Ellen DeGeneres Receives Mark Twain Prize for Humor

October 23, 2012 Celebrity Highlights

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Monday, surrounded by esteemed colleagues at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Ellen DeGeneres Receives Mark Twain Prize for Humor

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The award is presented to artists who have made a significant contribution to the world of American comedy.

Taking a jab at Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s comment that he’d cut funding to PBS, DeGeneres joked, “Thanks to everyone at PBS. I’m so glad to be part of your farewell season. This is wonderful.”

Celebrity peers in attendance included Jane Lynch and Sean Hayes, who both applauded her for coming out of the closet 15 years ago, and Jimmy Kimmel, who quipped, “Thanks to Ellen, vests aren’t just for magicians anymore.”

“Ellen DeGeneres: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize” will air Tuesday, October 30, on PBS.

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lyn Messina/Griffiths

166 days ago

Congrats Ellen !! this is so cool, we have here in Hartford the Mark Twain House ( where he was born)...it is so awesome and chock full of knowledge. If you ever come to Hartford, CT area i would be glad to show you....also we have lots of creative folks here that sell their goods from their own homes. i shop at the farms or their lil stores for Milk ( still in the glass jug), eggs, soap, maple syrup, handmade quilts...etc.

again congrat, you have always made me laugh, i have a weird sense of humor and don't get much humor, but you do that for me, and have helped recently as i was diagnosed with a rare tumor in the salivary gland ( palete of mouth). I am trying to spread awareness of this thru regular dental ck ups ( which most poor folk do not get). mine grew very big and i had surgery at Yale Hospital, then a big hole developed in my mouth...and i could'nt talk. ( some folks thought that was just fine tho...lol )

Long story short, it has in only 3 months closed completely !!! it is a miracle and the docs are astounded and baffled, if ya ever wanna do a story on hope and faith...there is one in ther for folks to hear. I am still out of work and no income coming in right now, but i am grateful for what has happened. I am making and baking all my holiday gifts.

One thing i always wanted was to come and dance on your show, with you ...:) I am an older(52)Deadhead chick that still goes to see live music and dances till i can't stand anylonger, i have never been off the east coast in my entire life and probably never will...so i'll continue to dance with ya in my parlor @ 4pm when you come on...:)

Hey, ya wanna dance,

lyn ~

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