Kennedy Center honorees include George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, KISS band

Record ID: 2021021

  • Title: Kennedy Center honorees include George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, KISS band
  • Date: 13th August 2025
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JUNE 20, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. ACTOR SYLVESTER STALLONE ARRIVING ON BLUE CARPET FOR PARAMOUNT+ UK LAUNCH LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - AUGUST 2, 2021) (REUTERS) STALLONE ON THE RED CARPET FOR “THE SUICIDE SQUAD” PREMIERE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 12, 200
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  • Keywords: George Strait Gloria Gaynor KISS band Kennedy Center awards Michael Crawford Sylvester Stallone Trump Kennedy Center
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  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA003699913082025RP1
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  • Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (August 13) he will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony after announcing a lineup of honorees he helped pick.
    Trump, who installed himself as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in February, tapped country singer George Strait, action movie star Sylvester Stallone, and rock band KISS for one of the highest accolades in American culture.
    "I Will Survive" singer Gloria Gaynor and English stage actor Michael Crawford will also be celebrated at the event in December. Trump said he rejected some candidates he considered "woke," using a term sometimes used as a pejorative for anyone who appears politically left-leaning on race, gender, and sexuality.
    Since returning to power in January, Trump has weighed in on issues big and small as he seeks to put his stamp on American culture and institutions to align them closer with his preferences.
    The Republican president said he reluctantly agreed to host the Kennedy Center Honors, which will air on CBS in December.
    (Production: Colette Luke)
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