The Kennedy Center Honors Reception at the White House, December 2 (tons of photos)

[Playinghardball]

Dave


Nancy


Lenny Kravitz


Morgan Freeman


Buddy Guy


Dave & Dustin Hey Dave, did you here the one about....






Led Zeppelin






David Letterman kisses the hand of ballerina Natalia Makarova


Whole Lotta Love: Led Zeppelin








The Kennedy Center

[Starry Messenger]

1. k&r

I have to admit, I love the Kennedy Center Honors. Great awardees this year. Thank you for the great thread.

[patrice]

2. Wow! a bunch of my favorite famous people!

Our President looks relaxed and happy and Michelle is beautiful, as always. Awesome dress!!

[JI7]

3. are there any of Obama and Page side by side ?

[NYC Liberal]

4. Here ya go

[EC]

18. Wow, Jimmy looks good.

he looks better than Plant. Ageing was good to him.

On edit: I'm glad to see David L. out of his comfort zone for a change. They all look happy as hell.

[hifiguy]

19. Pagey can pass for "distinguished" these days.

Pretty cool. Howzabout Pink Floyd next year?


Great pix. Thanks and Kickeroo!

[ArnoldLayne]

21. Yeah I was thinking that too. I want to see Roger Waters

David Gilmour and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd honored next!

[paranoid floyd]

37. Indeed!

[Cha]

5. David Letterman, Led Zeppelin..great pics, Playinghardball!

They look like they're all having a great time.

[napkinz]

13. I know The Who were honored a few years ago ...

And Paul McCartney. Now Led Zeppelin.

Anyone know if the Stones or Beatles were honored.

(Who decides? and no pun intended)

[Beacool]

6. Nice pics!!!

I always like the Kennedy centers Honors and try to watch it every year. I hope that I'm able to this year (it airs on Dec. 26th).

I'm glad that Dustin Hoffman is getting the award. Years ago when he was on Broadway doing The Merchant of Venice, he brought over 50 tickets to The Lee Strasberg Institute so that the students could attend his performance. He's a very nice guy, so is Al Pacino.

[pacalo]

9. I was just going to look up the air date but you had it -- thanks!

Should be a good one!

[Beacool]

22. In hope that I can watch it.

I'll be in FL and who knows what we'll be doing the evening of the 26th.

[pacalo]

24. Maybe there will be a video of it on YT or elsewhere.

Or dvr it before you leave? Have fun in FL!

[Beacool]

28. Thank you!!

It's a little soon, but Happy Holidays to you too.

[hrmjustin]

7. K&R!

[grasswire]

8. even the Christmas tree is classy.

Thank you, Mrs. Obama, for not being Laura Bush.

[BlueMTexpat]

10. Thanks for posting!

I love all the photos, but especially the one with the Prez at the podium with George Washington's blessing.

Beautiful symbolism, IMO.

[goclark]

11. Such class....style ....grace

God bless America!

[a kennedy]

12. Wonderful pictures......

feel terrible we missed it, will watch for a replay.

[malaise]

14. Hell Yes!

So many happy Dems in one place - sweet as...!

[Princess Turandot]

15. Another nice photo spread...

in HuffPo, at the bottom of the page. A quote from the article:

Obama drew laughs from his guests when he described the honorees as "some extraordinary people who have no business being on the same stage together."

Noting that Guy made his first guitar strings using the wire from a window screen, he quipped, "That worked until his parents started wondering how all the mosquitoes were getting in."

The president thanked the members of Led Zeppelin for behaving themselves at the White House given their history of "hotel rooms trashed and mayhem all around."

Obama noted Letterman's humble beginnings as an Indianapolis weatherman who once reported the city was being pelted by hail `the size of canned hams.' "It's one of the highlights of his career," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/02/kennedy-center-honors-obama-david-letterman_n_2229129.html

[LynneSin]

16. I got information for getting tickets for the show but it was way out of my price range

But I can't wait to see the show and to watch Letterman tonight when Led Zeppelin is on there!

[progressoid]

23. Thanks for that tidbit!

I'll be tuning in tonight too!

[napkinz]

17. kick

nt

[Iliyah]

20. Hey thanks!

Pres O loves him some Michelle - LOL

[skeewee08]

25. WOW!!!! Love the pics

Thanks for sharing Playinghardball......

[lalalu]

26. Great people, great photos

[UTUSN]

27. LENO, eatchur "heart" out!1 Where's Mel BROOKS? n/t

[SoCalDem]

32. Leno, the LOSER..enjoy your side dish of karma

[UTUSN]

36. tyvm n/t

[hedgehog]

39. Here!

http://videos.mediaite.com/video/Obamas-Funny-Tribute-To-Mel-Bro

[SemperEadem]

29. And Heart performed Stairway to Heaven at the performance afterwards

I can't wait to see that.

[bluestate10]

30. Must be something else for the young men and women that are in the military to work at

the White House with this President. Imagine the great people that they meet daily. Must be the major experience so far in their lives, as it would be in the life of any young person working in the White House.

[louslobbs]

31. I've been working this show for many years now, everyone dressed in their finest and enjoying the

evening. In my many years as part of the production crew, there are only two people who I have witnessed, who always seem to be not enjoying themselves after we're done with the live to tape part of the evening. These two are always the same whether we're working the Oscars, Prime time or Daytime Emmy's, and any other live, or live to tape awards show I've been involved with over the years. These two are both Republicans, and both are generally miserable in their day to day lives as well even with all of their power and wealth.....how do I know?.....I've been working for one of them for 20 some odd years, and the other is his wife. My boss lives in a weird entitlement bubble, and his wife, enables the bubble in order that she continue to receive the baubles. Otherwise, a good time was had by all. I'll also add this, the whole production and atmosphere of the show, feels different when a Democrat is in the Whitehouse.......especially this year with our huge win in November. Broadcast will be on CBS December 26, 2012 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT. I'll be flying back to LA on Wednesday and then driving down to Palm Springs on Saturday morning. Hope all you guys and gals are doing great and enjoy the broadcast.
Lou

[dixiegrrrrl]

33. Who was the Reich wing fuckwad who said Mrs. Obama does not

"Look like a First Lady"??????
She is the most attractive, most sophisticated, best dressed First Lady since Jackie Kennedy.
(with apologies to Hillary)

[sarge43]

40. Rush Limbaugh among others. Said she didn't look like a Sports Illustrated beach bunny

I agree. She looks like a very carefully invested million bucks - always.

That smile could light up solar systems. President Obama is a very fortunate man.

[loyalkydem]

34. President Bartlett with President Obama, I love it......

[Third Doctor]

35. Led Zeppelin!!!

[mountain grammy]

38. The last time we had Camelot, I was a teenager

Thank you to the President and First Lady for bringing it back in my lifetime. The President's popularity is soaring, making it easier than ever for Dems to do the right thing. Medicare for all! Tax the rich!

[dixiegrrrrl]

41. oh! you are right...I had not thought of it that way, but you are right.

We must be the same age...I was 18 when JFK was killed.

[freethought]

42. WOW! Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones

If Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson were there I would be in absolute Nirvana!! AWESOME!