Five of New York’s Most Celebrated Companies,
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre,
Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet,
Return for Five Nights as part of Summer for the City at Lincoln Center
Free: July 25-29, 2023 at 7:30pm
Made possible by Chanel
New York, NY – Five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—return for the third annual Baand Together Dance Festival, sharing the spotlight and an outdoor stage as a part of Lincoln Center’s second annual Summer for the City.
From July 25–29, audiences will be treated to exciting evenings of programming curated collaboratively by the artistic directors of the companies, featuring works that are quintessential of each company’s style and brilliance, as well as the World Premiere of Pas...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre,
Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet,
Return for Five Nights as part of Summer for the City at Lincoln Center
Free: July 25-29, 2023 at 7:30pm
Made possible by Chanel
New York, NY – Five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies—Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem—return for the third annual Baand Together Dance Festival, sharing the spotlight and an outdoor stage as a part of Lincoln Center’s second annual Summer for the City.
From July 25–29, audiences will be treated to exciting evenings of programming curated collaboratively by the artistic directors of the companies, featuring works that are quintessential of each company’s style and brilliance, as well as the World Premiere of Pas...
- 6/21/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
Jodie Comer has become the 100th performer to win a Tony Award for their Broadway debut for her performance in the play, “Prima Facie.”
She won Best Actress in a Play for portraying Tess, a lawyer who concentrates in providing legal defense for men who are accused of sexual assault but soon has the unthinkable happen to her. She is the 11th person to win the category for her first outing on a Broadway stage. She joins:
SEE2023 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 competitive categories
Martita Hunt, “The Madwoman of Chaillot” (1949)
Beryl Reid, “The Killing of Sister George” (1967)
Phyllis Frelich, “Children of a Lesser God” (1980)
Jane Lapotaire, “Piaf” (1981)
Joan Allen, “Burn This” (1988)
Pauline Collins, “Shirley Valentine” (1989)
Janet McTeer, “A Doll’s House” (1997)
Marie Mullen, “The Beauty Queen of Leeane” (1998)
Jennifer Ehle, “The Real Thing” (2000)
Deanna Dunagan, “August: Osage County” (2008)
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other...
She won Best Actress in a Play for portraying Tess, a lawyer who concentrates in providing legal defense for men who are accused of sexual assault but soon has the unthinkable happen to her. She is the 11th person to win the category for her first outing on a Broadway stage. She joins:
SEE2023 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 competitive categories
Martita Hunt, “The Madwoman of Chaillot” (1949)
Beryl Reid, “The Killing of Sister George” (1967)
Phyllis Frelich, “Children of a Lesser God” (1980)
Jane Lapotaire, “Piaf” (1981)
Joan Allen, “Burn This” (1988)
Pauline Collins, “Shirley Valentine” (1989)
Janet McTeer, “A Doll’s House” (1997)
Marie Mullen, “The Beauty Queen of Leeane” (1998)
Jennifer Ehle, “The Real Thing” (2000)
Deanna Dunagan, “August: Osage County” (2008)
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other...
- 6/12/2023
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
The 76th annual Tony Awards have already made history. For the first time, two of the acting nominees identify as non-binary: Harrison Ghee who is contending for lead actor in musical for “Some Like It Hot” and Alex Newell, vying for featured actor in a musical for “Shucked.” Their nominations have been warmly embraced. But 40 years ago, a history-making acceptance led to death threats.
At the 37th annual Tony Awards on June 5, 1983, producer John Glines thanked his lover when he accepted the best play honor for Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy,” a three-act drama set in New York in the 1970s and early 80s starring Fierstein as a gay, drag queen and torch singer. “He expressed gratitude to an assortment of people , ‘lastly but most importantly, to the one person who believed and followed the dream from the beginning, who never said ‘You’re crazy; it can’t be...
