COUNCIL FILE NO. i;) ~ I :}!).3 COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13
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_} A Future Street Acceptance. _} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). _} C. Dedication of Easement(s). _} D. Release of Restriction(s). _x} E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. _} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. _} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. _} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
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Office of the City Engineer
Los Angeles California
To the Honorable Council
Of the City of Los Angeles
Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13
SUBJECT:
Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street- Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk~ ELLEN DEGENERES
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That the City Council, designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square southerly of and between numbered locations 75a and 76A as shown on Sheet 10 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Ellen Degeneres at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard.
B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.
C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on September 4, 2012.
FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:
No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.
TRANSMITTALS:
1. Unnumbered communication dated August 1, 2012, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City COlmcil - 2- C. D. No. 13
DISCUSSION:
The Walk ofFame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk ofFame the name of Ellen Degeneres. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street 3rd Floor, Counter 23.
Respectfully submitted, vJ.~o~ ~~~ (o'- Lem~e~f\~~{pJ : P .E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering
pkt:wof.02 (213) 482-7030 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration August 1, 2012
Mr. Gary L. Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa, 3rd Hoot, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90014
Dear Mr. Moore:
The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood \Valk of Fame:
ELLEN DEGENERES - (Category-TELEVISION) Requested star Location to be 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in front of TheW Hotel Hollywood situated on the South side of the street. The star for ELLEN DEGENERES will be placed in the second tow next to the original row closest to the property. The stars situated in the original row where star is near are MARIAN ANDERSON (75a) to the east, and UNA MERl
Thank you for your cooperation in this reLJUest I look forward to a response from your office soon.
The following materials are enclosed: ELLEN DEGENERES'S bio, the Board of Director's Minutes.
na artinez Vice President, Media Relations, Producer Walk of Fame
cc: Mayor Villaraigosa Leron Gubler Laura Mandel Councilman Garcetti Ralph Pipes Melissa Padgitt Little Sally Castro Top End Const. Darin Cohen Sgt. Lamont Jerrett Carmine Goglia Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, June 20,2012
Board Members Attending: Chris Barton, Chair; Abou-Daoud; Assil; Cochran; Chong; Conti; Dadigan;; Folb; Gallogly; Gargano; Goldman; Gonzales; Goodwin; Kalantari; Keyser; Koretz; Lindgren; Marlis; McNulty; Moe; Rheinstein; Savage; Shelton; Stephan; Zarrinnam;
Board Member Absent: Druyen; Gorelick; D. Green, H. Green; Hart; Mann; Massie; Onri; Rembis; Saavedra; See; Smith; Sundher
Honorary Board Members Present: Arslanian; Diehl, Farrar, MacJennett; Morrison
Staff Present: Gubler; Martinez, Shahenian
I) Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order at 4:08pm.
VI) 2013 Walk of Fame Selections
Martinez discussed the Walk of Fame Committee repmt. The slate of honorees as selected by the Walk of Fame committee for year 2013 are:
I'v10TION PICTURES: Rick Baker, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis,James Franco Ron Howard and Helen 1\iirren
TELEVlSION: Simon Baker, Bryan Cranston, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch, Kater Sagal and J\Iatthew Perry
RECORDING: The Back Street Boys, Jennifer Hudson, Jane's 1\cld.iction, Jams Joplin (Posthumous), New Kids on the Block, Usher Raymond IV, Thalia and Luther Vandross (Posthumous)
Ll\fE THL\TRE/PERFOR.i\L-\NCE: Olrmpia Dukakis and Penn & Teller
RADIO: Steve Harvey and "Shot Gun" Tom Kelly
Motion by Goldman, seconded by Gallogly to approve the 2013 Walk of Fame honorees as provided by the Walk of Fame Committee. Motion carried.
XV) Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:35pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nicole Shehenian July 12, 2012 Biographies
ELLEN DEGENERES
Host and Executive Producer
Beloved television icon and entertainment pioneer, Ellen DeGeneres' distinctive
comic voice has resonated with audiences from her first stand-up comedy appearances through
her work today on television, in film and in the literary world.
Ellen DeGeneres has made a home for herself in the daytime arena with her hit
syndicated talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." The show enters its tenth season on
1 September 10 h. During its nine seasons, the show has earned a total of38 Daytime Emmy®
Awards. Additionally, DeGeneres has won 12 People's Choice Awards and most recently, the
Teen Choice Award for "Choice Comedian" for a fourth consecutive year. Additionally, the show
has won two Genesis Award and a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Talk Show Episode."
