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Top 5 Fun Facts About The Hollywood Walk Of Fame


it’s been a landmark in Hollywood for

it’s been a landmark in Hollywood for generations it continues to draw

generations it continues to draw

generations it continues to draw millions of people from all over the

millions of people from all over the

millions of people from all over the world welcome to watchmojo.com down the

world welcome to watchmojo.com down the

world welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most interesting things that you

five most interesting things that you

five most interesting things that you probably didn’t know about the Hollywood

probably didn’t know about the Hollywood

probably didn’t know about the Hollywood Walk of Fame one of the most iconic

Walk of Fame one of the most iconic

Walk of Fame one of the most iconic attractions of Hollywood and the

attractions of Hollywood and the

attractions of Hollywood and the entertainment business in general you

entertainment business in general you

entertainment business in general you deserve all the stars in the sky a

deserve all the stars in the sky a

deserve all the stars in the sky a thousand puppies wrapped in bows a

thousand puppies wrapped in bows a

thousand puppies wrapped in bows a tender hot oil massage in our oh wait

tender hot oil massage in our oh wait

tender hot oil massage in our oh wait this is getting a little personal number

this is getting a little personal number

this is getting a little personal number five the Grammy Awards are result of the

five the Grammy Awards are result of the

five the Grammy Awards are result of the Walk of Fame at first only artists

Walk of Fame at first only artists

Walk of Fame at first only artists working in cinema could get a star on

working in cinema could get a star on

working in cinema could get a star on the Walk then someone realized that hey

the Walk then someone realized that hey

the Walk then someone realized that hey musicians are famous to the original

musicians are famous to the original

musicians are famous to the original requirement for a musical act was that

requirement for a musical act was that

requirement for a musical act was that they needed to have sold 1 million

they needed to have sold 1 million

they needed to have sold 1 million records or quarter million albums in

records or quarter million albums in

records or quarter million albums in order to be eligible but officials soon

order to be eligible but officials soon

order to be eligible but officials soon discovered that many famous singers

discovered that many famous singers

discovered that many famous singers hadn’t attained that goal even though

hadn’t attained that goal even though

hadn’t attained that goal even though they really deserved a star so the

they really deserved a star so the

they really deserved a star so the bigwigs of the music business were like

bigwigs of the music business were like

bigwigs of the music business were like that ain’t right and the National

that ain’t right and the National

that ain’t right and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences was formed to create the Grammy Awards

was formed to create the Grammy Awards

was formed to create the Grammy Awards these days the specific criteria to get

these days the specific criteria to get

these days the specific criteria to get a star are under wraps but there’s no

a star are under wraps but there’s no

a star are under wraps but there’s no doubt that a Grammy win goes a long way

doubt that a Grammy win goes a long way

doubt that a Grammy win goes a long way number 4 getting a star costs $30,000

number 4 getting a star costs $30,000

number 4 getting a star costs $30,000 $30,000 what am i well I look like a

$30,000 what am i well I look like a

$30,000 what am i well I look like a beggar you think that recognition comes

beggar you think that recognition comes

beggar you think that recognition comes free but someone has to create the

free but someone has to create the

free but someone has to create the actual star and it’s take home replicas

actual star and it’s take home replicas

actual star and it’s take home replicas and someone has to tear up the sidewalk

and someone has to tear up the sidewalk

and someone has to tear up the sidewalk to install it and someone has to hire

to install it and someone has to hire

to install it and someone has to hire photographers and security for the

photographers and security for the

photographers and security for the ceremony it’s a lot of money and when

ceremony it’s a lot of money and when

ceremony it’s a lot of money and when that’s all said and done someone has got

that’s all said and done someone has got

that’s all said and done someone has got to maintain the thing to keep that brass

to maintain the thing to keep that brass

to maintain the thing to keep that brass looking brassy therefore a $30,000

looking brassy therefore a $30,000

looking brassy therefore a $30,000 sponsorship fee is required in order to

sponsorship fee is required in order to

sponsorship fee is required in order to obtain a coveted star 30

darling the stars themselves don’t often

darling the stars themselves don’t often pay as the fees generally covered by the

