Kennedy Center Honors (134 images)

The seven recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). From left to right, back row: John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and David Letterman. From left to right, front row: Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova, and Dustin Hoffman. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

The seven recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). From left to right, back row: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and David Letterman. From left to right, front row: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova, and Dustin Hoffman. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, of Led Zeppelin, recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors, pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The 2012 honorees are Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, late-night host David Letterman, dancer Natalia Makarova, and the British rock band Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

Comedian David Letterman (L) and actor Dustin Hoffman attend the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on December 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Honors recognized seven individuals - Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant - for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. UPI/Brendan Hoffman/Pool