At the 37th annual Tony Awards on June 5, 1983, producer John Glines thanked his lover when he accepted the best play honor for Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy,” a three-act drama set in New York in the 1970s and early 80s starring Fierstein as a gay, drag queen and torch singer. “He expressed gratitude to an assortment of people , ‘lastly but most importantly, to the one person who believed and followed the dream from the beginning, who never said ‘You’re crazy; it can’t be...
- 5/31/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Myles Frost became the latest addition to the list of people who have taken home a Tony Award for their Broadway debut. His win makes him the 98th member of this particular winners’ club.
Frost, who won Best Actor in a Musical for playing Michael Jackson in “Mj,” is the 13th person to win that category for their first time stepping into a character on a Broadway stage. He joins:
Ezio Pinza, “South Pacific” (1950)
Robert Alda, “Guys and Dolls” (1951)
Robert Lindsay, “Me and My Girl” (1987)
Brent Carver, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (1993)
Alan Cumming, “Cabaret” (1998)
Hugh Jackman, “The Boy From Oz” (2004)
John Lloyd Young, “Jersey Boys” (2006)
Paulo Szot, “South Pacific” (2008)
David Álvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish (joint nomination), “Billy Elliot” (2009)
Douglas Hodge, “La Cage aux Folles” (2010)
See 2022 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 categories
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other acting categories that have...
Frost, who won Best Actor in a Musical for playing Michael Jackson in “Mj,” is the 13th person to win that category for their first time stepping into a character on a Broadway stage. He joins:
Ezio Pinza, “South Pacific” (1950)
Robert Alda, “Guys and Dolls” (1951)
Robert Lindsay, “Me and My Girl” (1987)
Brent Carver, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (1993)
Alan Cumming, “Cabaret” (1998)
Hugh Jackman, “The Boy From Oz” (2004)
John Lloyd Young, “Jersey Boys” (2006)
Paulo Szot, “South Pacific” (2008)
David Álvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish (joint nomination), “Billy Elliot” (2009)
Douglas Hodge, “La Cage aux Folles” (2010)
See 2022 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 categories
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other acting categories that have...
- 6/13/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
For only the third time this decade, none of the acting winners at this year’s Tony Awards did so for their Broadway debut. This is the 21st time that this has happened over the 73-year history of these top theater honors. Most of the winners were actually on the opposite end of the spectrum, winning for the first time after years of Broadway experience and several nominations to their name including André De Shields, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Stephanie J. Block. Check out the complete list of winners here.
The previous instances of Broadway debuts being shut out at the Tonys were in: 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001-2003, 2012 and 2017.
Below, you can see the names of all 96 people who have won Tonys for their debut on the Great White Way.
SEE2019 Tony Awards: Best Musical ‘Hadestown’ sweeps with 8 wins, ‘The Ferryman’ takes Best Play
Best Actor In A Play: 16 winners
Paul Scofield, “A Man for All Seasons” (1962)
Cliff Gorman,...
The previous instances of Broadway debuts being shut out at the Tonys were in: 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001-2003, 2012 and 2017.
Below, you can see the names of all 96 people who have won Tonys for their debut on the Great White Way.
SEE2019 Tony Awards: Best Musical ‘Hadestown’ sweeps with 8 wins, ‘The Ferryman’ takes Best Play
Best Actor In A Play: 16 winners
Paul Scofield, “A Man for All Seasons” (1962)
Cliff Gorman,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
American Ballet Theatre (Abt) hosts its annual Holiday Benefit dinner and performance on Monday, December 17, 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills.
The evening will feature a one-night-only special performance by the world-renowned artists of the American Ballet Theatre, including Principal Dancers Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Sarah Lane, Hee Seo, Christine Shevchenko and Cory Stearns performing scenes from the Company’s unrivaled repertoire, followed by a post-performance dinner and dessert with the dancers. Four-time Emmy nominated, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winning actress, Jennifer Garner will serve as master of ceremonies.
The 2018 Annual Holiday Benefit performance will include excerpts from the holiday classic The Nutcracker, created by celebrated choreographer and Abt Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, as well as scenes from Ratmansky’s Harlequinade, which will have its West Coast premiere at the Segerstrom Center in January. This performance also features excerpts from Jessica Lang’s Garden Blue,...
