CBS aired the 48th Annual John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Honors awards on Tuesday as President Donald Trump celebrated this year’s slate, including country star George Strait, rock band KISS, disco pioneer Gloria Gaynor, and actors Michael Crawford and Sylvester Stallone.
President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to host the Kennedy Center Honors, and coverage from both Politico and the Washington Post included notably favorable commentary, with observations about his showmanship and polished remarks.
President Donald Trump told Breitbart News White House Correspondent Nick Gilbertson that his administration “saved the Kennedy Center” and that “it’s been really enhanced” over the past 10 months.
President Donald Trump joked that instead of hosting the Kennedy Center Honors next year, he would “nominate” himself as a 2026 Kennedy Center honoree.
President Donald Trump on Saturday night presented the Kennedy Center honorees with freshly designed gold medallions donated by Tiffany & Co. ahead of Sunday night’s program.
President Donald Trump described the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees as “Some of the greatest of all time,” and offered them congratulations as he revealed that he would be hosting the performances Sunday night.
A campaign urging the NFL to replace Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny with country legend George Strait for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show has surpassed 41,000 signatures, intensifying the debate over the league’s entertainment choices and cultural direction.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Ingram, Texas, to deliver $25,000 checks from country-western legend George Strait to families devastated by the deadly Independence Day Hill Country flooding. The checks delivered by Abbott on Saturday were part of the more than $7 million raised during Strait’s benefit concert on July 27. Aid and other support for Hill Country communities is being delayed by Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to stop the state’s congressional redistricting plan.
Country Music Hall of Fame member and Texas native George Strait is stepping up to help all those who suffered – and are still suffering – as a result of the recent floods. He is organizing a benefit concert the end of this month to raise funds for Texas Hill Country flood recovery and is calling on his peers to join in.
Country music star George Strait performed the “Trump dance” during a recent concert in Las Vegas — the latest instance of President-elect Donald Trump’s signature campaign boogie being copied by prominent public figures since his election victory.
Country music icon released a music video for his 2019 hit “The Weight of the Badge” on Thursday, which begins with a scene showing police officers raising the American flag outside the New York State Police Academy.
Star Matthew McConaughey has announced a virtual concert with an all-star lineup to benefit the victims of the brutal Texas winter storm.
