Sylvester Stallone, George Strait and Kelsey Grammar were just a few of the Hollywood heavyweights to walk the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n Honorees were awarded medals Saturday during a ceremony hosted inside the Oval Office, where the group was regarded as “the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center honorees ever assembled.”<\/p>\n KELSEY GRAMMER CALLS TRUMP \u2018ONE OF THE GREATEST PRESIDENTS WE\u2019VE EVER HAD’ AT KENNEDY CENTER HONORS<\/a><\/p>\n Sylvester Stallone and George Strait were just two of the many celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday. (Alex Wroblewski)<\/p>\n Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin arrive for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. (Alex Wroblewski)<\/p>\n It was date night at the esteemed event as “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone was accompanied by Jennifer Flavin, his wife of 28 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Country music icon George Strait<\/a> sported his signature black cowboy hat as he ushered wife Norma Strait down the red carpet at the gala event.\u00a0<\/p>\n ANDREA BOCELLI GIVES TRUMP IMPROMPTU OVAL OFFICE PERFORMANCE DURING WHITE HOUSE VISIT”<\/a><\/p>\n The award-winning musician, who earned 60 chart-topping singles throughout his illustrious career, smiled while posing with his family.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gloria Gaynor sparkled wearing a glittering pale pink dress complete with a matching cape.<\/p>\n US country music singer and Kennedy Center Honoree George Strait and his wife Norma Strait arrive for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors gala. (Alex Wroblewski)<\/p>\n US country music singer and Kennedy Center Honoree George Strait (2L) and his wife Norma Strait (3L) arrive with family for the ceremony. (Alex Wroblewski)<\/p>\n Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Gaynor arrives for the 48th annual gala. (Alex Wroblewski)<\/p>\n KISS lead singer Gene Simmons wore his signature dark sunglasses while walking the red carpet with wife Shannon Tweed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking to Fox News Digital ahead of Saturday’s dinner, Grammer, who was accompanied by his daughter Faith, called Trump “extraordinary.”<\/p>\n “I think he’s extraordinary. He’s one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had. Maybe the greatest. There are some things he still wants to get done, and I think that’s terrific, but there was a big hill to climb,” Grammer said.<\/p>\n Shannon Tweed and KISS star Gene Simmons attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors. (Paul Morigi)<\/p>\n Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley of KISS attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors. (Paul Morigi)<\/p>\n “I think he’s extraordinary. He’s one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had. Maybe the greatest.”<\/p>\n \u2014 Kelsey Grammer<\/p>\n “And we were left with some very interesting things going on,” he concluded.<\/p>\n Kelsey Grammer and daughter Faith Grammar attended the 48th Kennedy Center Honors medallion ceremony on Saturday. (Paul Morigi)<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n The “Cheers” star also touched on Stallone being honored during this year’s ceremony and said he’s “over the moon” about it.<\/p>\n “I was on the selection committee, so I knew about it,” he added. “He’s a force of nature. Sylvester Stallone has captured our imagination in several different roles and performed them beautifully.”<\/p>\n President Donald Trump appointed Sylvester Stallone with a Kennedy Center medal. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Grammer said it was “about time” that Stallone was honored.<\/p>\n During the ceremony, Trump appointed each honoree with a newly designed medal<\/a> \u2013 a gold disc featuring the Kennedy Center image, which was donated and created by jeweler Tiffany & Co.<\/p>\n![\"Sylvester](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sylvesterstallone_georgestrait.jpg\")
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