The Latest Breaking News from David Rubenstein

Sarah Silverman, John Mulaney, Will Ferrell and others pull no punches at first signature event at cultural center since Trump took over

TV funnyman Conan O'Brien condemned "bullies" as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday (23.03.25) alongside stars including Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, and Adam Sandler.

The esteemed bipartisan cultural institution has fallen into the hands of the returning president leading to chaos, confusion and a celebrity exodus

President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board on Feb. 12, 2025. The remaining board members, most of whom he had recently appointed, then voted to make Trump the center’s chair. The board also fired Deborah Rutter, who had…

President said current chairman David Rubenstein doesn’t share his vision, and complained about ‘drag shows’ at the center

President Trump announces plan to overhaul Kennedy Center board, removing chairman and appointing himself. Cultural institution in Washington D.C. targeted...

Trump said he'd ousted several board members, citing a drag performance the Washington, D.C. venue hosted last year

Carlyle Group to launch private equity wealth product this year.

Francis Ford Coppola receives lifetime achievement award at star-studded event with politicians, actors and directors