George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Genres
Overview
The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2009-02-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
7.6
George Carlin
Self (archive footage)
Richard Belzer
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
Ben E. King
Self
Denis Leary
Self
Bill Maher
Self
Joan Rivers
Self
Garry Shandling
Self
Jon Stewart
Self
Lily Tomlin
Self
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