Transcript: George Carlin Honored with Mark Twain Prize

RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
11-11-2008
George Carlin Honored with Mark Twain Prize

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Some of America's funniest people gathered in Washington, D.C., last night for an event that had a touch of sadness. They were at the Kennedy Center to honor comedian George Carlin with this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor five months after he died at the age of 71. NPR's David Nogueras reports.

DAVID NOGUERAS: Lily Tomlin, Bill Maher, and Jon Stewart among others were on hand to honor their friend George Carlin. The night was not just a celebration of Carlin, but a celebration of his ironic use of language. Here's ...

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