25 Oct 2019
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Jerry Bruckheimer

October 25, 2019

Jerry Bruckheimer Celebrates 40 Year Career with
Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch Jerry Bruckheimer  complete star ceremony at the end of this article. 

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is happy honor today on Monday, June 24, 2013 Jerry Bruckheimer with the 2,501st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Millions have enjoyed Jerry Bruckheimer’s films and television productions. His blockbuster movies continue to transport audiences around the world into his fascinating productions,” stated Leron Gubler, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President/CEO and emcee of the star ceremonies. “We are proud to have him be a part of our legendary Walk of Fame!”

Gubler and guest speakers Johnny Depp and Bob Iger helped Bruckheimer unveil his star in the category of Motion Pictures at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in front of El Capitan Theatre. The event was live-streamed on www.walkoffame.com

A host of celebrities attended the ceremony including Walk of Famers Jon Voigt, Tom Cruise, Marg Helgenberger, as well as Jon Lovitz, George Eads, and more.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Jerry Bruckheimer is one of the most successful and honored film and television producer in entertainment history.  His films have earned worldwide box office revenues of more than $16-billion and have been acknowledged with numerous honors, including 41 Academy Award nominations, six Oscars®, eight Grammy Award nominations, five Grammys, 23 Golden Globe nominations, four Golden Globes, 113 Emmy Award nominations and 22 Emmys.

Emerging from the world of advertising, Bruckheimer’s producing career began with such memorable films as Farewell, My Lovely and American Gigolo.  With partner Don Simpson, the pair produced one hit after another, including Flashdance, Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II, Bad Boys, Dangerous Minds, Crimson Tide andThe Rock.  Following Simpson’s passing, Bruckheimer produced even more hits, among them Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Remember the Titans, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Glory Road, National Treasure and its follow-up National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Déjà Vu, Confessions of a Shopaholic, G-Force, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the huge Pirates of the Caribbean series, which collectively has amassed $3.7-billion at the worldwide box office.  Most recently, Bruckheimer produced The Lone Ranger, an epic adventure directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, scheduled for release by Disney on July 3, 2013.  And next up are the paranormal thriller Beware the Night, directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez and Olivia Munn, and the fifth entry in the monumental Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, once again starring Johnny Depp and directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg (Kon Tiki). 

Jerry Bruckheimer hugely popular Television programs, past and present,  include the landmark C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation—the most watched show in the world for the last five of seven years—and its spin-offs, C.S.I.: Miami and C.S.I.: NY, which now represent one of the most successful ventures in television history.  Other Jerry Bruckheimer television hits have included Cold Case, Without a Trace and nine-time (eight of them won consecutively) Emmy Award-winning The Amazing Race.  Fall 2013 will see the premiere of JBTV’s provocative new thriller, Hostages.

 

 

For more information and to view who shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, visit www.walkoffame.com

★★★

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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.

 

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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Olympia Dukakis

October 25, 2019

OSCAR® WINNING ACTRESS OLYMPIA DUKAKIS HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Star ceremony is in conjunction with Greek America Foundation 3rd Biennial Gabby Awards Weekend

Watch Olympia Dukakis complete star ceremony at the end of this page.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored Olympia Dukakis with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the iconic Pantages Theatre for her amazing work on stage. The ceremony coincided with The Greek America Foundation’s Gabby Awards of which Dukakis is a supporter and Foundation board member. “We are thrilled to add another great star to our famed Walk of Fame. Ms. Dukakis is in a class of her own and has long been loved by fans the world over,” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We also welcome more than 1,000 Greek America Foundation members who will be here in Hollywood for their Gabby Awards Weekend events.”

Emcee Leron Gubler, President of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO and guest speakers Diane Ladd and Ed Asner helped Olympia unveil the 2,498th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Live Theatre at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Pantages Theatre on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. The event was streamed live on www.walkoffame.com

Long a vital, respected actor of the classic and contemporary stage and the epitome of Mediterranean-styled weariness, this grand lady did not become a household name and sought-after film actress until age 56 when she turned in an Oscar®-winning performance asCher's sardonic mother in the romantic comedyMoonstruck(1987). Since then movie  and TV fans have discovered an acting treasure. Her adaptability to various ethnicities such as Greek, Italian, Jewish, Eastern European, as well her chameleon-like versatility in everything from cutting-edge comedy to stark tragedy, has kept her in high demand for the past 30 years as of one of Hollywood's topnotch character players.

