HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HONOR
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS WITH A
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
WHO: Honorees: ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS
Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Rana Ghadban
Accepting the star will be Ross Bagdasarian and Janice Karman the owners and producers of the Chipmunks.
WHAT: Dedication of the 2,657th Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in the Category of Television
WHERE: 6600 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Toy & Costume Shop
WHEN: Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. PDT
The event will be live-streamed exclusively on www.walkoffame.com
COMMENTS:
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Alvin and the Chipmunks will be honored with the 2,657th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star will be dedicated in the category of Television at 6600 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Toy & Costume Shop.
“Kids of all ages will be thrilled with our next star ceremony!” said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Alvin and the Chipmunks played a large part in our lives growing up and it’s amazing that they can continue to play this role in the lives of our little ones. We expect this star ceremony to be filled with joy and laughter for the whole family! This will be nuts!” added Martinez.
Helping Emcee Rana Ghadban, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, to unveil the star will be Ross Bagdasarian and Janice Karman.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event be live-streamed exclusively on www.walkoffame.com, courtesy of our media partner Variety
After more than 60 years, Alvin and The Chipmunks are more successful than ever garnering more than two billion dollars across their number one songs, platinum selling albums, top television series, Prime Time Specials, Grammy awards, Emmy nominations, and four blockbuster motion pictures.
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. first introduced Alvin and The Chipmunks in 1958 on the novelty record “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late!),” which sold 4.5 million copies in seven weeks and has gone on to become one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time
The Chipmunks first appeared on television in 1961 with “The Alvin Show”, which was one of the first Prime Time animated television series to air on national television. In 1981, The Chipmunks’ Prime Time television special, “A Chipmunk Christmas” aired on NBC and was seen by more than 35 million people, becoming a Holiday perennial. The success of the Christmas special led to a Saturday morning TV series, “Alvin & The Chipmunks”, which aired on NBC from 1983 to 1991, becoming one of the top rated shows in all of children’s programming. Not only did this series feature Alvin, Simon and Theodore, but also it introduced their female counterparts The Chipettes – Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette.
The show was nominated for five Emmy Awards, was seen by more than 15 million people a week and has been broadcast in over 100 countries around the world.
Given the success of the franchise, The Chipmunks and Chipettes were redesigned for the brand new CG animated television series, ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks. Created, written, designed and directed by Janice Karman, the series launched Spring 2015 and continues to garner top ratings around the world, including on Nickelodeon in the U.S., attracting over 42 million viewers per week in the U.S. alone. The show has already received broadcast orders for five seasons comprising (260) 11-minute episodes.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: A FAMILY TRADITION
The Bagdasarian family, headed by Ross Bagdasarian and his wife Janice Karman, have kept Alvin and the Chipmunks a vibrant cultural icon recognized the world over.
Janice and Ross continue as the voices of The Chipmunks and Chipettes and are joined by their children Vanessa and Michael. Michael not only acts as associate producer of the series and writes some of the episodes but also supplies voices for ancillary characters and helps edit the show. Vanessa not only acts as design associate and script consultant but also voices Eleanor of The Chipettes as well as ancillary characters.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS
TELEVISION
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks (260 x 11’ ordered) 2015-
Easter Chipmunk (Special) 1995
Trick or Treason (Halloween Special) 1994
A Chipmunk Celebration (Thanksgiving Special) 1994
Rockin’ Through The Decades (Special feat. Will Smith) 1990
Alvin and The Chipmunks (104 half-hours) 1983-1990
A Chipmunk Reunion (Special) 1985
A Chipmunk Valentine (Special) 1984
A Chipmunk Christmas (Special) 1981
The Alvin Show (26 half-hours) 1961-62
FEATURE FILMS
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip 2015
Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 2011
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2009
Alvin and The Chipmunks 2007
The Chipmunk Adventure 1987
MADE FOR VIDEOS
Alvin and The Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman 2000
Alvin and The Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein 1999
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All press must RSVP ONLY to Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame at ana@hollywoodchamber.net
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - www.WalkOfFame.com
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to add stars on the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies. It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $40,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Download the official app for iPhones and Android devices at http://officialhollywoodwalkoffameapp.com/
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - www.HollywoodChamber.net
For more than 97 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has provided leadership, business development resources, networking, and government affairs programs and services to keep the Hollywood business and residential communities safe, relevant and economically vital. Donelle Dadigan, is the Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2019-2020 and Rana Ghadban is the President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign are registered trademarks of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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Congrats Alvin and the Chipmunks! :)
Photos:
Photo sources: Rachel Luna/Getty Images North America/FilmMagic via Getty Images
Did you hear? Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks has been nominated in Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019! Click here for more info!
Did you know? Alvin and the Chipmunks now join Nickelodeon's Rugrats with having their own star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame!
More Nick: Nickelodeon International Acquires 'ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks' Season 5!
Originally published: Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:13pm GMT.
H/T: NBC Southern California (II); Additional sources: Just Jared Jr., Zimbio.
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