

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (l.) talks with Kennedy Center honorees for 2010 Jerry Herman (Broadway composer and lyricist of 'Hello Dolly!' fame), country music legend Merle Haggard, dancer-choreographer-director Bill T. Jones, and former Beatle Paul McCartney while waiting for multimedia impresario Oprah Winfrey to arrive for a group photo after a dinner held at the State Department honoring the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 4. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
The Kennedy Center honorees for 2010, Merle Haggard (top l.), Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney, and (from bottom l.) Jerry Herman and Oprah Winfrey, pose for a photograph after a dinner held at the State Department honoring the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 4. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington on Dec. 5. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Julia Roberts is escorted by her husband Daniel Moder into the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception at the White House in Washington on Dec. 5. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham arrive on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stand with Kennedy Center Honorees Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney in Washington on Dec. 5. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
James McCartney (l.) stands with his father Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell, and Barbara Walters, on arrival at a dinner held at the State Department honoring the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 4. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Diana Ross (l.) and Smokey Robinson (r.) arrive on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista attend the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Opera star Jessye Norman poses on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Broadway legend Carol Channing attends the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Musician Steven Tyler and Erin Brady pose on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst /Reuters
Actor Kelsey Grammar (l.) and Kayte Walsh pose on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Musician Sheryl Crow arrives on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Matthew Morrison, star of the television program 'Glee,' poses on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Country musician Miranda Lambert arrives on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Members of the band No Doubt (from l.) Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Adrian Young arrive attend the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Playwright Edward Albee attends the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 5. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters