at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Musicians Institute.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be Carol Goldsmith, wife of Jerry Goldsmith, and their son Aaron Goldsmith who celebrates his birthday on the same day along with guest speakers David Newman, Charles (Charlie) Fox and Paul Williams.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the popular star ceremonies, encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Oscar and Emmy winning composer Jerry Goldsmith was considered one of Hollywood’s most respected and admired creators of music for motion pictures and television. The composer of such classic scores as Chinatown, Patton, Planet of the Apes, The Sand Pebbles, A Patch of Blue, Poltergeist, Basic Instinct, Papillon, Rudy, Gremlins, Mulan, L.A. Confidential.  Goldsmith was sought-after by filmmakers, acclaimed by critics, and adored by the Hollywood music community.

He received a total of 18 Academy Award nominations, and won the Oscar in 1976 for Best Music, Original Score for his powerful orchestral and choral score forThe Omen. Two of the American Film Institute’s top 25 film scores of all time are by Goldsmith: Chinatown and Planet of the Apes.

Goldsmith was nominated seven times for an Emmy and won five Emmys for his television music, including the landmark miniseries QB VII (1975) and Masada (1981), the TV-moviesThe Red Pony (1973) and Babe (1975) and the theme for Star Trek: Voyager (1995). He also received nine Golden Globe nominations for his film scores and seven Grammy nominations for the soundtracks of his various TV and movie scores.

Goldsmith’s music is played virtually every hour of every day around the world. This is in part due to his many contributions to big and small screen incarnations of the legendary Star Trek. He scored five of the movies for the franchise, and his heraldic theme for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) became the well-known signature for the long running TV series, Star Trek: The Next Generation.

During his career which spanned more than 50 years, Goldsmith composed the music for nearly 200 films, over a dozen iconic TV themes, and another 20 TV movies and miniseries. No composer was more respected by fellow practitioners of the craft as much as Goldsmith was for his unerring dramatic instincts and his innovative and even groundbreaking application of many different musical sounds and styles.

Goldsmith was born February 10, 1929 in Los Angeles, California. Classically trained, he studied piano and composition from a young age and was, from the time he was a teenager, determined to write music for movies. After studying at both USC and Los Angeles City College, he went to work at CBS, which employed him as a composer for radio and TV throughout the 1950s. He wrote his first score for a feature length film, “Black Patch,” in 1957. However,he continued to work in TV through the 1960s and early 1970s, and composed scores and familiar themes including Dr. Kildare, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Hollywood Television Theater (PBS) andThe Waltons, as well as scoring episodes of classic series including The Twilight Zone and Gunsmoke.

In addition to his busy film and TV schedule, Goldsmith also composed for concert halls. His symphonic works include a cantata, Christus Apollo (1969)with words by Ray Bradbury, narrated by Charlton Heston and later by Sir Anthony Hopkins; Music for Orchestra (1971), commissioned by the St. Louis Symphony and Fireworks:A Celebration of Los Angeles (1999), commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Following the attack of9/11, Goldsmith composed an in memoriam. The elegy, September 11, 2001, which was performed at the Hollywood Bowl days after the tragedy.

Notably, in 1998, he was commissioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create an anthem for its annual awards ceremony. Goldsmith’s Fanfare for Oscar debuted at the 70th annual Academy Awards and is still being played every year during Oscar telecasts.

Worldwide, Goldsmith conducted major orchestras, performing concerts of his music. In the United States, some of the orchestras he conducted included the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C., and the New York Filmharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Internationally, Goldsmith conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Madrid Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Seville Orchestra and Japan’s, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra.  

Goldsmith received many honors during his lifetime, including Variety's first American Music Legend Award (1995); an honorary doctorate from Boston’s Berklee College of Music (1990); lifetime achievement awards from the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC 1990), and the Society for the Preservation of Film Music (1993); two governors’ awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS 1994, 1999); and an honorary membership in London’s Royal Academy of Music (2003). In addition to these accolades, Goldsmith is immortalized with astatuette in his likeness awarded at Spain’s International Film Music Festival. Each year for the past decade, the festival’s highest honor, “the Jerry” is awarded to an individual for excellence in the art of film music.

