25 Oct 2019
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Wolfgang Puck

October 25, 2019
Wolfgang Puck Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
 
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck today with the 2,608th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in front of theHollywood & Highland Center home of the annual Oscar® telecast. Puck is the Chef for the Governors Ball following the award show.“Wolfgang Puck is an innovative chef who successfully converged the industry of food into the comfort of entertainment,” said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “His star will mark a staple presence hot off our world-famous Walk of Fame.”

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were director Brett Ratner and television personality Larry King.

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.

The name Wolfgang Puck is synonymous with the best of restaurant hospitality and the ultimate in all aspects of the culinary arts. The famed chef has built a brand that encompasses three companies: Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering, and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.

Concurrently with his restaurants, product line and catering operations, Puck has made a name for himself as a television personality. His Emmy Award-winning television series, “Wolfgang Puck,” debuted on The Food Network in 2001 and aired for five seasons. He has been a regular guest on ABC’s Good Morning America since 1986, the year he also produced his first instructional cooking video, Spago Cooking with Wolfgang Puck. Puck has made guest appearances on a multitude of television shows including The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Ellen De Generes Show, Entertainment Tonight, E! Entertainment Television, Hollywood Squares, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Frasier, The Simpsons, The History Channel, Wheel of Fortune, Las Vegas, Shark and What’s My Line. In 2001, the A&E Network featured the life of Puck on their popular Biography series. Puck has written seven cookbooks including his latest book, “Wolfgang Puck Makes it Healthy” which debuted in spring 2014. His latest endeavor is The Rogue Experience, a new restaurant located within the experimental test kitchen of the Wolfgang Puck corporate headquarters in West Hollywood, CA. Rogue presents an intimate, and untraditional tasting menu experience for eight guests each night.  

Puck began cooking as a child, at his mother’s side. She was a chef in the Austrian town where he was born, Sankt Veit an der Glan and with her encouragement, Puck started his formal training at fourteen years of age. As a young chef, he worked in some of France’s greatest restaurants, including Maxim’s in Paris, the Hotel de Paris in Monaco, and the Michelin 2-starred L’Oustau de Baumanière in Les Baux-de-Provence, in France. At the age of 24, Puck took the advice of a friend and left Europe for the United States. His first American job was in 1973 at the restaurant La Tour in Indianapolis, where he worked for two years.  

In 1975, Puck came to Los Angeles and quickly garnered the attention of the Hollywood elite as chef of Ma Maison in West Hollywood. His dynamic personality and culinary brilliance that bridged tradition and invention made Ma Maison a magnet for the rich and famous, with Puck as the star attraction. He had an innate understanding of the potential for California cuisine, and was pivotal in its rise to national attention during the late 1970s.

From Ma Maison, Wolfgang went on to create his first flagship restaurant, Spago, originally located in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip and now on Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. From its opening day in 1982, Spago was an instant success and a culinary phenomenon. Puck and his restaurant Spago earned many accolades during its popular eighteen years in West Hollywood, including winning the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year,   in 1991 and 1998, and the James Beard Foundation Award for Restaurant of the Year in 1994. Puck is the only chef to have won the Outstanding Chef of the Year Award multiple times.

Today Puck currently runs over 100 restaurant and café operations that span from Los Angeles and Las Vegas to New York, Singapore, London, Bahrain and beyond.  His trademark dishes, combined with his unmistakable panache and passion, have revolutionized the culinary industry.  

Wolfgang Puck actively supports various cultural and charitable endeavors across the globe. For Wolfgang, it is a privilege and an honor to give back to organizations that contribute to the bettering of their local communities, and that have played a role in the success of the Wolfgang Puck brand. The acclaimed chef and his team are major supporters of the American Cancer Society, the Special Olympics, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Cystic Fibrosis Society, in addition to several other non-profit organizations. In Los Angeles, his restaurants supply food to the non-profit meal redistribution group Chef’s to End Hunger, Meals on Wheels, and the Second Harvest Food Bank. In Las Vegas, the brand also helps those in need through generous support of the Governor’s Black Tie, Keep Memory Alive and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, as well as the Animal Foundation and the Public Education Foundation.

 

 

 

 

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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 $30,000 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

 

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25 Oct 2019
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New Edition

October 25, 2019

New Edition Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch as the Hollywood Chamber honored New Edition on the Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored musical group New Edition:  Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill with the 2,600th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, January 23rd at 11:30 a.m. PST.  The star in the category of Recording was dedicated at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard next to the stars of fellow Boy Band Groups Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis, Stephen Hill and Jammie Adams. “Ever since fans found out that New Edition was being honored with a Walk of Fame star, it has been non-stop inquiries about when the group was going to be honored. Well, the time has come and fans from around the world have booked their flights and are on their way to Hollywood to celebrate this momentous occasion,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies.

