Season 48 • Episode 1
LatestThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
Production
Presidential attendance gives unhinged gravitas to showbiz.
Acting
Peer tributes reveal how legends actually see each other.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created after the 1976 Bicentennial, it's essentially America's official canon-making machine for pop culture.
Bill Cosby's 1998 honor created such backlash that selection criteria were secretly tightened; his medal was revoked in 2018.
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