Originally Posted By alexbook Ringo's getting a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. His reaction: "What an honour and a privilege it is to be walked on." The complete list of honorees for 2010: MOTION PICTURES: James Cameron, Russell Crowe, John Cusack, Colin Firth, Gale Ann Hurd, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson and Mark Wahlberg TELEVISION: Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Maher, and Sam Waterston RECORDING: Bryan Adams, The Funk Brothers, Alan Jackson, Chaka Khan, Van Morrison, Marco Antonio Solis, Ringo Starr, ZZ Top and posthumously Roy Orbison LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Andrea Bocelli and Cirque Du Soleil/Guy Laliberte <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Breaking-news-Ringo-Starr-to-get-star-on-Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame-in-2010?cid=examiner-email" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/x-2082...er-email</a>
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I love Ringo. He's turned out to be a real curmudgeon. But after all these years he just plain tired of fans intruding on his personal life.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan That's cool. But remember, don't send him anything to autograph as of last October. He warned you with peace & love!
Originally Posted By DAR Chris Berman??? Really, the most overrated sportscaster ever. A half-trick pony if there ever was one.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Not that Ringo isn't an icon among icons, but looking at some of those names, getting a star sure isn't what it used to be.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 You can see all the stars as you walk along Hollywood Boulevard Some that you recognize; some that you've hardly even heard of People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
Originally Posted By alexbook ^--I've been thinking of that song ever since I read about this. >>Not that Ringo isn't an icon among icons, but looking at some of those names, getting a star sure isn't what it used to be.<< It never was. I love walking Hollywood Blvd. and looking at the stars and wondering, "Who the heck are these people?" I mean, Samuel Z. Arkoff? Vilma Banky?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I'm surprised to see Roy Orbison is only now getting a star, I'd have thought he'd have gotten one years, if not decades, ago.
Originally Posted By SFH I'm not joking or kidding in the slightest when I write this. I am ticked that they have yet to give a star to "Weird Al" Yankovic. <a href="http://www.weirdalstar.com/" target="_blank">http://www.weirdalstar.com/</a> His music act has been around consistently doing well for longer than most pop music acts. He has directed music videos for other acts, in addition to his own. His movie has a cult following. He had a network TV show for a season. GIVE HIM A DARN STAR ALREADY!!!
Originally Posted By alexbook Just about anybody can have one. Pretty much all you have to do is find somebody to pay $25,000, and get the honoree to agree to show up for the dedication.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I'm jazzed for Ringo... It's about time the Starr got his star! I wonder where it'll be. John's is adjacent to the main entrance to Capital Records... Too cool!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Whoops... Make that Capitol Records. Heh heh heh... Freudian slip - the Boys weren't really too fond of the American counterpart of EMI. ;-)