This October, DeGeneres will be presented with the 15th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American
Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
DeGeneres has been included in Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women and was also
included in Entertainment Weekly's 50 Most Powerful Entertainers. She was honored with
Television Week's Syndication Personality of the Year and has been included in Time magazine's
100 Most Influential People.
1 DeGeneres had the honor of hosting the highly rated 79 h Annual Academy Awards
and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Individual Performance In
A Variety or Music Program." In addition to hosting the Oscars, DeGeneres has hosted the
Primetime Emmy® Awards three times. Her performance hosting the 2001 awards show
garnered her rave reviews for providing a perfect balance of wit with heartfelt emotion to the post-September 11th telecast audience. DeGeneres served as host for an array of industry events including the 38th and 39th Annual Grammy® Awards, for which she earned an Emmy® nomination.
DeGeneres also received critical success for her HBO stand-up specials. "The
Beginning" received two Emmy nominations in 2001 and the special entitled "Here and Now" was also nominated for two Emmys in 2003.
DeGeneres, an accomplished best-selling author released her third book on October
4th titled, Seriously ... I'm Kidding, which includes a compilation of photos, quotes and stories from her life. DeGeneres' second book, The Funny Thing Is .... , comprised of the author's comedic short stories and essays hit the New York Times' bestseller list upon its release. In 2005,
DeGeneres was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for the audio version of the book. Her first book, My Point. .. And I Do Have One, published in 1995, debuted at No. 1
on the New York Times bestseller list.
Both on and off screen, DeGeneres' humanitarian efforts take center stage. This past
year, DeGeneres brought awareness to the anti-bullying issue by creating a PSA titled "Be
Kind." DeGeneres and the show partnered up with the Trevor Project and the Pacer Center to
raise money and awareness for the cause. In addition, DeGeneres showed her support for her
hometown of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Her efforts have resulted
in "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" raising over 10 million dollars to improve the lives of New
Orleans residents.
DeGeneres also continues to share her love of animals and has brought attention to the
Gentle Bam, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates animals. Overall, "The Ellen
DeGeneres Show" has raised over 50 million dollars and brought attention to various causes,
including global warming and breast cancer awareness. Additionally, DeGeneres served as
spokesperson for General Mills' breast cancer awareness initiative, Pink for the Cure, and hosted
special episodes of her show to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. DeGeneres' career began as an emcee at a local comedy club in her hometown of New
Orleans, which led to national recognition in 1982 when her videotaped club performances won
Showtime's "Funniest Person In America" honor. When DeGeneres moved to Los Angeles she
filmed her first HBO Special, "Young Comedians Reunion," then in 1986 "Women of the Night."
That same year, DeGeneres became the first female comedian to be summoned by Johnny Carson to sit down with him after her performance.
DeGeneres began her acting career in television on Fox's sitcom, "Open House." She
moved on to ABC's "Laurie Hill,'' prior to being offered a part on "These Friends of Mine" by
ABC. After the first season, the show was renamed "Ellen." Running from 1994 to 1998, the
show garnered record ratings, with DeGeneres receiving Emmy® nominations each season in the
Best Actress category. In 1997, DeGeneres was the recipient ofthe coveted Peabody Award as
well as earning an Emmy® for writing the critically acclaimed "Puppy Episode" when her
character came out as a gay woman to a record 46 million viewers. DeGeneres followed with the
CBS sitcom, "The Ellen Show," which ran from 2001 to 2002.
In the course of producing and starring in "Ellen," DeGeneres received numerous
accolades including The People's Choice Award in 1995, two Golden Globe nominations and two
Screen Actors Guild nominations. Other television credits include Executive Producing and
starring with Sharon Stone in the Emmy® nominated "If These Walls Could Talk 11" for HBO as
well as a guest appearance on the "Larry Sanders Show," for which she received another Emmy®
nomination.
DeGeneres has also been successful in her feature film work. DeGeneres scored
unprecedented popular and critical response to her character, Dmy, the fish with extreme short
term memory, in the blockbuster animated feah1re film, "Finding Nemo." DeGeneres' feature
film credits include "EDTV" for director Ron Howard, "Mr. Wrong," "The Love Letter" for
Dreamworks, New Regency's "Goodbye Lover," and "Coneheads."
DeGeneres also served as the fourth judge on "American Idol" during its ninth season.
The judging panel included, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi. In May 2010, DeGeneres announced eleveneleven, a record label created in partnership with Telepictures, which finds new acts and platforms them on the talk show with the first release of 12- year-old Internet singing sensation, Greyson Chance.
DeGeneres has become a sought after spokesperson who's been featured in highly successful and popular campaigns including American Express, CoverGirl and JC Penney.