For more than 47 years, a D.C.-area family has made the medals for the Kennedy Center Honors — gold-plated medallions outfitted with satin ribbons in rainbow colors and presented to luminaries including Al Pacino, Johnny Cash, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen and the Grateful Dead.

Herbie Hancock The versatile performed is joined by trumpeter Terence Blanchard, bassist James Genus, guitarist-singer Lionel Loueke and drummer Jaylen Petinaud for a freewheeling night of jazz. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave. hollywoodbowl.com

President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors himself, perhaps (in part, at least) because literally no one else is left. Recent hosts of the program include Queen Latifah (2024) and Gloria Estefan (2023) — so Trump will fit right in, obviously.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" guest host Nicole Byer ruthlessly mocked President Trump's Kennedy Center Honors nominees Wednesday night.

President Donald Trump threatened to extend the federal takeover of D.C. police. An appeals court said Trump officials can withhold billions of dollars in foreign aid. More foreign policy news: Trump is preparing for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska tomorrow. They have met before — see how those encounters went here.