Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Sesame Street character Big Bird and CBS anchor Major Garrett arriving for the 45th Kennedy Center Honors. There was also an appearance from Sesame Street’s Big Bird. Glenn Youngkin, the governor of Virginia, said: “I was surprised to see him,” and sped away without elaborating.Īlong with U2, the actor George Clooney, the singer-songwriter Amy Grant, the singer Gladys Knight and the composer Tania León were celebrated at the 45th Kennedy Center Honors, the most prestigious honours for lifetime achievements in the arts. Asked by the Guardian what she thought of it, Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, said diplomatically: “I think I like U2,” while Roy Blunt, a Republican senator for Missouri, said: “Not much.” The Bidens appeared to enjoy Baron Cohen’s routine but it also came as a shock in typically staid and buttoned up Washington. He broke off and asked: “What’s the problem? They loved this at Mar-a-Lago. But we said: No, he too antisemitic, even for us.”īorat proceeded to sing a short parody of U2’s song With or Without You with the lyrics changed to “With or without Jews”.
He continued: “Your Kanye, he tried to move to Kazakhstan and even changed his name to Kazakhstanye West. Stop the steal! Stop the steal!” Some guests burst into laughter while others sat in uncomfortable silence. The comedian, who is Jewish, then turned his attention to antisemitism in the wake of Trump having dined at his Mar-a-Lago home with the Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and Ye, who subsequently praised Adolf Hitler and was banned from Twitter for posting an image of a swastika.īorat said: “Before I proceed, I will say I am very upset about the antisemitism in US and A.
President Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, with Biden’s son, Hunter, and his wife, Melissa Cohen at the Kennedy Center.
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