A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard, coinciding with the season premiere of his Fox hip-hop drama "Empire."
Former Fox Television Group Chairman and CEO Dana Walden was among those Howard thanked in his nearly three-minute acceptance speech.
"A few years ago I was taken down by Hollywood and was told I would never work again," Howard said. "But then, a young woman named Dana Walden had faith in me and allowed me to head her show."
Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Dito Montiel preceded Howard in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the El Centro Complex on Hollywood Boulevard, near the corner of Hollywood and Vine.
Lee directed Howard in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama "The Best Man" and its 2013 sequel, "The Best Man Holiday." Montiel directed Howard in the 2009 sports action drama "Fighting."
The star is next to the star of his "Empire" co-star Taraji P. Henson. It is the 2,674th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars.
"Because my name is written in stone in Hollywood, as long as there's a Hollywood Boulevard, Terrence Howard will still stand," he said.
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