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Kennedy Center names Anka, Mamet, Garcia, Mandrell, Foster as 2026 honorees
The Kennedy Center named Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell as its 2026 Honors recipients.[1, 3, 5] The ceremony will be held Dec. 7 at Capital One Arena, the first time the event has been staged outside the Kennedy Center.[2, 6]
Why it matters The ceremony moves to Capital One Arena on Dec. 7 because the Kennedy Center's main building is temporarily closed during renovations.[2, 6]
Covered by The New York Times, PBS NewsHour, IJR and 5 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 4 are center and 2 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 4 of 33 center and 2 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34), IJR (+1.52).
Not rated Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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