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Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Read full article: Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyComedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.
Dave Chappelle accepts Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Read full article: Dave Chappelle accepts Mark Twain Prize for American HumorWASHINGTON, D.C. - Dave Chappelle accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday. The award is considered the highest accolade in comedy and recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in the vein of 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, or pseudonym, Mark Twain. Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy said in a video tribute Chappelle is the type of person who is "so much smarter than everyone." "Dave is one of the most, maybe the most, intellectual comedian ever," Murphy said. Previous recipients of the Mark Twain award include Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, Bill Murray, David Letterman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Dave Chappelle to be honored with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Read full article: Dave Chappelle to be honored with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor(CNN) - Dave Chappelle is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday. In honor of Chappelle accepting the award, here are a few (almost impossible to chose) of his most classic bits and skits. (Strong language warning). (Strong language warning). (Strong language warning).
Mark Twain signature found in cave
Read full article: Mark Twain signature found in caveScholars authenticate a signature found on the wall of the Mark Twain cave that was scrawled by the author, whose real name was Samuel Clemens. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.