RANDY ECONOMY: MY WORLD: 2010 HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE TO KICK OFF HOLIDAYS HERE IN LA! BEGINS SUNDAY NIGHT AT 6 p.m. at HOLLYWOOD BLVD. and ORANGE! CNN'S LARRY KING IS GRAND MARSHALL! Send me your photos!

Eric Garcetti.

Starting at Hollywood Blvd and Orange, the U-shaped Parade Route will travel east to Vine, south on Vine to Sunset Boulevard and west on Sunset, back to Orange.

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
November 27, 2010
10 p.m.

Hollywood, CA

I love a parade, and I totally look forward to the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade each and every year. Yep, here comes Santa Claus right down Hollywood Boulevard.

CNN'S LARRY KING

Here is the scoop of this years street gala that will begin at 6 p.m. at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Avenue in Hollywood. CNN's mega legend Larry King will be the Grand Marshall. I also love seeing my long time pal Eric Garcetti, and his amazing wife Amy Wakeland Garcetti in this parade. Eric represents Hollywood and has done a remarkable job for all the "peeps" around this part of our hood. :) Looks like Eric Estrada and Laura McKenzie are the hosts for the television broadcast....

The length of this year’s parade route is two and one half miles.

Approximately 2,000 people will be participating in this year’s parade.

10,000 square feet of Red Carpet will blanket Hollywood Boulevard in front of the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

The Parade will be a literal “live set” for the television taping area for the national telecasts where the parade will begin its route.
Parade to Be Presented a World Premiere Telecast on Hallmark Channel, Friday, December 10

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend The 2010 Hollywood Christmas Parade Benefiting Marine Toys for Tots.

Here is an up to date list of all the celebs and stars that will be riding in the parade. So, are you going? Who do you want to see the most? Send me your IPhotos to RREconomy@aol.com and I will get as many of your parade pics up on the blog Sunday night and Monday! Have FUN! KEEP WARM. Could be rain.
CELEBS IN PARADE!
* Donna Mills
* Michael Lee Gogin

* Sarah Drew
* Susan Sullivan
* Atticus Shaffer
* Michael Moloney
* Nolan Gould
* Eduardo Xol
* Chris Harrison
* Holly Robinson & Rodney Peete
* Crystal Chappell
* Kaitlyn Maher
* Stephanie Powers
* Anna Maria Perez
* Molly Burnett
* Allisyn Ashley Arm
* Ashlee Keating
* Rip Taylor
* BooBoo Stewart
* Chelsea Staub
* Dick Van Dyke
* Vivica Fox

Newsreel footage of the parade taken from in front of Musso and Frank's. (I'd have filmed from the other side of the street so I could sneak into Boarder's for a nip, between floats) It must be old because it describes the parade as "Star Studded." I've been going for nearly 15 years. Dan Haggerty, Larry Miller of Sit N Sleep, and 5 hobos Fox gave wine vouchers to in Simpsons Costumes are as big as it gets. (And that was when Johnny Grant was with us, using his 'clout.') It is a beautiful, old tradition, that MUST be maintained. I just wish someone other than Scientology and Univision would support it. Comparing aged, celebrated, storied, parades, Pasadena has a right to act snobby.
From You Tube: thedeptshooter

* Carlie Castle
* Danny Trejo
* Bailee Madison

* Kym Johnson
* Mark Hapka
* David DeLuise
* Maria Canals Barrera
* Molly McCook
* Corbin Bernsen
* Jason Earles
* Tito Ortiz
* Brandon Mychal Smith
* Doug Brochu
* Jake T Austin
* Dr. Jim Sears
* Melody Thomas Scott
* Corky Ballas
* Daphne Blunt
* Ione Skye
* Jason Dolley
* Kevin Eubanks
* Rob Pinkston
* Bradley Steven Perry
* Carolyn Hennesy
* Ashley Argota

Lots of great high school and community bands are going to perform including our local Norwalk All City Band and Drill Team! Norwalk is our city....Norwalk is our town...