Um, what does it take to earn a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame? Apparently not that much, because the Village people and Tinkerbell are all getting their own celebrated stars. Tinkerbell, by the way, isn’t even real. [People]
Easy.
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fredo777
Both have earned them.
Okay, Tinkerbell hasn’t. She’s an iconic toon, but come on. The Village People are legendary, whether one likes them or not.
J
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck both do as well, I believe, and frankly, I think that fairies hold a lot more sway than mice and ducks. Or at least they should 😉
J
meaning Mouse and Duck have stars already – not meaning they have earned them…
abelincoln
Star of Fame is lobbied for and purchased. It’s as big a sham as the grammies.
foofyjim
Of course the Village People deserve a star. They’ve done more for queers than we allow.
To me, the “straightest” thing in our society is professional sports. Ever go to a game? At some point they play the YMCA and thousands of drunk straight guys get up do do the moves and sing along. This is the queerest song ever and it makes me smile every time.
Go Village People!
chandler in lasvegas
No. 4 · abelincoln is correct.
You need a fan club to lobby for the star. This is usually the agent with the help of a PR firm. The “fan club” then raises the cash to pay for the installation. The installation includes the actual star, the red carpet crapola for the presentation and the cost of shutting down whatever street for a Saturday morning.
I used to live in Hollywood and would play the guessing game of where I would like MY star. There is a nifty space between (a) Judy Garland and Olivia de Haviland in front of the Ripley Museum near Hollywood and Highland. Then there is a vacancy way out by Pep Boys that is between (a) Bob Hope and Tallulah Bankhead.
I could rest eternal in either position.