President Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees
President Trump awarded medals Saturday to this year's Kennedy Center honorees.
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President Trump awarded medals Saturday to this year's Kennedy Center honorees.
President Trump has announced this year's Kennedy Center honorees.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
The Kennedy Center Honors has recognized more than 250 people and groups for their contributions to American art and culture, but this year, New York's Apollo Theater became the first institution to receive a Kennedy Center Honor.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
This year's Kennedy Center honorees include Harlem's own Apollo Theater. It's the first time an institution has been recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
The award show pays tribute to the life and legacy of the biggest stars in the arts, and in a first this year they'll also celebrates 50 years of hip hop. CBS New York's Skyler Henry reports.
Skyler Henry has a look at the glamorous evening of performances and tributes.