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.

For more than 30 years, New Edition has mesmerized audiences with their signature choreographed shows, smooth vocal harmonies and electrifying showmanship cementing their place in history as one of the most successful touring groups ever. Boasting music’s most  loyal audience, 15 national tours, 18 multi-platinum albums, 4 American Music Awards, 14 No. 1 records and countless Billboard Top 20 hits, New Edition remains the unstoppable measurement of true R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop music.

The New Edition phenomenon was born in 1983 in Boston, MA with teenagers Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. In 1986, Bobby Brown left the group to begin a highly-charged solo career – soon after solo artist Johnny Gill joined the band. New Edition evolved stronger than ever with “Heartbreak,” their biggest selling album with three No. 1 songs. The amazing success has proved fruitful for the brand.

In 1989, New Edition orchestrated one of music’s biggest coups by simultaneously launching Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill’s solo albums, while Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe created a high-octane group and new sound with Bell-Biv-DeVoe, which spawned the 4-times platinum cross- over hit “Poison”. Between the various projects, a cumulative 30-million records were sold and altogether, the men dominated Billboard charts, MTV, VH-1, BET and stadiums across the country.

New Edition laid the foundation for how modern-day boy bands look, feel, and sound. Boyz II Men, N’SYNC, The Backstreet Boys, and New Kids On The Block all took their cues from Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell & Johnny Gill. After 30 years of breaking hearts on the record and from the stage, New Edition finally gets the biopic that their stellar tenure in entertainment so richly deserves. This epic three-part miniseries follows the group from their humble beginnings as kids in Boston to global mega-stardom – weathering the highs and lows of controversy, personnel changes, and the ultimate cost of fame. THE NEW EDITION STORY includes a collective of award-winning producers and directors including iconic music powerhouses James “Jimmy Jam” Harris, Terry Lewis and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Executive Producer Jesse Collins and award-winning director Chris Robinson. THE NEW EDITION STORY will air as a six hour, three night event on January 24, 25, and 26, 2017 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.

New Edition is officially a movement that turns the band into an R&B mega-group with its dynamic, razor sharp choreography and larger-than-life on-stage persona which remain undeniable wow-factor that continue to fascinate audiences all over the world.

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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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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25 Oct 2019
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Elvis Duran

October 25, 2019

Radio Personality and “Maitre D’ of the Mornings” Elvis Duran Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the live star ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber honor Elvis Duran below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored radio personality Elvis Duran with the 2,603rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, March 2nd, at 11:30 a.m. PST.  The star in the category of Radio was dedicated at 1717 Vine Street at the Redbury Hotel and across the street from the iconic Capitol Records Building. 

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star was LA Reid and Chris Martin.

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.

Elvis Duran is a native of Texas. Duran considers himself the host of the party on his national radio show, which is the most listened to Top 40 morning show in the U.S. and consistently ranks No. 1 across multiple demographics and top markets. Broadcasting live from New York’s Z100, Duran and his on-air crew entertain listeners with up-to-the-minute entertainment and pop culture news, celebrity guests, hit songs, and regular features on the “Entertainment Report,” the news-worthy “Headlines,” and the ever-popular prank “Phone Taps.”

Duran’s radio career has spanned 30 years and has included both host and program director duties at Philadelphia’s WIOQ and Austin’s KBTS, as well as stints at Z-93 in Atlanta and KRBEHouston.He began hosting his daily radio show on New York’s Z100 in April 1996. Since then, the show has enjoyed much success resulting in a national contract in March 2009 with the country’s leading radio syndication company, Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. Within one year, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show added more than 30 stations. Today, he’s heard on over 80 radio stations including 96.5 KISS FM/WAKS-FM in Cleveland, Channel 99.9/WDKF-FM in Dayton, KISS 107.5/KKDM-FM in Des Moines, Z-104/WZEE-FM in Madison, Y100/WHYI-FM in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, and Q102/WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia. The show also airs on XM Satellite Radio, iHeartRadio.com, the iHeartRadio mobile app, and The Elvis Duran Channel on www.ElvisDuran.com.

In 2012, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment signed Duran to a new long-term deal. He continues hosting his hit syndicated show while expanding his role in such areas as talent and programming development, as well as serving as a spokesperson for the company.

The radio industry has honored Duran and his program with several awards and nominations such as “Best Morning Show” by New York’s Achievement in Radio Awards, “Personality of the Year” by the Radio Music Awards, “Best Personality” by Radio & Records,

“Best Top 40 Disc Jockey” nomination by Billboard Magazine Radio, and “Best Major Market Top 40 Air Personality” by Billboard/Airplay Monitor. The National Association of Broadcasters Elvis Duran for the 2012 NAB Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year. Additionally, Duran served as an event chair for the GLAAD Manhattan Awards in 2012 where he was also honored for his contributions to the community. In 2014, Elvis was selected as an ‘Out 100’ honoree, and was featured on the publications’ 20th Anniversary List in their November/December issue. After his incredible life transformation, Elvis was profiled in People Magazine regarding his inspiring weight loss story. Referred to as “the most important radio DJ in the country” by Huffington Post, Duran was named ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ by the New York State Broadcasters Association. In 2015, he received the prestigious honor of being inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Today, not only is Duran a driving force in radio, but he’s also been making the television rounds. As a regular guest on The Today Show, Duran appears on his own bi-monthly segment called “Elvis Duran’s Artist of The Month,” which features an up-and-coming artist he’s discovered. In addition, Elvis has co-hosted Entertainment Tonight’s live Grammy Red Carpet Show alongside Nancy O’Dell on POP Television two years in a row.  Duran also has been a guest on [as the Tonight Show or as The Late Night] with Jimmy Fallon, Access Hollywood, The Talk, Wendy Williams, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s Nightline, CNN, Extra TV, and more.

Beyond the studio, Duran is a committed philanthropist.  In April 2016, Elvis was asked to be the Grand Marshal for Miami Beach Pride, and invited Iggy Azalea to be his Guest of Honor throughout the weekend’s festivities. The entire Morning Show participated in the parade, and also hosted a fundraising event to benefit the LGBTQ community. He’s the co-chair of Rosie’s Theater Kids, an organization which brings enrichment through theater and the arts to underprivileged Manhattan children. With a soft spot for animals, he serves on the board of directors for Rock & Rawhide, a non-profit organization which aims to increase adoptions while providing a quieter, stress-free life for animals surrendered to shelters.

In addition, Duran is a contributor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well as the Staten Island Zoo’s annual endowment, the Robin Hood Foundation, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and Musicians On Call, an organization that provides live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. As an advocate for the LGBT community, Elvis also works closely with GLAAD and takes part in their national Spirit Day campaign.

 

 

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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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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25 Oct 2019
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Brett Ratner

October 25, 2019

Filmmaker Brett Ratner Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the Hollywood Chamber honor Brett Ratner on the Hollywood Walk of Fame below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored director Brett Ratner   with the 2,599th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood & Highland Complex.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Studios Kevin Tsujihara, Dwayne Johnson and Walk of Famers Eddie Murphy and Brian Grazer.

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.

Brett Ratneris one of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers. His diverse films resonate with audiences worldwide and, as director, his films have grossed over $2-billion at the global box office. Ratner began his career directing music videos before making his feature directorial debut at 26 years old with the action comedy hit Money Talks. He followed with the blockbuster Rush Hour and its successful sequels. Ratner also directed The Family Man, Red Dragon, After the Sunset, XMen: The Last Stand, Tower Heist and Hercules.

Ratner has also enjoyed critical acclaim and box-office success as a producer. He has served as an executive producer on the Golden Globe and Oscar-winning The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp, and War Dogs, starring Jonah Hill; and as a producer on Truth, starring Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett; I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen, Rules Don’t Apply, written, directed and produced by Warren Beatty, and Sony Pictures Classics’ Land of Mine directed by Martin Zandvliet. His other produced films include the smash hit comedy Horrible Bosses and its sequel, and the re-imagined Snow White tale Mirror Mirror.

His additional producing credits include the documentaries Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Author: The JT LeRoy Story, Catfish, the Emmy-nominated Woody Allen – A Documentary, Helmut by June, I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale, Chuck Norris vs. Communism, the Emmy Award and Peabody Award-winning Night Will Fall, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Before the Flood, released by National Geographic.  He also executive produced and directed the Golden Globe-nominated FOX series Prison Break, and executive produced the television series Rush Hour, based on his hit films.

In 2013, Ratner, along with his business partner James Packer, formed RatPac Entertainment, a film finance production and media company.  RatPac has a first-look deal with Warner Bros., and joined with Dune Capital to co-finance over 75 films, including the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Gravity, The LEGO Movie, and American Sniper.  Recent films include Sully, The Accountant, Suicide Squad, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In partnership with New Regency, RatPac co-financed The Revenantand Birdman. Internationally, RatPac and Warner Bros. have formed a joint venture with Warner Bros., China Media Capital Group and WPP to finance local Chinese content. 

Since inception, RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 55 theatrically-released motion pictures exceeding $10 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac’s co-financed films have been nominated for 51 Academy Awards, 20 Golden Globes and 39 BAFTAs and have won 21 Academy Awards, 7 Golden Globes and 17 BAFTAs.

Ratner is a Board of Trustees member of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance.  He currently sits on the boards of Ghetto Film School, Chrysalis, Best Buddies, and the Los Angeles Police Foundation, while serving on the Dean’s Council of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and on the Board of Directors at Tel Aviv University’s School of Film and Television.

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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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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25 Oct 2019
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Kevin Hart

October 25, 2019
Kevin Hart Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
 
Watch below as the Hollywood Chamber honors Kevin Hart.
 
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored comedian Kevin Hart with the 2,591st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, October 10, 2016. The star in the category of Live Performance was dedicated at 7013 Hollywood Boulevard next to DSW Shoes and Marshalls retail store.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were Ice Cube, Will Packer and Tim Story.

“We are so excited to honor the hilarious Kevin Hart with a star on the Walk of Fame next to DSW Shoes,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. Before Kevin took the entertainment world by storm, he honed his work ethic as a shoe salesman in his hometown of Philadelphia. It’s fitting that a man who has achieved so much in his career and given such joy to so many across the world has never forgotten where he comes from. If the shoe fits, Kevin…”

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.

If there’s one thingKevin Hart can do, it’s sell shoes. If there’s one thing Kevin Hart can do better than sell shoes, it’s explode into one of the foremost comedians and entertainers in the industry today.

After an electrifying performance at amateur night in a Philadelphia comedy club, Hart quit his shoe-salesman job and began performing full time at such venues as the Boston Comedy Club, Caroline’s on Broadway, Stand Up NY, the Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.  However, it was his first appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival that led Hart into roles in feature films.

Hart’s recent movie projects include the animated film The Secret Life of Pets (Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures); the highest grossing live-action comedy Central Intelligence (New Line Cinema and Universal Pictures), Universal Pictures’ Ride Along 2, which grossed more than $100 million worldwide; Screen Gems’ The Wedding Ringer, which also starred Josh Gad; and Warner Bros.’ Get Hard, which also starred Will Ferrell.  Always the consummate worker, Hart is also a force in television, executive producing the show Real Husbands of Hollywood, which just started production on its fifth season.

In addition, Hart embarked on the multi-city domestic and international “What Now?” comedy tour.  Domestically, he sold out eight tri-state area arenas, including Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Prudential Center and Jones Beach Theater, selling over 100,000 tickets in the New York market.  He was also the first comedian to sell out an NFL stadium, selling over 50,000 tickets in one show.  Internationally, he sold out over a dozen arenas in the European market, selling over 150,000 tickets, and sold out arenas across Australia, selling 100,000 tickets.  Hart’s hit comedy tour grossed over $100 million worldwide.

Hart remained busy in 2012, hosting the MTV Video Music Awards, garnering much industry praise for his performance before his comedy tour, “Let Me Explain,” took him to 90 U.S. cities, as well as with Europe and Africa.  On his “Let Me Explain” tour, Hart became the second American in history to sell out London’s O2 Arena.  In fall 2012, Hart filmed two movies back to back: Ride Along and Screen Gems’ remake of About Last Night.  He continued his incredible run with a starring role in Screen Gems’ Think Like a Man, a comedy based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling book that grossed $95 million worldwide, as well as a supporting role in Nicholas Stoller’s comedy The Five-Year Engagement, produced by Judd Apatow for Universal Pictures.

In September 2011, Hart released Laugh at My Pain, the feature-film version of his comedy tour of the same name.  The movie grossed more than $7 million and was 2011’s most successful film released in fewer than 300 theaters.  The “Laugh at My Pain” tour was so successful, it catapulted Hart to 2011s No. 1 comedian on Ticketmaster; in February 2011, he sold out the Nokia Theater for two nights in a row, breaking the record previously set by Eddie Murphy.  This led to the Laugh at My Pain DVD hitting double platinum in February 2012, after being on sale for only a month. 

Hart’s previous film credits include Little Fockers,which starred Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller; Death at a Funeral; Fool’s Gold; and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. 

In 2009, Hart’s one-hour Comedy Central special Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man became one of the highest-rated specials for the network.  In 2010, Hart’s Seriously Funny was one of the fastest-selling DVDs, going triple platinum, aided by the Comedy Central special of the same name, which was the year’s highest-rated comedy special.

Hart’s additional television credits include hosting BET’s classic stand-up comedy series Comic View: One Mic Stand; a starring role on ABC’sThe Big House, which he also executive produced and wrote; and recurring roles on Love, Inc., Barbershop and Undeclared.

Hart’s charity endeavors include donating funds to the Philadelphia school district for scholarships and to purchase new computers.

 

 

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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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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25 Oct 2019
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George Segal

October 25, 2019
Hollywood Shows Actor George Segal Some Love on Valentine’s Day byHonoring Him with Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored actor George Segal with the 2,602nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Tuesday, February 14th, at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6433 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the historic Pacific Theatre.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be David Spade and Kevin Smith. “George Segal is a triple threat! In his more than 50-year career, he has entertained fans of all ages!” stated, Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We welcome this Hollywood icon to the Hollywood Walk of Fame!”

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.

George Segal was born in Great Neck, New York, in 1934 where he had a magic act at the age of ten. He has been performing ever since.

A veteran of stage, television and film, Segal has amassed an impressive resume of projects that run the gamut from the lightest of comedies to the most heart-wrenching of dramas. Throughout his more than five decade career, Segal has amassed five Golden Globe nominations, an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nomination, and received two Golden Globes.

Many fans will recognize him from his successful seven-year run in Just Shoot Me!, and more recently from his confident, jaunty turn as Hollywood manager Murray Berenson in the hit series Entourage, or as a father whose son moves back home in the sitcom Retired at 35. Segal can currently be seen as the loving grandfather with Casanova-esque qualities, Pops on ABC’s highly successful 1980s-set sitcom The Goldbergs, which is currently in its fourth season. Segal starred as Biff Loman in the television movie, Death of a Salesman, which won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Program in 1967. Other TV appearances include Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Boston Legal, Law & Order: SVU, Tracy Takes On…, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, The Larry Sanders Show, High Tide, and Murphy’s Law.

Segal’s other television credits include twelve appearances on the couch as a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and Smothers Brothers, where he showcased his talent on the banjo. He also made multiple appearances on The Match Game, What’s My Line?, I’ve Got A Secret, Circus of the Stars, and numerous appearances on award shows including co-hosting the 48th Annual Academy Awards in 1976.

On the big screen, with credits spanning back to the early 1960s, he first gained critical attention as a distraught newlywed in Ship of Fools, and as a P.O.W. in King Rat. He recently appeared as Jake Gyllenhaal’s father in Love & Other Drugs, as well as in Roland Emmerich’s epic adventure, 2012. His early work included Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for which he received an Oscar nomination, alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, The Owl and the Pussycat opposite Barbara Streisand, and A Touch of Class, for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Among his many feature comedies are Where’s Poppa?, Fun With Dick and Jane, Flirting With Disaster and Blume in Love.

For over twenty years, Segal has been an advocate, donor, and emcee for galas benefiting the charity “Erasing the Stigma” which aims to eradicate the stigma associated with mental illness.

 

 

 

★★★

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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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Adam Levine

October 25, 2019

Singer/Musician Adam Levine Honored With
Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch as the Hollywood Chamber honors Adam Levine with Walk of Fame star below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored Adam Levine with the 2,601st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Recording was dedicated at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Hollywood’s Musicians Institute.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were performers Blake Shelton and Sammy Hagar. Singer Gwen Stefani was also on hand for the event.   “Adam Levine fans have been patiently waiting for this day. Fans from around the world have been constantly checking with us saying when, when… Now is the time, and we invite all of Adam’s fans to join us and enjoy Levine’s ‘moves like Jagger!’ and hear his voice.” stated Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez.

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.

As both the front man and primary songwriter of the multi-GRAMMY Award-winning band Maroon 5, Adam Levine continues to indelibly impact the face of modern popular music. Adam’s characteristic falsetto, a consistent infectious driving force behind scores of hit pop anthems and heartfelt ballads, has helped propel Maroon 5 into fast becoming one of the most successful worldwide acts in today’s popular music.

A native of Los Angeles, Adam founded the band Kara’s Flowers while still attending Brentwood High School. A few years later, the group would eventually transform into Maroon 5, quickly winning over both fans and critics alike with their hybrid pop rock/R&B sound. Since that time, Maroon 5 have gone on to quite an impressive career with both critical as well as commercial success. Their discography features a succession of five multi-platinum studio albums that have resulted in more than $20-million in sales, three GRAMMY Awards, 12 GRAMMY nominations, as well as gold and platinum certifications in over 35 countries. The band holds a Top 40 record that boasts a total of nine N. 1 hits among pop groups.

In 2011, Adam was the first artist to have a No. 1 Top 40 hit with Maroon 5’s “Move Like Jagger,” while simultaneously having another Top 10 solo hit on the Billboard chart with “Stereo Hearts,” (when he guested with Gym Class Heroes, which later went on to be No. 1). And in 2015, Adam remarkably hit No. 1 again when he was featured on “Locked Away” by R. City.

In addition to their immense sales history and chart dominance, Maroon 5 is also one of the most successful touring artists in pop music. When their current tour concludes in March 2017, the band will have played over 120 concerts in 30+ countries with more than 2,500,000 fans in attendance.

