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Article: Twain Prize to Carlin; 11th award for prickly comedian.(ARTS ETC.)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 18, 2008
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Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The comic who gave us the seven dirty words you can't say over public airwaves has a few new words to add to his resume - Mark Twain Prize.
George Carlin, the irascible stand-up who, along with Richard Pryor, redefined the medium in the 1970s, has been named recipient of the Kennedy Center's 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The legendary comic will receive the award Nov. 10 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The ceremony will be shown on PBS stations in February 2009.
"In his lengthy career as a comedian, writer and actor, George Carlin has not only made us laugh, but he makes us think," said Kennedy ...
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