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The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will be held away from the iconic performing arts venue for the first time as President Donald Trump battles with a federal court over his plans to renovate the building and add his name to it.
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Trump → say → it
All of the nominees have had substantial careers in their respective fields.
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All → have → fields
Mamet is among the most acclaimed playwrights of his time, known for his hard-boiled dialogue in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “American Buffalo" and other works.
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Mamet → know → works
Mandrell is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame whose many hits include “Years” and “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and Foster is among the most successful producers of the past 50 years, working with everyone from Chicago to Natalie Cole.
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Foster → include → Cole
Anka has written or co-written such iconic songs as “My Way” and the theme to the “Tonight” show when Johnny Carson was host.
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Carson → write → show
Garcia's acting credits include “The Untouchables,” “The Godfather Part III” and the HBO film “For Love or Country.”
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credits → include → Love
Mamet told Fox News last year that he was once a “brain-dead liberal” who “discovered my conservative beliefs."
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who → tell → beliefs
Anka is a longtime friend of Trump who once rewrote ”My Way," originally written for Frank Sinatra, with MAGA-themed lyrics.
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who → rewrite → lyrics
Foster has performed for Trump in the past.
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Foster → perform → past
The Kennedy Center Honors were established in 1978 and have been given to a broad range of artists.
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Honors → establish → artists
Until Trump’s first term, presidents of both major political parties traditionally attended the annual ceremony, even when they disagreed politically with a given recipient.
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they → attend → recipient
Prominent liberals such as Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty were honored during the administration of Republican George W. Bush, and a leading conservative, Charlton Heston, was feted during the administration of Democrat Bill Clinton.
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conservative → honor → Clinton
Trump skipped the awards during his first term but has been far more involved with the Kennedy Center since returning to the White House.
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Trump → skip → House
He fired the institution's board of directors and replaced them with loyalists who named him chairman.
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who → fire → him
He personally announced last year's honorees and hosted the show that honored them.
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that → announce → them
His administration has spent much of this year locked in a legal battle over whether and how to honor Trump, with the president insisting his name be added to the building in some form.
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name → spend → form
As that plays out, the Kennedy Center has closed with its stages absent of performances for months.
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stages → play → months
This year's honors program will be held on Dec. 7 at Washington's Capital One Arena.
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program → hold → Arena
“We are proud to honor this year’s class and to continue a tradition that has defined the Center for nearly 50 years," Trump said in a statement.
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Trump → honor → statement
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Italie reported from New York.
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Italie → report → York
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