25 Oct 2019
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Michael Keaton

October 25, 2019

Award-winning Actor Michael Keaton Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Watch the star ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber honors Michael Keaton on Hollywood Walk of Fame below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored actor Michael Keaton with the 2,585th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Madame Tussauds Hollywood.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were John Lee Hancock and Keaton’s son, songwriter Sean Douglas. “Michael Keaton has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most popular actor with fans around the world and is well respected amongst his peers in the entertainment field. We are proud to welcome this megastar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies.

Appearing in more than 50 films during his 30-year career, Keaton first achieved national attention with the hit comedy Night Shift, followed by starring roles in such popular films as Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerously and Dream Team. His other films include: Need for Speed, The Paper and Robocop.

In 1998, Keaton earned the Best Actor Award from the National Society of Film Critics for Clean and Sober and for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice. He re-teamed with Burton to play the title role in the blockbusters Batman and Batman Returns.

Keaton also starred in HBO’s highly-regarded true-life drama Live From Baghdad for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as intrepid CNN reporter Robert Weiner. He also starred in the Universal thriller White Noise and in Game Six which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

As the star of the 2015 Academy Award© Best Picture winner Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Innocence), Michael Keaton garnered critical and public acclaim for his role as Riggan, a one-time celebrated, now washed-up actor battling to regain his ego and career by mounting a Broadway play.

For his work in Birdman, Keaton was nominated for an Academy Award© and won the Golden Globe, Independent Spirit, and National Board of Review Awards for Best Actor as well as many other nominations and honors including a SAG Ensemble Cast win.

Most recently, Keaton starred in the Academy Award© Best Picture winner Spotlight, the compelling true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered a massive scandal within the Catholic Church. He will next be seen in The Weinstein Company film The Founder, in which he portrays Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s. Keaton will soon begin production on the Sony Marvel Studios feature Spiderman Homecoming and American Assassins for CBS Films. 

Keaton is associated with several environmental organizations such as American Rivers, Gallatin Valley Land Trust and The Wild Salmon Center as well as other charitable endeavors.  

 

 

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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Daryl Hall & John Oates

October 25, 2019

Daryl Hall & John Oateshonored withStar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Watch Daryl Hall & John Oates Walk of Fame star ceremony below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly welcomed Daryl Hall & John Oates to the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the 2,587th star   on Friday. September 2, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Recording was dedicated at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Musicians Institute

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were music executive Jerry Greenberg and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics.

“We are proud to welcome Daryl Hall & John Oates to the world-famous Walk of Fame. Fans from all over the world are excited to know that these two great music influencers will be immortalized in history with a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame encourages fans around the world to watch the star ceremony via the exclusive live-stream on www.walkoffame.com.

Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of today’s popular artists that the September 2006 cover of Spin Magazine’s headline read: “Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground.” Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTV’s newest hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour “Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007.” One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.

From the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties, the duo would score six No. 1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also No. 1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also No. 1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ’82’s H2O, ’83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ’84’s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional fiveTop 10 singles, “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say It Isn’t So” and “Method of Modern Love.”

Daryl Hall & John Oates also wrote the single “Everytime You Go Away,” which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985. That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic “We Are the World” session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia.

By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today.

In 2008, the duo was honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards.

In 2014, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Daryl Hall’s latest project is a multi-award-winning monthly web series, and MTV Live show, Live from Daryl’s House (www.LFDH.com). “Live from Daryl’s House” is also aired weekly on MTV Live.

John Oates released his latest solo project Good Road To Follow (PS Records / Elektra Records) on March 18, 2014. What started as a yearlong series of digital singles has culminated in a three-disc set of genre-specific EPs aptly named Route 1, Route 2, and Route 3.

Daryl Hall & John Oates are currently on tour with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Check HallandOates.com for a complete list of tour dates.

 

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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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Clarence Avant

October 25, 2019

Music Mogul Clarence Avant Honored With Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Watch the complete ceremony as Clarence Avant unveils the Walk of Fame star below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored music executive Clarence Avant with the 2,590th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT.

The star in the category of Recording is located at 6363 Hollywood Boulevard next to the star of music producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who he worked with for many years.

