Seeing Stars: Where the Stars Meet the Public


See your favorite stars in person at these upcoming events!

Mann's Chinese Theatre Footprint Ceremonies - Walk of Fame Star Unveilings
Movies Being Shot in L.A. - Hollywood Movie Premieres - TV Shows Being Taped in L.A.
Upcoming Award Shows - Upcoming Celebrity Concerts - Stars on Stage
Annual Celebrity Events - Other Special Celebrity Events



CELEBRITIES ABOUT TO RECEIVE STARS
ON THE HOLLYWOOD  WALK OF FAME

The celebrities listed below will appear in person
on Hollywood Blvd or Vine Street to receive their stars.

(Except, of course, for those awarded their stars posthumously.)

  

Glenn Close
("Fatal Attraction", "Dangerous Liaisons")

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
(location TBA)




Kiefer Sutherland
("24")

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(7024 Hollywood Blvd, near Orange)




Cate Blanchett
("Lord of the Rings", "The Aviator", "Elizabeth")

Friday, December 5, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(6712 Hollywood Boulevard, west of Las Palmas)




Tim Rice
(songwriter - "Evita", "Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Beauty & the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King")

Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(6243 Hollywood Boulevard, near Vine)




(For a longer list of previous celebrity
star-unveiling ceremonies, just click here .)

Click here for more details about the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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UPCOMING STAR-STUDDED
MOVIE PREMIERES

(Note: the list below may not include all of the premieres that will happen
during this time frame. Often, I don't find out about premieres until just a few
days before they happen - when I do, I add them to this Calendar immediately.
So, if what you're looking for isn't listed yet, check back - it may soon be added.)




Sony's
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop"
(Starring: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, et al.)

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Avenue, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)




HBO's
"Big Love"
(Starring: Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, et al.)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
at the Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood

(no press release available)




DreamWorks/Nickleodeon's
"Hotel For Dogs"
(Starring: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow,
Kevin Dillon, Don Cheadle, et al.)

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
at The Grove
(next to Farmers Market)
Third & Fairfax, in Los Angeles

(no press release available)





Warner Bros'
"He's Just Not That Into You"
(Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson,
Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, et al.)

Monday, February 2, 2009 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

(no press release available)





For a longer list of past movie premieres, just click here.

( links near the bottom of that page lead to
annual listings from previous years.)



To read the official press releases about other
recent movie premieres: click here.



Click here for more general details about movie premieres





CELEBRITIES SOON TO GET THEIR HANDS
& FOOTPRINTS IMMORTALIZED IN CEMENT
AT GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATRE




Michael Caine
("Alfie", "The Cider House Rules", "Batman", "The Ipcress File")
Friday, July 11, 2008
at 11:30 AM

(read the full press release)




Will Smith
("Independence Day", "Men In Black", "Ali", "Fresh Prince")
Monday, December 10, 2007
at 11:30 AM

(read the full press release)




The Trio from the
Harry Potter films

Daniel Radcliffe
("Harry Potter")
Rupert Grint
("Ron Weasley")
Emma Watson
("Hermione Granger")


Monday, July 9, 2007
at 11:00 AM

(read the full press release)






The "Oceans 13" cast

George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon

and Oceans producer
Jerry Weintraub

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
at 11:00 AM

(read the full press release)




Kevin Costner
("Dances with Wolves", "Field of Dreams", "The Bodyguard")
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
at 11:00 AM

(read the full press release)


Samuel L. Jackson
("Pulp Fiction", "Star Wars")
Monday, January 30, 2006
at 10:30 AM

(read the full press release)


Johnny Depp
("Pirates of the Caribbean", "Edward Scissorhands")
Friday, September 16, 2005
at 11:30 AM


Adam Sandler
("Mr. Deeds", "The Waterboy", "Big Daddy")
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
at 11:30 AM


Sherry Lansing
(studio exec and producer)
Wednesday, February 16, 2004
at 12 noon


Jack Valenti
(Chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America)
Monday, December 6, 2004
at 4:30 p.m.


Christopher Walken
("The Deer Hunter", "Catch Me if You Can")
Friday, October 8, 2004
at 11:00 a.m.



Morgan Freeman
("Driving Miss Daisy", "Se7en", "The Shawshank Redemption")
Wednesday, June 5, 2002
at 11:00 a.m.




(For a longer list of footprint ceremonies, just click here .)

Click here for more details about
Grauman's Chinese footprint ceremonies.




UPCOMING HOLLYWOOD AWARD SHOWS



TV SHOWS BEING TAPED THIS MONTH
AT LOCAL HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS:


Click here for more details .



UPCOMING CELEBRITY CONCERTS




Merle Haggard

will appear live in concert at

The Grove of Anaheim
next to Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA

Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 8:00p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

(Tickets go in sale 1/3)






Billy Joel & Elton John

will appear live in concert at

The Honda Center
(formerly The Arrowhead Pond)
across from Angels Stadium, in Anaheim

Monday, March 30, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster






Britney Spears

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
in downtown Los Angeles

Friday, April 17, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

and then at

The Honda Center
(formerly The Arrowhead Pond)
across from Angels Stadium, in Anaheim

Monday, April 20 - 6:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

(enter the code word: "IHEARTBRIT" for presale)





Click here for more details
about celebrity concerts.




