U.S. President Barack Obama pays tribute to Kennedy Center Honorees during a reception at the White House in Washington December 5, 2010. From left are Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, former Beatle Paul McCartney, country music legend Merle Haggard, Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman of "Hello Dolly!" fame, and dancer-choreographer-director Bill T. Jones are being honored in this year's installment of the annual lifetime achievement nods. [Xinhua/Reuters Photo]