She is the first woman to win both the Mark Twain Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors, which she won in 2003. The 80 year-old is best known as the star of her eponymous variety show “The Carol Burnett Show,” which became one of the most decorated programs in television history, winning 25 Emmy awards and averaging 30 million viewers each week during its 11-year run from 1967 to 1978. She will be honored Oct. 20 at an awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center, which PBS will broadcast Oct. 30.
The 16th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
A star-studded lineup of the nation's top comedic entertainers will salute Carol Burnett at the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, October 20, 2013. The Prize, which is named in honor of one of the world's greatest humorists, will air on PBS stations nationwide November 24, 2013 (check local listings).
"From her television program and appearances, as well as her performances on Broadway and in film, Carol Burnett has entertained generations of fans with her vibrant wit and hilarious characters," stated Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. "We are delighted to pay tribute to this unique and beloved entertainer."
Upon learning she will receive the Mark Twain Prize, Carol Burnett remarked, "I can't believe I'm getting a humor prize from the Kennedy Center. It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington."
As a recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Carol Burnett will receive a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain sculpted by Karl Gerhardt (1853-1940) at the awards ceremony on October 20, 2013. The event is created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and executive producers Bob Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Mark Krantz, and Cappy McGarr.
Folks shown here include: Rashida Jones, Martin Short, Carol Burnett, Maya Rudolph, Tim Conway, Rosemary Watson, David Rubenstein, Lucie Arnaz and Laurence Luckinbill, Vicky Lawrence, Bruce Vilanch, Nancy Pelosi, George Schlatter (co-creator of "Laugh-In"), Carol Burnett (again), Martin Short (again), Tina Fey, Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Richmond, Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones (again), Tony Bennett, William Kennedy Smith, and Arch Campbell.
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