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.)

  

Brian Keith
("Family Affair", "The Parent Trap")
( posthumous )

Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
( location TBA )



Sean 'Diddy' Combs
(rapper/actor)

Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
(6801 Hollywood Blvd, near highland)



Michael Eisner
(long-time head of the Walt Disney Co.)

( John Travolta is expected to attend the ceremony )

Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(6834 Hollywood Blvd, near Highland)



Kate Linder
('Esther' on "The Young and The Restless")

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(7021 Hollywood Blvd, near Orange)



Stephen Schwartz
(composer/lyricist: "Wicked", "Godspell",
"Pocahontas", "Hunchback of Notre Dame")

(The cast of "Wicked" will perform a song from the show at the event.)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(7000 Hollywood Blvd, east of Vine)



Angela Basset
("What's Love Got to Do with It", "Waiting to Exhale",
"How Stella Got Her Groove Back")

Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
(7000 Hollywood Blvd, near Orange)




(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 Pictures'
"You Don't Mess with the Zohan"
(Starring: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider,
Mariah Carey, John Turturro, et al.)

Wednesday, May 28, 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)




DreamWorks'
"Kung Fu Panda"
(Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, et al.)

Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 10:00 a.m.
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

(no press release available)




Warner Bros'
"Get Smart"
(Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin,
Dwayne ("The Rock") Johnson, Bill Murray, et al.)

Monday, June 16, 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)




Universal's
"Wanted"
(Starring: Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie,
James McAvoy, Terence Stamp, et al.)

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Ave, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)




Universal's
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
(Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones,
Jeffrey Tambor, John Hurt, et al.)

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.
at Mann's Village Theatre
961 Broxton Ave, in Westwood Village

(no press release available)





Sony Pictures'
"Hancock"
(Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, et al.)

Monday, June 30, 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

( Click here for a chance to win a trip to this premiere. )

(no press release available)




Sony Pictures'
"Step Brothers"
(Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, et al.)

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Mann's Village & Bruin Theatres
961 & 948 Broxton Avenue, in Westwood Village

(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



Will Smith
("Independence Day", "Men In Black", "Ali", "Fresh Prince")
Monay, 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




The Police
and Elvis Costello & The Imposters

will appear live in concert at

The Hollywood Bowl
on Highland, in Hollywood

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

for tickets go to TicketMaster




Tom Petty
and The Heartbreakers

will appear live in concert at

The Hollywood Bowl
on Highland, in Hollywood

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

for tickets go to TicketMaster




George Michael

(seen a lot lately on TV's " Eli Stone")

will appear live in concert at

The Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd, in Inglewood

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets go to TicketMaster




Neil Diamond

will appear live in concert at

The Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave, in Hollywood

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.

for tickets go to TicketMaster





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





Steve Harvey
("The Steve Harvey Show")

the stand-up comic will appear in person
for his "I'm Still Trippin Tour" tour

Fri. & Sat., June 6 & 7, 2008

at the Kodak Theatre
at Hollywood & Highland, in Hollywood

For tickets, 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 Museum of Television in March 2008, at the Cinerama Dome. (Dates to be announced.) 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 will take place on the third Saturday in May (May 17), 2008. Click here for more details .


  • The 50th annual Strawberry Festival parade will take 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 will take 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, will take 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 will take 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 11 & 12, 2008 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Click here for more details .


  • The 116th edition of the Orange County Fair will take place from July 11 to August 3, 2008, and will feature 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 will place on a Sunday in September 2008, at Zuma Beach. (Date to be announced.) Click here for more details .


  • The 4th Hollywood Collectors & Celebrity Show of the year will be held on October 4 & 5, 2008 at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. (Date to be announced.) Click here for more details .


  • Cinematheque's Annual Gala (previously known as the Moving Picture Ball), will take place in October 2008 , at the Beverly Hilton. (Date to be announced.)  Click here for more details .


  • The 25th annual Love Ride will take place on a Sunday, in early November, 2008, in Glendale (then to Pomona). (Date to be announced.) Click here for more details .


  • The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, will take place on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 30, 2008.  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




Barbara Walters
(ABC newswoman / "The View")

will appear in person to sign copies of
her new book, "Audition"

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd, in Pasadena, CA

For info, call (626) 449-5320





Mario Lopez
("Saved By the Bell", "Dancing with the Stars")

will appear in person to sign copies of his
new book, "Mario Lopez’s Knockout Workout"

Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble
at The Grove (at Farmers Market)
3rd & Fairfax, in Los Angeles

For info, call (323) 525-0270






William Shatner
("Star Trek", "Boston Legal")

will appear in person to sign copies of
his new book, "Up Til Now"

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

at Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, in West Hollywood

For info, call (310) 659-3110





Norman Lear
(Producer: "All in the Family", "The Jeffersons", "Maude")

Rachael Harris
(actress: "Evan Almighty", "Best in Show")

will appear in person to sign copies of the new book,
"Declare Yourself", and to urge young people to vote

Friday, May 23, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble
at The Grove (at Farmers Market)
3rd & Fairfax, in Los Angeles

For info, call (323) 525-0270






Michael Stipe - of "R.E.M."
("Stand", "Losing My Religion", "Man on the Moon")

will appear in person to sign copies of their
new book "R.E.M. Hello: Photographs"

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, in West Hollywood

For info, call (310) 659-3110





The MTV Movie Awards

will take place on

Sunday, June 1, 2008

at the Gibson Amphitheatre
(formerly known as the Universal Amphitheatre)
at CityWalk, outside of Universal Studios Hollywood

Advance preferred seating is available now by joining the
Gibson's Premiere Marquee Club subscription series.

For regular tickets (later) go to TicketMaster






Bernadette Peters
("The Jerk", "Pennies from Heaven")

will appear in person to sign copies of her
new book, "Broadway Barks"

Monday, June 2, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd, in West Hollywood

For info, call (310) 659-3110





"Barenaked Ladies"
("One Week", "If I Had A Million Dollars")

the pop group will appear in person to perform and
to sign copies of thier new CD, "Snacktime"

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 3:30 p.m.

at the Barnes & Noble
at The Grove (at Farmers Market)
3rd & Fairfax, in Los Angeles

For info, call (323) 525-0270





The Daytime Emmy Awards
(for soap operas, talk shows, game shows, etc.)

will be held on

Friday, June 20, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.

at the Kodak Theatre
at Hollywood & Highland, in Hollywood

(Regis Philbin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award)

For tickets, go to TicketMaster
(ticket prices: $60 to $160)






"American Idols Live"
Tour 2008

( featuring this year's American Idol contestants in concert )

Monday, July 7, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.

at the Staples Center
in downtown L.A.

For tickets, go to TicketMaster




The Teen Choice Awards
Hosted By
Miley Cyrus

will take place on

Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.

at the Gibson Amphitheatre
(formerly known as the Universal Amphitheatre)
at CityWalk, outside of Universal Studios Hollywood

Advance preferred seating is available now by joining the
Gibson's Premiere Marquee Club subscription series.

For regular tickets (later) go to TicketMaster






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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