Olympia Dukakis was born on June 20, 1931, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants Constantine and Alexandra  Dukakis. She majored, in physical therapy at Boston University, where she graduated with a BA.   She later returned to her alma mater and entered the graduate program in performing arts and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Dukakis found early success by distinguishing herself first on stage performing in summer stock and with several repertory and Shakespearean companies throughout the county. She made herBroadwaydebutas an understudy in “The Aspern Papers" at age 30, followed by very short runs in the plays "Abraham Cochrane" (1964) and "Who's Who in Hell" (1974). In 1999, she premiered a one-woman play "Rose", at the National Theatre in London and subsequently on Broadway in 2000. The play earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama DeskAwardnomination and she continues to tour the country with it. Most recently she was seen on the New York stage in the Roundabout Theatre’s production of “The Milktrain Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore” (2011), in San Francisco in A.C.T.’s production of “Vigil” (2011) and as “Prospera” in “The Tempest” (2012) at Shakespeare & Co. She has performed in more than 130 productions Off-Broadway and regionally at theatres including the Public Theatre, A.C.T., Shakespeare in the Park, Shakespeare & Co. and the Williamstown Summer Theatre Festival, where she also served as Associate Director. She will be seen again at Shakespeare & Co. in the summer of 2013 as the title role in “Mother Courage and Her Children.”

Dukakis married Yugoslav-American actorLouis Zorichin 1962. The New York-based couple went on to co-found the Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey, and ran the company for 19 years from 1971 to 1990.  As an actress, director, producer and teacher, she still found the time to raise their three young children. She also became a master instructor at New York University for 14 years. She scored theater triumphs in "A Man’s a Man," for which she won an Off-BroadwayObie Awardin 1962; several productions of "The Cherry Orchard" and "Mother Courage;" "Six Characters in Search of an Author;" "The Rose Tattoo;" "The Seagull;" "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" (another ObieAward); and, more notably, her many performances as the title role in "Hecuba." A good portion of her success was launched within the walls of her own theater company, which encouraged the birth of new and untried plays. Her prolific directing credits include many of the classics: "Orpheus Descending," "The House of Bernarda Alba," "Uncle Vanya" and "A Touch of the Poet," as well as the more contemporary "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Kennedy's Children". She also adapted such plays as "Mother Courage" and "The Trojan Women" for the theater company. Over the duration of their marriage, she and her husband have experienced shared successes, appearing together in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Camino Real, "The Three Sisters" and "The Seagull," among many others. Both are master interpreters of Chekhovian plays, and one of their more recent acting collaborations was in "The Chekhov Cycle" in 2003.

Making an inauspicious debut in a bit role as a mental patient in Lilith (1964), Dukakis tended to gravitate toward off-the-wall films with various offshoots of the ethnic mother. She played mom to such leads as Dustin Hoffman in John and Mary (1969), Joseph Bologna in the cult comedy Made for Each Other (1971) and Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980). Interestingly, it was her scene-stealing work on Broadway in the comedy "Social Security" (1986) that caught director Norman Jewison’s eye and earned her the Moonstruck (1987) movie role. The Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress was the last of a stream of awards she earned for that part, including the American Comedy Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Award and Golden Globe Award. From then on, silver-haired Olympia was first in line for a number of roles: Steel Magnolias (1989), Dad (1989), Look Who's Talking (1989), The Cemetery Club (1993), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Mother (1995). Her most recent film, Cloudburst (2011), has been a critical and audience darling, winning her several Best Actress awards and over 40 plus awards for Best Film at various film festivals around the world.

On TV, Dukakis received high praise especially for her sympathetic transgendered landlady in the acclaimed miniseries "Tales of the City" (1993) and its sequels “More Tales of the City” (1998)   and “Further Tales of the City” (2001). She was additionally seen in episodes of “Bored to Death” (2011-2012),and TV movies “Last of the Blond Bombshells” (2000), “Sinatra”(1992) and “Joan of Arc” (1999). This work is among more than 40 other series, mini-series and guest starring roles she has accumulated over her long career.

Dukakis is a strong advocate of women’s rights and environmental causes. Olympia published her best-selling autobiography "Ask Me Again Tomorrow: A Life in Progress" in 2003, an introspective chronicle full of her trademark candor and wry humor. She is also a figure on the lecture circuit covering topics as widespread as life in the theater to feminism, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Osteoporosis.  She has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greek America Foundation and the National Arts Club Medal of Honor.

 

 

 

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★★★

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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.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Steve Harvey

October 25, 2019

STEVE HARVEY HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored the award-winning Steve Harvey with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. “Steve is a man of many talents!” said Emcee Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber. “We are thrilled that he has joined our Walk of Fame family,” he added.

Gubler along with speakers Ellen DeGeneres and Dr. Phil McGraw helped Harvey unveil the 2,497th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Radio at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard at the W Hotel.

The Steve Harvey star ceremony was live-streamed on www.walkoffame.com. You can watch the complete ceremony at the end of this page.

From stand-up comedy to TV, radio, books and the movies, Steve Harvey has established a multi-faceted entertainment and media career since his beginnings doing stand-up in the mid-1980s.  His career has continued to flourish, from an award-winning stint hosting It’s Showtime at the Apollo, and the record-breaking Kings of Comedy tour, to becoming a top-rated radio host, producer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, popular game show host on Family Feud, and 2013 People’s Choice Award winner as “Favorite New Talk Show Host” for his new daytime show Steve Harvey.

