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Neighborhood: HollywoodHollywood Boulevard & Vine Street
Gower St. to La Brea Ave. & Yucca St. to Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90068
(323) 469-8311
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63 reviews for Hollywood Walk of Fame
I love Hollywood Boulevard. It was awful for a long time but it's been cleaned up and brushed off and now it's totally fun. I am admittedly biased, as an L.A. native and Hollywood Blvd. resident for the last dozen years, though.
We walk from our apartment to the Chinese Theatre once every couple of months - my favorite theatre anywhere. I have to drive my nephew past the Chinese every time he's in town so he can see all 'the crazy people.' (The people dressed up as Sponge Bob, Batman, Superman, Marilyn Monroe, Darth Vader, et al, who will pose for a photo for a couple bucks.)
And now there's a new Madame Tussauds Wax Museum where the Chinese Theatre parking lot used to be. I haven't been in there but it's all crazy red glam looking and they have pretty damn good looking wax people in the lobby that they seem to change out every day. Obama is awesome. $25 though! This is not the Hollywood Wax Museum east of Highland - bleck.
There's the Kodak Theatre - which hosts the Academy Awards and, starting in 2010, Cirque du Soleil, and the Hollywood and Highland shopping center with its inexpensive city parking structure. A new Hard Rock Cafe is going in right now, and they have a California Pizza Kitchen, lots of shops and the popular Japanese cream puff shop Beard Papa's.
The El Capitan Theatre is across the street, which only shows Disney movies and usually has an organist before the show and some kind of cool movie related thing afterward - for Pirates of the Carribean, they had the costumes and props from the movie downstairs. Adjacent is a Disney Store and a Disney Ice Cream Shoppe, which is pricey for ice cream, but adorable.
Up the street is the Egyptian Theatre - everyone should go to all of these theatres at some point. They're all spectacular.
My favorite Thai restaurant, the Pink Pepper is around the corner on La Brea, half a block south of Hollywood Blvd.
The Beatles' and Elvis Presley's stars are on the little island at the southeast corner of Hollywood Blvd. & La Brea Ave. behind the Silver Four Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo - the Eiffel Tower canopy at the beginning of the "Walk of Fame." The four caryatids are statues of actresses Mae West, Dorothy Dandridge, Anna May Wong and Dolores Del Rio.
Go to this website on your cell phone for a pic of the gazebo and type in the name of the celebrity's star you want to see, and it will tell you where to find it. Or find out who the person on that star at your feet is. Pretty cool. http://hwof.mobi/?swit...
They're on the little island at the southeast corner of Hollywood Blvd. & La Brea Ave. behind the Silver Four Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo - the Eiffel Tower canopy at the beginning of the "Walk of Fame." The four caryatids are statues of actresses Mae West, Dorothy Dandridge, Anna May Wong and Dolores Del Rio.
Go to this website on your cell phone for a pic of the gazebo and put type in the name of the celebrity's star you want to see, and it will tell you where to find it. Or find out who the person on that star at your feet is. Pretty cool. http://hwof.mobi/?swit...
Chinese Theatre - http://www.manntheatre...
Kodak Theatre - http://www.kodaktheatr...
El Capitan Theater - http://disney.go.com/D...
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum - http://www.madametussa...
Egyptian Theater - http://www.americancin...
Pink Pepper Restaurant - http://www.pinkpepperr.../
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You know when things are so awesomely bad that they're good? That's how I feel about the Walk of Fame.
Every once and awhile, my friends and I will do an LA when we take the metro everywhere and act like tourists, honestly. So much FUN! Snapping pictures on the stars and with those horribly creepy costumes wierdos? TRASHY AND PERFECT.
(BTW: Check out the documentary "Confessions of a Superhero"--if you google it, you can watch it for free. Its about the Superman, Hulk, Wonderwoman, and Batman out on the Walk of Stars. Really excellend. DON'T MISS IT!)
You have shopping (Forever 21, Gap, American Apparel, yada ya) and the El Capitan and the Chinese all nearby. I like it best at night.
