Diaz, Downey, Jackman Flex Star Power
A slew of A-listersand one animated iconare gearing up for a different kind of starring role.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce unveiled its slate of 25 stars set to receive, well, stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year in the categories of motion pictures, television, recording and radio.
The motion picture category welcomes the biggest influx of stars: Robert Downey Jr., Cameron Diaz, Hugh Jackman, Ralph Fiennes, Sir Ben Kingsley, William H. Macy, Tim Burton, Leslie Caron and Tinkerbell (the Peter Pan character, not Paris Hilton’s dog…though, never say never) comprise this year’s class of 2009.
On the television side, reality show über-producer Mark Burnett is set for immortality in pavement, as are veteran sitcom writer Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men), Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Huffman (who, with hubby Macy, will be receiving his and hers stars next year), CSI’s William Petersen, The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick andhave mercyJohn Stamos.
The recording honorees include Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Shakira, the Village People, Rush, Dave Koz, the Miracles and Doug Morris.
Radio welcomes just two new entrants to the famed walk, Bill Handel and comic-actor and all-around Simpsons power player Harry Shearer.
No dates have yet been set for the individual star unveilings.
25 New Stars In Hollywood
There are 25 people (or, groups of people, depending on how you look at it!) set to receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. Each year, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Committee chose the recipients, who are then ratified by the board of directors.
The new recipients are:
Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and Tinkerbell, along with Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, John Stamos, Mark Burnett, Chuck Lorre, Kenny “Baby Face” Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, Doug Morris, Rush, Shakira, KFI radio personality Bill Handel and KCRW host Harry Shearer, who also provides voices for characters on “The Simpsons.”
Congrats to everyone!
Meg Ryan Returns From Sundance
Meg Ryan Returns From Sundance
She’s been Hollywood Royalty since her iconic role in “When Harry Met Sally” and Meg Ryan is still going strong, over twenty years later.
The “You’ve Got Mail” actress was spotted at the LAX airport yesterday after arriving from Park City, Utah, where she was attending the Sundance Film Festival.
Ryan was at Sundance promoting her new movie “The Deal” along with co-star William H. Macy. It’s a triumphant return for Meg, after taking a self-induced hiatus from acting. She told press, “I made a conscious decision to take a break. I just honestly didn’t feel like working.”
Already the mother of a teenage son, Ryan adopted her daughter Daisy back in 2006. And she says her mixed family is getting along great. Of her son and daughter, Meg commented, “They are such an interesting couple. Seeing my 15-year-old carrying my little girl Daisy around. It just fills me up with so much love to see them do that and be that way together.”
Sightings: Hilton, Hines and Union
NOT SO SWEET: Nicky Hilton, enjoying an iced vanilla latte with no sugar at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in West Hollywood.
ROCK SOLID: Chris Rock and his wife, Malaak, along with their daughters, shopping at the Grove mall in L.A.
FLIGHT PATTERN: Gabrielle Union, lugging her luggage through LAX airport before finding the friend who was picking her up.
BIG HIT: Freddie Prinze Jr., sporting a black Kangol, sitting ringside at Izod Center for WWE's Monday Night Raw in New Jersey.
LUNCHABLES: Aisha Tyler, having lunch at the new Kokomo Cafe in L.A. the day after Jason Schwartzman was doing the same.
SHORT ORDER: Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, enjoying appetizers at Dakota at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel before going upstairs to a private party in a penthouse suite.
FESTIVAL LIGHTS: Cheryl Hines and William H. Macy, toasting their new movie Bart Got a Room at the Cadillac Lounge at Tenjune nightclub after a screening at the Tribeca Film Festival.
BANK HEIST: Wilmer Valderrama, partying with Criss Angel at the Bank Nightclub at Las Vegas’ Bellagio.
COMING UP BOYS ROOM: Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart, Justin Chambers, Jason Lewis and Brad Rowe are expected at the Saks Fifth Avenue men’s store tonight in Beverly Hills for Chrysalis’ Shop for a Cause benefit.