Hollywood visits Washington to honour cultural icons

WASHINGTON—Official Washington put aside the Iraq war and other worries for the annual Kennedy Centre Honours, paying tribute to five entertainment icons for their lifetime contributions to the arts and American culture.
At a dinner for 300 hosted on Saturday by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, even many familiar Washington faces looked star-struck as the 28th annual Kennedy Centre Honours were awarded to actor, director and producer Robert Redford; singer Tony Bennett; actress Julie Harris; singer Tina Turner; and ballerina and teacher Suzanne Farrell.
The Kennedy Centre Honours weekend was to conclude on Sunday with President George W. Bush hosting an afternoon reception at the White House followed by an evening performance at the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts.—Agencies