sosgemini said:

fandom alone should be enough of a star on a sidewalk as it is. having an actual star there is nothing more than vindication, imo.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

its part of the hollywood myth. to this day, everytime i hang out on hollywood blvd i find myself looking for someone i like and staring down at their star. its fun. i walk past tons of names of people i dont know...and i dont care. but the one star i like, i stop and say, "hey, look its pia zadora's star".

and it makes me smile for the next fifteen minutes. its really not about the entertainer, but their fans.

thats the reason why the hollywood chamber of commerce requires a fan club to pay for the star. (not the star themselves, not the studio or label.)

now sure some studios and label's filter the money to the fan clubs but so what....theres always gonna be people breaken rules. shouldnt take away from the good intentions of those fans who actually get together and raise money. i remember a few years back when fans took years to raise money for someone.....ughh..i cant remember who it was but it was an entertainer who had long been forgotten. the entertainer was soo touched and honored. and his fan club were all there crying. i thought it was touching.

sosgemini said:

well i just hope they don't take over the areas where the celebrities pick up the whores and transvestites !!!!
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meltwithu said:

thats the entire hollywood blvd..

i know they have been working on revitalizing it of late.....but the last time i went (two years ago) it was still scuzzy.

sosgemini said:

hmmm...(secret note: stop in Doctor Smith's office for penicillin; stop in Walmart for condoms, KY and rubber gloves...book flight to Los Angeles)
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sosgemini said:

sosgemini said:

from langebleu:

Here is the process:

"The Walk of Fame is overseen by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

"The process is frequently initiated by the performer's management or reps; however, anyone can submit an application to the Chamber nominating a celebrity for the honour with the approval of the celebrity or their representation. Recently, it has become increasingly common for fan groups to sponsor Walk of Fame stars.

During the course of a given year, the Chamber accepts nominations; the selection committee announces their picks in June for the following year's inductees. An average of 20 nominees are selected yearly to receive a star in one of five categories (film, television, recording, stage or radio), from a typical 200 or more applications received. Once the celebrity is selected, payment of $15,000 is required to seal the deal. This fee is used by the Chamber to pay for the plaque as well as the cost of the induction ceremony.

Walk of Fame's Frequently Asked Questions page:

http://www.hollywoodchamb..._faq.shtml

well ill be damned...i stand corrected.

It's a KICK IN PRINCE'S ASS NOT HAVING a STAR when other LESSER CELEBS have one. I am SO DISHEARTENED that PRINCE who is SO BIG a LEGEND SO To SPEAK or well he is SUCH a BIG ARTISTIC GENIUS has been OVERLOOKED ALL THESE YEARS IT"S PRETTY UNFAIR AND SAD!

So...Are we going to chip in a buck or two and write a letter or what?

If I were in LA I WOULD DO MORE BUT I AM NOT! I think someone out there has GOT to START Up the PETITION. I think fans should DEFINATELY CHIP In $$$$ If we have to.