The evening will feature a one-night-only special performance by the world-renowned artists of the American Ballet Theatre, including Principal Dancers Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Sarah Lane, Hee Seo, Christine Shevchenko and Cory Stearns performing scenes from the Company’s unrivaled repertoire, followed by a post-performance dinner and dessert with the dancers. Four-time Emmy nominated, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winning actress, Jennifer Garner will serve as master of ceremonies.
The 2018 Annual Holiday Benefit performance will include excerpts from the holiday classic The Nutcracker, created by celebrated choreographer and Abt Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, as well as scenes from Ratmansky’s Harlequinade, which will have its West Coast premiere at the Segerstrom Center in January. This performance also features excerpts from Jessica Lang’s Garden Blue,...
- 12/10/2018
- Look to the Stars
Ari’el Stachel became the latest person to take home a Tony Award for their Broadway debut. This victory puts him in a freshman club that now has 96 members. Watch him discuss his victory in the Tonys press room in the video above.
Stachel, who won Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Haled in “The Band’s Visit,” is the ninth person to claim that particular honor for his first Broadway outing. He joins:
Harry Belafonte, “John Murray Anderson’s Almanac” (1954)
Sydney Chaplin, “Bells are Ringing” (1957)
Frankie Michaels, “Mame” (1966)
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, “Rent” (1996)
Dan Fogler, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2005)
Levi Kreis, “Million Dollar Quartet” (2010)
John Larroquette, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” (2011)
Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton” (2016)
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Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other acting categories that claimed Tony Awards.
Best Actor In A Play: 16 winners
Paul Scofield,...
Stachel, who won Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Haled in “The Band’s Visit,” is the ninth person to claim that particular honor for his first Broadway outing. He joins:
Harry Belafonte, “John Murray Anderson’s Almanac” (1954)
Sydney Chaplin, “Bells are Ringing” (1957)
Frankie Michaels, “Mame” (1966)
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, “Rent” (1996)
Dan Fogler, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2005)
Levi Kreis, “Million Dollar Quartet” (2010)
John Larroquette, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” (2011)
Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton” (2016)
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Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other acting categories that claimed Tony Awards.
Best Actor In A Play: 16 winners
Paul Scofield,...
- 6/11/2018
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
After 30 years of making a nation laugh on late night TV, comedian David Letterman received the highest honor an American performer can be given at the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C.
The ceremony and show held earlier this month aired on Wednesday Dec. 26, finally showing us the touching tributes Letterman's comedy peers delivered at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Dec. 2. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Ray Romano and Jimmy Kimmel honored, roasted and said "I love you" to the legendary comedian while President and Michelle Obama laughed along in the audience.
In the video above, Tina Fey lauds Letterman as an American treasure (on par with "the top two Kardashians") before showing a video tribute to his incredible journey through late night TV, which she narrated.
Below, Alec Baldwin points out how much Letterman would seem to hate a big, fancy ceremony such as the Kennedy...
The ceremony and show held earlier this month aired on Wednesday Dec. 26, finally showing us the touching tributes Letterman's comedy peers delivered at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Dec. 2. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Ray Romano and Jimmy Kimmel honored, roasted and said "I love you" to the legendary comedian while President and Michelle Obama laughed along in the audience.
In the video above, Tina Fey lauds Letterman as an American treasure (on par with "the top two Kardashians") before showing a video tribute to his incredible journey through late night TV, which she narrated.
Below, Alec Baldwin points out how much Letterman would seem to hate a big, fancy ceremony such as the Kennedy...
- 12/28/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
After 30 years of making a nation laugh on late night TV, comedian David Letterman received the highest honor an American performer can be given at the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C.
The ceremony and show held earlier this month aired on Wednesday Dec. 26, finally showing us the touching tributes Letterman's comedy peers delivered at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Dec. 2. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Ray Romano and Jimmy Kimmel honored, roasted and said "I love you" to the legendary comedian while President and Michelle Obama laughed along in the audience.
