George Carlin: 11th Annual Mark Twain Prize


	George Carlin: 11th Annual Mark Twain Prize

egsnyder

7-10-2008 10:18 AM

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humor, humour, comedy, mark twain

egsnyder says:

One of my all time comedic heroes, Carlin is certainly in GREAT company with past winners...

* Billy Crystal
2007
*Neil Simon
2006
* Steve Martin
2005
*Lorne Michaels
2004
*Lily Tomlin
2003
*Bob Newhart
2002
*Whoopi Goldberg
2001
*Jonathan Winters
2000
*Carl Reiner
1999

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