“We are thrilled to add Clarence Avant to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been an inspiration to many musical performers and has added so much to the history of American music,” stated Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

Helping Emcee Leron Gubler unveil the star were guest speakers Irving Azoff, Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Jam Harris & Terry Lewis, Quincy Jones and Bill Withers

Clarence Avant is known to many as the “Godfather of Black Music.” Born Clarence Alexander Avant in 1931 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Clarence was one of eight children. He attended a segregated two-room school in Climax, North Carolina until the third grade and then attended school in Goshen, NC (now part of present-day Greensboro, NC) through the eighth grade. He spent his Freshman and Sophomore years at Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC before dropping out at the age of 16. With his drive, determination, street smarts, and an unwavering commitment to success, Avant became one of the entertainment industry’s must successful executives as well as a respected entrepreneur, business advisor, mentor, and civic leader. Avant’s influence spans across the recording and entertainment industry, politics, and both civil rights and charitable endeavors around the world.

Avant’s career in the music industry began in the late 1950s as the manager of Teddy P’s Lounge in Newark, New Jersey, representing blues artist Little Willie John, a frequent act at the lounge. He went on to manage jazz organist Jimmy Smith, jazz producer Creed Taylor, and became familiar with those in the jazz community, including Joseph Glaser, music manager of Louis Armstrong, who served as a strong influence and mentor to Clarence. Avant also represented rock & roll record pioneer Tom Wilson, with whom he partnered in the Wilson Organization. After meeting the then-pianist for Dizzy Gillespie’s band, Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin (best known for film and TV score, such as the theme for Mission Impossible), Joe Glaser encouraged them to work together. As a result, Clarence Avant moved to Los Angeles. As a consultant for MGM Studios, former Motown A & R, William Mickey Stevenson, asked Avant to represent him in a new joint music label with MGM Records’ financial backing, Venture Records. This would become the first joint venture between an African American-owned music company and a major record label. Shortly thereafter, record producer, songwriter, and executive Al Bell enlisted the aid of Avant to sell Stax Records to Gulf & Western in 1968.

Avant formed Sussex Records in Hollywood in 1969. He assembled a slate of artists, including “Sixto” Rodriguez, The Presidents, Bill Withers, Dennis Coffey, The Gallery, Amish, Creative Source, Bill Cosby presents Bad Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band, Faith, Hope, & Charity, Lonette McKee, The Soul Searchers, and Phonetic Rock along with other artists in an expansive catalogue. One of Sussex Records’ most successful artists was Bill Withers, whose 1971 LP “Just As I Am” scored a Grammy for the hit single “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Withers’s Withers’ songs, like “Lean on Me” and “Grandma’s Hands,” have been sampled by hip-hop and R&B acts from Big Daddy Kane to Blackstreet.  Later in the 1970s, Avant founded KAGB (Avant Garde Broadcasting), which was one of the first African American owned radio stations in the Los Angeles market. It became a beacon for Black music.

In the early 1970s, KAGB radio station and Sussex Records dissolved. In January 1976, Clarence Avant launched music label Tabu Records. The S.O.S. Bank, Alexander O’Neal, Cherrelle, Brainstorm, Jim Gold, and General Caine were but a few of the artists featured on the Tabu Records roster.

Throughout his career, Avant has advised a broad range of artist and business executives, standing out as a pioneer and mentor for a generation in the music industry. He was the force behind deals with the successful rise of Grammy Award-winning R&B and pop music songwriters and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who worked with several Tabu Records artist and later, Janet Jackson.

Avant went on to represent Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “LA” Reid in connection with the launch of the joint venture between their labels, LaFace Records and Arista Records, spawning mega artists such as Toni Braxton. In 1988, with the help of former music promoter Al Haymon, Avant promoted “Bad,” Michael Jackson’s first and only solo world tour.

During the 1990s, Avant served as the Chairman of the Board of Motown Records and was a member of the Board of Directors of PolyGram International. In addition to his music ventures, Avant served as Executive Producer on the film “Save the Children” for the PUSH Foundation; as Executive Producer for the only television show hosted by Muhammad Ali, ABC’s“Wide World of Sports,” and on the PepsiCo African American Advisory Board from 1998-2007.

Avant has participated in a variety of civic, charitable, and business organizations, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Recording Industry Association of America, Apollo Theatre Foundation, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, Qwest Broadcasting, and The Brotherhood Crusade.

 

 

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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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Kathy Bates

October 25, 2019

Triple Threat Kathy Bates Honored with
Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch as the Hollywood Chamber honors Kathy Bates with Walk of Fame star below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored award-winning actress Kathy Bates with the 2,589th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre. “We are thrilled that Kathy Bates will be gracing our Walk of Fame! This very prominent actor is a triple threat on stage, screen and television!” stated Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez. 
 