In the video above, Tina Fey lauds Letterman as an American treasure (on par with "the top two Kardashians") before showing a video tribute to his incredible journey through late night TV, which she narrated.
Below, Alec Baldwin points out how much Letterman would seem to hate a big, fancy ceremony such as the Kennedy...
The ceremony and show held earlier this month aired on Wednesday Dec. 26, finally showing us the touching tributes Letterman's comedy peers delivered at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Dec. 2. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Ray Romano and Jimmy Kimmel honored, roasted and said "I love you" to the legendary comedian while President and Michelle Obama laughed along in the audience.
In the video above, Tina Fey lauds Letterman as an American treasure (on par with "the top two Kardashians") before showing a video tribute to his incredible journey through late night TV, which she narrated.
Below, Alec Baldwin points out how much Letterman would seem to hate a big, fancy ceremony such as the Kennedy...
- 12/28/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy was honored in prime time Wednesday as the Dec. 2 Kennedy Center Honors gala, held in the White House's East Room, was broadcast on CBS.
The influential guitarist and Chicago bluesman received the prestigious national award for his lifetime contribution to the arts. The award is the nation's highest honor bestowed on those who have influenced American culture through the arts. Other honorees this year included David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin and Natalia Makarova.
During the program, country singer Bonnie Raitt, guitarist Jeff Beck and singer Beth Hart heralded Guy -- whom Raitt described as "the preeminent elder statesman of the Blues" -- with a rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago." (Embedded below.) The Rob Mathes Band also honored Guy with a performance of "Every Day I Have the Blues," according to CBS News.
During the ceremony, actor Morgan Freeman offered a special salute to Guy:...
The influential guitarist and Chicago bluesman received the prestigious national award for his lifetime contribution to the arts. The award is the nation's highest honor bestowed on those who have influenced American culture through the arts. Other honorees this year included David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin and Natalia Makarova.
During the program, country singer Bonnie Raitt, guitarist Jeff Beck and singer Beth Hart heralded Guy -- whom Raitt described as "the preeminent elder statesman of the Blues" -- with a rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago." (Embedded below.) The Rob Mathes Band also honored Guy with a performance of "Every Day I Have the Blues," according to CBS News.
During the ceremony, actor Morgan Freeman offered a special salute to Guy:...
- 12/27/2012
- by Joseph Erbentraut
- Huffington Post
They're legendary talents from different disciplines. and they're all ending the year with the same, very important date.
Musicians, a singular ballerina, an iconic actor, and an after-hours television fixture are in the presidential box for the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Taped at the start of the month in Washington, D.C., the ever-classy ceremony will have its yearly CBS telecast Wednesday, Dec. 26.
As she has since 2003, Caroline Kennedy presides over the event. Performers ranging from Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin to Bonnie Raitt, Kid Rock, Foo Fighters and Heart turn out to salute the honorees.
And just why are they the honorees this year? Here's our take on the reasons each is being presented with the medal generally considered the highest entertainment award America has to give.
Led Zeppelin: Any music fan old enough to remember will tell you Led Zeppelin was...
Musicians, a singular ballerina, an iconic actor, and an after-hours television fixture are in the presidential box for the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Taped at the start of the month in Washington, D.C., the ever-classy ceremony will have its yearly CBS telecast Wednesday, Dec. 26.
As she has since 2003, Caroline Kennedy presides over the event. Performers ranging from Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin to Bonnie Raitt, Kid Rock, Foo Fighters and Heart turn out to salute the honorees.
And just why are they the honorees this year? Here's our take on the reasons each is being presented with the medal generally considered the highest entertainment award America has to give.
Led Zeppelin: Any music fan old enough to remember will tell you Led Zeppelin was...
