‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
“Weird Al” Yankovic will be receiving a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame next year.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce revealed the 2018 honorees Thursday, and Yankovic, a 1980 Cal Poly graduate, posted about the honor on his Twitter account.
I just found out I’m getting a star on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. Unbelievable!!
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) June 22, 2017
Huge thanks to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and much love to all the amazing fans whose support & tireless efforts made this happen.
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) June 22, 2017
Yankovic, a former KCPR DJ who famously recorded his song “My Bologna” in a campus bathroom, was inducted into Cal Poly’s Media Hall of Fame last October.
The 57-year-old Yankovic, also a New York Times bestselling author, has been honored with four Grammy Awards and 15 nominations, including his most recent win in 2015 for “Mandatory Fun.”
Other recipients this year include Snoop Dogg, Shonda Rhimes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Taraji P. Henson, RuPaul, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Lawrence, Zoe Saldana and Lynda Carter.
Jack Black, Anthony Anderson, Carrie Underwood and Mary J. Blige are also part of the Walk of Fame’s class of 2018.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 6:30 PM with the headline "‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame."