During the broadcast, which was taped Dec. 7, the president predicted that the 2025 ceremony would draw in the best ratings yet. By McKinley Franklin, Alex Weprin The ratings for the 2025 Kennedy ...

The Kennedy Center Honors ratings fell sharply this year, the latest setback for the arts and culture institution since President Donald Trump’s takeover has led to a controversial renaming of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7, 2025. The ...

President Donald Trump has sought to remake the storied John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in his image, stocking the board of trustees with allies who later green-lit the addition of his ...

The newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and plummeting ticket sales. Amna Nawaz discussed the turmoil with Richard Grenell, the man President Trump handpicked to lead ...

President Trump has overseen a series of dramatic changes at the Kennedy Center since taking office at the beginning of 2025. The most significant shifts came in two waves, both of which resulted in ...

Stephen Colbert roasted Donald Trump over his poor Kennedy Center Honors ratings by throwing the president’s favorite “no talent, low-rated” insult back in his face. The comedian addressed the ratings ...

The Kennedy Center will ring in 2026 with little fanfare after jazz supergroup the Cookers cancelled their New Year's Eve performances at the venue. The move comes nearly two weeks after the Kennedy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Multiple artists are canceling Kennedy Center performances after President Trump’s name was added to the historic ...

The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the facility, prompting the ...