Helping Emcee Leron Gubler unveil the star were fellow Walk of Famers and actors Shirley MacLaine and Billy Bob Thornton.
Kathy Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1948.
 
Bates is currently in production in the sixth installment of American Horror Story which premiered on FX September 14. She is currently in pre-production on Netflix’s new series, Disjointed, a pot-themed workplace comedy with Chuck Lorre and David Javerbaun writing and executive producing. Bates plays a lifelong advocate for legalization who is finally living her dream as the owner of an L.A.-area cannabis dispensary.
 
Bates was last seen in the fifth installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: HOTEL on FX. Her most recent role in the series led to her receiving her 8th Emmy nomination. Bates won rave reviews and her second Emmy® Award as the deliciously evil ‘Madame Delphine LaLaurie’ in the third installment of the series Coven. Prior to that,  Bates starred in two seasons as “Harriet ‘Harry’ Korn,” a curmudgeonly ex-patent lawyer in David E. Kelly’s hit NBC television show  “Harry’s Law” garnering her two Emmy® nominations for Lead Actress in a drama series. Previously, Bates was nominated seven times for EmmyAwards® before winning her first Emmy® Award in 2003 playing “Ghost of Charlie Harper” in Two and a Half Men. 
 
Upcoming in film, Bates will appear alongside Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon and Danny Glover in the Josh Marston directed drama Complete Unknown. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and premiered nationwide on August 26. In November, Bates will star in the anticipated comedy sequel Bad Santa 2 alongside Billy Bob Thornton which is set to release November 23, 2016. Later this year, Bates will appear alongside Jessica Chastain and Susan Sarandon in the Xavier Dolan drama The Death and Life of John F. Donovan. The film follows an American movie star who finds his correspondence with an 11-year-old actor exposed, prompting assumptions that begin to destroy his life and career.
 
Bates won an Academy Award® and a Golden Globe® for her portrayal of the obsessed fan “Annie Wilkes” in Rob Reiner’s 1990 hit Misery, based on Stephen King’s novel. In 1999, she received Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® and a Critics Choice Award for her performance in Mike Nichols’ Primary Colors. Bates more recently earned her third Oscar® nomination for her role in Alexander Payne’s About Schmidt, for which she also garnered Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations and won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film work has also been recognized with Golden Globe® and BAFTA Award nominations for Jon Avnet’s Fried Green Tomatoes. Bates also shared in a SAG Award® nomination with the ensemble cast of James Cameron’s all-time, top-grossing blockbuster Titanic as well as a nomination for the ensemble of Woody Allen’s biggest success, Midnight in Paris. 
 
Recently, Bates was seen in The Boss and Tammy with Melissa McCarthy; Boychoir with Dustin Hoffman; The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock; Stephen Frears’ period drama Cheri, in which she starred with Michelle Pfeiffer; Sam Mendes’ acclaimed drama Revolutionary Road, which reunited her with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Additional film credits include Dolores Claiborne, P.S. I Love You, Failure to Launch, Little Black Book, Dragonfly, The Waterboy, The War at Home, A Home of Our Own, Dick Tracy, Men Don’t Leave, Robert Altman’s Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Straight Time and Milos Forman’s Taking Off. Bates lent her voice to Jerry Seinfeld’s animated comedy Bee Movie, as well as Charlotte’s Web, The Golden Compass and the animated short Cadaver.
 
On television, in addition to her current projects, Bates appeared in Syfy’s Alice, playing the “Queen of Hearts” for which she earned an Emmy® Award nomination for her performance. She won a Golden Globe® and a SAG Award®and earned an Emmy®Award nomination for the 1996 HBO film The Late Shift. Her television honors also include Emmy®, Golden Globe®and SAG Award® nominations for her performance in the musical Annie; another SAG Award® nomination for her role in the telefilm My Sister’s Keeper; and four additional Emmy® Award nominations for her work on the projects 3rd Rock from the Sun, Six Feet Under, Warm Springs, and Ambulance Girl, which she also directed. Bates also guest starred on Mike & Molly and The Office.
 
Bates has also been honored for her work behind the camera as a director. She helmed the A&E telefilm Dash and Lilly, starring Sam Shepard and Judy Davis, which earned nine Emmy® nominations, including one for Bates as Best Director. She also directed five episodes of the acclaimed HBO series Six Feet Under, earning a Directors Guild of America Award® for the episode entitled “Twilight.” Her directing credits also include episodes of such series as Oz, NYPD Blue and Homicide: Life on the Street.
 
