CBS annual telecast of the Kennedy Center Honors went it alone on Tuesday night. The only original New Year's Eve eve telecast across the broadcast networks, the two-hour fete improved from year.
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Between 9 and 11 p.m., the Washington, D.C., event averaged a 1.2 rating with adults 18-49 and 9.2 million viewers. In the key demo, that marked a year-to-year boost of 33 percent.
This year's event honored Tom Hanks, Patricia McBride, Lily Tomlin, Al Green and Sting.
