Biden Fetes Bette Midler, SNL Creator as Kennedy Honors Resume

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Joe Biden at the the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception on Dec. 5.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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President Joe Biden hosted a star-studded celebration marking the annual Kennedy Center Honors, resuming a tradition of honoring achievement in the arts and culture that lapsed during Donald Trump’s presidency.

This year’s honorees joining Biden at a White House reception were singer-songwriters Bette Midler and Joni Mitchell, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, Puerto Rican opera star Justino Díaz and Motown record executive Berry Gordy.