Bates first gained the attention of critics and audiences on the New York stage. She was nominated for a Tony®Award for her portrayal of the suicidal daughter in the original Broadway production of Marsha Norman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play `night, Mother. She has been honored with an Obie®Award for her performance as “Frankie” in the original Off-Broadway production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. She portrayed “Elsa Barlow” in Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca, which Bates also starred in when filmed. She began her stage career starring as “Joanne” in Jack Heifner’s Vanities one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history.
Bates charitable work includes involvement The Methodist Healthcare Foundation of Memphis, Tennessee which raises awareness of Hospice Care and she has worked with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer.  She has been connected to the Lympathic Education and Research Network to raise awareness about Lymphedema disease which she herself has.
 
 
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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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Allison Janney

October 25, 2019

Allison Janney Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Watch the complete star ceremony as Hollywood Chamber honors Allison Janney on Walk of Fame below

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored award-winning actress Allison Janney  with the 2,592nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard across the street from the newly developed Eastown.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were actor Richard Schiff and television producer Chuck Lorre. “Allison Janney has entertained us throughout the years with her amazing, performances in both television and film. We are thrilled to add her to our world-famous Walk of Fame!” stated Leron Gubler, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.

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 incredibly versatile Allison Janney has taken her place among a select group of actors    and seemlessly combines a leading lady’s profile with a character actor’s art of performance. Currently starring alongside Anna Faris in the Chuck Lorre sitcom, “Mom,” Janney received rave reviews for her turn as Margaret Scully on Showtime’s groundbreaking drama “Masters of Sex.” Janney won Emmys for both roles in the same year; a feat that has only been done twice before in Emmy history. She won a second Emmy for “Mom” the following year, bringing her total number of ATAS statues to seven.

In addition to Season 4 of “Mom” premiering Thursday, October 27 at 9/8c on CBS,Janney has had three feature films released recently: “Tallulah” which reunited her with Ellen Page, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” for director Tim Burton, and “The Girl on the Train” collaborating again with longtime friend, director Tate Taylor. She also appeared in two of last summer’s biggest box office titles: the animated “Minions” and “Spy” with Melissa McCarthy.

Previous feature works include “The Duff,” Jason Bateman’s directorial debut “Bad Words,” the Dreamworks’ animated film “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” and “The Way, Way Back” with Steve Carell and Toni Collette.

Additionally, Janney co-starred in the feature film “The Help” based on the best-selling novel of the same name. For their extraordinary performances, the cast won Ensemble awards from the Screen Actors Guild, National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Janney has also delighted audiences with outstanding performances in the Oscar®-winning ensemble hit “Juno,” and in the movie version of the Tony Award winning play “Hairspray.” For her role in Todd Solondz’s film “Life During Wartime,” she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Spirit Awards. She also appeared in Sam Mendes’ “Away We Go,” the comedy “Strangers with Candy,” and was heard as the voice of ‘Gladys’ in Dreamworks’ animated film “Over the Hedge,” as well as “Peach” in “Finding Nemo.

She received another Spirit Award nomination for her work in the independent feature “Our Very Own,” and starred opposite Meryl Streep in “The Hours,” which received a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. Other feature credits include the Academy Award winning film “American Beauty” for which she won a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture; as well as “Nurse Betty,” “How to Deal,” “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Primary Colors,” “The Ice Storm,” “Six Days, Seven Nights,” “The Object of My Affection,” and “Big Night.”

Throughout her career, Janney has made memorable guest-star appearances on television, but she is renowned for her starring role in the acclaimed NBC series “The West Wing,” where she won a remarkable four Emmy Awards and four SAG Awards for her portrayal of White House Press Secretary CJ Cregg.

While a freshman studying acting at Kenyon College in Ohio, Janney auditioned for Paul Newman and got the part. Soon after, Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward suggested she study at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She followed their advice and went on to make her Broadway debut in Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter” for which she earned the Outer Critics Circle Award and Clarence Derwent Award. She also appeared in Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” receiving her first Tony Award nomination and winning the Outer Critics Circle Award. Janney was last seen on Broadway in the musical “9 to 5,” for which she earned a Tony nomination and won the Drama Desk Award.

            Janney’s charitable involvements include Justice for Vets, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Heifer International and The Miami Valley School in her hometown of Dayton, OH.