Giving back to the community that nurtured him and launched his career, Goldsmith began teaching in the 1990s: as the instructor of the Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television course at the University of Southern California, and then also as a Regents Lecturer in the Department of Music at the University of California at Los Angeles. He became a Visiting Professor at UCLA, teaching a yearly composition class. Additionally, in a mentoring capacity, he conducted the Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra, the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, and the Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra.

Several college scholarship funds bear his name, including the Jerry & Carol Goldsmith Music Scholarship at Los Angeles City College, and two fully endowed scholarships for composition at UCLA: the BMI / Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Scholarship and the Jerry Goldsmith Scholarship Fund for Film Music Composition. There is also a Jerry Goldsmith Memorial Fund for Cancer Research at the Tower Cancer Research Foundation in Los Angeles.

In the days following his death in 2004, the beloved composer was eulogized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with the following tribute: “Jerry Goldsmith leaves behind a distinguished repertoire of outstanding and memorable film scores and television themes that are as recognizable as they are innovative.” “His versatility and genius” were cited and Jerry Goldsmith was declared a national treasure!

 

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For more than 96 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Jeff Zarrinnam, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2017-18, and Leron Gubler is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Melissa McCarthy

October 25, 2019

Actress Melisssa Mccarthy Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored actress Melissa McCarthy with the 2,552nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, on May 19, 2015. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated in front of the historic TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard. “Hollywood is thrilled to honor Melissa McCarthy with this coveted award. Her ability to portray unique, unforgettable and exuberant characters sets her apart,” stated Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and emcee of the event. “She is one of America’s favorite comedic actresses and very deserving of this honor!” The star ceremony was streamed live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Helping emcee Gubler to unveil the star were Ellen DeGeneres, Director Paul Feig, and McCarthy’s husband and business partner Ben Falcone.

A native of Illinois, Melissa McCarthy first made her mark on the comedy stage performing stand-up in New York at The Duplex, The Improv, and Stand-Up New York. At the same time, she studied the Meisner Technique under Michael Harney and then continued her dramatic training at The Actors Studio. Melissa starred in a variety of stage productions throughout the city. In Los Angeles, Melissa spent nine years as a main-stage member of the world renowned improv and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings.

McCarthy received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Megan in the worldwide hit comedy Bridesmaids, a film directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow. She also received BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and SAG Award nominations for this role and won the MTV Movie Award for Comedic Performance of the Year.

In 2014, McCarthy starred opposite Bill Murray in St. Vincent, for which she received a Critics’ Choice Award nomination, and in Tammy which she co-wrote with her actor/writer husband Ben Falcone, who also served as the film’s director. She received a People’s Choice Award for this role. Her previous film credits include The Heat opposite Sandra Bullock for Director Paul Feig, Identity Thief alongside Jason Bateman, This is 40 for Director Judd Apatow, and Todd Phillip’s The Hangover Part III. McCarthy will next be seen in FOX’s action comedy Spy, in which she plays an unlikely desk-bound CIA agent turned super spy. The film, directed by Paul Feig, will be released nationwide on June 5th.

McCarthy has just completed shooting Michelle Darnellwhich she co-wrote with Ben Falcone, who also directs (Universal/April 8, 2016), and will begin shooting Ghostbusters, directed by Paul Feig, this June (Sony/July 22, 2016).

McCarthy’s additional feature film work includes The Back-Up Plan, Life As We Know It, Pretty Ugly People, Just Add Water, The Nines, White Oleander, Pumpkin, and Go.  She starred in John August’s short film God and in The Life of David Gale, starring Kevin Spacey.  

On television, McCarthy starred as the clumsy culinary genius Sookie St. James in “Gilmore Girls” and Dena in the series “Samantha Who?” McCarthy won an Emmy Award for starring as Molly on the hit CBS comedy “Mike & Molly” and has directed several episodes. She has also received Emmy nominations for guest hosting “Saturday Night Live,” which she has hosted three times.

McCarthy will launch her first clothing line “Melissa McCarthy Seven7” this August. Following this launch, she will release an upper tier clothing line called “Melissa McCarthy” in August 2016.

 

 

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