Comedian Conan O'Brien is the latest former late-night host to receive the Mark Twain prize: a distinction for American humor ...

Conan O’Brien has been selected by The John F ... Previous recipients include Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, ...

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.

The former late-night host joins the ranks of a celebrated group including Kevin Hart, Jon Stewart, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Past recipients include Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Carol Burnett and Dave Chappelle. Conan O’Brien attends the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy ...

Conan O'Brien was named the 26th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Thursday, Jan. 16, joking it's for his 'work as a riverboat pilot.' ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor," O'Brien said in a statement, "but for ...

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 ...

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Conan O’Brien on March 23 ...

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 ...