 

 

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Angelica Maria

October 25, 2019

Angélica María “Mexico’s Sweetheart” Celebrates Her 65 Year Career with a Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the complete ceremony as Angelica Maria unveils the Walk of Fame star below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored Angélica María, Mexico’s sweetheart as she is affectionately known in Latin America with the 2,582nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Live Theatre/Performance was unveiled at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Live Nation.

“We are thrilled to honor triple threat performer Angélica María! Fans from around the world have been anxiously awaiting to see Angélica be placed on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame, an accolade she truly deserves,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies.

Helping Emcee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were Angélica Vale and Diego Boneta.

Angélica María, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Mexico at the age of 4.  She is the daughter of musician Arnie Hartman   and producer, writer and director Angelica Ortiz, Angélica María began her film career at the young age of five and has worked continually since then. At 8 years of age she won the Mexican Film Academy Award, The Ariel, for the film “Mi Esposa y la Otra” (My Wife and the Mistress) in 1952.

Angélica María’s film career consists of 61 motion pictures, musicals, comedy to drama and thrillers. She began her career in television mostly in musical and variety shows, and eventually became one of the first actors to appear in primetime soap operas known as “novelas”. To this day, Angélica María has played in over 25 telenovelas. “Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse” (Italian Girl is Coming to Marry) became the breakthrough novela for Mexican television for the Televisa network playing in over 23 languages across the globe.

Angélica María debuted live on stage at the age of ten and has participated in 17 theatrical productions ranging from dramas to comedies to musicals. She has graced the most important stages in the Americas with extended seasons and renowned production companies such as, the iconic Teatro Lirico in Mexico City and The Hudson Theater in New York City among the many.

At 17, Angélica María recorded her first album earning the title of “Mexico’s Sweetheart.”  Since then, she has recorded 63 albums. In 1973, she’s credited for launching the “La Balada Ranchera” (Ranchera Ballad) musical genre which topped the charts and made Angélica María the first Latin singer to sell two million copies in the United States.  She remains the only Mexican singer to fill two back-to-back shows on the same day at New York’s Madison Square Garden Arena. In 2008, she was honored with the coveted Latin Grammy Award for Musical Career Achievement.

Angélica María has made thousands of national and international tours, television shows, personal appearances, and has received more than 200 awards worldwide. In 2013, she was honored by the City of Los Angeles with the “Outstanding Citizen Tribute.  In 2014, she was honored by the Los Angeles Times with the Latinos de Hoy Living Legend Award. After a 65-year-long career, Angélica María continues her work on television, film, stage, tours and concerts with the same passion, dedication and focus as day one! She is currently working alongside Sela Ward and Nick Nolte on the TV comedy series soon to be released on EPIX titled, “Graves.”

Angélica María is a proud Hollywood resident and is very active in civic and humanitarian endeavors in the Southern California community. She served as the United Nations Ambassador for World Malnutrition in 2008 and has worked tirelessly with Long Beach Hospital.

 

 

 

★★★

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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 $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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Barbara Bain

October 25, 2019

Mission: Accomplished
Actress Barbara Bain Honored with Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch Barbara Bain Walk of Fame Star ceremony below,

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored actress Barbara Bain with the 2,579th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 28, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT The star in the category of Television was dedicated at 6767 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Stella Adler Theatre where Bain studied acting.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were Walk of Famers Ed Asner and Dick Van Dyke.

“We are pleased to honor an actress who starred in many different shows and especially in the popular Mission: Impossible, one of the most important franchises in television and movie history,” stated Gubler.

Barbara Bain, three time Emmy® winner (Mission: Impossible), was born in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is there she discovered her life-long passion: modern dance. Relocating to New York, Bain worked as a fashion model while studying with the master of modern dance, Martha Graham. Further exploring her interest in the performing arts, Bain began her acting training in the private class of the most famous and respected acting teachers, Lee Strasberg. After a successful audition, Bain accepted an invitation to become a member of the legendary Actors Studio.

After studying for 1½ years, Bain was cast in every one of the first three roles for which she auditioned. She also toured 26 cities with the Broadway road company of Paddy Chayefsky’s Middle of the Night, a tour which landed her in Los Angeles. Not long thereafter, she found work on some of the most popular television shows of the day. She appeared opposite Larry Hagman in United Artists’ Harbormaster and Darrin McGavin in the popular Mike Hammer series, and was cast in the recurring role of Karen Wells, love interest of David Janssen, in the seminal private-eye series, Richard Diamond, Private Detective.