In September of 2000, Rushion McDonald and Steve Harvey created the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show, which currently airs Monday through Friday, 6 to 10 a.m. EST with nearly 70 radio stations and approximately 6 million weekly listeners.  Syndicated by Premiere Networks since 2005 and also available online, the No. 1 rated show features inspirational advice, comedy segments, interviews, listener segments, as well as the popular “Strawberry Letter” segment, where Harvey responds to listeners’ relationship questions.   Harvey has also released two books, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, and Straight Talk, No Chaser, which have sold millions of copies worldwide and hit No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List.  

On television, in addition to a seven-year stint hosting Apollo, he starred in ABC’s Me and The Boys, the WB shows The Steve Harvey Show for six seasons and Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge for two seasons, and Centric’s The Steve Harvey Project, which showcased Harvey and his Steve Harvey Morning Show co-hosts.

Harvey is currently hosting his third season of the long-running syndicated game show Family Feud. Since Season 14 premiered on September 10, 2012, Family Feud has been soaring to record-high ratings. Harvey’s memorable reactions and hilarious rapport with the competing families have been widely praised,  and ratings continue to surge and smash records since his debut as the new host in September 2010.

On September 4, 2012, Harvey debuted his new syndicated daytime show Steve Harvey, which combines Harvey’s humor and discussions of everyday life covering relationships, parenting, the workplace, everyday heroes and a range of other topics with guests and the audience.  The show has been a phenomenon in all key ratings benchmarks, becoming one of the most successful new first-run syndication launches in the past decade.

Harvey has also hit the big screen in movies such as The Original Kings of Comedy, Love Don’t Cost a Thing, You Got Served, Johnson Family Vacation, Madea Goes to Jail, and the  No. 1 box office smash Think Like A Man, which was adapted from his first book.  The 2012 release quickly made box office history, which features Harvey as himself in the movie and as one of the executive producers. 

Born in West Virginia, Harvey was raised in Ohio as the youngest of five children.  Long dedicated to philanthropy, Steve Harvey believes that “dreaming is more important than anything.” Harvey, who together with wife Marjorie are parents of seven children, continue their unending pursuit to further uplifting, educational opportunities through The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, with mentoring programs and other initiatives serving young men and women.  Harvey will also host the upcoming Neighborhood Awards, the 11th year of the popular community awards show which he created with co-producer Rushion McDonald to honor the nation’s community leaders, educators, religious and business establishments for their service and uplifting their neighborhoods.  A man that lives life to its fullest, thanks God for every new day, and always believes in the power of a dream – the future shows no signs of slowing down in the life of Steve Harvey.

 

 

For more information and to view who shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, visit www.walkoffame.com.

★★★

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Vin Diesel

October 25, 2019

Action Star Vin Diesel Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

You can watch Vin Diesel star ceremony at the end of this page.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored actor/filmmaker Vin Diesel with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, August 26, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Diesel’s star was dedicated in front of the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. “Vin Diesel is one of Hollywood’s most popular action stars known the world over,” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We are thrilled to add him to our action-packed Walk of Fame, where he should feel right at home!”

Emcee Leron Gubler and guest speakers Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Ron Meyer, President and COO Universal Studios, helped unveil the 2,504th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

A native of New York City, Vin Diesel has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after film stars. In addition to his huge box-office success, Diesel is a prominent producer and filmmaker. Diesel can next be seen starring in Riddick, the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000’s hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick, which he also produced. The epic action-adventure film will be released by Universal Pictures worldwide on Friday, September 6, 2013. www.riddickmovie.com

Diesel was seen in the box-office smash hits Fast & Furious 6, which has grossed more than $775 million worldwide, 2011’s Fast Five, the fifth installment of the blockbuster series, as well as Fast & Furious.  He wore multiple hats on all three projects as he reprised his role as Dominic Toretto and produced the films, along with Neal H. Moritz. He also wrote and directed the original short film Los Bandoleros. The short was showcased on the Fast & Furious DVD and tells the intriguing back-story of thecharacters and events leading up to the explosive oil truckheist in the film.

Diesel previously starred alongside Michelle Yeoh in 20th Century Fox’s Babylon A.D., for director Mathieu Kassovitz. Diesel was also seen in the courtroom drama Find Me Guilty. Set in the ’80s, the film documents the famous three-year trial of 20 members of a mob family.  Diesel earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of Jackie DiNorscio, the one mobster who chose to forgo his rights to an attorney and defended himself. 

