The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced the latest group of entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Recording and Radio to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021. The new selections were revealed via the Walk of Fame Facebook page on Thursday.
The honorees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations at a selection committee meeting held this month with the final approval coming down from the Hollywood Chamber’s board of directors. Ellen K, radio personality and the chair of the Walk of Fame selection panel, announced the new honorees alongside Rana Ghadban, the president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
“The Walk of Fame selection panel is pleased to announce 35 new honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Selection Panel, made up of fellow Walk of Famers, hand-picks a group of honorees each...
The honorees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations at a selection committee meeting held this month with the final approval coming down from the Hollywood Chamber’s board of directors. Ellen K, radio personality and the chair of the Walk of Fame selection panel, announced the new honorees alongside Rana Ghadban, the president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
“The Walk of Fame selection panel is pleased to announce 35 new honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Selection Panel, made up of fellow Walk of Famers, hand-picks a group of honorees each...
- 6/18/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Universal City, Calif. (AP) -- The life of Jenni Rivera was celebrated in song, as passionate fans chanted "Jen-ni! Jen-ni!" at the singer's memorial service billed by her family a "celestial graduation."
Rivera's children and singers Olga Tanon and Joan Sebastian performed during the nearly 2 1/2-hour service Wednesday at the Gibson Amphitheatre, where thousands of fans gathered to salute the "Diva de la Banda."
Famed Mexican singers Marco Antonio Solis and Ana Gabriel and actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Kate del Castillo were also among the guests.
A red casket sat onstage amid a sea of white roses, as images of Rivera played on three big screens. Family members embraced and kissed the casket at the conclusion of the service, laying more white roses atop it.
While most of the speeches and songs were delivered in Spanish, Rivera's children spoke in English, often directly to their late mother.
"We're not here to mourn the death,...
Rivera's children and singers Olga Tanon and Joan Sebastian performed during the nearly 2 1/2-hour service Wednesday at the Gibson Amphitheatre, where thousands of fans gathered to salute the "Diva de la Banda."
Famed Mexican singers Marco Antonio Solis and Ana Gabriel and actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Kate del Castillo were also among the guests.
A red casket sat onstage amid a sea of white roses, as images of Rivera played on three big screens. Family members embraced and kissed the casket at the conclusion of the service, laying more white roses atop it.
While most of the speeches and songs were delivered in Spanish, Rivera's children spoke in English, often directly to their late mother.
"We're not here to mourn the death,...
- 12/19/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Universal City, Calif. — The life of Jenni Rivera was celebrated Wednesday in song, as passionate fans chanted "Jen-ni! Jen-ni!" at the singer's memorial service billed as a "celestial graduation" by her family.
Olga Tanon and Rivera's children were among those performing at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, where thousands of fans gathered to salute the "Diva de la Banda."
Among the guests were famed Mexican singers Marco Antonio Solis, Ana Gabriel and Joan Sebastian.
A red casket sat onstage amid a sea of white roses, as images of Rivera played on a big screen.
Rivera's brothers and sisters spoke lovingly of the singer, calling her "the queen of queens" and an "eternal diva." Her father said Rivera's "happiness, smile and care for the public will never be forgotten." He then performed a song he wrote about his daughter, a woman who rose from humble roots to become "la Diva de la Banda.
Olga Tanon and Rivera's children were among those performing at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, where thousands of fans gathered to salute the "Diva de la Banda."
Among the guests were famed Mexican singers Marco Antonio Solis, Ana Gabriel and Joan Sebastian.
A red casket sat onstage amid a sea of white roses, as images of Rivera played on a big screen.
Rivera's brothers and sisters spoke lovingly of the singer, calling her "the queen of queens" and an "eternal diva." Her father said Rivera's "happiness, smile and care for the public will never be forgotten." He then performed a song he wrote about his daughter, a woman who rose from humble roots to become "la Diva de la Banda.
- 12/19/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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