Every year, D.C.’s Kennedy Center toasts five people or groups for their important contributions to American culture. These ceremonies always include some of the greatest artists of our time, and this year’s event was no exception, celebrating a class that includes Sting, Rev. Al Green, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride. Stephen Colbert served as a nimble host to an audience of 2,000 that included President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as well as U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer, Rand Paul and Patrick Leahy. The future Late Show star noted that the ceremony is the one night Washington puts “arts above politics: No matter what party you belong to, everyone wants a selfie with Tom Hanks.”
