Winnie the Pooh Gets Hollywood Star

[Stitch]

Winnie the Pooh Gets Hollywood Star
Wed Apr 12, 10:05 AM



LOS ANGELES - Winnie the Pooh sure does love his honey, but the beloved bear now has something just as sweet: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The children's character, created in the 1920s by British author A.A. Milne, was joined Tuesday at the star's unveiling by his Hundred Acre Wood pals Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit.

Pooh debuted as a cartoon character in the 1966 Disney featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," and went on to star in dozens of films, specials and several cartoon series.

"I know that Winnie would react to all this fanfare by simply saying, `Oh bother," said Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co. "But, Winnie, you really are worth a bother."

Milne named Pooh after a stuffed bear owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne.

The ceremony coincided with the DVD release of 1997's "Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin," which marks the bear's 80th anniversary.



Photo: Johnny Grant, the honorary Mayor of Hollywood, poses for a photo with from left, Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger during a ceremony Tuesday, April 11, 2006, celebrating Pooh's 80th anniversary with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Pooh, created in the 1920's by British author A.A. Milne, debuted as a cartoon character in the 1966 Disney featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," and went on to star in dozens of films, specials and several cartoon series.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)

[SnwhtNdwrfs]

That is wonderful. I love Pooh!

[disneydreamer98]

How cool for Pooh!!!!! He has brought many years of joy and laughter to so many!!!

[C#ern@b0g]

That is such a great thing!

I'm very glad that it's not some disposable celebrity getting one for a change, and someone really deserving recognition...

[DisneyFREAK91]

lol how funny! That's awesome. I used to love Pooh when I was a little baby. I still kinda do *looks around shifty-eyed*

[Soccergirl426]

YEAH FOR POOH! at least its not a ditzy celeb!!!!!!!!

[HappyDznyCamper]

Pooh Bear is the best and now he has a star to prove it!

[DissyLove]

Go Pooh! Much more deserving than those Olsen twins.

[Winnie]

About Time! The Wonderful Silly 'Ol Bear finally receives some positive recognition!!! Now I just need to make a trip to get a picture taken with the star! hahahaha
Gotta Love Winnie the Pooh and friends! (yes I know, some around here strongly dislike the our pooh bear but I still love him!