The good news for CBS: The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors rose from last year, handing the network a ratings victory Tuesday night.
And now for the asterisk: The annual ceremony’s victory came amid an utter lack of competition from NBC, ABC and Fox, which opted to air repeats throughout the night.
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According to preliminary numbers, CBS came away the clear winner Tuesday night in both the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and total viewers, scoring a 1.2 rating/4 share and 9.5 million total viewers, respectively.
And now for the asterisk: The annual ceremony’s victory came amid an utter lack of competition from NBC, ABC and Fox, which opted to air repeats throughout the night.
Also Read: President Obama Offers Strong Praise for Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin at Kennedy Center Honors Reception
According to preliminary numbers, CBS came away the clear winner Tuesday night in both the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and total viewers, scoring a 1.2 rating/4 share and 9.5 million total viewers, respectively.
- 12/31/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors aired Tuesday night and, as usual, the event was chock-full of performances. A slew of celebrities — including Stephen Colbert, Meryl Streep, Usher, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, Kate McKinnon, and Martin Short — gathered to help pay homage to Al Green, Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, Sting, and Lily Tomlin. Gaga and Mars both covered Sting songs, the former with a rockin', at times near-operatic rendition of "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You," and the latter with a lively Police-inspired medley (both below).
- 12/31/2014
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedian Lily Tomlin are honored for their contributions to American culture in this star-studded celebration attended by President and Mrs. Obama. The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors air on CBS Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 9pm Et/Pt. Stephen Colbert hosts the ceremony. Performers and presenters include Jared Angle, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Jeffrey Cirio, Misty Copeland, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jane Fonda, Lady Gaga, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Jennifer Hudson, Garrison Keillor, David Letterman, Lauren Lovette, Jane Lynch, Bruno Mars, Reba McEntire, Kate McKinnon, Sam Moore, Jessie … Continue reading →
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- 12/30/2014
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Tom Hanks was among the five people toasted by Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center this year and the he spoke to Et about the honor.
"It's very special to look out at a bunch of people," said the two-time Oscar winner, "and there's my wife and my five kids all together."
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That's saying a lot considering the other distinguished guests in the room, which included fellow honorees Sting, Rev. Al Green, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride, the evening's host Stephen Colbert and President Barack Obama with his wife First Lady Michelle Obama.
Tom, an ardent music fan, has spoken in the past about his love for both Al Green and Sting, and he's not the only one. Les Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, also displayed his love of Al Green by serenading his wife, The Talk co-host Julie Chen, with "[link...
"It's very special to look out at a bunch of people," said the two-time Oscar winner, "and there's my wife and my five kids all together."
Pics: Hit or Miss Styles at Kennedy Center Honors
That's saying a lot considering the other distinguished guests in the room, which included fellow honorees Sting, Rev. Al Green, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride, the evening's host Stephen Colbert and President Barack Obama with his wife First Lady Michelle Obama.
Tom, an ardent music fan, has spoken in the past about his love for both Al Green and Sting, and he's not the only one. Les Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, also displayed his love of Al Green by serenading his wife, The Talk co-host Julie Chen, with "[link...
- 12/9/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Starting with the startling fact that all the celebrities participating in Sunday night's The Kennedy Center Honors - from Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga to Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg - "come on their own dime," according to the gala's producer, this year's Honors was packed with things that make you go hmmm. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama presided over the star-studded spectacular, which honored musicians Sting and Al Green, actor Tom Hanks, comedian Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride for their lifetime contributions to the arts. Here's what we learned about each of these legends: • Hanks, known...
- 12/8/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
Starting with the startling fact that all the celebrities participating in Sunday night's The Kennedy Center Honors - from Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga to Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg - "come on their own dime," according to the gala's producer, this year's Honors was packed with things that make you go hmmm. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama presided over the star-studded spectacular, which honored musicians Sting and Al Green, actor Tom Hanks, comedian Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride for their lifetime contributions to the arts. Here's what we learned about each of these legends: • Hanks, known...