Topping Diesel’s list of credits is his star turn in The Fast and the Furious, for which he won an MTV Movie Award forBest On-Screen Team, along with co-star PaulWalker, and was nominated for Best Male Performance. He starred in his first comedy feature for Disney, The Pacifier, a huge box-office success. He also starred in the blockbuster xXx,which he executive produced. Diesel appeared in Saving Private Ryan, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the film’s ensemble cast. His other credits include roles in Boiler Room; Knockaround Guy;the action-thriller A Man Apart, which he also produced; and the voice ofthe title character in The Iron Giant, which won an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

Upcoming projects for Diesel include producing and starring in Universal Pictures’ upcoming seventh installment of the Fast & Furious series, as well as Kojak.  He will re-team with Shankman on The Machine, and star in and produce World’s Most Wanted with Moritz.

Diesel wrote, produced, directed and starred in the independent short Multi-Facial, which explored the issue of being multiracial in today’s society. Thefilm follows Diesel, whose mother is Caucasian and biological father is African-American, on several auditions in which he is told he is either “too black” or “too white” for the part. It was after seeing this short at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival that director Steven Spielberg created the role of Private Adrian Carparzo in Saving Private Ryan specifically for Diesel.  Diesel wrote, produced, directed and starred in the full-length feature Strays, a film which he described as a “multicultural Saturday Night Fever.” The drama was selected to compete at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

Another endeavor in Diesel’s entrepreneurial rise was the creation of his successful video game company, Tigon Studios, which created and produced 2004’s top-selling Xbox game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.

 

 

 

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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.

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Jennifer Lopez

October 25, 2019

International Superstar and America’s Sweetheart
Jennifer Lopez Honored With
2,500th Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame!

Watch Jennifer Lopez complete star cermony at the end of this page

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Jennifer Lopez was honored today with a commemorative star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. “In 1994, Sophia Loren became the recipient of the 2,000th star on the Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “This ceremony marks the 2,500th star on our famous Walk and Jennifer Lopez was the obvious choice! Fans from across the world were thrilled to experience this spectacular star ceremony.”

Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and guest speakers, Gregory Nava, Pitbull, Jane Fonda and Benny Medina helped Lopez unveil the 2,500th Star in the Category of Recording in the midst of colorful confetti at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard in front of W Hollywood Hotel as fans around the world watch the live-streaming exclusively on www.walkoffame.com. Lopez was surrounded by many family and famous friends on her special day.

The star bears a brass dedication to mark the special occasion.

Actress, entertainer, music artist, film & TV producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur and humanitarian, Jennifer Lopez is considered as one of the most powerful and celebrated celebrities in entertainment industry.

Forbes Magazine named her the No. 1 Most Powerful Celebrity in the World in 2012. With an unmatched global appeal, Lopez has racked up more than $1.4-billion in worldwide box office receipts. She is an award-winning TV personality through participation on American Idol, the No. 1 Most Watched U.S. Television series of 2010 – 2012.

Lopez has transformed the global music scene. She has sold more than 70-million records worldwide and starred in multiple box-office No. 1 films, including “Monster-In-Law” and “The Wedding Planner.” In 2001, “The Wedding Planner” was the nation’s top-grossing film, while her album, “J.Lo,” was No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The two simultaneous No. 1 honors, in music and film, made Lopez the first woman in history to have a No. 1 movie and No. 1 album in the same week.

Her celebrated history of 11 years of music has been documented by the release of “Dance Again…The Great Hits,” an album collection of charted singles over the last decade. JLO is set to release a new studio album this fall. The music video of the new single, “Live It Up” has already been viewed over 24 million views alone. The single features Pitbull and is produced by RedOne, through his label, 2101 Records/ Capitol Records.

In May 2011, “On The Floor,” produced by RedOne and also featuring Pitbull, became a world-wide phenomenon. This song shot to No. 1 in 18 countries and became the most downloaded song of her career. The music video set an all-time record making Jennifer the first female artist on Vevo to rack up 100-million views in the shortest amount of time. And, the music video is THE most-watched music video by any female artist in the history of YouTube, with views exceeding 673-million.

An acclaimed actress, Lopez was recently seen co-starring opposite Jason Stratham in an adaptation of the crime/thriller literary series “Parker,” directed by Taylor Hackford. She made her feature film debut in the highly-acclaimed “Mi Familia,” which garnered her an Independent Spirit Award-nomination for her role as the young mother Maria Sanchez. Lopez earned widespread acclaim for her work in the title role of “Selena,” which brought her a Golden Globe Award-nomination. In 2002, Lopez was awarded ShoWest Female Star of the Year, and in 2006, Lopez received the Women in Film’s Crystal Award. Additionally, the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino advocacy group in the nation, named her Entertainer of the Year at the American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards.

