Oprah, the President, and a Beatle sitting together in a box. It already sounds like the set-up for a joke. And luckily, comedian Chris Rock had a few jokes ready.Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney were at 'The 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors' (Tue., 9PM ET on CBS) to be awarded for "lifetime contributions to American culture." President Barack Obama was just along for the ride. (Being president is not as important as being a British singer or hosting a talk show where you give away cars, clearly.)
Still, since the ceremony was held in D.C., the Prez got to hang out with Oprah and Sir Paul, in a box seat above the stage. And Chris Rock had a few quips involving Obama and Oprah. "I walk in this room, and it's an amazing feeling to look up and see the most powerful person in the world," Chris said. " ... And right next to her ... Barack Obama." Ouch! Mr. President, you have been zinged.
Chris continued with the jokes, shouting this to the audience: "OPRAH WINFREY IS SO RICH ... " There was a pause, and the crowd yelled back: " ... How rich is she?!" (We love that Chris was doing a classic comedy bit, by the way.) " ... She's so rich," Chris said, "if Oprah and Paul McCartney had sex, the SEC would have to approve it!" Okay, that's pretty good. We're not so much about the financial-based humor. But still, pretty good.
Lest we ignore the other honorees, three other artists received Kennedy awards tonight: Country singer Merle Haggard, composer Jerry Herman, and dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. ... Congrats to all!
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