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San Francisco Chronicle
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Green Day scores Hollywood star, with Serena Williams and Ryan Reynolds leading the tribute
East Bay punk legends Green Day will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next month, capping a milestone year that has included headlining sets at Coachella and a Grammy-nominated album. 'All the way from the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to Hollywood Boulevard — we're celebrating our new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,' the band said in a statement. 'This is going to be one to remember... come celebrate with us!' The ceremony, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. May 1, will take place at 6212 Hollywood Blvd., outside the famed Amoeba Music store, and will be streamed live on the Walk of Fame's website. ⭐ YOU'RE INVITED ⭐ All the way from the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to Hollywood Boulevard - we're celebrating our new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 1st !!! This is going to be one to remember... come celebrate with us ! 🎉🍾 — Green Day (@GreenDay) April 23, 2025 'The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,' Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. 'Green Day's music has not only inspired generations but also served as the soundtrack to our lives.' Formed in 1986 in Berkeley, Green Day rose from the underground punk scene to become one of the most influential rock bands of the last 30 years. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. The star will be the 2,810th on the historic walkway.
New York Times
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Billie Jean King receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star for sports entertainment
Billie Jean King, the 12-time Grand Slam singles champion and a founding leader of the WTA Tour, has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles for her contributions to sports entertainment. The 81-year-old is the first woman to receive the accolade in that category, which includes NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and the late actor and former NFL player Carl Weathers. King received the star on April 7, at a ceremony led by Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin 'Magic' Johnson. Advertisement 'I may be the first woman to be awarded a star in this category, but I'm certainly not going to be the last,' King wrote in a post on X. King, who won 39 Grand Slam titles overall, was fundamental to the awarding of equal prize money in tennis. Her work led to the U.S. Open becoming the first Grand Slam tournament to do it in 1973, the same year that she beat Bobby Riggs in the historic 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis showdown. In 1974, King created the Women's Sports Foundation, two years after Title IX banned sex discrimination in schools in the U.S. She has since diversified her influence across multiple sports, investing in the NWSL's Angel City FC, the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers. She also lends her name to the Billie Jean King Cup, the international women's team tennis competition.
South China Morning Post
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Macaulay Culkin's estranged father Kit Culkin? The Home Alone star reiterated claims his dad was ‘narcissistic' and ‘abusive' in the latest episode of Kate and Oliver Hudson's podcast
It's no secret that Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin had a complicated upbringing – now he's going further in describing his notoriously rocky relationship with his father, Christopher 'Kit' Culkin. 'One of my earliest memories of him was [thinking], 'When I grow up, this is how I'm not gonna be with my kids,' he explained during an appearance on Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson's podcast, Sibling Revelry, earlier this week. Culkin, now 44, shares two young children with his partner Brenda Song Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song at a ceremony honouring him with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. Advertisement 'Now that I have kids of my own, it's like, you know, it kicks up some dust,' he said, adding: 'I kinda go, you know, like, I can't believe he was like that. He had all these lovely kids. It's crazy.' He noted that he hasn't been in touch with his father for three decades. 'Oh, he deserves it too. Yeah. He's a man who, he had seven kids, and now he has four grandkids … and none of them want anything to do with him,' he added, reiterating previous claims that his father was 'abusive' and narcissistic'. It's not the first time Culkin has talked about his dad. Back in 2018, during an appearance on Marc Maron's WTF podcast, Culkin described his estranged father as 'mentally and physically' abusive, and 'jealous' of him. Here's what we know about Kit Culkin and where he is today. What is Kit Culkin's background? Actors Kieran and Macaulay Culkin with their parents Kit Culkin and Patricia Brentrup in 1990. Photo: UPPA Born in New York City on December 6, 1944, Kit is one of four siblings, per People magazine. His father worked in public relations, while his mother was a writer and book reviewer. Kit's sister, Bonnie Bedelia, is a successful actress who has appeared in films including Die Hard and Presumed Innocent. What did Kit Culkin do for work?