Her film credits include Lasse Hallström’s “An Unfinished Life,” with Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman; Oliver Stone’s “U-Turn;” “Maid In Manhattan;” “Money Train;” Francis Ford Coppola’s “Jack” with Robin Williams; “Blood and Wine” opposite Jack Nicholson; Luis Mandoki’s “Angel Eyes;” “The Cell;” Steven Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight” with George Clooney; Michael Apted’s “Enough;” and “Anaconda.” Playing the role of actress and producer, she starred in the feature films “El Cantante,” a drama about the life of salsa legend Hector Lavoe, and “Bordertown” opposite Antonio Banderas. In 2011, Lopez starred in the romantic comedy “The Back-up Plan.”

In 2012, Lopez was a part of the ensemble cast in “What To Expect When You’re Expecting.” She lent her voice to the character of Shira, a sabre-toothed tiger, in the animated film “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift,” which was a No. 1 box-office hit.

Nuyorican is Lopez’s TV & Film production arm of her global enterprise. She is executive producer of the new critically acclaimed series, The Fosters, produced through Nuyorican. The original series for ABC Family is a compelling, one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. In addition to gay marriage and parenting, the groundbreaking and thematically diverse series addresses the foster care system, mixed race families and teen issues.

Lopez’s business acumen has extended her brand to new exciting groundbreaking platforms. Lopez has formed a partnership with NuvoTV as Chief Creative Officer for the cable network. The network is the first-ever English speaking Modern Latino experience on television. Lopez oversees the creative and programming for NuvoTV.

Lopez has launched an unprecedented tele-com initiative, Viva Movil. Teaming in a new partnership with Verizon Wireless, the venture has launched a new mobile brand, including retails stores, aimed at the fast-growing Latino population in the U.S. Viva Movil by Jennifer Lopez, has begun to sell smartphones, tablets and Verizon wireless plans on www.vivamovil.comand through a special agreement with Facebook.

Lopez set the branding standard for celebrity fragrance, apparel and accessories. JLove will be her 18th fragrance, launching Oct 1, 2013. The celebrity brand collection is the most successful in history taking in more than $2-billion. In 2011, Kohl’s department stores launched the most successful celebrity apparel, accessories and home products brand in the company’s history, Jennifer Lopez Collection for Kohl’s.

Known for her beauty and fashion sense, Lopez has been the face of many advertising campaigns such as L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton, and Gillette.

Lopez’s dedication to assisting children in need and to the empowerment of others is far-reaching. The Girls & Boys Club of America has named her their national spokeswoman. Gucci featured Lopez in a national advertising campaign along with her twins Emme and Max, launching its children collection. The campaign raised over $1.5 million to benefit UNICEF.

Her commitment to making a difference is highlighted through her work with woman and children via The Lopez Family Foundation, a not-for-profit she started with her sister, Lynda. The Lopez Family Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and children, and raising the level of medical care available to them.

 

Twitter: @JLO

Website: www.jenniferlopez.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenniferlopez

 

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★★★

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25 Oct 2019
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Barry White

October 25, 2019

The Late Barry White Honored With
Posthumous Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the Hollywood Walk of Fame Barry White complete star ceremony at the end of this page.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored today Barry White posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 12, 2013. “People can’t get enough of Barry White’s music and even though he passed away many years ago, his songs will live on in the hearts of many,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We are honored to have Barry White, his legendary voice and timeless songs immortalized on the Walk of Fame.”

Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and guest speakers wife Glodean White and Berry Gordy helped unveil the posthumous star at 6914 Hollywood Boulevard in the category of Recording. The Walk of Fame star ceremony was streamed live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.

Say the name “Barry White” and you’d be hard-pressed to follow it with the name of any other recording artist with such a huge cross-sectional following.

Barry White was an American record producer and singer-songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award-winner known for his rich bass voice and romantic image, White’s greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with his Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring hit soul, funk, pop and disco songs–one of which is the world-renown classic “Love’s Theme.” Worldwide, White had many gold and platinum albums and singles, with combined sales of more than 100 million. “I’ve Got So Much to Give,” his self-produced debut album was released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was an immediate success, becoming the first of four consecutive White albums to top the R&B and POP charts. It included the title track and his first solo chart hit, “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby.” which also rose to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts as well as No. 3 on the Billboard Pop charts in 1973. Barry White’sAll-Time Greatest Hits collects 20 of the two-time GRAMMY winner’s essential songs, including “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” and “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe.”

Other chart hits by White included “Never, Never Gonna Give You Up” (No. 2 R&B, No. 7 Pop in 1973),  “What Am I Gonna Do with You” (No. 1 R&B, No. 8 Pop in 1975), “Let the Music Play” (No. 4 R&B in 1976), “It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me” (No. 1 R&B, No. 4 Pop in 1977) and “Your Sweetness is My Weakness” (No. 2 R&B in 1978).

In 1972 White created The Love Unlimited Orchestra, a 40-piece orchestral group to be used originally as a backing band for the girl-group Love Unlimited. However, White had other plans, and in 1974 he released an album of their music titled “Rhapsody in White,” yielding the now-timeless composition “Love’s Theme,” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Pop charts. White was the only artist to have a No. 1 instrumental single and two No. 1 vocal hit singles (“Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” and “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything”) on the charts in the same year.

