Hollywood Walk of Fame Announces Class of 2024

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The Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced the class of 2024 to receive a star on Hollywood Boulevard.

In the category of MOTION PICTURES: Chadwick Boseman (posthumous), Kevin Feige, Gal Gadot, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Meledandri, Chris Pine, Christina Ricci, and Michelle Yeoh

In the category of TELEVISION: Ken Jeong, Eugene Levy, Mario Lopez, Jim Nantz, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michael Schur, Kerry Washington, and Raúl De Molina and Lili Estefan, Co-Hosts of the television show, “El Gordo y La Flaca” (double ceremony)

In the category of RECORDING: Glen Ballard, Toni Braxton, Def Leppard, Charles Fox, Sammy Hagar, Brandy Norwood, Darius Rucker, Gwen Stefani, and Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young

In the category of LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE: Jane Krakowski and Otis Redding (posthumous)

In the category of RADIO: Angie Martinez
 

In the category of Sports Entertainment: Billie Jean King and Carl Weathers
 

The dates for each of the Walk of Fame ceremonies will be announced at a later date. 

Walk of Fame Shows 2Pac California Love with a Star

Photo Credit: YR taken from publicity photo
Photo Credit: YR taken from publicity photo

On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Tupac Amaru Shakur received some California Love with the   2,758th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the recording category. The star is located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.

The posthumous honor comes 27 years after his murder in Las Vegas and long overdue for the iconic rapper, actor, poet, and social activist.

The emcee for the event was Big Boy, an IHeart Media personality. Allen Hughes, director of “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur” and Jamal Joseph were the guest speakers. Also in attendance and showing support for Tupac and his Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur were Mike Epps, YG, his step-brother, Mopreme Shakur, Money-B, DJ Quick

It will not take long for Tupac Shakur’s star to become one of the most visited on the Walk of Fame.

There has been two exhibits honoring the life of Tupac, one at the Grammy Museum’s “All Eyez on Me” and the other “Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free” m L.A. Live.

In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.