Editing Hollywood Walk of Fame (section)

===Categorization===
[[File:Główna gwiazda Walk of Fame w Hollywood.jpg|thumb|Sign with the five category symbols]]
{{As of|2023}}, the Walk of Fame consists of 2,752 stars,<ref name=starcount/> which are spaced at {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=on}} intervals. The monuments are coral-pink [[terrazzo]] five-point stars rimmed with [[brass]] (not [[bronze]], an oft-repeated inaccuracy)<ref name="WOFFAQ">{{cite web|publisher = [[Hollywood Chamber of Commerce]]|title = Walk of Fame Frequently Asked Questions|url = https://walkoffame.com/frequently-asked-questions/|access-date = May 13, 2011|archive-date = April 8, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200408010421/https://walkoffame.com/frequently-asked-questions/|url-status = live}}</ref> inlaid into a charcoal-colored terrazzo background. The name of the honoree is inlaid in brass block letters in the upper portion of each star. Below the inscription, in the lower half of the star field, a round inlaid brass emblem indicates the category within the entertainment industry of the honoree's contributions. There are six fixed categories and honorees must fit into one of them.<ref name="WOFFAQ"/> The six categories and their emblems are:
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*[[File:Walk of Fame Category Motion Pictures.jpg|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque showing a side view of a classic movie camera.]] '''Classic film camera''' representing [[film|motion pictures]].
*[[File:Walk of Fame Category Television.jpg|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque with a tube-type television with twin aerials.]] '''Television set with aerial''' representing [[Terrestrial television|broadcast television]].
*[[File:Walk of Fame Category Recording.jpg|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque with a top view of phonograph disc and pickup arm.]] '''Phonograph record and tonearm''' representing [[Sound recording and reproduction|audio recording]] or [[music]].
*[[File:Walk of Fame Category Radio.jpg|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque with an antique studio-style microphone.]] '''Ribbon microphone''' representing [[Radio broadcasting|broadcast radio]].
*[[File:Walk of Fame Category Theater.jpg|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque with the classic theatrical comedy/tragedy masks.]] '''Comedy/tragedy masks''' representing [[theater]]/[[Play (theater)|live performance]] (added in 1984).
**[[File:Walk of Fame Category Athletic trophy.png|50px|alt=Circular 4-inch brass plaque with athletic trophy]] '''Athletic trophy''' representing [[sport|sports entertainment]] (added in 2023).
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Of [[List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame|the stars on the Walk to date]], 47% have been awarded in the motion pictures category, 24% in television, 17% in audio recording or music, 10% in radio, fewer than 2% in theater/live performance, and fewer than 1% in sports entertainment.<!--Simple arithmetic on the List itself. Per [[WP:CALC]], discussed in Talk, consensus obtained. Need link to the List in the para, or previous to it.--> According to the [[Hollywood Chamber of Commerce]], approximately 30 new stars are added to the Walk each year.<ref name="WOFFAQ"/>