![]() Twenty-six years later, at her request, Burnett's star was placed at the corner of Hollywood and Wilcox-in front of the theater. The theater manager fired her on the spot for "insubordination" and humiliated her by stripping the epaulets from her uniform in the theater lobby. Carol Burnett explained her choice in her 1986 memoir: While working as an usherette at the historic Warner Brothers Theatre (now the Hollywood Pacific Theatre) during the 1951 run of Alfred Hitchcock's film Strangers on a Train, she took it upon herself to advise a couple arriving during the final few minutes of a showing to wait for the next showing, to avoid seeing (and spoiling) the ending. Lin-Manuel Miranda chose a site in front of the Pantages Theatre where his musicals, In The Heights and Hamilton, played. and Vine St., where he first gained national recognition. George Carlin chose to have his star placed in front of the KDAY radio station near the corner of Sunset Blvd. because he was twice picked up at that location by police for vagrancy (though never actually charged) shortly after his arrival in Hollywood. Jay Leno, for example, requested a spot near the corner of Hollywood Blvd. Honorees may request a specific location for their star, although final decisions remain with the Chamber. with Children and the last star, at the very end of the westernmost portion of the Walk, belongs to The Dead End Kids. Locations are occasionally chosen for ironic or humorous reasons: Mike Myers's star lies in front of an adult store called the International Love Boutique, an association with his Austin Powers roles Roger Moore's star and Daniel Craig's star are located at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard in recognition of their titular role in the James Bond 007 film series Ed O'Neill's star is located outside a shoe store in reference to his character's occupation on the TV show Married. Oscar-winners' stars are usually placed near the Dolby Theatre, site of the annual Academy Awards presentations. Stars of many particularly well-known celebrities are found in front of the TCL (formerly Grauman's) Chinese Theatre. Locations of individual stars are not necessarily arbitrary. According to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, approximately 20 new stars are added to the Walk each year. Of all the stars on the Walk to date, 47% have been awarded in the motion pictures category, 24% in television, 17% in audio recording or music, 10% in radio, fewer than 2% in theater/live performance, and fewer than 1% in sports entertainment. Athletic trophy representing sports entertainment (added in 2023).Comedy/tragedy masks representing theater/ live performance (added in 1984). ![]() Radio microphone representing broadcast radio.Phonograph record representing audio recording or music.Television receiver representing broadcast television.Classic film camera representing motion pictures. ![]() The emblems symbolize six categories within the entertainment industry: Below the inscription, in the lower half of the star field, a round inlaid brass emblem indicates the category of the honoree's contributions. The name of the honoree is inlaid in brass block letters in the upper portion of each star. The monuments are coral-pink terrazzo five-point stars rimmed with brass (not bronze, an oft-repeated inaccuracy) inlaid into a charcoal-colored terrazzo background. Categorization Īs of 2023, the Walk of Fame comprises 2,752 stars, which are spaced at 6-foot (1.8 m) intervals. According to a 2003 report by the market research firm NPO Plog Research, the Walk attracts about 10 million visitors annually-more than the Sunset Strip, the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman's), the Queen Mary, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art combined-and has played an important role in making tourism the largest industry in Los Angeles County. The Walk of Fame runs 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east to west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street to the Hollywood and La Brea Gateway at La Brea Avenue, plus a short segment on Marshfield Way that runs diagonally between Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea and 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard. It is a popular tourist attraction, with an estimated 10 million annual visitors in 2010. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who hold the trademark rights, and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. The stars are monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, directors, producers, musicians, theatrical/musical groups, fictional characters, and others. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. ![]()
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