Breaking news! Ringo Starr to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010

June 18, 7:52 AMBeatles ExaminerSteve Marinucci

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    Ringo Starr (Barbara Bac

Ringo Starr will be a Hollywood star in 2010. Let's put it more directly: Ringo Starr will honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

The announcement was made this week by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The nominees were chosen and ratified at a meeting of the Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce June 15.

Among other recording artists also getting a star in 2010: Randy Newman, Roy Orbison, Van Morrison, Bryan Adams, Chaka Khan and ZZ Top.

 Here's the press release issued by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce:

THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WALK OF FAME COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NEW WALK OF FAME RECIPIENTS FOR 2010

HOLLYWOOD, CA.—A new group of entertainers in motion pictures, television, live theater, and recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced today by the Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These individuals were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held June 15, and ratified by the Chamber's Board of Directors.

The Walk of Fame recipients for the year 2010 are:

MOTION PICTURES: 
James Cameron, Russell Crowe, John Cusack, Colin Firth, Gale Ann Hurd, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson and Mark Wahlberg

TELEVISION:
Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
Bill Maher, and Sam Waterston

RECORDING:
Bryan Adams, The Funk Brothers, Alan Jackson, Chaka Khan, Van Morrison,
Marco Antonio Solis, Ringo Starr, ZZ Top and posthumously Roy Orbison

LIVE PERFORMANCE/THEATRE:
Andrea Bocelli and Cirque Du Soleil/Guy Laliberte

 “Hollywood’s class of 2010 has been selected! After much consideration, the Walk of Fame committee has selected 28 of our 'most talented' from more than 200 nominations!  Fans and tourists worldwide will enjoy seeing their favorite celebrities receive this rare accolade. What is even more exciting is that these particular recipients will have the distinctive honor of being selected during the year that celebrates the Walk of Fame’s 50^th Anniversary,” stated Earl Lestz, Chairman of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Committee. 

Back in April, we wrote that it was time for Ringo to get a Hollywood star. We started a petition that over 300 people signed. We're thrilled to finally see this happen.

Congratulations, Ringo. Peace and love!