HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Friday, October 7, 2004

Then he stood like a movie star international superstar
And took that Walk of Fame . . .

 

	Billy Bob makes the scene before a large crowd in front of the Kodak Theater at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
	The Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, Johnny Grant, gives the introductory remarks.
	Billy Bob's star, ready to be uncovered, flanked by the stars of Harrison Ford, Martin Landau, and Robert Duvall.
	Derek Luke, who plays talented quarterback Boobie Myles in FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
	Billy Bob's recording engineer Jim Mitchell, webmistress Amélie Frank, BBT's guitarist Randy Mitchell (no relation to Jim) and his wife, doll sculptor Lillian Mitchell.
	Planeteer and former AMPAS insider Carlye Archibeque who, some seven years ago, escorted Billy Bob and his family to various Oscar® functions after he won his Academy Award for SLING BLADE.
	Billy Bob and Imagine Pictures President and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Producer Brian Grazer.
	Billy Bob, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS costars Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, and Lucas Black, with Brian Grazer, all standing behind Johnny Grant at the podium.
	Billy Bob's sons Harry and Willie (with their mother Pietra Cherniak), girlfriend Connie Angland (covering baby Bella with the red umbrella), longtime publicist Arnold Robinson, and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS producer Brian Grazer.
	Billy Bob, waving to the crowd, and Hollywood's world-famous Mayor Johnny Grant.
	The clan Thornton:  son Harry, former wife Pietra Cherniak, son Willie, Billy Bob, girlfriend Connie Angland (shielding newborn baby Bella with the red umbrella), brother John David, and proud mother Virginia.
	Billy Bob's youngest brother, John David.  Billy Bob calls him the true genius of the family.
	Hizzoner Johnny Grant helps Billy Bob uncover his star.
	Only one person can overshadow Billy Bob's achievement, and that is his mother, Virginia, whose shadow appears in the lower left corner of this picture.  She's chatting with the other  (unidentified) shadow.

Photos courtesy and © 2005 Carlye Archibeque and . . . Like the Wind Productions.