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.)

Ringo Starr
(The Beatles)

Monday, February 8, 2010 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.)

Warner Bros.'
"Ninja Assassins"
(Starring: Rain , Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, et al.)

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

(Read the official press release)

Paramount / Fox's
"Up in the Air"
(Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, et al.)

Monday, November 30, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Avenue, in Westwood Village

(Variety Charities is auctioning off tickets to the premiere.
Click here to see the auction page.)

(read the official press release)

Paramount's
"The Lovely Bones"
(Starring: Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, et al.)

Monday, December 7, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

(Variety Charities is auctioning off tickets to the premiere.
Click here to see the auction page.)

(no press release available)

Universal's
"It’s Complicated"
(Starring: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, et al.)

Thursday, December 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)

20th Century Fox's
"Avatar"
(Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, et al.)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
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

Hugh Jackman
("The X-Men: Wolverine", "Australia)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
at 11:00 AM

(read the full press release)

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 .

Metallica

will appear live in concert at

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

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Stevie Wonder

will appear live in his annual
House Full of Toys
charity concert

with guests including The Jonas Brothers

at the The Nokia Theatre
at L.A. Live, next to the Staples Center
just south of downtown. L.A.

Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 8:00 p.m.

(tickets go on sale 11/05/2009
use the password "TOYS" for presale.)

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Bon Jovi

will appear live in concert at

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

Friday, Fbruary 26, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

and then at

The Staples Center
(next to the L.A. Convention Center)
just south of downtown L.A.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

(Tickets go on sale 11/16/09)

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

John Mayer

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
(next to the L.A. Convention Center)
just south of downtown L.A.

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:00 p.m.

(Tickets go on sale 12/05/09
JohnMayer.com presale on 11/28/09)

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Taylor Swift
(and Kellie Pickler)

will appear live in concert at

The Staples Center
(next to the L.A. Convention Center)
just south of downtown L.A.

April 15 & 16, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

(Tickets go on sale Oct. 30)

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

U2

will appear live in concert at

Angels Stadium
in Anaheim, CA

Sunday, June 6, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.

(Tickets go on sale Nov. 9, 2009 at 10 AM)

for tickets, click here
to go to TicketMaster

Click here for more details
about celebrity concerts.

STARS ON STAGE IN THE THEATRE

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

John Larroquette
("Night Court", "Boston Legal" )


will appear live on stage in the

"HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
The Musical"

at

The Pantages Theatre
at Hollywood & Vine,
in Hollywood

November 10, 2009 - January 3, 2010

for tickets, click here to
go to TicketMaster

SPECIAL ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD EVENTS

OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRITY EVENTS

The American Music Awards

will take place on

Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 5:00 p.m.

announced performers include

Alicia Keys
Jennifer Lopez
Black-Eyed Peas
Adam Lambert

(more to be announced)

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

Tickets are available from TicketMaster
by clicking here.

The Grove's annual
Christmas Tree Lighting

will be feature appearance by

Dean Cain, Sheena Easton, John Secada,
Lonestar, Cirque du Soleil

plus Santa Claus' arrival, snowfall & fireworks

Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

(Crowds tend to be big for this annual event. Arrive early!)

For more info, phone (323) 900-8080
or go to www.grovela.com

The public now has a rare chance to tour

Walt Disney Studios

in Burbank. The public will be admitted for special screenings
of Disney's new animated feature "The Princess & the Frog"

November 25, 2009 - December 13

For more info and to buy tickets ($30), go to
www.princessandfrogtickets.com

Mario Lopez
("Saved By the Bell")

will appear in person to sign copies
of his new children's book "Mud Tacos"

Saturday December 05, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble bookstore
at The Grove (next to Farmers Market)
Third & Fairfax, Los Angles

For more info, phone (323) 525-0270

Howie Mandel
("Deal Or No Deal")

will appear in person to sign copies
of his new book "Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me"

Tuesday December 08, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble bookstore
at The Grove (next to Farmers Market)
Third & Fairfax, Los Angles

For more info, phone (323) 525-0270