In the 80s, White signed with A&M Records, and with the release of 1987’s “The Right Night & Barry White,” the single titled :Sho’ You Right” made it to the Billboard R&B charts, at No. 17 U.S. and No. 9 UK. In 1989 he released “The Man Is Back!” and with it had three top 40 singles on the Billboard R&B charts.

He returned to the top of the charts in 1991 with the album “Put Me In Your Mix,” which reached No. 8 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and the song by the same name reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.

In 1994, White released the album “The Icon Is Love” which went to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B album charts, and the single “Practice What You Preach” gave him his first No. 1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in almost twenty years, and was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Album category.

His final album, 1999’s “Staying Power,” resulted in his last hit song “Staying Power.” The single won him two Grammy Awards in the categories Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.

Barry made several appearances on the Ally McBeal TV Show as the alter ego of one of the show’s characters. His voice and character was featured in The Simpsons TV series and the Cookie Monster once portrayed himself as Barry White with the “Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra” on Sesame Street.

White’s music can be heard in major motion pictures every year to this day, numerous commercials (the Pillsbury Doughboy referred to himself as the other Mr. White in a spot featuring one of Barry’s songs) and new songs by today’s contemporary artists like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Robbie Roberts, Usher, P. Diddy, and countless others using samples of his music.

Sadly, White died of heart and kidney failure in 2003.

 

 

 

 

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25 Oct 2019
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Backstreet Boys

October 25, 2019

Backstreet Boys Celebrate 20 Year Career With
Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Watch the complete Backstreet Boys star ceremony at the end of this article.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the Backstreet Boys were honored today with a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. “Fans from around the world have been waiting for this big day since the Backstreet Boys’ selection was announced in 2012,” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. “We had a huge crowd of enthusiastic fans that flew in from Spain, Brazil, Albania and many from the United States, right here at 7072 Hollywood Boulevard!”

Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber or Commerce and guest speakers Max Martin, along with a special BSB fan, Lori Meono helped the Backstreet Boys unveil the 2,495th Star in the Category of Recording at 7072 Hollywood Boulevard near the Live Nation Building.

“Backstreet Boys fans who couldn’t make it to the star ceremony were able to watch the event on www.walkoffame.com!” said Martinez. “Fans can continue to watch the star ceremony again and again!”

Making history remains second nature for Backstreet Boys.

“The multi-platinum pop-powerhouse has solidified itself as the biggest and best-selling boy band in history with sales exceeding 130 million albums worldwide. Meanwhile, they’re also one of the only music artists to release seven consecutive albums in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200.

Two decades into their career, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter are as strong as ever, and they’re not stopping!”

They initially formed in 1993 and began turning heads with their self-titled first album in 1996. Driven by the single “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart),” Backstreet Boys instantly became pop stars. Superstar status soon followed with the release of their 1997 effort Backstreet’s Back and a RIAA diamond certification for their debut—placing them in an elite club with Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and Billy Joel. Closing out the century with a bang, Millennium set the record for first-week sales in the United States at the time, moving 1.1 million units in merely seven days.

At the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, the band won the highest honors of “Artist of the Year,” “Album Artist of the Year,” “Album Artist Duo/Group of the Year”  and “Album of the Year” for Millennium.

Backstreet Boys upped the ante higher for 2000. They kicked off the year gracing the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, while Black & Blue topped their previous record and sold more than 1.6 million copies during release week. One month later, it was certified eight-times platinum. The subsequent tour grossed revenue of more than $100 million. Backstreet Boys released in 2005 Never Gone whichalso went platinum, thus continuing their bona fide hot streak and once again proving their staying power. In the meantime, they enjoyed high-profile collaborations with everyone from Elton John to Sting.

Their hits include such songs as Quit Playing Games (with my heart), I Want it That Way, Everybody (Backstreet’s Back), As Long As You Love Me and  many more.

Kevin Richardson left the band in 2006 to pursue acting. During this time Backstreet Boys continued as a quartet and released two albums, Unbreakable and This Is Us. Both albums debuted Top 10 on the Billboard 200 charts and have since become fan favorites.

In 2010, Backstreet Boys took to the high seas for the inaugural Backstreet Boys Cruise. The S.S. Backstreet Boys has become an annual adventure that strengthens their bond with fans. One of pop’s biggest moments occurred when Backstreet Boys historically merged with New Kids on the Block forming 2011’s supergroup NKOTBSB and selling out arenas full of screaming fans worldwide.

This year marks 20 years of Backstreet Boys! With Kevin Richardson returning to the band, the Backstreet Boys will release new music and a new tour with the original five member lineup. The band has put together a 20th Anniversary Fan Celebration that took  place two days ago at the Fonda Theatre on April 20th.  The celebration was an event for fans around the world and is just one of the many ways the guys will thank their fans over the next 12 months.  For more information visit,  Backstreetboys.com  http://Backstreetboys.com.

