AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF RENOWNED ARTISTS GATHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO SALUTE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES AT “THE 42ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS,” TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, DEC. 15 ON CBS
2019 Kennedy Center Honorees
Standing, left to right: Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Elmo
Seated, left to right: Michael Tilson Thomas, Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field, Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett
Following are honoree, presenter, performer and production credits for THE 42ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 15 on the CBS Television Network.
ON AIR:
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8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT
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ORIGINATION:
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Filmed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 8
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HOST REMARKS:
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LL COOL J
Two-Time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2017 Kennedy Center Honors Recipient
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HONOREE:
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Linda Ronstadt
Multiple GRAMMY Award, ACM Award and Emmy Award-winning musician, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/
PERFORMERS:
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Don Henley (Spoken Tribute)
Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, founding member of the Eagles,1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
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Carrie Underwood (Performs “Blue Bayou”/
“When Will I Be Loved”)
Multiple GRAMMY Award, ACM Award and CMA Award-winning singer and songwriter
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Kevin Kline (Spoken Tribute)
Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor
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Flor de Toloache (Performs “La Cigarra”)
Latin GRAMMY Award-winning all female Mariachi Group
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Emmylou Harris (Spoken Tribute)
GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician
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Trisha Yearwood (Performs “You’re No Good”/
“Don’t Know Much”)
GRAMMY Award, ACM Award, CMA Award and Daytime Emmy Award-winning country music artist, actress, author and television personality
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Aaron Neville (Performs “Don’t Know Much with
Trisha Yearwood)
GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist and musician
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HONOREE:
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Sally Field
Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award-winning actress
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/
PERFORMERS:
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Steven Spielberg (Spoken Tribute)
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, director and 2006 Kennedy Center Honoree
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Maura Tierney (Spoken Tribute)
Golden Globe Award-winning actress
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Pierce Brosnan (Spoken Tribute)
Golden Globe Award nominated actor, producer and activist
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Tom Hanks (Spoken Tribute)
Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winner, 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree, received 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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HONOREE:
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Sesame Street
American educational children’s television series
Winner of 189 Emmy Awards and 11 GRAMMY Awards as of 2018
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/
PERFORMERS:
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Lucy Liu (Spoken Tribute)
Actress, voice actress, director, singer and dancer
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Cedric the Entertainer (Spoken Tribute)
Actor, comedian and game show host
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Spoken Tribute)
Emmy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, singer and entrepreneur
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Thomas Rhett (Performs “This Is My Street”/“Sing a Song”)
ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning country music singer and songwriter
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SPECIAL APPEARANCES:
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Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Bert, Ernie,
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street Characters
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HONOREE:
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Michael Tilson Thomas
GRAMMY Award-winning conductor, pianist and composer, Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony and Artistic Director of New World Symphony
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/
PERFORMERS:
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Lars Ulrich (Spoken Tribute)
GRAMMY Award-winning musician, songwriter and record producer, co-founder of band Metallica, 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
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Teddy Abrams (Spoken Tribute)
Conductor, composer, pianist and clarinetist, Music Director of Louisville Orchestra, Britt Festival Orchestra and Conductor of the New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra
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New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra (Performs “Hoedown” with Teddy Abrams)
Former Fellows at orchestral academy co-founded by Michael Tilson Thomas in Miami Beach 32 years ago
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Debra Winger (Spoken Tribute)
Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated actress
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Yuja Wang (Performs “You Come Here Often?”)
Classical Pianist
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Audra McDonald (Performs “Somewhere”/“Some Other Time”)
Tony Award, GRAMMY Award and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer
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Tribute Cast (Performs “I Got Rhythm” with Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, Lars Ulrich, Teddy Abrams and the New World Symphony Alumni Orchestra)
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HONOREE:
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning band spanning many musical genres, 2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
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TRIBUTE PRESENTERS/
PERFORMERS:
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David Foster (Spoken Tribute)
GRAMMY Award and Emmy Award-winning musician, composer, producer, songwriter and arranger
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John Legend (Performs “Can’t Hide Love”)
Academy Award, Emmy Award, GRAMMY Award and Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and television personality
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David Copperfield (Spoken Tribute)
Emmy Award-winning magician, Guinness World Record Holder
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Cynthia Erivo (Performs “Fantasy”/“Reasons”)
GRAMMY Award, Tony Award and Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter
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Ne-Yo (Performs “Shining Star”/“Sing a Song”)
GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actor and dancer
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Jonas Brothers (Perform “Boogie Wonderland”)
GRAMMY Award nominated pop rock band, sold over 17 million albums worldwide
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Finale Tribute Performance (Performance of “September” by
John Legend, Cynthia Erivo and Jonas Brothers)
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PRODUCED BY:
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White Cherry Entertainment
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
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Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss
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DIRECTOR:
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Glenn Weiss
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WRITER:
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Dave Boone
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SUPERVISING PRODUCER:
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Rob Paine
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SUPERVISING PRODUCER:
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Sarah Levine Hall
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PRODUCTION DESIGNER:
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Steve Bass
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LIGHTING DESIGNER:
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Bob Dickinson
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MUSIC DIRECTOR:
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Rickey Minor
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CONDUCTOR:
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Patrick Vaccariello
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RATING: To Be Announced
GENRE: Awards
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