Tom Cruise was not among the recipients at this year's Kennedy Center Honors, and the reason for his absence has finally been revealed. "We've since corrected the situation," the "Clueless" alum says of the misunderstanding after they worked together in 1992.

An emboldened President Donald Trump is increasingly using his bully pulpit to stamp his imprint on Washington, DC — pushing the bounds of executive power to reshape a city that once snubbed him.

Getting Tom Cruise to accept a 2025 Kennedy Center Honor is proving to be mission impossible. The Top Gun actor was offered the 2025 prestigious award but declined, according to multiple Kennedy Center employees who spoke to The Washington Post.