The Backstreet Boys are involved with the numerous charities such as Angels Clinic Foundation, Brian Littrell’s Healthy Heart Club for Kids, Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Dorough Lupus Foundation, Lupus LA, Make A Wish Foundation, True Colors Fund, UNICEF, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), and VH1’s Save the Music.

There’s more Backstreet Boys history to be made. We’re still living in the Backstreet Boys’ Millennium.

Fan can visit the official website www.backstreetboys.com; twitter.com/backstreetboys;

 

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25 Oct 2019
Recording, Television Permalink

The Funk Brothers

October 25, 2019

Fans were “Dancing In The Street” when
The Funk Brothers were Honored with
Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Motown Musician’s Star is situated next to the stars of famed Musicians Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock

Watch the complete Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for The Funk Brothers at the end of this page.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that renowned Motown musicians The Funk Brothers were honored today, on March 21, 2013 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Accepting the star were the surviving Funk Brothers Jack Ashford and Eddie Willis. “We are happy to honor The Funk Brothers on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!” stated Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Leron Gubler. “Many of us grew up with their amazing hit songs which they performed with some of the biggest stars of Motown!”

Gubler and guest speakers Stevie Wonder, Ray Parker Jr. and Mickey Stevenson helped The Funk Brothers unveil the 2,493rd Star in the Category of Recording at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard across from the Live Nation Building. “We have placed The Funk Brothers star next to the stars of famed musicians Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock,”said Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame. “Fans all over the world watched the star ceremony LIVE on www.walkoffame.com!”

Between the late 1950s and 1970s, the Funk Brothers was the heartbeat on nearly every major hit record from Motown’s Detroit era. This unsung group of musicians arranged and played on more No. 1 hit songs than any other band in history. Their body of work makes them the greatest musical hit machine, and the most creative musical force in the history of popular music. The Funk Brothers created that unmistakable sound that launched a thousand hits. Listen to any hit song today to emerge from the Motown era, and you will hear the original, unique and signature riffs and rhythms created by the magic tunes of the Funk Brothers that became — and will be forever known as — the Motown sound.

While other musicians accompanied them from time to time, the Funk Brothers band was a 13-member group of highly-talented musicians comprised of: Richard “Pistol” Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, William "Benny" Benjamin, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, James Jamerson, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Robert White, Eddie Willis and Earl Van Dyke.

In the late 1950s in what was called “Hitsville USA” inside a tiny Detroit basement studio called the “snake pit" and under contract for Motown Records, the Funk Brothers spent days and countless nights arranging and recording the unshakeable and unmistakable foundation of music for many of Motown’s  legendary stars. For 20 years, they transformed that small basement in Detroit into a Motown hit factory by a world-class studio band, often paid only $10 per song; and where such greats as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, and Smokey Robinson got their start as teenagers and were mentored by the Funk Brothers themselves.

This brilliant ensemble participated in developing, arranging and producing many of the legendary songs and No. 1 hit songs we still hear and enjoy today. The group performed with Diana Ross, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and The Pips, The Jackson Five, and many more. Some of their award-winning hits include: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, Baby Love, Back in My Arms Again, Can I Get a Witness?, For Once in My Life, Going to a GO-GO,  The Tears of a Clown, What’s Going On, You are the Sunshine of My Life, Papa Was a Rolling Stone and many, many others.

In 2002, over 40 years after they played their first note and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, as part of the double-Grammy Award-winning documentary “Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.” The documentary recognized The Funk Brothers’ musical contributions and their unprecedented body of work. The Music Division of the Library of Congress presented a movie screening of “Standing In The Shadows Of Motown” as part of “I Hear America Singing,” an initiative to celebrate America’s rich musical heritage.

 

 

 

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25 Oct 2019
Live Performance Permalink

Penn & Teller

October 25, 2019

It Was A Magical Day On The Boulevard When Penn & Teller Were Honored With
Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Penn & Teller Star is Steps Away from the Star of Houdini

Watch the complete star ceremony at the end of this page.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce prepped for a magical day when magicians Penn & Teller were honored with star on the famed Walk of Fame on April 5, 2013. “We selected a great spot for the star which was unveiled at 7003 Hollywood Boulevard just steps away from the star of Houdini and right down the street from The Magic Castle!” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame Producer. The Magic Castle will be honoring Penn & Teller the following day on April 6, with the coveted "Magicians of the Year" Award.

Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and guest speakers David Copperfield and Trey Parker helped the duo Penn & Teller unveil the 2,494th Star in the Category of Live Performance at 7003 Hollywood Boulevard down the street from the historic The Magic Castle.

“Fans can watch the complete LIVE ceremony on www.walkoffame.com!” said Martinez.

