Topic: Mark Twain Prize
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Chapter & Verse Carol Burnett will receive the 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Carol Burnett, best known for her long-running variety show, will be honored this October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
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Jonathan Winters dies: Ground-breaking improv comic inspired funny men and women
Jonathan Winters dies following a long career as a comic and writer. Jonathan Winters dies after working with some of the greats in the comedic arts.
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Will Ferrell wins Mark Twain prize for humor. Was he the best pick?
Will Ferrell is lauded as being a fearless comedian with a sharp eye for the quirks of American culture, but some say he lacks the gravitas to be a national prize-winner.
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Tina Fey thanks Sarah Palin for top comedy award
Tina Fey is the youngest (and the third woman) to win of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Tina Fey to get prestigious Mark Twain humor prize
Tina Fey joins the ranks of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and others who have won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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