pay as the fees generally covered by the

pay as the fees generally covered by the movie studio or recording label that

movie studio or recording label that

movie studio or recording label that nominates them for admission you’re

nominates them for admission you’re

nominates them for admission you’re gonna pay misquote or Vincent Chase is

gonna pay misquote or Vincent Chase is

gonna pay misquote or Vincent Chase is going to announce on TMZ that the new

going to announce on TMZ that the new

going to announce on TMZ that the new head of the studio calls agencies and

head of the studio calls agencies and

head of the studio calls agencies and offers up handjobs even fans foot the

offers up handjobs even fans foot the

offers up handjobs even fans foot the bill sometimes like Liza Minnelli’s fans

bill sometimes like Liza Minnelli’s fans

bill sometimes like Liza Minnelli’s fans who raise the money through donations

who raise the money through donations

who raise the money through donations you ready to show me off before God in

you ready to show me off before God in

you ready to show me off before God in the whole world and by the way before

the whole world and by the way before

the whole world and by the way before you go and start saving up for them your

you go and start saving up for them your

you go and start saving up for them your favorite youtubers are not eligible for

favorite youtubers are not eligible for

favorite youtubers are not eligible for a star number three after Michael

a star number three after Michael

a star number three after Michael Jackson’s death fans honored a radio

Jackson’s death fans honored a radio

Jackson’s death fans honored a radio host when Michael Jackson died in 2009

host when Michael Jackson died in 2009

host when Michael Jackson died in 2009 fans were understandably devastated so

fans were understandably devastated so

fans were understandably devastated so many of them flocked to the Walk of Fame

many of them flocked to the Walk of Fame

many of them flocked to the Walk of Fame and placed candles and flowers on his

and placed candles and flowers on his

and placed candles and flowers on his star on Vine Street only they got the

star on Vine Street only they got the

star on Vine Street only they got the wrong Michael Jackson MJ does have a

wrong Michael Jackson MJ does have a

wrong Michael Jackson MJ does have a star but it’s over on Hollywood

star but it’s over on Hollywood

star but it’s over on Hollywood Boulevard the star in question belonged

Boulevard the star in question belonged

Boulevard the star in question belonged to a talk-show host of the same name who

to a talk-show host of the same name who

to a talk-show host of the same name who was a good sport about the mix-up this

was a good sport about the mix-up this

was a good sport about the mix-up this wasn’t the first time a mix-up occurred

wasn’t the first time a mix-up occurred

wasn’t the first time a mix-up occurred on the walk to name just a couple Julia

on the walk to name just a couple Julia

on the walk to name just a couple Julia Louie Dreyfus the star was originally

Louie Dreyfus the star was originally

Louie Dreyfus the star was originally spelled as Julia louis-dreyfus George I

spelled as Julia louis-dreyfus George I

spelled as Julia louis-dreyfus George I just got off a 23 hour plane ride I’m

just got off a 23 hour plane ride I’m

just got off a 23 hour plane ride I’m too tired to even vomit it thought while

too tired to even vomit it thought while

too tired to even vomit it thought while Don haggerty’s name was written as Dan

Don haggerty’s name was written as Dan

Don haggerty’s name was written as Dan Haggerty which must have sucked years

Haggerty which must have sucked years

Haggerty which must have sucked years later when the actual Dan Haggerty got a

later when the actual Dan Haggerty got a

later when the actual Dan Haggerty got a star luckily these have all been

star luckily these have all been

star luckily these have all been corrected Koff up another 30 grand all

corrected Koff up another 30 grand all

corrected Koff up another 30 grand all you care about is money

you care about is money

you care about is money number two contrary to popular belief

number two contrary to popular belief

number two contrary to popular belief there was no first star while you might

there was no first star while you might

there was no first star while you might typically hear that actress Joanne

typically hear that actress Joanne

typically hear that actress Joanne Woodward was the very first recipient of

Woodward was the very first recipient of

Woodward was the very first recipient of a star this is inaccurate a lot of

a star this is inaccurate a lot of

a star this is inaccurate a lot of things you never see me do before that’s

things you never see me do before that’s

things you never see me do before that’s no sign I don’t do in actuality eight

no sign I don’t do in actuality eight

no sign I don’t do in actuality eight different stars were created as one

different stars were created as one

different stars were created as one project and each were installed at once

project and each were installed at once

project and each were installed at once without an official ceremony officials

without an official ceremony officials

without an official ceremony officials drew eight random names from over a

drew eight random names from over a

drew eight random names from over a thousand nominees and the winner stars

