The Kennedy Center Honors, the classiest awards show in town, has announced their honorees for their 31st annual event. This year's recipients, who "redefined the way we see, hear and feel the performing arts", are:- Legendary rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who.
- Academy Award winning star of stage and screen Morgan Freeman.
- Grammy Award winning country music singer/songwriter George Jones.
- Modern dance pioneer and Tony Award winning choreographer Twyla Tharp.
- And the one, the only Miss Barbra Streisand.
UPDATE: The Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast on December 30 on CBS. Presenters and performers include Jack Black, Garth Brooks, Glenn Close, Clint Eastwood, Beyoncé Knowles, Idina Menzel, Kelli O'Hara, Queen Latifah, Lily Tomlin and Denzel Washington.
7 comments:
Has it been announced yet who is performing? Hopefully not another no talent diva like Jessica Simpson a year or two ago. They need to get someone GOOD to honor Barbra.
Mike
They haven't announced anybody yet, keep an eye here for updates.
They should get Linda Eder. She always reminds me of Barbra.
- kch
I've heard rumors that Idina Menzel and possibly Mariah Carey will be on hand to perform for Barbra. And before you diss on Mariah - okay, she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but she's got some pipes.
Idina is a good choice, but Mariah ... ;P
I missed the Kennedy awards show that aired on Dec 7. CanI purchase the DVD somewhere?
Sorry, as far as I know, they don't release the programs on DVD, likely due to music rights issues.
- kch
I sure would like to know why Chris Cornell's performance of "Won't Get Fooled Again" was cut from the televised show. There's never been an explanation nor have I been able to find a video clipe of that performance.
What a shame. It was said he and David Grohl brought the house down with their performances.
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