The 34th Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 27 on CBS.
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WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital was glittering with stars who came out on Sunday night to salute this year’s Kennedy Center honorees: actress Meryl Streep, 62; singer and actress Barbara Cook, 84; singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, 70; jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, 81; and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, 56.
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Cellist Ma said he was looking forward to “being surprised” during the tributes. The musician was 7 years old when he played at a concert to raise money to build the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, so it was “really meaningful to be standing in this building” and be honored.
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Finally, the show turned to Ma. Among those paying tribute: his famous red Muppet friend, Elmo. When asked earlier in the evening what he liked about the cellist, Elmo replied, “Everything!” Then he added, “He’s a very, very nice man.” During the show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Ma. “We are here to cello-brate,” said Colbert, who described the cellist as “passionate and fearless.” When it comes to his cello, the actor added, Ma has “done everything but climb inside and ride it down Niagara Falls.”
Full Article: USA Today.
Stephen Colbert Honors Yo-Yo Ma at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors.
The 34th Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 27 on CBS.
(Thanks to Kris for the Tip!)
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Cellist Ma said he was looking forward to “being surprised” during the tributes. The musician was 7 years old when he played at a concert to raise money to build the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, so it was “really meaningful to be standing in this building” and be honored.
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Finally, the show turned to Ma. Among those paying tribute: his famous red Muppet friend, Elmo. When asked earlier in the evening what he liked about the cellist, Elmo replied, “Everything!” Then he added, “He’s a very, very nice man.” During the show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Ma. “We are here to cello-brate,” said Colbert, who described the cellist as “passionate and fearless.” When it comes to his cello, the actor added, Ma has “done everything but climb inside and ride it down Niagara Falls.”
Full Article: USA Today.