On December 10, 2009, President Obama met and celebrated this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees – Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, Grace Bumbry, Robert DeNiro, and Bruce Springsteen. The ceremony acknowledges the work of five great American performing artists and their contribution to American cultural life. This footage will air on CBS in the US on the 29th December, or you can download it directly from the Whitehouse website. You can also read President Obama’s honorary speech on the Whitehouse blog.