Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Walk Of Famer Vin Di Bona Announce Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees

June 28, 2016

HOLLYWOOD, CA. June 28, 2016 —A new group of entertainment professionals in Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre, Radio and Recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced today,  Tuesday, June 28, 2016 by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

These honorees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held in June and ratified by the Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors. Television Producer and Walk of Famer Vin Di Bona, Chair of the Walk of Fame Selection Committee for 2016-2017, announced the new honorees alongside Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

The Secret Life of Pets

Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious rabbit named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who've done them wrong.

Initial release: July 8, 2016 (USA)

Directors: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney

Production company: Illumination Entertainment

Distributed by: Universal Studios

Box office: 14.2 million USD

The BFG

The BFG
2016 ‧ Fantasy/Adventure ‧ 1h 57m

Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

Initial release: June 30, 2016 (Hungary)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Budget: 140 million USD

Screenplay: Melissa Mathison

Producers: Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer

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Classical Tuesdays 2 (TU2)

Classical Tuesdays 2


A concert performance of West Side Story conducted by Gustavo Dudamel launches this series, followed by a journey to Latin America through music by Piazzolla, Schifrin, and Villa-Lobos. The series continues with a celebration of Handel's music and an exciting program of Korngold, Schmitt, Berlioz and Tchaikovsky, concluding with music by French masters Fauré, Saint-Saëns and Ravel.



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Classical Tuesdays 1 (TU1)

Classical Tuesday

The Los Angeles Philharmonic opens this series with Lang Lang's performance of Tchaikovsky's epic Piano Concerto No. 1 conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts music by Beethoven and Ravel in a performance featuring soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. An all-Mozart evening and a program of Strauss and Kreisler round out this collection of concerts.

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