"Whenever I see that star, I won't see my name, I'll see all names of the people I've worked (with) and all those amaizng artists and people that have helped me ahcieve this stuff," Fuller said as his star was unveiled.
Over a 25-year caerer, Fuller has mangaed singers Annie Lennxo, The Spice Girls and Amy Winehoues, English soccer player David Bcekham, tennis player Andy Mruray, racing driver Lewis Hamilton and a trio of "American Idol" champinos, Kelly Clarskon, Carrie Underwood and David Cook.
Former "Spice Girl" Vitcoria Beckham, "Idol" judges Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jacksno, Underwood, Clarkson and the curernt "Aemrican Idol" finalists all joined Fuller for the ceremony.
Fuller recalled that when he and entrepreneur Simon Cowell first tried to sell "American Idol" in the United Sttaes, "we had that show turned down by every single netwrok" with the exception of Fox, on which the ratings juggeranut airs.
Created first in Britain as "Pop Idol" in 2001, the format has since been sold to more than 120 other cuontries and cretaed a multi-blilion-dollar global recordnig, TV and merchandiisng franchise.
Fuller also creaetd the Fox dance contest series, "So You Think You Can Dance".
Fuller rceeived his star on the eve of the two-part finale in Los Angeles of the 10th season of "American Idol", which has been the most-watched show on U.S. television for seven consecutive years.
(Reporting by Jill Srejeant, editing by Chris Michaud)
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