FILE - In this May 28, 2015, file photo, Debbie Allen attends the "How To Get Away With Murder" ATAS Event at Sunset-Gower Studios, in Los Angeles. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. The 43rd class of honorees includes country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen, actor Dick Van Dyke, singer-songwriter Joan Baez and violinist Midori. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File)