
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
New Yorker contributor Ian Frazier and best-selling essayist Sloane Crosley are among the finalists for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

Apr 1 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
Bill Cosby will receive the nation's top humor prize from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a prolific career that often focused on race relations and breaking down stereotypes, the center announced Wednesday.

Sep 16 - By Associated Press
Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Margaret Cho are among an all-star lineup of entertainers who will honor the late comedian George Carlin at this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Jun 17 - By Associated Press
George Carlin will be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.