Oprah, Will.iam, Neil Patrick Harris, The Muppets Among 2011 Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees

A chat show queen, a Black Eyed Pea, and a classic crew of lovable puppets are among the 30 Tinseltown heavyweights who will be immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year, the city’s Chamber of Commerce said Thursday.

The Muppets, will.i.am, and Oprah Winfrey will join a bevy of entertainers; including Gwyneth Paltrow, Donald Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Danny DeVito, Penelope Cruz, Neil Patrick Harris, Melissa Etheridge, Rascal Flatts, Reese Witherspoon, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Ed O’Neil, and Tina Fey; set to receive stars on the sidewalk monument in 2011.

“It was not an easy job to winnow 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….”

Visit The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for the Full List of 2011 Hollywood Walk of Fame Recipients….