Outside of Maroon 5, Adam has recently broadened his entertainment resume to include both TV and motion picture roles. In February 2017, Adam will be returning for the 12th season as a coach (three-time winner) on the top-rated, three time EMMY Award winning NBC hit series The Voice (US). Adam’s other TV credits include American Horror Story: Asylum, Family Guy and 30 Rock, to name a few.

In 2015, Adam was cast in a major role in director John Carney’s acclaimed film Begin Again alongside Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Adam also performed the film’s theme song entitled “Lost Stars,” which earned an Academy Award nomination for “Best Original Song.” Adam partnered once again with Carney to co-write the song “Go Now,” featured on the soundtrack for Carney’s 2016 critically-acclaimed movie Sing Street (The Weinstein Company).

Next up, Levine will appear in the upcoming filmsFun Mom Night that features Molly Shannon and Toni Collette and The Clapper, alongside Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried.

For more information please visit www.maroon5.com

 

★★★

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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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Lee Daniels

October 25, 2019

Director Lee Daniels Honored with
Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored director Lee Daniels with the 2,595th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hudson Apartments.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were Queen Latifah, Gabourey Sidibe and Jussie Smollett.

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

Lee Daniels was born in Philadelphia in 1959, and his career was started running a nursing agency in Los Angeles.

Daniels’ work includes the hit Fox television series EMPIRE, for which he wrote and directed the pilot and continues to serve as an executive producer on the series. This one-hour family drama is set in the world of a hip-hop empire which features both original and contemporary music. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson star.  The show premiered in January 2015 and broke ratings records during its first season, and continues to be broadcast television’s highest rated drama.

In 2015, Daniels signed an overall development deal with 20th Century Fox Television where he continues to create develop, write, direct and supervise new projects under his Lee Daniels Entertainment banner. His first project under the deal is STAR, a show centered around three young women in a musical group in Atlanta, starring Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt, along with three female newcomers. The show will have a special premiere on December 14, following the EMPIRE winter finale, and then premiere in its regular time slot on Wednesday, January 4.

Daniels’ career first began in the film industry. He is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker whose work is trademarked by authenticity and candor, providing audiences with a unique and refreshing experience and character insight with each of his projects. In 2013, he released the critically-acclaimed box office smash LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER, an epic drama set against the tumultuous political backdrop of 20th century America which tells the story of Cecil Gaines played by Forest Whitaker, an African American butler who served at the White House during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986. The film, released by the Weinstein Company, held the No. 1 box office spot for three consecutive weeks, and has to date grossed over $175-million worldwide.

Daniels is also known for his Academy Award®-winning film PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE. The film was adapted from the New York Times-bestselling novel “Push by Sapphire” (a.k.a. Ramona Lofton). PRECIOUS was nominated for six Academy Awards®, including nominations for Daniels in the categories of Achievement in Directing, and Best Motion Picture of the Year, and wins in the categories of “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role” and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.

Daniels is the first African-American to be nominated for a Director’s Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film on behalf of PRECIOUS. The film won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, the third film in Festival history to do so. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe awards including “Best Picture Drama,” and was nominated for eight NAACP Image Awards, six of which it won, in categories including Outstanding Motion Picture” and “Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Theatrical or Television.” The film also garnered a total of five 2010 Independent Spirit Awards, including “Best Feature” and “Best Director.”

SHADOWBOXER marked Daniels’ directorial debut. Following the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Daniels was also nominated for the New Directors Award at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival.

Daniels’ production company, Lee Daniels Entertainment, made its feature film debut with MONSTER’S BALL, making Daniels the sole African-American producer of an Oscar®-winning and Oscar®-nominated film.  Daniels also produced THE WOODSMAN which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. The film received the CICAE Arthouse Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Jury Prize at the Deauville International Film Festival, and Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.

In 2012, Daniels released THE PAPERBOY, which he wrote, directed, and also produced. The film, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, and Nicole Kidman, is based on the 1995 novel by Pete Dexter. The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and was released by Millennium Entertainment.

In addition to his successful film career, Daniels is an advocate, philanthropist, a longtime LGBT activist, and a supporter of many charitable organizations. He sits on numerous boards including Ghetto Film School, a non-profit which helps to educate, develop, and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers.

 

 

 

★★★

 

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 $30,000 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

 

The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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25 Oct 2019
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Viola Davis

October 25, 2019

Actress Viola Davis Honored With First Walk Of Fame Star Of The New Year in 2017

Watch as the Hollywood Chamber honors Viola Davis with Walk of Fame star below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly unveiled the first Walk of Fame star of the year to award winning actress Viola Davis.  The star numbered 2,596th was dedicated today, January 5, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star in the category of Motion Pictures is located at 7013 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Marshalls Department Store across the street from the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

“Viola is one of the actresses who always mesmerize fans with her talent. She is amazing and we are thrilled that she will grace our world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Walk of Fame producer, Ana Martinez.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be actress and Walk of Famer Meryl Streep.

