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COUNCIL FILE NO. _/Jl._-_0_4_8_1_ COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 v

APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL

The attached Council File may be processed directly to Councll pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1075-S1) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature:

_} 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 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 County Flood Control District.

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles California

To the Honorable Council liAR 2 9 2012 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

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate Location No. 90e as shown on Sheet 16 of Plan D-13788 for the for the installation of the name of John Cusack at 6644 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 April24, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated March 9, 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 Council - 2- C. D. No. 13

DISCUSSION:

The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of John Cusack. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, April24, 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, ~L~~~ Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

pkt:wof.Ol (213) 482-7030 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Administration * k ,.JJ, ~ >< * ]f( .UOllVWOOD WALK 01= r:AM~

THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NEW WALK OF FAME RECIPIENTS FOR 2010

HOLLYWOOD, CA.-A new group of entertainers in motion pictures, television, live theater, and recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walle of Fame, it was announced today by the Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These individuals were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held June 15, and ratified by the Chamber's Board of Directors.

The Walk of Fame recipients for the year 2010 are: MOTION PICTURES: James Cameron, , John Cusack, , Gale Anne Hurd, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, , and

TELEVISION: Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Maher, and

RECORDING: Bryan Adams, The Funk Brothers, Alan Jackson, Chaka Khan, Van Morrison, Marco Antonio Solis, Ringo Starr, ZZ Top and posthumously Roy Orbison

LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Andrea Bocelli and Cirque Du Soleil/ Guy Laliberte ! -, . W. K··.···.·T······.

JOHN CUSACK

Biography

With an impressive body of work spanning the course of two decades, John Cusack has evolved into one of Hollywood's most accomplished and respected actors of his generation, garnering both critical acclaim as well as prestigious accolades for his dramatic and comedic roles.

Cusack first gained the attention of audiences by starring in a number of classics such as "The Sure Thing," "Say Anything" and "." Following these roles, Cusack successfully shed his teen-heartthrob image by demonstrating his ability to expand his film repertoire by starring in a wide range of dramas, thrillers and comedies including "The Grifters," "Eight Men Out," "Adaptation," "Being ," "High

Fidelity" and " Blank."

This fall, we will see Cusack in ' highly anticipated drama, "The Paperboy."

Cusack will star opposite , and Matthew McConaughey as Hillary Van

Wetter, an inmate on death row.

Most recently, Cusack reunited with to film psychological thriller, "Frozen

Ground/' which is scheduled to release in December 2012. In this film, which is based on true events, Cusack takes on the role of , .

On April 27th, Cusack will be seen in thriller "The Raven" where he

portrays the infamous author, Edgar Allen Poe. The film, directed by James McTiegue and produced by Marc D. Evans, tells fictionalized account of the last days of Poe 1s life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer1s stories.

Cusack starred in "Hot Tub Time Machine," an R-comedy centered on a group of adult men, portrayed by Cusack, Rob Cordry ("What Happens in Vegas"), Craig Robinson ("The

Office") and Clark Duke ("Greek") who take a trip back to the ski lodge where they partied as youths and are transported back in time to 1987 by the hot tub, a bubbly time machine. Cusack produced the film through his New Crime Productions banner. The film was released by MGM in March of 2010.

He also starred in 's apocalyptic thriller, "2012." Released in

November 2009 by Sony Pictures, the intemational blockbuster went on to gross more than $766 million worldwide. In this science fiction film, Cusack and co-stars , Thandie

Newton, Woody Harrelson, , Amanda Feet and Oliver Platt face natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers as a result of the world and Mayan calendar ending in the year 2012.

In spring of 2008, Cusack starred, wrote and produced the political , "War Inc."

The film also starred , Marissa Tomei, and Sir and was produced under his New Crime Productions banner. The film was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria and was directed by . Cusack wrote the screenplay with and Mark

Leyner. In the film, Cusack plays the role of a hit man hired to kill the CEO of a major corporation. Set in the future in the desert town of Turagistan, Cusack finds himself tom between obligation and love. His voice was also featured in MGM' s animated feature, "Igor" in

2008.

In 2007, Cusack starred in "Grace Is Gone," which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film

Festival and was recognized with the "Audience Award." In the film, Cusack plays Stanley Phillips, a young father who takes his two daughters on an impulsive road trip upon learning that his wife, Grace, has been killed in service in Iraq. The film was written and directed by

James C. Strouse, produced under Cusack's New Crime Productions banner and distributed by

The Weinstein Company.

That same year, Cusack starred opposite , Oliver Platt and Joan Cusack as a writer who, crushed by the death of his fiance, adopts a six year old boy who is convinced he

is from Mars in the romantic comedy "Martian Child." The film was directed by Menno Meyjes

and written by Seth Bass and Jonathan Tolins.

Cusack also starred in the box office hit "1408" for Dimension . In this film, Cusack

plays the role of Mike Enslin, a supernatural phenomena specialist who sets out to prove that a

haunted New York hotel is just an urban legend. As research for his novel, Enslin stays in the

notorious room 1408 only to discover the hard way that these myths and coincidences are in

fact anything but. The film was directed by Mikael Hafstrom and the story was adapted by Matt

Greenberg, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the Stephen King novel of the same

title.

In 2005, Cusack starred opposite in the dark comedy, "The Ice

Harvest." Based on a Scott Phillips novel, directed the film for Focus Features.

The previous year in "," he stared opposite Hollywood legends

and . The film was based on 's best selling novel of the same title

and was directed by . In 2003, Cusack joined Amanda Feet, Alfred Molina and Ray

Liotta in the thriller 11 ldentity.,U directed by for .

In the controversial film, "Max," directed by Menno Meyjes and released by Lions Gate

in December 2002, Cusack portrayed Max Rothman, an elegant, sophisticated former cavalry

officer who returns to his native Munich to set an art gallery, when he meets another aspiring artist, a young Adolf Hitler (played by ). The film, which Cusack also produced, garnered strong reactions at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival and has been debated extensively throughout the country because of its controversial subject matter.

In 2001, Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Perfonnance by an

Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical for his role in the feature version of Nick Hornbis

English novel, 11 High Fidelity/ for Touchstone Pictures. In addition to starring in the film,

Cusack also co-produced and co-wrote the script with Steve Pink and D.V. DeVincentis. The film also stars Jack Blackr Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joan Cusack.

In 1999, Cusack starred in the dark comedy 11 Being John Malkovich11 for USA Films.

Cusack's performance earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of

Best Actor. That year, Cusack also co-starred in 11 /' an ensemble drama written and directed by , portraying opposite an ensemble cast that included , Cary Elwes, Angus McFadden, , , John

Turturro, Ruben Blades and . He also starred with Billy Bob Thornton,

Angelina Jolie and in 's comedy "Pushing Tin." In the same year, he starred in HBO's "The Jack Bull," a traditional written by his father Dick Cusack.

John served as executive producer on this film along with Steve Pink and D.V. DeVincentis under New Crime Productions.

In December 1998, Cusack appeared in the World War II combat epic, 11The Thln Red

Line/ based on the James Jones novel about the Battle of Guadalcanal. Directed by Terrence

Malick for 20th Century Fox, the ensemble cast included George Oooney, Woody Harrelson,

Nick Nolte, , , and .

In 1997, Cusack starred opposite Joan Cusack, and in

Buena Vista Pictures, 11 . 11 Cusack received rave reviews for the comedy that he also produced and co-wrote about a hit man who goes through a spiritual crisis during his high school reunion. This was the first project New Crime developed and produced under their banner.

Also in 1997, Cusack starred with Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich and in

Buena Vista's blockbuster, "Con Airu from director . Later that year he starred with

Kevin Spacey in the Warner Bros. feature, 11 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" directed by . Based on John Berendt's nonfiction bestseller of the same name, Cusack portrayed John Kelso, the movie version of the author/narrator. Additionally, Cusack lent his voice to FOX's full-length animated feature, "Anastasia/ opposite the voices of as

Anastasia, Christopher Uoyd as Rasputin and as Vladimir.

In 1995, Cusack starred opposite AI Pacino in Castle Rock's political thriller, ''City Hall,n

directed by Harold Becker for Columbia Pictures. In 1994, here-teamed with ,

who cast him in the 1991 film nshadows and Fog," to portray playwright David Shayne in the

acclaimed "" for . The ensemble cast included Chazz Palrninteri,

Jennifer Tilly, and . Some of his other feature film credits include

"The Road to Wellville/' "True Colors," "Broadcast News," "Stand By Me" and "Better bff

Dead." Cusack also starred in several romantic comedies, including Miramax' s "Serendipity,"

directed by and co-starring ; as well as starring with Julia

Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones and in" America's Sweethearts" for Sony Pictures.

Cusack first gained the attention of audiences by starring in a number of 1980's film

classics such as "The Sure Thing/' "Say Anything" and "Sixteen Candles." Following these

roles, Cusack successfully shed his teen-heartbeat image by demonstrating his ability to expand

his film repertoire by starring in a wide range of dramas, thrillers and comedies including "The Grifters," "Eight Men Out," "Adaptation," "," "High Fidelity," and

"Grosse Pointe Blank."

Cusack divides his time between Los Angeles and .

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March 9, 2012

Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N, Figueroa St. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007

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 Walk of Fame:

JOHN CUSACK (Category-MOTION PICTURES)~ Requested star location to be 6644 Hollywood Blvd. south side of the street, in front of Larry Edmunds Bookstore. The star for JOHN CUSACK will be situated between the stars of GENE AUI'RY (89E), to the east and ARTHUR LAKE which is numbered (90E) to the west. According to sheet # 16 plan 13788, JOHN CUSACK' star is number 90e. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, April · 24 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look fonvard to a response from your office soon. If you have questions call me at (323) 468-1376.

The following materials e enclosed: JOHN CUSACK's bio and Board of Director's Minutes. ~,Since ly,

Ana Martinez Vice ~esident, Media Relations/ Producer Hollywood Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Darin Cohen Carmine Goglia Councilman Eric Garcetti Ralph Pipes Adam Keen Sally Castro Leron Gubler Jennifer Turner Sgt. Lamont J errett Top End Constructors Inspector Andrews Hollywood Chamber of Commerce BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Board Members Attending: Bill Farrar; Chair; Abou-Daoud; Ainsworth ; Baumberger; Baumgart; Chong; Cochran; Cohen; Druyen; Falzone; Gajda; Gorelick; Ka!antari; Larson; Massie; Moe; Panatier; Rheinstein; Schultz; Shelton; S. Smith; T. Smith; Suh; Taylor; Tronson;

~oard Members Absent: Anthony; Barton; Cooper; Costa; Goldman; Hart; Lestz; O'Rourke; Simitian; T. Smitn; Stephen; Sundher; Trynin

Staff Present: Gubler, Shahenian, Kiecker, French, Martinez-Holler

Guests Present: Jim O'Callaghan: L.A. Inc.

Chairman BHI Far~ar called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.

Walk of Fame Recommendations Ana Martinez-Holler, chamber VP of Media Relations, presented 28 names selected by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee to be recipients of Walk of Fame stars in 2010. (See Attached List). Sam Smith, Taylor (MSP) to approve the nominations.