An account of the scene at the site of Michael Jackson’s Walk of Fame star on Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Commentary includes area crime and commerce, the American Dream, Jackson vs. the media, meerkat vomit and Hardcastle & McCormick.

Tags: 9/11, BeDazzler, Ben Bernake, Billy Mays, celebrity, Chadra Levy, David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Elvis Presley '69 Comeback Special, Farah Fawcett, Freddie Mercury, Gary Condit, GM bankruptcy, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hardcastle & McCormick, Hollywood & Highland, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kings of Leon, meerkats, michael jackson, O2 arena, Phoenix, Rock With You, Rocky, Star Wars, Stormtroopers, Walk of Fame Star