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Ludacris
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Rapper and actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges received his star on May 18, where he was honoured by Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, and "Fast X" co-stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Tyrese Gibson. Also paying tribute was Cody Walker, brother of the late Paul Walker.
"Getting a star is a statement," Ludacris said in his speech. "But be clear about this statement: The even bigger statement to me is that we are all interconnected. And I am a culmination of the people who showed up for me today believing in me and pushing me, to inspire me. I am a reflection of you… I'm nothing without you. Thank you."
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Blake Shelton
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Blake Shelton was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, May 12.
The country music singer was supported by his mother, Dorothy Shelton; his wife, Gwen Stefani, and her three kids; and his “The Voice” family, including Adam Levine and Carson Daly.
Shelton gave Stefani a lovely compliment during his acceptance speech, telling the audience: "I kind of stopped checking things off my list of great accomplishments in my life when I married Gwen, so this is just icing on the cake.”
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Carrie Fisher Honored With A Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Posthumously
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Carrie Fisher was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4, 2023.
Fisher's daughter accepted the honour on her behalf.
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Martin Lawrence
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Martin Lawrence received his star on April 20, with special guests at the ceremony including Tracy Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Lynn Whitfield and Steve Harvey.
In his acceptance speech, he remarked, "I'm thankful for the love that I give out and I'm just feeling that I'm getting it back."
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Giancarlo Giannini
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Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini, known for such films as "Swept Away" and "Hannibal", received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 6.
"I had an Oscar nomination for ‘Seven Beauties’, but I think the star is more important," said Giannini of the honour. "I am a star forever for the public.”
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Michael B. Jordan
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"Creed"/"Black Panther" star Michael B. Jordan received his star on March 1. Among those to pay tribute at the ceremony were director Ryan Coogler and Jordan's "Creed III" co-star Jonathan Majors.
"I'm extremely humbled and grateful to be here,'' Jordan said. "To be amongst artists that received this honour previously — Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, Sam Cooke — I know it's not a small achievement. And it's not lost on me how special this moment is and what this represents to our community. So from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you.''
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Courteney Cox Honored with Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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"Friends" star Courteney Cox received her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on February 27. Making good on the promise of the "Friends" theme song, her former co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow were both on hand to honour her, was was pal Laura Dern.
“‘Friends’ taught me the importance of camaraderie and really sticking together. These friendships were at the most important time in my life, and we went through so many things together,” said Cox. “And it just taught me about being there for each other — I know, that’s the song: ‘I’ll be there for you.’ But it’s true. It was so nice to work with people that could bounce ideas off each other. Everybody wanted the best for everybody. There was no jealousy, it was only, ‘Let’s make the best show we can, and let’s support each other in this.’”
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Ray Liotta
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Ray Liotta, who died in May 2022, received a posthumous star on Feb. 24. The late actor's daughter, Karsen Liotta, and fiancée Jacy Nittolo were both on hand for the ceremony.
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Pentatonix
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A cappella vocal group Penatonix received a star on Feb. 21, with group members Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee and Mitch Grassi posing with their star.
During the ceremony, the group received tributes from singer-songwriters Rachel Platten and
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Ice-T
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Rapper and actor Ice-T was joined by wife Coco Austin and daughter Chanel when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 17. During the ceremony, he was honoured by Public Enemy's Chuck D, along with "Law & Order: SVU" co-star Mariska Hargitay and series creator Dick Wolf.
“I want to thank the motherf**king haters, ‘cause you really make me get up in the morning and be the best that I can be. All the naysayers, all the people that wanted to end my career, now I’m on the Walk of Fame... and that’s the motivation! You’ve got to let the haters motivate you," Ice-T said in his irreverent speech. “If it wasn’t for the haters, I definitely wouldn’t have pulled this off, I swear to God. I’m gonna give you so much more to hate in the future.”
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Jon Favreau
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Actor and director Jon Favreau received his star on the Hollywood Walk on Feb. 13, receiving tributes from chef Roy Choi (his co-star on Netflix's "The Chef Show") and "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr.
"For those of you who are out here walking and trotting across our names, which in other places would be a dishonour but here its the highest honour to be part of the sidewalk, to be part of what supports the next generation of storyteller," Favreau said. "And the people who bring production here, the people who innovate new technologies and keep the traditions of storytelling alive are the ones I want to honour and the ones I want to point this honour to... Thanks to all of you who will walk these paths and these sidewalks and have stars alongside of ours to keep this tradition, this beautiful tradition of Hollywood going."
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The Jonas Brothers Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas were honoured on Jan. 30 when the Jonas Brothers received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The JoBros were joined by their spouses — Kevin’s wife Danielle Jonas, Joe’s wife Sophie Turner and Nick’s wife Priyanka Chopra — along with their parents, Denise and Kevin Jonas Sr.
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Michael Strahan
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NFL star turned media personality Michael Strahan received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Jan. 23, 2023, with "America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews among those honouring the "Good Morning America" anchor.
"It's surreal," Strahan said. "Who thinks growing up you would have this happen in your life? Especially when you're in the sports world and next thing you know, you're on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood."
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Billy Idol
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Rocker Billy Idol received 2023's first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when he was honoured on Jan. 6, 2023, where Blag Flag founder Henry Rollins paid tribute.
"I didn't really think doing this would last very long," the "Rebel Yell" singer said of his music career, which began when he fronted British punk band Generation X before finding even greater success as a solo artist. "We thought maybe six months, maybe a year, maybe two years. I could never have imagined something like this. It's just incredible."
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