Kennedy Center Honors: Merle Haggard, Bill T. Jones, Jerry Herman Given Tribute

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Bill Jones, Jerry Herman, Merle Haggard, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney at First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama sing the national anthem at the Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala in Washington, DC on December 5, 2010.

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The stars descended on Washington to honor luminaries in the arts at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which aired on CBS Tuesday night.

Honorees included Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones, country singer Merle Haggard and composer Jerry Herman.

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Big names celebrated the honorees and gave their own performances, including Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, No Doubt, Brad Paisley and James Taylor. (via CBS)

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See Gwen Stefani and the rest of No Doubt pay tribute to McCartney by putting their spin on Beatles classics.

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