- 12/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The holidays are a welcome gift for overworked PopWatchers. Now is the time to catch up on all those movies the critics have already crowned Oscar contenders, or marathon a TV show on Blu-ray before the new season kicks in — Downton Abbey season 3 starts Jan. 6! — or simply track down a show you’ve been reading great things about. In the theater, Quentin Tarantino’s bloody Django Unchained, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a sadistic villain, promises to be a jolly good time when it premieres on Christmas Day. Let’s put him on the Naughty list.
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- 12/23/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Year after year, The Kennedy Center Honors remains the most entertaining awards show on the air — a reverent ceremony with unmatched warmth and appreciation radiating between the stage, the audience, and the box of eclectic honorees, which this year includes David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, blues great Buddy Guy, prima ballerina Natalia Makarova, and Led Zeppelin. We spoke to producers George Stevens, Jr., who co-created the Honors 35 years ago, and Michael Stevens, who’s won four consecutive Emmys with his father for the variety special, to find out how they do it. The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, taped earlier this month,...
- 12/21/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
David Letterman wasn't the only funnyman present when President Barack Obama held the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. The event was also Obama's chance to show off his comedic side, and he did so to satisfying results.
"We continue a tradition here at the White House by honoring some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together," Obama joked, according to USA Today. The honorees included Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and blues legend Buddy Guy.
Of Hoffman, Obama ribbed, "When 'The Graduate' was originally written, the main character was supposed to be Robert Redford -- a tall, blond track star. And when Dustin Hoffman auditioned for the part, a crew member handed him a subway token on his way out, saying, 'here, kid, you're gonna need this.'"
But it was Led Zeppelin who got one of Obama's funniest comments of the night.
"We continue a tradition here at the White House by honoring some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together," Obama joked, according to USA Today. The honorees included Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and blues legend Buddy Guy.
Of Hoffman, Obama ribbed, "When 'The Graduate' was originally written, the main character was supposed to be Robert Redford -- a tall, blond track star. And when Dustin Hoffman auditioned for the part, a crew member handed him a subway token on his way out, saying, 'here, kid, you're gonna need this.'"
But it was Led Zeppelin who got one of Obama's funniest comments of the night.
- 12/3/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Indeed, Led Zeppelin felt a whole lotta love in Washington, D.C. The surviving members of the iconic rock band were fêted at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night along with a bevy of artists and luminaries who graced a glittering White House ceremony presided by President Barack Obama. The evening's other big awardees included David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, blues guitarist Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova. Natch, the evening had its fair share of humorous moments, led by none other than the commander in chief himself, who managed to give Led Zeppelin a cheeky ribbing. "Of course, these guys also redefined the rock-and-roll lifestyle," Obama said, per Reuters...
- 12/3/2012
- E! Online
Music legend Led Zeppelin and Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman were recognized on Sunday alongside entertainers from stage and screen for their contributions to the arts and American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors, lifetime achievement awards for performing artists. The eclectic tribute in Washington alternated between solemn veneration and lighthearted roasting of honorees Led Zeppelin and Hoffman, wisecracking late-night talk show host David Letterman, blues guitar icon Buddy Guy, ballerina Natalia Makarova and Led Zeppelin. "I worked with the speechwriters - there is no smooth transition from ballet to Led Zeppelin," President...
- 12/3/2012
- by Reuters
- The Wrap
David Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman, bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova were among the artists celebrated at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night.
According to The Washington Post, President Barack Obama praised this year's selections as artists who "inspired us to see things in a new way, to hear things differently, to discover something within us or to appreciate how much beauty there is in the world. It's that unique power that makes the arts so important."
Each of the honorees received tributes from fellow artists. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Jimmy Kimmel praised Letterman, Robert De Niro spoke about Hoffman, and the Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz and Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Zeppelin classics.
The honorees had already been introduced by Meryl Streep (one of last year's recipients) and presented with their award medallions at a U.S. State Department formal dinner hosted by...
According to The Washington Post, President Barack Obama praised this year's selections as artists who "inspired us to see things in a new way, to hear things differently, to discover something within us or to appreciate how much beauty there is in the world. It's that unique power that makes the arts so important."
