DC -- Kennedy Center -- Mark Twain Prize (2002 -- Bob Newhart):
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- Description of Pictures: Bob Newhart was the fifth recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize. While you weren't allowed to take photos during the event, I hung around to see the comings and goings and took a variety of backs of heads, hand shots, etc... People you'll see here are Tim Conway, the Smothers Brothers, Jane Curtin (Saturday Night Live), Tom Poston (George Utley on the Newhart Show), Fred Willard, Julia Sweeney, John Pizzarelli, David Hyde Pierce, Steven Wright, and local Arch Campbell.
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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- NEWH_021029_03.JPG: Tim Conway (with local newsman Arch Campbell). Unfortunately, Tim's sketch during the award show was performed from a fixed stage directly behind the camera so I never got to see him do his thing. But I got to see him before and afterward.
- NEWH_021029_05.JPG: Tom Smothers, who portrayed the dumb one of the Smothers Brothers duo (with brother Dick), passed on December 26. Their show "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967-1969) broke new ground in discussing religion, sex, recreational drugs, and the Vietnam War. The continual fight with the CBS censors led to the show being canceled. Tom, the guy who always did the yo-yo tricks on stage, was the creative force that pushed the network and became a beacon for First Amendment rights. Tom was friends with John Lennon (performing with him on the live version of "Give Peace a Chance") and had conflicts with drug-rapist Bill Cosby, who punched Tom in the head during a Playboy Mansion party in 1976. He's shown here with his brother Dick at a Kennedy Center event in 2002 honoring Bob Newhart.
User comment: Smothers Brothers
- NEWH_021029_13.JPG: Jane Curtin. Was in "Saturday Night Live" before doing the "Kate and Allie" series.
- NEWH_021029_17.JPG: The Smothers Brothers @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony. Tom is the dork (with a mean yo-yo), Dick is the serious guy with glasses.
- NEWH_021029_30.JPG: Tom Poston. He was handyman George Utley in the second Newhart series.
- NEWH_021029_37.JPG: Bob Newhart and his wife @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony
- NEWH_021029_39.JPG: John Pizzarelli. He had a band--the John Pizzarelli Trio--that performed during the show.
- NEWH_021029_44.JPG: Fred Willard. Has appeared on a number of comedies.
- NEWH_021029_50.JPG: Julia Sweeney. Best known as the androgynous character Pat on "Saturday Night Live". She's a consultant on the TV show "Sex and the City".
- NEWH_021029_52.JPG: David Hyde Pierce. Was a regular on "Frasier".
- NEWH_021029_54.JPG: Tom Poston again
- NEWH_021029_58.JPG: Jane Curtin again
- NEWH_021029_59.JPG: Jane Curtin @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony
- NEWH_021029_60.JPG: Tim Conway @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony
- NEWH_021029_70.JPG: Bob Newhart @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony
- NEWH_021029_74.JPG: Steven Wright, stand-up comic @ Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony
- NEWH_021029_76.JPG: Two people I volunteered to take pictures of after the event
- Wikipedia Description: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts annually since 1998. It is named after the 19th century novelist, essayist and humorist Mark Twain. The Mark Twain Prize is America’s foremost award for humor, presented annually by The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to an individual who has made a significant contribution to American humor. The Prize is presented at a live taping at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington DC, during which the honoree is celebrated by his peers.
The first annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was held on October, 20, 1998 and was presented to legendary comedian, Richard Pryor. The first two years of The Mark Twain Prize (Richard Pryor and Jonathan Winters) were taped and broadcast on Comedy Central. Since then, the award presentations have been taped for broadcast on PBS.
In 2007, the Mark Twain Prize celebrated its 10th anniversary and presented The Prize to Billy Crystal. For the first time in 10 years, the show was held in the Opera House of The Kennedy Center on October 11, 2007 and was broadcast on November 12, 2007 on PBS. The evening's presenters included Bob Costas, Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, David Letterman, Jon Lovitz, Rob Reiner, Paul Shaffer, Martin Short, Joe Torre, Barbara Walters and Robin Williams.
In the 10 year history of the Mark Twain Prize, numerous artists have participated in celebrating its past honorees including: Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, Mary Tyler Moore, Rob Reiner, Jerry Seinfeld, Dick Van Dyke, Cedric The Entertainer, David Hyde Pierce, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Dan Aykroyd, Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Darrell Hammond, Tracy Morgan, Conan O'Brien, Paul Simon, David Spade, Christopher Walken, Claire Danes, Larry David, Tom Hanks, Eric Idle, Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman, Mike Nichols, Carl Reiner, Martin Short, Lily Tomlin, Jason Alexander, Christina Applegate, Matthew Broderick, Richard Dreyfuss, Nathan Lane and Robert Redford.
Recipients of The Mark Twain Prize:
* 1998 - Richard Pryor
* 1999 - Jonathan Winters
* 2000 - Carl Reiner
* 2001 - Whoopi Goldberg
* 2002 - Bob Newhart
* 2003 - Lily Tomlin
* 2004 - Lorne Michaels
* 2005 - Steve Martin
* 2006 - Neil Simon
* 2007 - Billy Crystal
* 2008 - George Carlin
* 2009 - Bill Cosby
* 2010 - Tina Fey
* 2011 - Will Ferrell
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- Featured Folk: Some of the people here can also be seen on other pages on this site.
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- Conway, Tim appears on:
- Curtin, Jane appears on:
- Newhart, Bob appears on:
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