Well leave it to Hollywood to do something sensible while simultaneously doing something just batshit insane. One of the more underrated and subtle actors of the last 25 years (2012 not withstanding) John Cusack is finally getting his just due and getting a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. His works have ranged from classic 80s films (Sixteen Candles, Better Off Dead), to sweet romantic comedies (Must Love Dogs and the always imitated Say Anything), to the serious (8 Men Out and the severely under appreciated western The Jack Bull), to the downright hilarious (High Fidelity, Grosse Point Blank). His charm, clever wit, and everyman looks have made him a staple of Hollywood and a leading man for two decades. The award is well deserved.
What isn't well deserved is Chris Berman's reception of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Um what?? Look the guy is a legend in the sports broadcasting world and along with his cohort Tom Jackson has paved the way for how NFL coverage is handled. On the downside he's become a hackneyed caricature of himself. If I have to hear him make witty reference about NFL players' names or "back, back, back, back....gone" at the MLB Homerun Derby much longer I'm going to hang myself from the nearest goal post. And as for his "film" career....somehow I don't think that Necessary Roughness, Eddie (yes the one where Whoopi Goldberg coaches the New York Knicks), or Little Big League qualify him for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Hey that's Hollywood for you. For every Shawshank Redemption there is a White Chicks to even the score. For every correct move there is a ridiculous decision. For Tinseltown this is just par for the course.
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