Seems on the Kennedy Center schedule there are some named people scheduled to perform. Conan O’Brian is scheduled for this Sunday let’s see if he bends the knee!
I believe, correct me if I'm wrong - he's not performing, he's receiving the Mark Twain award, which was decided prior to the regime change, but I'm willing to be wrong. Generally, honorees don't say anything.
Loved footnote 3. Never knew that story. Left out of your Substack: What happens to the Annual Kennedy Center National Awards Program? It has always been one of America's TV viewing favorites. Even U.S. Rep. Boebert apparently loves to go to a movie theatre even if for occasional extra curricular pleasures.
Thank you SO MUCH!! I remember when Bradlee came out with the challenge, and then later when they were selecting the next pope, it was such a conversation amoungst my friends about whether they'd pick Father Willy (as he was known before becoming pope) and we wondered if Bradlee would honor his commitment. FUN TIMES!!!
Seems on the Kennedy Center schedule there are some named people scheduled to perform. Conan O’Brian is scheduled for this Sunday let’s see if he bends the knee!
I believe, correct me if I'm wrong - he's not performing, he's receiving the Mark Twain award, which was decided prior to the regime change, but I'm willing to be wrong. Generally, honorees don't say anything.
Let’s see who bends the knee as Trump has put a BIG STAIN on the Center
Seems the Kennedy Center has him Scheduled 🤔🤔🤔
It's just the prize -- not a performance
https://www.kennedy-center.org/news-room/press-release-landing-page/conan-obrien---26th-mark-twain-prize/
Loved footnote 3. Never knew that story. Left out of your Substack: What happens to the Annual Kennedy Center National Awards Program? It has always been one of America's TV viewing favorites. Even U.S. Rep. Boebert apparently loves to go to a movie theatre even if for occasional extra curricular pleasures.
See my response to Barbara about footnote #3. Awards? Who knows -- there's a meeting today of the new board.
Recently saw this from Elayne Boosler:
2025 Kennedy Center Lineup:
2 hour "My Pillow" live infomercial.
All white "Porgy & Bess" starring Roseanne Barr & Wayne Gretsky.
All American Miss World Pageant.
"Mein Kampf" read by Kanye West.
Bezos & Zuckerberg in "Oklahoma!"
Hulk Hogan IS Mark Twain.
Mel Gibson reads the unabridged works of Sylvester Stallone.
I don't even want to imagine who they would pick for the honors who would actually show up.
Footnote #3 brought a much needed chuckle on a dark, sunny day.
Thank you SO MUCH!! I remember when Bradlee came out with the challenge, and then later when they were selecting the next pope, it was such a conversation amoungst my friends about whether they'd pick Father Willy (as he was known before becoming pope) and we wondered if Bradlee would honor his commitment. FUN TIMES!!!