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.

Davis is a native of Central Falls, Rhode Island.She began her acting career in theater after graduating from Juilliard. This powerful performer is a critically-revered award-winning actress of film, television and theater known for her intriguingly diverse roles.

Davis is currently starring on the drama “How to Get Away with Murder,” from ABC Studios and Shondaland. In 2015, Davis received the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series,” in addition to becoming the first African American to receive the Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.” This year, she received her second Screen Actors Guild Award and her second Emmy nomination for portraying Annalise Keating. Season 3 premiered in September.

 Davis can currently be seen in “Fences” for Paramount Pictures which opened in select cities on December 16th and nationwide on Christmas Day.  The film is starring, directed and produced by Denzel Washington and is adapted from August Wilson’s play. Davis also starred with Washington in the 2010 revival of the play on Broadway. Her portrayal of Rose Maxson earned her a Tony Award, as well as the Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award. “Fences” was also honored with the Tony Award for “Best Play Revival” and was the most profitable theater production of the year.

In Spring of 2017, Davis will begin production on “Widows,” directed by Steve McQueen and written by Gillian Flynn. Most recently, Davis was seen in the highly anticipated “Suicide Squad” with Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto. In 2015, Davis starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in “Lila & Eve,” Davis also took the reins as a producer on this film, along with her husband, Julius Tennon, for their company, JuVee Productions. In Summer 2015, Davis completed production on “Custody” co-starring Catalina Sandino Moreno and Hayden Panettiere and directed by James Lapine. The film was also produced by JuVee Productions and premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2014, Davis reteamed with Tate Taylor (“The Help”) on the James Brown biopic “Get on Up.” The film starred Chadwick Boseman as the ‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown. Davis starred as James’ mother, ‘Susie Brown.’

In 2012, Davis received an Oscar nomination for “Best Actress” for her portrayal of the heart-broken but stoic ‘Aibileen Clark’ in “The Help.” Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard and Octavia Spencer also starred. The film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel,  was also nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Picture.” Davis won the Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice “Best Actress” Awards for her portrayal of ‘Aibileen,’ and was also nominated for a Golden Globe and British Academy Film Award. The film won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” and a Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Acting Ensemble.”

In 2008, Davis starred in the critically revered film “Doubt” based on John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award winning play, where she portrayed ‘Mrs. Miller,’ the mother of a young boy who piques the fascination of a Catholic priest. Davis shared the screen alongside Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress.” The National Board of Review recognized Davis with the Breakthrough Award and she was also honored by the Santa Barbara Film Festival as a Virtuoso.

Davis and her husband founded JuVee Productions in 2012, a multi-ethnic production company committed to excellence in film, television, and theatre. As their first project, they optioned the rights to Ann Weisgarber’s 2008 bookThe Personal History of Rachel DuPree.   JuVee Productions’ other projects include the story of Harriet Tubman, which will be produced in association with HBO Films; Vee-Jay Records, a label that released the first Beatles tracks in America; and a Barbara Jordan biopic.

Davis won the Independent Spirit Award for “Best Supporting Female” in 2003 for her performance in “Antwone Fisher.” Additional film credits include: “Ender’s Game” “Blackhat,” “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” “Prisoners,” “Beautiful Creatures,” “Won’t Back Down,” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “Knight and Day,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Madea Goes to Jail,” “State of Play,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” “Disturbia,” “Eat, Pray, Love,” “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” “The Architect,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” and “Far From Heaven.” She worked with director Steven Soderbergh on “Solaris,” “Traffic” and “Out of Sight,” and in “Syriana,” which Soderbergh produced for director Stephen Gaghan.

In 2004, Davis starred in the stage in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Lynn Nottage’s play, “Intimate Apparel,” directed by Daniel Sullivan. She garnered the highest honors for an off-Broadway play, including “Best Actress” awards from the Drama Desk, the Drama League, the Obie and the Audelco Award. Davis was nominated for the Lucille Lortel Award as well. She reprised her role at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles where she was recognized with the Ovation, Los Angeles Drama Critics and the Garland Awards.

In 2001, Davis was awarded a Tony for “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play” for her portrayal of ‘Tonya’ in “King Hedley II.” Davis also received a Drama Desk Award in recognition of her work.

A graduate of The Julliard School, Davis received an Honorary Doctorate during its 109th Commencement Ceremony. She also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from her alma mater, Rhode Island College.

 

 

★★★

25 Oct 2019
Motion Pictures, Recording Permalink

Amy Adams

October 25, 2019

Actress Amy Adams Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored actress Amy Adams today with the 2,598th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated at 6280 Hollywood Boulevard next to the W Hollywood Hotel.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star was actor and Adam’s co-star in Arrival, Jeremy Renner.

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.

Five-time Academy Awardnominated and two-time Golden Globe winning actress Amy Adams has built an impressive body of work, challenging herself with each new role.

Adams can currently be seen starring in Denis Villenueve’s Arrival opposite Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, the film follows the story of an expert linguist (Adams), who is recruited by the military to determine whether the aliens come in peace or are a threat. Paramount Pictures released the film on November 11, 2016.

Adams can also currently be seen starring in Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. The film, based on Austin Wright’s 1993 novel “Tony and Susan” was released by Focus last November.

Adams was most recently seen in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, the sequel to the highly successful Man of Steel which was released in 2013. She reprised her role of Lois Lane opposite Henry Cavill as Superman and Ben Affleck as Batman. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 25, 2016.

Adams recently wrapped production on Justice League Part One in which she reprises her role as Lois Lane opposite Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot. Directed by Zack Snyder, the DC Comics film will be released by Warner Brothers in 2017.

Adams will next go into production on HBO’s high-profile drama series Sharp Objects in which she will star and executive produce with Jean-Marc Vallée at the helm as director. Based on Gillian Flynn’s New York Times Best Selling book by the same name, the series centers on a reporter (Adams) who confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder. The series will be released in 2017.

Adams has teamed with Maven Pictures’ Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray to produce Object of Beauty, in which she is also set to star. The film is based on the novel by Steve Martin and follows a clever young art entrepreneur who climbs from gallery assistant to gallery owner.

Additional film credits include starring in Tim Burton’s Big Eyes opposite Christoph Waltz. In this biographical drama, Adams plays Margaret Keane, and Waltz plays her husband Walter Keane. The film tells the real-life story of the iconic couple who found immense success marketing paintings of large eyed children back in the 1950s and ’60s, with Walter taking the credit for his shy wife’s creations. Adams won a Golden Globe for “Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy” and earned a BAFTA nomination for the performance. The Weinstein Company released the film December 25, 2014.

Adams starred in David O. Russell’sAmerican Hustle opposite Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner. The film was released December 18, 2013 by Columbia Pictures. Adams won a Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy”, a Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Actress in a Comedy” and a SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” for her performance in the film. Adams’ role also garnered her fifth Academy Awardnomination and BAFTA nomination. Adams was also recently seen in Spike Jonze’s Her opposite Joaquin Phoenix which was released by Warner Bros. December 18, 2013.

Adams previously starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The 1950s-set drama centers on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as “The Master” whose faith-based organization begins to catch on in America, and a young drifter who becomes his right-hand man. Adams plays Peggy Dodd, the wife of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Adams’ role garnered her a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination in addition to her fourth Academy Award nomination.

In summer of 2012, Adams played the “Baker’s Wife” in Into the Woods as part of Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte.

Adams starred in David O. Russell’s The Fighter opposite Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Adams played Charlene, a tough, gritty bartender from Massachusetts who begins dating boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Wahlberg). The film revolves around Ward and trainer-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale), chronicling their early days in Massachusetts, through Eklund’s battle with drugs and Ward’s eventual world championship in London. Adams’ role garnered her Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA nominations as well as her third Oscar nomination in five years. Adams also starred in Nora Ephron’s Julie and Julia, reuniting with co-star Meryl Streep, having previously starred opposite Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in John Patrick Shanley’s Oscarnominated film Doubt which earnedAdams her second Academy Award nomination.

Adams starred in Kevin Lima’s Enchanted opposite Patrick Dempsey and Susan Sarandon. Enchanted is a romantic fable that mixes live action with CG animation for Disney. The film was released November 21, 2007 and grossed over $300-million worldwide and earned Adams a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

It was Adams’ role in Phil Morrison’sJunebug in 2005 in which she earned her first Academy Award and SAG nominations. She won an Independent Spirit Award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, National Society of Film Critics Award, San Francisco Film Critics Society Award and the Breakthrough Gotham Award for her role. Adams also won the Special Jury Prize for Acting at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival for her role as the pregnant, childlike Ashley, who is awe-struck by the arrival of her glamorous sister-in-law.

Adams’ other film credits include Robert Lorenz’s Trouble with the Curve opposite Clint Eastwood; Walter Salle’s adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s seminal beat generation novel,On The Road; Disney’s The Muppets opposite Jason Segal; Shawn Levy’s Night At The Museum 2: Battle at The Smithsonian opposite Ben Stiller; Christine Jeffs and Karen Moncrieff’s critically acclaimed film Sunshine Cleaning opposite Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin; Mike Nichols’ Charlie Wilson’s War opposite Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Phillip Seymour Hoffman; Bharat Nalluri’s Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day opposite Frances McDormand, and Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio.

 

 

★★★

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 $30,000 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

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