There was a seemingly endless parade of stars at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Sunday ... Carmen de Lavallade and TV producer Norman Lear, said they planned to skip the ceremony altogether ...

President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center on Monday ... During the first year of Trump’s presidency, Norman Lear, a 2017 honoree, announced he would boycott the White House reception ...

Norman Lear is ... research and public policy center to study the social, political, economic and cultural impact of entertainment on the world. Lear is a 2017 Kennedy Center Honoree, a recipient ...