Pictured left to right: (Standing) Rock band the Eagles, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Timothy Schmit (Seated) screen and stage actor Al Pacino, gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples, Argentine pianist Martha Argerich, and musician James Taylor are recognized for their achievements in the arts during a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage. THE 39TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
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The list of tributes/performers engaged for the 39th Kennedy Center Honors were almost as impressive as the actual honorees.
James Taylor’s Tributes/Performances come from President Clinton, Darius Rucker and Yoyo Ma, among others; Jeff Goldblum talks about Argentine pianist, Martha Agerich, and Don cheadle and Bonnie Raitt are among those giving tribute to Mavis Staples – as just a few examples.
The 39th Kennedy Center Honors were presented on December 4th and will be broadcast on CBS on Tuesday, December 27th. Rad on for the complete program.
AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF RENOWNED ARTISTS GATHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO SALUTE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES AT “THE 39TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS,” TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, DEC. 27, ON CBS
Following are presenter, performer and production credits for THE 39TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
ORIGINATION: Filmed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016
HOST: Stephen Colbert – Host of THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT
ATTENDED BY: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Brian Stokes Mitchell (Performs “Star Spangled Banner”) – Tony Award-winning actor and singer
HONOREE: James Taylor – Multiple Grammy Award and Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist
TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS:
President William Jefferson Clinton (Spoken Tribute) – 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001)
Darius Rucker (Performs “Sweet Baby James”/“Carolina in My Mind”) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
Sheryl Crow (Performs “Fire & Rain”/“Your Smiling Face”) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning musician
Yo-Yo Ma (Spoken Tribute) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning cellist; 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree
Garth Brooks (Performs “Shower the People”) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter
James Taylor Tribute Cast (Performs “How Sweet It Is”)
HONOREE: Al Pacino – Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, filmmaker and screenwriter
TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS:
Chris O’Donnell – (Spoken Tribute and Tango Performance from “Scent of a Woman” with Gabrielle Anwar) – Golden Globe Award nominated actor
Bobby Cannavale (Spoken Tribute) – Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award nominated actor
Lily Rabe (Performance Tribute) – Tony Award nominated actress
Laurence Fishburne (Performance Tribute) – Academy Award nominee, Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning actor, playwright, director and producer
Kevin Spacey (Spoken Tribute) – Multiple Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Tony Award-winning actor, director, producer, screenwriter and singer
Gabrielle Anwar (Tango Performance from “Scent of a Woman” with Chris O’Donnell) – Actress
Sean Penn (Spoken Tribute) – Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker
HONOREE: Mavis Staples – Grammy Award-winning gospel and blues singer and actress
TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS:
Bonnie Raitt (Spoken Tribute and Performance of “We Shall Not Be Moved”/“Freedom Highway” with Andra Day) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter; inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000
Elle King (Performs “Respect Yourself”/“I’ll Take You There”) – Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter and actress
Don Cheadle (Spoken Tribute) – Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, writer, producer and director
Andra Day (Performs “We Shall Not Be Moved”/“Freedom Highway” with Bonnie Raitt) – Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter
HONOREE: Martha Argerich – Multiple Grammy Award-winning Argentinian pianist
TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS:
Jeff Goldblum (Spoken Tribute) – Academy Award and Emmy Award nominated actor
Itzhak Perlman (Performs “Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8, in G, Op. 30, No. 3. Allegro Vivace (Third Movement)” with Yefim Bronfman) – Multiple Grammy Award and Emmy Award-winning violinist and conductor; 2003 Kennedy Center Honoree
Yefim Bronfman (Performs “Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8, in G, Op. 30, No. 3. Allegro Vivace (Third Movement)” with Itzhak Perlman) – Classical pianist
Placido Domingo (Spoken Tribute) – Multiple Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and conductor, Kennedy Center Honoree
Yuja Wang (Performs “Piazzola Grand Tango”) – Classical pianist
JOHN F. KENNEDY TRIBUTE SEGMENT:
Jack Schlossberg, Rose Schlossberg and Tatiana Schlossberg – Grandchildren of John F. Kennedy (Spoken Tribute)
Cynthia Erivo (Performs “The Impossible Dream” from the Broadway musical “Man of La Mancha”) – Tony Award-winning actress and singer
HONOREE: Eagles – Multiple Grammy Award-winning rock band, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998
TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/PERFORMERS:
Ringo Starr (Spoken Tribute) – Founding member of the Beatles; Academy Award-winning musician, singer-songwriter and actor; inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015
Kings of Leon (Performs “Take It Easy”) – Grammy Award-winning American rock band
Vince Gill (Performs “Peaceful Easy Feeling”) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Bob Seger (Performs “Heartache Tonight”) – Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004
Juanes (Performs “Hotel California” with Steve Vai and Steuart Smith) – Multiple Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning musician
Steve Vai (Performs “Hotel California” with Juanes and Steuart Smith) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, composer, songwriter and producer
Steuart Smith (Performs “Hotel California” with Juanes and Steve Vai) – Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer
Eagles Tribute Cast (Performs “Life in the Fast Lane”)
PRODUCED BY: White Cherry Entertainment
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss
DIRECTOR: Glenn Weiss
WRITER: David Boone
SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Rob Paine
COORDINATING PRODUCER: Sarah Levine Hall
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Steve Bass
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Bob Dickinson
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Rickey Minor
CONDUCTOR: William Ross
RATING: To Be Announced
GENRE: Awards
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