- 12/8/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
An actor hailed as America's "favorite son" and a musical genius from a British shipyard town who rose to make his mark won this nation's highest honors Sunday for influencing American culture through the arts. Tom Hanks and Sting joined Lily Tomlin, singer Al Green and ballerina Patricia McBride in being awarded this year's Kennedy Center Honors. Top performers and power players from Hollywood, Broadway and Washington gathered to salute them in a gala performance. The show, hosted by Stephen Colbert, will be broadcast Dec. 30 on CBS. Read more Kennedy Center Honors Reception: President Obama's 10 Best Jokes David
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- 12/8/2014
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2014 Kennedy Center Honors includes an all-star showcase saluting five entertainers in Washington Sunday night. First up was soul singer Al Green, who was feted by Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Mavis Staples, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Ballerina Patricia McBride was honored by Christine Baranski and a host of dancers. Actor Tom Hanks was next honored by David Letterman, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Short. Comedian Lily Tomlin was saluted by Jane Fonda, Jane Lynch, Kate McKinnon, and Reba McEntire. The final honoree was rocker Sting, who was feted by Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga, Esperanza Spalding, Bruce Springsteen, and Bruno Mars. The ceremony will air December 30 on CBS. USA Today -Break- The weekend box office posts terrible results thanks to a combo of football and shopping. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" holds onto to the top spot for a third straight week with $21.6 million. The animated "Penguins of Madagascar" is in...
- 12/8/2014
- Gold Derby
President Obama kept the crowd at a Kennedy Center Honors reception laughing Sunday night as he paid tribute to this year's honorees, including Sting and Tom Hanks. The event was held in the East Room of the White House before a gala performance hosted by Stephen Colbert that also honored singer Al Green, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride. (The show will be broadcast Dec. 30 on CBS.) See more Politicians (and First Ladies) Who Have Guest-Starred on TV Shows In his remarks, Obama made several jokes at the expense of the honorees — and also himself. Here
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- 12/8/2014
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
President Barack Obama will salute the new Kennedy Center honorees Sunday at the White House before a gala performance in their honor hosted by Stephen Colbert.The show will be televised Dec. 30 on CBS. Preeminent performers and power players from Hollywood, Broadway and Washington have gathered to honor five artists who are this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.Receiving the prestigious art prize are Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin, singer Al Green, ballerina Patricia McBride and Sting.A former schoolteacher, Sting became a star in 1978 with his band The Police with such hits as “Roxanne” and later “Every Breath You Take” before starting […]...
- 12/8/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party is taking over Washington’s biggest shindig.
Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong will headline the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25, Variety reports.
Strong — who was taken off SNL‘s Weekend Update desk prior to this season’s premiere — is the fourth female entertainer to be featured at the event.
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* NBC News president Deborah Turness is denying an Us Weekly report that Today‘s Natalie Morales and Willie Geist have been fired, our sister site Deadline reports.
Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong will headline the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25, Variety reports.
Strong — who was taken off SNL‘s Weekend Update desk prior to this season’s premiere — is the fourth female entertainer to be featured at the event.
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* NBC News president Deborah Turness is denying an Us Weekly report that Today‘s Natalie Morales and Willie Geist have been fired, our sister site Deadline reports.
- 11/19/2014
- TVLine.com
Stephen Colbert to host the Kennedy Center Honors At the Dec. 7 ceremony, which CBS will broadcast on Dec. 30, Colbert will help honor Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, Lily Tomlin, Sting and Al Green. Plus: Colbert says goodbye to “Esteban Colberto.” NBC: We’re sticking with our current “Today” team "NBC wants to be absolutely clear: The rumors are wrong — period,” NBC News President Deborah Turness said in a statement, responding to rumors of a cast shakeup. "This is the team we are committed to. And this is the team that our viewers turn to in the morning.” “Orange is the New Black” star Taryn Manning arrested Manning was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against a former friend. Click Read Full Post For More “Fargo” alum Allison Tolman’s next stop: Comedy Central's “Review" She’ll play a nurse who becomes part of Forrest MacNeil’s “blackmail” scheme.
