Over 2,700 stars honor the greats of film, music, and TV – but the setting is far from glamorous. Think cracked sidewalks, gift stores, costumed hustlers, and a general layer of grime.

What sounds like a glittering stroll through showbiz history often feels more like crowd-dodging on a busy street. It's still worth a look – just lower your red-carpet expectations. The magic of Hollywood, it turns out, doesn’t always survive contact with the sidewalk.

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