Fierstein immediately turned to Twitter to share his excitement:
Just got exciting news… I'm being inducted into the Hollywood walk of fame! Ain't I fancy? Hope I'm not near a Porto potty.
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
June 22, 2015
The artists were chosen from hundreds of nominations and ratified by the Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame recipients for the year 2015 follow:
MOTION PICTURES:
Bradley Cooper, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Keaton, Steve Carell, Kurt Russell, Ashley Judd and Toshiro Mifune (posthumous).
TELEVISION:
Kathy Bates, Tracy Morgan, Allison Janney, David Duchovny, Rob Lowe, Debra Messing, Roma Downey, Barbara Bain, Gary Sinise and William S. Paley (posthumous).
RECORDING:
Adam Levine, Bruno Mars, LL Cool J, Cyndi Lauper, Shirley Caesar, Joseph B. “Joe” Smith, Itzhak Perlman and “Mama” Cass Elliot (posthumous).
RADIO:
Ralph Lawler.
LIVE THEATRE/LIVE PERFORMANCE:
Kevin Hart, Angélica María and Harvey Fierstein.
Recipients have five years to schedule star ceremonies from date of selection before they expire.