- 11/19/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
The recipients of the 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors have been announced, and they are: - Two-time Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks; - Legendary comedian and actor Lily Tomlin; - Singer-songwriter and former Police frontman Sting; - Chart-topping soul singer Rev. Al Green; and - Ballerina Patricia McBride. “The Kennedy Center celebrates five extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world,” said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein in a statement. “Al Green’s iconic voice stirs our souls in a style that is all his own; Tom Hanks has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation; one of the world’s greatest ballerinas, Patricia McBride continues to carry forward her legacy for future generations; Sting’s unique voice and memorable songwriting have entertained audiences for decades; and from the days of her early television and theatrical appearances,...
- 9/4/2014
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Fox is getting into business with Carrie Underwood.
The network is developing a six-hour limited event series based on the singer’s hit single “Two Black Cadillacs,” our sister site Deadline reports.
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The project explores a murderous love triangle, featuring two scorned women, in the modern South.
Ildy Modrovich (Necessary Roughness) will pen the script, while Underwood and Jerry Bruckheimer will exec-produce.
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The network is developing a six-hour limited event series based on the singer’s hit single “Two Black Cadillacs,” our sister site Deadline reports.
Related Fall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 42 Returning Favorites!
The project explores a murderous love triangle, featuring two scorned women, in the modern South.
Ildy Modrovich (Necessary Roughness) will pen the script, while Underwood and Jerry Bruckheimer will exec-produce.
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- 9/4/2014
- TVLine.com
Tom Hanks and Lily Tomlin are among the five people selected to receive Kennedy Center Honors this year, according to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
"The Kennedy Center celebrates ... extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world," said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein in a statement. Rubenstein went on to say that Hanks "has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation," while Tomlin "has made us laugh and continues to amaze us with her acting talent and quick wit."
The actors join fellow 2014 honorees Al Green, Sting, and ballerina Patricia McBride. They are set to receive their awards during a special gala on December 7, to be attended by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, where they will be saluted by their peers and members of the nomination committee.
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"The Kennedy Center celebrates ... extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world," said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein in a statement. Rubenstein went on to say that Hanks "has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation," while Tomlin "has made us laugh and continues to amaze us with her acting talent and quick wit."
The actors join fellow 2014 honorees Al Green, Sting, and ballerina Patricia McBride. They are set to receive their awards during a special gala on December 7, to be attended by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, where they will be saluted by their peers and members of the nomination committee.
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- 9/4/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
The 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize the lifetime contributions of artists, have selected their 2014 honorees: singer Al Green, filmmaker Tom Hanks, singer-songwriter Sting, comedienne Lily Tomlin, and ballerina Patricia McBride.
As per usual, the honorees, who are chosen by the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees, will sit with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Kennedy Center Opera House, while their peers and fans honor them with performances and tributes.”The Kennedy Center celebrates five extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M.
As per usual, the honorees, who are chosen by the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees, will sit with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Kennedy Center Opera House, while their peers and fans honor them with performances and tributes.”The Kennedy Center celebrates five extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M.
- 9/4/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
The 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors will be honoring pop and soul singer Al Green, actor and producer Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, rock and pop star Sting, and comedian Lily Tomlin. The event will take place in Washington, D.C. on December 7. -Break- Follow Gold Derby on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, iTunes and YouTube In announcing the selections on Thursday, Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said, "Al Green's iconic voice stirs our souls in a style that is all his own; Tom Hanks has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation; one of the world's greatest ballerinas, Patricia McBride continues to carry forward her legacy for future generations; Sting's unique voice and memorable songwriting have entertained audiences for decades; and from the days of her early television and theatrical appearances, Lily Tomlin has made us laugh and continues to amaze us wit..."'...
- 9/4/2014
- Gold Derby
Singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin are the latest people to receive Kennedy Center Honors. The Honors Gala will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 and be recorded for broadcast on CBS for the 37th consecutive year. The two-hour primetime special will air Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 9 p.m.
The honorees will be seated with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as their peers pay tribute to their talents and cultural contributions. “The Kennedy Center celebrates five.
The honorees will be seated with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as their peers pay tribute to their talents and cultural contributions. “The Kennedy Center celebrates five.
- 9/4/2014
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
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