The president announced the honorees include Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and Kiss.

Anonymous Kennedy Center employees were the main sources of this news, per The Washington Post. Unnamed individuals told the ...

President Donald Trump named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of ...

Tom Cruise was reportedly on the shortlist to receive a medal during the 48th Kennedy Center Honors - and allegedly turned down the offer. Cruise, 63, declined the honor because of "scheduling ...

Founding members of KISS, who have previously called the MAGA leader “abhorrent,” expressed gratitude for the prestigious ...

Tom Cruise has refused one of the highest honors from the Kennedy Center. The actor was on a shortlist to receive a Kennedy Center Honors medal. However, per The Washington Post, Cruise turned it down ...

In February 2025, President Donald Trump purged 18 members of the Kennedy Center's board, subsequently replacing them with ...

Tom Cruise Declined a Kennedy Center Honor and Fans Are Divided originally appeared on Parade. Sylvester Stallone, glam rock ...

Maverick' star has turned down the prestigious arts award, as the president says he plans to personally host this year's ...

President Donald Trump surprised some when he tapped KISS for the Kennedy Center Honors because its members had previously criticized him.

President Trump has announced a new host of the Kennedy Center Honors: himself. NPR speaks with "Trump Revealed" co-author Marc Fisher about Trump's love of the limelight.