For more than 35 years Penn & Teller have defied labels—and at times physics and good taste– by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.

With sold-out runs on Broadway, world tours, Emmy-winning TV specials and hundreds of outrageous appearances on everything from Letterman to Leno, Friends to The Simpsons, Chelsea Lately to Top Chef, comedy’s only team show no signs of slowing down.

With an amazing six wins, including 2011, as “Las Vegas Magicians of the Year,” their 10-year run at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino makes them one of the longest running and most-beloved shows in Las Vegas history, outselling every other resident magician on The Strip.

Their acclaimed Showtime series, “Penn & Teller: BS!” was nominated for 13 Emmys and is the longest-running series in the history of the network.  The show tackled the fakes and frauds behind such topics as alien abduction, psychics and bottled water. Their newest television venture, “Penn & Teller Tell A Lie” for the Discovery Channel premiered last October and Penn is currently showing his business savvy on the new season of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”

In the UK, they’ve recently completed the first series of their highly –lauded return to British television, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” on which up-and-comers and magic veterans try to fool Penn & Teller for a chance to star in the duos’ hit Las Vegas stage show.

Along the way, they’ve written three New York Times Best-Sellers, hosted their own Emmy nominated variety show for FX, starred in their own Emmy winning specials for ABC, NBC and Comedy Central and produced the critically lauded feature film documentary The Aristocrats.

As individuals, they are just as prolific.  Teller directed a version of Macbeth that toured the East Coast to raves from The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and has written two books.  Penn has written three books, including the 2011 New York Times Best Seller, “God No!”, hosted the NBC game show Identity and donned his ballroom shoes for the 2008 season of ABC’s hit Dancing With The Stars.

With inclusions in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, as answers on Jeopardy and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, their status as cultural icons and the preeminent duo in comedy was once again reinforced when Katy Perry personally asked them to co-star in the video for her #1 song, “Waking Up in Vegas.”

 

 

 

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25 Oct 2019
Motion Pictures, Television Permalink

Simon Baker

October 25, 2019

Simon Baker Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame On Valentine's Day!

Watch below Simon Baker's complete star ceremony on the Walk of Fame.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has a very special Valentine’s Day gift for fans of The Mentalist star Simon Baker. He was honored on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2013. “Hearts will be pounding for Simon Baker as he unveiled his star on this very special day. His star is located next to the very romantic Beso Restaurant!” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies. “Sigh!” “For the faint hearts, we encouraged people to watch the live star ceremony exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.”

Emcee Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and guest speakers Actress Naomi Watts and Bruno Heller, Executive Producer of The Mentalist helped Baker unveil 2,490th Star in the category of Television at 6352 Hollywood Boulevard. Along with family and friends, Baker's co-star Robin Tunney was in attendance.

Australian born actor, Simon Baker first arrived on American screens in 1997 in Curtis Hanson’s critically acclaimed LA Confidential. The highly praised film marked the beginning to a career of captivating performances and notable collaborations across the film and television spectrum.

Currently starring in the highly successful WB television hit The Mentalist, his portrayal of the charming and irreverent Patrick Jane has won him international stardom and earned him Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG nominations.  The highly successful Warner Bros. Television series airs Sundays at 10/9c on CBS, and  is currently in its fifth season  

His work in films such as Ang Lee’s Ride with the Devil, Michael Winterbottom’s The Killer Inside Me with Casey Affleck, George Romero’s Land of the Dead with Dennis Hopper and David Frankel’s international box office hit The Devil Wears Prada with Meryl Streep, has cemented his reputation as a versatile and charismatic character actor and leading man alike.

An earlier television venture as the title character of CBS’s The Guardian, took him away from the big screen for three years but he returned with a starring role in the sequel to the Dreamworks monster hit, The Ring, with Naomi Watts, the indie Sundance competition favorite, Book of Love and the interracial love story, Something New.

Recently he worked alongside Kevin Spacey and an all- star cast in the critically acclaimed Margin Call, which was recognized with several awards including an academy award nomination for best original screenplay.

He will next be seen in the British comedy, I Give it a Year, with Rose Byrne and Anna Faris, which is currently opening in the UK to great reviews.

Throughout his career Simon has pursued his interest in directing, beginning with an episode of The Guardian and more recently, several episodes of The Mentalist.  He recently joined with Oscar winning producer, Mark Johnson to acquire the Tim Winton novel Breath, which they plan to adapt and co-produce as a feature film.

Baker has recently become the face of Givenchy’s new men’s fragrance, Gentlemen Only and is a brand ambassador for the Swiss watch company, Longines.

His involvement with Artists for Peace and Justice, focused on rebuilding infrastructure in Haiti, led to a friendship with Mending Kids International. He is also involved with the organization, Life Rolls On and their flagship program, They Will Surf Again, which pushes the boundary of possibility for those with spinal cord injuries. He actively supports Planned Parenthood and The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking

 

 

 

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