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  1. Hillary Clinton Snaps a Selfie With Daughter Chelsea

    Sat, 15 Jun 2013

    See the Photos But Clinton is no stranger to the selfie phenomenon. At a State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala last year, Clinton posed for a selfie with actress Meryl Streep, who snapped the picture from her iPhone

  2. Latinos Exercise Political Power for the Arts

    Fri, 7 Jun 2013

    previously criticized the Kennedy Center for a lack of diversity when it comes to awarding the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors . In 35 years, just two of the 180 honorees have been Latino. The center revised the selection process following

  3. Hillary Clinton Celebrates With De la Renta, Kissinger

    Tue, 4 Jun 2013

    the awards, Clinton quipped about how she first met de la Renta as first lady at the White House during the Kennedy Center Honors . "So I reached out to shake Oscar's hand, and he looked me up and down, and he said, 'That's one of

  4. Robert De Niro Was Dustin Hoffman's Waiter in 1969

    Wed, 23 Jan 2013

    The first thing you said to me is 'How is the flounder?'" On Dec. 2, De Niro introduced Hoffman at the Kennedy Center Honors , which recognize lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. Hoffman was one of

  5. Kennedy Center Reviews Honors Process After Latino Outcry

    Tue, 8 Jan 2013

    released an apology for his "unfortunate choice of words." According to Sanchez, the lack of diversity in the Kennedy Center Honors is more problematic than in other entertainment awards, because it receives federal funding, he told CBS

  6. 'Doomsday' For The Fiscal Cliff? (The Note)

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    two-timers": http://bit.ly/R0Si7P OBAMA HOSTS KENNEDY CENTER HONOREES AT WHITE HOUSE. ABC's Matthew Larotonda reports on three surviving members of Led Zeppelin before the annual Kennedy Center Honors gala this evening. President Obama welcomed the performers

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  1. 5 Things to Know This Morning

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    casualties could rise in the coming days. 4. Stars Receive Kennedy Center Honors Treatment Actor Dustin Hoffman, blues guitarist Buddy Natalia Makarova and comedian David Letterman got the Kennedy Center Honors treatment at the White House ahead of the annual gala

  2. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday December 3, 2012

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    on a tax increase. LINK KENNEDY CENTER HONORS The Hill's Erik Wasson Obama pays tribute to Kennedy Center honorees at White House reception tribute to this year's Kennedy Center Honors award recipients, celebrating

  3. President Obama Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees at White House

    Sun, 2 Dec 2012

    three surviving members of Led Zeppelin before the annual Kennedy Center Honors gala this evening. President Obama welcomed the performers TV worlds together with Washington high society. The Kennedy Center Honors has no categories or competition, selecting recipients

  4. Instant Index: Hillary and Meryl, Hidden Treasures at the Thrift Store

    Sun, 2 Dec 2012

    snap a photo of her and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton following the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday at the State Department in Washington. Kevin Wolf/AP Photo Number: $9,000 You may want

  5. Paul McCartney Turns 70

    Mon, 18 Jun 2012

    Together" for the 1978 movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and who serenaded McCartney during the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors event, says his fellow rock legend really knows how to live life to its fullest. "He's got a whole second

  6. President Obama Says ‘a Lifetime of Greatness’ for Kennedy Center Honorees

    Sun, 4 Dec 2011

    President Obama thanked each of the five 2011 Kennedy Center Honorees for their contributions to the arts and congratulated them on a “lifetime of greatness” in a ceremony tonight in the East Room of

  7. Actor Kal Penn's Final Thoughts After Leaving the White House: 'The Score Keeping on Capital Hill' Is a 'Bummer'

    Fri, 29 Jul 2011

    spots for celebrity sightings. He said he ran into actor and comedian Chris Rock while working the gate at the Kennedy Center Honors last year. "I'm a huge Chris Rock fan," Penn said. "Chris Rock sort of looked at me and said, 'Hey

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  1. Kennedy Center Honors David Letterman, Led Zeppelin

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    The kennedy center honors , stars from new york joined president obama to salute the honorees. Lara, huge talent. Unbelievable to see, david letterman

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    The kennedy center honors , stars from new york joined president obama to salute the honorees. Lara, huge talent. Unbelievable to see, david letterman and the top
  2. Hillary and Meryl

    Sun, 2 Dec 2012

    Meryl Streep and Hillary Clinton snap their own iPhone pictures before Kennedy Center honors .

  3. Oops! Obama Gets Tongue-Tied

    Mon, 6 Dec 2010

    The president has a verbal slip-up during ceremony for Kennedy Center honorees .

  4. The Boss Gets Top Honor at Kennedy Center

    Mon, 7 Dec 2009

    celebrities. Paid tribute to five legends this year's Kennedy Center honors went to Bruce Springsteen Mel Brooks Robert De Niro jazz by John Mellencamp Melissa Etheridge and staying. The Kennedy Center honors go to those who have defined American culture through

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    night as politicians and celebrities. Paid tribute to five legends this year's Kennedy Center honors went to Bruce Springsteen Mel Brooks Robert De Niro jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. And opera singer grace number -- there were also performances by John Mellencamp Melissa Etheridge and staying. The Kennedy Center honors go to those who have defined American culture through the arts I saw a light moment as well referring to Springsteen President
  5. Dustin Hoffman Interview on Directing 'Quartet'

    Fri, 1 Feb 2013

    excited and give you'll this producers. And I had to decline because of the graduate. But now that your. Kennedy Center honors . Does that make you feel a does it make you feel that people are awarding him on this and they're saying

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    I had to decline because of the graduate. But now that your. Kennedy Center honors . Does that make you feel a -- does it make you feel that people are awarding him on this and they're saying
  6. Oscar Winner Dustin Hoffman's New Role Behind the Camera

    Wed, 23 Jan 2013

    guillotine, not be able to perform that level but want to is amazing. It was so moving to see you moved at the kennedy center honors when everyone was paying tribute to you, perilously your friend, robert de niro. I was set. You go, I'm

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    is amazing. It was so moving to see you moved at the kennedy center honors when everyone was paying tribute to you, perilously your friend, robert de niro. I was set. You go, I'm going to the
  7. WNN Quotes of the Past Week

    Thu, 1 Dec 2011

    like it's sort of awareness. You've got to find the bow and every room. Everywhere. We also have the Kennedy Center honors Meryl Streep and Neil Diamond are among the honorees this year and and we can't forget. We cannot there

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