For the 30th time, the Kennedy Center honored a group of people from the performing arts for their contributions to American culture. This years list included Martin Scorsese, Brian Wilson, Diana Ross, Steve Martin and Leon Fleisher.
The honorees visited the White House and were recognized by President Bush, and from there whisked to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a celebration.
Those chosen to be recognized are for their accomplishments in the performing arts - television, film, music, theater, dance or opera. Selections are made by the board of trustees at the center.
Martin Scorsese is recognized for his directing; Brian Wilson for singing and songwriting with the Beach Boys; Diana Ross for her "Motown" career; Steve Martin as an actor and comedian; and Leon Fleisher as a pianist.
Fleisher's story was inspiring in that he couldn't use his right hand for a lot of his career because of a rare neurological disease, but he battled hard to be able to get back to playing with two hands.
The airing of the two-hour event will be December 26 on CBS (CBS-A).
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