It's Hard Out Here For a Chimp

It is one of the greatest injustices ever perpetrated in Hollywood -- Cheeta the chimp is not on the Walk of Fame.

The legendary 76-year-old star (yes, 76) of "Bedtime for Bonzo" and "Tarzan" is on a one mammal mission to get his name on a star on Hollywood Blvd. Not only does he have his own website, the artistic simian is coordinating an online petition to get him on the Walk, publishing a book, putting a single on iTunes and starring in a new movie!

Kermit, Lassie and Godzilla have theirs -- give the chimp a chance.



Tags: Cheeta, Tarzan

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16. Is Harvey related to him? I bet he could care less about a star. Give him a young cute girlfriend, he has earned it.

Posted at 5:41PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Kelli

17. HE LOOKS LIKE O.J. SIMPSON.

Posted at 5:57PM on Jun 10th 2008 by JB

18. tossedsalad, Lets not forget Britney went out with K-Fed when Shar was pregnant with his child. I am not trying to talk bad about Britney but the facts are the facts.

Posted at 6:08PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Kelli

19. I once read that he smoked cigars and drank beer---must be good for ones health after all.

Posted at 6:27PM on Jun 10th 2008 by allen antrim

20. **Please go to the site and sign the petition** The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce shoots down the request to give a star to Cheeta every year. The poor old guy has earned one!! For once, Hollywood, do the right thing! There are other things to think about in the entertainment world besides Kim Kardashian's A** and who had lunch at the Ivy on Saturday!! Woo-Hoo!!

Posted at 11:00PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Lizzeroni

21. If Lassie and Godzilla are on it, give the Chimp a chance.

Posted at 6:28PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Brei

22. QUOTE:Is Harvey related to him? I bet he could care less about a star. Give him a young cute girlfriend, he has earned it.

Harvey or the chimp?

Posted at 6:41PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Dan

23. I think that Harvey Levin should fire all of his writers and give Cheeta the job. It would be a huge improvement.

But then again, this would be the first time that someone higher on the evolutionary tree than Harvey would be working in the same office, and he'll be too jealous.

Posted at 6:46PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Jungle Jim

24. I thought that was Obama.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jun 10th 2008 by calls em as I sees em

25. 22. QUOTE:Is Harvey related to him? I bet he could care less about a star. Give him a young cute girlfriend, he has earned it.

Harvey or the chimp?

Posted at 6:41PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Dan

The chimp deserves the girlfriend. Harvey doesn't even deserve a chimp.

But we need to be careful! We'll have to get a preventive restraining order against Harvey on Cheeta's behalf.



Posted at 6:54PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Primates that are Smarter than TMZ Executives

26. We would have to get Harvey a young cute boyfriend. duh!!! :)

Posted at 7:18PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Kelli

27. Little known Fact: that monkey was gay.

Posted at 7:23PM on Jun 10th 2008 by jFp

28. He ape is a better actor than most of the current so called stars

Posted at 8:03PM on Jun 10th 2008 by soWhat

29. THe ape is a better actor than most of the current so called stars

Posted at 8:07PM on Jun 10th 2008 by soWhat

30. I just have a hard time believing that this chimp is 76 years old and the chimp from Bedtime for Bonzo and Tarzan. Chimps live to be 50-60 at most. They could have taken any chimp and said he was Bonzo or the original Cheeta. That being said, he deserves a star because most, if not all, chimps in Hollywood are abused. I doubt human actors are beaten if they don't perform on cue. Check out www.primatepatrol.org if you want to know more.

Posted at 9:01PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Humanzee

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