Conan O'Brien will receive Mark Twain Prize for comedy

The "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" host is paying tribute to his parents Dr. Thomas F. O'Brien and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, who died three days apart.
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was first given to comedian Richard Pryor in 1998. Over the years, it’s been handed ...
Comedian and host Conan O'Brien has been named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in ...
"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," ...