BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of the sidewalk star
Chapter 2
The rules and the price of fame
Chapter 3
Record-breakers and unusual stars
Chapter 4
Mistakes, mysteries, and missing stars
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Hollywood walk of fame
Ch 2 · The rules and the price of fame
schopenhauer The Price of Fame
Gotta promise to show up, pay the fee, to get your star on Hollywood Boulevard.
schopenhauer Honorees must agree to attend their star's dedication ceremony in person.
schopenhauer A Walk of Fame star is not free and requires a massive sponsorship fee.
Fun Fact
The missing guest: Barbra Streisand is the only living celebrity to have a star unveiled without attending her own ceremony.
Glossary
sponsor (noun)
A person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another. A sponsor must pay $85,000 to fund the creation and ceremony of a Hollywood sidewalk star.
A person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another. A sponsor must pay $85,000 to fund the creation and ceremony of a Hollywood sidewalk star.
Quiz
What is the current sponsorship fee to install and maintain a Hollywood Walk of Fame star?
Quiz
How long must a celebrity be deceased before they can receive a posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star?
Quiz
Which organization reviews and selects the Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees each year?
Quiz
What document must accompany a living celebrity's Hollywood Walk of Fame nomination application?
Quiz
Once selected for a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, how long does a recipient have to schedule their ceremony?
Quiz
What rule was introduced in 1968 regarding living Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees?
Quiz
Who typically pays the multi-thousand dollar sponsorship fee for a Hollywood Walk of Fame star?
Quiz
Who is allowed to nominate a celebrity for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?