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

The comedian, podcaster and former late-night host will be the 26th recipient of the award from the Kennedy Center.

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

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 my work as a riverboat pilot”

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 ...

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Conan O’Brien on March 23, 2025, in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists,

Conan O’Brien has been selected by The John F ... Previous recipients include Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Carol Burnett, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, David Letterman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Adam Sandler and ...

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 ...

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Cindy Ord/Getty Conan O’Brien is preparing to host the 97th annual Academy Awards by taking everything "a day at a time." It's been a tough few months for the comedian, 61, who, a month after ...

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