Each of the honorees received tributes from fellow artists. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Jimmy Kimmel praised Letterman, Robert De Niro spoke about Hoffman, and the Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz and Ann and Nancy Wilson performed Zeppelin classics.
The honorees had already been introduced by Meryl Streep (one of last year's recipients) and presented with their award medallions at a U.S. State Department formal dinner hosted by...
- 12/3/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Washington — David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received this year's Kennedy Center Honors with rock band Led Zeppelin, an actor, a ballerina and a bluesman.
Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the White House on Sunday night to salute the honorees, whose ranks also include actor Dustin Hoffman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The honors are the nation's highest award for those who influenced American culture through the arts. The recipients were later saluted by fellow performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."
Noting that Guy made his first...
Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the White House on Sunday night to salute the honorees, whose ranks also include actor Dustin Hoffman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The honors are the nation's highest award for those who influenced American culture through the arts. The recipients were later saluted by fellow performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."
Noting that Guy made his first...
- 12/3/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
President Obama kept the audience laughing at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night. The Washington D.C. event bestowed the nation's highest award for individuals who have influenced American culture on bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Story: David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin on List of Kennedy Center Honorees The president drew laughs when he described the diverse group of honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together," the Associated Press
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- 12/3/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Washington — David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received this year's Kennedy Center Honors with rock band Led Zeppelin, an actor, a ballerina and a bluesman.
Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the White House on Sunday night to salute the honorees, whose ranks also include actor Dustin Hoffman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The honors are the nation's highest award for those who influenced American culture through the arts. The recipients were later saluted by fellow performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."
Noting that Guy made his first...
Stars from New York, Hollywood and the music world joined President Barack Obama at the White House on Sunday night to salute the honorees, whose ranks also include actor Dustin Hoffman, Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The honors are the nation's highest award for those who influenced American culture through the arts. The recipients were later saluted by fellow performers at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."
Noting that Guy made his first...
- 12/3/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
New Delhi, Oct 17: Veteran designer Adarsh Gill, known for serving fashionistas with her couture garments, has finally entered ready-to-wear business and gives credit to the young generation for propelling her into the business.
"There is always a place for something new to achieve and ready-to-wear is in trend because today every girl is wearing jeans and top. It's the demand of the generation," Gill told Ians.
Her creation has been worn by the likes of legendary actress Natalia Makarova, theatre actor.
"There is always a place for something new to achieve and ready-to-wear is in trend because today every girl is wearing jeans and top. It's the demand of the generation," Gill told Ians.
Her creation has been worn by the likes of legendary actress Natalia Makarova, theatre actor.
- 10/17/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
David Letterman and Led Zeppelin are among this year's Kennedy Center honourees. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will pay tribute to the Late Show host and Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones at a December 2 ceremony at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman, guitarist Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova will also be honored at the ceremony. All of this year's (more)...
- 9/13/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Buddy Guy, and Led Zeppelin are among those slated to receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors. Also on the list is ballerina Natalia Makarova, who fills the slot for "deserving but relatively unknown member of the ballet, opera or classical music community." Congratulations everyone, you no longer have to worry about overtaking Milton Berle atop the list of biggest Kennedy Center snubs.
- 9/12/2012
- by Adam K. Raymond
- Vulture
Washington — Years after playing a Washington newspaper reporter, Dustin Hoffman is returning to the nation's capital to share an honor with David Letterman – who appears surprised at how culturally important his Top 10 lists have been.
The actor and comedian are among seven people who will receive the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, the performing arts center announced Wednesday. They join Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy, the surviving members of the rock band Led Zeppelin and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The award is the nation's highest honor for those who have influenced American culture through the arts. It comes with a dinner with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and a reception hosted by President Barack Obama. The honorees will be saluted by fellow artists Dec. 2 in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Hoffman, now 75, said in an interview that he was last in Washington for Obama's inauguration in 2009.
"It's maybe the coldest...
