Hollywood Walk of Fame

===Expansion===
In 1984, a fifth category, Live Theatre, was added to acknowledge contributions from the live performance branch of the entertainment industry, and a second row of stars was created on each sidewalk to alternate with the existing stars.<ref name="historyof"/>
[[File:Hollywood-walk-of-fame.jpg|thumb|upright|Hollywood Boulevard, 7000 block, north side, looking westward]]

In 1994, the Walk of Fame was extended one block to the west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Sycamore Avenue to North LaBrea Avenue (plus the short segment of Marshfield Way that connects Hollywood and La Brea), where it now ends at the silver "Four Ladies of Hollywood" gazebo and the special "Walk of Fame" star.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hwof.com/star/special/hollywood-walk-of-fame/3|title="Hollywood Walk of Fame" star|publisher=HWOF LLC|access-date=May 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814002405/http://hwof.com/star/special/hollywood-walk-of-fame/3|archive-date=2011-08-14}}</ref> At the same time, [[Sophia Loren]] was honored with the 2,000th star on the Walk.<ref name="historyof"/>

During construction of tunnels for the [[Los Angeles Metro Rail|Los Angeles subway system]] in 1996, the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (MTA) removed and stored more than 300 stars.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rescuing Elvis : Roadwork steals shine from icon's 'flaming star'|first=David|last=Bloom|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|date=December 4, 1996|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/RESCUING+ELVIS+%3a+ROADWORK+STEALS+SHINE+FROM+ICON%27S+%60FLAMING+STAR%27.-a084034046
|access-date=September 28, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205061053/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/RESCUING+ELVIS+%3a+ROADWORK+STEALS+SHINE+FROM+ICON'S+%60FLAMING+STAR'.-a084034046|archivedate=2013-12-05}}</ref> Controversy arose when the MTA proposed a money-saving measure of jackhammering the 3-by-3-foot terrazzo pads, preserving only the brass lettering, surrounds, and medallions, then pouring new terrazzo after the tunnels were completed;<ref>{{cite web|title=Giving stars their due; associations press MTA to preserve Hollywood icons| first=Rick|last=Orlov|publisher=Los Angeles Daily News (Free Online Library)|date=August 21, 1997|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GIVING+STARS+THEIR+DUE%3B+ASSOCIATIONS+PRESS+MTA+TO+PRESERVE+HOLLYWOOD...-a083876638|access-date=September 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205065300/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GIVING+STARS+THEIR+DUE%3B+ASSOCIATIONS+PRESS+MTA+TO+PRESERVE+HOLLYWOOD...-a083876638|archivedate=2013-12-05}}</ref> but the [[Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument|Cultural Heritage Commission]] ruled that the star pads were to be removed intact.<ref>{{cite web|title=Briefly: MTA told to save Walk of Fame tiles|publisher=Los Angeles Daily News (Free Online Library)|date=September 4, 1997|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BRIEFLY+%3a+MTA+TOLD+TO+SAVE+WALK+OF+FAME+TILES.-a083877824|access-date=September 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013609/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BRIEFLY+%3a+MTA+TOLD+TO+SAVE+WALK+OF+FAME+TILES.-a083877824|archive-date=2013-12-03}}</ref>

In 2023, a sixth category, Sports Entertainment, was added to acknowledge contributions of athletes to the entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://walkoffame.com/press_releases/michael-strahan-to-be-honored-with-first-hollywood-walk-of-fame-sports-entertainment-star/ | title=Michael Strahan to be Honored with First Hollywood Walk of Fame Sports Entertainment Star }}</ref>