‘A Successful Night’: Kennedy Center Pushes Back on Historic Low ‘Honors’ Ratings

Comparing this year’s broadcast ratings to prior years is a classic apples-to-oranges comparison and evidence of far-left bias,” says a rep for the institution.

Kennedy Center Defends Low-Rated 2025 Honors Special: ‘Evidence of Far-Left Bias’

The Kennedy Center defended the Donald-Trump hosted 2025 Kennedy Center Honors' ratings performance despite the ceremony hitting an all-time low
The New York Times

6 Memorable Moments From the ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Honors

President Trump expressed his love of “Phantom of the Opera,” got in more digs at Jimmy Kimmel and joked — perhaps — about adding his name to the arts center he has taken over. By Julia Jacobs During his first term, President Trump broke with ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) WASHINGTON (AP ...
National Review

KISS and Company at the ‘All-American’ Kennedy Center Honors

If Trump’s goal is to create a Kennedy Center for the people, then this year’s Honors ceremony seemed entirely designed to vindicate their tastes. The Kennedy Center Honors is an inherently exclusive affair. Tickets to the annual celebration of ...
syracuse.com

How to watch the 2025 ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ online tonight for free

The 48th annual “Kennedy Center Honors,” celebrating lifetime achievement in American performing arts, will air Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Cord-cutters can watch live on streaming services like Fubo (free trial) and DIRECTV (free trial).
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