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  "id": 17839676,
  "title": "Kennedy Center Honorees Class Of 2026: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet & Barbara Mandrell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kennedy-center-honorees-class-of-2026-paul-anka-david-foster-andy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:20:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/kennedy-center-honorees-2026-recipients-1237211423/"
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  "summary": "One day ahead of D.C.’s Big Day, we have the latest recipients of the annual Kennedy Center Honors. This year’s honorees are singer-songwriter Paul Anka, composer David Foster, actor Andy Garcia, playwright David Mamet and country singer Barbara Mandrell. See their full bios below. The honors celebrate the lifetime contributions of influential artists in music, […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell Set for Kennedy Center Honors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/paul-anka-david-foster-andy-garcia-david-mamet-and-barbara-mandrell",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Kennedy Center Sets 2026 Honorees: David Mamet, Paul Anka, Andy Garcia and More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kennedy-center-sets-2026-honorees-david-mamet-paul-anka-andy-garcia",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Paul Anka and David Mamet to Be Honored by a Kennedy Center in Turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/paul-anka-and-david-mamet-to-be-honored-by-a-kennedy-center-in-turmoil",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:00:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Paul Anka, David Foster & Barbara Mandrell Are Among 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees: Complete List",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/paul-anka-david-foster-barbara-mandrell-are-among-2026-kennedy-center",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:32:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Andy Garcia, David Foster, Paul Anka Lead Kennedy Center Honors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/andy-garcia-david-foster-paul-anka-lead-kennedy-center-honors",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:49:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Kennedy Center 2026 Honorees Include Paul Anka, Barbara Mandrell, David Foster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kennedy-center-2026-honorees-include-paul-anka-barbara-mandrell-david",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "David Mamet, Andy Garcia, Paul Anka Consent to Receive 2026 Kennedy Center Honors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/david-mamet-andy-garcia-paul-anka-consent-to-receive-2026-kennedy",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:10:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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