What!?! No Star for Cheeta?

25 new people will be getting a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame next year, including Bill Handel of KFI Radio and Doug Morris.

I’m not sure which Doug Morris is getting the Star, the Actor/Producer/Director with fewer credits to his name on IMDB than most models or the Doug Morris who did visual effects for 1998’s Godzilla, or maybe there’s another Doug Morris out there that has never bothered with an IMDB listing. At any rate, someone named Doug Morris is getting a Star. And, of course, everyone’s favorite, Bill Handel. Bill Handel hosts a morning radio show in Los Angeles. I don’t live in L.A. and, even if I did, I don't listen to radio so, naturally, I have never heard of him. Somehow, I think I'm not the only one that's never heard of Bill Handel.

Now, I must point out, in all the times I’ve been in Los Angeles, I never once went to Hollywood to gaze upon the Stars of Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. So, why I should care who gets a Star there is a little puzzling, even to me. To be honest, I’m really not all that fussed over Bill Handel and Doug Morris having a Star. Obviously, someone thought they deserved it and that’s good enough for me.

What I do care about, though, is the fact that, out of over 2,000 Stars on Hollywood Boulevard, Gary Oldman is nowhere to be found. Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny have a Star, L.A. television station KTLA-TV has a Star, even promoter Vince McMahon has a Star. So, why doesn’t Gary Oldman have a Star?

I gotta tell you, I think Mr. Oldman has made a much more profound contribution to the world of entertainment than a professional wrestling promoter. I wonder if he has ever even been nominated. Has the $25,000 fee for the ceremony been an issue, do you think? Gosh, I’m sure Mr. Oldman’s fans would consider it an honor to be able to donate to such a cause.

As a matter of fact, how does one go about getting someone nominated for a Star? The nomination process seems to be a fairly well-guarded secret although, Cheeta has managed to go through it seven times and get turned down every time.

It’s all very perplexing to me and I find myself feeling kinda good about the fact that I have never wasted my time visiting what seems to be nothing more than a publicity gimmick for certain people and a money-making venture for the City of Hollywood.

Still, I’m thinking about starting a petition. Gary Oldman and Cheeta need their Stars.