Hollywood Walk of Fame is a long strip starting from Vine St all the way down to La Brea on Hollywood Blvd.
What trips me out is that some stars have 2 stars or more like WTF really?! Anyways you'll also see hella home made costumes so all the tourist can tip them and take a picture but hey I don't blame them there tryna make ends meat!
What I wanted to see was MJ star and now I have completed my mission and I shall attach a pic lol...other than that if you haven't been on hollywood blvd you better atleast try it once in your lifetime! Peace Yelp heads!
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Such a dirty pile of crap. Oh Hollywood why do you glorify this dirty yucky, wannabe pile of everything I hate. Why do they glorify this street? They should just take all the stars out and put them in a museum this street is such a pile of yucky. THE WALK OF FAME SHOULD BE CALLED THE WALK OF TRASH, BE READY TO SEE DIRTY SCUMMY CREEPY PEOPLE.
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The Hollywood Walk of fame is a place enjoyed by crackwhores and family a like!
So, what more can I say about the glamorous walk of fame?
Okay. Look tourists. I know and you know that you blocking the sidewalk to take pictures of little brass star with Hollywood actors names engraved is stupid as hell... Plus, Hollywood is more ghetto than Top Ramen, a 40 of Ol' E and a conjugal visit. So, why on earth do you people come in droves with your families of like, 300?
First off, who told you Hollywood was Disneyland? No, really, WHO TOLD YOU THAT?! The weirdos dressed up in costumes outside of Graum's may seem like familiar territory, but unlike Disneyland actors in Mickey and Minnie outfits these "characters" are weirdo homeless meth addicts, and yes, you just gave them money to be in pictures with your kids! Ugh... Did the track marks on Marilyn's arms or the odd smell of Captain Jack not make you wonder?
Secondly, why the hell do you keep getting in my way? Can't you see I have somewhere I need to be? NO, I don't want to take your picture... and YES, I will step on your children if you let them run like rampant cockroaches. You're damn lucky I left the can of Raid at home! You don't speak English? Well, I suppose an elbow to the groin might be the universal expression for, "Get the fuck out of my way!". Maybe? I don't know, but I suppose I'll try it next time and share the findings!
Now, I can't forget all the annoying panhandlers, aspiring rappers and flyer hander-outers. NO, I won't support your crack habit! NO, I don't want to by your cd recorded on a used Karaoke machine somewhere in a back alley of Lil' Tokyo! Just because you made hoochie and coochie rhyme doesn't mean you got "skillz", and please, STICK THAT GOD DAMmeD flyer in my face one more time and see where I stick. Actually, you won't be able to see it, but it might be a rough walk home!
Now despite all of Hollywood's dirty ass....pects....
I can only buy stripper gear at 726 places in a 1.3 mile radius. NO SELECTION WHAT SO EVER! Oh, and I only have 643 choices of where to go to get the coordinating tramp stamp tat on my lower back, and I really don't think I can get by with only 3,259 places selling fake Oscars. Plus, 274 sex shops doesn't cut it! How am I ever going to beat the Guiness book of world records for woman that bought the most dildos in a single day with only 274 sex shops around? In the words of Gordon Ramsey, "fuck me".
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I'm one of those born and raised Angeleno that takes this place for granted. If you live here and seen this once.. or never really, you can carry about your way.
Traveling from out of town? Well, I suppose it's a lot better than buying one of those maps to the homes of celebrities. So yeah, the lesser of two evils. Come here for a time killer.
Maybe it's also because I know how sausage is made here. The process it takes to get your name on the Hollywood walk of fame is dirtier than most congressional plots and ploys. It's all about how much you or someone backing you up is willing to pay.
Add in that once you get past Hollywood and Highland, the stars really become nothing more than bubble gum deposits as well as just dirty cracked concrete slabs.
But for all the tourist trap that it is, it does seem to make out of town visitors jump with glee. So if you have some relatives coming in from ten buck two, bring them here. Just try to avoid not walking on all the flowers left on Michael Jackon's.
