The Kennedy Center announced Thursday that Conan O’Brien is the 26th recipient of ... on American society in the center’s estimation. Richard Pryor received the first Twain Prize, in 1998.

Conan O’Brien is the latest comedian to be feted at ... Tina Fey, Carol Burnett and Richard Pryor. Related Stories News Korean Stars Song Hye-kyo & Gong Yoo Set To Appear In Netflix's 'Show ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien joked ... recipients include Richard Pryor, Julia Louis ...

Conan O'Brien will become the latest late-night comedy ... O'Brien joins the ranks of several leading comics. The late Richard Pryor was the first to ever receive the award, while the most recent ...

By Rick Porter Television Writer Conan ... Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, and his late night predecessors Jay Leno and David Letterman. “For four decades, Conan O ...

Conan O'Brien has been selected by The John F ... by Karl Gerhardt (1853–1940).Previous recipients include Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Carol Burnett ...

Back in 1993, Conan O’Brien’s career seemed like it might ... The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was first given to comedian Richard Pryor in 1998. Over the years, it’s been handed ...

Conan O’Brien will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. O’Brien will be honored at the annual gala for the Mark Twain Prize on March 23 at the John F. Kennedy ...