Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:18pm
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:20pm
How does Liza keep getting overlooked for this?
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:29pm
Much better selections than the last couple of years, but...Earth, Wind & Fire???
At least they're more deserving than LL Cool J!
Updated On: 7/18/19 at 12:29 PM
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:36pm
zero interest.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:42pm
Seems like they always reserve a slot for whomever can end their televised special with a bang. Can't wait to see Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell get up and dance to Boogie Wonderland.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:45pm
Liza should be there but idk, I love Earth Wind & Fire.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 12:47pm
There used to be a much better balance between the various arts for the KCH. Since George Stevens, Jr. retired as producer, the selections seem to be much more pop culture oriented, hence some less-than-deserving honorees. The fine arts have been marginalized.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 3:55pm
I know press releases are normally a mixture of fact and hype but apparently the KC chairman thinks "Linda Ronstadt is the defining voice of a generation..." Can a KC-produced LR jukebox musical be far behind?
Posted: 7/18/19 at 8:15pm
I think Sally Field is a great choice, long overdue.
Dont think Lia will ever get it...at some point, she sorta self-destructed her career, and I bet that keeps her from getting it.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 8:30pm
Posted: 7/18/19 at 8:47pm
Liza has won 3 Tony's, an Oscar, an Emmy and an honorary Grammy. For an honor that's for the performing arts, I think she's is far more than deserving. Her personal life has been a bit of a train wreck, which the fairly conservative KC may hold against her, but she deserves the honor. I hope she receives it one day.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 11:01pm
AADA81 said: "Liza has won 3 Tony's, an Oscar, an Emmy and an honorary Grammy. For an honor that's for the performing arts, I think she's is far more than deserving. Her personal life has been a bit of a train wreck, which the fairly conservative KC may hold against her, but she deserves the honor. I hope she receives it one day."
It's been decades since her career was healthy. I saw her in a lot of things in which she was terrific, butI think the train wreck pretty much destroyed her credibility. I don't see it.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 11:08pm
Posted: 7/18/19 at 11:25pm
I'd have to look at a list of all the recipients of this award but is it fair to assume that they are all free from having a train derailment at one point in their careers or another?
I know Liza has had several, and I've seen the words "train wreck" mentioned a couple of times regarding her troubles. But has she not bounced back from that to a certain degree? I know there have been a couple of revisits to treatment centers in the last couple of decades, but she's made it beyond 70 and hasn't given up. She seeks help if she needs it. That says a lot for her despite her weaknesses.
I also understand she has been out of the spotlight for quite a while, but she is a product of Hollywood royalty who despite that fact has made a real name for herself based on her talent. She has gone on to receive a lot of awards and is a performer in multiple mediums to match almost any performer. I think it would be a nice honor for her.
As much as I love Sally Field and though some might see this award as a long time coming, Liza is an icon and this award has been a long, long time coming.
Apparently those in charge don't see it. I do though. Despite her challenges, I love Liza.
Posted: 7/18/19 at 11:44pm
Posted: 7/19/19 at 12:36am
Miles2Go2 said: "For those who think Liza doesn’t deserve the honor because of her personal life/struggles, I encourage you to google 2012 honorees Led Zeppelin and “mudshark.” Incidentally, their last studio album was in 1979."
I think many of us are agreed that Liza Minnelli has more than enough merit to receive the Kennedy Center Honor. I'd add that the last Tony recognizing her was in 2009 for 'Liza's at the Palace', which was almost 50 years into her career. That sounds like staying power.
Posted: 12/8/19 at 5:48pm
How crazy - the Honors are bestowed & taped tonight. Sesame Street is one of the recipients, and Caroll Spinney passed away this morning. I wonder if/how they will tribute him.
Posted: 12/8/19 at 6:15pm
Once again they overlook Carol Channing
Updated On: 12/8/19 at 06:15 PM
Posted: 12/8/19 at 9:00pm
Liza does deserve this honor- by any measure, IMO- and so does Dick Van Dyke. How do they keep overlooking him?
Posted: 12/8/19 at 10:08pm
"Once again they overlook Carol Channing"
They do not honor the deceased.
Updated On: 12/8/19 at 10:08 PM
Posted: 12/8/19 at 11:28pm
In addition to being superbly talented, all of these honorees share something else in common: their political activism. I hope that aspect of their careers will be highlighted.
And Sally, Linda and Michael share one other thing in common: they are all in their early 70's. Let's hear it for the Boomers!
Posted: 12/15/19 at 3:14am
Posted: 12/15/19 at 8:49pm
Updated On: 12/15/19 at 08:49 PM
Posted: 12/15/19 at 9:18pm
Did anyone else cry like Cynthia Erivo did during the Sesame Street tribute?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1206397492113412097
Posted: 12/15/19 at 9:25pm
