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.)

Kiefer Sutherland
("24")

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(location TBA)

Click here for more details about the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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.)

Universal's
"The Tale of Despereaux"
(Starring: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Ben Falcone, et al.)

Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 1:00 p.m.
at the ArcLight (behind the Cinerama Dome)
6360 Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood

(read the official press release)

Paramount Pictures'
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
(Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, et al.)

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 6:00 p.m.
at Mann's Village & Bruin Theatres
961 & 948 Broxton Avenue, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)

20th Century Fox's
"Marley and Me"
(Starring: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, et al.)

Thursday, December 11, 2008 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Ave, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)

Sony's
"Seven Pounds"
(Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, et al.)

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Ave, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)

Warner Bros'
"Yes Man"
(Starring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, et al.)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Ave, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)

Lionsgate's
"The Spirit"
(Starring: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson,
Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, et al.)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 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)

Walt Disney's
"Bedtime Stories"
(Starring: Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Keri Russell,
Courtney Cox, Russell Brand, Lucy Lawless, et al.)

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 5:30 p.m.
at the El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

(read the official press release)

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.

(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 .

Oasis

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
in downtown Los Angeles

Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

John Mayer

will appear live in concert at

The Nokia Theatre
(next to the Staples Center)
in downtown Los Angeles

Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Chris Brown
Pussycat Dolls
Jesse McCarthy
Katy Perry
David Banner
Estelle
Menudo
Tokio Hotel

will appear live in concert at

KIIS 102.7 FM's annual
JINGLE BALL

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

Saturday, December 6, 2008

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Stevie Wonder
"House Full of Toys"

will appear live in concert
(with surprise guests) at

The Nokia Theatre
(next to the Staples Center)
in downtown Los Angeles

Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Oasis

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
in downtown Los Angeles

Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Cheap Trick

will appear live in concert at

The House of Blues
(on the Sunset Strip)
in West Hollywood

Mon-Tues., December 15-16, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

George Lopez

will appear live on stage at

The Nokia Theatre
(next to the Staples Center)
in downtown Los Angeles

December 19, 20, 28, 29 & 30, 2008

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

The Cheetah Girls

will appear live in concert at

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

Saturday, December 20 - 6:00 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Billy Joel & Elton John

will appear live in concert at

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

Saturday, March 28, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

(Tickets go on sale 12/8)

Britney Spears

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
in downtown Los Angeles

Thursday, April 16, 2008 - 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

Sunday, April 19 - 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

Christopher Lloyd
("Back to the Future", "Taxi")
as Scrooge

John Goodman
("Roseanne")

Jane Leeves
("Fraiser")

Jane Seymour
("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman")

will all appear in person on stage in
a new production of the Dickens classic

"A Christmas Carol"

plus Gene Wilder
("The Producers", "Willy Wonka")
in a holographic appearance
as the ghost of Jacob Marley

December 22 - January 4, 2008
(14 shows only, see schedule for exact dates)

at the
Kodak Theatre
at Hollywood & Highland, in Hollywood

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

SPECIAL ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD EVENTS

OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRITY EVENTS

Lindsay Lohan
("Freaky Friday", "Mean Girls")

will appear in person to sign her 6126 brand leggings
Purchase required *

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 6:00 p.m.

at the Nordstrom store at The Grove
(next to Farmers Market)
at Fairfax & Third, in Los Angeles

for more info, call (323) 930-2230

* When you spend $150 or more on 6126 leggings in Savvy at The Grove,
you will receive a complimentary ticket to meet designer Lindsay Lohan.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Women's Cancer Research Institute.
Photo identification may be needed at time of check in. Limited space available.
Check in will begin at 5:00pm.

Randy Jackson
("American Idol")

will appear in person to sign his new book, "Body With Soul"

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble store at The Grove
(next to Farmers Market)
at Fairfax & Third, in Los Angeles

for more info, call (323) 525-0270

Robert Wagner
("Hart to Hart", "It Takes a Thief", "Austin Powers")

will appear in person to sign copies of his
new book, "Pieces of My Heart"

Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at Diesel Books
225 26th St, in Santa Monica

for more info, call (310) 576-9960

Dancing With the Stars

with

Lance Bass
Marlee Matlin
Toni Braxton
Maurice Greene
Mark Ballas
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Derek Hough
Kym Johnson
Alec Mazo
Fabian Sanchez
Lacey Schwimmer
Edyta Sliwinska
Karina Smirnoff

at The Staples Center
in downtown Los Angeles

Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

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