November 4, 2013 - Janis Joplin is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today

The late singer Janis Joplin is being posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11:30 a.m.  Singer/actor Kris Kristofferson and record executive Clive Davis will be guest speakers at the event.  If you can't make it down, the ceremony will be streaming live at Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This event is taking place at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard (off Highland Avenue, in front of the Musicians Institute) and directions can be found here.

October 3, 2013 - Julianne Moore is being honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard this morning

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Actress Julianne Moore is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11:30 a.m.Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actress Chloë Grace Moretz and director Jay Roach will all be guest speakers at the event.  If you can't make it down, the ceremony will be streaming live at Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This event is taking place at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard (off Vine Street) and directions can be found here.
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November 14, 2012 - The Daily Show's John Hodgman signs his new book tonight in Hollywood

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Actor and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart regular John Hodgman will be meeting fans and signing copies of his new book That is All at Amoeba Music tonight at 7:00 PM! 

Amoeba Music is located at 6400 West Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Amoeba Music at (323) 245-6400.

June 6, 2012 - Free Def Leppard concert followed by a Q&A with the band today

Legendary rock and roll band Def Leppard (Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell) have a free concert followed by a question and answer session with the band today!  The concert starts at 2:30 p.m. and is first come, first served event, so it's important to arrive early.

If you're not able to attend this event, it will be posted here tomorrow (June 7th) at 12:00 p.m.  I'll also update this blog entry and place the concert/Q&A here once it's posted on YouTube.  Big THANKS to Shady Shenanigans for giving me a heads up about this great event! 

This event is taking place at the House of Blues at 8430 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the House of Blues at (323) 848-5100.

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January 29, 2012 - 'Ghostbusters' screening followed by a Q&A with William Atherton

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The 1984 blockbuster movie 'Ghostbusters' is screening tonight followed by a question and answer session with William Atherton (who plays Walter Peck)!    After the question and answer session, the 1993 movie 'Groundhog Day' will be shown.  This event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.  The theater seats 228 people, so there's an intimate and special feel to all the events that take place here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  If you decide to order tickets online, be sure to hit the scroll down menu and choose the right day and time.  The New Beverly Cinema is located at 7165 West Beverly Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the New Beverly Cinema at (323) 938-4038.

December 9, 2011 - 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' screening with introduction by the producer/director/writer Edgar Wright

 Tonight is a screening of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' that includes an introduction by the producer, director and writer Edgar Wright!  This event starts at 11:59 tonight at The New Beverly Cinema.  The New Beverly Cinema is located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or here.  For further information call (323) 938-4038.