LEMON: Well, honors for the best of stage screen and music. Plus, Hollywood and rehabilitation. One star gets out after his second stint for treatment. Here with the names, the places and the details, live from New York, "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT's" A.J. Hammer. How you doing?</s>HAMMER: Good, Don. I got all that information, from Hollywood to Nashville, and India to Britain, five of the world's leading superstars were presented with America's highest tribute for excellence in the performing arts, the Kennedy Center Honors.</s>DOLLY PARTON, COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER: It feels good. It's a great honor. And we're very proud to be here with all these other great artists.</s>HAMMER (voice-over): Country music star and actress Dolly Parton joined film director Steven Spielberg, Motown legend Smoky Robinson, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, and composer Zubin Mehta as the five entertainers were given the prestigious honor in Washington, D.C. Following a private reception with the president and the first lady, the five honorees headed on over to the Kennedy Center, where a roster of their very famous friends and colleagues presented their awards.</s>ARETHA FRANKLIN, SINGER: He is my oldest and dearest friend. So at the moment, I think it's only fair to ask you, Smoke, what took you so long?</s>HAMMER: What took you so long, indeed, Smoky. Singer Aretha Franklin, Sarah Brighton, Reba McEntire and Tom Hanks, just a few of the stars who were paying tribute to their very famous friends. One slightly uncomfortable moment did come in the course of the evening when Jessica Simpson, who was singing "9 to 5", abruptly ended the song with the words, "Dolly, that made me so nervous." Later on...</s>LEMON: A.J., we're going to get back to you. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.voxant.com
Entertainers Receive Kennedy Center Honors