*The Godfather of Funk George Clinton is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Â
As reported at Radio Facts, Clinton joins this year’s class of eight Hollywood Walk of Fame Honorees, including Ashanti, DJ Khaled, the Black Eyed Peas, Avril Lavigne, Los Huracanes Del Norte, Martha Reeves and the late Nipsey Hussle.
The honorees will each receive their stars in individual ceremonies later this year, according to the report.Â
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In related news, rapper Wiz Khalifa will play Clinton in the upcoming documentary “Spinning Gold,” which tells the story of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, who signed Clinton in the 1970s.
Deadline reports that actress Tayla Parx will play Donna Summer, Ledisi will portray Gladys Knight and Lyndsy Fonseca will play music manager Joyce Biawitz. Jason Derulo has been tapped to play Ron Isley of The Isley Brothers. Bogart will be played by Jeremy Jordan.
The project is being written and directed by Bogart’s son Timothy Scott Bogart.
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