Obama honors artistic achievements at Kennedy Center Honors gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Barack Obama hosted his final Kennedy Center Honors gala at the White House. The president and first lady Michelle Obama were introduced after the inductees: actor Al Pacino ; gospel singer Mavis Staples ; Argentine pianist Martha Argerich ; singer-songwriter James Taylor; and Don Henley , Timothy B. Schmidt and Joe Walsh , the surviving members of the Eagles. Sean Penn, Garth Brooks, Aretha Franklin, David Letterman , Diana Ross , Kevin Spacey and Ringo Starr were just a handful of the stars drawn to the event to toast the five honorees and see the Obamas sing their Kennedy Center swan song. The Kennedy Center Honors is in its 39th year. The ceremony will be broadcast Dec. 27 on CBS. Earlier, at the White House, Obama welcomed the ho...