Kennedy Center Honors

Anne Hathaway Serenades Meryl Streep

Posted 12.28.2011

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Legendary film actress Meryl Streep was celebrated at the "34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors" in a star-studded tribute that aired Tuesday night on CB...

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'You've Got To Give Me Some Tips'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 12.05.2011

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Barack Obama earned laughs from such stars as Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Lionel Richie during the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, cracking jokes while...

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Newt Gingrich Attends Kennedy Center Honors

Howard Fineman | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Having surged to the lead in the polls and declared himself the Republican nominee a month in advance of the first vote, former House Sp...

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Meryl Streep Will Play Hilary Clinton?

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend – to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a fu...

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Hillary Clinton Hosts The Nation's Top Artists

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 02.03.2012

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By BRETT ZONGKER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama in lauding the actors, musicians and others receiving Kennedy Center Ho...

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Kennedy Center Honors Locks Out Latino Artists for Ninth Consecutive Year

Felix Sanchez | Posted 11.13.2011

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The Kennedy Center has announced its 2011 honorees, and another year passes without a Latino being named to this prestigious American award. Since 1978, when the Kennedy Center Honors began, only two Latinos have received this recognition.

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Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma Among Kennedy Center Honorees

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.07.2011

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WASHINGTON — The good times never seemed so good for Neil Diamond. Known for his songs that have become anthems at ballparks and bars, Diamond ...

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'SNL,' '30 Rock' Stars Turn Out For Tina Fey's Kennedy Center Gala

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Mark Twain paid a surprise visit to the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night to honor Tina Fey with the nation's top humor prize that be...

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Chris Rock: Oprah's So Rich, China Owes HER Money

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday night, the annual Kennedy Center Honors were held to celebrate some of the biggest names in entertainment and media, including the one and ...

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Thirty Hidden Songs

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blogs are a great way of relating how a day in the life can illustrate a broader point. Take yesterday, when I had the pleasure to drive my car down...

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Kennedy Center Honors 2010: Oprah & Paul McCartney Honored (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted this year's Kennedy Center Honors in D.C. on Sunday night. Oprah Winfrey, Beatle Paul McCart...

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Many Years From Then: Sir Paul McCartney Receives the Kennedy Center Honor

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

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2010-12-04-beatlesbw.jpgThe love affair between McCartney and America has been a constant since The Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. McCartney and The Beatles helped the rebirth of a nation, and America has never forgotten that.

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Bettye LaVette: The High Priestess of R&B, Too Long Ignored

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leonce Gaiter

Unashamedly aged, rough, ragged and under absolute control, Betty La Vette could find depths of longing and desperation in a lyric that the songwriters probably didn't even know existed.

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Hillary Clinton's Kennedy Center Dress: 'Dynasty' Or Dazzling? (PHOTO, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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We don't know how we missed this! When we did a style slideshow of the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night, somehow Secretary of State Hillary Clint...

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Michelle Obama's Kennedy Center Gown (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Sunday night, President and Mrs. Obama honored five of the nation's top artists with the Kennedy Center Honors. For the occasion, the first lady ...

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Barbra Streisand Visits The Bush White House

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Barbra Streisand got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and yes, she gave him a smooch back. Streisand, a vocal crit...

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