Two Morning Show Anchors Get Hollywood Stars
Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos became the 2,862nd and 2,863rd honorees on the Walk of Fame during a ceremony at 6920 Hollywood Blvd.
By Ella Cox ·
The number 2,863 marks the total count of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the addition of two new tributes for television journalists. On Thursday morning, the walkway officially expanded to include Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. The ceremony served as the final event in a yearlong celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the ABC morning show’s debut on November 3, 1975.
The two new stars are located at 6920 Hollywood Blvd., near the El Capitan Theatre. According to Ana Martinez, the producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Stephanopoulos’ star was placed adjacent to that of co-anchor Michael Strahan. Roberts’ star was positioned next to Stephanopoulos’ star. These additions bring the total number of stars since the walkway’s completion in 1961 to 2,863, following the initial 1,558 stars installed upon its opening.
Friends and colleagues delivered remarks at the event. Michael Strahan, another anchor on the program, praised Stephanopoulos for his intelligence and dedication. He recalled the former White House communications director’s career, noting that Stephanopoulos had served as President Bill Clinton’s communications director. Strahan also shared a memory of meeting Roberts at the Academy Awards. He described her asking if he was nervous and responding with the words, “Michael, you belong.”
Actor Michael J. Fox spoke about his long friendship with Stephanopoulos. Fox joked that Stephanopoulos often calls at seven in the morning to make lunch plans and leaves by six o'clock to avoid paying the bill. Fox also recalled vacations in Greece with the journalist's family, stating that Stephanopoulos was so unassuming that people rarely noticed him. Fox jokingly nominated Stephanopoulos for the 2028 presidential election before expressing how thrilled he was to see his friend honored with a star.
Stephanopoulos expressed surprise at sharing a desk with such distinguished colleagues. He referred to Roberts as a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member and Strahan as an NFL Hall of Famer, joking that they tolerate his lower height. Roberts emphasized that the anchors’ backgrounds were vastly different but their passion for storytelling created a bond. She noted that the pair represents the longest-running duo in morning television history.
Roberts was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1960 and raised in Pass Christian, Mississippi. She played basketball at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1979 to 1983 and joined ABC News in 1995. She became a “Good Morning America” anchor in 2005. Stephanopoulos was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1961. He joined ABC News in 1997 and became a “Good Morning America” anchor in 2009.
The ceremony concluded the anniversary festivities with the physical installation of the brass stars. The two anchors have served on the program for over a decade, combining sports, news, and celebrity interviews in their daily broadcasts. The new tributes join thousands of others embedded in the concrete sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard.
