He's this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoree. The comedian, podcaster, former late-night host, and upcoming Oscars host will be celebrated at Washington, DC's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 23,
"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," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. Along the way, he survived one of the most public failures in the history of television on “The Tonight Show” — only to launch a successful,
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 is to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, it has been announced. The comedian and former talk show host will be the 26th recipient of the prestigious award, following in the footsteps of comics such as Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, George Carlin and Whoopi Goldberg.