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Most of us in LA don't appreciate the Walk of Fame and walk over the sidewalk without noticing the stars but I appreciate the history of the stars and maybe we will not recognize most of the names because a lot of them are from years ago.
I came here last week the day after Michael Jackson died and decided since I was in the area to join in on the chaos of seeing his star.
I went early before they put all of the barricades up so it was difficult to get a good photo but I got one...mostly covered with flowers, candles and papers http://www.yelp.com/bi...
My blog on MJ http://southbayinla.bl...
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a tourist trap with a capital T.
It's still fun to visit - especially if you've never been - if only to see the colorful folks there. Not only are their creepy hustlers out to get photographs with you and take your money, seriously keep your eyes peeled for pickpockets. If someone asks you for directions, don't lower your guard! (Don't get me started on the religious salespeople hawking their beliefs du jour.)
I usually have no idea who half the stars are on the Walk, but keep in mind that I live in an underground bunker and don't watch TV much. But hey, most normal people know who they are.
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Dave H. Sums it up. The Walk of Fame is great - if you're under 12. It can be a bit of fun - especially for tourists.
No need to go more than once.
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So it pains me greatly, but I'm going to give the Hollywood Walk of Fame two stars. I know. John S. regularly and publicly announces his hatred for Hollywood and its Hollywoodness. Those things are still true, and I brought enough people here when I lived in Southern California that I feel that I've done my penance and never have to bring another person here.
In 1995, when they were digging the subway for the Red Line and part of the Walk of Fame fell into the hole, I was kind of glad. I felt bad for the '40s stars or whoever who had to have their stars temporarily moved somewhere else, but honestly, how perfect was that?
Anyway, I do hate Hollywood, and if you're visiting L.A., you're wasting your time by being in this particular part of Hollywood. But I do appreciate all those stars for the random people that no one's ever heard of. And it is cool that Robert Di Nero's star can be right next to some schmo's star, which can be right next to Mr. Rogers's star, which can be next to four blank stars, which can be next to Steven Spielberg's star, which can be in front of a porn shop. OK, I made all those star locations up, but they really are pretty random.
I don't like the fact that the stars themselves or their descendants have to pay for the upkeep of their stars. I think the rich stars should pay for everyone else's stars, just like I think that we should tax the hell out of the rich in this country because, well, they stole that money from a bunch of poor people.
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Five stars only because the lovely, wonderful, outstanding Ms. Betty White has a star. I traveled 1900 miles just to see her star. I know, that's how Golden Girls dedicated I am.
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The Walk of Fame is fine to do as something you tell your friends back home that you've seen...unless they've been to LA before, then I wouldn't brag about it. What's truly underwhelming about it all is just how big of a shithole this area is.
I think what would be moderately funny would be to record people's first reactions to arriving on Hollywood Blvd from wherever they're from. They're expecting glitz...glamour...superstars!! And what they get is....homeless people...crackheads....and thousands of "see the stars" maps. Oh, and don't forget the dozens of shops hawking cheap T-Shirts....
Funny story...first time we went there, we got off the interstate...and at the first light a homeless guy asked me for money. I had none, but I wanted to give him some Pringles chips. He turned me down.
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In three years of being in Los Angeles, I've been here thrice.
Once waiting for a bus to take me to the nick cave show at the hollywood bowl. Once, lost. Once on purpose because I thought it was time. I lasted 5 minutes.
And yet, where and how in my life could I get a picture of my mom with superman or the predator?! Yes, I will absoLUTELY subject her to that. And subject them to her in one fell swoop! Ya'll think I can talk?! ha! She'll have their life history in 2 minutes and they'll have hers too!
Can't wait. Tourist Trap, here we come.
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I live a few hours from here, so since my friend and I were going to LAX airport anyway we decided to check out some of the sites. The walk of fame is a big let down. I've heard it's not that great, and it isn't. I can't tell you how many times my friends and I were harassed by bums and people forcing "see the stars houses" pamphlets in our faces. It was downright annoying. I didn't even recognize most of the names on the stars. If you want to find a particular name, good luck there is no order whatsoever. The area is so disgusting, it's pretty much a shithole. I would never ever bring kids here. I felt the need to have my knife ready to go in my pocket, it was that bad.
It's not worth the trip!!!
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Other than being a great source of Yelp profile pictures and a great place to be ironic, the Walk of Fame is just a landmark that is glamorized on TV and movies for people who don't live in Los Angeles.
When stripped of the actors, lights and glitter, the Walk of Fame actually looks tacky given its surroundings in an urban downtown. The reason being is because most of the people who actually use the sidewalk are homeless people, celebrity impersonators and tourists wearing khaki. Most locals are found in the cars driving along Hollywood Boulevard or in the Metro train underground.
I would much rather take a photo of something that leaves a little bit more of an impression, like the cement moldings in front of Mann's Chinese Theater. At least you can actually see Tom Cruise's footprint.
I suppose the Walk of Fame's allure is that you may actually see someone's name that you follow closely. It's an interesting way to recognize famous people (as if they needed more recognition), as getting a star is a large media event in local and national television circuits. I don't know if I would appreciate it if a bum urinates on my name, however.
You take for granted that visitors from around the country and the world flock here to get a taste of the celebrity that's found here. They want their experience, dammit. Just don't get in their way as they take photos of Marlon Brando's star, lest be cursed at in an Australian accent.
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M-E-H..
I suppose this place had it's glamour when I was in high school and we would hop on the bus and play around in Hollywood.
Fast forward about 10 years and Disney has taken over. Empty some trash over the side, add a few electronic chop shops, sprinkle with some dirt and voile! You've got the Hollywood strip.
Vacationers beware.
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Kind of drab, but I was just happy to get a picture of Michael Jackson's star when I visited. RIP M.J.!
To paraphrase Michael Caine from the 1964 movie Zulu:-
"Bloody Hell... Tourists... Bloody millions of them..."
Elvis died on August 16th 1977, supposedly sitting on a toilet, clutching a hamburger.
Wrong.
Elvis is alive and well working in LA at the Hollywood Hall Of Fame.
He is however, very very tanned.
At first, I was just as skeptical as you would be, seeing him with his brown skin, turban and facial hair; but as soon as he opened his mouth and sang "Love Me Tender" in that beautiful Gujarati accent, I was sure, it must be him. He gave me a hug. Told me to stop eating at Wendy's.
What a guy.
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All the times I've been in LA/SoCal...I've never been to the Walk of Fame. I guess it being such a big tourist attraction, I felt like I didn't want to be part of that group that takes pictures and acts crazy.
Walking along Hollywood Blvd on Saturday night, I found myself looking down rather than straight ahead. "ALEX TREBEK!" Yes..I found the corner where SWAT was filmed, you know..when the prisoner escaped and all hell broke loose. Most of the stars were from another generation..the beautiful black and white movies I can't bare to sit through. I didn't bother looking any further than we walked, but it was definitely cool :)
Who knew Dr. Seuss had a star?
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Most of the names I've never heard of. Most of them I don't care about. You'll see the legends and the great stars of their day. Then I see names like Tim Allen, Brittney Spears and Keanu Reeves. Should the current rulers of Earth be destroyed and the only thing left for the next inhabitants (robots) is a Keanu Reeves star they may not create museums for us.
NOTE: I used to wait for a bus at Hollywood and Vine at 2am for the 217 bus and saw very interesting people enjoying the walk. When I returned at 8am there was a cripple who would clean all the stars, one by one.
Maybe I saw the un-fab part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but from what I saw, this "walk of fame" is rather disappointing. Lack-luster and situated in a rather un-glam setting. The walkway was cracked at some points, and it was just a rather unpleasant visit. To be honest, I was expecting something with pizazz and excitement with life, lights, fame & fortune, but it's the exact opposite. If I'm ever famous one day, I'll pray that I'll never get a hollywood star.
got too tired looking for eddie murphy's star
boring
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I think it's a good walk to bring a date to.
I like to stomp on the stars of the people I think are lemons.
