Weird Al Yankovic is set to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The parody king is part of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 honorees, which also include Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, "Hamilton" Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carrie Underwood and more. In fact, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al - happened to be having lunch together when they got the word
Among the non-musical names getting stars next year are Lynda Carter, Simon Cowell, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Lawrence, Shonda Rhimes, Zoe Saldana and the late Bernie Mac and Steve Irwin.
Source: Billboard