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Kenan Thompson on Lorne Michaels | The 44th Kennedy Center Honors Red Carpet

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Watch the 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Wednesday, December 22 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the 44th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz, Motown founder, songwriter, producer, and director Berry Gordy, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, legendary stage and screen icon Bette Midler, and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.

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