Michael Keaton’s name misspelled on Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame
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Michael Keaton’s name misspelled on Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame
Updated: 9:58 AM EDT Oct 22, 2025
Pittsburgh unveiled its brand new Walk of Fame on Monday in the Strip District. Michael Keaton was one of the ten people inducted into the inaugural class with a bronze star in the Strip District. VIDEO FROM THE CEREMONY IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.The only problem: Keaton’s name was misspelled on the plaque underneath the star. The plaque reads in part: “Under his stage name Micheal Keaton, Michael John Douglas is credited as appearing in nearly 100 movies and TV series, ranging from hit comedies like “Night Shift” and “Mr. Mom” to award-winning dramas such as “Spotlight” and “Dopesick.”Other inductees honored at Monday’s unveiling included George Benson, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Fred Rogers, Dr. Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol, Roberto Clemente, August Wilson, and Michael Keaton.”To be honored here, included among this inaugural group of honorees, who not only shaped Pittsburgh, but shaped the world, this means the world to me,” Keaton said during the ceremony.
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh unveiled its brand new Walk of Fame on Monday in the Strip District. Michael Keaton was one of the ten people inducted into the inaugural class with a bronze star in the Strip District.
VIDEO FROM THE CEREMONY IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.
The only problem: Keaton’s name was misspelled on the plaque underneath the star.
The plaque reads in part: “Under his stage name Micheal Keaton, Michael John Douglas is credited as appearing in nearly 100 movies and TV series, ranging from hit comedies like “Night Shift” and “Mr. Mom” to award-winning dramas such as “Spotlight” and “Dopesick.”
Other inductees honored at Monday’s unveiling included George Benson, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Fred Rogers, Dr. Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol, Roberto Clemente, August Wilson, and Michael Keaton.
“To be honored here, included among this inaugural group of honorees, who not only shaped Pittsburgh, but shaped the world, this means the world to me,” Keaton said during the ceremony.