Kennedy Center Honors

Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney listen to President Barack Obama as he gives a 2010 Kennedy Center Honors speech at a reception in the East Room of the White House before going to the Kennedy Center on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

The recipients for the 33rd annual awards are singer and songwriter Merle Haggard, composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones, songwriter and musician Paul McCartney, and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey.

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President Barack Obama speaks during a reception in the East Room of the White House before going to the Kennedy Center for the the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Recipients of the 33rd annual Kennedy Center Honors, from left, singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey listen as President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010, during the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception.

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Actress Julia Roberts, center, arrives for President Barack Obama's remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010, during the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Country singer Willie Nelson attends the reception for the recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.

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The 2010 Kennedy Center honorees, from left, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey, listen as President Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at a reception for the recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.

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President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, second from right, with recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney, sing the National Anthem during the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Nancy Shevell and Paul McCartney pose for a photo during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Jennifer Hudson poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Matthew Morrison poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Gwen Stefani, third left, and No Doubt band members pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Kennedy Center honoree Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, third left, and family pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

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Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and Erin Brady pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Gayle King poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Christine Baranski poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Honoree Jerry Herman poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Actress Mary Louise Parker poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Actor Kelsey Grammer and girlfriend Kayte Walsh pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Comedian Chris Rock and his wife, Malaak, pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

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Holly Robinson Peete poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Country singer Miranda Lambert poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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TV host Julie Chen poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Actress Lynda Carter poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

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Matthew Bomer poses for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on Dec. 5, 2010, in Washington.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Kennedy Center honoree Merle Haggard and his wife pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Sheryl Crow poses on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., arrives on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Honoree Bill Jones poses on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Singer Gwen Stefani poses on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Singer Diana Ross and her son, Evan, pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Singer Kid Rock poses on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Musician Dave Grohl and wife, Jordyn, pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Actor Alec Baldwin and guest pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrinch and his weife, Callista, pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

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Singer Smokey Robinson and guest pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2010.

Oprah, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

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