Best-bets for Dec.28: time to honor Clooney, Knight and more
1) “Kennedy Center Honors,” 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, CBS. Here are passionate tributes, ranging from serious (Sean Penn on U2) to mocking (Matt Damon on George Clooney; they’re shown here). That’s joined by key music: Eddie Vedder for U2; Dianne Reeves for Clooney; the Highwomen supergroup and gospel greats for Amy Grant; instrumentalists for composer Tanis Leon; and Garth Brooks, Patti LaBelle, Mickey Guyton and Ariana DeBose for Gladys Knight. Read more…