When Aretha Franklin sang to Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors, King had no idea what she was in store for. Neither did the president.

Oh, no, that distinction belonged to 1994 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Aretha Franklin, who stole the show with her profound rendition of 1967's" (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman ...

Carole King and George Lucas, both American Masters, are among this year's recipients of The Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize lifetime artistic achievement. The gala ceremony took place ...

The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors air Tuesday, paying tribute to Star Wars director and visual effects maverick George Lucas, singer/songwriter Carole King, trailblazing actresses Rita Moreno ...

In video from Variety's cover story, Carole King tells Jennifer Hudson about Aretha slaying "Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center Honors.

Profiles of those being celebrated at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors.

Kennedy Center Honors 2014 23 photos The "Late Show" host will emcee the 38th annual event, which will see President Barack Obama honor Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Seiji Ozawa and ...

The Eagles and singer-songwriter Carole King join filmmaker George Lucas, conductor Seiji Ozawa, singer-actress Rita Moreno and actress Cicely Tyson as recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.

Singer-songwriter Carole King, Star Wars creator George Lucas and actress Cicely Tyson descended on Washington on Sunday to be feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of ...