Friday, March 21, 2008
Starstruck
Angela Bassett became the latest entertainer to receive her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Flanked by her family, friends and colleagues, Angela was honored with the 2,358th Star on the Walk of Fame. Here are a few pics from Angela's WoF ceremony:
Photo credit: Splash News
Angela Bassett has had good days — giving birth to twins, winning a Golden Globe, being nominated for an Academy Award. Then there was Thursday. "Do you ever have one of those days? I woke up and the sun wasn't really shining but then it burst through the clouds and it was glorious. Hallelujah!" Bassett exclaimed to the crowd at the ceremony for the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bassett, 49, was joined by husband Courtney B. Vance, their children and guests Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Rick Fox, her co-star in the new film Meet the Browns, out Friday. Fishburne, who starred alongside Bassett in 1993's What's Love Got to Do With It, highlighted Bassett's resilience in the industry. She landed an Oscar nomination for the role portraying Turner triumphing over abuse. "You get a lot of no's in this business and you have to have that desire and determination which is what Angela has," Fishburne said. Whitaker gushed that Bassett was "a powerful artist, a beautiful person, a mother, a wife, a friend who illuminates my life." ... At the ceremony, she recalled moving to Los Angeles from New York in 1988. "I meant to stay six months but I stayed. Today my cup runneth over!" Bassett said. "I am crying now, I cried yesterday and the day before. ... This day is so, so special to me."
For the most part, the honor of receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is bestowed on very deserving people and this instance is no exception (granting a star to the Olsen twins would be an example of an exception to the rule). I have been a fan of Angela's for years now ... I am among the legion of fans who were so mesmerized by her performance in What's Love Got To Do With It? and I really believe this honor is long overdue. I have to send out much love and congrats to Angela on this amazing achievement. The honor is well deserved. [Source]
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Photo credit: Splash News
Angela Bassett has had good days — giving birth to twins, winning a Golden Globe, being nominated for an Academy Award. Then there was Thursday. "Do you ever have one of those days? I woke up and the sun wasn't really shining but then it burst through the clouds and it was glorious. Hallelujah!" Bassett exclaimed to the crowd at the ceremony for the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bassett, 49, was joined by husband Courtney B. Vance, their children and guests Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Rick Fox, her co-star in the new film Meet the Browns, out Friday. Fishburne, who starred alongside Bassett in 1993's What's Love Got to Do With It, highlighted Bassett's resilience in the industry. She landed an Oscar nomination for the role portraying Turner triumphing over abuse. "You get a lot of no's in this business and you have to have that desire and determination which is what Angela has," Fishburne said. Whitaker gushed that Bassett was "a powerful artist, a beautiful person, a mother, a wife, a friend who illuminates my life." ... At the ceremony, she recalled moving to Los Angeles from New York in 1988. "I meant to stay six months but I stayed. Today my cup runneth over!" Bassett said. "I am crying now, I cried yesterday and the day before. ... This day is so, so special to me."
For the most part, the honor of receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is bestowed on very deserving people and this instance is no exception (granting a star to the Olsen twins would be an example of an exception to the rule). I have been a fan of Angela's for years now ... I am among the legion of fans who were so mesmerized by her performance in What's Love Got To Do With It? and I really believe this honor is long overdue. I have to send out much love and congrats to Angela on this amazing achievement. The honor is well deserved. [Source]
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