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Tonight, the Kennedy Center Honors will celebrate the careers of actress Bette Midler, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, opera singer Justino Díaz, Motown producer Berry Gordy and “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. Here's a look at the honorees: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…
Lorne Michaels built "Saturday Night Live" into pop-culture juggernaut that has endured for nearly half a century. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
From Dolores De Lago to “Dolly!” to “Beaches,” the stellar career of Kennedy Center honoree Bette Midler spans decades and genres. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
From Puerto Rico to the world’s great stages and the Kennedy Center Honors, Justino Díaz has crafted a bass-baritone to be celebrated. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
Berry Gordy’s Motown record label became a form of diplomacy that crossed racial boundaries: “I felt that people were way more alike than different.” washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…
“Blue” is the album that put Joni Mitchell on the map. But “Court and Spark” is her masterpiece, @Sulliview writes. washingtonpost.com/arts-entertain…

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