STARS ON STAGE IN THE THEATRE



Carol Kane
("Taxi", "Hester Street")

is appearing live on stage in the role of 'Madama Morrible'
(alongside stars Eden Espinosa & Megan Hilty)
in the popular musical

"Wicked"
The untold story of the Witches of Oz

at The Pantages Theatre
at Hollywood & Vine, in Hollywood

Now through January 10, 2009

For more infoo. go to www.wickedthemusical.com
For tickets, phone (213) 365-3500


SPECIAL ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD EVENTS


  • The 1st Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year will be held on February 14 & 15, 2009 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 25th annual Television Festival was held by the Paley Center (formerly the Museum of Television) in March 2008, at the Cinerama Dome. Click here for more details .


  • The 32nd annual Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix took place on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Click here for more details .


  • The 2nd Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year will be held on April 25 & 26, 2009 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 13th annual L.A. Times Festival of Books, featuring celebrity authors, took place on Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2008, on the UCLA campus in Westwood. Click here for details.


  • The 15th annual Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, which allows you to see the inside of the legendary Melody Ranch, was held from April 23-27, 2008. Click here for more details .


  • The 18th annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show (hosted by William Shatner) took place on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Click here for more details .


  • The annual KIIS WangoTango concert took place May 10, 2008 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, in Irvine. Click here for more details.


  • The 36th annual Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament took place on the third Saturday in May (May 17), 2008. Click here for more details .


  • The 50th annual Strawberry Festival parade took place on the Saturday of the Memorial Day Weekend, May 24, 2008, in the city of Garden Grove. Click here for more details .


  • The 22nd annual "Last Remaining Seats" program took place on Wednesday nights from May 28 to July 2, 2008, allowing the public to enjoy classic films inside the historic movie palaces along Broadway in downtown L.A.  Click here for more details.


  • The 50th annual Hollywood Stars Night, a celebrity baseball game at Dodger Stadium, took place on Saturday in June 21, 2008 (before the regular Dodgers game). Click here for more details .


  • The annual "Concours On Rodeo" classic car show took place on famed Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, on Fathers Day, June 15, 2008, the third Sunday in June. (It's free.)


  • The 3rd Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year will be held on July 18 & 19, 2009 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 116th edition of the Orange County Fair took place from July 11 to August 3, 2008, and featured celebrity concerts. Click here for the complete concert schedule .


  • The 2008 edition of the Los Angeles County Fair took place from Sept. 5 to Sept. 28, 2008, and featured celebrity concerts. Click here for a complete concert schedule .


  • The 22nd annual Malibu Triathlon took place on Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Zuma Beach. Click here for more details .


  • The 4th Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year will be held on October 10 & 11, 2009 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 25th annual Love Ride took place Sunday, October 26, 2008, in Glendale (then to Pomona). Click here for more details .


  • The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (now known as the Hollywood Santa Parade), will take place on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, 2009.  Click here for more details .


  • Cinematheque's Annual Gala (previously known as the Moving Picture Ball), took place on December 1, 2008, at the Beverly Hilton.  Click here for more details .


  • The 120th Tournament of Roses Parade will be held in Pasadena, California on New Years Day, January 1, 2010. Click here for more details .


OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRITY EVENTS





The "Xena: Warrior Princess" Convention

will feature live appearances by

Lucy Lawless
Renee O'Connor

and others from the show's original cast

Friday-Sunday, January 30 - February 1, 2009

at the
Los Angeles Marriott at LAX
5855 West Century Blvd. (near the airport)

for more info, go to www.creationent.com
for their full schedule



Debbie Reynolds
("Singing in the Rain", "Mother")

Carrie Fisher
('Princess Leia' in "Star Wars")

Eric Roberts
('Thompson' on "Heroes", "Star 80")

Beau Bridges
("Stargate", "The Fabulous Baker Boys")

Malcolm McDowell
("A Clockwork Orange", "Cat People")

Dom DeLuise
("Blazing Saddles", "The Cannonball Run")

Amanda Plummer
('Honey Bunny' in "Pulp Fiction")

Victoria Jackson
("Saturday Night Live", "Casual Sex?")

Jayne Meadows
(Mrs. Steve Allen)

Linda Purl
('Ashley' on "Happy Days";
'Charlene Matlock' on "Matlock")

Terry Moore
("Mighty Joe Young")

Pat Harrington, Jr.
('Schneider' on "One Day At A Time")

Paul Petersen
('Jeff Stone' on "The Donna Reed Show")

and many others will appear in person
to sign autographs and pose for photos (for a fee) at

The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show

Friday & Saturday, February 14 - 15, 2009

at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way, in Burbank

(Some celebrities may appear on only one of the two days.)

For more info, go to hollywoodcollectorshow.com
or phone (818) 843-6000









Note: For most book-signing events (and CD or DVD signings), the item to be signed
must be purchased from the store where the event is taking place. Some signing
require advance purchase, tickets or reservations - phone them first to be sure.


[Warning: All upcoming events are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
These event listings are based on the best information we have available, but we're only human,
and mistakes can & do happen - so we cannot be responsible for errors, typos, late changes,
cancellations, or any incorrect information that may be inadvertantly posted about these events.
Be sure to phone the venue to verify the dates, times & events before making plans.]



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