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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Smith in Washington

‘You’re only 75’: Billy Crystal receives Kennedy Center honor amid Biden age jokes

Billy Crystal waves as he is applauded by Dionne Warwick
Billy Crystal waves as he is applauded by Dionne Warwick at the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Sunday. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

White-haired Robert De Niro, 80, looked up at white-haired Billy Crystal in the balcony. “You’re only 75,” he said mischievously. “That means you’re just about six years away from being the perfect age to be elected president.”

Joe Biden, 81, sitting a few seats away from Crystal, grinned and jokingly wagged his finger at De Niro. The audience at the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night roared, rose to its feet, turned to look at the US president and applauded and whooped for a full 30 seconds.

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