With his receipt of the prize, 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 honoree was Kevin Hart.

With his receipt of the prize, 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 honoree was Kevin Hart.

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.' ...

O’Brien joins a stacked lineup of past recipients that includes George Carlin, David Letterman, Tina Fey, and Kevin Hart.

Previous recipients include Steve Martin, Will Ferrell, Bill Murray, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, and Whoopi Goldberg. Related: Conan O'Brien Pitched a Raunchy Role ...

Conan O’Brien, the writer turned late-night host turned podcaster, will receive the Twain Prize for American humor at Kennedy Center on March 23.

Like many funny celebrities, Kevin Hart also famously auditioned for SNL in his pre-fame days. "If you had seen this tape, you'd understand why I didn't get it," he joked to Conan O'Brien in a ...

Conan O'Brien is the latest comedian to be feted at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The former host of Conan and The Tonight Show will receive the award on March 23 at the John F. Kennedy ...

Score one for Team Coco. Conan O'Brien has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He'll receive the award on March 23, less than three weeks after he hosts ...