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²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s celebrity chats of 2016

Clockwise from left: Natalie Portman, Bill Murray, Robert Duvall and Dolly Parton. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ collage via AP)
WASHINGTON — This year, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ got to chat with TV legends, auteurs, music hit-makers and big-screen stars. Some we got to chat with in the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center; others we met on the red carpet at storied events such as the Kennedy Center Honors. Scroll through the gallery to see some of our most memorable interviews of 2016. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ collage via AP)
Robert Duvall poses for a portrait during the 87th Academy Awards nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Robert Duvall Read the interview:  (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Kennedy Center Honorees Read more: (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Emma Stone & Damien Chazelle  Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Natalie Portman Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Medal of Freedom recipients Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Gershwin Prize recipient Smokey Robinson appears for a special display while visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
Smokey Robinson Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
Jessica Chastain Read the interview:  (Kerry Hayes/Europa via AP)
Actor Joel Edgerton, left, actress Ruth Negga and director Jeff Nichols attend the premiere of "Loving" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Joel Edgerton & Jeff Nichols Read the interview:  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, <a href="http://www.shannonfinneyphotography.com">www.shannonfinneyphotography.com</a>)
Bill Murray Read the interview:  (Courtesy Shannon Finney, ) (Courtesy Shannon Finney)
Artist Peter Frampton performs at the All for the Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Peter Frampton  Read the interview:  (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Singer Jewel Kilcher attends "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash", presented by SiriusXM, at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 in New York.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
´³±ð·É±ð±ôÌý Read the interview:  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kathleen Turner returns to Arena Stage for her fourth time in "The Year of Magical Thinking." (Tony Powell courtesy Arena Stage)
Kathleen Turner Read the interview:  (Tony Powell/Courtesy Arena Stage)
Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda Read the interview:  (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Marg Helgenberger visits ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ahead of her role in "The Little Foxes" at Arena Stage. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Marg Helgenberger Read the interview:  (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Paige O'Hara, who voiced Belle, visits Washington D.C. to promote the 25th anniversary Blu Ray of "Beauty and the Beast." (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Paige O’Hara (Disney’s Belle) Read the interview:  (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
"Weird Al" Yankovic poses in the press room with the award for best comedy album for "Mandatory Fun" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
“Weird Al” Yankovic Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The Temptations singing group. From left are; Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Glenn Beonard. Back row from left, Richard Street and Dennis Edwards. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
Dennis Edwards of the Temptations  Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
In this Aug. 18, 2016 photo, Henry Winkler poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles. Winkler stars with George Foreman, Terry Bradshaw and William Shatner in "Better Late Than Never," a four-episode reality series documenting their 35-day trip  through Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Henry Winkler Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Tim Meadows, a cast member in the FOX series "Son of Zorn," poses for a portrait during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Tim Meadows Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
David Crosby performs onstage at a concert to defeat Prop. 32 at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
David Crosby Read the interview:  (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
Kevin Costner &amp; Modern West perform at City Winery in New York, Monday, April 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Kevin Costner Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Darius Rucker Read the interview: (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
Lonnie Jordan of War performing at Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Friday, August 23, 2013, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos/Invision/AP)
Lonnie Jordan of War Read the interview:  (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos/Invision/AP)
Belinda Carlisle of the The Go Go’s Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Michael Bacon, left, and Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers band pose for a portrait in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Michael and Kevin Bacon Read the interview:  (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Bruce Johnston, left, and Mike Love of the band The Beach Boys perform in concert at the Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016, in Baltimore. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Mike Love of  The Beach Boys Read the interview:  (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Martin Short Read the interview:  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Werner Herzog presents "Lo and Behold" at AFI Docs ahead of his honor at the Guggenheim Symposium. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Werner Herzog Read the interview: (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Bob Saget Read the interview:  (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, FIle)
Moby performs at The Fonda Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Moby Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Dolly Parton Read the interview:  (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
The group Boyz II Men display their two awards backstage at the Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Monday, March 13, 1995.  The group won for best rhythm and blues single, group, band or duo; and for best rhythm and blues album, group.  The members, from left, are, Michael McCary, Wanya Morris, Nate Morris and Shawn Stockman.  (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Boyz II Men Read the interview:  (File, AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Ewan McGregor, star of "Last Days in the Desert," poses at a special screening of the film at Laemmle's Royal Theatre on Thursday, May 12, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ewan McGregor Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ana Gasteyer participates in the "Suburgatory" panel discussion at the Disney/ABC Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Ana Gasteyer Read the interview:  (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Arch Campbell jokes with Conan O'Brien. (Courtesy Arch Campbell)