Bain continued to appear in numerous television series: Tightrope, The Law and Mr. Jones, Straightaway and Adventures in Paradise. She also had the opportunity to flex her comedy skills in one of the classic The Dick Van Dyke Show, created by Carl Reiner. Bain also shined in her comedic role as Alma Sutton in the spy-comedy, Get Smart, created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. In between these two well-remembered appearances, Bain continued to be in demand, appearing in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, Wagon Train, Ben Casey, My Mother the Car, and Perry Mason.

It was in 1966 that Bain would bring to life the role that would make her an international star. Created by Bruce Geller, Mission: Impossible which is celebrating its 50th anniversary was an espionage-thriller series, the likes of which had never appeared on television. Bain played Cinnamon Carter, a secret agent with beauty (her specialty was distraction) and the brains to match. For this role, Bain would become the first actress in television history to win three consecutive Emmy® awards for Lead Actress in a Dramatic Series, a record that would stand for nearly two decades.

In 1969, Bain appeared in a number of television movies: Murder Once Removed with John Forsythe, Goodnight, My Love directed by Peter Hyams, A Summer Without Boys and Steven Spielberg’s Savage.

In 1973, Bain accepted the invitation from British producers Gerry and Sylvia Anderson to appear in their new television series, Space: 1999, opposite her then-husband Martin Landau and actor Barry Morse ofThe Fugitive fame. Set some twenty-five years in the future, Space: 1999 was, at the time, the most expensive science fiction television series ever produced with feature film quality special effects. Bain appeared in Space: 1999 for two seasons as Doctor Helena Russell, a role that earned her much acclaim and millions more fans worldwide.

Following Space: 1999, Bain continued to make guest appearances in some of television’s hottest shows: The New Mike Hammer, Moonlighting, The Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Murder, She Wrote, My So-Called Life, Walker, Texas Ranger, Millennium, Strong Medicine, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Likely Suspects. She also appeared in numerous feature films including American Gun (with James Coburn),Skinheads, The Spirit of '76, Forget Me Not, Nothing Special (with Karen Black),Panic (opposite William H. Macy and Donald Sutherland) and the forthcoming Silver Skies with George Hamilton and the late Alex Rocco. Recently, she has appeared in many short films, including Grace, Lost Music, Match Made and Pacific Edge, for which she was awarded Best Actress awards at both the Los Angeles Independent Film Festivaland the Golden Door International Film Festival.

Although Bain continues to work steadily in film and television, it is her stage to which she has dedicated much time. She has garnered Los Angeles Critics Circle and DramaLogue Awards for her acting in such plays as Arthur Kopit’s Wings, Eugene O’Neill’s A Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days and Eugène Ionesco’s The Chairs.

A continuing member of the Actors Studio where she teaches and directs, Bain has also directed numerous plays in 99-seat theater venues in Los Angeles. This June she returns for the 8th year working with the Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival, mentoring young writers aged 9 to 19 and directing their plays for production on the stage of the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood.

Twenty years ago, Bain founded the SAG Foundation’s (now SAG-AFTRA) BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) program. She would travel weekly to Grape Street Elementary School in Watts for the next 15 years to read to kindergartners and first graders. Over the years, BookPALS has grown exponentially. Its mission to develop a love of reading and literacy amongst children has become an overwhelming success. Currently over 22,000 actors read in the classroom to 60,000 kids weekly in the United States.

 

 

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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 $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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Jodie Foster

October 25, 2019

Award Winning Actress/Director Jodie Foster Honored With
Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch below the complete star ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber honors Jodie Foster

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honoredactress/director Jodie Foster with the 2,580th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on today, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The star in the category of Motion Pictures was dedicated at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Helping Emcee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber Leron Gubler to unveil the star was actress Kristen Stewart.

“We have been waiting for a long time for Jodie Foster to set a date for her star and are thrilled that the time has come. She is a great role model for women and we are proud to add her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Foster began her career at age of three, appearing as “The Coppertone Girl” in the television commercial. She then went on to become a regular on a number of television series, including “Mayberry RFD,” “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father,” “My Three Sons” and “Paper Moon.” She made her feature debut in Napoleon and Samantha when she was eight years old.

But it was her role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1975), which brought her to the audience’s attention, and her powerful portrayal of a streetwise teenager in Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) that won her widespread critical praise and international attention. Foster appeared in a total of four films in 1976, Bugsy Malone,Echoes of Summer,Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane andTaxi Driver, which were all presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Alan Parker’s Bugsy Malone, earned her an Italian Comedy Award.