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The Walk Of Fame has lost it's luster because I found out that one of the criteria to actually get one, is to PURCHASE one. Yes, purchase one. Then, a committee decides whether or not you're worthy of your said star so people can just trample all over your name.
Now, don't get me wrong, there are a lot of worthy stars, and there are a lot that are not. I would say that most of "Old Hollywood" (Gary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, and the like) are what's good about it. The bad are stars for Ryan Seacrest, Diddy/Puffy/P Daddy - whatever he calls himself now-a-days, and the like.
It's a nice spot to actually see some real stars that deserve it, and if you've never been. Otherwise, you look at the star and you're over it. Parking is also nearly impossible. My one sort of funny experience before were the street vendors who peddle water, hot dogs, soda. We passed a couple of them with them chating, "Hot dog, hot dog, soda, soda, water, water."
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I was walking along Hollywood Boulevard last night thinking about all the dead stars that no one knows anymore. How many people hurry along without looking at the sidewalk? Probably more than the few tourists that actually take the time to appreciate them. I have heard tall tales that people actually look up the stars and seek them out! Woah, really?
They have been trying to clean up the Boulevard for a while now but I haven't seen much change. There are a few clubs, especially the velvet-rope variety and higher-end restaurants but there are many more cheap postcard and other souvenir shops along the way.
There are also some interesting clothing and shoe stores. If you're in the market for hooker, I mean, stripper heels, you've come to the right place. With shops like Forplay and the like, you could be set for an outfit that will garner lots of tips!
Parking can be iffy in the area. We lucked out last night and pulled into a spot being vacated by a family from North Carolina. I wonder what they thought about as they were parked in front of a water tobacco shop.
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It's fun to look at the stars and names of famous people... once. I was surprised by some of the people who were honored. For example, there were a few Broadway people like Bernadette Peters.
Hollywood Walk of Fame, You are Ghetto and rather un-organized...
Or was I too dense to realize that you are in some lunatic way organized? Was it by shape, size or color? I don't even know. I couldn't even find Brit Brit's star. I dig that The Beatles and Elvis Presley were both at your Head (or your Ass). Unfortunately you were getting a makeover for the Academy Awards so that may have contributed to my haphazard bumbling into random objects strategically placed in the middle of the sidewalk. Since it was my first time in LA, I just had to see you. If I ever go back, don't be hurt if I don't stop by to say "hi". Because in addition to your unkempt physique, I am afraid of the company you keep. You know, the people dressed up in characters (is there a name for this?) that hang around you. I don't want to take pictures with them! I was afraid to talk to/touch them beacuse I did not want an STD.
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Visiting from Dallas, Tx I thought this place was pretty cool. And of course no visit was complete unti I found Halle Berry's star...smile. The vibe was crazy with lots of freaks, pseudo actors and actresses, and folks who just wanted to make a buck making it an interesting atmosphere. Its not a place you'll spend a whole lot of time at, but its definitely worth a few minutes to stop and look around.
I've never felt so good about potentially damaging others with my second-hand smoke as I do here.
Really, where the fuck did all these people come from? Yes, I KNOW the answer is Minnesota and Idaho but the root of my question is more spiritual. Does it bring the Johnson family of Kalamazoo, Michigan great pleasure to stand in the way while my cutie and I are trying to go to lunch?
"Ohhhh gee honey, lewk, dey look like dey might not be TOOORISTSSSS. Let's stand here ayyyynd tayyyyke a peeeecture in front of theeees celebrity impersonator while dey are trying to warlk baaaaayyyyy. Oh jeez!"
I'm pretty sure that's what is going through their heads.
My theory is that tourists stick to the Walk of Fame because it's easy to find each other if they should get separated.
"Ohhhh heyyyyy Carol. I'm over bayyyyyy Jackie Chan. Oh jeez."
"Ohhhhh gewwwwwd to heeeaaarrrr, Craaaaaaig. I'm at Audrey Hepburrnnnn. Let's meet with da keeeeds at Clark Gable, eh?"
