The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast on CBS on Tuesday night. The event will honor notable actors and musicians, with this year’s honorees being Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Sylvester Stallone,

The decision to rename the center has drawn steep criticism from congressional Democrats and some members of Kennedy's family. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio sued over the renaming Monday, calling it a "flagrant violation of the rule of law" and noting that the name can't be changed without an act of Congress.

A member of the Kennedy Center board has sued President Donald Trump to force the removal of his name from the performing arts venue’s facade. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, 75, an ex officio trustee,

​After Trump introduced Stallone in a pre-recorded message — something he did for all the nominees — special guest Kurt Russell took to the stage. Stallone and Russell starred together in 1989’s Tango & Cash, and the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star shared a few words of praise for his longtime friend.