— are announced: dance Mikhail Baryshnikov, tenor Plácido Domingo, actress Angela Lansbury, rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry, and the actor/director Clint Eastwood. – New York Times 08/23/00
- POPULAR CHOICE: “Though the Kennedy Center has been questioned for giving people a legendary status when their careers were brief or obscure, or saluting artists with highbrow appeal but little in the way of broad popular impact, this year’s honorees have had long, influential careers. In many cases, even their clunkers have been hailed as bold experiments.” – Washington Post 08/23/00