EH?
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My normal walk on the BLVD.
* -thoughts
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*out of my way I'm trying to get to work. I live here. ARGH He doesn't even look like Johnny Depp!*
"Excuse me"
*ugh I'm going to be late to work. I'm going to be late*
"No thanks. I already bought your CD. No. I have a boyfriend. Thanks. Bye. No I BOUGHT IT LAST WEEK"
It's a fun trip for tourists. It makes me want to throw up when I see people sitting or laying next to the star and takes all my restraint to yell "HOBOS PEE THERE AT NIGHT GET UP!"
Plus, taking pictures with imitation celebs for a dollar a pop is a nice way to waste 10 bucks.
love it! i'm a big celebrity insider & love to know about my fave celebrities so this was a great place to go to!! every star i saw down hollywood boulevard, i was always excited to take pictures of! just recently because of the passing of Michael Jackson, many crowded around to donate beautiful flowers, pictures & fan t shirts..it was awesome to take a picture & be a part of seeing his significant "star".. down hollywood blvd, you do see bums & perverts that try to touch and/or promote their cd's which was so unecessary. down the street, you also come across weird people who dress up as characters (ex: barney, spider man, marilyn monroe, michael jackson, jesus, spongebob) and they all look like they're on crack.
be aware: many tourists.
So the walk of fame may be a tourist trap that is full of people with fanny packs getting excited to take a picture next to Ryan Seacrest's star (that's right, he has a flippin' star).
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I think what's more lame are the people in this review that complain about the tourists and make fun of them for taking a vacation to Los Angeles.
Yes, we know...you are all SO over fame and celebrity (why do you live in Hollywood btw?).
And yes, you've seen it all before and are completely not impressed. We know.
You are awesome.
If only I could be as cool as you and be so underwhelmed by the Walk of Fame.
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I have a love/hate relationship with the Hollywood Walk of Fame... but as in life, love overpowers hate.
I love the walk of fame because, really, it's what makes Hollywood HOLLYWOOD. Ask the average citizen of the world what pops in their head when they think of "Hollywood" and chances are it's the Hollywood sign, and the Walk of Fame.
I also love it because it's a historic landmark in a forward-thinking city that doesn't care all that much about history. With every couple of steps, you're seeing another name, and thinking about the person attached to that name, and what/how they contributed to our society. I think it's important to remember those that came before us. Our accomplishments are built on the foundation of their accomplishments. Even if you don't recognize the name on the star, it's telling you that the person must have done something memorable with their life. Some of the stars bear names of people still alive and relevant today, while other stars act as tombstones for legends of the past. I love that they're all mixed together, old and new.
My girlfriend lives next door to the Chinese Theatre, so I walk over these stars every time I go to her place. I've walked those sidewalks so many times now I don't even bother to look down anymore... except when I'm walking over Paul Newman's star (on the south sidewalk, near Sycamore). For some reason, I cannot pass Newman's star without glancing down in a momentary tribute to one of my favorite actors. I love that you can always identify who the tourists are (even the ones who don't look like tourists) by whether or not they're looking down at the sidewalk as they walk.
The walk of fame can even be a news source! There have been at least 2 occasions where my gf & I learned of a celebrity's death only because we saw flowers and candles placed around their star, as is the custom. (one was Aaron Spelling, can't remember the other). And in my book, having a cool star in front of your business can earn you some extra points in a Yelp review: http://www.yelp.com/bi...
As for the "hate" part...?
Well, I hate having to walk around and through the herds of "obvious" tourists. They're like oblivious cows, walking so slow (or stopped completely) taking photos of all the stars. I think some of these idiots just assume that everyone else on the sidewalk must be a tourist too, not a local actually trying to walk somewhere. These cows often move in big groups (herds) that completely block the sidewalk. And then you've got all those costumed freaks trying to make a living posing for pictures with these cows. It's so frustrating that we will walk out of our way just the avoid the north side of the street in front of the Chinese Theatre.
But hey, that's just part of what makes Hollywood HOLLYWOOD.
Welcome to Hollywood!!! What's yo dream?!?!
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I thoroughly enjoyed my walk on both sidewalks on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nice way to run into people, shop, people watch and possibly be on tv. I even got asked to dance in front of a camera, scam maybe? whatever i thought it was cool haha. A must stop for tourists!
-1 star for those annoying scammers saying they will take you on a tour of celebrity houses, but i get a laugh when i see people fall for it.
Kampy has the best review of the H.W.O.F. and I can't even begin to top that. I won't even try.
All I want to say is a stroll down the walk is still my favorite way to pass the time in Hollywood. Taking time to stop at a STAR and remember how he/she took me away from my regular life and let me live in their world for a short time (be it on film or TV or on the radio) makes me happy. I seem to drive my friends crazy when I try to impersonate every character while I standing on their star. LOL Some people get annoyed because I always have to ask, "Really!? you've never heard of.....?"
BTW anyone remember that cool scene in Jimmy Hollywood where Joe Pesci blindfolds himself and tries to name every star as he walks down the H.W.O.F.? I want to be able to do that!
"Ready.
Gloria Swanson.
Maurice Chevalier.
Ralph Bellamy.
Lon Chaney.
Phillips Lord.
One of my favorites,
Humphrey Bogart.
Here's an actress, Snow White.
Ann Miller.
Jean Harlow.
Blank.
Rex Harrison.
Burgess Meredith.
Ray Bolger.
Blank.
Steve McQueen.
Danny Kaye.
Sarah Vaughan.
Jimmy Stewart.
Victor Mature.
Edward G. Robinson.
Blank.
Dinah Shore.
Adolphe Menjou.
Erich von Stroheim.
Tom Mix.
Rory Calhoun.
Henry Fonda.
Burt Lancaster.
This one, if I had a hat, I'd tip it.
John Ford.
Betty Grable.
Little Richard.
Jimmy Cagney.
Blank.
Van Heflin.
Richard Widmark.
- Richard Widmark. Shit.
- That was pretty good, though.
Richard Widmark. How could I not
get that, Richard Widmark?
Yeah, how many was that?
- What?
- How many, William?
I thought you were gonna count.
How could I be counting?
I'm thinking of names.
Oh, come on, huh, William?
I depend on you.
This is important to me.
I think this was my personal best.
I don't ever remember
doing this well before.
This was definitely a better run
than my Debbie Reynolds one.
Debbie Reynolds one?
Now we gotta go back and count.
I gotta count all the stars again.
I can't believe you did this to me.
I can't believe you did it." ~From "Jimmy Hollywood" 1994
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You gotta love walking with the stars. The Walk of Fame reminds you that it's not just actors and actresses who are well known, but there are musicians and animated characters and TV stars and not so famed (but important) people as well. The surroundings of the stars is in an okay area, full of tourist shops and not so glamorous stores.
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Unfortunately there's no way to rate "Hollywood" the neighborhood as a whole, but just know that that is what this one star is representing.
My friends and I took the metro from Union Station down to Hollywood and Eastern (yeah I know, big mistake, learned our lesson... never again... please stop making fun of me).
We walked the length of Hollywood Blvd down to somewhere past Highland, and then made the unanimous decision to walk back to the metro on Sunset and try to erase the experience from our minds.
Hollywood is just bigger, dumber, tackier Times Square... too many tourists, too expensive, AND WAYYYY TOO MUCH NEON....
WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY TOOOOOOOO MUCHHHHHH NEEEEOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Who the hell is that?"
"I think he was that dude with that show back in the 50's."
"Oh Yeah"
"That dude got a star?!
"I Guess."
"Holy Sh*t, Bruce Lee!"
Only in Hollywood.
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The quintessential LA mentality.
It is depressing if you ask me. Something is so symbolic about this concept. One would argue that it represents Hollywood being paved with/by the success of others.
The way I see it, we revere these icons and offer them a plaque and a ceremony but ultimately, we don't think twice about walking all over them to get where we want to go.
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YAY! I found Frank Sinatra!