thousand nominees and the winner stars

thousand nominees and the winner stars were placed in a temporary location in

were placed in a temporary location in

were placed in a temporary location in order to give interested parties a sense

order to give interested parties a sense

order to give interested parties a sense of how the walk would appear before

of how the walk would appear before

of how the walk would appear before officially finding their home in the

officially finding their home in the

officially finding their home in the cement among the eight were Woodward

cement among the eight were Woodward

cement among the eight were Woodward olive Borden Ronald Colman Terry

olive Borden Ronald Colman Terry

olive Borden Ronald Colman Terry Nieuwendyk Ridge Forrester and Chris

Nieuwendyk Ridge Forrester and Chris

Nieuwendyk Ridge Forrester and Chris we’d go on but trust us you’ve never

we’d go on but trust us you’ve never

we’d go on but trust us you’ve never heard of these people in fact two of

heard of these people in fact two of

heard of these people in fact two of those names were fake and one was mine

those names were fake and one was mine

those names were fake and one was mine number one many popular artists have

number one many popular artists have

number one many popular artists have declined star vacation while that sucks

declined star vacation while that sucks

declined star vacation while that sucks I can’t do that well you may think that

I can’t do that well you may think that

I can’t do that well you may think that getting immortalized on the Walk of Fame

getting immortalized on the Walk of Fame

getting immortalized on the Walk of Fame is simply a matter of fact for Hollywood

is simply a matter of fact for Hollywood

is simply a matter of fact for Hollywood celebs too many of them it’s just not

celebs too many of them it’s just not

celebs too many of them it’s just not that appealing since 1968 roughly 40

that appealing since 1968 roughly 40

that appealing since 1968 roughly 40 individuals have declined a star even

individuals have declined a star even

individuals have declined a star even though their nominations were approved

though their nominations were approved

though their nominations were approved in order to receive a star the celebrity

in order to receive a star the celebrity

in order to receive a star the celebrity must attend the ceremony and for many of

must attend the ceremony and for many of

must attend the ceremony and for many of these performers that just doesn’t

these performers that just doesn’t

these performers that just doesn’t interest them

interest them

interest them and so they just never schedule the

and so they just never schedule the

and so they just never schedule the event even if I wanted to go Mike

event even if I wanted to go Mike

event even if I wanted to go Mike schedule wouldn’t allow it

schedule wouldn’t allow it

schedule wouldn’t allow it some of these people include movie stars

some of these people include movie stars

some of these people include movie stars like Julia Roberts Clint Eastwood and

like Julia Roberts Clint Eastwood and

like Julia Roberts Clint Eastwood and George Clooney we can only imagine that

George Clooney we can only imagine that

George Clooney we can only imagine that each of these people have their own

each of these people have their own

each of these people have their own reservations and the folks at the Walk

reservations and the folks at the Walk

reservations and the folks at the Walk of Fame have made special accommodations

of Fame have made special accommodations

of Fame have made special accommodations in the past yeah sorry I forgot to

in the past yeah sorry I forgot to

in the past yeah sorry I forgot to mention it

mention it

mention it for instance Muhammad Ali felt that

for instance Muhammad Ali felt that

for instance Muhammad Ali felt that having his name walked upon would be

having his name walked upon would be

having his name walked upon would be disrespectful to him and so his star is

disrespectful to him and so his star is

disrespectful to him and so his star is installed in a wall so what do you think

installed in a wall so what do you think

installed in a wall so what do you think would you pay thirty thousand dollars

would you pay thirty thousand dollars

would you pay thirty thousand dollars for a star on the walk I’ve been told

for a star on the walk I’ve been told

for a star on the walk I’ve been told that I’m between Roseanne Barr and Sally

that I’m between Roseanne Barr and Sally

that I’m between Roseanne Barr and Sally Field which also describes my career in

Field which also describes my career in

Field which also describes my career in a way if i play my cards right for more

a way if i play my cards right for more

a way if i play my cards right for more landmark top tens and never heard of

landmark top tens and never heard of

landmark top tens and never heard of them top fives be sure to subscribe to

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watchmojo.com to honor her you give her

watchmojo.com to honor her you give her a star on a sidewalk so everyone can

a star on a sidewalk so everyone can

a star on a sidewalk so everyone can come by and step on her and spit on our

come by and step on her and spit on our

come by and step on her and spit on our throw garbage that’s lovely really

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