The Las Vegas Walk of Stars was established by the Motion Picture Hall of Fame Foundation, which is "an institution dedicated to the preservation and memory of the best of the best in the motion-picture industry" (which is planning a $9 million facility in Las Vegas to be managed by Ripley's). The Walk of Stars occupies a four-mile stretch of sidewalk on both sides of the Strip, from Sahara Avenue to Russell Road. It honors "people of prominence in entertainment, sports, literature, the military, and humanitarian and civic fields."
Each actual star consists of a three-foot-square slab of polished granite weighing up to 350 pounds and inlaid with the recipient's name and specialty. The WOS' first inductee was Wayne Newton, honored in October 2004; the star is outside the New Frontier, where Newton performed for 15 years.
The latest people of prominence to be inducted were the Society of Seven (on Nov. 28), which has been performing in one incarnation or another for more than 30 years. Their star is in front of the Flamingo.
Other inductees include Siegfried and Roy, Liberace, Rich Little, and Wayne Allyn Root (author of The Zen of Gambling and one of the most recognized professional sports prognosticators in the world).
Others scheduled to be inducted in the near future include Sammy Davis Jr. and Bobby Darin; the list of nominees has 700 names on it in total -- click here to view the entire list and for information about the criteria for nominating an artist or sponsoring a star.
