The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was first given to comedian Richard Pryor in 1998. Over the years, it’s been handed out to everyone from Carl Reiner and Neil Simon to Steve Martin, Bill Murray ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient ... Bringing a skittish, awkward energy that contrasted with Letterman’s deadpan persona, O’Brien constantly made fun ...

Jay Leno was warned by his “Tonight Show” predecessor Johnny Carson that hosting the Oscars was “a no-win situation.” ...

Leno is indelibly linked to Conan O’Brien. The host helped force Conan out of his gig on the Tonight Show because he didn’t ...

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.

Comedian and host Conan O'Brien was named the newest ... Bringing a skittish, awkward energy that contrasted with Letterman's deadpan persona, O'Brien constantly made fun of his own gangly ...

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

The Kennedy Center announced Thursday that Conan O’Brien is the 26th recipient ... O’Brien inherited NBC’s “Late Night” from Letterman. O’Brien’s run, which lasted until 2009 ...

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient ... Bringing a skittish, awkward energy that contrasted with Letterman's deadpan persona, O'Brien constantly made fun of his own gangly ...

Comedian Conan O’Brien lost both of his parents this week ... when he was chosen to replace the legendary David Letterman as host of “Late Night” despite no significant on-camera experience.