Ellen DeGeneres pulls off mannequin challenge at the White House
Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres got the stars to join her in a mannequin challenge as she was among 21 people being awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States. Others taking part in the ceremony at the East Room of the White House were rocker Bruce Springsteen, Motown soul singer Diana Ross, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, former basketball champions Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and actors Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Robert Redford. The medal is given annually to people who have made outstanding contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours. DeGeneres memorable Oscar selfie with the stars was the most retweeted entertainment tweet of 2014.