Lin-Manuel, "Weird Al" and Scully/Media
June 23, 2017 2:50 PM Subscribe
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2018 selections for additions to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and it's a group containing a lot of Nerd Icons and Internet Meme Victims.
In the category of MOTION PICTURES (in alphabetical order within categories): Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Goldblum, F. Gary Gray, Mark Hamill*, Jennifer Lawrence, Gina Lollobrigida, Minnie Mouse**, Nick Nolte and Zoe Saldana.
*not for TV, so it's for Luke and NOT the Animated Joker.
**correcting a long-standing injustice, since Mickey got his in 1978.
In the category of TELEVISION: Anthony Anderson, Gillian Anderson, Lynda Carter***, Simon Cowell, RuPaul Charles, Taraji P. Henson, Eric McCormack, Ryan Murphy, Niecy Nash, Mandy Patinkin, Shonda Rhimes, and posthumous Steve Irwin****.
*** a well-timed Wonder Woman honor.
**** posthumous star ceremonies include relatives of the honorees, so expect to see all of Steve's kids.
In the category of RECORDING: Mary J. Blige, Sir Richard Branson*****, Petula Clark, Harry Connick, Jr., Ice T******, Snoop Dogg, Carrie Underwood and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
*****because there's no category for Airlines?
******also NOT for TV; Ice Cube already got his this year.
In the category of RADIO: Steve Jones*******
*******Huh? He's the former Sex Pistols guitarist who's been a DJ in Los Angeles for a while.
In the category of LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE: Charles Aznavour, Lin-Manuel Miranda********, and posthumous Bernie Mac.
********Miranda was having lunch with Yankovic when they were both notified, because Why Not?
SPOILER: Celebs have to pre-agree to do the ceremony and somebody has to pay $40K for 'installation and maintenance'.
In the category of MOTION PICTURES (in alphabetical order within categories): Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Goldblum, F. Gary Gray, Mark Hamill*, Jennifer Lawrence, Gina Lollobrigida, Minnie Mouse**, Nick Nolte and Zoe Saldana.
*not for TV, so it's for Luke and NOT the Animated Joker.
**correcting a long-standing injustice, since Mickey got his in 1978.
In the category of TELEVISION: Anthony Anderson, Gillian Anderson, Lynda Carter***, Simon Cowell, RuPaul Charles, Taraji P. Henson, Eric McCormack, Ryan Murphy, Niecy Nash, Mandy Patinkin, Shonda Rhimes, and posthumous Steve Irwin****.
*** a well-timed Wonder Woman honor.
**** posthumous star ceremonies include relatives of the honorees, so expect to see all of Steve's kids.
In the category of RECORDING: Mary J. Blige, Sir Richard Branson*****, Petula Clark, Harry Connick, Jr., Ice T******, Snoop Dogg, Carrie Underwood and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
*****because there's no category for Airlines?
******also NOT for TV; Ice Cube already got his this year.
In the category of RADIO: Steve Jones*******
*******Huh? He's the former Sex Pistols guitarist who's been a DJ in Los Angeles for a while.
In the category of LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE: Charles Aznavour, Lin-Manuel Miranda********, and posthumous Bernie Mac.
********Miranda was having lunch with Yankovic when they were both notified, because Why Not?
SPOILER: Celebs have to pre-agree to do the ceremony and somebody has to pay $40K for 'installation and maintenance'.
I am well pleased to hear about Jonesy getting his star, and look forward to John Lydon absolutely choking on his envy (veiled as contempt, of course).
posted by the return of the thin white sock at 2:59 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by the return of the thin white sock at 2:59 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
The part where Weird Al and Lin-Manuel have literally the same expression.
(Also, my first thought at Mandy Patinkin getting a star for TV and not movies.)
posted by epersonae at 3:07 PM on June 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
(Also, my first thought at Mandy Patinkin getting a star for TV and not movies.)
posted by epersonae at 3:07 PM on June 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
What a weird combination of "who?" and "how did it take so long?"
posted by explosion at 3:36 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by explosion at 3:36 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
What a weird combination of "who?" and "how did it take so long?"
The answer to the both is always "someone was willing to write that $40k check".