Arch Campbell Read the interview: (Courtesy Arch Campbell)
Zac Brown Band Read the interview:  (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
The statue of Abraham Lincoln watches over Alex Trebeck as "Jeopardy" tapes its Teen Tournament at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Alex Trebek ¸é±ð²¹»å:Ìý (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Molly Ringwald Read the interview:  (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File)
Director Marc Abraham (left) and actor Tom Hiddleston (right) visit Washington D.C. to promote the Hank Williams biopic "I Saw the Light." (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Tom Hiddleston Read the interview:  (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Julie Kent und Vladimir Malakhov tanzen die Hauptrollen in "Giselle", hier in einer Szene aus dem zweiten Akt bei der Generalprobe am Mittwoch, 21. Juli 1999. Reid Anderson und Valentina Savina halten sich in ihrer Neuinszenierung weitgehend an die Choreographie der Urauffuehrung aus dem Jahr 1841. Premiere des romantischen Balletts ist am Samstag, 24. Juli. (AP Photo/Michael Latz)
Julie Kent Read the interview: (AP Photo/Michael Latz)
Leonardo Dicaprio & Oscar winners ¸é±ð²¹»å:Ìý (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)
Richard Dreyfuss, a cast member in "Zipper," poses at the premiere of the film at the Eccles Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Richard Dreyfuss Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Nicholas Sparks Read the interview: (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Kristin Chenoweth Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Carol Burnett Read the interview:  (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
William Shatner Read the interview:  (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Alicia Vikander Read the interview:  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Clockwise from left: Natalie Portman, Bill Murray, Robert Duvall and Dolly Parton. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ collage via AP)
Robert Duvall poses for a portrait during the 87th Academy Awards nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Gershwin Prize recipient Smokey Robinson appears for a special display while visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)
Actor Joel Edgerton, left, actress Ruth Negga and director Jeff Nichols attend the premiere of "Loving" at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, <a href="http://www.shannonfinneyphotography.com">www.shannonfinneyphotography.com</a>)
Artist Peter Frampton performs at the All for the Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Singer Jewel Kilcher attends "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash", presented by SiriusXM, at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 in New York.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kathleen Turner returns to Arena Stage for her fourth time in "The Year of Magical Thinking." (Tony Powell courtesy Arena Stage)
Marg Helgenberger visits ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ahead of her role in "The Little Foxes" at Arena Stage. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Paige O'Hara, who voiced Belle, visits Washington D.C. to promote the 25th anniversary Blu Ray of "Beauty and the Beast." (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
"Weird Al" Yankovic poses in the press room with the award for best comedy album for "Mandatory Fun" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The Temptations singing group. From left are; Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Glenn Beonard. Back row from left, Richard Street and Dennis Edwards. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
In this Aug. 18, 2016 photo, Henry Winkler poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles. Winkler stars with George Foreman, Terry Bradshaw and William Shatner in "Better Late Than Never," a four-episode reality series documenting their 35-day trip  through Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Tim Meadows, a cast member in the FOX series "Son of Zorn," poses for a portrait during the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
David Crosby performs onstage at a concert to defeat Prop. 32 at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
Kevin Costner &amp; Modern West perform at City Winery in New York, Monday, April 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Lonnie Jordan of War performing at Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Friday, August 23, 2013, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos/Invision/AP)
Michael Bacon, left, and Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers band pose for a portrait in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Bruce Johnston, left, and Mike Love of the band The Beach Boys perform in concert at the Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016, in Baltimore. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Werner Herzog presents "Lo and Behold" at AFI Docs ahead of his honor at the Guggenheim Symposium. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Moby performs at The Fonda Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The group Boyz II Men display their two awards backstage at the Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Monday, March 13, 1995.  The group won for best rhythm and blues single, group, band or duo; and for best rhythm and blues album, group.  The members, from left, are, Michael McCary, Wanya Morris, Nate Morris and Shawn Stockman.  (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Ewan McGregor, star of "Last Days in the Desert," poses at a special screening of the film at Laemmle's Royal Theatre on Thursday, May 12, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Ana Gasteyer participates in the "Suburgatory" panel discussion at the Disney/ABC Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
Arch Campbell jokes with Conan O'Brien. (Courtesy Arch Campbell)
The statue of Abraham Lincoln watches over Alex Trebeck as "Jeopardy" tapes its Teen Tournament at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Director Marc Abraham (left) and actor Tom Hiddleston (right) visit Washington D.C. to promote the Hank Williams biopic "I Saw the Light." (²ÝÝ®´«Ã½/Jason Fraley)
Julie Kent und Vladimir Malakhov tanzen die Hauptrollen in "Giselle", hier in einer Szene aus dem zweiten Akt bei der Generalprobe am Mittwoch, 21. Juli 1999. Reid Anderson und Valentina Savina halten sich in ihrer Neuinszenierung weitgehend an die Choreographie der Urauffuehrung aus dem Jahr 1841. Premiere des romantischen Balletts ist am Samstag, 24. Juli. (AP Photo/Michael Latz)
Richard Dreyfuss, a cast member in "Zipper," poses at the premiere of the film at the Eccles Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Scroll through the gallery to see some of ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s most memorable celebrity interviews of 2016.

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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