Random Cool: Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honors Penélope Cruz & The Muppets

By Sharmaine Jones

Where can you see awards for Penélope Cruz, Los Tigres Del Norte, Oprah Winfrey, and The Muppets in the same day? Visit the 18-block segment of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2011 — they're all receiving their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

In total, 30 artists were selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerse to be immortalized on the famous Los Angeles boulevard. The list of honorees were announced last week (June 17).

Joining them on the world's most notable sidewalk for the year 2011 are:

MOTION PICTURES: Bruce Dern, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Ed Harris, Kenny Ortega, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ridley Scott, Sissy Spacek, Donald Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon.

TELEVISION: Danny DeVito, Tina Fey, Simon Fuller, Neil Patrick Harris, John Langley, Ed O’Neill, and John Wells.

RECORDING: Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, Rascal Flatts, Go-Go’s, Slash, Will i. Am, and Bebe & Cece Winans.

Posthumous: Buddy Holly and Louis Prima

LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE: Joe Mantegna

“It was not an easy job to narrow down the extra large number of nominations this year to reach these 30 names,” said John Pavlik, chair of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Committee, “and many deserving names were left for future consideration. But the placement of stars for these famous celebrities will give fans and tourists some fun and exciting close encounters next year, such as a rare family dedication, when three stars will be placed during the same ceremony for actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd and their daughter Laura Dern. Next year will be another exhilarating year on Hollywood Boulevard.”

Dates have not yet been scheduled for the ceremonies, and those selected have five years before the honor expires.

Source: [AccessHollywood]

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