Comedian George Carlin would have been greatly flattered and at least slightly embarrassed had he lived to see "George Carlin: The Mark Twain Prize." By Ray Richmond, The Associated Press I loved ...

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 ...

The Kennedy Center’s posthumous presentation of the Mark Twain Prize to George Carlin had the feel of an Irish wake as a who’s who of top comics paid irreverent tribute to the pioneering social ...

Who was the first host ever of "Saturday Night Live"? Who appeared with Doris Day in "With Six You Get Eggroll"? And who has appeared on "The Tonight Show" more than 130 times? If you answered George ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said on Monday it would go ahead with plans to present its Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to the late George Carlin, ...

Over the years, The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres. Next year, it’s ...