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'Laverne & Shirley' set for TV Land honor

Penny Marshall attends the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party salute to Richard Branson in Beverly Hills, California on February 11, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: March. 15, 2012 at 7:48 PM

NEW YORK, March 15 (UPI) -- "Laverne & Shirley," "One Day At a Time" and "Pee-wee's Playhouse" are to be honored at next month's TV Land Awards ceremony in New York, the network said.

Expected to attend are the classic shows' stars Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Michael McKean, David L. Lander, Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Glenn Scarpelli, Pat Harrington Jr. and Pee-wee Herman.

They join previously announced honoree Aretha Franklin, who will be receiving the Music Icon Award, and second-time host Kelly Ripa for the special 10th anniversary event.

The ceremony is to tape April 14 at the Lexington Avenue Armory at Gramercy Park. It will air April 29 on TV Land.

More honorees will be announced in coming weeks, the network said.

Topics: Cindy Williams, Michael McKean, Valerie Bertinelli, MacKenzie Phillips, Pat Harrington, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Ripa

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