Hollywood's Walk of Fame featured in Artscape 2024 , a splendiferous exhibition of art and film by students at Pimlico State High School, Townsville .
Near a large HOLLYWOOD sign , replicas of some of the terrazzo and brass stars of the 2752 filmstars inserted along the Hollywood Walk of Fame were displayed about the school paths. Guests invited to the official opening and awards were encouraged to dress to the theme : Classic Hollywood ( black , white and silver.)
Our Shipping Reporter , looking like something out of The Curse of the Mummies, went along to the most impressive exhibition of talent at the school which included a vast array of photos, drawings, lino cuts , many figurines and movies.
As he lurched about , he noticed the stars of Bette Davis, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Grace Kelly, Ginger Rogers , Jimmy Stewart, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth , Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando , Mae West and Buster Keaton.
Our waterfront roundsman said he was disappointed that Donald Trump's star had not been included underfoot , because he would dearly have liked the opportunity to add to its long history of mistreatment , perhaps draw a moustache on it similar to the one sported by Mona Lisa , and throw a bucket of tar and a bag of KFC feathers on top .
An arty hamburger on display , which depicted a pig between buns , could easily have passed for Donald Trump .
Wikipedia says Trump's star was included in the Walk of Fame due to his work and ownership of the Miss Universe pageant. It has been vandalized many times, shown above under repair in July 2018. During the 2016 presidential election, a man named James Otis, who claimed to be an heir to the Otis Elevator company fortune, used a sledgehammer and a pickaxe to destroy all of the star's brass inlays. He readily admitted to the vandalism and was arrested and sentenced to three years' probation.
The star was repaired and served as a site of pro-Trump demonstrations until it was destroyed a second time in July 2018 by a man named Austin Clay. Clay later surrendered himself to the police and was bailed out by James Otis. Clay was sentenced to one day in jail, three years of probation, and 20 days of community service.
He also was ordered to attend psychological counseling and pay restitution of $9,404.46 to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ] On December 18, 2018, the star was defaced with swastikas and other graffiti drawn in permanent marker, [ and it was again vandalized with a pickaxe on October 2, 2020.
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