"Dirty Harry." "The Good the Bad and the Ugly." "Unforgiven." "Letters from Iwo Jima." One would think that an individual with as lengthy, prestigious and popular a list of films would be a lock for a star on the Walk of Fame, but Eastwood, as always, goes against the gradient. The reason? None given, he's just merely declined. | License Photo
Going from the role of heartthrob to serious filmmaker (we doubt anyone saw the likes of "Syriana" and "Michael Clayton" coming from the lead from "Batman & Robin"), George Clooney simply doesn't want to spend the required time to have a star planted into the sidewalk. | License Photo
It's hard to reminisce about the 90's without at least one stray thought wandering toward Julia Roberts. The superstar actress, despite her recent step back from the spotlight in favor of smaller, more artsy films, gave the same reason Clint Eastwood has for not having a star. She simply doesn't want one. | License Photo
Perhaps Judi Dench is content with a star on the British Walk of Fame, upon which she was honored in 2005. Or maybe she's still trying to figure out why she signed on to star in 2004's "The Chronicles of Riddick." | License Photo
Love him or hate him (for which the split is probably 2-98) David Lynch has been a persistently original director, whose vision, as bizarre as it may be, has had profound influence. Our best guess as to why he lacks a star? The committee wouldn't allow him to twist and contort his into a disturbing, emasculating symbol of post-industrial angst. | License Photo
While not the most prolific comedian over the past few decades, it's John Cleese. From Monty Python. For that alone he should at least have four stars. | License Photo
Shrek has a star. Has a Shrek film ever made anybody bawl like a child out of sheer adoration for the characters? Will Shrek be remembered as anything other than an infantile, culturally-outdated franchise? No and no. Call us biased, but Buzz and Woody deserve a star. | License Photo
14 Golden Globe and 8 Oscar nominations, plus the most successful acting career built around being able to yell and convey frustration, and yet no star. We're still waiting for him to hold it in his hands during the ceremony and repeat his obvious catchphrase. | License Photo
Yes, the "Pink Panther" remakes were abominations. But come on, as one of the best stand-up comedians of all time, one of the major reasons "Saturday Night Live" was propelled into national consciousness and the jerk from "The Jerk," there has to be a star waiting in Steve Martin's future. | License Photo
Few people can claim Best Picture, Actor, Director and Screenplay Oscar nominations for a single film. To Warren Beatty, it's old hat, he's done it twice, first for "Heaven Can Wait" and then again for "Reds." Sure, there's always "Ishtar," which, come to think of it, may also be the reason that Dustin Hoffman lacks a star as well. | License Photo
