DC -- Kennedy Center -- Mark Twain Prize (2006 -- Neil Simon):
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- Description of Pictures: Mark Twain prize to Neil Simon: The Kennedy Center will award the ninth annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Neil Simon, one of America's--and the world's--greatest humorists. In a show filled with fun and laughter, a star-studded lineup will honor Simon, including Jason Alexander, Christina Applegate, Lucie Arnaz, Matthew Broderick, Richard Dreyfuss, Patricia Heaton, Jane Kaczmarek, Robert Klein, Nathan Lane, Robert Redford, Paul Reiser, Jonathan Silverman, and Allen Toussaint.
Mr. Simon was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 1995. In 1991 he received the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Lost in Yonkers. In 1985, he won a Tony for Biloxi Blues, a repeat of his 1995 success with Odd Couple. Other Simon works include The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, The Out-of-Towners, California Suite, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, and Last of the Red Hot Lovers. He also wrote the book for Sweet Charity.
"Neil Simon, like Mark Twain, has a unique way of exposing the American spirit by drawing on experiences in his own life and creating insightful and touching portraits of the world around him," said Kennedy Center Chairman Steven A Schwarzman in announcing the selection.
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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:
- SIMON_061015_09.JPG: ???
- SIMON_061015_11.JPG: Jason Alexander
- SIMON_061015_13.JPG: Paul Reiser ??? w/Jason Alexander
- SIMON_061015_20.JPG: Lucie Arnaz w/husband Lawrence Luckenbill
- SIMON_061015_24.JPG: Robert Klein
- SIMON_061015_26.JPG: Patricia Heaton
- SIMON_061015_34.JPG: Matthew Broderick
- SIMON_061015_45.JPG: Jennifer Finnigan
- SIMON_061015_49.JPG: Jonathon Silverman
- SIMON_061015_58.JPG: Robert Redford @ Kennedy Center for Mark Twain Prize
- SIMON_061015_60.JPG: Playwright Neil Simon passed on August 26, 2018. Starting as a television comedy writer for "Your Show of Shows" (his first Emmy Award in 1954), he went on to write plays like "Barefoot in the Park" (1963), "The Odd Couple" (1965), and "The Goodbye Girl" (1975). Shown here in 2006, he's on his way to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. I'm glad I eventually purchased better cameras.
- SIMON_061015_64.JPG: Richard Dreyfuss
- Wikipedia Description: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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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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