Film icon George Clooney and soul legend Gladys Knight are among an elite circle of stars receiving honors at Washington’s Kennedy Center Sunday in the presence of President Joe Biden.
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Last winter, Biden returned presidential tradition to the high-wattage awards program — the first time a sitting president had appeared at the event in five years. It comes on the heels of another highlight of the capital’s holiday social season, a lavish state dinner hosted by the Bidens in honor of visiting French leader Emmanuel Macron.Prior to Sunday evening’s red carpet, the honorees and their families were scheduled to attend a private White House reception with the Bidens and other distinguished guests.
“Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I’d be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors,” he said in a statement. “To be mentioned in the same breath with the rest of these incredible artists is an honor.” U2, the rock band that’s sold some 170 million albums worldwide, accepts the award after winning 22 Grammys and putting out powerful tracks including “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
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