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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.

On November 15, 2002, Muppet fans gathered on Hollywood Blvd. to see Kermit the Frog receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Grant, the honorary mayor of Hollywood. Among the celebrities in attendance were actor David Arquette, and family members Jane Henson, Brian Henson and Heather Henson. Sweetums also made an appearance. Part of the celebration was included as a featurette on the MGM DVD version of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as a Hidden Easter Egg.

Jim Henson and Big Bird also have stars on the Walk of Fame, as does longtime Henson manager Bernie Brillstein.

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on June 17, 2010 that the Muppets would be receiving a star on the walk in their 2011 in the Motion Pictures category. Other inductees chosen at the same time include Laura Dern, Danny DeVito, Melissa Etheridge, Tina Fey, Neil Patrick Harris, Ed O'Neill, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and John Wells. There is a five year window of scheduling for the placement of the star.^[1]

Contents 1 Stars and locations 2 Jim Henson Walk of Fame pole banner 3 References 4 Connections 5 References 6 External links

Stars and locationsEdit

Jim Henson Walk of Fame pole bannerEdit

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In 2010, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce placed commemorative banners along the walk. The Jim Henson Company sponsored a banner in honor of Jim Henson. The banner can be seen during the dance routine on Hollywood Boulevard in 2011's The Muppets.

ReferencesEdit

• In Miss Piggy's Hollywood, Miss Piggy displays the established stars to the viewers, eventually showing that she has a star as well. However, Gonzo reveals that unlike the other stars, Miss Piggy's star is portable.

• In the Muppet Babies episode "This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood," Baby Piggy imagines having a star on the Walk of Fame.

• In the Sesame Street coloring book Let's Take a Trip!, Bert and Ernie visit the "Hollywood Walk of Fame", however Ernie is shown leaving his handprints in cement à la Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

ConnectionsEdit

Many celebrities with stars on the Walk of Fame have worked with the Muppets and the Jim Henson Company over the years.

Paula Abdul Buzz Aldrin Debbie Allen Herb Alpert Julie Andrews Ed Asner Lauren Bacall Pearl Bailey Kenny Baker Anne Bancroft Drew Barrymore Harry Belafonte John Belushi Annette Bening Tony Bennett Jack Benny George Benson Edgar Bergen Milton Berle Halle Berry Mel Blanc David Bowie Teresa Brewer Matthew Broderick Garth Brooks Pierce Brosnan Sandra Bullock Bugs Bunny George Burns Carol Burnett LeVar Burton Red Buttons Vikki Carr Johnny Carson Dyan Cannon Art Carney The Carpenters Vikki Carr Johnny Cash Carol Channing Ray Charles Chevy Chase Roy Clark Rosemary Clooney James Coburn Joan Collins Phil Collins Imogene Coca Perry Como Alice Cooper Bill Cosby Celia Cruz Billy Crystal Jamie Lee Curtis Tyne Daly Rodney Dangerfield Ted Danson

Tony Danza Mac Davis James Dean Dom DeLuise Destiny's Child Phyllis Diller Plácido Domingo Mike Douglas Faye Dunaway Charles Durning Roger Ebert Barbara Eden Gloria Estefan Dale Evans Jamie Farr José Feliciano José Ferrer Arthur Fiedler Henry Fonda John Forsythe The Four Tops Michael J. Fox Dennis Franz Stan Freberg Morgan Freeman Kenny G Dizzy Gillespie Arthur Godfrey Whoopi Goldberg Cuba Gooding, Jr. Kelsey Grammer Lorne Greene Joel Grey Merv Griffin Buddy Hackett Arsenio Hall The Harlem Globetrotters Neil Patrick Harris David Hasselhoff Tippi Hedren Florence Henderson Jimi Hendrix Charlton Heston Bob Hope Lena Horne Ron Howard Mahalia Jackson Michael Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Al Jarreau Billy Joel Elton John Don Johnson Shirley Jones Casey Kasem Danny Kaye Gene Kelly Bob Keeshan Larry King

Kevin Kline Gladys Knight Ted Knight Don Knotts Patti LaBelle Burt Lancaster Queen Latifah Michael Landon Martin Landau Nathan Lane Lassie Cloris Leachman Jay Leno Jerry Lewis Shari Lewis Liberace John Lithgow Cleavon Little Rich Little Kenny Loggins Susan Lucci Tim McGraw Ed McMahon James Mason Johnny Mathis Ethel Merman Lorne Michaels Bette Midler Liza Minnelli Dudley Moore Mary Tyler Moore Pat Morita Rita Moreno Mickey Mouse Richard Mulligan Eddie Murphy Anne Murray Mike Myers Jim Nabors Olivia Newton-John Leslie Nielsen Leonard Nimoy Ozzy Osbourne Bob Newhart Paul Newman Gary Owens Dolly Parton Anthony Perkins Bernadette Peters Michelle Pfeiffer Regis Philbin The Pointer Sisters Vincent Price Richard Pryor Dennis Quaid Queen

Gilda Radner Lou Rawls Helen Reddy Christopher Reeve Carl Reiner Little Richard Don Rickles John Ritter Joan Rivers Doris Roberts Smokey Robinson Chris Rock Kenny Rogers Roy Rogers Diana Ross Mickey Rourke Pat Sajak Susan Sarandon Telly Savalas Tom Selleck William Shatner Martin Sheen Dinah Shore Beverly Sills The Simpsons Frank Sinatra Nancy Sinatra Steven Spielberg Robert Stack Sylvester Stallone Isaac Stern Patrick Stewart Rod Stewart Connie Stevens Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara Meryl Streep Loretta Swit Ed Sullivan George Takei Elizabeth Taylor Marlo Thomas Fred Travalena Randy Travis John Travolta Alex Trebek Dick Van Dyke Barbara Walters Raquel Welch Jerry Weintraub Orson Welles Dionne Warwick Andy Williams Robin Williams Bruce Willis Winnie the Pooh Henry Winkler Jonathan Winters Stevie Wonder

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Walk of Fame 2011 Selection

External linksEdit

• Muppet Central Article
• CNN Interview
• Official Website
• Jim Henson Walk of Fame pole banner