Jodie Foster’s stunning performances as a rape survivor in The Accused and as Special Agent Clarice Starling in the hit thriller The Silence of the Lambs earned her two Academy Awards® for Best Actress and a reputation as one of the most critically-acclaimed actresses of her generation.

For her role in The Silence of the Lambs, Foster was also awarded a Golden Globe® Award, a British Academy Award, a New York Film Critics Award and a Chicago Film Critics Award. Foster received her first Oscar® nomination and awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Los Angeles Film Critics for her role in Taxi Driver. She also became the only American actress to win two separate awards in the same year from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer honoring her performances in both Taxi Driver and Bugsy Malone.

 In total, Foster has appeared in more than 40 films, including recent films Elysium opposite Matt Damon for director Neil Blomkamp; Carnage for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination; Nim’s Island with Gerard Butler; The Brave One for director Neil Jordan for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination; Inside Man with Denzel Washington and Clive Owen; the box-office hit Flightplan; Jean Pierre Jeunet’s French language film, A Very Long Engagement; David Fincher’s box-office success, Panic Room; Anna and the King for director Andy Tenant, Contact for director Robert Zemeckis; Nell opposite Liam Neeson; the comedy Maverick opposite Mel Gibson and James Garner, and the romantic drama Sommersby opposite Richard Gere.

  In 2013 she was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Lifetime Achievement.

Foster’s most recent film which she directed is the thriller Money Monster starring George Clooney, Julia Robertsand Jack O’Connell. The film will be released by Tristar on May 13th.

Foster’s other notable motion picture credits include Woody Allen’s stylized black and white comedy Shadows and Fog; Siesta; Stealing Home; Five Corners; as well as earlier films Tom Sawyer; Freaky Friday; Adrian Lyne’s Foxes; Tony Richardson’s The Hotel New Hampshire and Claude Chabrol’s The Blood of Others, for which the multi-lingual Foster looped all of her own dialogue in French.

In addition to her acting, Foster has always had a keen interest in the art of filmmaking. Foster made her motion picture directorial debut in 1991 with the highly acclaimed Little Man Tate, in which she also starred. In 1995, Foster directed and produced her second film, Home for the Holidays, starring Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft and Robert Downey Jr. In 2011 she directed The Beaver, which starred Mel Gibson, Jennifer Lawrence and Anton Yelchin and Foster.

More recently, Foster made her television directorial debut. She directed episodes of two highly acclaimed Netflix series – Orange is the New Black and House of Cards. Foster received an Emmy Award Nomination and a Director’s Guild Award Nomination for “Best Directing in a Comedy Series” for Orange is the New Black and a Director’s Guild Award Nomination for “Best Directing in a Drama Series” for House of Cards.

Foster founded Egg Pictures in 1992 and the company produced Nell (1994), for which Foster earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Actress; Home for the Holidays (1995); the Showtime telefilm The Baby Dance (1998) which received a Peabody Award, four Emmy® Award nominations and three Golden Globe® Award nominations; as well as USA Films’ Waking the Dead, directed by Keith Gordon starring Billy Crudup and Jennifer Connelly. In 1996, Egg presented the award-winning French film Hate (L’Haine) in the United States. Foster and Egg Pictures also producedThe Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2001).

 

 

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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 $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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Shirley Caesar

October 25, 2019

GOSPEL SINGER SHIRLEY CAESAR HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
AS SHE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A SOLO ARTIST

Watch Shirley Caesar Walk of Fame star ceremony below.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored gospel singer Shirley Caesar with the 2,583rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Recording was dedicated at 6126 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Fonda Theatre and is near the stars of gospel singers BeBe and CeCe Winans.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were world-renowned artists Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin. “We are proud to welcome the Reigning Queen of Gospel Shirley Caesar to our famous Walk of Fame. She is known as a musical trailblazer who has influenced a wide range of artists across genres. Her career has made an indelible mark on American music and the sounds of gospel,” stated Leron Gubler, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.

In celebrating her 50th anniversary as a solo recording artist and a career that spans over 60 years as one of the most recognized names and voices, the Reigning Queen of Gospel Shirley Caesar stands tall and committed to her journey as a humanitarian, entrepreneur and internationally-renowned gospel singer, songwriter, author and pastor. With more than 40 recorded albums to date, 11 GRAMMY® Awards, 14 Stellar Awards, 18 Dove Awards, and induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Shirley Caesar is enjoying the results of the labor. Her famed hits include: “No Charge,” “Hold My Mule,” “Jesus I Love Calling Your Name,” “I Remember Mama,” “He’s Working It Out For You.” Her new album “Fill This House” includes songs such as “It’s Alright, It’s Ok” (featuring Anthony Hamilton), and “Mother Emanuel,” and was released by the label Light Records/Entertainment One on June 3, 2016.

