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A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled on Monday honoring Bill Nye, who went from being an engineer at Boeing to winning an Emmy for hosting "Bill Nye the Science Guy," with a boost from winning a regional Steve Martin lookalike contest.

Actor and game show host Joel McHale, Boston Celtics guard-forward Jaylen Brown and comedian Ross Shafer were among those joining Nye at the ceremony at 6357 Hollywood Blvd., between Cahuenga Boulevard and Ivar Avenue.

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Schafer hosted "Almost Live!," the Seattle sketch-comedy show on which Nye made his television debut. McHale was a cast member of "Almost Live!" and guested on "Bill Nye the Science Guy" in 1998.

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