25 Getting Hollywood Stars: Tinkerbell, Cameron Diaz, The Village People, Harry Shearer And More

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and fictional Tinker Bell.

Recipients of the sidewalk stars also include Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, John Stamos, Mark Burnett, Chuck Lorre, Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, Doug Morris, Rush, Shakira, KFI radio personality Bill Handel and KCRW host Harry Shearer, who also provides voices for characters on "The Simpsons."

Cheeta isn't on the list. The animal actor, whose credits include the 1967 comedy "Doctor Dolittle" and the "Tarzan" movies, was trying for the seventh time to get a sidewalk star.

His handlers had launched an online petition to get supporters to urge the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to give him a star in 2009.

Guinness World Records has called the 76-year-old chimp the oldest living, non-human primate. Cheeta is retired and lives in Palm Springs.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Committee chose the recipients, who were ratified by the board of directors Thursday.

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(This version CORRECTS spelling to Tinker Bell from Tinkerbell in lead, long overline. )

Comments

[NoSillyName]

Doesn't mean as much if everyone gets one.

[Politiking]

How much does it cost to get a Hollywood Star? Definitely for a fee and a few handshakes any A, B, C, D, E and X celebrities can get one. Even Puff Diddy Combs or whatever his name is this week has one.

[citizenofmars]

Harry- I know you've been accused of selling out for being on The Simpsons. I've never held that against you. But a star on the walk of fame? You're just not that famous Harry. Sorry, but you're no household name and never will be. I listen to your show religiously too. If I ever see your name on that spit stained cement I swear I'll take a jackhammer to it one way or another. You're the last Hippie on the air in SoCal Harry, and if you capitulate to the Hollyweird Star System, then ALL IS LOST....

[drumz]

You do sound like you are from Mars. Harry is great and deserves to be there.

[citizenofmars]

Elvin Bishop is great too, but he doesn't deserve a star either. Next 'Simon' will have one...

[LiberalBuzz]

Actually the choosing is done by money. Whomever can pony up the several thousand dollars to put in a star gets one. ANYONE can be nominated.

It took three decades for Jimi to get one because no one thought about it and then they had actually raise the money. Where was Steve Allan then with his 40 billions?

So when I see these people who have been on the scene for less than a few years or no more than a decade or so, they don't deserve a star simply because they got the cash to honor their egos.

I think it should be like the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. TWENTY FIVE YEARS before you get one unless you have passed on and would probably have gotten one for your work anyway.

25 year minimum!

[SHOPARAZZI]

ben kingsley and william h. macy dont have one yet? wth? they're two of our finest actors of all time.