LL Cool J hosted the annual Washington DC celebration of artists in film, television, theater and music.
At the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors — a night that honored the lifetime contributions of artists in the areas of film, television, theater and music — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received the biggest standing ovation.
For the third year in a row, Donald Trump failed to show up to support the celebration of arts in America — the first sitting president to skip multiple years of the event since its inception in 1978. Members of Trump’s cabinet that did make an appearance received applause, as did the announcement that there were more leaders of government in attendance than ever before.
The award came on the same day that Caroll Spinney, the original voice of both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch,at the age of 85. "Caroll was really important to all of us. He was a mentor to me and to all the performers. We’re really a family. We’re still kind of reeling from it. He was an incredible person and sadly the world has lost a true American icon.
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