Way to burst my corporate bubble. Next thing your going to tell me you have to pay to get a star on Hollywood Blvd. Just today I was told it was $750.00 a pop for showing the stars in a shot. At least I know those stars are based on personal achievement and not a not a payoff to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce right?
Oh wait after a google on the Walk of Fame:
"The criteria for selection are: Who is popular? Whose star will be the big tourist draw? Celebrities must also have been in the industry for five years or more (which Martinez termed "longevity"). Other considerations: Charitable contributions and awards (so it is an honor just to be nominated!).
The fee is around $30,000 for what is called a "star sponsorship," which covers the physical marker itself, a replica plaque to take home, and the ceremony's various bells and whistles: security (personnel and barricades), publicity, photography, staging, recording. Although the celebrities could probably pay (a drop of water in a vast ocean, as they say), their stars are "sponsored" by studios, fan clubs, record labels, or other outside parties with a stake in that celebrity doing well. (These are also the people who nominate a celebrity for a star in the first place.)"
Well shucks, at least I know that Reality TV is real. ;-)
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