Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin, Sting, Al Green, Patricia McBride Receiving Kennedy Center Honors

The Honors Gala will air on CBS on Dec. 30

Tom Hanks

Singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin are the latest people to receive Kennedy Center Honors.

The Honors Gala will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 and be recorded for broadcast on CBS for the 37th consecutive year. The two-hour primetime special will air Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 9 p.m.

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The honorees will be seated with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as their peers pay tribute to their talents and cultural contributions.

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