HOLLYWOODWALK OF FAME

Vol. 1

he Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertain-ment museum. It is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featur-

ing the names of not only human celebrities but also fictional characters honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.

The Walk of Fame is maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. The first eight stars were dedicated in September 1958 and placed in the sidewalk on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. They were installed several months prior to the official 1960 Walk of Fame ground-breaking so as to be ready when the new, twelve-story First Federal Savings and Loan of Hollywood building was completed, in January 1959. On February 9, 1960, Joanne Woodward became the first performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6801 Hollywood Blvd.

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In this magazine “Holly-walk” you will find some of the major Hollywood Stars along with a brief biography of each star.

What attracts you to come to Hollywood Walk Of Fame? I come every summer. It is my tra-dition, my mother lives here. Los Angeles is a great place to visit and I love Hollywood.

Where are you from? Oregon

What do you find most interest-ing about Hollywood Walk of Fame? The Hollywood Stars on sidewalks; specially the “Michael Jackson” star.

What do you do when you come to Hollywood? Hollywood is such a landmark that is very popu-lar. You see it on television, hear about on the radio and people also talk about it too.

Why do you choose to come to here every summer? I like the weather. Everything around is very close i.e. hiking trails, the hollywood sign, shopping malls and cinemas that alto-gether in one spot besides the weather is lovely which makes it more enjoyable!

Do you have family members living close to Hollywood? Yes, my mother.

Where at? Miracle Mile

That is great! Have you lived here before? Nope, I only come during my summer vacation!!

How come you live in Oregon and your mother lives here?! She got a job promotion and she moved here about ten years ago.

Maria PalmaTourist From: Oregon

Does your mother visit Or-egon frequently? She goes every christmas. It is kind of our tradition to visit each other twice a year and enjoy our-selves.

If you had to pick one favor-ite place in Hollywood which one it would be? Hollywood and Highland.

Why is that? It is the most fun place to be, specially at night. So many clubs around, restau-rants and shops. Practically, there is something to do for ev-eryone in a family.

During your stay do you go out everyday? Yep, Hollywood is my favorite but, I also go to West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica/ Venice Beach. As I said everything is so close.

Do you drive or take a cab when you come over? Since Hollywood is so close from my mom’s place often times I take public transportation. It is very affordable and safe. If we go places that are further, we use my mom’s car.

When you are in Los Ange-les how often do you come to Hollywood? My stay is for 2 weeks, and I come to Holly-wood at least six times out of my two weeks.

It seems you really like Hol-lywood? Yes, I definetely do!

Do you know that Hollywood Bowl is very close from here? Yes, I sometimes go to concerts there.

Have you been there lately? No, but I heard “The Eagles” are having some concerts there and might attend on of their concerts!

You like “The Eagles”?! Yes, very much!!

What would be your favorite song? There are a lot I like. How-ever, one of my favorite would be “Hotel California” a classic.

Yes, that is a great song! I might go to see them too!

Thank you very much Maria! Not a problem, my pleasure!

Hollywood Walk of Fame is within 5 minutes from the 101 freewayand 10 minutes from the 10/405 Freeway which makes travel toHollywood Walk of Fame very convenient no matter where you are located.

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MICHAEL JACKSON

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, ac-tor, choreographer, published poet, businessman, philanthropist and record producer. Referred to as the King of Pop, he is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records while also being regarded as one of the most influential.[1][2][3] His contribution to music, dance and fashion,[4][5] and a much-publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Jackson made his debut alongside his brothers in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5. His solo career started in 1971. He produced ten studio albums. The 1982 album Thriller was and remains the best-selling album of all time, having sold more than 110 million copies worldwide. Four of his other albums, Off the Wall, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (best-selling double-album by a solo artist of all time) rank among the world’s best-sellers making him the artist with the most best-selling albums. His 1997 release, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix is the best-selling remix album of all time.

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Bruce Lee was an actor, martial artist, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do concept. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural icon. Lee was born in San Francisco, California to parents of Hong Kong heritage but raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. Upon reaching the age of 18, Lee emigrated to the USA to claim his US Citizenship[3] and receive his higher education. It was during this time he began teaching martial arts, which soon led to film and television roles. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked a major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well.

He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films, Lo Wei’s The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Bruce Lee; Warner Brothers’ Enter the Dragon (1973), directed by Robert Clouse, and The Game of Death (1978). Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world and remains very popular among Asian people and in particular among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism through his films.[4] While Lee initially trained in Wing Chun, he later rejected well-defined martial art styles, favoring instead to utilize useful techniques from various sources in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist)

BRUCE WILLIS

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955), better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor and producer. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles. He is well known for the role of John McClane in the Die Hard series, which were critical and financial successes. He has also appeared in over sixty films, including box office successes like Pulp Fiction, Sin City, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Armageddon, and The Sixth Sense.Motion pictures featuring Willis have grossed US$ 2.55 to 3.05 billion at North American box offices, making him the seventh highest-grossing actor in a leading role, and ninth highest including supporting roles.[1][2] Willis was married to actress Demi Moore and they had three daughters before their divorce in 2000 after thirteen years of marriage. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe Award-winning, and four-time Saturn Award-nominated actor.

Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks[1] and voiced by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as No-vember 18, 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie,[2] although Mickey had already appeared six months earlier in Plane Crazy (Steamboat Willie being the first Mickey Mouse Cartoon with sound). The anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from be-ing simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recogniz-able symbols in the world. Mickey is currently the main character in the Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.” Mickey is the leader of The Mickey Mouse Club.

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