Former United States President Bill Clinton, right, speaks with Capricia Penavic Marshall, Chief of Protocol of the United States, left, as he watches the recipients of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors pose for a photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. The 2011 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, singer Neil Diamond, actress Barbara Cook, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and musician Sonny Rollins..Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP