Hollow star ratings

The album ratings assigned by iTunes are ruining my playlists. How do I COMPLETELY remove these ratings? They currently appear as hollow stars. I have tried to find assistance in the forums and in the help sections but without success. I see a few people have been able to make the hollow stars disappear by clicking to the left of the leftmost star but this does not work for me.
Thank you for any suggestions!

View as Grid
Doubleclick offending album (or Podcast)
Click to left of row of stars

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