The actor and comedian are among seven people who will receive the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, the performing arts center announced Wednesday. They join Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy, the surviving members of the rock band Led Zeppelin and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
The award is the nation's highest honor for those who have influenced American culture through the arts. It comes with a dinner with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and a reception hosted by President Barack Obama. The honorees will be saluted by fellow artists Dec. 2 in a show to be broadcast Dec. 26 on CBS.
Hoffman, now 75, said in an interview that he was last in Washington for Obama's inauguration in 2009.
"It's maybe the coldest...
- 9/12/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Their time is gonna come, all right. The surviving members of Led Zeppelin will join Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, blues legend Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova as recipients of the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, it was announced today. President Barack Obama will hand out the nation's most prestigious award for the performing arts at a Dec. 2 ceremony at the White House prior to a gala tribute performance at the Kennedy Center Opera House. This year's class is being feted for their unparalleled contributions to American culture. At 75, Hoffman is now entering the sixth decade of a prolific Hollywood career that's included such big-screen classics as The Graduate,...
- 9/12/2012
- E! Online
The five honorees have been announced for the 35th annual Kennedy Center Honors, which salutes individuals or groups from a wide variety of the performing arts each year in Washington D.C.
The five chosen for 2012 are blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, rock band Led Zeppelin, comedian and host David Letterman and ballerina Natalia Makarova. Might we suggest for the broadcast that Makarova dance to the greatest hits of Led Zeppelin while Guy joins them on the guitar. That would be rather amazing.
Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein says in a statement:
"With their extraordinary talent, creativity and tenacity, the seven 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees have contributed significantly to the cultural life of our nation and the world. Buddy Guy is a titan of the blues and has been a tremendous influence on virtually everyone who has picked up an electric guitar in the last half century; Dustin Hoffman...
The five chosen for 2012 are blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, rock band Led Zeppelin, comedian and host David Letterman and ballerina Natalia Makarova. Might we suggest for the broadcast that Makarova dance to the greatest hits of Led Zeppelin while Guy joins them on the guitar. That would be rather amazing.
Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein says in a statement:
"With their extraordinary talent, creativity and tenacity, the seven 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees have contributed significantly to the cultural life of our nation and the world. Buddy Guy is a titan of the blues and has been a tremendous influence on virtually everyone who has picked up an electric guitar in the last half century; Dustin Hoffman...
- 9/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Washington (AP) — Years after playing a Washington newspaper reporter, Dustin Hoffman is returning to the nation's capital to share an honor with David Letterman — who appears surprised at how culturally important his Top 10 lists have been. The actor and comedian are among seven people who will receive the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, the performing arts center announced Wednesday. They join Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy, the surviving members of the rock band Led Zeppelin and ballerina Natalia Makarova. The award is the nation's highest honor for those who have influenced American culture through the arts. It comes a dinner...
- 9/12/2012
- by Brett Zongker (AP)
- Hitfix
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Guy, and dancer Natalia Makarova have been selected for the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Wednesday. Led Zeppelin is being honored as a band, but keyboardist-bassist John Paul Jones, guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant each will receive the Kennedy Center Honors. Drummer John Bonham died in 1980. Blues legend Guy was one of the band's many influences. The gala is scheduled for Dec. 4 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and will be broadcast...
- 9/12/2012
- by Lisa Fung
- The Wrap
The 35th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., will be celebrating the careers of bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova, and English rock band Led Zeppelin. (Guy and Hoffman were among those 30 names we put forth as possible inductees -- View Gallery) In making the announcement, Kennedy Center Chairman David Rubenstein said, "With their extraordinary talent, creativity and tenacity, the seven 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees have contributed significantly to the cultural life of our nation and the world." -Insertgroups:6- He added, "Buddy Guy is a titan of the blues and has been a tremendous influence on virtually everyone who has picked up an electric guitar in the last half century; Dustin Hoffman's unyielding commitment to the wide variety of roles he plays has made him one of the most versatile and iconoclastic actors of this or any other generation...
- 9/12/2012
- Gold Derby
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