Hey, Heads Up for the Kennedy Center Honors 12/29/09 9pm~CBS

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"The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, tonight, 9 ET/PT) is unfailingly the classiest of the awards shows. Tonight's two-hour broadcast, however, also happens to be phenomenally entertaining, thanks to an impressive, eclectic mix of talent on stage and among the honorees: Robert De Niro, Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, Grace Bumbry and Bruce Springsteen.

The evening kicks off in high style as Meryl Streep salutes De Niro with the kind of insight only another great actor could provide. De Niro's segment is followed by a musical tribute to jazz great Brubeck that concludes with one of the event's most touching surprises. Watch for the delight in Brubeck's eyes; it's contagious.

Next up is a medley of Brooks' songs led by Harry Connick Jr., Matthew Broderick and Glee's Matthew Morrison (Springtime for Hitleris included, but not, alas, I'm Tired), which leads, in one of the night's more interesting juxtapositions, to a soaringly gorgeous Tosca aria from Angela Gheorghiu in honor of Bumbry. And just when you think the night can't get any better, John Mellencamp, Melissa Etheridge and Sting bring the house down doing Springsteen hits — a segment introduced by a funny yet eloquent Jon Stewart. All told, an Honors not to be missed."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/criticscorner/2009-12-28-critics-corner_N.htm

"Kennedy Center Honors....Tonight on CBS
by Julie Gulden
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Tonight PBS will air the "Kennedy Center Honors". It's always a star studded evening with top shelf talent. I wouldn't miss it!

From 1978 until 2002, the ceremony was hosted by Walter Cronkite. Since 2003, it has been hosted by Caroline Kennedy.

Recipients to be honored are: writer, composer, actor, director, and producer Mel Brooks; pianist and composer Dave Brubeck; opera singer Grace Bumbry; actor, director, and producer Robert De Niro; and singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen."



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/29/819647/-Kennedy-Center-Honors....Tonight-on-CBS

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thanks for the reminder.