The bar to get a star is extremely low. The Hollywood CoC isn't exactly the Nobel Peace Prize committee.
If you have like 5 years experience in the entertainment industry, are willing to appear for the ceremony, and and are willing to write that check yourself (like Trump), you too can be responsible for tourists who stop in the middle of the sidewalk and say "ooh Matt Damon".
posted by sideshow at 6:23 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
The answer to the both is always "someone was willing to write that $40k check".
The bar to get a star is extremely low. The Hollywood CoC isn't exactly the Nobel Peace Prize committee.
If you have like 5 years experience in the entertainment industry, are willing to appear for the ceremony, and and are willing to write that check yourself (like Trump), you too can be responsible for tourists who stop in the middle of the sidewalk and say "ooh Matt Damon".
posted by sideshow at 6:23 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
To make it more clear: Narcissists like Trump write that check as soon as they are eligible. Non-narissitics Gillian Anderson never write the check, but at some point a rich member of the "Friends of Dana Scully" makes it happen.
posted by sideshow at 6:28 PM on June 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by sideshow at 6:28 PM on June 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
*****because there's no category for Airlines?
Richard Branson cut his teeth on Virgin Records back in the '70s until 1992 when they got bought by EMI. They were responsible for The Human League, Simple Minds, Genesis, Devo, Smashing Pumpkins, Janet Jackson.
They were also responsible for the Spice Girls sooooooo.... yeah...
posted by Talez at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Richard Branson cut his teeth on Virgin Records back in the '70s until 1992 when they got bought by EMI. They were responsible for The Human League, Simple Minds, Genesis, Devo, Smashing Pumpkins, Janet Jackson.
They were also responsible for the Spice Girls sooooooo.... yeah...
posted by Talez at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Thanks for the clarification, Talez. Virgin Records was an important part of my balanced music diet in the '80s, but I often can't avoid snark when my footnotes exceed four asterisks... You should see what I edited OUT of the footnote for Ice T.
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:28 PM on June 23, 2017
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:28 PM on June 23, 2017
You should see what I edited OUT of the footnote for Ice T.
Motherfucker he saved the Earth from the Cromulons. You will have the utmost respect for Ice-T.
posted by Talez at 7:57 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Motherfucker he saved the Earth from the Cromulons. You will have the utmost respect for Ice-T.
posted by Talez at 7:57 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
In the category of RECORDING: Mary J. Blige, Sir Richard Branson*****, Petula Clark, Harry Connick, Jr., Ice T******, Snoop Dogg, Carrie Underwood and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
*****because there's no category for Airlines?
******also NOT for TV; Ice Cube already got his this year.
Well, duh! How are you supposed to have Ice T without an Ice Cube? Otherwise, you just have T.
posted by Samizdata at 8:01 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
*****because there's no category for Airlines?
******also NOT for TV; Ice Cube already got his this year.
Well, duh! How are you supposed to have Ice T without an Ice Cube? Otherwise, you just have T.
posted by Samizdata at 8:01 PM on June 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Well, as I have been somewhat entertaining for the last 5 years, but am a poor, anyone think I should get a GoFundMe for 40K?
posted by Samizdata at 8:06 PM on June 23, 2017
posted by Samizdata at 8:06 PM on June 23, 2017
You need to fit into one of the Established Entertainment Categories... we could nominate Jessamyn in Radio for the Podcast (I don't think Cortex has done it long enough yet).
posted by oneswellfoop at 9:08 PM on June 23, 2017
posted by oneswellfoop at 9:08 PM on June 23, 2017
Ice T and Cheech Marin should be in a time-travel-cop show where they go back in time and kill their own past personas/careers.
Like, yo, I was on board from crime rhyme to "Cop Killer" but look at you now, Ice, look at you now. New Jack City is a helluva drug.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 11:58 PM on June 24, 2017
Like, yo, I was on board from crime rhyme to "Cop Killer" but look at you now, Ice, look at you now. New Jack City is a helluva drug.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 11:58 PM on June 24, 2017
Way to bury the lede.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al routinely eat lunch together!?!?
posted by schmod at 3:30 PM on June 27, 2017
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al routinely eat lunch together!?!?
posted by schmod at 3:30 PM on June 27, 2017
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