Richard Grenell attends the opening night of Les Misérables at The Kennedy Center on June 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Shannon Finney/Getty Images
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Since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors has been a fixture on the Washington, D.C., social calendar. Attendees at the annual December gala would be wined, dined and have an up-close glimpse of the honorees, who over the years included Fred Astaire, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah. Tickets
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