The Durham, North Carolina native began her career recording at the age of 13 as “Baby Shirley.” When gospel legend and leader of the Caravans Albertina Walker became aware of the electrifying singer and performer as a college student, and asked her to join, Caesar halted her studies to perform with the Chicago-based group for eight years.

Caesar officially went solo in 1966 and became a legendary mainstay when her gospel version of the number one country hit “No Charge” crossed over to the R&B and pop charts in 1975. 

She has performed for numerous world leadersincluding every U.S. President since Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela, and performed on Broadway, film and TV. Beyond her musical ministry, Caesar has remained deeply committed in serving the Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina communities, as pastor of Mt. Calvary Word of Faith Church in Raleigh, North Carolina for over 20 years. She has been offering community assistance to those in need through her Shirley Caesar Outreach Ministries for over 40 years, and served on the Durham City Council for four years between1987-1991.

 

★★★

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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Cyndi Lauper

October 25, 2019 1 Comment

Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein Honored with Double Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, the creators of the hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots with the 2,577th and 2,578th stars respectively on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 11, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. Lauper’s 2,477th star was dedicated in the category of Recording and Fierstein’s 2,478th star was dedicated in the category of Live Performance at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the historic Pantages Theatre. *The Hollywood Walk of Fame makes an effort to bring celebrities together. “I scour the famous sidewalk looking for the best possible location to immortalize honorees,” said Martinez. “I’ve placed notable partners such as film producers Richard Donner and Lauren Shuler Donner next to each other’s star on the Walk of Fame. They were the first married couple to be honored on the same day with double stars on October 16, 2008. We honored married actors Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy with double stars on March 7, 2012.” There are other related celebrities who have side by side double stars but had separate ceremonies. They include: Bob and Dolores Hope, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Sherry Lansing and William Friedkin, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Betty White and Allen Ludden to name a few.

Fans were treated with a special performance by singer Tiffany Engen who plays ‘Lauren’ in the touring company of Kinky Boots.” The national tour of Kinky Boots returns to the Pantages Theatre April 13 – April 24, 2016.  Kinky Boots, now in its 4th smash year on Broadway, is also playing hit productions in London’s West End, Toronto, with upcoming productions announced for Australia, Japan, Korea and more.

Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star were  Sharon Osbourne, Marisa Jaret Winokur and Kinky Boots’ Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

 

Cyndi Lauper

Legendary performer Cyndi Lauper is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning artist for her Kinky Boots score. For nearly 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50-million albums, Lauper has continued to capture the heart and soul of her legion of fans and keep them compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and became the first female in history to have four Top-Five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lauper has released ten additional studio albums and was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her upcoming 11th studio album, Detour, recorded late in 2015 in Nashville, will showcase her signature takes on classic country songs from the 1950s and 60s. The album will also feature appearances by some of country music’s most-celebrated artists.

During her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous television shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones,” and such films as The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.

 

HARVEY FIERSTEIN

Harvey Fierstein is the author of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots which is currently playing on Broadway, in Toronto, in London’s West End, United States, with an Australian production set to open this year. In 2015, he revised the books for NBC’s The Wiz Live! and the sold-out London production of Funny Girl. His other Broadway writing credits include therecent hits Newsies(Tony nomination) and Casa Valentina(Tony nomination, as well asTorch Song Trilogy(Tony, Drama Desk and Obie Awards),La Cage aux Folles(Tony and Drama Desk Awards),A Catered Affair(12 Drama Desk nominations),Safe Sex(Ace Award),Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Groundand more. His political editorials have been published inThe New York Times, theHuffington Postas well as beingbroadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth edition. As an actor, Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day,and Bullets Over Broadway. On stage, he performed in Hairspray(Tony Award),Fiddler on the Roof,La Cage aux Folles, andTorch Song Trilogy(Tony Award). On TV shows he he has been seen in “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Good Wife,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination), “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” and “Nurse Jackie.” Fierstein has worked with numerous LGBT charities, and will be honored this June at the Logo Trailblazer Awards.

 

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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 $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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