President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the Kennedy Center honorees in the Blue Room of the White House during a reception Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. From left, they are: singer and songwriter Willam “Smokey” Robinson; musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; country singer Dolly Parton; film director Steven Spielberg; and conductor Zubin Mehta. White House photo by Eric Draper.

President George W. Bush speaks during a reception for the Kennedy Center honorees in the East Room Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. They are, from left: musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; conductor Zubin Mehta; country singer Dolly Parton; singer and songwriter William "Smokey" Robinson; and film director Steven Spielberg. White House photo by Shealah Craighead.

Conductor Zubin Mehta laughs with singers Dolly Parton and William "Smokey" Robinson during a reception for the Kennedy Center honorees in the East Room Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attend the Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. Pictured with the first couple are Vice President Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney and the honorees. From left, they are musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; film director Steven Spielberg, country singer Dolly Parton, conductor Zubin Mehta and singer and songwriter William "Smokey" Robinson. White House photo by Shealah Craighead.