Norman Lear, Kennedy Center Honoree, To Skip White House Reception In Protest
The 95-year-old TV producer and writer says he cannot celebrate "at a White House that has no interest in supporting the Arts and Humanities."
by Amy Held
Aug 05, 2017
2 minutes
The first Kennedy Center Honors of the Trump administration is already making waves after recipient Norman Lear announced he would be boycotting the White House reception ahead of the awards.
"As an artist and a human being, I cannot celebrate this incredible honor ... at a White House that has no
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