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.)

  

Kiefer Sutherland
("24")

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





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)





Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
(character actor: "Rio Bravo", "The High and the Mighty")
( posthumous )

Friday, November 14, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(1555 Vine Street, near Selma)





Richard Donner
(director/producer: "Superman", "Lethal Weapon")

Lauren Shuler Donner
(producer: the "X-Men" films, "Pretty in Pink")

Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(6712 Hollywood Boulevard, west of Las Palmas;
the two stars will be next to each other.)





Tim Robbins
("The Shawshank Redemption", "Mystic River", "Bull Durham")

Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(6801 Hollywood Blvd, near Highland)






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


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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.)





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.





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


  • The 34th annual People's Choice Awards were presented on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Shrine Auditorium. The 35th annual show will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (at the Shrine). Click here for more details .


  • The 65th annual Golden Globe awards show was cancelled because of the writers strike, but the winners were announced on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at a press conference. Click here for more details .


  • The 14th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were presented on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at the Shrine Auditorium. (Next year, they will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2009.) Click here for more details .


  • The 50th annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday Feb. 10, 2008 at the Staples Center . The next Grammy show will be held on February 8, 2009. Click here for more details .


  • The 80th annual Academy Awards (The Oscars) were held on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland center. (Next year, they will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.)  Click here for more details .


  • The 60th annual Emmy Awards will be presented on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the new Nokia Theatre. Click here for more details .


  • The 36th annual American Music Awards were presented on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Nokia Theatre (in downtown L.A.) Click here for more details .





TV SHOWS BEING TAPED THIS MONTH
AT LOCAL HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS:


Click here for more details .



UPCOMING CELEBRITY CONCERTS




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


  • The 1st Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year was held on February 15 & 16, 2008 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 was held on April 25 & 26, 2008 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 26th annual Jimmy Stewart Marathon was canceled due to construction in Griffith Park. In its place in 2007, the Saint John’s Santa Monica 5000 (including "the Jimmy Stewart Team Challenge"), took place on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Stay tuned for word about the 2008 event. 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 in 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 was held on July 11 & 12, 2008 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 will take place from Sept. 5 to Sept. 28, 2008, and will feature 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 was held on October 4 & 5, 2008 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), took place on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 30, 2008.  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 119th Tournament of Roses Parade will be held in Pasadena, California on New Years Day, January 1, 2009. Click here for more details .




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










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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