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Activist Who Smashed Trump's Star in 2016 Arrested For Alleged Repeat Act
An activist who was prosecuted for using a pickaxe and sledgehammer to smash President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 was arrested Monday for allegedly dressing as the Incredible Hulk and vandalizing the star once again. Police said they reviewed video of the vandalism that occurred about 5:50 a.m. Friday and determined that James Lambert…
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Man Who Smashed Trump Star to Pay Damages, Serve Probation
A man who destroyed Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been sentenced to three years of probation for vandalism. An attorney for James Otis says he pleaded no contest to the felony Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Attorney Mieke ter Poorten says Otis agreed to pay $4,400 for the damage and attorney’s fees and perform...
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Plan to Upgrade Hollywood Walk of Fame With Wider Sidewalks, Sidewalk Dining is Moving Forward
Councilman Mitch O’Farrell announced Wednesday that city engineers are beginning the schematic design phase of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Master Plan. The plan envisions Hollywood Boulevard along the Walk of Fame with wider sidewalks, more space for amenities like sidewalk dining, additional shade trees, enhanced lighting, a mobility lane and additional pedestrian safety features. “This began as an...
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Look Inside: Hello Kitty Hollywood Store Opens at Hollywood & Highland
A new 3,600-square-foot boutique at Hollywood & Highland showcases the best of Hello Kitty. From vintage finds to the latest collaborations, the new high-tech Hello Kitty Hollywood store boasts merchandise, food and photo ops.
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Selena Remembered 23 Years After Death
Saturday, March 31, 2018, marks 23 years since the death of Selena Quintanilla Perez, the Queen of Tejano music. Since her death, she’s been honored with a wax figure, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, baby book, Mac makeup line, and more. Here’s a look back on her life and achievements.
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NPR's Susan Stamberg to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Tuesday honoring NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg, the first woman to anchor a U.S. national nightly news program. Stamberg will be joined in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. in front of the headquarters of the audio streaming service Dash Radio at 6363 Hollywood Blvd. by her son, actor Josh…
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Eminem Makes Rare Public Appearance to Honor 50 Cent at Walk of Fame Ceremony
50 Cent received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday and the ceremony featured a surprise, rare appearance from Eminem.
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You Can Find '50 Cent' in the Walk of Fame Club
A Hollywood Walk of Fame star honoring rapper-actor-producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson was unveiled Thursday near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine. The ceremony comes 10 days before the finale of the Starz crime drama he produces and appears in, “Power.” The 11:30 a.m. ceremony was in front of The W Hollywood Hotel and Hollywood Hamburger at the corner of…
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International Recording Artist Andy Madadian Receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Friday honoring international recording artist Andy Madadian in celebration of 40 years in show business. La Toya Jackson and music and entertainment executive Miles Copeland III joined Madadian in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the Hollywood & Highland complex. Jackson collaborated with Madadian on the 2016…
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Original Robin from ‘Batman' Burt Ward Receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring Burt Ward, best known for his portrayal of Robin on ABC’s campy 1960s version of “Batman.” Filmmaker Kevin Smith and television personalities Maria Menounos and Nancy O’Dell joined Ward in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the Guinness World Records museum on Hollywood Boulevard....
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Holy Turnout! ‘Boy Wonder' Gets His Hollywood Star Moment
TV’s Robin is now immortalized on the Walk of Fame and he’s got a message the world needs now more than ever. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.
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Stars Being Honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019
From Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson to Grammy-winning pop singer Pink, take a look at the entertainers who have received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
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Filmmaker Lina Wertmuller Receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring pioneering filmmaker Lina Wertmuller, the first woman to receive a best director Oscar nomination.
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Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Thanks ‘Wendy Watchers' as She Receives Walk of Fame Star
Emmy nominee Wendy Williams received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday in celebration of the 11th season of her syndicated television talk show.
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Music Mogul Tommy Mottola Receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring music mogul Tommy Mottola, credited with discovering and guiding the careers of such artists as Hall and Oates, Carly Simon, John Mellencamp, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.
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Comedian, Longtime Television Personality Rip Taylor Dies at 88
Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 84.
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Flowers to Be Placed on Legendary Mexican Singer's Walk of Fame Star
Flowers will be placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Mexican singing star José José, two days after his death in Miami at age 71 from pancreatic cancer.
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Photos: Hollywood's Musso & Frank Grill, the Restaurant With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
One hundred years ago this month, the first customers were welcomed through the doors of a restaurant that became a Hollywood star.
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4 to Watch: Griffith Park Debuts a Spooky New Halloween Theme
If you’ve visited Griffith Park lately, you can’t help but notice there’s a definite Halloween vibe.
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Terrence Howard Receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard, coinciding with the season premiere of his Fox hip-hop drama “Empire.”